1. Check if your Device is known by your android-Sdk: C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb devices adb server is out of date. killing... * daemon started successfully * List of devices attached SH17123123123 device If you just see C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb devices List of devices attached without any listed device you propably missed installing the driver from your phonemanufacture. In my case there was just on download at http://www.htc.com/europe/help/htc-wildfire-s/index.page?#download (htc.com -> help -> select your device -> News & Dowload -> HTC Sync Set Phone into debugmode: Set up your device to allow installation of non-Market applications. On the device, go to Settings > Applications and enable Unknown sources . Turn on "USB Debugging" o...