macbook adb cannot open interface

Question

I am encountering a problem with Android ADB debugging through USB.

Using Macbook Air 2013 and trying to connect Nexus 6 dev phone.

On the MAC Android Studio

Answer 1

I ran into this error as well, and it turned out that the problem for me was that a Stetho tab was open in Chrome (i.e. a tab at URL chrome://inspect/#devices ), which I guess was causing the device to be in use. Closing that tab, then running adb kill-server, made adb devices work again.