Enabling USB debugging

Samsung Galaxy XCover 4 on Android 9.0.0

Turn on USB Debugging to help trouble shoot your device. Once USB Debugging is turned on, you will be able to plug your device into a computer to access your device's logs.

  1. Step 1/14

    From the Home screen, drag down the Notification panel.

    The indicator is towards the top.
  2. Step 2/14

    Tap the Settings icon.

    The indicator is in the top right.
  3. Step 3/14

    Scroll to About phone.

    The indicator is towards the bottom.
  4. Step 4/14

    Tap About phone.

    The indicator is towards the bottom.
  5. Step 5/14

    Tap Software information.

    The indicator is towards the bottom.
  6. Step 6/14

    Tap Build number seven times.

    Note: You may be prompted to enter your device PIN or password. When Developer options has been enabled successfully, you will see a message at the bottom of the screen which states Developer mode has been enabled.

    The indicator is in the center.
  7. Step 7/14

    Tap the Back icon.

    The indicator is in the bottom right.
  8. Step 8/14

    Tap the Back icon again.

    The indicator is in the bottom right.
  9. Step 9/14

    Scroll to Developer options.

    The indicator is towards the bottom.
  10. Step 10/14

    Tap Developer options.

    The indicator is towards the bottom.
  11. Step 11/14

    Scroll to USB debugging.

    The indicator is towards the bottom.
  12. Step 12/14

    Tap or slide the USB debugging switch to ON.

    The indicator is towards the right.
  13. Step 13/14

    Tap OK.

    The indicator is towards the bottom.
  14. Step 14/14

    You've completed the steps!

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