Deploying Android package (.apk) into Mobile Device from Eclipse IDE

Feeling very frustrated trying to understand the deployment guidelines in the Android SDK website, I am writing this article to share my knowledge and experience in deploying Android applications from Eclipse into Android-powered mobile devices in Debug Mode to the readers who are also interested in developing Android applications. I have not explore the processes of signing an Android application for Public Release Mode, yet.

A major correction:
You can actually deploy your Android application without signing it in Debug Mode. Simply follow these steps and you are ready to test your application.

Things to do with the mobile device:
1. Press Menu button
2. Tap on Settings button
3. Tap on Applications in the menu
4. Put a check for Unknown Sources (to allow installation of non-Market applications)
5. Tap on Development (to set options for application development)
6. Put a check on USB debugging (to enable the Debug Mode when USB is connected)
7. Press Back button to go back to to the Settings menu
8. Plug your USB cable into the computer

Things to do with the console:
1. Go to the bin directory that places the APK file.
2. Type adb install

Optional:
You may do zipalign in the console if you wish to do so.

I hope this article is useful and informative enough for the Android developer community. Please leave your comments in the comments section if this does not work for you.

UPDATE: you may actually deploy your Android app by right-clicking at your project name. Select "Run As" and then click at "Android Application."

As simple as that. :)