android Can't bind to local 86XX for debugger

For some reason eclipse DDMS always gives the error 'Can't bind to local 86XX for debugger' every time I try and debug my app. This just started today for some reason.

I have looked at many posts and tried what they have suggested such as: 1. Adding 127.0.0.1 localhost to the hosts file and moving ::1 2. stopping and restarting adb 3. Under Window -> Preferences -> Android -> DDMS: Set Base local debugger port to "8601" Checked the box that says "Use ADBHOST" and set the value to "127.0.0.1"

I have also restarted the computer, updated Android platform tools and the eclipse plugin, Downloaded the latest adt-bundle and started the eclipse that is bundled with that.

 

 

 

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In addition to adding "127.0.0.1 localhost" to your hosts file, make the following changes in Eclipse. Under Window -> Preferences -> Android -> DDMS: Set Base local debugger port to "8601" Check the box that says "Use ADBHOST" and the value should be "127.0.0.1" Thanks to Ben Clayton in the comments for leading me to a solution. Some Google keywords: Ailment or solution for Nexus S Android debugging with the error message: Can't bind to local 8600 for debugger.