Objective
Set up Tails to access an Android phone, manage applications, backup data and have a look behind the scenes
On the computer
Start Tails and setup an Administration password
Open a Root terminal in Applications → System Tools → Root Terminal
Enter your Administration password and install adb
:
apt update ; apt install adb
In the same Root terminal, authorize access to port 5037
iptables -I OUTPUT -d localhost -o lo -p tcp --dport 5037 -m owner --uid-owner amnesia -j ACCEPT
On the phone
- Got to
Settings → System → About phone
- Hit 7 times on
Build number
- In the previous menu, an entry
Developer options
should appear now - Open it, scroll down and activate
Android debugging
- Connect the phone to the computer
- Switch the USB mode to
File transfer
orData
- Accept the access authorization on the phone
Solving problems
If it’s not working, check the following:
- The transfer mode has to be changed on the phone. This setting may only appear in a tiny notification
- Some USB cables do not allow file transfer but only battery loading. Try another cable
The cover picture was published by Jonathan Kemper