Why android studio cant detect my phone for debugging?

Question

Ive get started learning android development and I have this problem that when I connect my phone(samsung s4) for debugging its wont appear on the 'Select Deployment Target' dialog box. I hope you can help me fix this problem.

Question is:

How to debug with external device?

Have you turned on the `USB debugging` in `Developer options` on the device ? — shadygoneinsane, Mar 02 '17 at 08:21
Did you enable usb debugging on your phone ? (settings > developer options > enable usb debugging) — Robert Banyai, Mar 02 '17 at 08:21
Check [this question](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16596877/android-studio-doesnt-see-device) for multiple answers — dafilipaj, Mar 02 '17 at 08:22
yes that's the first thing I'd done, I also try to put my phone on PTP mode. @ Robert Banyai — Heisenberg, Mar 02 '17 at 08:22

Kiran Benny Joseph · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-02T08:38:17.403

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There are several possible solutions first you should enable usb debugging

Solution 1

go to

About device=>tap 7 times on build number=>you are now a developer

go to

settings => developer options => enable usb debugging

Solution 2

download samsung driver for samsung galaxy phones

and try again

edited Mar 02 '17 at 08:38

answered Mar 02 '17 at 08:24

Kiran Benny Joseph

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@renannuevo did you installed this driver? – Kiran Benny Joseph Mar 02 '17 at 08:29
I've also installed the API(5.0.1, lollipop) which corresponds to that of my phone. I thought it will work. – Heisenberg Mar 02 '17 at 08:30
No No install that driver what I specified. – Kiran Benny Joseph Mar 02 '17 at 08:31
OK sir.. I will this. Thank you! :-) – Heisenberg Mar 02 '17 at 08:33
Let me know the result – Kiran Benny Joseph Mar 02 '17 at 08:34
for your phone samsung galaxy s4 – Kiran Benny Joseph Mar 02 '17 at 08:38
go to [this](http://samsungusbdriver.com/wp-content/uploads/Samsung-Usb-Driver-v1.5.63.0.zip) – Kiran Benny Joseph Mar 02 '17 at 08:39

Zoe · Answer 2 · 2017-03-02T08:39:15.070

Did you remember to activate USB debugging?

To activate it, open settings -> about device(can be about phone or about tablet) -> tap "Build number" a few times until a toast comes up that says "You are now a developer".

You will get toasts saying "You are now X steps away from being a developer".

WHen it reaches 0, you will not see that message, you will see "You are now a developer" and can access the developer settings.

From there, go into the developer settings, find and activate USB debugging.

-- ALSO SEE --

this

this(youtube)

UPDATE

If you have activated USB debugging AND it still doesn't show up, see if the drivers are installed. When I got my S6 and tried to connect it, it wouldn't show up anywhere. For me, the solution was to open WIndows Update and download the driver that now showed up there.

Also see this

Why android studio cant detect my phone for debugging?

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Solution 1

Solution 2