When connecting to my phone over WiFi using ADB I issue the command adb connect <ip address> however it typically takes 3 to 10 tries before the command works, why?
A typical session is show below, I'm changing nothing between when each command is run, yet eventually it magically works. Once it starts working, it continues to work.
I have port 5555 forwarded and wireless ADB enabled on my phone.
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
unable to connect to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
unable to connect to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
unable to connect to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
unable to connect to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
unable to connect to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
unable to connect to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
unable to connect to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
unable to connect to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
unable to connect to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
unable to connect to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
unable to connect to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
connected to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
192.168.0.8:5555 device
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb disconnect 192.168.0.8
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
connected to 192.168.0.8:5555
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb disconnect 192.168.0.8
gavin@gavin-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ adb connect 192.168.0.8
connected to 192.168.0.8:5555