I want to develop and debug Nexus 5 with ADT (based on Eclipse) in Windows 7 x64.
As I connect Nexus 5, it appears in Windows in Explorer, so I can
You should install Google Drivers from: http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html#top That works for me every time
Nexus 5 with Win7 x64
-USB computer connection : Uncheck MTP and PTP
-Use a 2.0 USB port.
-Try to use the original USB cable.
Now device manager will detect nexus 5 as an androide device with ADB driver.
Well @sonida's answer helped me but Here I am posting complete step How I did it.
Change Mobile Device Settings:
Download Google USB Driver:
5 .Now go to http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html#top and download USB Drivers --> unzip folder.
Install USB Drivers and Get Connected Device:
6.Then Right click on My computer -->Manage --> Device Manager.
7.You should seed Nexus 5 in the list.
8.Right click on Nexus 5 --> Update Driver Software... --> Browse my computer for driver software
9.select the folder we downloaded/unzipped "latest_usb_driver_windows" and Next ...Ok.
10.Now you will see pop-up dialogue asking for Allow device --> Ok.
11 .That's it!! device is connected now, you can see in DDMS.
Hope this will help someone.
Currently experienced this problem with my Nexus 5, when attempting to sideload latest 4.4.1 OTA update via stock recovery.
Solution:
Is it your first android connected to your computer? Sometimes windows drivers need to be erased. Refer http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512549
I just wanted to bring a small contribution, because I have been able to debug on my Nexus 5 device on Windows 8, without doing all of this.
When I plugged it, there was no yellow exclamation mark within the device manager. So for me, the drivers was OK. But the device was not listed within my eclipse ddms. After a little bit of searching, It was just an option to change in the device settings. By default, the Nexus 5 usb computer connection is in MTP mode (Media Device).
What you have to do is:
I hope this will help!