LG G2 - USB debugging disables when I connect to a PC

Question

I'm trying to set up remote debugging on my brand new LG G2 phone.

Seen here: http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/developertools/mobile/

So far, I've:

1. Enabled developer options
2. Enabled "USB debugging" on the Developer options screen
3. On the "PC Connections" screen - I've set "USB connection method" to "PC Software"

So - everything looks good at this point.

However, as soon as I connect the device to my PC, the "USB debugging" setting on the "Developer options" screen turns gray (disabled). If I go to DevTools on Chrome on my PC (chrome://inspect/#devices) and check "Discover USB devices", my phone is not listed.

What else do I need to do?

Answer 1

I had the same problem with my G2 D802 only mine did work before when still running android 4.2. It was a driver issue and fixed it by the folowing steps:

• download the Android SDK at : http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
• unzip the package and run the file : SDK Manager.exe
• Scroll down to extra's and check google USB driver and install packages http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html#top for a little more info

My usb setting is set at (MTP)

That did it for me.

Answer 2

The PC Software setting is just for installing and using the LG PC software. Once your drivers are installed, enable USB Debugging, plug it in, change it from "charge only" to "MTP" and USB Debugging should work.