I’m having trouble getting my Sony Xperia Miro to show up in Eclipse when I want to debug my Android applications. The phone works perfectly fine with my computer for everything else like file transfers and syncing data. I can also run my apps on the built-in emulator without any problems. But when I try to test directly on the Xperia device, Eclipse just doesn’t recognize it as an available debugging target. This is really frustrating because I’ve used Samsung phones before and they connected right away. Has anyone else run into this issue with Sony devices? What steps should I take to make Eclipse detect my phone properly for app testing?
Eclipse gets weird with device recognition even when everything looks right. Switch your connection mode on the Xperia Miro - Settings > Xperia Connectivity > USB Connectivity and try different modes like Mass Storage or Media Transfer. The phone often defaults to something that blocks ADB access. I’ve had luck killing the ADB server completely and restarting it. Command prompt: ‘adb kill-server’ then ‘adb start-server’ and see if it shows up. Timing matters too - plug in the phone after Eclipse loads, not before. Sony devices need that extra handshake time for debugging connections.
update your eclipse SDK to the latest version - older ones might have issues with Xperia. if that doesn’t work, try revokin USB debugging permissions in dev settings and reconnecting. sometimes permissions get stuck and the phone won’t ask again.
had the same issue with mine! first make sure usb debugging is on in dev options - if it’s not there, tap the build number several times to unlock dev options. also, swap the usb cable; some are only for charging, not data transfer.
Driver issues with Sony devices - that’s usually the culprit. Eclipse needs ADB to talk to your phone, and Sony phones are picky about having the right drivers on Windows. Grab Sony PC Companion software since it has the proper USB drivers for Xperia devices. After installing, restart Eclipse and run ‘adb devices’ in command prompt to see if your phone shows up. Same thing happened with my Xperia Z and this fixed it. Also make sure your phone’s in MTP mode, not just charging mode.