Android Question USB debugging setup

67biscuits

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I reinstalled the sdkmanager and it works with the bridge. As for USB, my phone has been in developer mode for years, i just dont see a menu item, or physical way to connect via usb.
it was after I update b4a. Now I am having b4x issues. I'll start a new thread
 
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cheveguerra

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I reinstalled the sdkmanager and it works with the bridge. As for USB, my phone has been in developer mode for years, i just dont see a menu item, or physical way to connect via usb.
it was after I update b4a. Now I am having b4x issues. I'll start a new thread
You need "USB Debugging" enabled; for that, you first need "Developer Mode" enabled. If debugging mode is enabled, when you connect your cel to the PC via USB, you "should" get a popup asking for permission to connect.


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Danamo

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The exact details depend on the specific device.

Start with enabling developer mode: open Settings, go to About phone, tap Software information (if needed), and tap Build number seven times. You can then enable USB debug mode.
I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I just got another phone, and after enabling developer mode on it whenever I minimize an open app on the phone an "APP SWITCH" message pops up for about a second. How can I turn that off?
 
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Erel

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My phone is in dev mode and it is setup to debug via USB, I just don't see where in B4A to make the connection
There is no "usb connect" button as with B4A-Bridge. It happens automatically when you run the app or click on Logs tab Connect button.

The IDE calls: adb devices to get a list of connected devices. You can call it from the command line yourself to see if the device is recognized.
 
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Danamo

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I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I just got another phone, and after enabling developer mode on it whenever I minimize an open app on the phone an "APP SWITCH" message pops up for about a second. How can I turn that off?
Never mind. I found it. The "Show Key Presses / show visual feedback for physical key presses" toggle switch in the Developer Options was switched on.
 
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67biscuits

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Oh, thanks. I suppose it just doesn't like my phone. as it does not work that way. Seeing as how I have the bridge working i am not concerned about that any longer.
 
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Danamo

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Oh, thanks. I suppose it just doesn't like my phone. as it does not work that way. Seeing as how I have the bridge working i am not concerned about that any longer.
My phone just doesn't like B4A at all. It doesn't like B4A Bridge, and it doesn't like B4A's USB connection option either. So my only alternative is to just compile my apps on my PC, upload the apps' .apk files to my cloud, download them to my phone from there, and hope they work. :rolleyes:
 
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