adb doesn't show nexus 5 device

Question

Android Studio 0.3.6
Fedora 18 3.11.7-100.fc18.x86_64
Nexus 5 Kitkat

Hello,

I have been using my Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 runn

Answer 1

Solution for Windows 7 and Nexus 5 (should be applicable for any Nexus device):

I figured out that my system was installing the Nexus 5 default driver for windows automatically the moment I was connecting my Nexus 5 to my system through USB. So uninstalling the default driver was in vain and it gets installed automatically anyways.Moreover if you uninstall the default driver, you won't be able to locate Nexus 5 under Devices in Computer Management. So here is what i did and worked for me!

1. Computer-->right Click-->Manage-->Device Manager-->Portable Device-->Nexus 5-->Update Driver Software
2. Choose 'Browse my computer for driver software' 1.Make sure to give this location: %APPDATA%\Local\Android\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
3. Click Next and you are done.

Answer 2

What you need to do is this:

Settings | About Phone

Scroll to the bottom to build number. Tap on build number about 7 times. Each time you will get a popup message saying you are x steps away from being a developer

When you get to the final step you will get a message saying now you are a developer

Go back into settings and you will see a new setting Developer options there you will see a lot of options for developers. Enable USB debugging

Re-connect you phone to the usb, and you should see you device under adb devices.

I hope this answer helps someone else.

Answer 3

My windows solution:

Go here and download and unzip to an easy location:

http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html#top

• Right click 'My Computer' or 'Computer'

• Select properties

• Select Device manager

• Look for your device. It should have a yellow mark above it.

• Click 'update driver software'.

• select browse my computer for driver software.

• select the usb_driver folder you saved earlier.

• install it

and wala. magic.