Why won't eclipse detect my android device?

Question

I am using the Alcatel One Touch 918N as my device in running my code from eclipse. The device seems to appear on my computer since it is able to read the files stored in it but the problem is it does not appear on the Devices tab in eclipse.

I've tried following the instructions from here and here, and downloaded the USB Driver from this site but when i tried installing the driver, it still says that:

Windows was unable to install your Alcatel Android phone and Windows could not find driver software for your device.

Did I do something wrong? Did I perhaps downloaded the wrong USB Driver? Pls help!

Answer 1

I had the same problem with my huawei y320, and it was simple:

1. put the device as data storage (I speak spanish, so i think that's the way it is written)
2. follow all the normal steps, go to developer option and enable usb debugging and wait

Answer 2

I found the solution! I just followed the steps here:

https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/41076/micromax-a57-is-not-displayed-in-eclipse-device-list/44130#44130

Hope this helps to those whose devices cannot be detected by eclipse

Answer 3

I had the same issue with a Micromax A52, on linux, and tried, Android's official guide for Hardware devices at : Using Hardware Device. However, you'll need to find out your Alcatel's USB vendor id.

Answer 4

If you are trying to build android application using eclipse and trying to run the application in the device, then

1. go to settings
2. then go to applications
3. then go to development
4. then check debugging

Then you can install your application using eclipse.