Google Pixel

Covers Pixel 4 through Pixel 10 era phones and Pixel a-series, on current Android releases.

Developer options

1. Settings > About phone.
2. Tap Build number seven times.
3. Developer options appears under Settings > System.

Source: developer.android.com/studio/debug/dev-options (Build-number location table lists Google Pixel as Settings > About phone > Build number).

USB debugging

1. Settings > System > Developer options.
2. Turn on USB debugging.
3. On Android 16 and newer, wireless debugging appears as Settings > System > Developer options > Wireless debugging.

Source: developer.android.com/studio/debug/dev-options.

Vendor extras

None. Pixel is the reference implementation for the platform steps, and the phone does not add a second USB-debugging switch.

Windows USB driver

Use the Google USB driver: it is downloaded through Android Studio's SDK Manager into android_sdk\extras\google\usb_driver\.

Source: developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb.

Notes for the recovery app

• On Android 11 and newer, the wireless-debugging screen is the one that pairs and connects on two different ports; the app pairs with the pairing code, then connects using the port on the main screen (developer.android.com/tools/adb).
• Pixel phones usually default the USB connection to charging; the user has to pick File Transfer for the desktop companion to browse files (support.google.com/android/answer/9064445).

Sources checked 2026-10-12