A Trade-In mode is coming to Android to facilitate speedier phone checks

For Android devices, Google is developing a new "Trade-In" mode that will streamline inspections while maintaining device security. The mode will not permit uncontrolled and limitless access, but it will rely on ADB or Android Debug Bridge.

Why does it frequently take days to complete the trade-in process?

Google may soon release a new mode that would make it easier and faster for technicians to access the device's software. With a few button presses, technicians may access the gadget and run diagnostic tests.

For the end user, the trade-in procedure is rather straightforward. Before delivering their Android smartphones, customers only need to do a factory reset.

To find out if their Android cellphones are eligible for the full trade-in value, consumers must wait a few days. This is due to the intricate backend procedure involved in processing a trade-in.

Because technicians must test the gadget multiple times, trade-ins take time. Damage from the outside is simpler to see. Other checks, however, typically entail starting the equipment and performing a number of diagnostic tests. These tests check the functionality of the internal hardware, such as the screen, cameras, and other sensors.

Google is testing "Trade-In mode" for Android cellphones that is based on ADB.

Technicians must follow the setup instructions as if it were a new phone in order to evaluate the internal hardware and software. Most screens can be swiftly skipped by experts. But there can be hundreds of devices in line, and it takes a lot of time and effort to repeat this procedure.

According to reports, Google is exploring a new mode that would enable technicians to swiftly navigate to the device's preferred interface. Access to ADB on the setup wizard's first screen would be provided by the "Trade-In mode." Technicians could then execute their automated diagnostics.

Deep access to system programs and services is made possible with ADB, which is incredibly powerful. As a result, Google is limiting Trade-In mode to a single ADB command before the device requests that you finish the setup.

It is possible for technicians to execute "adb shell tradeinmode enter." By doing this, they could put Android in "evaluation mode" and avoid the setup procedure. The Android OS will plan a factory reset for the subsequent boot if it is enabled.

As an alternative, technicians can execute "adb shell tradeinmode getstatus [-challenge CHALLENGE]" to see if the device passes an attestation challenge and to obtain diagnostic information about it. It goes without saying that the Trade-In mode has the potential to reduce the waiting time for an old smartphone's approval procedure provided it is implemented and utilized appropriately. (*)