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Connect a physical device for testing

Connect a physical device for testing

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Connect a physical device for testing

- To test your applications on a physical device, you have to connect your device to your development computer. You can do this with either a wired or a wireless connection. I'm going to focus on how to work with a device that's connected to the computer using a USB cable. If you're working on Windows or Linux, you might need a device driver. To learn about this, go to this webpage at developer.android.com/studio/run/device. You can find information about setting up your device for development. And if you're running a Google device, a Nexus or a Pixel, you can learn how to find the driver through the SDK manager. If you're using another device from another vendor, you'll find information here, including links to where to get the device driver for your particular Android device. Once you've connected the device, from that point on, working with it is pretty much the same regardless of vendor. To demonstrate these…

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