How to detect USB devices in Android Studio

Asked Oct 24 '22 at 17:36

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I'm currently creating an application that aims to automatically move a file between the folder of a USB device and an internal folder.

I have the code that moves the files between two folders working on an emulator, however I cannot configure the code to work on a live machine as when I connect my device to Android Studio the Device File Explorer fails to display the USB device.

I have the USB device connected to my Android Device and my Android Device is connected to Android Studio over Wi-Fi.

(I am aware that interaction with files on a USB device will void my app from ever getting on the app store, this is purely a non-commercial, internal app)

asked Oct 24 '22 at 17:36

Josh Hunter

Can you provide some code snippet or the error that you are facing?? – Tanishq Chawda Oct 24 '22 at 19:07
@TanishqChawda There is no code, I am physically plugging a USB stick into my device that is wi-fi connected to my computer and it is not showing up in the Android Studio File Explorer – Josh Hunter Oct 24 '22 at 19:53
Are you using Wireless debugging android ? – Tanishq Chawda Oct 25 '22 at 19:44
@TanishqChawda yes – Josh Hunter Oct 25 '22 at 22:44
do you want to open Device File explorer?? of your device that you have connected to wifi – Tanishq Chawda Oct 26 '22 at 15:43
@TanishqChawda I have an external hard drive plugged into my tablet and my tablet is connected to my computer via wireless debugging. I want to see the contents of my external hard drive on my computer via Android Studios File Explorer – Josh Hunter Oct 26 '22 at 22:10
@TanishqChawda I cannot, or I would not have asked the question? My Device File Explorer shows the same files, regardless of if the USB stick is plugged in or not – Josh Hunter Oct 28 '22 at 12:51

How to detect USB devices in Android Studio

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