Abra Desktop devices

Abra Desktop can detect Android devices, Android emulators, iOS devices and iOS simulators.

  • The minimum Android version is 8.

  • The minimum iOS version is 17.

Note: Abra Desktop does not automatically refresh devices at this moment. Use the refresh button to update your list of devices.

Is your device not listed? Check out our solutions below.

Android devices

Abra Desktop can detect Android devices. You must enable USB debugging to allow us to detect your device.

  1. First, you need to enable developer options.

  2. Open the Settings app

  3. Open the "About this phone" section (naming can differ based on Android version)

  4. Find "Build number" information, it's usually located in the "Software information" section.

  5. Tap the "Build number" 7 times to become a developer (congratulations!)

  6. Navigate back to the main Settings menu

  7. Open the new "Developer options" section

  8. Enable the "USB debugging" toggle

  9. Disconnect your Android device, and reconnect it.

  10. Press the refresh button in Abra Desktop to refresh the list of devices. It should now include your Android device.

Note: Abra Desktop only lists Android devices running on Android 8 or higher.

If your device is not listed, you might need to use a different USB cable for data transfer. You can check if your device is recognized as USB devices by executing the ioreg -p IOUSB command in the Terminal.

Android emulators

Abra Desktop can detect Android emulators. No additional setup is required.

Note: Abra Desktop only lists active Android emulators running on Android 8 or higher.

iOS devices

Abra Desktop can detect iOS devices. Your computer must be trusted to allow us to detect your device.

  1. Connect your device to your computer.

  2. Enter your passcode, if you have one, to unlock your device.

  3. Select your device in Finder and click Trust.

  4. On your device, tap Trust in the alert dialog.

Note: Abra Desktop only lists iOS devices running on iOS 17 or higher.

iOS simulators

Abra Desktop can detect iOS simulators. No additional setup is required.

Note: Abra Desktop only lists active iOS simulators running on iOS 17 or higher.