Setting up your Android Mobile for Development

Here in this tuturial, i will guide you how to setup your android device for development. There after you will be able to comunicate with your mobile from Eclipse (or any other IDE). It will also enable you to debug your project directly on your mobile. 

There are five simple steps including,

1. Make your Application Debuggable

2. Enable USB debugging on your mobile device

3. Download & Install your device driver

4. Eclipse Deployment Target Selection Mode

5. Testing

Lets start,

1. Make your Application Debuggable

In the  AndroidManifest.xml file, add android:debuggable="true" to the <application> element.

Note: Be sure to remove this  before you build for release (your published application should usually not be debuggable).

2. Enable USB debugging on your mobile device.

Now you need to enable USB debugging on you mobile.

• On most devices running Android 3.2 or older, you can find the option under Settings > Applications > Development.
• On Android 4.0 and newer, it's in Settings > Developer options.

Note: On Android 4.2 and newer, Developer options is hidden by default. To make it available, go to Settings > About phone and tap Build number seven times. Return to the previous screen to find Developer options

 3. Download & Install your device driver

If you have already installed your mobile driver just leave this step or if you have device driver with you install it on your computer. You can also download your device driver from internet. Below is the list of vendors and their official downlaod links.

OEM	Driver URL
Acer	http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/mobile.html
alcatel one touch	http://www.alcatel-mobilephones.com/global/Android-Downloads
Asus	http://support.asus.com/download/
Dell	http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=anavml
Foxconn	http://drivers.cmcs.com.tw/
Fujitsu	http://www.fmworld.net/product/phone/sp/android/develop/
Fujitsu Toshiba	http://www.fmworld.net/product/phone/sp/android/develop/
Garmin-Asus	https://www.garminasus.com/en_US/support/pcsync/
Hisense	http://app.hismarttv.com/dss/resourcecontent.do?method=viewResourceDetail&resourceId=16&type=5
HTC	http://www.htc.com .
Huawei	http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/downloadCenter.do?method=index
Intel	http://www.intel.com/software/android
KT Tech	http://www.kttech.co.kr/cscenter/download05.asp
Kyocera	http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/support/phone_drivers.htm
Lenovo	http://developer.lenovomm.com/developer/download.jsp
LGE	http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/mobile-support/mobile-lg-mobile-phone-support.jsp
Motorola	http://developer.motorola.com/docstools/USB_Drivers/
Pantech	http://www.isky.co.kr/cs/software/software.sky?fromUrl=index
Pegatron	http://www.pegatroncorp.com/download/New_Duke_PC_Driver_0705.zip
Samsung	http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads
Sharp	http://k-tai.sharp.co.jp/support/
SK Telesys	http://www.sk-w.com/service/wDownload/wDownload.jsp
Sony Mobile Communications	http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/
Teleepoch	http://www.teleepoch.com/android.html
Yulong Coolpad	http://www.yulong.com/product/product/product/downloadList.html#downListUL
ZTE	http://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/NewsDetail.aspx?newsId=1000442

4. Deployment Target Selection Mode

By default android automaticaly choose preffered emulator (AVD) to launche/debug our application instead of your mobile device. So we need to know how to select our mobile device instead of emulator,

Right Click on your project> Run as > Select Run Configurations > select Target Tab 

Select Always prompt to pick device instead of automatically pick.

5. Testing

Here you go, run/debug your app in eclipse. Select your device from device list and press ok. 

Your Application will be launched on your phone & you will be able to debug and see the output on your android device.

Thats all for the moment, In comming days I will Post more related topics for Android Development. Rigt now setup you mobile and debug your first app on your device.

Looking forward for your feedback& comments, Thanks.