diff --git a/adb/Android.mk b/adb/Android.mk
index 3828ed3..6271483 100644
--- a/adb/Android.mk
+++ b/adb/Android.mk
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 	jdwp_service.c \
 	framebuffer_service.c \
 	remount_service.c \
+	disable_verity_service.c \
 	usb_linux_client.c
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := \
@@ -127,14 +128,27 @@
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DALLOW_ADBD_ROOT=1
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter userdebug,$(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)))
+LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DALLOW_ADBD_DISABLE_VERITY=1
+endif
+
 LOCAL_MODULE := adbd
 
 LOCAL_FORCE_STATIC_EXECUTABLE := true
 LOCAL_MODULE_PATH := $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT_SBIN)
 LOCAL_UNSTRIPPED_PATH := $(TARGET_ROOT_OUT_SBIN_UNSTRIPPED)
+LOCAL_C_INCLUDES += system/extras/ext4_utils system/core/fs_mgr/include
 
-LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := liblog libcutils libc libmincrypt libselinux
+LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := liblog \
+	libfs_mgr \
+	libcutils \
+	libc \
+	libmincrypt \
+	libselinux \
+	libext4_utils_static
+
 LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES := $(LOCAL_PATH)/Android.mk
+
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
 
 
diff --git a/adb/adb.h b/adb/adb.h
index 4f06800..44e5981 100644
--- a/adb/adb.h
+++ b/adb/adb.h
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@
 #if !ADB_HOST
 void framebuffer_service(int fd, void *cookie);
 void remount_service(int fd, void *cookie);
+void disable_verity_service(int fd, void* cookie);
 #endif
 
 /* packet allocator */
diff --git a/adb/commandline.c b/adb/commandline.c
index 05b4ef6..87baeb9 100644
--- a/adb/commandline.c
+++ b/adb/commandline.c
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@
         "\n"
         "  adb restore <file>           - restore device contents from the <file> backup archive\n"
         "\n"
+        "  adb disable-verity           - disable dm-verity checking on USERDEBUG builds\n"
         "  adb help                     - show this help message\n"
         "  adb version                  - show version num\n"
         "\n"
@@ -205,8 +206,7 @@
         "  adb reboot-bootloader        - reboots the device into the bootloader\n"
         "  adb root                     - restarts the adbd daemon with root permissions\n"
         "  adb usb                      - restarts the adbd daemon listening on USB\n"
-        "  adb tcpip <port>             - restarts the adbd daemon listening on TCP on the specified port"
-        "\n"
+        "  adb tcpip <port>             - restarts the adbd daemon listening on TCP on the specified port\n"
         "networking:\n"
         "  adb ppp <tty> [parameters]   - Run PPP over USB.\n"
         " Note: you should not automatically start a PPP connection.\n"
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@
     if(!strcmp(argv[0], "remount") || !strcmp(argv[0], "reboot")
             || !strcmp(argv[0], "reboot-bootloader")
             || !strcmp(argv[0], "tcpip") || !strcmp(argv[0], "usb")
-            || !strcmp(argv[0], "root")) {
+            || !strcmp(argv[0], "root") || !strcmp(argv[0], "disable-verity")) {
         char command[100];
         if (!strcmp(argv[0], "reboot-bootloader"))
             snprintf(command, sizeof(command), "reboot:bootloader");
diff --git a/adb/disable_verity_service.c b/adb/disable_verity_service.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed3da52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/adb/disable_verity_service.c
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "sysdeps.h"
+
+#define  TRACE_TAG  TRACE_ADB
+#include "adb.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+#include "cutils/properties.h"
+#include "ext4_sb.h"
+#include <fs_mgr.h>
+
+#define FSTAB_PREFIX "/fstab."
+struct fstab *fstab;
+
+__attribute__((__format__(printf, 2, 3))) __nonnull((2))
+static void write_console(int fd, const char* format, ...)
+{
+    char buffer[256];
+    va_list args;
+    va_start (args, format);
+    vsnprintf (buffer, sizeof(buffer), format, args);
+    va_end (args);
+
+    adb_write(fd, buffer, strnlen(buffer, sizeof(buffer)));
+}
+
+static int get_target_device_size(int fd, const char *blk_device,
+                                  uint64_t *device_size)
+{
+    int data_device;
+    struct ext4_super_block sb;
+    struct fs_info info;
+
+    info.len = 0;  /* Only len is set to 0 to ask the device for real size. */
+
+    data_device = adb_open(blk_device, O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC);
+    if (data_device < 0) {
+        write_console(fd, "Error opening block device (%s)\n", strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (lseek64(data_device, 1024, SEEK_SET) < 0) {
+        write_console(fd, "Error seeking to superblock\n");
+        adb_close(data_device);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (adb_read(data_device, &sb, sizeof(sb)) != sizeof(sb)) {
+        write_console(fd, "Error reading superblock\n");
+        adb_close(data_device);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    ext4_parse_sb(&sb, &info);
+    *device_size = info.len;
+
+    adb_close(data_device);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int disable_verity(int fd, const char *block_device,
+                          const char* mount_point)
+{
+    uint32_t magic_number;
+    const uint32_t voff = VERITY_METADATA_MAGIC_DISABLE;
+    uint64_t device_length;
+    int device;
+    int retval = -1;
+
+    device = adb_open(block_device, O_RDWR | O_CLOEXEC);
+    if (device == -1) {
+        write_console(fd, "Could not open block device %s (%s).\n",
+                      block_device, strerror(errno));
+        write_console(fd, "Maybe run adb remount?\n");
+        goto errout;
+    }
+
+    // find the start of the verity metadata
+    if (get_target_device_size(fd, (char*)block_device, &device_length) < 0) {
+        write_console(fd, "Could not get target device size.\n");
+        goto errout;
+    }
+
+    if (lseek64(device, device_length, SEEK_SET) < 0) {
+        write_console(fd,
+                      "Could not seek to start of verity metadata block.\n");
+        goto errout;
+    }
+
+    // check the magic number
+    if (adb_read(device, &magic_number, sizeof(magic_number))
+             != sizeof(magic_number)) {
+        write_console(fd, "Couldn't read magic number!\n");
+        goto errout;
+    }
+
+    if (magic_number == VERITY_METADATA_MAGIC_DISABLE) {
+        write_console(fd, "Verity already disabled on %s\n", mount_point);
+        goto errout;
+    }
+
+    if (magic_number != VERITY_METADATA_MAGIC_NUMBER) {
+        write_console(fd,
+                      "Couldn't find verity metadata at offset %"PRIu64"!\n",
+                      device_length);
+        goto errout;
+    }
+
+    if (lseek64(device, device_length, SEEK_SET) < 0) {
+        write_console(fd,
+                      "Could not seek to start of verity metadata block.\n");
+        goto errout;
+    }
+
+    if (adb_write(device, &voff, sizeof(voff)) != sizeof(voff)) {
+        write_console(fd, "Could not set verity disabled flag on device %s\n",
+                      block_device);
+        goto errout;
+    }
+
+    write_console(fd, "Verity disabled on %s\n", mount_point);
+    retval = 0;
+errout:
+    if (device != -1)
+        adb_close(device);
+    return retval;
+}
+
+void disable_verity_service(int fd, void* cookie)
+{
+#ifdef ALLOW_ADBD_DISABLE_VERITY
+    char fstab_filename[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX + sizeof(FSTAB_PREFIX)];
+    char propbuf[PROPERTY_VALUE_MAX];
+    int i;
+    bool any_disabled = false;
+
+    property_get("ro.secure", propbuf, "0");
+    if (strcmp(propbuf, "1")) {
+        write_console(fd, "verity not enabled - ENG build\n");
+        goto errout;
+    }
+
+    property_get("ro.debuggable", propbuf, "0");
+    if (strcmp(propbuf, "1")) {
+        write_console(fd, "verity cannot be disabled - USER build\n");
+        goto errout;
+    }
+
+    property_get("ro.hardware", propbuf, "");
+    snprintf(fstab_filename, sizeof(fstab_filename), FSTAB_PREFIX"%s", propbuf);
+
+    fstab = fs_mgr_read_fstab(fstab_filename);
+    if (!fstab) {
+        write_console(fd, "Failed to open %s\nMaybe run adb root?\n",
+                      fstab_filename);
+        goto errout;
+    }
+
+    /* Loop through entries looking for ones that vold manages */
+    for (i = 0; i < fstab->num_entries; i++) {
+        if(fs_mgr_is_verified(&fstab->recs[i])) {
+            if (!disable_verity(fd, fstab->recs[i].blk_device,
+                                fstab->recs[i].mount_point)) {
+                any_disabled = true;
+            }
+       }
+    }
+
+    if (any_disabled) {
+        write_console(fd,
+                      "Now reboot your device for settings to take effect\n");
+    }
+#else
+    write_console(fd, "disable-verity only works for userdebug builds\n");
+#endif
+
+errout:
+    adb_close(fd);
+}
diff --git a/adb/services.c b/adb/services.c
index e61371a..21b08dc 100644
--- a/adb/services.c
+++ b/adb/services.c
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@
                 free(cookie);
             }
         }
+    } else if(!strncmp(name, "disable-verity:", 15)) {
+        ret = create_service_thread(disable_verity_service, NULL);
 #endif
     }
     if (ret >= 0) {
diff --git a/fs_mgr/Android.mk b/fs_mgr/Android.mk
index 7cffc37..61bf1ee 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/Android.mk
+++ b/fs_mgr/Android.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDE_DIRS := $(LOCAL_PATH)/include
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := -Werror
 
+ifneq (,$(filter userdebug,$(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT)))
+LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DALLOW_ADBD_DISABLE_VERITY=1
+endif
+
 include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
 
 
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.c b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.c
index 91e6c33..40878c1 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.c
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.c
@@ -245,6 +245,16 @@
     return strcmp(value, "1") ? 0 : 1;
 }
 
+static int device_is_secure() {
+    int ret = -1;
+    char value[PROP_VALUE_MAX];
+    ret = __system_property_get("ro.secure", value);
+    /* If error, we want to fail secure */
+    if (ret < 0)
+        return 1;
+    return strcmp(value, "0") ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Tries to mount any of the consecutive fstab entries that match
  * the mountpoint of the one given by fstab->recs[start_idx].
@@ -350,9 +360,11 @@
             wait_for_file(fstab->recs[i].blk_device, WAIT_TIMEOUT);
         }
 
-        if ((fstab->recs[i].fs_mgr_flags & MF_VERIFY) &&
-            !device_is_debuggable()) {
-            if (fs_mgr_setup_verity(&fstab->recs[i]) < 0) {
+        if ((fstab->recs[i].fs_mgr_flags & MF_VERIFY) && device_is_secure()) {
+            int rc = fs_mgr_setup_verity(&fstab->recs[i]);
+            if (device_is_debuggable() && rc == FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_DISABLED) {
+                INFO("Verity disabled");
+            } else if (rc != FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_SUCCESS) {
                 ERROR("Could not set up verified partition, skipping!\n");
                 continue;
             }
@@ -467,9 +479,11 @@
                      fstab->recs[i].mount_point);
         }
 
-        if ((fstab->recs[i].fs_mgr_flags & MF_VERIFY) &&
-            !device_is_debuggable()) {
-            if (fs_mgr_setup_verity(&fstab->recs[i]) < 0) {
+        if ((fstab->recs[i].fs_mgr_flags & MF_VERIFY) && device_is_secure()) {
+            int rc = fs_mgr_setup_verity(&fstab->recs[i]);
+            if (device_is_debuggable() && rc == FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_DISABLED) {
+                INFO("Verity disabled");
+            } else if (rc != FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_SUCCESS) {
                 ERROR("Could not set up verified partition, skipping!\n");
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.c b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.c
index 3f84179..ab8f128 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.c
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_fstab.c
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@
     return fstab->fs_mgr_flags & MF_NONREMOVABLE;
 }
 
+int fs_mgr_is_verified(struct fstab_rec *fstab)
+{
+    return fstab->fs_mgr_flags & MF_VERIFY;
+}
+
 int fs_mgr_is_encryptable(struct fstab_rec *fstab)
 {
     return fstab->fs_mgr_flags & (MF_CRYPT | MF_FORCECRYPT);
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv_verity.h b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv_verity.h
index 6193784..f90e596 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv_verity.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_priv_verity.h
@@ -14,4 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-int fs_mgr_setup_verity(struct fstab_rec *fstab);
\ No newline at end of file
+#define FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_DISABLED -2
+#define FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_FAIL -1
+#define FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_SUCCESS 0
+int fs_mgr_setup_verity(struct fstab_rec *fstab);
diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.c b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.c
index 01f7844..57a50f9 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.c
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_verity.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "fs_mgr_priv_verity.h"
 
 #define VERITY_METADATA_SIZE 32768
-#define VERITY_METADATA_MAGIC_NUMBER 0xb001b001
 #define VERITY_TABLE_RSA_KEY "/verity_key"
 
 extern struct fs_info info;
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@
     uint64_t device_length;
     int protocol_version;
     FILE *device;
-    int retval = -1;
+    int retval = FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_FAIL;
 
     device = fopen(block_device, "r");
     if (!device) {
@@ -180,8 +179,18 @@
         ERROR("Couldn't read magic number!\n");
         goto out;
     }
+
+#ifdef ALLOW_ADBD_DISABLE_VERITY
+    if (magic_number == VERITY_METADATA_MAGIC_DISABLE) {
+        retval = FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_DISABLED;
+        INFO("Attempt to cleanly disable verity - only works in USERDEBUG");
+        goto out;
+    }
+#endif
+
     if (magic_number != VERITY_METADATA_MAGIC_NUMBER) {
-        ERROR("Couldn't find verity metadata at offset %"PRIu64"!\n", device_length);
+        ERROR("Couldn't find verity metadata at offset %"PRIu64"!\n",
+              device_length);
         goto out;
     }
 
@@ -228,7 +237,7 @@
         goto out;
     }
 
-    retval = 0;
+    retval = FS_MGR_SETUP_VERITY_SUCCESS;
 
 out:
     if (device)
@@ -360,6 +369,7 @@
 int fs_mgr_setup_verity(struct fstab_rec *fstab) {
 
     int retval = -1;
+    int fd = -1;
 
     char *verity_blk_name;
     char *verity_table;
@@ -380,8 +390,16 @@
         return retval;
     }
 
+    // read the verity block at the end of the block device
+    // send error code up the chain so we can detect attempts to disable verity
+    retval = read_verity_metadata(fstab->blk_device,
+                                  &verity_table_signature,
+                                  &verity_table);
+    if (retval< 0) {
+        goto out;
+    }
+
     // get the device mapper fd
-    int fd;
     if ((fd = open("/dev/device-mapper", O_RDWR)) < 0) {
         ERROR("Error opening device mapper (%s)", strerror(errno));
         return retval;
@@ -399,14 +417,6 @@
         goto out;
     }
 
-    verity_table = verity_table_signature = NULL;
-    // read the verity block at the end of the block device
-    if (read_verity_metadata(fstab->blk_device,
-                                    &verity_table_signature,
-                                    &verity_table) < 0) {
-        goto out;
-    }
-
     // verify the signature on the table
     if (verify_table(verity_table_signature,
                             verity_table,
@@ -437,6 +447,8 @@
     retval = set_verified_property(mount_point);
 
 out:
-    close(fd);
+    if (fd != -1) {
+        close(fd);
+    }
     return retval;
 }
diff --git a/fs_mgr/include/fs_mgr.h b/fs_mgr/include/fs_mgr.h
index 0c7eb20..5e2ff41 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/include/fs_mgr.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/include/fs_mgr.h
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <linux/dm-ioctl.h>
 
+// Magic number at start of verity metadata
+#define VERITY_METADATA_MAGIC_NUMBER 0xb001b001
+
+// Replacement magic number at start of verity metadata to cleanly
+// turn verity off in userdebug builds.
+#define VERITY_METADATA_MAGIC_DISABLE 0x46464f56 // "VOFF"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -74,6 +81,7 @@
 struct fstab_rec *fs_mgr_get_entry_for_mount_point(struct fstab *fstab, const char *path);
 int fs_mgr_is_voldmanaged(struct fstab_rec *fstab);
 int fs_mgr_is_nonremovable(struct fstab_rec *fstab);
+int fs_mgr_is_verified(struct fstab_rec *fstab);
 int fs_mgr_is_encryptable(struct fstab_rec *fstab);
 int fs_mgr_is_noemulatedsd(struct fstab_rec *fstab);
 int fs_mgr_swapon_all(struct fstab *fstab);