Eclipse DDMS error "Can't bind to local 8600 for debugger"

Question

I get the following error in Eclipse:

[timestamp - ddms] Can't bind to local 8600 for debugger 

Why?

Answer 1

In addition to adding "127.0.0.1 localhost" to your hosts file, make the following changes in Eclipse.

Under Window -> Preferences -> Android -> DDMS:

• Set Base local debugger port to "8601"
• Check the box that says "Use ADBHOST" and the value should be "127.0.0.1"

Thanks to Ben Clayton in the comments for leading me to a solution.

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