Is Android Wireless Debugging Unstable on Xiaomi Phones?
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MellowCedar42
I use a Xiaomi phone for wireless debugging while developing and testing a Flutter app, but the feature is very unreliable. Sometimes wireless debugging turns itself off only a few seconds after I enable it, while other times it stays connected for hours. Is this a Xiaomi-specific power-management issue, or do other Android manufacturers have similar problems? If wireless debugging works reliably for you, please share your phone's manufacturer and model so I can consider it for a future upgrade.
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I had the same problem with a Mi 11 Lite. I originally assumed it was an Android Studio issue, but seeing the same behavior on that phone makes Xiaomi’s power-management settings a likely culprit.
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Wireless debugging has been reliable for me on a Samsung Galaxy S25. It’s the main way I debug nowadays, and I haven’t had it randomly disable itself.
MellowCedar42: Good to hear. A Samsung may be worth considering if it avoids these random disconnects.
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Try keeping the Wi-Fi connection active by continuously pinging the phone from a terminal. This may prevent an aggressive power-saving feature from putting the connection to sleep.
MellowCedar42: I’ll try that. However, wireless debugging sometimes shuts off even while I’m leaving its settings screen open, so I’m not sure Wi-Fi inactivity is the whole explanation.
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MellowCedar42: That’s useful to know. It does sound like Xiaomi may be responsible rather than Android Studio.