How to install Android device drivers on Windows ?
If you want to debug and test
your apps using an actual Android device, you'll
need to connect your device to your development computer using a USB cable. On
MacOS 10, that's it. The
device will connect automatically. But
on Windows, you'll need to install driver software. You
can get the driver software from Google for the Nexus devices. But
for other devices from say Verizon, HTC, and other vendors you'll need to get
the driver software from them.
There are too many different combinations of
manufacturer, device and version
of Windows to give you exact steps for this process. But
in this movie I'll show where the Google
USB Driver software is dropped on your system. And
show you where to look in the Control
Panel when you're setting up the driver software. When I
set up my SDK using the Android SDK Manager, I
selected this option, for the Google USB Driver package. Here's
where that software is downloaded to.
I'll go to my ADT bundle, to my SDK folder. From
there, I'll go to Extras, to Google. And
here's the folder that I downloaded, USB driver. When
you're asked by Windows where your driver software is, you point the device
manager to this folder. And
here's how you get to the Device Manager. Go
to the Control Panel, and in Windows 7 or 8, search for Device Manager. And
click the Device Manager link. If
the device is already connected, you'll see it listed here, under Android
Device.
And it'll be described as an Android composite
ADB interface. You
might also see it under Portable Devices. I've
attached a new Nexus 5 phone to my computer. Using
a USB cable. If
the device indicates that it needs driver software,
right-click on it and choose Update Driver Software. Then
browse the computer for the driver software and
choose the folder containing your driver software. Which
I've already set to my USB driver
folder under the SDK.
And then follow the rest of the prompts to
install the driver software. Once
the process is complete, it should show up under Android device. But
again, your mileage will vary depending on the
particular vendor and particular Android device model. Once
you have the device connected with a USB cable, you're
ready for the next step, setting up your device for
remote debugging.
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