Android Tutorial

By : Ketan Bhimani

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A complete list of Android development system requirements is

available.

Configuring Your Operating System for Device Debugging

To install and debug Android applications on Android devices, you

need to configure your operating system to access the phone via

the USB cable. On some operating systems, such as Mac OS, this

may just work. However, for

Windows installations, you

need to install the appropriate

USB driver. You can download

the Windows USB driver.

Android application debugging

using the emulator and an

Android handset.

Configuring Your Android Hardware for Debugging

Android devices have debugging disabled by default. Your Android

device must be enabled for debugging via a USB connection in

order to develop applications and run them on the device.

First, you need to enable your device to install Android applications

other than those from the Android Market. This setting is reached

by selecting Home, Menu, Settings, Applications. Here you should

check (enable) the option called Unknown Sources.

More important development settings are available on the Android

device by selecting Home, Menu, Settings, Applications,

Development. Here you should enable the following options:

 USB Debugging: This setting enables you to debug your applications via

the USB connection.