How to Install USB Driver for Android Devices

You can use any Android-powered device as an environment for running, installing the Android USB driver is the #1 priority if you ever want to access your phone through a computer, be it to transfer files or executing commands. This could lead to a lot of confusion and headaches if you fail to do this process. From this article we can learn about how to install USB driver for Android devices (eg. Android powered smart phone), follow the step by step guide given below: 
Android is an operating system for mobile devices such as cellular phones, tablet computers and netbooks.

1. Firstly download the file Android USB driver for Windows and unzip to your computer. Go enable debugging on your phone. (Settings->Applications->Development->USB debugging).
2. Unplug all removable devices(thumb drive, sdcards, etc) beside the Android phone.
3. Locate "Device Manager", usually under "control panel"
4. Select "Universal Serial Bus Controllers"
5. Select USB Mass Storage Device.
   Note: to check if you have the correct device, click on the details tab and select "compatible ids" under properties. There should be three items listed under value.
6. Select uninstall driver
7. Close the window. Now in device manager a new "Android Phone USB device" with a yellow! will appear. If not, Unplug your android device or select Action -> Scan.
   Note: view optional steps below if you still have problem with the your windows automatically installing drivers.
8. Click on the "Android Phone USB device"
9. Select "browse my computer to driver software"
10. Under "search this location for driver", Browse for the location that you have unzip the android_usb_windows and select the corresponding folder for your system(AMD64 for 64bit systems or x86 for 32bit systems. Right click -> properties on "My Computer" to check which system you have)

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Installing the android usb driver is the #1 priority if you ever want to access your phone through a computer, be it to transfer files or executing commands. This could lead to a lot of confusion and headaches if you fail to do this process.
Note: Newer versions of windows(vista and win7) will automatically install them as basic mass storage devices. You do not want this!!!

Firstly download the file android_usb_windows and unzip to your computer. Go enable debugging on your phone. (Settings->Applications->Development->USB debugging).

For WinXP
A window should pop up whenever you plug your phone into your computer, asking for you to install the device. Select "browse my computer to install driver software" option. Follow the steps to update the driver and include the android_usb_windows in your search when given the check box.

For WinVista/Win7
These OS will install Android as a mass storage device. You must uninstall the driver and update to the android driver model.

Instructions:
1) Unplug all removable devices(thumb drive, sdcards, etc) beside the Android phone.
2) Locate "Device Manager", usually under "control panel"
3) Select "Universal Serial Bus Controllers"
4) Select USB Mass Storage Device.
Note: to check if you have the correct device, click on the details tab and select "compatible ids" under properties. There should be three items listed under value.
5) Select uninstall driver
6) Close the window. Now in device manager a new "Android Phone USB device" with a yellow! will appear... If not, Unplug your android device or select Action -> Scan.
Note: view optional steps below if you still have problem with the your windows automatically installing drivers.
7) Click on the "Android Phone USB device"
8) Select "browse my computer to driver software"
9) Under "search this location for driver", Browse for the location that you have unzip the android_usb_windows and select the corresponding folder for your system(AMD64 for 64bit systems or x86 for 32bit systems. Right click -> properties on "My Computer" to check which system you have)

The driver is now installed and is ready to use.r

Optional.
1. Go to System under Control Pandel.
2. Click on Hardware Tab and Under "Device Installation" select “Never search windows update for drivers”, then OK.
3. Go to Enable debugging on your phone. (Settings->Applications->Development->USB debugging).
4. Run USBDeview and remove all instances of Android Phone
5. Unplug your phone, and plug it in again.
7. Continue on step 7) above.