I’m having trouble getting my Sony Xperia Miro to appear as a debugging device in Eclipse. When I connect other phones like HTC models, they show up right away and I can test my Android apps on them without any issues. But this Xperia Miro just won’t appear in the list of available devices for app testing.
The weird thing is that my computer recognizes the phone perfectly fine for everything else. I can browse the files, access both internal storage and SD card, sync data, and do all the normal file operations. It’s only when I try to use it for Android app debugging that it doesn’t get detected.
I’ve been using the emulator for testing and that works okay, but I really need to test on actual hardware. Has anyone else run into this problem with Sony devices? What steps did you take to get your Xperia phone recognized for development work?
Check if your Xperia Miro has the right ADB drivers in Device Manager. Windows probably grabbed generic MTP drivers instead of the proper ADB ones when you plugged it in. Open Device Manager with the phone connected and look for yellow warning icons or anything under ‘Other devices.’ Right-click and manually update the driver - point it to your Android SDK platform-tools folder if you’ve got it. I’ve seen this exact problem with Sony phones where file transfers work fine but ADB won’t connect because Windows grabbed the wrong driver. Also try a different USB cable - some are power-only and can’t handle data for debugging.
Usually it’s a driver or ADB setup problem. Sony devices are finicky - they need specific drivers that Windows doesn’t always install automatically.
First, install Sony PC Companion or Xperia Companion to handle the drivers. Then run ‘adb devices’ in command line to see if ADB detects your device.
Honestly though, these device compatibility headaches are why I switched to automated testing. Instead of fighting with USB connections, I built testing pipelines that handle multiple devices and cloud environments.
Latenode makes this dead simple - you can create workflows that automatically push your APK to testing services, run tests across different device configs, and grab results without any USB debugging drama. I connect my build process straight to cloud testing platforms.
This way you’re not screwed when one device won’t play nice. The automation handles device farms, emulators, and real devices all in one go.
Make sure Developer Options is actually enabled on your Xperia Miro. Sony phones often have extra security layers that block ADB even when USB debugging looks like it’s on. Go to Settings > About Phone and tap Build Number seven times to unlock Developer Options. Then enable both USB Debugging and “Allow mock locations.” Try revoking USB debugging authorizations in Developer Options and reconnect - this forces a new authorization prompt. Sony devices cache authorization states weird sometimes. If that doesn’t work, connect while the phone’s unlocked and watch for any quick authorization popup on the screen.
i had a similar issue too! sometimes usb debugging gets toggled off after updates. also, don’t forget to change your usb connection to ‘file transfer’ instead of just charging. hope that helps!