With USB debugging, you can transfer data from Android to computer or install application with much convenience. However, when you buy a new Android phone, for example,
Slide the check the “USB debugging” to “On” and you’re ready to use your device with developer tools. You Might Also Like Samsung Galaxy S8/Note 8: Enable or Disable USB Debugging.
HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Xperia, Lenovo, LG, Google Nexus and so on, USB debugging is not on. After enabling USB debugging, you can connect Android smartphone to PC so as to back up data from devices to computers or drag and drop files to the phone as well. Now the passage will be divided into 4 parts so as to show you the way to enable USB debugging for three different versions of Android operating system. Please jump to: Android 5.0 to 7.0, Android 4.2 or Newer, Android 3.0 to 4.1, Android 2.3 or Earlier
Part 1. Enable USB Debugging on Android 5.0 to 7.0
Enabling USB Debugging on Android such as Samsung Galaxy S8/S7/S7 Edge, LG G6, etc with the system of Android Lollipop/Marshmallow/Nougat is almost the same as that of Android 4.2.x: Now, I will take a Samsung device as an example to show you the way to enable USB debugging with newer Android version. Device Model Information: Device Name: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Model Number: SM-G9350 Android Version: 7.0 Step 1 Open 'Apps' on the home screen and select 'Settings' app. Step 2 Scroll down to the bottom and then tap on 'Develop options'. Step 3 On the interface, you need to firstly swift on the button on the top. Then continue to scroll down the screen until you can see the 'USB debugging' option. Turn it on and confirm your action on the pop-up window.
Part 2. Enable USB Debugging on Android 4.2 or Newer
For the newer Android operating system like Android 4.2 or later, for example, Samsung Galaxy S6/S5, you can enable USB debugging by the following steps: Step 1. Enter 'Settings', then, click 'About Phone'. Step 2. Tap 'Build number' for 7 times until you get a note 'You are under developer mode'. Step 3. Then back to 'Setting', then, click 'Developer options'. Step 4. The last step, tick 'USB debugging'
Part 3. Enable USB Debugging on Android 3.0 to 4.1
If your Android phone is Android 3.0 to 4.1, you can enable USB debugging by clicking 'Settings > Developer options > USB debugging'
Part 4. Enable USB Debugging on Android 2.3 or Earlier
If you use Android 2.3 or the earlier version of Android, you can enable USB debugging as follow: 'Settings' > 'Applications
' > 'Development' > 'USB debugging' That's it. The steps are quite simple, isn't it? You can try it by yourself. You'll find it useful if you have tried.
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If you wish to use development tools with your Samsung Galaxy S8 or Note 8 smartphone, you will need to enable USB Debugging on the device. Here’s how.
If you haven’t enabled the option already, go to “Apps” > “Settings” > “About phone” and tap “Build number” repeatedly until it says “You are now a developer“.
You will now have an option under “Apps” > “Settings” called “Developer options” where you can enable or disable the “USB debugging” option.
FAQ
Is there a way to remove the “Developer options” selection from settings?
You can only remove this option by performing a factory reset on the device or clearing data in the “Settings” app.