Final answer:
To connect a physical device to Android Studio, enable Developer Options and USB Debugging on your device, connect it via USB, and select it from the list of available devices in Android Studio to deploy your app.
Step-by-step explanation:
To connect a physical Android device to Android Studio for app development and testing, follow these steps:
- Ensure that your device's Developer Options are enabled. This can usually be done by going to Settings > About phone and tapping Build number seven times.
- Within Developer Options, enable USB Debugging.
- Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
- If prompted on your device to allow USB debugging, select 'OK' to permit the connection.
- Open Android Studio and your current project.
- In Android Studio, click on the 'Run' button, usually represented by a green triangle or found in the 'Run' menu.
- Android Studio should detect your device. Select it from the list of available devices, and click 'OK' to deploy your app to the device.
Once these steps are completed, your physical device will be connected to Android Studio, and you'll be able to run your applications directly on it to test their functionality in a real-world scenario.