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Ok. Right now I'm trying to root my nexus. I'm stuck at installing the usb driver. I tried following this tutorial /showthread.php?t=613217 but every time i choose the driver and it searches it tells me it "couldn't find a better match for my hardware" and the driver doesn't install. I've tried 2 different computers, a macbook pro dual booted with Win XP media center Sp 2 and a dell XP media center Sp 3. No luck with either of them. Anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong please? its getting really anoying
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Ok. Right now I'm trying to root my nexus. I'm stuck at installing the usb driver. I tried following this tutorial /showthread.php?t=613217 but every time i choose the driver and it searches it tells me it "couldn't find a better match for my hardware" and the driver doesn't install. I've tried 2 different computers, a macbook pro dual booted with Win XP media center Sp 2 and a dell XP media center Sp 3. No luck with either of them. Anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong please? its getting really anoying
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I'm having the same issue myself i think.
Look under N1 Q&A and find the topic "N1 Bricked"
Glad to know im not the only one
I have a iMac and I never even had to worry about drivers.
Just download/install/setup the Android SDK and the rest is automatic.
I have a tutorial called ADB 4 Dummies that will walk you through installing the android sdk 2.2(froyo) and setting up your environments. Step by step for every system.
First thing, unplug your Phone from computer, uninstall ALL drivers and try from scratch.
Also, if you're using windows, when you're done and you plug in your phone, don't choose to "automatically find drivers" instead manually point it to the drivers folder in the SDK.
Don't worry, it's not bricked. lol.
mrandroid said:
I have a iMac and I never even had to worry about drivers.
Just download/install/setup the Android SDK and the rest is automatic.
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Followed your tutorial, got adb and everything to work, adb will recognize my Motorola Cliq, but for some reason my nexus doesn't show up. When i do adb devices no devices come up
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Followed your tutorial, got adb and everything to work, adb will recognize my Motorola Cliq, but for some reason my nexus doesn't show up. When i do adb devices no devices come up
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Hmmmm....
There are 2 modes to the bootloader HBOOT and Fastboot.
Make sure you're phone is in fastboot mode... it should say FASTBOOT USB highlighted in red on top. If it doesn't, use the volume down key, select Fastboot and hit the power button once to switch the phone to fastboot.
Remember, "adb devices" works while your phone is turned on regular. If your phone is in Fastboot mode use "fastboot devices"
Ok, are you using windows? If you are;
Turn off your phone and boot it back up in Bootloader mode. (trackball+pwr, or volume down+pwr)
Once it's on bootloader, plug it in to the computer.
See if the computer asks for any drivers, etc. If it does point it to the Drivers folder in the SDK. If it doesn't... go into your Device Manager. (Right click on MY COMPUTER, click on MANAGE and when computer management opens up, go to Device manager from the list on the left). Look to see if there are any icons with an Exclamation mark and yellow background. If there is, right click on it, select update driver and point it to the drivers folder in the sdk.
Basically there should be a menu on top that says "Android Phone" and when you expand that selection you'll see "Android Bootloader Interface".
nope, no luck with that either, I tried it both on windows XP and windows 7. same error each time. Could it be a problem with my device? because Snow Leopard doesn't recognize the nexus as a storage device or anything
Damn. I think i'm out of options. Last thing to try:
- Turn on phone regular.
- Plug in through USB to computer (try a different USB cable, even if that one worked with the CLIQ, try a different USB port also.)
- On Phone: GO to settings, Application Settings, Development, USB Debugging, (if it's checked on, check it off then on again) make sure it's ON.
Go into your Android SDK folder, go into the TOOLS folder. Now click on DDMS. See if it lists your device...
Last thing would be to go back through the Device Manager, and click on SCAN HARDWARE while your phone is plugged in... It has to be on that list somewhere, whether it's a bad driver, etc, it should still appear in your device manager somehow.
alright that didnt work, but, i got it, i just kept unplugging and plugging back in my phone until adb recognized it. then i got fastboot to run and now i have superuser . But now im stuck at another point. I'm trying to do the recovery.img file. I tried in mobile terminal "flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img" but it told me something like "flash_image not found" I saw that i could do this via fast boot but i dont know how to do that. how would i do fastboot on Mac?
http://www.myhangoutonline.com/tutorials/nexus-one/6-upgrade-nexus-one-recovery
when i try to do the fastboot command i get "-bash: fastboot: command not found" i dont think i have fastboot set up right
have you tried typing in "./" before the command? I found that that was one of my mistakes I did when I first rooted my phone
tried that, entered "./fastboot-mac flash recovery recovery.img" and i just get "waiting for device"
I believe you can also try "./fastboot-mac flash recovery ./recovery.img"
Alright I flashed a clockwork recovery through the app manager in the market. Is there any way I can apply the other recovery with an update.zip?
Also, thanks so much for all the help guys!!!!!!!!!!
you can do it through terminal emulator, if you go to amonra's recovery thread he tells you how.
this is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611829
fastboot somtimes doesn't come in the SDK... download the version for your system from here: http://www.myhangoutonline.com/tutorials/nexus-one/5-unlock-nexus-one-bootloader
place it in your androidsdk/tools folder
If you have windows, you will need these drivers to use ADB or Fastboot with your Nexus 4. The long method of getting this is downloading the SDK and running it. I have extracted the drivers and put it into a rar file for easy use.
Follow these steps if you haven't plugged your phone into your computer before.
1. Download the file.
2. Extra the files into a folder.
3. Plug your phone in.
4. When prompted, select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer", NOT "browse for driver software on your computer".
5. Then you have to select "have disk" and then point to where you extracted the drivers (the usb_driver folder) to install the drivers.
If you already installed other drivers and they don't work for you. Download the drivers below and follow these steps:
1. Enable USB Debugging on your phone.
2. Plug your phone into your computer.
3. Go to Device Manager on your computer and locate your device. It will either be under "Android Devices" or "Other Devices" depending whether drivers have been installed or not.
4. Right click on your phone and select "Uninstall."
5. In the box that appears, check the option to "Delete the driver software for this device" then proceed.
6. When that is done, go back to Device Manager and refresh.
7. Locate your phone and right click to select "Update Driver Software."
8. When prompted, select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer", NOT "browse for driver software on your computer".
9. Then you have to select "have disk" and then point to where you extracted the drivers (the usb_driver folder) to install the drivers.
10. Unplug your phone and restart your computer.
11. Plug it back in and everything should work.
Download link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?8xb50uktar8096i
Thanks to efrant for clarifying exactly how to manually select your drivers.
I would suggest everyone download Android SDK.
You have a Nexus device right?
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Some people may not want that, or want to have the drivers on their other computer. I for one like having the drivers, I only download the platform-tools folder instead of the whole sdk.
So, thanks OP.
OK... I DL the SDK I'm on win and it says it can't find java even after I DL from java. Any ideas?
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ijip said:
OK... I DL the SDK I'm on win and it says it can't find java even after I DL from java. Any ideas?
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This thread is for Nexus 4 drivers, not the SDK.
Ask your question in the Q&A section.
theexel said:
Some people may not want that, or want to have the drivers on their other computer. I for one like having the drivers, I only download the platform-tools folder instead of the whole sdk.
So, thanks OP.
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Yep, I never needed the whole SDK before. I only download the platform tools too.
Have any other ADB drivers installed? Because then you need to uninstall those:
Go into command prompt and write:
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
start devmgmt.msc
Delete all devices including driver software in the "Android Device" section.
Then reinstall the Nexus 4 drivers.
If that still doesn't work, update the driver when connected with usb debugging on and manually add by rightclicking the device, click update driver software, then the "Browse my computer for driver software", then "Let me pick from a list..." then "Show all devices" and then Have disk.
Then you simply point to the driver and select the "Android ADB Interface" (Or something like that) it also has driver for bootloader and composite, bootloader is for fastboot, can't remember what composite is for, but you shouldn't use those.
the stuff from Fisker didn't did it for me
the driver is installed and the device is in debug mode,
but i can't see in adb devices,
any idea?
qvert said:
the stuff from Fisker didn't did it for me
the driver is installed and the device is in debug mode,
but i can't see in adb devices,
any idea?
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Go to Device Manager on your PC. If debug mode is enabled, you should see your device listed as an Android phone or something of the sort. If it has a yellow exclamation mark or some sort of symbol next to it, then that means the drivers aren't properly installed. Assuming that is the case, follow FISKER_Q's directions:
Right clicking the device, click update driver software, then the "Browse my computer for driver software." Select the usb_driver folder that you extracted and you should be good to go.
Subbed to refer to later when i have the N4
Sent from my Nexus S
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Subbed to refer to later when i have the N4
Sent from my Nexus S
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This thread is also in the Misc section of the reference guide in case you can't find it later
I did the same thing and I cant get adb to see my device however fastboot will =/
Shambala001 said:
I did the same thing and I cant get adb to see my device however fastboot will =/
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Did you enable debugging on your phone yet?
If not, go to Settings > About phone, then tap on "Build Number" 7 times. Go back to settings and you will see developer options. Go in there to enable USB debugging.
Having the same issue. Fastboot works fine, however I am unable to use ADB (device not listed, however is recognized in device manager without any issues). I have tried uninstalling the drivers, but it re-installs them automatically when I plug the phone back in. Debug mode is enabled.
Edit: Fixed by uninstalling the drivers through the SDK manager, then uninstalling and checking the box to delete the driver software in device manager. Re-installed using instructions and now it works in ADB.
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Having the same issue. Fastboot works fine, however I am unable to use ADB (device not listed, however is recognized in device manager without any issues). I have tried uninstalling the drivers, but it re-installs them automatically when I plug the phone back in. Debug mode is enabled.
Edit: Fixed by uninstalling the drivers through the SDK manager, then uninstalling and checking the box to delete the driver software in device manager. Re-installed using instructions and now it works in ADB.
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Glad you got it figured out. :good:
I have exactly the same problem and its driving me nuts! I can't get adb to work. Any suggestions? Did you restart during the whole process?
Of course i tried this:
"Having the same issue. Fastboot works fine, however I am unable to use ADB (device not listed, however is recognized in device manager without any issues). I have tried uninstalling the drivers, but it re-installs them automatically when I plug the phone back in. Debug mode is enabled.
Edit: Fixed by uninstalling the drivers through the SDK manager, then uninstalling and checking the box to delete the driver software in device manager. Re-installed using instructions and now it works in ADB."
Fastboot does not work either.
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I have exactly the same problem and its driving me nuts! I can't get adb to work. Any suggestions? Did you restart during the whole process?
Of course i tried this:
"Having the same issue. Fastboot works fine, however I am unable to use ADB (device not listed, however is recognized in device manager without any issues). I have tried uninstalling the drivers, but it re-installs them automatically when I plug the phone back in. Debug mode is enabled.
Edit: Fixed by uninstalling the drivers through the SDK manager, then uninstalling and checking the box to delete the driver software in device manager. Re-installed using instructions and now it works in ADB."
Fastboot does not work either.
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Try leaving the phone plug in. Go to Device Manager. Find the ADB drivers and uninstall it. While in Device Manager, have it scan for new changes. You should see your phone appear. Right click it and manually install the drivers.
Letitflow said:
I have exactly the same problem and its driving me nuts! I can't get adb to work. Any suggestions? Did you restart during the whole process?
Of course i tried this:
"Having the same issue. Fastboot works fine, however I am unable to use ADB (device not listed, however is recognized in device manager without any issues). I have tried uninstalling the drivers, but it re-installs them automatically when I plug the phone back in. Debug mode is enabled.
Edit: Fixed by uninstalling the drivers through the SDK manager, then uninstalling and checking the box to delete the driver software in device manager. Re-installed using instructions and now it works in ADB."
Fastboot does not work either.
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Same here. I'm running windows 7 and it doesn't matter what drivers I try, ADB doesn't list any devices first time I've ever had this issue.
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Same here. I'm running windows 7 and it doesn't matter what drivers I try, ADB doesn't list any devices first time I've ever had this issue.
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Make sure USB Debugging is enabled through Developer Options on your phone. Once done, plug the phone into your computer. Go to Device Manager on your computer. You should either see something listed under Android Devices or Other Devices. If you see something under Android Devices, uninstall it. If you see it under Other Devices, right click it and browse to manually install the drivers. Select the folder that has the drivers in my original post.
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Make sure USB Debugging is enabled through Developer Options on your phone. Once done, plug the phone into your computer. Go to Device Manager on your computer. You should either see something listed under Android Devices or Other Devices. If you see something under Android Devices, uninstall it. If you see it under Other Devices, right click it and browse to manually install the drivers. Select the folder that has the drivers in my original post.
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I had to put a check in the box next to "Delete the driver software for this device" to get this to work. Otherwise Device Manager will keep detecting the old drivers.
I cannot possibly figure out what the heck is causing my Windows 8.1 Installation to not detect my Nexus 6. Google comes up with TONS of results for this issue, but all troubleshooting points to what I have already done.
Plug it in, comes up as "Nexus 6" under "Other Devices" in Device Manager. With the little Yellow ! mark.
Downloaded the USB drivers from here - http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html attempted to install them and I get an error message. After selecting the folder that contains the driver.
"Windows was unable to install your Nexus 6: Windows could not find the driver software for your device. If you know the manufacturer of your device, you can visit its website and check the support section for driver software"
What I have Tried:
- Installing Drivers with USB Debugging ON and OFF
- Installing Drivers with Connection set to MTP and PTP on the phone
- Disabled Driver Signature Enforcement and attempted to install.
- Downloading Drivers a second time to ensure no corruption was in the file.
- Attempted to install via Android SDK (This appears to work per SDK software, but Device Manager shows no change, and the nexus isnt showing up in Explorer.)
- Tested Nexus on another Device. (Running Windows 7. Literally Plug and play No manual Installation needed. Worked)
I'm at total Loss here, Any other Ideas?
@morbid_bean,
Did you try the Motorola Device Manager >https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately that seems to have done nothing
I'd go w/ uninstall all other drivers first, change cables and see what happens.
Try this:
1) Download the driver from the link in your post, and unzip the files to any location;
2) Open Device Manager on your PC and turn on the option to "Show hidden devices" from the View menu;
3) Right click on EVERY item that could potentially relate to your device (e.g., adb interface, composite interface, motorola, nexus, etc.) and uninstall, including deleting the driver.
4) With USB Debugging set to OFF, plug your device into your PC. Windows should automatically install the MTP driver and It should be recognized;
5) Now turn USB Debugging ON;
6) Go back into Device Manager, right click on your device and select "Update driver software";
7) Select "Browse my computer...", NOT "Search automatically...";
8) Click "Browse", and locate the driver you downloaded in step 1.
EDIT: I don't think you have to disable Driver Signature Enforcement, but if it gives you issues, try disabling it.
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Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately that seems to have done nothing
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This is a long shot, but you did install the Java JDK, right?
cam30era said:
This is a long shot, but you did install the Java JDK, right?
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You do not need the JDK to install the drivers...
efrant said:
You do not need the JDK to install the drivers...
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I understand. OP has diagnosed his problem as drivers, but if his problem is ADB not connecting to his N6, it could be the problem. As I said, it's a long shot.
OP Here with a status update.
Continued to try some other suggestions. Such as another Cable, another USB port, reboots. Hell I seriously went as far as a whole Windows 8.1 Re-install. I had some feeling that possibility because I am rooted its causing issues; so I even went as far as taking my old Nexus 4 and reverted it to 100% stock to attempt to install the drivers and then trying the nexus 6. But I got same results.
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Try this:
1) Download the driver from the link in your post, and unzip the files to any location;
2) Open Device Manager on your PC and turn on the option to "Show hidden devices" from the View menu;
3) Right click on EVERY item that could potentially relate to your device (e.g., adb interface, composite interface, motorola, nexus, etc.);
4) With USB Debugging set to OFF, plug your device into your PC. Windows should automatically install the MTP driver and It should be recognized;
5) Now turn USB Debugging ON;
6) Go back into Device Manager, right click on your device and select "Update driver software";
7) Select "Browse my computer...", NOT "Search automatically...";
8) Click "Browse", and locate the driver you downloaded in step 1.
EDIT: I don't think you have to disable Driver Signature Enforcement, but if it gives you issues, try disabling it.
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When I follow these steps I was successfully able to install drivers for something called "Android Composite ADB Interface"; "MTP" or "Nexus 6" was still failing. Even after switching debugging on. I still unfortunately do not see anything in Explorer that I can access the Nexus 6's files. Maybe this is an indicator that I am getting closer?
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This is a long shot, but you did install the Java JDK, right?
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When I installed Android SDK, it told me I needed JDK before proceeding with the installation. So I'm pretty sure I did this.
morbid_bean said:
When I follow these steps I was successfully able to install drivers for something called "Android Composite ADB Interface"; "MTP" or "Nexus 6" was still failing. Even after switching debugging on. I still unfortunately do not see anything in Explorer that I can access the Nexus 6's files. Maybe this is an indicator that I am getting closer?
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I just realized that the last part on my step 3 was cut off. It should read:
3) Right click on EVERY item that could potentially relate to your device (e.g., adb interface, composite interface, motorola, nexus, etc.) and uninstall, including deleting the driver.
As far as your issue, I'm pretty sure that Windos recognizes the N6 as an MTP device (assuming you have it on MTP) without any additional drivers, so I'm not sure what the problem is. My steps were to get the ADB driver installed, which seems to have worked. (ADB allows you access to your files via command line...)
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FIXED IT!
I am running a version of Windows 8.1 known as Windows 8.1 Pro N Essentially this is a slightly stripped down version and does not include "Windows Media Player or other Windows Media-related technologies, such as Windows Media Center and Windows DVD Maker" I managed to get this copy really cheap.
More Info Here
So essentially I needed to download THIS Pack/Update which gave me these special features. Including the resolution of my Driver Problem. Rebooted the computer plugged in my phone and it was detected and installed drivers automatically.
Special Credit to THIS thread for helping me with the answer. I hope this can be added to any Driver Installation Guide or Sticky to assist others that may come across this problem.
Glad you got it resolved. I've never heard of Pro N. Another wrinkle in the Windows 8.1 driver issues, it seams.
Recently I have been deving on a friends nexus 6 with 5.1.1 on it all drivers are installed properly device shows in adb i even get adb root successful but it refuses to adb remount for testing purposes even on roms that have modified boot.img's with init.d in them and ro.secure=0 set and adb persistance is also set so there is no reason for it not to mount. I imagine there could be a problem with it mounting system on boot but I am new to aosp 5.1.1 roms and this solution did not work for me it tells me the windows 8.1 version I'm running is not applicable for this update? So if anyone can lend some assistance it would be much appreciated.
The Nexus 6 is VZW unlocked bootloader and rooted twrp recovery all the latest
currently any rom i try i cant mount through adb so testing for themes is impossible?
Pneuma1985 said:
Recently I have been deving on a friends nexus 6 with 5.1.1 on it all drivers are installed properly device shows in adb i even get adb root successful but it refuses to adb remount for testing purposes even on roms that have modified boot.img's with init.d in them and ro.secure=0 set and adb persistance is also set so there is no reason for it not to mount. I imagine there could be a problem with it mounting system on boot but I am new to aosp 5.1.1 roms and this solution did not work for me it tells me the windows 8.1 version I'm running is not applicable for this update? So if anyone can lend some assistance it would be much appreciated.
The Nexus 6 is VZW unlocked bootloader and rooted twrp recovery all the latest
currently any rom i try i cant mount through adb so testing for themes is impossible?
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Have you tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
Evolution_Freak said:
Have you tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
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My question is: Why would old google universal adb drivers work when everyone else says to use the new google usb drivers in tandem with the Motorola drivers for vzw? Thats the only reason i didnt use the tool is b/c its outdated?
Pneuma1985 said:
My question is: Why would old google universal adb drivers work when everyone else says to use the new google usb drivers in tandem with the Motorola drivers for vzw? Thats the only reason i didnt use the tool is b/c its outdated?
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But alas! It does work, I've tested it myself. Also, you can install the most recent drivers optionally.
Evolution_Freak said:
But alas! It does work, I've tested it myself. Also, you can install the most recent drivers optionally.
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I just tested it and it does not work i still get permissions denied when i try to remount it.
Pneuma1985 said:
I just tested it and it does not work i still get permissions denied when i try to remount it.
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I don't usually recommend toolkits but you could try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2947452
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I don't usually recommend toolkits but you could try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2947452
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Yup that didnt work either. I get su in adbshell it shows me # so there is su i just dont get why it wont mount at all or pull or push obviously cant do that if it won't mount. And no tutorial I've followed nor solution has worked thus far. As stated above that solution worked for him with windows media center or whatever but that doesnt apply to me. I've done this hundreds of times with many many many devices on windows 7 I've even done it with 3 devices on 8.1 so far no problems this is the only one to give me issues like this.
It's always a bit of messing around with it to get it to work but this is different i have spent hours going back and forth removing all drivers installing new ones using tools etc.
Hey guys, a fellow flasher here. I've tried everything ( really everyhting i know ) but still i cant get my op3t to get recognized in adb or in fastboot.
It's just shows nothing under the list of adb device. Also in drivers section i cant make that exclamation go which means that drivers arent installed properly, but i've tried every driver and toolkit but none of them are of any help as when i go to update driver and select the option to browse to update the driver i cant find the google one. And when i connect my phone with debugging on it shows( in the right bottom corner ) drivers for adb installing but after about 5 seconds it shows failed-no driver found.
P.S-windows 7 is being used and driver enforcing is off also ive used the same pc to flash and unlock my oneplus one many times.
Help!!!
Try another USB port, another driver source, open console as admin, restart your PC after installing driver etc... there are many options... Did you try the command "fastboot devices"?
redukt said:
Try another USB port, another driver source, open console as admin, restart your PC after installing driver etc... there are many options... Did you try the command "fastboot devices"?
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Thank you but I've tried all this but no luck.
But I've got it working now.
Things I did-
Download android SDK manager, run it as admin, while connected to internet download the Google drivers under extras section, connected op3t with debugging on, go to drivers section, update that driver manually by selecting the google folder in the android SDK folder under extras and now it's good to go!..
BTW do you suggest that should I unlock bootloader and flash twrp the traditional way or use that unified toolkit?
After doing lots of reading and trying many things I cannot connect in fastboot mode. I tried on two computers, holding volume down and plugging in usb cable. In CMD I run fastboot status and it just stays on <waiting for device>. I have connected other Android phones so maybe that is somehow messing up the device drivers, but I reinstalled them. Also when I run adb reboot fastboot from CMD, the phone restarts normally and not to fastboot but the volume down at least shows blank screen.
My goal is to get root, so whatever is easiest.
LuminousOne said:
After doing lots of reading and trying many things I cannot connect in fastboot mode. I tried on two computers, holding volume down and plugging in usb cable. In CMD I run fastboot status and it just stays on <waiting for device>. I have connected other Android phones so maybe that is somehow messing up the device drivers, but I reinstalled them. Also when I run adb reboot fastboot from CMD, the phone restarts normally and not to fastboot but the volume down at least shows blank screen.
My goal is to get root, so whatever is easiest.
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If you have used that computer for other phones previously, that might be the problem, Winodws is asigning the wrong driver. In your picture you have devices with warning triangles (no drivers). Try manually assigning the Sony driver. Depends on what you're doing, but you need a different driver for when you want to use ADB, so start the phone into recovery, connect it to your PC and look again in the device manager and manually add the Google USB driver.
If you are using windows10 and trying to install drivers, it doesn't tell you that the install failed. Restart the machine in safemode and look for 'driver signing disabled'
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If you have used that computer for other phones previously, that might be the problem, Winodws is asigning the wrong driver. In your picture you have devices with warning triangles (no drivers). Try manually assigning the Sony driver. Depends on what you're doing, but you need a different driver for when you want to use ADB, so start the phone into recovery, connect it to your PC and look again in the device manager and manually add the Google USB driver.
If you are using windows10 and trying to install drivers, it doesn't tell you that the install failed. Restart the machine in safemode and look for 'driver signing disabled'
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It's unclear to me which driver should be added to which device. For example should the Sony or Google driver be added to the section Android Devices, Portable Devices, or Sony?
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It's unclear to me which driver should be added to which device. For example should the Sony or Google driver be added to the section Android Devices, Portable Devices, or Sony?
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I'm not sure what you're trying to do. If you want to flash a rom, you want flashmode, volume down (-) then plug in the USB. If you want fastboot it's volume up (+) then plug in the USB..
MTP driver is wrong, you need to uninstall it and re-install the sony driver. Windows chooses the wrong driver by default and you have to manually add it yourself to make it work.
Having said that you mentioned that you are getting ADB commands to work, so I'm confused, perhaps the google driver is in place, but the Sony one is not.
You need both, when the phone is in fastboot it's presented as a different device than when connected via ADB.
Hope that helps explain a bit.
But if you're having issues with the drivers, should you really be going down the unlocking road? It doesn't get you many advantages and breaks a whole heap of sh*t.
LuminousOne said:
It's unclear to me which driver should be added to which device. For example should the Sony or Google driver be added to the section Android Devices, Portable Devices, or Sony?
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I had this problem before. My fault before was install drivers in usb-debugging mode, then a change to fastbook/flash, and then the phone is not recognized or connection properly - despite me thinking I had correctly installed the drivers.
Took me months to figure it out. Boot into windows, then connect your phone in all modes, flash mode, fastbook mode, standard, and usb debugging - and for each mode - install the Sony driver again.
The result will be, that for every mode - when you go to device manager - you won't see an exclamation mark. If you ever see an exclamation mark again - install the driver. You get the idea.
Regards,
I finally found the f**kin problem the invalid driver was hiding under "other devices" only when the phone was in fastboot mode. Basically I followed the instructions of user2021355 from here.
Start Windows in test mode (instructions)
download driver from https://developer.sony.com/develop/drivers/
in admin command prompt run adb reboot bootloader
if the above step failed, you have a problem with adb and the solution is something different
open device manager and carefully search for any errors. I found mine hidden under "other devices"
right click on the errored driver and choose update
choose browse my computer
select the driver you downloaded from step 2
verify if working by running fastboot devices and you should get a serial number
Didgesteve said:
should you really be going down the unlocking road? It doesn't get you many advantages and breaks a whole heap of sh*t.
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I thought the only thing it broke was the camera and there's a DMR fix for that. Does it mess up something else?
LuminousOne said:
I thought the only thing it broke was the camera and there's a DMR fix for that. Does it mess up something else?
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Some banking and games apps don't like rooted phones.
Not sure about android pay.
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I ve the yellow exclamation mark in device manager -> other devices -> "Android"
When I point to the Xperia_XZ1_Compact_driver/ folder (from https://developer.sony.com/file/download/xperia-xz1-compact-driver// ), windows cant find a driver.
same is when pointing to the drivers from here: https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb
I ve the G8441
sheedy1900 said:
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I ve the yellow exclamation mark in device manager -> other devices -> "Android"
When I point to the Xperia_XZ1_Compact_driver/ folder (from https://developer.sony.com/file/download/xperia-xz1-compact-driver// ), windows cant find a driver.
I ve the G8441
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Add the driver manually.
Didgesteve said:
Add the driver manually.
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At least for me it wasn't enough to add the driver manually (I think because the invalid driver would still be there). So you need to right click on it, update, then browse to the downloaded driver.
OK I got it working with installing the driver, win10 bootet with disabled Driver Signature enforcement
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At least for me it wasn't enough to add the driver manually (I think because the invalid driver would still be there). So you need to right click on it, update, then browse to the downloaded driver.
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I think we have different ideas of what adding the driver manually is
sheedy1900 said:
OK I got it working with installing the driver, win10 bootet with disabled Driver Signature enforcement
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i have the problem as you and I'm also on win10. can you share how you installed the fastboot driver?
the adb and mtp drivers work fine for me, just fastboot is not working
unsigned driver under W10
try this one
https://www.maketecheasier.com/install-unsigned-drivers-windows10/
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I have the same problem with my Sony XZ1 Compact G8441.
'adb devices' shows my phone, after 'adb reboot bootloader' phone goes into fastboot mode (I think), the one with blue LED, but 'fastboot devices' does not show any connected devices. Same when pressing Volume Up or Volume Down while plugging the phone in.
After some reading I figured it was a driver issue, so I tried installing drivers from Sony XZ1 Compact driver and Sony Fastboot Driver.
Tried installing through device manager, right-click on faulty 'Android' under 'Other Devices', update driver, browse to download location.
With 'Sony XZ1 Compact driver' it found no installable drivers.
With 'Sony Fastboot Driver' it found an installable driver but had an error. Error said something like 'Did not find "Android ADB Interface", installation failed'.
I tried figuring out what you guys meant by 'installing driver manually' but I don't understand. Is it what I tried above, or something else?
My goal is to be able to install TWRP, which needs an unlocked Bootloader first. I followed the instructions on the official Sony Website for that.
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Gnorv said:
After some reading I figured it was a driver issue, so I tried installing drivers from Sony XZ1 Compact driver and Sony Fastboot Driver.
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If you're using Windows 10 you'll have thought that you'd have installed the drivers, but W10 fails on driver install and doesn't tell you.
Start the pc in 'safe mode' (hold shift while restarting), then choose 'driver signing disabled', install the drivers agiain. This time it should work.
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If you're using Windows 10 you'll have thought that you'd have installed the drivers, but W10 fails on driver install and doesn't tell you.
Start the pc in 'safe mode' (hold shift while restarting), then choose 'driver signing disabled', install the drivers agiain. This time it should work.
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No, that did not help. The same problem remains. Phone is recognized when powered on by 'adb devices' but not recognized after typing 'adb reboot bootloader' and 'fastboot devices'.
Thanks for your suggestion though.
I got the problem that no matter what i do i can't install the driver.
Booting windows 10 with driver check disabled does not solve my problem.
Once i selected the driver to install i end up with a questionmark in the device manager above the android device. Taking a closer look reveals that there seems to be no driver installed.....
Any advice?
I tried:
1. Booting with driver signature check disabled
2. Switching windows 10 into test Mode
I booted ubuntu from a live usb stick and went from there. That works like a charm without the need of installing any drivers
Both solutions do not work....