Compare Engineer/User Modes

Engineer Mode Terminal (Engineering Mode, Development Terminal, Dev Mode Terminal)

• Intended Users: Primarily used by application developers.

• ADB Availability: Comes with ADB (Android Debug Bridge) for facilitating the development process.

• APK Installation: Allows installation of any application without authenticating the APK's signature.

• Watermark Presence: Displays an "engineering mode" watermark in the bottom corner of the screen.

User Mode Terminal (Production Terminal, End-User Terminal)

• Intended Users: Designed for end-users.

• ADB Availability: Does not include ADB.

• APK Installation: Requires authentication of the APK's signature. Only APKs signed by the terminal's App root certificate or its sub-certificate can be installed.