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Android Studio doesn't show my sony xperia tipo

Android studio doesn't show my device to debug apps. Everything is installed and working properly except android studio. Adb driver is installed and i tried apkinstaller software, it show my device.
My device api level is 15 and api installed in android studio is 21. Any one have idea may be due to change of api level android studio is not showing my device or something else.
i already tried these posts which was posted on stackover
Click here
Am i missing something?

This can be caused by many reasons, some of them:
Check if Google USB drivers is installed
Check if developers options is enabled
Check if USB debugging is enabled
Check USB Connection in Device Settings (play with Media
Device[MTP] and Camera[PTP])
Plug off/on usb cable
Restart adb: kill
[from console: kill-all adb
from windows: kill it from TaskManager] and start it again
Download Samsung Kies Software from here (it will download some
drivers too, while installing this software plug off your device and
after it finishes plug in and try it)
Some more
here

7 clicks over "compiller number" in "about the phone" in your smartphone, it enable developer options, after that enable usb debugging option and allow that Android Studio detect the phone

Download and Install Moborobo for all android Smart phone USB drivers.Then open moborobo and plug the android device.If your device driver not there it will get install automatically by Moborobo.Then restart your IDE to detect the device.
#hrskrs also value answer only ,but some times lower level devices would give this kind of issues.

I had the same problem with my Xperia L1, It works with the ADB Driver Installer:
Unzip and execute ADBDriverInstaller.
Connect your phone with USB depuration enabled, click "Refresh" in ADB Driver Installer.
If your phone is not in list, the default driver (or another) is installed, click on "Device Manager" search your phone, right click, uninstall current driver. disconnect and connect your phone and click "Refresh" in in ADB Driver Installer.
Select your phone in list and click "Install".

Eclipse cannot find my android 4.1.2 device

I'm trying to run just the intro "Hello World!" app on my phone (Droid Razr Maxx) which is running android 4.1.2 jelly bean using Eclipse. I have USB Debugging enabled, have tried updating the drivers/reinstalling the drivers for my phone (I have the Google USB driver also), and have tried changing the type of device the computer reads it as from mass storage to media device to camera. Restarts haven't been working for anything (computer, eclipse, phone, meh). When I go to look for my device it doesn't even show up, the form is blank: pic of Android Device Chooser window. Any clue as to what may be happening?

You need to install the Motorola device manager. With this the driver of your phone will be installed, i was having the same issue you have with Motorola devices. You can download the device manager from here: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481

Assuming you have the drivers installed correctly and your computer reads your phone as an external device, I would recommend enabling "Unknown Sources" or something to that affect in the Security section of your Settings.
Also, for some reason when I was researching this stuff about my S3, I was told to enable "Stay Awake", which can be found in the Developer Options section of your Settings.
Let me know if it works.

Check HERE for installation of your mobile driver.
ADB should detect your device, to check this, open window command prompt change directory to android sdk folder by cd command, then go to platform-tools then this command adb kill-server then adb devices.

Unplug the Device from your Computer.On your handset, go to Settings then click on Security. Make sure the Unknown sources checkbox is ticked. Go back. Scroll down to Developer Options. Make sure the USB Debugging and allow mock locations is ticked.
Re-plug your Device back to your computer. It should find your Device now.

How to connect the device to Eclipse?

I am not able to resolve this simple issue.
I am trying to connect my device to Eclipse via USB cable.
On my PC, I have installed Eclipse and the Android SDK and running the program on the emulator is working fine.
I have downloaded and installed Samsung Kies on my PC. It shows my device if connected via USB to the PC.
But I dont know how to connect the device with the emulator.
Connect means, I want to run the Eclipse code on my device instead of emulator. I am using Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i. Please help me out to resolve this issue.

Comment is lack of formatting so i add an answer.
Check if your computer had your phone driver. I assume that your use Windows. Open Device Manager
At a command prompt, in the Start Search box, or in the Run box, type the following command: mmc devmgmt.msc
. Other ways : check link
If you find your phone name or ADB Interface so you got driver. Try to restart DDMS or restart your Eclipse.
If you don't find your device or see something Other device with yellow question mark so try to install driver by browsing on your phone to Settings - Developer Options - Enable developer option - Enable USB debugging - Plug your phone to computer. Windows will ask you to install driver.
3, Update Google USB driver in Android SDK Manager (in Eclipse) or search Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i driver
4.Some weird case i got on some device.
Nexus S: disable Developer option. Restart phone. Enable again. Windows ask to install driver or you will see it in Eclipse.
HTC phone or Samsung : change Connectivity Option on phone to Charge only (Swipe status bar. Check notifications displayed). Some phone set it to some kind of Sync data so Windows can not recognize device.

I think your emulator is in Automatic. You can change that to Manual.
Try this,
Step 1
Go to Run Configuration
You can see three Columns Android,Target and Common.
Step2
Select the Target
Step 3
Choose Always prompt to pick device.Click Ok
Step 4
Now run your project you should see the emulator and your device. Select your device and click ok.
Hope it helps.

Source.
Troubleshooting
This all sounds very straightforward, but there are countless quirks and hard-to-diagnose problems that can make connecting a device much more difficult than it sounds. In this section, we'll run through a checklist of things to try when your device isn't registering.
Check that USB Debugging is enabled. This setting can inadvertently (and perhaps even automatically) change when you plug/unplug your device from your machine, or when you reboot your phone.
Check your device while it's connected to your machine. Is it asking you to choose between different modes? Some phones have a 'charge only' mode that can prevent Eclipse from recognizing the device.
Choose a connection type
Make sure you don't have an Android Virtual Device running in the background.
Could there be a problem with the USB cable? If you have a spare cable to hand, plug it in to rule out a fault with the cable itself.
Double-check you're running the correct driver. Even if you are, some devices have all the required software pre-installed (for example, HTC Sync) and downloading drivers from another location can muddy the waters. If this might be the case with your device, try uninstalling the driver from your machine and reinstalling the software from your device's memory.
Does the driver require supporting software? Samsung Kies on Windows requires .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 or above, for example. This is usually installed along with the driver, but there's no guarantee.
Running the Android Debug Monitor tool (monitor.bat) has been known to kickstart Eclipse into recognizing a new device. Connect your device, locate monitor.bat (android-sdks/tools/monitor.bat) and double-click to open. This will open the Android Debug Monitor, a stand-alone debugging tool that lists connected devices.
Android Debug Monitor
A running adb.exe process can interfere with the connection. Close Eclipse, and open the Task Manager by pressing CTRL, Shift and Esc. Find the adb.exe process and kill it. Launch Eclipse and try again.
Check that your 'Project Build Target' is compatible with the Android version on your device. You can check what version of Android your device is running by opening 'Settings' and selecting 'About Phone,' followed by the 'Software information' option if available. If you need a reminder of your project's build target, ensure the project is selected in Eclipse's 'Package Explorer,' open the 'Project' menu and select 'Properties.' If the 'Android' tab isn't selected by default, open it and the Build Target will be displayed.

Have you enabled USB debugging in your device?? You can find it in your device
Settings -> Developer Options -> USB Debugging.

The android app you have created will be a .apk file, generated by eclipse, during a successful Run. Find the .apk file from the eclipse project explorer or by tracing your workspace. Copy the .apk file to your memory card (via USB or a card reader) and install it.
You should also enable the "Unknown Sources" option under "Security" of your Android device.

If you have required options enabled on your phone (USB Debugging and Unknown Sources) you can try do this. On your computer open command console. Using cd navigate to your android sdk installation folder. Go to platform-tools. You should have there adb file. Run this
./adb kill-server
and then
./adb start-server
Then check plugged devices
./adb devices

First, you are not connecting device with emulator. What you want is eclipse to identify your device and use it for development.
Everything about using devices for android development is given in official documentation.

You have to put the phone in 'debug' mode - I don't have the instructions handy (but you can search here or on the android site for the info you need).
Also check for THIS.

Try right clicking the project -->Run As --> Run Configurations then select target and choose always prompt
On your device turn on debug mode
Now try running project

I am assuming you don't mean connecting the device with the emulator but connecting the device to your computer so you can debug it and run applications directly from Eclipse to the device. In which case KIES by Samsung will not help you at all. What you need is the Android USB Drivers provided in the Extras tab in SDK. Sometimes the installation will bug up because you didn't run SDK manager as an administrator so make sure you do that. When all of this is done make sure your device is unconnected to your computer and then reconnect it after the drivers are installed. You should be prompted with a new device installation wizard which you must accept. Additionally, you should have debugging enabled on your device, and as an extra step you can setup launching as a manual configuration but it is not needed.
To enable device debugging
Settings -> Developer Options -> USB Debugging.
For more information visit here
BTW : If the Google USB Drivers don't work you might need to install the specific Samsung drivers which are located here

Goto -> Setting -> Application -> Development -> USB Debugging
Enable it and try.

I know this is a little old, but I was having the same issue. I tried all the options of setting usb debugging (off), disconnecting, restarting phone, usb debugging (on), connecting the phone and it just wouldn't connect.
I ended up installing the latest version of Kies on my machine and added the Unified option at the end of the installer and I then the phone would connect. (Not sure i needed the unified option) but it worked for me.

I tried all the above but it didn't helped me. I did couple of things additionally
Since my mobile device is Android, I unchecked Unified option from Kies installer. This is the crucial thing that helped me solve my problem
I restarted my mobile phone.

Can't download android app from eclipse to my device

I'm trying to run an android app from eclipse on my device (moto droid2). I've followed all the instructions I can find to set up both the device and my computer (Win7) so that I can run the app on my device. I'm not getting the option to download to the device.
I found Installing the USB Driver, but there is no "Devices" section. There is a "Device Manager", but no "Android Phone" in the right pane. In the "Other devices" section there is a "Motorola ADB Interface". I went through "Update Driver Software". I selected "\extras\google\usb_driver" in the path, but it said it failed to update the driver.
On the phone, I turned on "Unknown Sources" in Application settings, and enabled USB Debugging.
I connected the phone to my computer with my usb cable. If I look in Windows Explorer, I can see the files from the phone.
In the Run Configuration, I set the Target Selection Mode to Manual. I ran the application, but it never gave me the option to install on the device.
I must be missing something.

Try changing your device to "charge only" mode, so your sd card isn't mounted as a drive to your machine.
adb kill-server
adb start-server
adb devices
If that still doesn't work, it could be:
a faulty cable
you may need to download manufacturer specific drivers for your device.

Those drivers at d.android.com are only for Google devices (Nexus 1, Nexus S, etc.) You will need to install the drivers for your device from the device mfg's website. Can't paste links yet but did you install drivers from Moto's web site?

Have you installed the usb driver for this device,
I had issues with a HTC Desire HD connecting to ADB but after installing the HTC drivers in windows 7 worked fine.
http://www.motorola.com/Support/US-EN/Support-Homepage/Software_and_Drivers/USB-and-PC-Charging-Drivers
I hope this helps.

Some Moto phone has specific control customization for USB connection management, set it to Portal & Tools seems to help ADB recognize your phone.
A similar discussion posted at Android Developer mailing list here.
A step-by-step setup with screenshots can be found here
Hope that helps.

Device not detected in Eclipse when connected with USB cable

I want to run my Android project on a device.
My device is not detected in Eclipse when I connect it with a USB cable.
I restarted Eclipse and I have checked that USB debugging is on, on the device.
Can anybody tell me what the problem is and how to resolve it?

Before starting, Make sure that USB DEBUGGING IS ENABLED in your phone settings !!!
1) BASIC STEP - Plug in device via USB, then go to device page in Android developers blog. There you can find necessary information regarding adding USB vendor ids. Add your device specific ids, and restart eclipse if needed.
2)If you were able to see the device connected(using command: 'adb devices'
) earlier, but not anymore, then just try restarting ADB. (you can use the commands: 'adb kill-server' followed by 'adb start-server'. adb commands need to be executed from platform tools folder in the Android SDK, if you havent exported it).
3)If neither of them works out and you are on windows machine,
then check the installed usb drivers are correct. If not install proper drivers
Please find more information on how to install/update drivers in http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html
If this also is not working, try installing Universal ADB windows driver https://plus.google.com/103583939320326217147/posts/BQ5iYJEaaEH
4)You may also try increasing the timeout time
Go to preferences-> android->DDMS in eclipse, then try increasing 'ADB connection timeout(ms)' value
Update based on newer answers:
5)Run > Run Configurations > Target. Please make sure, the option "Always prompt to pick device" is enabled.
Special case: Windows 8 and Nexus 10 (from this question: ADB No Devices Found)
Windows 8 wouldn't recognize my Nexus 10 device. Fixed by Setting the
transfer mode to Camera (PTP) through the settings dialogue on the
device.
Settings > Storage > Menu > USB Computer connection to "Camera (PTP)"

I solve this problem by updating PC portable device drivers:
Go to : Settings -> Applications -> Development to enable USB debugging
Plug in device USB
Desktop "My Computer" right click -> "Manager"
Choose "Device Manager"
Portable Device
right click on your device -> "Update Driver software" -> Search automatically (wait about 3-5min, )
Done

Restarting the adb server, Eclipse, and device did the trick for me.
C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb kill-server
C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
I had the same problem as mentioned on this question.

I had similar problem, drivers was okey, but Eclipse did show me the device in Run > Run Configurations > Target tab. But I checked the option "Always prompt to pick device". And then running the application from Eclipse the prompt window finally showed my device.

After a long and frustrating search, finally I made my Micromax Funbook p362 to connect with eclipse and made it to suit for development.
*Installed Moborobo (All in one Android smart phone management tool).
*Perform stop -server / start -server using ADB.
*Reboot the device.
*Restart the eclipse.
*Device got detected.(Eclipse - list of adb devices)

In addition to the steps provided by #asfsafgsf (above), make sure to re-enable your phone's developer modes/functions. For my Motorola Atrix:
settings>applications>Unknown Sources: allow 3rd party apps
settings>applications>Development: to enable USB debugging, mock locations, and disable phone sleep
A note on developer modes
USB Debugging is the main mode you will need for running apps through eclipse when your phone is connected via usb (obviously). Disable phone sleep is also handy for self-explanatory reasons.
Allowing 3rd party app sources allows you to beta test your app on a larger-scale. With this, you can host your own apk and instruct your beta-testers to download it (prior to releasing it to the Google Play storefront). More specifically, 3rd party support allows the installation of android package files that don't contain a google approved signature (required for play store hosting). With 3rd party apps enabled, a handset will be able to run packages regardless of their source. You should also be able to receive an APK via bluetooth and install it in this mode.

You can also list all currently connected devices by running the following command:
adb devices

Go to http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html#InstallingDriver and follow the steps on the android website but on browsing for the USB folder don't use the directory specified -> ((sdk)\extras\google\usb_driver). (sdk) just means your sdk location.
Your phone should have the correct driver and it can be accessed when you plug it in and go to the CD Driver in My Computer, in my case it's G:\drivers\adb_driver. Use this directory instead and it should work. (It may be differ with devices).

One possible reason is to check Android SDK Manager and install Google USB Driver in Extras folder if you have not installed it.
Following the steps here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/oem-usb.html#InstallingDriver allowed Eclipse to display the device.

Do following steps to detect your device in eclipse : -
On Mobile Side:- For Connect USB sync, your Android device needs to have USB Debugging enabled.
To enable Android USB Debugging Mode do following steps :-
Android 2.x - 3.x devices:
Go to Settings > Application > Development > USB Debugging.
Android 4.x devices:
Go to Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging.
For devices running Android 4.2.2 or later, you may need to unlock Developer Options before it is available within the Menu:
Go to Android home screen.
Pull down the notification bar.
Tap "Settings"
Tap "About Device"
Tap on the "Build Number" button about 7 times.
Developer Mode should now be unlocked and available in Settings >
More > Developer Options or in Settings > Developer Options
On PC side
Connect your device to the PC with USB cable.
Download Google USB Driver
Extract/Unzip “latest_usb_driver_windows.zip” file on your computer
(using 7-zip free software, preferably)
Open device manager on your PC
Windows 7 & 8 users → search for
Device Manager from Start (or Start screen) and click to open.
Windows XP users → Google it
You will see list of all devices attached to your computer in the
device manager. Just find your device (it’ll most probably
be in the Other devices list with a yellow exclamation mark by the
name of ADB devices), then Right-click on it and select Update
Driver Software.
Select “Browse my computer for driver software” in the next window
Now click the “Browse…” button and select the “usb_driver” folder
that we extracted in Step 3 from “latest_usb_driver_windows.zip”
file.
Do NOT select the zip file, select the folder where the
contents of the zip file are extracted. And keep the Include
subfolders box checked
During the installation (as a security check) Windows may ask your
permission to install the drivers, click “Install”
Once the installation is complete you’ll see a refreshed list of
devices on the Device manager screen showing your phone’s driver
installed successfully.
Now in eclipse do following steps to install your app in your device:-
Go to Run > Run Configurations > Target tab.
Check option "Always prompt to pick device". And then running the
application from Eclipse,the prompt window finally showed
your device.

Please check whether your device is shown in the Eclipse device tab in Window > Open Perspective. If its not shown there then you need to install drivers for the the device. Once the device is visible in the Devices tab then change the launch settings for manual target. Once you launch your app then it will allow you to choose from the real device or the virtual devices

If you have the following problem
Then you can so following to fix it
Note : You should enable USB debugging on your android device(It will be in developer option in System settings)

I had this problem. With my galaxy S2. So came here for advice, but couldn't find anything specific. Then I found this 'Kies' software on the Samsung site, under the section for my exact model of phone, under downloads, after clicking software.
It installed the right USB drivers as part of the process of installing Kies and so my phone instantly then became visible on eclipse.
The Kies version for Galaxy S2 (GT I1900) = http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/GT-I9100LKAXEU-downloads#
There are other versions of Kies for other android models of course.

(new) device not showing, Check List:
Developer Option ON
USB debugging ON
Try changing to USB Storage/MTP/PTP
if it installs Window driver and fails, there's your problem (verify in Windows Device Manager) fix it.

ok this is an old thread -
but I spent nearly two days and did not get anywhere
Here is what solved my problem
I had USB debugging enabled ( finding developer options itself was a pain - I think the 7 times tap from google is childish and just plain stupid - rant over )
However HTC syn manager , eclipse ADT and windows computer management were all unable to identify my device
My problem was my phone was set to ONLY USB Charge - this was the problem
In 'USB Computer connection' >> Choose the option USB Storage
Once you do this - PC will install drivers and your device will get detected by Eclipse as well as in 'Computer Management' under ''Android USB devices '
Now I still dont know a way to access ''USB Computer connection' but at that time I did get the option to change and t worked
For those ( like me earlier ) who dont know how to identify if 'Computer Management' shows their device look for 'Android USB devices '
If its present - then your device is being detected by your PC
Hope this helps some others
shankar

On a kitkat Google Nexus 7, I tired everything here, and did not succeed. The device did previously connect properly to this computer.
Then I hit settings - developer-options - Revoke USB debugging authorisations
and confirmed that I really did want to revoke them.
I unplugged and plugged the USB. The tablet beeped and asked if wanted to authorise the computer for debugging. I said "Yes" and everything worked again.

For me the problem is with Defective USB Cable. I have tried those above all answers. Nothing gives me any fix. But finally i came to know the problem is because of my usb cable while changing the usb cable. While connecting through the usb cable the phone is charging but the drivers are not installed. Some usb cable don't have the option for that. So while buying check it and buy.

Best approach is install PDA net(software) on both system as well as in android device. This software automatically installs global driver for all phones, provides easy connectivity to android device.
Follow these links to download
For system
http://pdanet.co/
For android device
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pdanet&hl=en

Here is my checklist in windows (not the device itself) when my device is not shown:
Make sure "USB debugging is turned in setting>Developer options.
Check status bar on your device. It tells you if your phone is connected as Media Device (MTP) or Send images (PTP). My device is only listed when PTP is selected.
Turn of windows firewall.
Turn of any proxy programs ran on whole windows ports.
And finally stop adb.exe from windows task manager and wait some seconds to restart automatically.