This bug's been fixed on newer Ubuntu releases. From 𝐔𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐮 𝟏𝟒.𝟎𝟒𝐋𝐓𝐒 "Trusty" and up adb works 'out of the box' on most devices. adb is made part of android-tools source package and is available from Ubuntu repos: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/android-tools . adb can be installed by the following command:
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb This package installs /lib/udev/rules.d/70-android-tools-adb.rules for udeb to recognise android devices in adb mode. So, there's no need to use root for devices to get recognised in adb anymore. Please consider closing this bug report as it's already been solved. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Phonedations bugs, which is subscribed to android-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1051938 Title: Android ADB driver needs root Status in android-tools package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Standard Ubuntu 12.10 build, latest patches. I try to list the connected adb devices: "adb devices" ... this is the result: "???????????? no permissions in adb devices" Killing the adb server and running as root lets it burst into life: "adb kill-server sudo adb start-server" "List of devices attached SH18TV8003XX device" Does this package need udev rules to run the adb server as root? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/android-tools/+bug/1051938/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phonedations-bugs Post to : ubuntu-phonedations-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phonedations-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
