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Scott Main811aca52012-02-08 13:57:53 -08006 <h2>In this document</h2>
7 <ol>
8 <li><a href="#InstallingDriver">Installing a USB Driver</a>
9 <ol>
10 <li><a href="#Win7">Windows 7</a></li>
11 <li><a href="#WinXp">Windows XP</a></li>
12 <li><a href="#WinVista">Windows Vista</a></li>
13 </ol>
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15 <li><a href="#Drivers">OEM Drivers</a></li>
16 </ol>
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Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -080018 <h2>See also</h2>
19 <ol>
Scott Main811aca52012-02-08 13:57:53 -080020 <li><a href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/device.html">Using Hardware Devices</a></li>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -080021 <li><a href="{@docRoot}sdk/win-usb.html">Google USB Driver</a></li>
22 </ol>
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25
26<p>If you are developing on Windows and would like to connect an Android-powered device
Scott Mainc2ab8e42011-01-28 09:34:27 -080027to test your applications, then you need to install the appropriate USB driver. This document
28provides links to the web sites for several original equipment manufacturers (OEMs),
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -080029where you can download the appropriate USB driver for your device. However, this list is
30not exhaustive for all available Android-powered devices.</p>
31
Scott Mainc2ab8e42011-01-28 09:34:27 -080032<p>If you're developing on Mac OS X or Linux, then you probably don't need to install a USB driver.
Scott Main811aca52012-02-08 13:57:53 -080033To start developing with your device, read <a
34href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/device.html">Using Hardware Devices</a>.</p>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -080035
Scott Mainc2ab8e42011-01-28 09:34:27 -080036<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If your device is one of the Android Developer Phones
Scott Main97b94e72012-03-06 12:10:17 -080037(ADP), a Nexus One, or a Nexus S, then you need
Scott Main0582da62011-12-27 15:31:54 -080038the <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/win-usb.html">Google USB Driver</a>, instead of an OEM driver. The Galaxy
39Nexus driver, however, is distributed by <a
40href="http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/verizon-wireless/SCH-I515MSAVZW">Samsung</a>
41(listed as model SCH-I515).</p>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -080042
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -080043
Scott Main811aca52012-02-08 13:57:53 -080044<h2 id="InstallingDriver">Installing a USB Driver</h2>
45
46<p>First, find the appropriate driver for your device from the <a href="#Drivers">OEM drivers</a>
47table below.</p>
48
49<p>Once you've downloaded your USB driver, follow the instructions below to install or upgrade the
50driver, based on your version of Windows and whether you're installing for the first time
51or upgrading an existing driver.</p>
52
53<p class="note"><strong>Tip:</strong> When you finish the USB driver installation,
54see <a
55href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/device.html">Using Hardware Devices</a> for
56other important information about using an Android-powered device for
57development.</p>
58
59<ol class="nolist">
60 <li><a href="#Win7">Windows 7</a></li>
61 <li><a href="#WinXp">Windows XP</a></li>
62 <li><a href="#WinVista">Windows Vista</a></li>
63</ol>
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65
66<p class="caution"><strong>Caution:</strong>
67You may make changes to <code>android_winusb.inf</code> file found inside
68<code>usb_driver\</code> (for example, to add support for other devices),
69however, this will lead to security warnings when you install or upgrade the
70driver. Making any other changes to the driver files may break the installation
71process.</p>
72
73
74<h3 id="Win7">Windows 7</h3>
75
76
77<p>To install the Android USB driver on Windows 7 for the first time:</p>
78<ol>
79 <li>Connect your Android-powered device to your computer's USB port.</li>
80 <li>Right-click on <em>Computer</em> from your desktop or Windows Explorer,
81 and select <strong>Manage</strong>.</li>
82 <li>Select <strong>Devices</strong> in the left pane.</li>
83 <li>Locate and expand <em>Other device</em> in the right pane.</li>
84 <li>Right-click the device name (such as <em>Nexus S</em>) and select <strong>Update
85 Driver Software</strong>.
86 This will launch the Hardware Update Wizard.</li>
87 <li>Select <strong>Browse my computer for driver software</strong> and click
88 <strong>Next</strong>.</li>
89 <li>Click <strong>Browse</strong> and locate the USB driver folder. (The Google USB
90Driver is located in {@code &lt;sdk&gt;\extras\google\usb_driver\}.)</li>
91 <li>Click <strong>Next</strong> to install the driver.</li>
92</ol>
93
94<p>Or, to <em>upgrade</em> an existing Android USB driver on Windows 7 with the new
95driver:</p>
96
97<ol>
98 <li>Connect your Android-powered device to your computer's USB port.</li>
99 <li>Right-click on <em>Computer</em> from your desktop or Windows Explorer,
100 and select <strong>Manage</strong>.</li>
101 <li>Select <strong>Device Manager</strong> in the left pane of the Computer Management
102 window.</li>
103 <li>Locate and expand <em>Android Phone</em> in the right pane.</li>
104 <li>Right-click <em>Android Composite ADB Interface</em> and select <strong>Update
105 Driver</strong>.
106 This will launch the Hardware Update Wizard.</li>
107 <li>Select <strong>Install from a list or specific location</strong> and click
108 <strong>Next</strong>.</li>
109 <li>Select <strong>Search for the best driver in these locations</strong>; un-check
110<strong>Search removable media</strong>; and check <strong>Include this location in the
111search</strong>.</li>
112 <li>Click <strong>Browse</strong> and locate the USB driver folder. (The Google USB
113Driver is located in {@code &lt;sdk&gt;\extras\google\usb_driver\}.)</li>
114 <li>Click <strong>Next</strong> to upgrade the driver.</li>
115</ol>
116
117
118
119
120
121<h3 id="WinXp">Windows XP</h3>
122
123<p>To install the Android USB driver on Windows XP for the first time:</p>
124
125<ol>
126 <li>Connect your Android-powered device to your computer's USB port. Windows
127 will detect the device and launch the Hardware Update Wizard.</li>
128 <li>Select <strong>Install from a list or specific location</strong> and click
129 <strong>Next</strong>.</li>
130 <li>Select <strong>Search for the best driver in these locations</strong>; un-check
131<strong>Search
132 removable media</strong>; and check <strong>Include
133this location in the search</strong>.</li>
134 <li>Click <strong>Browse</strong> and locate the USB driver folder. (The Google USB
135Driver is located in {@code &lt;sdk&gt;\extras\google\usb_driver\}.)</li>
136 <li>Click <strong>Next</strong> to install the driver.</li>
137</ol>
138
139<p>Or, to <em>upgrade</em> an existing Android USB driver on Windows XP with the new
140driver:</p>
141
142<ol>
143 <li>Connect your Android-powered device to your computer's USB port.</li>
144 <li>Right-click on <em>My Computer</em> from your desktop or Windows Explorer,
145 and select <strong>Manage</strong>.</li>
146 <li>Select <strong>Device Manager</strong> in the left pane.</li>
147 <li>Locate and expand <em>Android Phone</em> in the right pane.</li>
148 <li>Right-click <em>Android Composite ADB Interface</em> and select <strong>Update
149 Driver</strong>.
150 This will launch the Hardware Update Wizard.</li>
151 <li>Select <strong>Install from a list or specific location</strong> and click
152 <strong>Next</strong>.</li>
153 <li>Select <strong>Search for the best driver in these locations</strong>; un-check <strong>Search
154 removable media</strong>; and check <strong>Include
155this location in the search</strong>.</li>
156 <li>Click <strong>Browse</strong> and locate the USB driver folder. (The Google USB
157Driver is located in {@code &lt;sdk&gt;\extras\google\usb_driver\}.)</li>
158 <li>Click <strong>Next</strong> to upgrade the driver.</li>
159</ol>
160
161
162
163<h3 id="WinVista">Windows Vista</h3>
164
165<p>To install the Android USB driver on Windows Vista for the first time:</p>
166
167<ol>
168 <li>Connect your Android-powered device to your computer's USB port. Windows
169 will detect the device and launch the Found New Hardware wizard.</li>
170 <li>Select <strong>Locate and install driver software</strong>.</li>
171 <li>Select <strong>Don't search online</strong>.</li>
172 <li>Select <strong>I don't have the disk. Show me other options</strong>.</li>
173 <li>Select <strong>Browse my computer for driver software</strong>.</li>
174 <li>Click <strong>Browse</strong> and locate the USB driver folder. (The Google USB
175Driver is located in {@code &lt;sdk&gt;\extras\google\usb_driver\}.) As long as you specified the
176exact location of the
177 installation package, you may leave <strong>Include subfolders</strong> checked or
178 unchecked&mdash;it doesn't matter.</li>
179 <li>Click <strong>Next</strong>. Vista may prompt you to confirm the privilege elevation
180 required for driver installation. Confirm it.</li>
181 <li>When Vista asks if you'd like to install the Google ADB Interface device,
182 click <strong>Install</strong> to install the driver.</li>
183</ol>
184
185<p>Or, to <em>upgrade</em> an existing Android USB driver on Windows Vista with the new
186driver:</p>
187
188<ol>
189 <li>Connect your Android-powered device to your computer's USB port.</li>
190 <li>Right-click on <em>Computer</em> from your desktop or Windows Explorer,
191 and select <strong>Manage</strong>.</li>
192 <li>Select <strong>Device Manager</strong> in the left pane.</li>
193 <li>Locate and expand <em>ADB Interface</em> in the right pane.</li>
194 <li>Right-click on <em>HTC Dream Composite ADB Interface</em>, and select <strong>Update
195 Driver Software</strong>.</li>
196 <li>When Vista starts updating the driver, a prompt will ask how you want to
197 search for the driver
198 software. Select <strong>Browse my computer for driver software</strong>.</li>
199 <li>Click <strong>Browse</strong> and locate the USB driver folder. (The Google USB
200Driver is located in {@code &lt;sdk&gt;\extras\google\usb_driver\}.) As long as you specified the
201exact location of the
202 installation package, you may leave <strong>Include subfolders</strong> checked or
203 unchecked&mdash;it doesn't matter.</li>
204 <li>Click <strong>Next</strong>. Vista might prompt you to confirm the privilege elevation
205 required for driver installation. Confirm it.</li>
206 <li>When Vista asks if you'd like to install the Google ADB Interface device,
207 click <strong>Install</strong> to upgrade the driver.</li>
208</ol>
209
210
211<h2 id="Drivers">OEM Drivers</h2>
212
213<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If your device is one of the Android Developer Phones
Dirk Dougherty4d7bc6552012-01-27 17:56:49 -0800214(purchased from the Google Play publisher site), a Nexus One, or a Nexus S, then you need
Scott Main811aca52012-02-08 13:57:53 -0800215the <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/win-usb.html">Google USB Driver</a>, instead of an OEM driver. The Galaxy
216Nexus driver, however, is distributed by <a
217href="http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/verizon-wireless/SCH-I515MSAVZW">Samsung</a>
218(listed as model SCH-I515).</p>
219
220
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800221<table><tr>
222 <th>OEM</th>
223 <th>Driver URL</th></tr>
224<tr><td>Acer</td> <td><a
Scott Mainfb340562011-03-23 09:59:05 -0700225href="http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/mobile.html">http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/mobile.html</a>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800226 </td></tr>
Scott Mainfb340562011-03-23 09:59:05 -0700227 <tr>
Scott Mainfc0ea7e2011-05-13 11:54:29 -0700228 <td style="font-variant:small-caps">alcatel one touch</td>
229 <td><a
230href="http://www.alcatel-mobilephones.com/global/Android-Downloads">http://www.alcatel-mobilephones.com/global/Android-Downloads</a></td>
231 </tr>
232 <tr>
Scott Mainfb340562011-03-23 09:59:05 -0700233 <td>Asus</td>
234 <td><a href="http://support.asus.com/download/">http://support.asus.com/download/</a></td>
235 </tr>
236 <tr><td>
237 Dell
238 </td> <td>
Scott Mainc2ab8e42011-01-28 09:34:27 -0800239 <a
Scott Mainfb340562011-03-23 09:59:05 -0700240href="http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=anavml">http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=anavml</a> </td></tr>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800241
242<tr><td>Foxconn</td> <td><a
243href="http://drivers.cmcs.com.tw/">http://drivers.cmcs.com.tw/</a></td>
Scott Mainc2ab8e42011-01-28 09:34:27 -0800244</tr>
245 <tr>
246 <td>
Scott Main5beb7a5a2011-10-12 09:35:18 -0700247 Fujitsu
248 </td>
249 <td><a
250href="http://www.fmworld.net/product/phone/sp/android/develop/">http://www.fmworld.net/product/phone/sp/android/develop/</a>
251 </td>
252 </tr>
253 <tr>
254 <td>
Scott Mainc2ab8e42011-01-28 09:34:27 -0800255 Fujitsu Toshiba
256 </td>
257 <td><a
258href="http://www.fmworld.net/product/phone/sp/android/develop/">http://www.fmworld.net/product/phone/sp/android/develop/</a>
259 </td>
260 </tr>
261 <tr><td>
262 Garmin-Asus
263 </td> <td><a
Scott Mainfb340562011-03-23 09:59:05 -0700264href="https://www.garminasus.com/en_US/support/pcsync/">https://www.garminasus.com/en_US/support/pcsync/</a></td>
Scott Maindf440162011-12-16 12:46:31 -0800265</tr>
266
267<tr><td>Hisense</td>
268 <td><a
269href="http://app.hismarttv.com/dss/resourcecontent.do?method=viewResourceDetail&resourceId=16&type=5">http://app.hismarttv.com/dss/resourcecontent.do?method=viewResourceDetail&amp;resourceId=16&amp;type=5 </a></td>
270</tr>
271
272<tr><td>HTC</td> <td><a href="http://www.htc.com">http://www.htc.com </a> <br>Click on the
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800273support tab to select your products/device. Different regions will have different links.</td>
274</tr>
Scott Maindf440162011-12-16 12:46:31 -0800275
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800276<tr><td>Huawei</td> <td><a
Scott Mainc8810c22012-01-04 11:47:18 -0800277href="http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/downloadCenter.do?method=index">http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/downloadCenter.do?method=index</a></td>
Scott Maindf440162011-12-16 12:46:31 -0800278</tr>
279
280<tr><td>KT Tech</td> <td><a
Scott Main811aca52012-02-08 13:57:53 -0800281href="http://www.kttech.co.kr/cscenter/download05.asp">http://www.kttech.co.kr/cscenter/download05.asp</a> for EV-S100 (Take)</td>
Scott Mainc2ab8e42011-01-28 09:34:27 -0800282</tr>
283 <tr>
284 <td>
285 Kyocera
286 </td>
Scott Main97fee852011-04-25 14:52:46 -0700287 <td><a href="http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/support/phone_drivers.htm">http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/support/phone_drivers.htm</a>
Scott Mainc2ab8e42011-01-28 09:34:27 -0800288 </td>
289 </tr>
Scott Mainea41e8d2011-06-20 15:50:12 -0700290 <tr>
291 <td>Lenevo</td>
292 <td><a href="http://developer.lenovomm.com/developer/download.jsp"
293 >http://developer.lenovomm.com/developer/download.jsp</a>
294 </td>
295 </tr>
Scott Mainc2ab8e42011-01-28 09:34:27 -0800296 <tr><td>LGE</td> <td><a
Scott Mainfb340562011-03-23 09:59:05 -0700297href="http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/mobile-support/mobile-lg-mobile-phone-support.jsp">http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/mobile-support/mobile-lg-mobile-phone-support.jsp</a></td>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800298</tr><tr><td>Motorola</td> <td><a
Scott Mainfb340562011-03-23 09:59:05 -0700299href="http://developer.motorola.com/docstools/USB_Drivers/">http://developer.motorola.com/docstools/USB_Drivers/</a></td>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800300</tr><tr><td>Pantech</td> <td><a
Scott Mainfb340562011-03-23 09:59:05 -0700301href="http://www.isky.co.kr/cs/software/software.sky?fromUrl=index">http://www.isky.co.kr/cs/software/software.sky?fromUrl=index</a></td>
Scott Maina04f1322011-08-24 19:27:25 -0700302</tr><tr><td>Pegatron</td> <td><a
303href="http://www.pegatroncorp.com/download/New_Duke_PC_Driver_0705.zip">http://www.pegatroncorp.com/download/New_Duke_PC_Driver_0705.zip</a> (ZIP download)</td>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800304</tr><tr><td>Samsung</td> <td><a
Scott Mainfb340562011-03-23 09:59:05 -0700305href="http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads">http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads</a></td>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800306</tr><tr><td>Sharp</td> <td><a
307href="http://k-tai.sharp.co.jp/support/">http://k-tai.sharp.co.jp/support/</a></td>
308</tr><tr><td>SK Telesys</td> <td><a
Scott Mainfb340562011-03-23 09:59:05 -0700309href="http://www.sk-w.com/service/wDownload/wDownload.jsp">http://www.sk-w.com/service/wDownload/wDownload.jsp</a></td></tr><tr>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800310<td>Sony Ericsson</td> <td><a
Scott Mainc8810c22012-01-04 11:47:18 -0800311href="http://developer.sonyericsson.com/wportal/devworld/search-downloads/driver?cc=gb&lc=en">http://developer.sonyericsson.com/wportal/devworld/search-downloads/driver?cc=gb&amp;lc=en</a></td></tr>
312
313<tr><td>Teleepoch</td> <td><a
314href="http://www.teleepoch.com/android.html">http://www.teleepoch.com/android.html</a></td>
315</tr>
316
Scott Main7fa4a282012-03-26 12:12:24 -0700317<tr><td>Yulong Coolpad</td> <td><a
318href="http://www.yulong.com/product/product/product/downloadList.html#downListUL">http://www.yulong.com/product/product/product/downloadList.html#downListUL</a></td>
319</tr>
320
Scott Mainc8810c22012-01-04 11:47:18 -0800321<tr>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800322<td>ZTE</td> <td><a
Scott Maind155e1a2011-04-21 09:57:55 -0700323href="http://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/NewsDetail.aspx?newsId=1000442">http://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/NewsDetail.aspx?newsId=1000442</a></td></tr>
Scott Main0f805632011-01-07 10:45:03 -0800324</table>