Pixel Prepares 60-Second Sign-in Window to Trust New USB Devices
A teardown of SystemUIGoogle in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 (CP41.260831.007) reveals a USB authorization dialog that names connected devices by class—keyboard, webcam, mass storage, printer—and requires signing in within 60 seconds to fully trust them. The feature is not yet available to users and ties into Google's Advanced Protection Program.
- Code found in SystemUIGoogle on Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 (CP41.260831.007)
- Dialog names USB devices by class instead of generic prompts
- Users must sign in within 60 seconds after allowing a device
- Failed sign-in requires disconnecting and reconnecting the device
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