How to Enable USB Debugging on Android
On mobile phones running the Android operating system, there is a special “USB debugging” mode that is disabled in the normal state, so some users are looking for an answer to the question of how to enable debugging on a smartphone or tablet.
USB debugging mode allows you to use your mobile device as an external drive: move files from computer to phone, from phone to computer, install applications, view logs.
USB debugging mode is in demand by software developers in the Android operating system to test functions and applications. Ordinary users will need debug mode to run some programs, such as recording a smartphone screen, recovering data deleted from a phone, creating a backup, flashing a device, etc.
USB debugging: how to enable Android to enter debug mode
While running in debug mode, the computer and mobile device are connected to each other with a USB cable directly. The functions for enabling debugging are in a special system mode “For Developers”, which is not available to the user of a smartphone or tablet during normal use of the operating system.
On the Android operating system, developer mode is disabled by default to ensure device security. Therefore, users have a question: how to enable USB debugging on the phone?
First, the user will need to enable developer mode and then enable USB debugging mode on the mobile phone. After that, you can connect the phone to the computer with a cable to perform the necessary work.
Enabling USB debugging is the same in different versions of Android 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. On phones, the names of some interface items may differ, depending on the version of the operating system, or the features of the modified shell installed by the device manufacturer.
In this guide, I’ll show you how to enable USB debugging using Android 8.1.0 as an example, my device has an almost “clean” operating system.
How to Enable Developer Mode on Android
Enter the settings of your smartphone or tablet. In the settings of the mobile device, click on the “System” item.
In the window that opens, click on the “About phone” option.
In the next window, you will need to click on the “Build number” item several times in a row. The system will tell you how many more times you need to press to enable the desired settings option.
After that, the message “You have become a developer!” will appear on the screen.
How to enable USB debugging mode on Android
After activating the developer mode, in the phone settings, in the “System” section, a new item “For Developers” appeared.
- Click on the “For Developers” option.
- In the “For Developers” section, activate the “Enabled” setting.
- In the “Debugging” option, enable the “USB Debugging” mode.
- In the warning window “Allow USB Debugging?” click on “OK”.
Everything, USB debugging on Android is enabled, the mobile device can be connected to the computer directly using a USB cable.
How to disable USB debugging on your phone
In debug mode, you have access to the operating system, which is not safe. Therefore, after performing the necessary actions, it is recommended to turn off the debugging mode and deactivate the developer mode in the device settings.
- Enter the “System” section, click on the “For Developers” option.
- In the “For Developers” window, opposite the “USB Debugging” settings item, move the switch to the “Off” position.
- Move the switch to the off position.
Developer Mode and USB Debugging Mode will be disabled on this gadget.
The developer mode option will remain in the phone settings. To remove this mode from the smartphone settings, you will need to reset the phone to factory settings, deleting data and programs. Another option: the developer mode will disappear after installing a system update from the device manufacturer on the phone.
If you reset the device, take care of the safety of the data in advance, for example, by synchronizing with Google.
Article Conclusions
If the user is interested in the question of how to enable USB debugging mode on Android, he will need to activate the developer mode in the phone settings. In the developer mode settings, you must first enable USB debugging mode, and then connect your computer and mobile phone using a USB cable. After that, you can carry out the necessary work on your smartphone or tablet.