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Adb error: device not found while device is connected

I'm compiling and installing Android apps using command line and this is what happens when I'm trying to install it on a device:

$> adb devices  
List of devices attached  
8c092420    device  
$> adb install TestApp.apk  
error: device not found  
- waiting for device -

There is no problem when I use adb -s 8c092420 install TestApp.apk.

I would like to make some aliases for Linux bash (when I have to do something with a device without copying the device ID as I use several of them), could you please give me an advice how to make this working? Or what may be wrong?

Solution

  • Problem solved. It was because of the environmental variable ANDROID_SERIAL was set to an old device. Use the next command if that happens to you too on linux/unix.

    unset ANDROID_SERIAL