Android phone is not detected in visual studio 2015

Question

I am developing Xamarin forms app. I am not able to deploy app in nexus 6p( phone is not listed in device list ). Tried below steps, still phone is not detected.

• I have installed Google USB Driver using Android SDK manager.
• I have downloaded usb driver for nexus 6p and done 'Update driver software' option in device manager under 'Portable devices' section. Device gets displayed as 'Nexus 6p' within Portable devices section in device manager and also seen as local drive( next to C: drive ).
• Selected droid project as startup project.

But phone is not listed in visual studio device list. Any help?

Answer 1

Make sure the 'USB DEBUGGING' option in DEVELOPER OPTIONS remains checked on your connected Android Device.

I've lost lots of time because this item would uncheck itself for some reason between reboots/restarts and Enabling/Disabling the DEVELOPER OPTIONS.