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6  <h2>In this document</h2>
7  <ol>
8    <li><a href="#notes">Revisions</a></li>
9    <li><a href="#WinUsbDriver">Downloading the Google USB Driver</a></li>
10  </ol>
11  <h2>See also</h2>
12  <ol>
13    <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/extras/oem-usb.html#InstallingDriver">Installing a USB Driver</a></li>
14    <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/device.html">Using Hardware Devices</a></li>
15    <li><a href="{@docRoot}sdk/exploring.html">Exploring the SDK</a></li>
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20<p>The Google USB driver is a downloadable component for the Android SDK, available
21from the SDK Manager. The driver is for Windows only and provides the necessary drivers for the
22following devices:</p>
23  <ul>
24    <li>ADP1 / T-Mobile G1*</li>
25    <li>ADP2 / Google Ion / T-Mobile myTouch 3G*</li>
26    <li>Verizon Droid*</li>
27    <li>Nexus One</li>
28    <li>Nexus S</li>
29  </ul>
30  <p>* <em>Or similar hardware on other carriers</em></p>
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32  <p>All other devices require Windows drivers provided by the hardware manufacturer, as listed in
33the <a href="{@docRoot}tools/extras/oem-usb.html">OEM USB Drivers</a> document. The Galaxy Nexus
34driver is also distributed by <a
35href="http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/verizon-wireless/SCH-I515MSAVZW">Samsung</a>
36(listed as model SCH-I515).</p>
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38<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong>
39If you're developing on Mac OS X or Linux, then you do not need to install a USB driver. To start
40developing with your device, also read <a href="{@docRoot}tools/device.html">Using
41Hardware Devices</a>.</p>
42
43<p>The sections below provide instructions on how to download and install the Google USB Driver
44for Windows. </p>
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49<h2 id="notes">Revisions</h2>
50
51<p>The sections below provide notes about successive revisions of the USB Driver
52for Windows, as denoted by revision number. To determine what revision of the
53USB Driver for Windows you are using, refer to the "Installed Packages" listing
54in the Android SDK Manager.</p>
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99USB Driver for Windows, Revision 4</a> <em>(December 2010)</em>
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103<dt><p>Adds support for the Nexus S.</p></dt>
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112USB Driver for Windows, Revision 3</a> <em>(January 2010)</em>
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124USB Driver for Windows, Revision 2</a> <em>(November 2009)</em>
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128<dt><p>Adds support for the Verizon Droid (or similar hardware on
129other carriers).</p></dt>
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137USB Driver for Windows, Revision 1</a> <em>(October 2009)</em>
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140<dl>
141<dt><p>Initial release of the WinUsb-based driver, with support
142for the T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G (and similar devices).</p></dt>
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148<h2 id="WinUsbDriver">Downloading the Google USB Driver</h2>
149
150<div class="figure" style="width:536px;margin:0">
151  <img src="{@docRoot}images/developing/sdk-usb-driver.png" alt="" />
152  <p class="img-caption"><strong>Figure 1.</strong> The SDK Manager
153    with the Google USB Driver selected.</p>
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156<p>The USB Driver for Windows is available for download as an optional SDK
157component. You need the driver only if you are developing on Windows and 
158want to connect an Android-powered device (ADP, Nexus One, or Nexus S) to your
159development environment over USB. </p>
160
161<p>To download the driver, use the Android SDK Manager tool that is
162included with the <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html">Android SDK</a>:</p>
163<ol>
164  <li>Launch the Android SDK Manager by double-clicking <code>SDK Manager.exe</code>,
165  at the root of your SDK directory.</li>
166  <li>Expand <em>Extras</em>.</li>
167  <li>Check <strong>Google USB Driver package</strong> and click <strong>Install</strong>.</li>
168  <li>Proceed to install the package. When done, the driver files are
169downloaded into the <code>&lt;sdk&gt;\extras\google\usb_driver\</code> directory.</li>
170</ol>
171
172<p>For installation information, read <a href="{@docRoot}tools/extras/oem-usb.html#InstallingDriver">Installing a USB Driver</a>.</p>
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