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Android Setup

Prerequisites​

  • Android SDK installed (via Android Studio or standalone)
  • adb available on your PATH

Enable USB debugging​

  1. On your device, go to Settings > About phone
  2. Tap Build number 7 times to enable Developer options
  3. Go to Settings > Developer options
  4. Enable USB debugging
  5. Connect via USB and accept the debugging prompt

Verify​

adb devices

Expected output:

List of devices attached
XXXXXXXXX    device

Then confirm MobileCLI sees it:

mobilecli devices

Using an emulator​

emulator -avd <avd_name>

The emulator appears as a connected device automatically.

Troubleshooting​

Device shows as "unauthorized"​

Disconnect and reconnect USB. Accept the debugging prompt on the device. If the prompt doesn't appear, revoke USB debugging authorizations in Developer options and reconnect.

Device not detected​

  • Check USB drivers (Windows)
  • Try a different cable or port
  • adb kill-server && adb start-server
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