Installing a USB Driver

Windows 7

To install the Android USB driver on Windows 7 for the first time:

1. Connect your Android-powered device to your computer's USB port.
2. Right-click on Computer from your desktop or Windows Explorer, and select Manage.
3. Select Devices in the left pane.
4. Locate and expand Other device in the right pane.
5. Right-click the device name (such as Nexus S) and select Update Driver Software. This will launch the Hardware Update Wizard.
6. Select Browse my computer for driver software and click Next.
7. Click Browse and locate the USB driver folder. (The Google USB Driver is located in <sdk>\extras\google\usb_driver\.)
8. Click Next to install the driver.

Or, to upgrade an existing Android USB driver on Windows 7 with the new driver:

1. Connect your Android-powered device to your computer's USB port.
2. Right-click on Computer from your desktop or Windows Explorer, and select Manage.
3. Select Device Manager in the left pane of the Computer Management window.
4. Locate and expand Android Phone in the right pane.
5. Right-click Android Composite ADB Interface and select Update Driver. This will launch the Hardware Update Wizard.
6. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next.
7. Select Search for the best driver in these locations; un-check Search removable media; and check Include this location in the search.
8. Click Browse and locate the USB driver folder. (The Google USB Driver is located in <sdk>\extras\google\usb_driver\.)
9. Click Next to upgrade the driver.

10. OEM Drivers

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    Note: If your device is one of the Android Developer Phones (purchased from the Google Play Developer Console), a Nexus One, or a Nexus S, then you need the Google USB Driver, instead of an OEM driver. The Galaxy Nexus driver, however, is distributed by Samsung (listed as model SCH-I515).

    OEM	Driver URL
    Acer	http://www.acer.com/worldwide/support/mobile.html
    alcatel one touch	http://www.alcatel-mobilephones.com/global/Android-Downloads
    Asus	http://support.asus.com/download/
    Dell	http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=anavml
    Foxconn	http://drivers.cmcs.com.tw/
    Fujitsu	http://www.fmworld.net/product/phone/sp/android/develop/
    Garmin-Asus	https://www.garminasus.com/en_US/support/pcsync/
    Hisense	http://app.hismarttv.com/dss/resourcecontent.do?method=viewResourceDetail&resourceId=16&type=5
    HTC	http://www.htc.com  Click on the support tab to select your products/device. Different regions will have different links.
    Huawei	http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/downloadCenter.do?method=index
    Intel	http://www.intel.com/software/android
    KT Tech	http://www.kttech.co.kr/cscenter/download05.asp for EV-S100 (Take)
    Kyocera	http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/support/phone_drivers.htm
    Lenovo	http://developer.lenovomm.com/developer/download.jsp
    LGE	http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/mobile-support/mobile-lg-mobile-phone-support.jsp
    Motorola	http://developer.motorola.com/docstools/USB_Drivers/
    MTK	http://online.mediatek.com/Public%20Documents/MTK_Android_USB_Driver.zip
    Oppo	http://www.oppo.com/index.php?q=software/view&sw_id=631
    Pantech	http://www.isky.co.kr/cs/software/software.sky?fromUrl=index
    Pegatron	http://www.pegatroncorp.com/download/New_Duke_PC_Driver_0705.zip (ZIP download)
    Samsung	http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads
    Sharp	http://k-tai.sharp.co.jp/support/
    SK Telesys	http://www.sk-w.com/service/wDownload/wDownload.jsp
    Sony Mobile Communications	http://developer.sonymobile.com/downloads/drivers/
    Teleepoch	http://www.teleepoch.com/android.html
    Toshiba	http://support.toshiba.com/sscontent?docId=4001814
    Yulong Coolpad	http://www.yulong.com/product/product/product/downloadList.html#downListUL
    Xiaomi	http://www.xiaomi.com/c/driver/index.html
    ZTE	http://support.zte.com.cn/support/news/NewsDetail.aspx?newsId=1000442