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pleerock
pleerock

Reputation: 18846

developer options disappear from settings

After upgrade to Android Jelly Bean 4.2 I couldn't find developer options in the settings. What happen to this setting? Where can I find it now?

Upvotes: 7

Views: 4783

Answers (3)

Nanhe Kumar
Nanhe Kumar

Reputation: 16307

On most devices running Android 3.2 or older, you can find the option under '

Settings > Applications > Development.

On Android 4.0 and newer, it's in 

Settings > Developer options.

Note: On Android 4.2 and newer, Developer options is hidden by default. To make it available, go to 

Settings > About phone and tap Build number seven (7) times.

Return to the previous screen to find Developer options.

Upvotes: 1

Kamal Malik
Kamal Malik

Reputation: 1

With Android 4.2 onwards, developer options are hidden by default to enhance user experience.

You can get and enable the developer options at any time by tapping 7 times on Settings > About phone > Build number on any compatible Android device.

The same has been tested and working fine on Samsung, Sony experia and HTC devices.

Upvotes: 0

pleerock
pleerock

Reputation: 18846

I found that its hidden in the settings menu to improve user experience. You can activate it at any time by tapping 7 times on Settings > About phone > Build number

from official android documentation:

On devices running Android 4.2, developer options are hidden by default, helping to create a better experience for users. You can reveal the developer options at any time by tapping 7 times on Settings > About phone > Build number on any compatible Android device.

Upvotes: 12

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