Connecting a Windows Computer to the Android Device

In  the last blog I talked about Android App Development which was setting up the SDK to develop apps for your Android.  I am using Android version 4.2.1.

The goal in this blog is to have a connection from the SDK on the Windows computer to the Android device.  This will allow to install and run apps on the Android device. In my case it is the Nexus 10 tablet.  In order to accomplish this I used these steps:

1. Connect the tablet (or Android device) to the computer with the USB cable.
2. Install the ADB driver on the Windows computer.
3. Enable USB debugging.

The instructions for steps 2 & 3 are found in other places in the bowels of the web.  I am not going to reinvent the wheel for these two steps but I will direct you where to find this information.

1.  So now, connect the tablet (or Android device) to the computer with the USB cable.  This step is pretty easy.

2. Follow the instructions on the youtube video on 

How to Install ADB Drivers for Google Devices [ Nexus 7 , Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, Nexus 1 ... ] 

There is a lot of discussion on installing the drivers on the web but they don't seem to work.  This one does.  Please make a comment thanking sleepessninjas in taking the time and effort in creating this video.

3.  The next step is to Enable USB debugging.  This is a hidden menu item.  You can follow these instructions 

How To Access the Developer Options Menu and Enable USB Debugging on Android 4.2

Now you are ready for

Building Your First App