Wireless Debugging — Android Apps

My experience with emulators is not so good, and I use them only if I have to while debugging android apps. Mostly it's a physical device. So it’s connected all day, even if the battery status is 100% and still charging. And it's okay until I run out of USB ports and a few cases of 404 Cable not found. I tried wireless debugging before and most of it starts with the step to connect your device using a cable. Not so helpful, when I am missing that ONE cable, to begin with. With the latest android studio, no wires, no worries. As of writing this, Android Studio Chipmunk is up, but you need at least BumbleBee and a device with Android OS 11 for wireless debugging.

I assume you already have enabled developer options, if not, tap the build number 7 times inside about Phone (and/or software information) section of device settings.

Step 1: On your mobile device, Go to developer Options > Wireless debugging. Choose Pair with QR code or Pair with pairing Code. Clicking on pairing code will pop up a dialog with the code and clicking on QR code will open the scanner.

Step 2: Select Pair using Wifi in android studio.

Step 3: what did you choose in step 1? QR or Pairing Code. If you choose QR, click on Pair using QR code tab and go to step 4, else click on Pair using pairing code. From the list of available devices click Pair button for the device you choose and go to step 5

Step 4: Scan QR and go to step 6 after you see that green tick for connection

Step 5: Enter the pairing code and after pairing is done go to step 6. why didn’t you choose QR?

Step 6: Click that Green play button to run your app and debug - wirelessly.

Bonus step: To be able to access wireless debugging options, and to turn it ON/OFF quick and easy. Go to Developer Options > Quick settings developer tiles, and toggle Wireless debugging on.