USB Debugging mode is an option available on Android phones that allows the user to manipulate the device from the PC with more freedom than usual. Avoid the security restrictions imposed by the smartphone’s operating system and thus open the doors completely to change software or make important modifications to the terminal.
Currently, it is something that is widely used when developing apps for phones, since it allows faster and easier transmission of files. It is also of special interest if you want to install custom roms, unusual software or activate the root user to have special permissions. Completely remove the protection so that working on the mobile from the PC is much easier.
To have this mode, it is first necessary to enable it, and that is something that not everyone knows how to do. If you have problems and want to find out how to activate USB Debugging mode , we will explain everything you have to do with this step-by-step guide. Thus, even if your phone has a broken screen and nothing is seen or does not work, you can enable USB Debugging and make the most of it.
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Steps to enable USB Debugging on Android devices
In case you need it, the steps to enable USB Debugging on Android devices are the ones that we will explain below. However, we anticipate that you will need a computer and a minimum of computer skills. Otherwise, it may take a little longer than you should.
Next, we explain how to proceed from a PC or with a broken screen:
From pc
If you want to use the PC to carry out this enablement, you have to use a program similar to the Debug Tool with ADB , although it makes more sense when the terminal is of the Samsung brand . You need to gather a series of files and also follow the instructions that we are going to give you.
Download Miracle Box
- Download the Miracle Box program from the links we provide, they are 100% secure.
- Once you have downloaded and installed it, you have to open it in your PC with administrator permissions. Right-click on the executable file (.exe) and, within the drop-down that opens, click on “Run as administrator”.
- After you have done this, It’s time to connect your mobile phone to your computer . Don’t worry if it is on, it should be.
- Now, in the program that has been opened on your computer, you have to choose the type of brand or processor model that you are using, we recommend the latter. Just click on the appropriate tab.
- Similarly, below you have to click on the “Extra” tab to open its corresponding settings panel.
- Within this menu, you will see that there are several options and one in particular that interests us: “Open Usb Debug” . Click on its box to check it.
- Now, make sure below that “USB Cable” is checked and then see that the two fields under the settings in point 6 indicate, in the first, the exact range to which the CPU of your smartphone belongs and, in the second, the option “ Universal ”.
- After checking all this, click on “Start Button” and let the program work.
This is what you will have to do:
Download Universal Android Diag Enabler
- On your PC, download the Android Diag Enabler program from the links above.
- When you have already downloaded it, unzip the file in the one you want in the folder you want (right click, “ Extract here ”, “ Extract in… ” or “ Extract ”).
- Now, access the folder where it is and, instead of opening the program, go for another one called “ adb ”. In effect, it is the ADB Debug Tool . You have to open it.
- Then, when that brief loading process is finished and the window closes, run “Android Diag Enabler Universal” , the other executable available in the folder.
- When the window opens, connect your phone via the USB cable to the PC (it doesn’t matter if it’s on).
- After doing so, you will see that on screen all the content closes with the phrase “ Make your selection and press Enter ”. There, you have to press the “ 1 ” key on your keyboard and then click on “ Enter ”.
- When you have done so, a procedure will begin with which the entire program will start and USB Debugging will be activated . If you want to continue with another phone, connect it now and press “ 2 ” in the new window.
With black or damaged screen
If your smartphone has a broken screen, it’s practically inoperative and you won’t be able to do anything with it. In this case, the process you have to follow lies in using the PC , so the best thing you can do is go back to the previous section and follow each and every one of the steps.
If you are not sure if the terminal is on or off, what you should do is remove and insert the battery if possible. If you cannot do this, keep the “ Power ” button pressed until it vibrates. You will have to remember which vibration corresponds to the shutdown and which to the ignition.
From recovery
Currently, there is no method to activate USB Debugging mode from recovery . The only possible options are through the “ Settings ” menu of the smartphone or, failing that, by performing all the steps that we have indicated in the first section of this section.
The recovery menu, accessible by making a combination of buttons when the phone is switched on, has a large number of options; but none of them are related to validate USB Debugging or disable it.