Inspired by this post, i've set on a quest to get USB tethering working on my HTC one (M8) Windows Phone.
The steps are very simmilar, so I will modify the original post, with specifics to the HTC One Device:
1) First, you need the Diagnosis app for HTC phones. This is included, but hidden, on each phone. To access it, type ##634# (##MFG#) into the phone dialer.
There, in "EmbeddedTool" select Diag function, and enable "Diag mode"
Your phone will imidiatly reboot, that is normal
2) When the phone boots up again you should plug it into your PC, if you haven't done so already.
It will not appear in Windows Explorer or the Windows Phone app. You'll get a "Found new hardware" notification, but the odds are that the drivers will fail to install automatically. We'll need to install them manually.
3) To do that, first download the attached ZIP file included with this post. Extract its contents somewhere handy.
Next, open Device Manager. This can be done from the Start menu/screen, or by opening Computer Management. into It will require Administrator permissions.
4) You should see four new"USB device" entries that don't have drivers. We only need one of them (typically first one). with the hardware id "VID_0BB4&PID_0BFF&MI_00"
5) Double-click one of those entries, or right-click on it, and select Update Driver.
6) in the driver dialog select "Browse my computer for driver software" and then select the folder where you have extracted the attahced driver
7) Once driver is installed one of the devices will be identified as "HTC USB Modem"
8) Open it's properties and in the Advanced tab, set the "Extra initialization command:
+cgdcont=1,"ip","APN"
Where APN is the APN from your carrier.
For me it was "vzwinternet", so the command that I used was:
+cgdcont=1,"ip","vzwinternet"
9) after this is done you will able to create a Dial-up connection
via "Internet options-> Connections-> Add
in the next dialog: Select Dial-up
for the "Dial-up phone number" use *99# and leave the password and username blank.
10) once connection is setup, disable the IP-V6 from its properties. and you should be able to connect.
11) Don't forget to disable the "Data Connection" on your phone
Enjoy
PS
Although drivers did work on my machine, I suggest being extra cautious before using them, so create restore point, and run an anti-virus scan, as I found that driver by Googling the hardware ID of the 4 unrecognized devices.
References:
Everything about HTC one 8
USB Tethering
HTC HD7 device tethering
Related
From personal experience, I found out that in windows vista and 7, you can't flash HardSPL and dead device. So I put this together from the dead trinityguides.info and other post in this forum. So follow this to the letter.
1a. If your p3600i is stuck in the HTC screen, put it in boot loader and plug it in.
1b. If its stuck in boot loader, just plug it in.
2. You need to download and extract the Windows Xp drivers to a memorable location (e.g. the desktop). You can download them here:
* Vista x32 drivers
* Vista x64 drivers
the 64-bit drivers are unsigned, so if you are using Vista x64 go to the bottom of this post to disable driver signing and then follow the rest of this guide
Run 'Windows Mobile Device Center', and click 'Connection Settings'.
Uncheck the 'Allow USB Connections' box, and select 'OK'.
Run 'Services' by opening the start menu and typing 'Services'
ensure the 'Windows Mobile-based connectivity' and Windows Mobile 2003-based connectivity' services are started. If they are not, click the service name and press the 'start' button on the top bar.
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Load 'Device Manager' by opening the Start menu and typing 'Device Manager'.
Expand the 'Mobile devices' section and right click the 'HTC USB Sync'
Select 'Update Driver Software'.
Click 'Browse my computer for driver software'.
Click 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'.
Click 'Have Disk' or "Browse".
Click 'Browse', and browse to the location where you extracted the ZIP file in the first step.
Vista x32 users double click 'wceusbsh.inf', Vista x64 users double click 'wceusbshx64.inf'
Select 'HTC USB Sync' from the list, and click 'Next'.
Wait while your driver is installed.
Run 'Task Manager' by clicking the Start Orb and typing 'taskmgr'. Then find the 'WMDC.EXE' item in the processes section, and click 'End Process'.
In 'Windows Mobile Device Center, re-enable the 'Allow USB connections' .
3a.If your device is bricked, download stock rom from htc.com NOT FROM A MIRROR IN RAPIDSHARE/MEDIAFIRE/4SHARED/MEGAUPLOAD etc... and flash it with no compatibility mode.
3b.To HardSPL: Run RUU and flash normally, but when you get to the JumpSPL bootloader, it will erroe 260. LOOK AT THE SCREEN ON YOUR PHONE, YOU MIGHT HAVE SECURITY PERMISSIONS AND NEED TO MANUALLY ALLOW THE PROGRAMS TO RUN.
KEEP YOUR PHONE ON THE BOOTLOADER SCREEN[/B][/B][/B], and unplug it from your computer. Exit the HardSPL program, RUN IT AGAIN, PLUG THE PHONE BACK IN, wait for HTC USB Sync to install and FLASH THE PHONE AGAIN WITH HARDSPL.
To install driver in vista/7 x64
1. Start -> type gpedit.msc right click in the result gpedit.msc and select run as administrator. Select yes in the UAC prompt if you keep it enabled.
2. Navigate to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Driver Installation.
3. Enable the "Code signing for drivers" and then choose "Ignore".
4. Close gpedit.msc.
Hope this guide help you out there.
Hey everyone,
I have been happily using android on nand for quite sometime, and everything has been going well. However, I must have the wrong adb driver installed on my windows 7 computer and can't seem to remove it fully or install the proper one ever. Every time I remove it from device manager, and plug it back in, windows finds it as an HTC composite device, and adb through command line can't find any devices, ever! I would really like to be able to use this feature for things like tethering and what not.
Also, if anyone has any information on how to tether using any OS, windows, mac or linux, I would greatly appreciate it, along with any applications that might be helpful! I have done proxoid in the past and it worked well, pdaNet looks like it might work, but again I don't have a connection to my windows computer!
Thanks in advance for all of the help!
I am using the android SDK usb driver for ADB, you just have to edit a file and add the vendor ID. I can do things like adb logcat, adb shell gives me odd characters in directory listings,I get a ? from adb devices, not sure what that is about.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\.android\adb_usb.ini
Code:
# ANDROID 3RD PARTY USB VENDOR ID LIST -- DO NOT EDIT.
# USE 'android update adb' TO GENERATE.
# 1 USB VENDOR ID PER LINE.
0x0e79
0x0bb4
The 0e79 is for my Archos tablet, works fine there. 0bb4 is what showed up in device manager when I plugged in the phone.
I tried to install that driver for my Polaris and it doesn't work.
It shows "Installing Android Phone" while I have my device plugged in. It takes forever and seems that the USB connection hangs the driver install process, but as soon as I disconnect my device, Windows shows me an error message.
Instructions for Vista\Windows 7
For WinVista/Win7
These OS will install Android as a mass storage device. You must uninstall the driver and update to the android driver model.
Instructions:
1) Unplug all removable devices(thumb drive, sdcards, etc) beside the Android phone.
2) Locate "Device Manager", usually under "control panel"
3) Select "Universal Serial Bus Controllers"
4) Select USB Mass Storage Device.
Note: to check if you have the correct device, click on the details tab and select "compatible ids" under properties. There should be three items listed under value.
5) Select uninstall driver
6) Close the window. Now in device manager a new "Android Phone USB device" with a yellow! will appear... If not, Unplug your android device or select Action -> Scan.
Note: view optional steps below if you still have problem with the your windows automatically installing drivers.
7) Click on the "Android Phone USB device"
8) Select "browse my computer to driver software"
9) Under "search this location for driver", Browse for the location that you have unzip the android_usb_windows and select the corresponding folder for your system(AMD64 for 64bit systems or x86 for 32bit systems. Right click -> properties on "My Computer" to check which system you have)
The driver is now installed and is ready to use.r
***Optional.
1. Go to System under Control Pandel.
2. Click on Hardware Tab and Under "Device Installation" select “Never search windows update for drivers”, then OK.
3. Go to Enable debugging on your phone. (Settings->Applications->Development->USB debugging).
4. Run USBDeview and remove all instances of Android Phone
5. Unplug your phone, and plug it in again.
7. Continue on step 7) above.
To turn off search windows update in windows 7, use this link below
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/disable-windows-update-device-driver-search-prompt/
To turn off automatic driver installation in windows 7, use the link below
http://www.addictivetips.com/window...tomatic-driver-installation-in-windows-vista/
Unfortunately, it doesn't work for my Polaris. The whole driver installation process hangs while my device is connected. As soon as i disconnect it, it continues, but it then complaints about it being disconnected.
SuperJMN said:
Unfortunately, it doesn't work for my Polaris. The whole driver installation process hangs while my device is connected. As soon as i disconnect it, it continues, but it then complaints about it being disconnected.
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mine hung as well, what i ended up doing was turnng off the automatic installation. Then uninstalled the adb interface driver that was already installed. Then turning back on automatic installation. Then plugging phone back in and as it was installing automatically, manually installing the adb interface driver at the same time. Eventally the automatic install would error out and the manual install would work. It took like 15 or 20 minutes for it to finish.
when i uninstalled the adb interface, it turned into ''android phone'' in device manager. That was the driver i manually installed while the phone was automatically installing. I know it dont make much sense but it worked for me.
It looks like that will be my fate as well. It also says, that when I do the manual install of the ADB drivers that I already have the most current version installed!!! OH well, keep trying!
Same behavior on my pc with windows 7 32-bits.
When I have lucky the adb driver is connected (working correctly) for a few minutes and then it's disconnected.
i've tried various things to install adb driver, since last night but i've got nothing. i can't install adb driver for my xperia arc.
i installed sdk manager and usb driver. but when i try to install or update driver, i always see this message like "you're using the latest version". So i can't install it.
and also i've tried to uninstall driver and unplugged / plugged my device. then w7 automatically install driver. so i can't install adb driver again.
i want to root my phone, using this way at this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18805560#post18805560
so i must install adb driver, please help me.
thanks everybody
edit: i've windows 7 home premium, 64-bits
My wifi is always turned off, and when i enable it. It turns on for 5 seconds say "unable to scan for networks" and then turns off.
if anyone have encounter the same problem before and know how to fix it. it will be great.
thanks.
my phone is rooted and i'm runnig LCR 1.8.2
my phone does the same exact thing, It has done that since the day I got it.
In my case it is a hardware problem. I got my phone on ebay, I registered the phone with acer and had a 1 year warranty, but they said I had to take it back to the store where I got it from, so a warranty claim with acer isn't going to get you anywhere.
My liquid got the same problem too.
"Unable to Scan for Networks" SOLUTION - WITHOUT ROOTING
**** SOLUTION - WITHOUT ROOTING *****
I searched many forms to solve the "Unable to scan network" issue. All explained how to do it after rooting and I did not want to root my phone.
Yesterday, while playing with the phone and SDK, I could repair it by deleting "bcm_supp.conf" file. This is what I did:
1. Install the android SDK.
(make sure the <SDK>/tools path is added to the windows path variable. My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced -> Environment Variables -> System variable -> add the SDK path at the end of Path variable )
2. On your phone, please enable (tick mark) "USB debugging" under "Settings" -> "Applications" -> "Development"
3. Connect your phone using USB to PC/Laptop. Close phone manager application if it comes up on the PC.
4. Run "ddms.bat" from <SDK>/tools directory. The DDMS application will come up and it should readily connect to your phone. (in the main screen, under Name, you should find the phone ID and SW ver. no.)
5. Go to menu Device -> File Explorer. New window will come up.
6. Here go to data -> wifi directory. You will see a file bcm_supp.conf.
7. Though it is not possible to read this file, you should be able to delete it. (at least I could delete it). You can delete the file by selecting it and then pressing red "-" on top left of the window.
8. Now close the DDMS and disconnect the USB. Enable WiFi and scan for networks. The bcm_supp.conf file will get created and you should be able to find the networks.
Please note:
1. Do this on your own risk.
2. All your previous WiFi settings are gone as you delete the file.
3. If you don't know how to install SDK, just google, you will find many forms explaining.
4. I tried to delete the file from "Terminal Emulator", but it did not allow. I guess DDMS has some special permissions.
i think this method is for the samsung galaxy S,because i tried it for my Liquid and there is no folder called wifi in /data, the only folder called wifi i found it in /data/etc/wifi and the folder is empty there is no file on it
I'm running AOKP m6 with the default Glitch kernel v14. The problem I'm was having is no adb over USB.
My PC is running Windows 7 64-bit.
The problem lies in the device showing in Device Manager as "SGH-I897" instead of one of the more common identifiers (which obviously were used by other kernels and/or ROMs as other ones worked fine).
NOTE: unless you NEED adb over USB for something, it will probably just be easier for you to use adb over WIFI. The following isn't super-hard but if adb over WIFI works for you ... use it.
What I attempted to do to fix before doing the workaround (add "tested adb: FAIL" to each step below) ... try these, they may work in your case:
Updated to latest Android SDK, rebooted
"Uninstalled" device in Windows
Tried to "Update Driver Software" using Android SDK USB driver ... error: "Windows could not find driver software for your device"
Tried to "Update Driver Software" using Samsung Kies USB driver ... same error.
(over WIFI adb) ran `setprop persist.sys.usb.config mass_storage,adb` ... no luck, Mass Storage worked before and after, no adb
WORKAROUND:
Summary: you need to add your device string to the USB driver INF file. The following ATTEMPTS to be a full step-by-step to show those who haven't done this before what to do.
Go to your android-sdk folder (assuming you have installed the SDK -and- included the USB drivers ... if not ... that's your first step)
Open %ANDROID-SDK%\usb_driver\android_winusb.inf in your favorite text editor
add the following lines to BOTH sections [Google.NTx86] and [Google.NTamd64]
;Samsung Captivate with Glitch kernel
SGH-I897 = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E22&REV_0231&MI_01
For OTHER phones with this same problem (skip if you are using a Captivate)
NOTE: For other phones or other ROMs ... try the steps I outline at the end of this post to see if they work BEFORE you hack the driver file. You may not have the same problem I've had here.
You will need to change the lines you add to the file above. To find the right string to add to your inf file:
find your Android device in Device Manager, it SHOULD have a yellow "disabled" triangle icon and is probably under "Other Devices".
right-click the entry for your phone and select "Properties"
go to the "Details" tab
change the "Property" from "Device Description" to "Hardware Ids"
right-click and "Copy" the first entry (should look similar to USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E22&REV_0231&MI_01)
Replace USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E22&REV_0231&MI_01 from my lines above with the value you copied in the previous step
Replace ;Samsung Captivate with Glitch kernel in my lines above with something that describes your device. KEEP the semi-colon at the front of the line.
find your Android device in Device Manager
right-click it and select "Uninstall"
(IF your computer tells you to reboot at this point ... yeah ... you gotta ... so just come back here when done and make sure you've done the "Uninstall" step)
in Device Manager, do "Action" > "Scan"
find your Android device again, this time likely under "Other devices"
right-click the device in Device Manager and select "Update Driver Software"
"Browse my computer for driver software"
click the "Browse" button and find %ANDROID-SDK%\usb_driver\
click "Next"
if it tells you it can't find a driver for your device, SOMETHING above went wrong OR this workaround can't solve your problem
if it tells you "Windows can't verify the publisher of this software" ... select ... "Install this driver software anyway"
you're basically done. Verify it worked by trying the command `adb devices`. Your device should now appear.
NOTES:
If you have this problem, both Recovery mode and normal mode will be unable to connect adb via USB
adb works over WiFi, but I have some scripts that are expecting a USB connection and don't behave well without USB connection for sensing when the device has rebooted
I had adb over USB running on the same phone using Doc's ICS, Stock 2.2 and Stock 2.3
adb recovery mode on my phone works with Corn kernel, so I really think this is an issue with Glitch kernel rather than AOKP
ok i tryied to use all in one tool and i want to flash to ics to my thrill but as far as i got is on the tool it goes to stage 2 but waiting for device stays there even after i do place to battery in it.. it acts all over again as if it cant find the driver for cosmo i think that is what it is called....but im running windows 7
When it says waiting on device try pulling out the usb and then plug it right back in. I use to have to do that, but if that doesn't work then it may be a driver issue.
Maybe start the tool and when it says waiting for omap4430 device, hold down vol+ and plug in your phone but don't let go of vol+. Pop in battery like normal and it should boot you into download mode. See if that helps get your LG Cosmo driver to install, though it should install as LGE CDMA USB SERIAL PORT. if that doesn't happen, as a last resort uninstall all LG mobile drivers, reboot cpu, download the files from step 1 and step 5 of this post---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39269819 (bag of goodies and wkparks 1.21) Turn off your anti virus and windows defender before doing anything. Once thats done unzip the two files mentioned above. Run the omap flash installer and re install both Sets of LG mobile drivers in the bag of goodies package (second set will pop up a warning for unsigned drivers a few times; hit YES do it anyways, and then re install omap by directing the driver update to the windows drivers folder in the wkparks bootloader1.21 tool. Hopefully this helps.
Here is a much better explaination from drastic00's tutorial. Follow these steps to the T and you should be flashing in no time
" A) Uninstall any LG Drivers:
a1) Open Programs and Features through Control Panel
a2)Find any drivers called "LG United Mobile Driver." Right click and select Uninstall, let it work.
a3)Reboot your pc!
B) Be sure you disabled antivirus/Windows Defender, etc. before unpacking these files.
C) Install OMAP4430 by running "OMAPFlashInstaller."
NOTE: if you have Fastboot installed SKIP this step (if you don't know, you don't have it...), but DO link the driver as in f4.
D) Install the two LG Drivers in the “LG United Mobile Drivers” folder: These are “LGUnitedMobileDriver_S497CA20_WHQL_ML_Ver_1. 0” and “LGUnitedMobileDriver_S497MA20_WHQL_ML_Ver_1. 0” The second one will warn it is unsigned, choose to install anyway (you will have to insist on this a few times here).
E)Reboot your pc!
F)Install PC/phone drivers:
f1)Shut down your phone. Remove external sd card, SIM card and battery.
f2) Open Device Manager from Control Panel
f3) Hold volume up on phone and connect to USB port. Keep holding volume up.
f4)Look for "OMAP4430" blinking on and off in Device Manager with a yellow question mark under "Other Devices." (You can let go of the phone). If you do not see it, look for "TI Boards" blinking in device manager and quickly open the arrow. Then uninstall that OMAP4430 (right click, check box to uninstall device and driver, confirm), disconnect phone and reconnect with volume up. Then...
f.4.1) You will need to 'catch' OMAP4430 (with yellow question mark) by right-clicking on it when it appears under "Other Devices." Choose "Update Driver Software."
f.4.2) Pick "Browse my computer for driver software." Then "Let me pick..."
f.4.3) Leave "All..." selected under Devices. Then "Have Disk."
f.4.4) Navigate to the omap4boot-for_optimus-v1.21 folder and choose "omap_winusb" in the usb_drv_windows folder.
f.4.5) Windows will warn the driver is unsigned. Install anyway. An OMAP4430 device should appear under the list of devices. Confirm the selection. Let the driver install.
f.4.6) Disconnect the phone and again reconnect with volume up held.
f5) You should see a popup at the bottom of your screen about drivers (the LG USB drivers) installing. (If you do not see it, disconnect phone, reboot your pc, and again connect it without battery while holding volume up). When you do see drivers installing, let go of the volume button. Click the popup to see the progress. Let it finish.
f6) Look for “LGE CDMA USB SERIAL PORT” in Device Manager. Right click on it and go to Properties
f7) Select the "Port Settings" tab and click 'Advanced'.
f8) Change 'COM Port Number:' to COM41. Click OK, then OK again.
f9) Disconnect your phone from the PC." (From drastic00's noob tutorial)
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