I am trying to view a sample app on a real device (a ViewSonic G-tablet), but the device won’t display in the “Choose a running Android device” area. The virtual devices show, but no real devices show (there is only one plugged in, the G-tablet). Some other information…
- I am using a Mac with Eclipse SDK 3.7.1 w/Android
- App is noted as debuggable in manifest file (android:debuggable=”true”)
- G-Tablet is set to allow debugging
- Device selection is set to manual in SDK
- I CAN view files on G-Tablet using Finder
- I have reviewed Android developer docs
- I have searched a lot online for a fix, without success
Please also note…
- There is NO option on G-tablet to allow “unknown sources”. However, I have downloaded apps outside the customary channels (e.g. Firefox from the Firefox site) and it works fine.
- I do NOT want to do anything to the G-tablet to void the warranty.
- I have already checked for/installed updates using the Android SDK Manager.
- The fixes I was able to find on StackOverflow related to this problem did not work for me. I am thinking the problem may be device specific. One fix discussed getting a driver for the device, but I couldn’t find one.
Can anyone please help me figure out how to get the SDK to recognize my device? I’d appreciate any insight on this.
Found the answer after trying a zillion things. All that needed to be done to fix the problem was turn to OFF ‘USB debugging’ and then turn it right back on. I found the idea on this page… http://www.mobileread.mobi/forums/showthread.php?t=156247 . Hope that might save someone else hours of time.