Fixed — Stuck on “Loading devices..” Android Studio
Easily fix the problem of “Loading devices” in your Android Studio with this quick solution! 🚀
Problem Statement
Recently, I encountered an issue with Android Studio IDE where I was unable to see my connected devices. It was kind of STUCK.
The problem appears as shown in the screenshot below:
Everything else was functioning as anticipated — from building APKs to ADB displaying the list of devices. The sole issue was that the “Loading Devices” section was inactive.
Solution 🚀
The main issue was that ADB is having trouble recognizing connected devices,
Step 1: Go to SDK Location.
For Mac Os:
/Users/<your username>/Library/Android/sdk
For Windows
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk
For Linux
/home/AccountName/Android/Sdk
And Delete the platform-tools folder.
Then, Go to SDK Manager
Then, Click on Show Package Details & Install your required SDK Platform.
See example for Android 11.0 (R) Section.
Apply & Restart. This should solve your issue.
If the error doesn’t go away, Try Invalidate Caches/ Restart.
That’s all.
In my case, The bug ran away like a rabbit. 💁
If Still, the error doesn’t go away from your IDE. And If it’s making you hit your head on the wall. Go Ahead & Try that too 🤭
Or
Close the Android Studio Project & Go to the welcome screen.
Restore Default Settings. And Restart your device once.
Thank you. Check out more at Stackoverflow solution, one may work out for your case.
Good Luck & Meow 😼