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I have done this in the past a few times, I see this process has changed a little.

Yes, I have already:

  • Installed Android Studio
  • Changed the USB computer connection to the NOT-very-straight-forward option Camera (PTP).
  • I have tapped the Build number found under Settings->About tablet 7 times in anxiety until I "became a developer" and the good old {} Developer options gracefully appeared again under Settings->System section.
  • Inside Settings->Developer options I have upper Developer options switched ON, and USB debugging as well.
  • On Android Studio, Tools->Android->SDK Manager I have installed Google USB Driver rev 1.0
  • Made sure both USB cable and ports and Nexus 7 are working and %100 functional. (I can copy the pictures from the device to the PC just fine)

EDIT: Where are the Nexus 7 (2013) drivers for Windows 8.1 available at?

What did I miss? Besides the fact I want to to get this done, I'm also partly posting this question so other developers who want to test on their 2nd generation Nexus 7 with Android KitKat 4.4.3 would have 1 complete thread with all of the instructions found here and there because this isn't as straight forward anymore in my opinion.

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  • Did you... Download the latest driver? Change USB port? Change USB cable? – Phantômaxx Jun 13 '14 at 15:29
  • to whom who saw this question worthy of a down vote: can you explain yourself? – user1555863 Jun 13 '14 at 15:30
  • I don't know, it is very straight forward in my opinion. You just need to download the usb drivers in the sdk manager and then connect your device. You may also need to select said usb drivers for the device. But aside from that it is pretty much plug & play. Especially on a Mac. There you don't need drivers at all. Just connect and you are ready to go. Mostly if it isn't working it's either a problem with the device (for example usb debugging is not enabled) or a broken cable or the drivers are not installed. – Xaver Kapeller Jun 13 '14 at 15:36
  • It's being downvoted because this question has been asked a thousand times before. – Scott Barta Jun 13 '14 at 15:43
  • @ScottBarta can you give a reference to a duplicate with a solution? – user1555863 Jun 13 '14 at 15:45
  • You need to download the google usb drivers. inside eclipse go to window - android sdk manager- go to the bottom of the list and download the USB drivers. unplug your device and plug it in again. it should be recognized – Lena Bru Jun 13 '14 at 17:09

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I have finally figured this one out:

This guide tells you to go and get the Google USB Driver from google.

For me, Downloading it as an optional SDK component just didn't do the trick. But on the very same page, there's a button that says Download Google USB Driver (near upper left corner, in blue.) This gets you latest_usb_driver_windows.zip file.

Use this guide right here If you are unsure how to install this driver. I could see my Nexus on adb after I've done this. Best of luck!

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    Somehow the SDK manager didn't produce the goods but following the manual path did. Been at this for hours - thank you my friend. – Wudang Jan 17 '15 at 19:19
  • This was a key thing to do as we!! Thanks, I will upvote you and post a complete list including Developer and PTP. – msysmilu Feb 12 '15 at 21:17
  • Yes, I had to install it manually too... Thank you, Thank you! :) – Vincy Feb 26 '15 at 14:02
  • Thanks, the guide on the bottom of this answer helped me, by following the "TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS!" – AndyZ Feb 28 '15 at 09:30
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    Installing the USB driver from SDK manager did not work. Manually downloaded and installed the 64bit verison, then it worked. I think there is a problem in the SDK manager under 64bit Windows. – Damn Vegetables Mar 05 '15 at 23:46