Wireless Debugging on Android

Prerequisites#

• A phone running Android 11 or later.
• Android SDK tools version 30.0.0 or later on the computer. Check the installed version with adb --version.

Pair with a pairing code#

1. Enable developer mode on the phone, then enable USB debugging and the wireless debugging option.
2. Open Wireless debugging → Pair device with pairing code. Note the pairing code, IP address, and port.
3. In a terminal on the computer, run adb pair ipaddr:port, replacing the address and port with the displayed values, and enter the pairing code when prompted.
4. Run adb devices -l to see the connected device.

Pair with a QR code#

1. Enable developer mode, USB debugging, and wireless debugging on the phone.
2. Select QR-code pairing. In Android Studio’s device menu, choose Pair Devices Using WiFi and scan the displayed code with the phone.