Android studio doesn't list my phone under “Choose Device”

Question

Just starting out with Android development; have a Nexus 5 bought in Japan, but with English version of android (presumably shouldn\'t matter). I installed Android Studio on

Answer 1

I've had this problem many times before with my Galaxy Nexus. Despite having the Android SDK's USB drivers installed, it did not seem to suffice.

I've always solved this by installing a program called PdaNet. While I don't know exactly what it is used for and where it gets its drivers - it comes with the drivers that has always fixed the problem for me. You can uninstall the program itself once it has finished.