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Benjamin Lopez
3,022 PointsNot able to connect phone
Hi I am having trouble connecting my Samsung Galaxy S4 to android studio. I have already enabled the debugging part.
Benjamin Lopez
3,022 PointsI'm sorry I am running windows. I have tried to follow a few other forums but still not luck.
6 Answers
James Simshaw
28,738 PointsThe first step to take for troubleshooting this is to make sure you have downloaded and installed the drivers for the phone from Samsung's website.
Benjamin Lopez
3,022 Pointsokay I got that now. There are a few folders in the USB Drive folder that Samsung has. I am unsure which one to use. I can post them if you need it?
James Simshaw
28,738 PointsI just want to make sure, you downloaded the SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe file from the Samsung site and ran the installer? If so, I'd recommend reattaching your phone and seeing if Android Studio can see it. If not, there are other steps we can take.
Benjamin Lopez
3,022 PointsYes I did. I closed and re-opened android studio. There is a device showing up in "Devices" but it says its unauthorized.
James Simshaw
28,738 PointsFrom what I've seen, when you see that its unauthorized, there should be a popup on the phone asking if you want to allow access from the machine. I've seen it glitch out a few times where you may have to disconnect and reconnect the phone a couple of times before that popup actually appears on the phone.
Benjamin Lopez
3,022 PointsYeah so I followed this forum example: https://teamtreehouse.com/forum/device-unauthorized
and it worked. before your steps it wasnt asking me about my computer. Awesome! Thanks for your help! I hope my forum helps others!
Jeffrey Beauchamps
8,437 PointsThank you, you are a lifesaver!!
James Simshaw
28,738 PointsJames Simshaw
28,738 PointsTo be able to help with the problem, we'll need to know a bit more about your setup. Are you running Windows, Linux, or on a Mac?