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I have tried every process I can find in the forum regarding rooting and ADB but I cannot seem to figure this out. I would like to think that I am computer literate and that I know my way around pretty well but somehow this escapes me. I am running Windows 7 64 bit and can't seem to get anything right as far as this process goes.
Is there a rooting/adb for dummies section that someone can point me to?
the sticky wiki for guides at the top of the front page....
try to look around a little before starting new threads.
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the sticky wiki for guides at the top of the front page....
try to look around a little before starting new threads.
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Thanks for your help...I did look around but I still can't get it to work. I've been through quite a few threads. I don't know if I'm missing something somewhere or what.
is your problem your computer not seeing the phone?
i RUU'd my phone earlier today to test out something i did, but then i found out that adb couldn't connect anymore. i'm still trying to figure it out.
Exactly what are ya having problems with?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502010
1. HTC Sync installed?
2. Android SDK downloaded?
3. Debugging enabled on the phone?
4. is ADB showing up in the Device manager?
5. Check this thread out dealing with x64 drivers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=560962
Hmmm..
I have Win7 64bit too
I think I just downloaded the newest Android SDK and HtcSync for the Eris. It
works fine for me. What exactly is the issue? You have the phone in debug mode or whatever mode right?
some folks have used PdaNet
http://www.junefabrics.com/android/download.php
first off, I can't get Sync to work at all no matter which version I've tried. Then the drivers won't load for sdk. it just seems like nothing is working together at all.
alright, i figured it out.
uninstall HTC Sync and the HTC Drivers.
reinstall.
done.
justinisyoung said:
alright, i figured it out.
uninstall HTC Sync and the HTC Drivers.
reinstall.
done.
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yeah just make sure you use the newest HTC Sync for the Eris!
just out of curiosity why the eris? am i going to have issues later down the road?
DanWalker said:
I have tried every process I can find in the forum regarding rooting and ADB but I cannot seem to figure this out. I would like to think that I am computer literate and that I know my way around pretty well but somehow this escapes me. I am running Windows 7 64 bit and can't seem to get anything right as far as this process goes.
Is there a rooting/adb for dummies section that someone can point me to?
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Alright... what's your main problem? Are you not able to get the ADB driver to work with your phone in Windows 7 64 bit -- if so, do know that it is possible, because I have it working fine on my computer (Win 7 64B).
If ADB driver situation is your problem, do as follows:
1. Download the file below (to desktop for easy access - This is the Vista 64 bit Drivers)
2. Unzip
3. Go to Device Manager
4. Find ADB (It should come up as ADB with a Yellow Exclamation mark next to it)
5. Right click on it, choose update driver
6. When it asks you to auto find the driver or browse for the driver -- choose BROWSE.
7. Set the path to where you downloaded the file, and then click next.
8. If done correctly, you should see a window pop up that says "Successfully installed My HTC driver".
ADB will work after that is complete. To test, open CMD - go to androidsdk\tools folder, and then run adb devices (If serial # appears, there you have it).
Also with the method above, this will allow the HTC Sync application to work as well.
Source: ME, tested extensively and more than once.
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just out of curiosity why the eris? am i going to have issues later down the road?
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HTC Sync for the Hero was released before Win7, so the Vista drivers will work but you have to jump through some hoops.
Now the Eris version is the same HTC Sync but it has drivers for Windows 7, it is the same software but is bundled with newer drivers.
Roger that guys, thanks for the help. I will attempt tonight when I get back to my computer.
Ok just got home and am doing the suggested things, after installing the SDK it wants me to install packages and when I choose cancel, windows says the program was not installed correctly. what do i need to install?!
Also no ADB in device manager!
yeah they took out the packages of the SDK, so you have to add them in as needed.
I have a 2nd Win7 box that's an Android virgin, I will try and run through the install tonight(off at 5pm PST)when I get home and I'll document the install.
hang in there.
rlaxton said:
yeah they took out the packages of the SDK, so you have to add them in as needed.
I have a 2nd Win7 box that's an Android virgin, I will try and run through the install tonight(off at 5pm PST)when I get home and I'll document the install.
hang in there.
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That would be awesome, I'm at the point where I am just about to give up. I have never been so frustrated with a computer. This is the first Windows 7 system I have done anything with and I already don't like it.
DanWalker said:
Ok just got home and am doing the suggested things, after installing the SDK it wants me to install packages and when I choose cancel, windows says the program was not installed correctly. what do i need to install?!
Also no ADB in device manager!
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Install packages? What? Weird, the Android SDK is natively 32 bit, but will work in Windows 7 64 BIT (That's what I'm running now).
Alright, steps to take:
1. Uninstall/remove everything you did before.
2. Grab the Windows Android SDK -- download it (to the desktop is fine)
3. UNZIP/Extract the SDK
4. Drag the Android SDK to the root of your drive (Local Disk C: )
5. For easy access purposes, RENAME the Android SDK from what you see to something like: androidsdk
6. Open Command Prompt
7. Verify that you can get to the "androidsdk" directory by running the command: cd androidsdk\tools
8. If you can get there -- then good, so far.
9. Now to test "adb" -- Have your phone connected to the PC.
10. While still in command prompt and STILL in the c:\androidsdk\tools: dir... run command: adb devices
11. This should return your Serial #
12. If your serial # shows up, then make sure you can run the command adb shell and see if you get the # sign, which indicates that you are rooted -- If not, then you need to begin the process of rooting your phone.
Also, if ADB doesn't work after this point, do what I told you earlier, I can guarantee that it does work, because I actually did it this morning on my work computer (Which is Windows 7 64 Bit).
Good luck, report back.
Holy crap it looks like it worked!! Thanks Pseudo! Now if I could only get my damn phone to find Sync I'd be all set.
Still can't get sync to register with phone but that's no biggie. But have a small issue that I dunno where to look to find an answer. I'm trying to update my recovery from 1.5.2 to 1.6.2 and can't seem to follow the directions appropriately.
via adb -> Requires a custom recovery (with test-keys)
Code:
Copy recovery-RA-heroc-v1.6.2.img to the root of your sdcard
Boot into your current custom recovery (boot while holding HOME)
Connect your Hero via usb to your pc/mac/...
adb shell
$su (not required if you have root already)
#mount -a
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-heroc-v1.6.2.img
None of that seems to work lol.
So since we're on the subject does anyone know how to set up the drivers for linux mint kde? I'm brand new to linux and I've managed to do some things but that is just one thing that i cant do so far and after almost a day pf searching this forum and others i just cant seem to get it
DanWalker said:
Holy crap it looks like it worked!! Thanks Pseudo! Now if I could only get my damn phone to find Sync I'd be all set.
Still can't get sync to register with phone but that's no biggie. But have a small issue that I dunno where to look to find an answer.
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First off, no problem for the help -- glad it worked. What ROM are you currently running, that would be helpful in solving your sync issue.
DanWalker said:
I'm trying to update my recovery from 1.5.2 to 1.6.2 and can't seem to follow the directions appropriately.
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Alright, lets begin - To upgrade to RA 1.6.2, (You have to be in recovery mode (Home + Power) -- and also have your phone connected to the PC). Then do as follows:
1. Download the 1.6.2 file
2. Copy or move it to your androidsdk\tools folder
3. Run commands below:
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adb push recovery-RA-heroc-v1.6.2.img /sdcard
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C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb shell
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mount -a
You'll probably get the next line below -- that's okay.
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mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /system/sd failed: No such file or directory
Keep going...
Code:
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-heroc-v1.6.2.img
After you do this, the shell should return #, if it does, then run:
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reboot recovery
Now verify that your recovery says 1.6.2.
Good luck.
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So since we're on the subject does anyone know how to set up the drivers for linux mint kde? I'm brand new to linux and I've managed to do some things but that is just one thing that i cant do so far and after almost a day pf searching this forum and others i just cant seem to get it
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Well, since you've asked a good question, I shall direct you in the right direction. Linux Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu, so this guide should work for you., however do note that I have not tested this in Linux Mint, as I currently run Ubuntu 9.10, but you should be okay.
Go HERE and bookmark this page for reference, it has some good stuff -- Now this guide is not directly for our phones (CDMA HERO), however the directions, if followed correctly... DO WORK and have been tested by me (did this last night) with successful results.
When you get to the web page, start at "Generic Linux Instructions". Also, when you get to the heading "Set up ubuntu to recognize your phone, and the adb/fastboot commands in the terminal" -- step 4 will ask you to create an empty file, use the Ubuntu 9.10 format and NOT the older versions, again this format should work in the latest version of Linux Mint.
Hope that helps. Also, if have problems or want a step by step tutorial (pending how "new" to Linux you are), just ask me or PM me, I'll write one up.
hi all i'm not new of this forum and i think i know much of this but in these days i'm having trouble with adb.
i'm not in my house (where it works perfect) but i'm in austria, where i live and have a job.
i'm trying to "install" adb in several pc, windows (xp, seven) and linux (both ubuntu desktop and netbook 10.10).
the error is ever the same:
1. i download the sdk from http://developer.android.com/sdk/older_releases.html
i prefer use the oldest release because i just use adb and nothing else.
2. in win7 the adb driver comes installed automaticaly as soon as i plug my phone to pc
in winxp not, but in sdk 1.1 r1 there are the usb drivers.. (that in my house with both 1.1 and 1.6 worked fine)
in linux i downloaded his right sdk and edited the 51-android.rules and add the executable permission.
(in my house i used ubuntu 8.04 and there wasnt need to edit this file..)
the problem is that when i do:
adb devices (or ./adb devices)
i can see: daemon start etc... list of deviced attached *empty*
there's nothing! i tried a lot of time, with xp, seven, ubuntu.. don't know what to do more.
what should i do?
htc dream - rooted - death spl and 2.22.23.02 radio - amon ra 170 - cm 508 (and also 601)
thanks
You've tried different methods and even different os's, seems to me your common factors are usb port and cable.
I use ubuntu 10.10 and setup fastboot just last week. I grabbed the small package (adb and fastboot binaries) rather than the whole sdk.
My first question is, what are the results of lsusb when g1 is connected running linux?
sent via XDA app on my G1/Dream Rogers
hboot-1.33.0013d
radio-2.22.27.08
update-cm-6.1.0-RC1-DS-2708port_S
phil_chetcuti said:
You've tried different methods and even different os's, seems to me your common factors are usb port and cable.
I use ubuntu 10.10 and setup fastboot just last week. I grabbed the small package (adb and fastboot binaries) rather than the whole sdk.
My first question is, what are the results of lsusb when g1 is connected running linux?
sent via XDA app on my G1/Dream Rogers
hboot-1.33.0013d
radio-2.22.27.08
update-cm-6.1.0-RC1-DS-2708port_S
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thanks for have answered!
yes i've tried also in 3 different pc's, and my cable works good :/
lsubs can see my device, now i havent my ubuntu with me, but yes, it can see my device!
it's so strange because it never happened before, using xp, seven or ubuntu 8.04 in my house, it all worked fine since the first installation
Edit:
I added a screenshot to let you see it. yes i'm using a virtual machine but because i'm at work now.
in my pc with ubuntu netbook it's the same, and lsusb can see it too like here.
Edit 2:
I tried with backtrack 3 (from pendrive) and it works.. also without editing 51-android.rules ..... F**K
ok, so i wrote a program in C# that will open a process CMD.exe and send adb Commands from a Working directory i setup previously that includes Adb and all the other goodies i need for automating the process of rooting and such.
here's my issue, the program will work perfectly in Win 7, but when i run in XP,
i run ADB shell reboot. the phone will reboot. but never reconnect until i end the my program process. ive tried adb kill-server. tried closing the process within my program. i do notice in XP adb will open two adb.exe processes. even when running outside of my program in the command prompt.
i am using a backgroundworker thread to send the commands.
any help is appreciated.
let me know if you want me to post some code. though i don't think its the programming.
Don't think its the programming either. XP has all sorts of weird bugs and why I jumped ship immediately when 7 came out and have been quite happy since. Don't know much about programming but I've read alot of issues with XP and adb. Stick with 7 if you can.
ok, so still haven't found out why adb doesn't like Win XP. the way i got around it was to drop C# for the ADB commands. i made a batch script to run my adb commands. and a C# console app to send the Serial Modem Commands(for PRL and NV item writing) that i call in my Batch file.
but if anyone has any tips to try ill for sure try them.
more detailed description.
i create a new thread that will create a Process of cmd.exe then do a process.StandardInput("ADB Commands");
the current running thread will finish before the next can be started so no prob with multiple threads running.
all my adb commands ie. adb push recovery.img /wherever/recovery.img
work just fine and does what its 'spose to.
until i get to adb shell reboot.
the phone will reboot but the adb driver is never reconnected after the reboot. like it normally would when running the command from the terminal.
i will have to close my C# program before it will connect and recognize the driver again.
again all this works just fine in Win 7.
i also tried to do a "Scan new Hardware" in device manager after reboot and both programs will just go unresponsive at that point.
next, i will attempt to make my own ADB in C#. if im not mistaken adb uses a TCP connection to communicate with the device. default port 5037 me thinks.
@TronofTroy
Hey do you mind sharing a couple of commands with me in C# on how to write the prl n nv items please.
Also I have been trying to send commands from a windows based form in C# but I can figure out how to do it properly.
Thank You very much!
I just use batch scripts and run them.
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I just use batch scripts and run them.
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U mean u can write prl, nam, and Evdo with a batch script?
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Hey guys,
Wonder if you can all help me,
Im not new to Rooting, but i have never come across this error before, ive searched accross XDA and Google, but cannot for the life of me find a fix, found a couple of things about deleting a registry file, and installed the One drivers which i had downloaded from here. I Do not have HTC Sync installed.
When device is powered up normally and connected to USB it as fine. When i reboot the Device into fastboot and connect it, i get a Error saying USB Device not recognised.
When i goto device manager, its shows up as My One under HTC, but has a Yellow '!' in a triangle, when i click on properties it states a code 10 Device Fails To Start error.
Please help as this is really frustrating me... Ive tried everything! And i really dont want to re-set my whole laptop as i will lose ALOT of data!
Like i said, im not new to this, as been doing this since the days of the HTC HD2...Am i missing something? Having a thick moment?
Running Windows 8.1.
If anyone really knows what this could be and could possibly fix, let me know as have team viewer and would gladly let you connect to me to help me out (Donation for your time aswell)
Thanks in Advance!
Really simple mate, windows 8.1 isnt compatible with fastboot drivers for now. Only adb is working atm. So dont be scared, your phone have no problem, its only because you updated to 8.1
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app
Edit: there is a possible fix if your computer is based on intel chipset usb 3.0. Just google something like Windows 8.1 fastboot fix. Otherwise I think you will need to wait or simply use another computer with win7 or 8.0 or maybe dual boot win7 or even boot win7 with a vm?
Edit 2: search the forum, there is a "how to" force win7 fastboot drivers installation on win8.
Perfect buddy worked a Treat! Thankyou so much! I was getting so frustrated haha!
Didnt know it was a problem with Windows, so just needed to change the search terms, do'h!
For all those that has the problem in the future, a link for the fix!
Clicky!
Mods, this can now be closed, fixed!
fastboot for windows 8.1 over linux and this is my option to work fastboot on win 8.1
load wubi (windows ubuntu installer) over the link http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Wubi
than install ubuntu, on harddrive C:// and reboot your Pc
Now you have a linux in your current system, you can remove ubuntu (linux) in Programms & feautures list in windows.
now reboot reboot the system and isntall in ubuntu fastboot.
you musst give in the terminal sudo apt-get fastboot
and now you can flash your bootloader in linux.
but you musst sudo bevor you type fastboot flash type sudo fastboot flash boot boot.img
adb is working to on linux
i love wubi <3
you say it is easy
gooogle wubi (windows ubuntu installer)
tried running ubuntu in a virtual machine still no go guess the vm needs the windows driver to see the damn usb ports ffs
anyone know if for sure it will work if i actually install ubuntu to a partition?
Sony vaio 13 i7-4500u so only got usb3 ports and small hard drive didnt wanna dual boot really
first, i have already unlocked my bootloader using windblowz on a boot camp partition of my mac. BUT, since android is a unix-like os, and osx is a unix-like os, FOR MY OWN EDUCATION, i want to be able to use the osx terminal to do this stuff to my n6.
so here's what i tried, and none of it works... as in, none of it even results in any like link between my phone and my osx computer.
1) i watched this youtube video from droidmodderX, and followed it to the letter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUkcWlknFsE
from the time he plugs his n6 into his mac, NOTHING he says will happen, actually happened. it was as if i had plugged the phone into nothing. He says NOTHING about installing the android SDK for osx in his video. sooo....
2) next, i install the android SDK for osx, thinking droidmodderX was just careless in his video, and forgot to mention that you need to do this. NOTHING. i open the terminal and run the various fastboot commands from the root directory... NOTHING. using the terminal, i change over to the directory where i actually put the SDK, and then run the fastboot/adb commands from terminal again, and NOTHING. I tried this with the phone in fastboot, and with the phone not in fastboot, and NOTHING.
so how do you get osx to talk to this phone with fastboot/adb commands using the terminal?
fwiw, android file transfer works fine in the gui, so i know the physical connecction is good.
also, fwiw, i did use the search function and someone asked a similar question about his n5 about a year ago... and got no answer. not a single one.
-peter
If you run "./adb devices" without quotes does it see the phone at all? Make sure you have the most up to date SDK for OS X and also make sure you update the platform-tools in the SDK manager.
Check this thread out, might help a bit.
EDIT: Try running the commands as root/sudo.
I used this method on my MacBook Air to root my device without any issues. Make sure that you are in the correct folder when executing the commands. The first time it should ask you for your password. Also make sure that you have USB debugging enabled on your phone and that you are in the bootloader. You can also try to download Android File Transfer (google it) and see if it works with your phone. Hope that this helps.
You're aware that the bootloader on the Nexus 6 can be unlocked simply by toggling "Enable OEM Unlock" under Developer Settings, right?
With that said, I agree that it is smart to keep up with proper ADB/Fastboot commands as those are the most sure fire way to get you out of a pinch.
I have had absolutely no issues using Terminal to perform Fastboot commands on my Nexus 6 using my Mac with OSX Yosemite. As long as you get it setup correctly you should have no issues.
I just dug up the detailed instructions I used to get my Mac setup for this. Start from scratch, follow these instructions and you should be good to go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
geebee1932 said:
I used this method on my MacBook Air to root my device without any issues.
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what method? can you be more specific? did you mean to put in a link describing the "method"?
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Make sure that you are in the correct folder when executing the commands.
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I ran all the fastboot commands, to the letter, from the youtube video, from the terminal, in the folder where i had the SDK. nothing....
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The first time it should ask you for your password.
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It didn't.
geebee1932 said:
Also make sure that you have USB debugging enabled on your phone and that you are in the bootloader.
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I did.
geebee1932 said:
You can also try to download Android File Transfer (google it) and see if it works with your phone. Hope that this helps.
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As I said in my original post, I already have Android File Transfer, no need to google it. It works great. Had it for years.
I made some headway when I started using ./adb before each command. It sees my device now and when i ran ./adb help, it put out a list of commands and switches in the terminal, that I'm starting to play with. thanks for the ./adb clue. that was a biggie now using ./adb i can reboot and boot into bootloader. but for example "./adb fastboot oem lock", (without the quotes), does nothing. (i used "oem lock" as a test, because the bootloader is already unlocked)
-peter
geebee1932 said:
I just dug up the detailed instructions I used to get my Mac setup for this. Start from scratch, follow these instructions and you should be good to go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
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thanks mate. that's the second reference to that link. it must be good
and geebee, sorry i sounded so douchey. i know you're trying to help. i was frustrated.
-peter
pcrussell50 said:
thanks mate. that's the second reference to that link. it must be good
and geebee, sorry i sounded so douchey. i know you're trying to help. i was frustrated.
-peter
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No worries at all - I was frustrated myself until I found the YouTube video. I think after ./ you need a space before you use the command line. What I did was put the CF auto-root folder (unzipped) on my desktop. I renamed the folder CF to make it easy. I opened the folder and doubled clicked on the Mac file. It should open and say just press enter - it will not work. Keep the folder open and open up the terminal. Here is what I had to do.
Put the phone is download mode with "Start" appearing - then plug into computer. (make sure debugging on)
cd /Users/mycomputername/desktop/CF - I needed a space after cd
paste and copy the 3 sudo commands (with the sudo) out of the CF folder one at a time - pressing enter after each.
The first enter - you should be asked for your password.
Mike
Going well now guys thanks. I like having two unix-like devices (osx computer and android handset), talking without needing drivers.
-peter
sn0warmy said:
You're aware that the bootloader on the Nexus 6 can be unlocked simply by toggling "Enable OEM Unlock" under Developer Settings, right?
With that said, I agree that it is smart to keep up with proper ADB/Fastboot commands as those are the most sure fire way to get you out of a pinch.
I have had absolutely no issues using Terminal to perform Fastboot commands on my Nexus 6 using my Mac with OSX Yosemite. As long as you get it setup correctly you should have no issues.
I just dug up the detailed instructions I used to get my Mac setup for this. Start from scratch, follow these instructions and you should be good to go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
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Hello everyone,
I'm in the same boat, except my device won't show up under devices in transmission after the "./adb devices" command.
Got a Nexus 6, 2009 Macbook running OSX Mavericks. I followed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237 to a T, but no luck. Android File Transfer works just fine. Usb debugging and oem unlock is checked on my phone, I restarted both phone and computer. Any advice/guidance/direction would be greatly appreciated, thanks!