'adb devices' showing dummy device

Question

I have been facing this problem for quite sometime now. Running 'adb devices' shows me an additional dummy device although its named as emulator-5554. FYI, I don't have any emulator running as well.

adb devices

List of devices attached:
xxxxxxx device (Actual device)
emulator-5554 device (Dummy thingy shown as device).

How do I clean up this mess?

Answer 1

Same problem for me but I don't see any Bluestacks service in my services list. after adb devices shows emulators I didn't have, I usually just type the command

adb kill-server 

and running the

adb devices 

once more shows only the devices that are connected.

Answer 2

I had the same issue. I did this and now everything is ok

1. click Windows+R
2. type services.msc
3. stop BlueStacks Android Service

Answer 3

I have figured out the issue. I had installed Bluestacks for Mac for trying out Android apps on Mac. This was running an emulator with a different name.

Figured it out by taking a screenshot of the emulator and it showed the launch screen of Bluestacks. Uninstalled Bluestacks and all is well now.