everyone, I would like to connect my galaxy nexus to the eclipse, which allows me to use the real device for debugging my program, however, my galaxy nexus does not appear even I have clicked on the usb debugging option in the developer mode. Can anyone give a hand to me, thank you!
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Which operating system are you using?
If on Windows:
- Have you installed the ADB and FastBoot? Does your device show up if you do
adb devices
? - If not, follow the instructions here or here.
- Reconnection your device, open a console window and type:
adb devices
. If your device is listed in the output, Eclipse will also pick it up. - For Samsung provided firmware and drivers, check here.
If on Linux:
- Follow this tutorial. You don't necessarily have to unlock the bootloader. As long as your device shows up in
adb devices
after adding the device identification lines inudev
, followed by audev
restart withsudo service udev restart
, all should be good.
Here is another tutorial that claims to install ADB
automatically on both Windows, Linux and Mac. I haven't tried it myself. So it might be a good idea to peep inside the Knives-&-Forks
scripts before executing them.

gsbabil
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ok, thank you gsbabil, I have not installed this yet, so I try to fix it first. – Conrad Jul 10 '12 at 03:01
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I have installed the google USB driver, but the same thing sill happen, Windows still reply that it was unable to install my Galaxy. And I have checked for firmware by Samsung, it seems none of those firmware match my need. – Conrad Jul 10 '12 at 03:12
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@user1502740: What you need is to install the USB driver for ADB correctly first. Please follow the steps explained here http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html depending your Windows version. – gsbabil Jul 10 '12 at 05:14
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I have followed it and successfully installed it, and open the usb debugging option, but the device still not appear, and using adb devices command shows that no device is attached – Conrad Jul 10 '12 at 05:44
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I would like to ask is it because Samsung devices need Samsung USB driver, because currently in the sdk/extras folder, it is google USB driver inside, so it will be fined if I install the Samsung USB driver here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8371787/eclipse-doesnt-show-my-galaxy-nexus-with-android-4?rq=1 into the extras foler, then the problems will be solver?I have not installed it then, since I am not sure wheter it will affect the existing one – Conrad Jul 10 '12 at 06:06
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it is okay now, I think probably it is because Samsung devices need a independent USB driver, so it did not work before, thank you for the help you have given to me! – Conrad Jul 10 '12 at 07:14
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Make sure the USB driver is installed. Instructions can be found here.

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ya, I have read this and follow the guideline, however, at the last step, it replys me "Windows was unable to install your Galaxy" – Conrad Jul 10 '12 at 02:50