We have recently bought ~20 different Android phones for testing (the emulators/online services just aren't good enough). When the phones are connected all at the same time the driver detects around half of them, but if I connect them one by one all are detected.
Is that a problem with the USB driver? Are there any alternative ways of doing this? I know that it is possible to run adb connect
[IP]:[PORT] but it seems like you need to root the phones for that.
I think you should be looking for a different means to get your apk onto your devices. I find myself testing on a similar number of devices, what I've gone to most recently is drop the apk inside dropbox and copy a link to it, then generate a QR that points to that link. Then I can just scan the QR with all of the devices I want it installed on. Bypasses the need for adb drivers too.
Yes , it's possbile, watch this url https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tete.wifiadb
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I recently bought an android tv box (dongle) model mk808b plus which some of you might be familiar with. What I want to do is use it for development, I want to program on it using adb, Android Studio.
The problem I am facing and its not the first of its kind, I get this with all the media boxes that I tried, they dont work as adb devices at all, I dont get any device in my device manager when I connect them on the usb (not even an unknown one). I tried reflashing the android, I put cyanogen mod on it, but to no avail, it still happens. Another thing is, if I put my device in Recovery Mode it does detect an unknown device in my control panel, but never after I boot up my android os.
Now before you say I didnt enable Developer Options Usb Debugging or I didnt put my device as MTP device, I did. I checked these and the cables im using are fine.
I dont have any problem with my Nexus 5 or S5 for the matter, just when I try these android boxes that come up with these tv like custom roms.
If you guys have any idea, I'll be happy to read, I did not find anything related to this on the internet.
PS: Why not use my Nexus 5 or S5? because the app im developing is for these boxes, so testing some of the features such as hdmi connectivity etc etc is very useful to me.
Thank you,
Andi
Unfortunately I couldn't do anything, maybe it's because of the custom ROM on it, but I did find an alternative, I'm using adb on tcp ip, it seems to work after I rooted my device, still no usb adb interface.
I have some problems with SmartWatch2:
Sony Xperia Z1:
Accessory Version:1.0.B.0.60;
Host Application Version:1.0.12;
Smart connect: 5.4.8.
Verizon Samsung galaxy note 2:
Smart connect: 5.4.8.
My two apps do not show up in the installed application list in Sony Smart Connect. I really don't know what to do!
Does anyone have problems like this and solved it?
Many thanks.
Update:
I use "Sony add-on SDK 2.0" and SmartExtensionAPI, SmartExtensionUtils from this pack as linked libraries in my apps. Also "Sony add-on SDK 2.0" marked as a target platform for apps.
Update 2:
Another user with SmartWatch 2 write me that my app didn't listed on his phone smart connect app list.
I assume that you have tried the extension yourself on real HW and it works for you? Couple things you can tell them to try:
Uninstall the extension and reinstall it.
Unpair the bluetooth connection to SW2 and re-pair it.
Make sure:
Your SmartWatch2 extension gives the correct dimensions about itself
(i.e. the dimensions of the SmartWatch2 screen)
Your application maps correctly those dimensions, and transfers the control to your
extension
That was in case your extension never appeared on the SmartWatch2 screen. If it did, but does no more, restarting your phone normally helps. In more difficult cases, uninstall the SmartWatch2 app from your phone (it will be reinstalled once you pair your SmartWatch2 again).
I have a similarly problem but related to the development process. I'm working on a control extension app for SW2, and I was able to compile the code and see the app on the SmartConnect Installed Apps and then test it in the real device (i.e. SmartWatch 2).
After a couple of iterations on Edit code > Compile > Test, the app stops to show on the SmartConnect App list and on the SmartWatch 2 too.
I don't understand why this happens and its not clear what is the solution for this. Rebooting, uninstall, etc. Its like a random try&error solution, and leads to o much time lost on getting the app running again.
Sony SDK Team should give one word on this...
How do i deploy an NBAndroid app (by directly moving the .apk file or else compiling straight from NetBeans?) onto a connected tablet (HP Touch that i just put CyanogenMod ICS onto)? I connect it to my computer and it isnt recognised (like WebOS was) but Android ICS was installed fine. Do i need to use the bootloader to do this? I had a quick google and Stack search but could only see stuff relevant to using the emulator, and thought id probably get an answer here quicker.
Edit: this is the same question as this How to deploy android application to a device? which i discovered afterwards.
If the Tablet is not recogniced (have this problem at work, too, even with stock OS) maybe give it a try syncing it via a dropbox folder. Its the best bet for me, so far.
i found how to connect to a device via here
How can I connect to Android with ADB over TCP?
using this method you can get the .apk on the device without using dropbox
But the dropbox method is easier, even in development.
I don't expect you to correct my code, since it should be working, at least works on emulator. Unfortunately gives different output on the devices. My question is:
How to debug in such cases, when the device is not working as the emulator, and what could cause that (device model, a custom ROM?)
I heard some rumors some time ago, about possibility using the device instead an emulator somehow connected to the SDK. Could you also confirm or deny that?
You'll find it's not uncommon to find little quirks between devices. Many developers will have several physical devices to test their software on.
You can find information on using a physical device for debugging (including using it inside Eclipse, just as you would the emulator) on the Android website: http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html
Yes you can do that. Just put your device into debugging mode, and connect it to the computer with the micro-usb port on the device. You will also need to download the drivers from the manufactures website.
I have been given a nexus one by my academic institution and I am developing an application which uses a database on the device.
Unfortunately, I can't view the database on the device despite several attempts.
I tried adb shell, I tried using File Explorer but I can't access the data.
I've asked with my supervisor and he's pretty sure that the device is a dev phone. (I can't really root the phone)
Am I missing something? It's really vital to view the database on the phone otherwise I can't do much testing.
Thanks
Official Android Developer Phones are (to date):
- Android Developer Phone (ADP)
- Nexus One
- Nexus S
Anyway, you can develop in any android-powered phone, so your problem must be elsewhere.
Here you can find a working database example.
Hope it helps.
Regards.