How to resolve "Waiting for Debugger" message?

I have HTC Comet connected to Eclipse with SDK 2.2. I do a debug build - the application does not run; though it does get installed on the device. On the device I get this message box on the Comet screen

Waiting for Debugger
Application HunyDew (process com.airvine.hunydew) is waiting for the debugger to attach.
[Force Close]

Whereas in the Eclipse console I get these set of messages

[2010-12-07 01:42:29 - hunydewprj] Android Launch!  
[2010-12-07 01:42:29 - hunydewprj] adb is running normally.  
[2010-12-07 01:42:29 - hunydewprj] Performing com.airvine.hunydew.HunyDewAAStartsHere activity launch  
[2010-12-07 01:42:47 - hunydewprj] Application already deployed. No need to reinstall.  
[2010-12-07 01:42:47 - hunydewprj] Starting activity com.airvine.hunydew.HunyDewAAStartsHere on device 308730C861BC  
[2010-12-07 01:42:49 - hunydewprj] ActivityManager: Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] cmp=com.airvine.hunydew/.HunyDewAAStartsHere }  
[2010-12-07 01:42:49 - hunydewprj] Attempting to connect debugger to 'com.airvine.hunydew' on port 8601  
[2010-12-07 01:43:09 - hunydewprj] Launch error: Failed to connect to remote VM. Connection timed out.  

The application runs fine in the Emulator - please help - what is it that I am missing here? Any hints/suggestions? Thanks

Solution 1:

Some devices will only let the debugger attach if the application has the android.permission.SET_DEBUG_APP permission set in its manifest file:

<manifest>
  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_DEBUG_APP"></uses-permission>
</manifest> 

Solution 2:

The Dialog Waiting for Debugger is shown if you are building a debug application or somewhere in your source code, you called Debug.waitingForDebugger();

Inside Android Studio 2.0 and above, there is an option of Attach Debugger to Android Process. It is the last menu item in the Run menu.

Solution 3:

Not sure if this is what you are looking for, but try putting:

android:debuggable="true"

in the application tag in the AndroidManifest.xml