Android ADB not detecting device in Mac OS X although device is detected by Android File Transfer

Question

After installing android studio, I installed ADB as well. However, for some reason ADB doesn\'t detect my device. To make a note I think I have done all the basic stuff I fo

Answer 1

Make sure no other services are trying to access the device via adb. For me, I was using chrome inspect for checking the network requests. When I closed that window studio automatically detected the device.

Answer 2

ADB was detecting the device but AS wasn't, I went to Preferences > Build, Execut

Answer 3

If anyone is still having problems, consider the cable you are using. Not all USB cables are created equal! Some will charge but not allow data transfer. See this post.