2 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/etc/init.rc b/etc/init.rc
index 0822aba03..9786f6104 100644
--- a/etc/init.rc
+++ b/etc/init.rc
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ on property:service.adb.root=1
 on fs && property:ro.debuggable=1
     setprop sys.usb.config adb
 
+# Also start adbd on user build with an unlocked bootloader
+on fs && property:ro.debuggable=0 && androidboot.verifiedbootstate=orange
+    setprop sys.usb.config adb
+
 on fs && property:sys.usb.configfs=1
     mount configfs none /config
     mkdir /config/usb_gadget/g1 0770 shell shell
diff --git a/recovery_main.cpp b/recovery_main.cpp
index 89253dcd2..30a1fc0a4 100644
--- a/recovery_main.cpp
+++ b/recovery_main.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ static bool IsRoDebuggable() {
   return android::base::GetBoolProperty("ro.debuggable", false);
 }
 
+static bool IsDeviceUnlocked() {
+  return "orange" == android::base::GetProperty("ro.boot.verifiedbootstate", "");
+}
+
 static void UiLogger(android::base::LogId /* id */, android::base::LogSeverity severity,
                      const char* /* tag */, const char* /* file */, unsigned int /* line */,
                      const char* message) {
@@ -463,7 +467,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   listener_thread.detach();
 
   while (true) {
-    std::string usb_config = fastboot ? "fastboot" : IsRoDebuggable() ? "adb" : "none";
+    // We start adbd in recovery for the device with userdebug build or a unlocked bootloader.
+    std::string usb_config =
+        fastboot ? "fastboot" : IsRoDebuggable() || IsDeviceUnlocked() ? "adb" : "none";
     std::string usb_state = android::base::GetProperty("sys.usb.state", "none");
     if (usb_config != usb_state) {
       if (!SetUsbConfig("none")) {