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# android-udev-rules
## Description
These rules refer to [Run Apps on a Hardware Device - Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/device.html) and include many suggestions from the Archlinux and Github Communities.
## Installation
### Arch
On Arch it should be enough to follow the [instructions for connecting a device on the Arch wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/android#Connect_device). There's no need to clone this repository.
### Ubuntu
# Clone this repository
git clone git@github.com:M0Rf30/android-udev-rules.git
# Create a sym-link to the rules file
sudo ln -s `pwd`/android-udev-rules/51-android.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
# Change file permissions
sudo chmod a+r /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
# add the adbusers group if it's doesn't already exist
sudo groupadd adbusers
# Add your user to the adbusers group
sudo usermod -a -G adbusers $(whoami)
# Restart UDEV
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
sudo service udev restart
# Restart the ADB server
adb kill-server
# Replug your Android device and verify that USB debugging is enabled in developer options
adb devices
# You should now see your device
## To Contribute:
1. Fork this repository.
2. Make your edits.
3. TEST THEM!
4. Create a pull request.
## Note
Some devices (particularly MediaTek and Xiaomi) additionally require an entry in `$HOME/.android/adb_usb.ini`. You can use the adb_usb.ini from this repository:
ln -s `pwd`/adb_usb.ini $HOME/.android/