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ADB Driver - Access is Denied

So I just installed Windows 7 on my machine and was trying to ADB with my Android since I used it ALL the time on Windows XP.
I put the phone in Debug mode and plugged into my computer and told it the location of the driver. It seems to work well for a second and then it tells me that there was a problem installing the driver. It then says:
HTC ADB Composite Device Driver (not sure exactly of this...)
Access is Denied
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Anyone else seeing anything similar on Vista or Windows 7? BTW I already tried this in Safe Mode as well.

Stigy said:
So I just installed Windows 7 on my machine and was trying to ADB with my Android since I used it ALL the time on Windows XP.
I put the phone in Debug mode and plugged into my computer and told it the location of the driver. It seems to work well for a second and then it tells me that there was a problem installing the driver. It then says:
Anyone else seeing anything similar on Vista or Windows 7? BTW I already tried this in Safe Mode as well.
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I have mines working perfectly on Win7. Maybe you don't have admin rights on your computer? Just a guess

xidominicanoix said:
I have mines working perfectly on Win7. Maybe you don't have admin rights on your computer? Just a guess
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Nope I have administrative rights and even tried it in safe mode.
Would you be able to zip up the drivers you used or link to where you downloaded them from?
So strange.

Even if you have admin rights, UAC can f it up.
Make sure you right click on command prompt and click "Run as Administrator"
Also, do you have x64? That requires a signed drivers. I don't remember if the ADB drivers were signed by microsoft, but if they aren't, it won't work unless you apply the work around

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
The link in this thread usbdeview seems to fix alot of driver issues

Stigy said:
Nope I have administrative rights and even tried it in safe mode.
Would you be able to zip up the drivers you used or link to where you downloaded them from?
So strange.
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i got mines from the 1.6 sdk .. x64

Simple Solution
Here is a simple solution without having to read that long thread:
For future reference, here is how to install the drivers or fix the drivers should they not be working.
Everything you need is contained within this:
http://www.divshare.com/download/8845496-f72
This is the howto documentation
This is how to get your android phone to connect to you PC
to use functions like adb and other developer tools.
If you have installed the phone before but adb function dont work
then:
1) Run USBDeview
2) Select the list item(s) that have the word "android" within the description
3) Right Click > Uninstall
If you have done the above, or are plugging your phone in for the first time:
1) Plug in phone
2 a) When prompted to install drivers select the "android driver" folder
contained within this tutorial
2 b) If no message appears or you get a message saying drivers failed
to install. Goto device manager
2 b i) start > All Programs > accessories > run
type devmgmt.msc and press ok.
3 b) find the android device in device manager, it will have a warning icon
next to it and be in a section like unknown.
4 b) Right click and install driver
5 a) When prompted to install drivers select the "android driver" folder
contained within this tutorial
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USBDeview is awesome but....
Even after removing all of the drivers associated with my device, as soon as I try to install the fresh new drivers, I still get "Access Denied" at the end of the install.

digimancer said:
Even after removing all of the drivers associated with my device, as soon as I try to install the fresh new drivers, I still get "Access Denied" at the end of the install.
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I have this same issue on an Ideos U8150 and on XP... At one point in the past it was working (before I flashed Cyanogen 7). Since then I have tried numerous driver packages, both specific to my phone and generic, and have had no luck getting past the access denied error.. I have even gone as far as changing the registry permission as well as checking all of my folder permissions... I am stumped.

Adb root - run that from command prompt.

B-man007 said:
Even if you have admin rights, UAC can f it up.
Make sure you right click on command prompt and click "Run as Administrator"
Also, do you have x64? That requires a signed drivers. I don't remember if the ADB drivers were signed by microsoft, but if they aren't, it won't work unless you apply the work around
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I know it a while ago since you posted this but still, it helped me fix the "Access denied" thing which i didn't know how to fix. I installed ADB drivers 3 times... anyways, tnx :good:

So If you are like me you had this same issue in 2022. Idk if it will be a fix for you but it was for me.
follow this youtube video for the exact setup so you can get hopfully the same out com to the T.
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1. make sure you're in administrator mode for command prompt.
2. The file name has changed from what it was so instead of doing
cd adb\platform-tools_r30.0.4-windows\platform-tools
It's now this
cd adb\platform-tools\
This will get you to the correct path if you followed the file placement in the video.
next all you have to do is type
adb devices on the command prompt. to test if it worked
other things that you might have to try is seeing if the driver it self is being blocked. you might also have to turn off and back on developer mode. View other posts in this thread if it's still stuck for you. Hopefully I helped one person at least.

[TOOL] Android Commander 0.7.9.11

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My website is down, but download is still alive.
Hi Guys!
Android Commander is windows application to keep control on your android apps and files from PC. This is a small, very very fast and intuitive app.
If someone want to try it, go a head. But remember, you doing this on your own risk! I'm not professional programmer, this is only my hobby
Program Requirements
Before you install the program you should read this:
Phone Requirements:
- ADB ROOT Access
- BusyBox
- „Settings->Applications->Development->USB debugging” must be enabled
- USB Cable
Computer Requirements:
- Windows XP/Vista/7
- ADB USB Driver
- Java JDK
- Minimum 800×600 screen resolution
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Android Commander should works for any android device, but here is list of devices confirmed by me or users.
Before you report any problem to me, read program FAQ.
Full list of program features.
Screens:
Android Commander screenshots gallery
If you like my program, conceder a donation please!
Download is here
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Program wasn't updated for a long time, but it still can work with any android device. The only think you have to do is update ADB binaries in program directory.
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Changelog:
Version 0.7.9.11:
Changelog:
- updated adb and aapt binaries
- better work with JB
- better updates checking system (disabled as default)
- files and partitions size display improvements
- more fixes
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Full program changelog

Ok, first off I start the app thinking it was an installer. Tells me no device is connected.
I assume the the app is now shut off since there is no indication of it running.
I plug in my phone and turn on debugging and then I get a window that says
'adb' is not a valid integer value. Then something about my adb server is out of date. Beats me what this supposed to mean.
I attempt to click the X on the warning message and it keeps poping up. So I used task manager to kill it.
WindowsXp SP3.
DroidExplorer works
Out of all seriousness I like your slim and mean approach. Just doesn't seem to work on my machine.
looks like I need a newer SDK

kizer said:
...Then something about my adb server is out of date...
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I had issues like this with old SDK, try to install 1.6r4.

Seems to work fine for me (wit the latest sdk)
thanks for the app, will make things a little easier for me during fresh flash's

kizer said:
Then something about my adb server is out of date. Beats me what this supposed to mean.
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You get this message if you have an adb server running (like from droid explorer) that is a different version then you are trying to start "right now". Droid Explorer uses 1.6r3 with the current install, the next release has 1.6r4.
PanPiotr said:
I had issues like this with old SDK, try to install 1.6r4.
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Out of curiosity, what is the app doing that "requires" busybox. With Droid Explorer, I use busybox's ls command because the stock one sucks and doesn't display all the information when doing a ls -lF, plus i dont think it supports --color=always

camalot said:
Out of curiosity, what is the app doing that "requires" busybox.
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try to run shell "rm" or "cp" command without busybox

PanPiotr said:
try to run shell "rm" or "cp" command without busybox
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haha oh yeah, forgot about those... how quickly i take advantage of busybox. what would I do with out it.

update!!!
version 0.3.1 available now, lots of changes!

update
Version 0.4.1 with drag&drop available now!

Hi
first of all i just wanna say thanks for the app its a great idea so thanks for your hard work.
i have a problem though it doesnt work for me im running Windows 7 x64 i have latest usb drivers (r2) and latest sdk (r4) when my G1 is connected i open the app and nothing happens it just runs in processes but when phone is not connected i get message telling me phone is not connected and i click x and it still runs in processes ive tried running it in compatibility mode for xp sp2 and 3 and as and administrator still no luck i even reformatted and did a fres install of Windows 7 x64 still not working any help would be greatly appreciated.
and ideas ???

UpGrad3 said:
Hi
first of all i just wanna say thanks for the app its a great idea so thanks for your hard work.
i have a problem though it doesnt work for me im running Windows 7 x64 i have latest usb drivers (r2) and latest sdk (r4) when my G1 is connected i open the app and nothing happens it just runs in processes but when phone is not connected i get message telling me phone is not connected and i click x and it still runs in processes ive tried running it in compatibility mode for xp sp2 and 3 and as and administrator still no luck i even reformatted and did a fres install of Windows 7 x64 still not working any help would be greatly appreciated.
and ideas ???
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Woah! you actually did a fresh install of windows to get this app working?
anyhow, if you open a command prompt and type "adb devices" what does it output.
Make sure you have USB Debugging enabled on the device. Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging

Thanks camalot for your help, you are good guy. And also THX to you UpGrad3 (you are first ).
BTW new version soon

hmmm doesn't seem to work well with a multi-monitor setup or maybe some other issue.
When I start it with the phone not plugged in I get the Device not found off to the edge of the monitor. (APK Manager shows on the taskbar)
Connect the phone and Refresh and it's found and click OK.
Then your app disappears... nothing the the taskbar but if I check Task Manager it's running.
Little help please
Oh yeah WinXP SP3
Rogers HTC Dream - CyanogenMod 4.2.8.1

camalot said:
Woah! you actually did a fresh install of windows to get this app working?
anyhow, if you open a command prompt and type "adb devices" what does it output.
Make sure you have USB Debugging enabled on the device. Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging
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usb debugging is enabled
and when i type adb devices it says this: (when no adb process was running before)
C:\Users\UpGrade>adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
HT843KV09845 device
and with adb process already running it says this:
C:\Users\UpGrade>adb devices
List of devices attached
HT843KV09845 device
strange cause droid explorer was working before the format the reason i want this is to batch install appz to my phone cause with droid explorer sometimes it doesnt install some apps and if i want to install 1 app so not batch installing it doesnt work at it allways crashes and tries to send report to microsoft thats y i need this apart from that droid explorer is brilliant so if i use them both i have the perfect android manager
I dunno what u did with the latest version 0.5.0.1 but it works it actually opened all seems to be working thanks!

This error on 0.4.2 in recovery mode

aluspl said:
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This error on 0.4.2 in recovery mode
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m8 before u run this program in recovery mode u should type in windows cmd "mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd" and "mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /sdcard" then its works ok

I have done a clean install of cyanogen 4.2.9.1 cause i had too much stuff on my fone so i thought id clean it up a little bit and since that android commander is not working again so its something to do with my phone does anyone kno what may be wrong ? thanks.

new version available

this program is so strange for me if i do a clean install of cyanogen it doesnt work well version 0.5 didnt and after a day or two when i have lots of apps installed to the phone it works i dont understand and now the latest version 0.6 doesnt work but it works in the places 0.5 didnt e.g. it allways opens up no matter what even on clean install so this has been improved only now it doesnt detect my phone when connected i have attached screenshots to help me explain they are here:
when i open the program i receive this message:
and when i click ok it opens like this:
please fix this cause i really like this program and appreciate ur work

as i said before, it's not program problem. this error showing because of program can not read informations form your phone. many people had issues like you (also on different forums), and every time problem was with SDK/ADB.

[HD Boot Animation] Big DX Xoom Custom Boot Anaimation - 3 to Choose From

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How to Install via Root Explorer
1. Download the boot animation you want
2. Rename bootanimation.zip
3. Copy to your sdcard
4. Open Root Explorer and copy bootanimation.zip to /data/local
How to Install via ADB What is ADB and How do I use it? Goto Post 2
1. Download bootanimation.zip
2. Copy to your "Tools" folder that contains adb commands
3. Open Command Prompt and enter following command
Code:
adb push bootanimation.zip /data/local
Download
HD Xoom Boot Animation - Honeycomb Bumble Bee
HD Xoom Boot Animation - Xoom Glow
Powered by Android Blue
Powered by Android Red
Want to Go Back to Stock? [URL="http://www.mediafire.com/?0m9q0i9xd9ym26u"]Click Here
[/URL]
Video Preview
Honeycomb Bumble Bee - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjda3B0RZu4
Powered by Android - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf9MQfhJAfw
Video Preview on Device
Honeycomb Bumble Bee - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0JPJCkx4Lk
Xoom Glow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K9IK9yHcag

What is ADB and How do I use it?
ADB lets you control your Xoom with a command prompt to access system files
How to setup Windows Android SDK (Software Dev Kit)
1. Download the latest SDK HERE
2. Extract contents to a new folder on PC (I have mine in adroid-sdk-windows)
3. Goto control panel and open system properties (or right click my computer)
4. Go to Advanced settings
XP: Click the Advanced tab
Vista/Win7: Click Advanced system settings on the left
5. Click Environment Variables near the bottom
6. Double-click on Path in the first scroll box named User Variables
7. Enter the full path to the tools/ directory at the end of Variable Value text box - make sure to separate from existing text with a semi colon ;
8. Here is what the entire contents of my Variable Value text box
Code:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin;C:\Users\Addie\Desktop\android-sdk-windows\tools
9. Press OK and close remaining boxes open
9. Run SDK Setup.exe from C:\Desktop\android-sdk-windows\
10. If you get an error about not having Java SDK installed but you do, add the path to 'bin' within your Java installation location to the Path environmental variable as described above before the sdk entry you just made. (eg add "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_20\bin;") This is likely to only be necessary where the 64 bit Java SDK is installed (obviously) on a 64 bit machine.
11. If it gives you an error about http go to settings and click on "Force http//....."
12. Unselect all options except for the USB driver
13. If you can't get the setup to work, download the USB-DRIVERS folder - HERE (Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7)
14. On your phone, click Settings > Applications > Development and make sure USB Debugging is on.
15. Plug your phone into your computer via USB cable (it needs to be on). It should say installing drivers if using Windows.
16. After it installs the drivers, goto the Start menu and type cmd into the search bar (Vista or higher) or click Run then type in cmd (XP) to open the command prompt.
17. Enter the following code after command prompt:
Code:
adb devices
You should see a serial number pop up, it’s the serial number of your phone. This means you are all set.
If you do NOT see a serial number, then you need to reinstall the drivers.
Download USBDeview
While the phone is still plugged in, open USBDeview and sort by manufacturer. Find all the HTC/Android drivers and uninstall them all. (Windows Vista requires program to be run as an administrator, otherwise files won't uninstall.)
Once all have been uninstalled, unplug the phone from the USB cable and plug it back in.
The correct drivers should reinstall automatically (check the drivers as they are installing, one should say ADB Device driver).
To check, go to Devices in your Start menu then click on the “Android Phone”. Click on the Hardware tab, and check the list of drivers for ADB Interface under Type.
Done! Now you can use ADB to alter your phone from your computer.
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How to Use ADB Commands
1. Use windows Explorer to navigate to Tools folder within android-sdk-windows
2. Right Click and choose new shortcut
3. Enter this Location C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
4. Click next and name whatever you like (Now you will have quick access to command prompt & it will open up to the right directory)
5. Open the command prompt shortcut just added
6. You should see this prompt C:\Desktop\android-sdk-windows\tools\>
7. Simply type adb shell and press enter and you will be brought to a $ prompt
*If you are rooted you will see # prompt
8. Now you can type many different commands to manipulate your Xoom... (Root, Pull/Push Files, etc)

Nice....,may have to try that when you release it...
Sent from my Xoom using XDA Premium App

WOW! looks really cool... it might even replace the BIOS style xoom bootanim for me!!!

zorack8000 said:
it might even replace the BIOS style xoom bootanim for me!!!
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Same for me, like the bios one, but this one is awesome !

Holy sh*t that's sick as hell! Awesome work! Will def replace my BIOS one
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Download is posted
I hope to increase resolution of image and make a bit clearer... When i tried full 1280x800 images bootanimation.zip was 50mbs....
any ideas on how to increase resolution and maintain small file size?

bignadad said:
Download is posted
I hope to increase resolution of image and make a bit clearer... When i tried full 1280x800 images bootanimation.zip was 50mbs....
any ideas on how to increase resolution and maintain small file size?
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Send me the 50mb version lol Does it work still at that size?

great job! the stock loaded boot images are horrid. looking forward to the high resolution one when you have it!

Try JPEG instead of pngs. Or use pngs at a lower resolution. Upload the 50 MB one so we can play with it.
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I'm out of town this weekend but will post 50mb one when I get home tomorrow

Btw. What's up with all the props and no ones hit the thanks button? Come on guys

thanks I'm using this as a boot animation now

bignadad said:
Btw. What's up with all the props and no ones hit the thanks button? Come on guys
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There's no thanks button in the android app else I would. I'll have to visit next time I'm on my PC. I rarely go to xda on my computer anymore.
EDIT: just found the browser button.

Did some testing last night on the better quality boot animation.
The one currently posted is reduced to 512x320
I tried one last night at full res 1280x800 (jpg) and was only about 15mbs...
when i tested it seemed to start okay but played very slow and only got half way through. sometimes it even boot looped. i had to press all 3 hard buttons to reset and get back up. i test the fps at 24 and 14. Also tried reducing all images over 100kb to less by compressing.. got same results... i have not tested full res pngs, but i remember trying that the first time i tested and got same results im getting now..
its like the xoom cant process the images quick enough??? Any help?

Here is the link to the 65mb full res (png) boot animation
http://www.mediafire.com/?ndj9z4qc258gchz
i have not tested, but let me know if anyone can make it work.

i think the prob is that its too long... But i can see shortening it up. Its only 10 seconds now. All other boot animations ive seen (there are many) have less than 70 or so images. mine has 152. you would think the xoom could handle it.
Any help? would really like to get this full res and correct speed

Updated with a much better quality version.. Also tweaked it a bit
Download
HD Xoom Boot Animation - Honeycomb Bumble Bee

New Xoom Glow Boot Animation is Posted
Download
HD Xoom Boot Animation - Honeycomb Bumble Bee
HD Xoom Boot Animation - Xoom Glow
Video Preview
Honeycomb Bumble Bee - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjda3B0RZu4
Video Preview on Device
Honeycomb Bumble Bee - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0JPJCkx4Lk
Xoom Glow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K9IK9yHcag

Wow nice job on the boot screens they look great

[GUIDE] Set up Android SDK (ADB) for Windows 8 / 8.1 / [ADB][Bootloader][Fastboot]

Android SDK - Powerful tool and easy to set up for use with your HTC One M8
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The Reason that you would want to use Android SDK is because its very easy, it's well updated and it just WORKS! There is much more use with HTC devices with adb then with Samsung when it comes to the daily things like splash screens, radio updates, firmware. You will be dealing a lot with the bootloader and fastboot flashing. So to help out, I will post a helpful guide to help you get started for use with the HTC One M8.​
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USB 3.0 Information if Needed
USB 3.0 Windows 8 Solution Link 1
USB 3.0 Windows 8 Solution Lin 2 - Found in above thread
Part 1. Follow These Steps Below - (Preparation)
1. Download Android SDK For Windows
2. Click the
either the 32bit version or 64bit version
3. Create a folder in the C: and name it Android. See below
4. Place adt-bundle-windows in the Android Folder you just created. Use WinZip, WinRAR or 7-Zip to extract the contents inside the folder. See Below
5. Once extracted, Double click SDK Manager and instal all 4.4.2 and 4.3 items and under tools (SDK Tools and Platform Tools). See Picture Below
6. After all packages are installed and updated, download the latest HTC Sync Manager and install once download completes
7. Once Sync Manager completes installation process, go to control panel and uninstall HTC Sync Manager only, you will see HTC Driver in there as well (LEAVE IT THERE)
8. Important, make sure you enable developer options and turn on USB Debugging. Instructions Below if you are unsure how to do that
1. Go to Settings > About > Software information > More > Tap Build Number 5x
2. Once you get notification saying Developer options is unlocked go back to > settings
3. Click Developer options
4. Add check in the box USB Debugging
9. Plug phone into the computer and let it install all the drivers, you should see pop ups.
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The Computer and Phone are now prepped for you to start the whole ADB Process
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Part 2. Verifying ADB is set up properly and Working
1. Open Command Prompt and Change directories to your platform-tools folder. This is where all the adb files are located. See Below
In Command Prompt Type - Refer to Part 3 so you no longer need to Change Directory
Code:
cd c:\Android\sdk\platform-tools
2. In Command prompt type
Code:
adb devices
3. If your output shows your device attached like below, then you are good to go!!!
YOU ARE FINISHED!!! Below is a command to get into the bootloader if interested!! Good Luck
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Part 3. Environment Variables - No need to Change Directory in Command Prompt Anymore (This is if you want to - Not Required)
1. Press Win+R, then type sysdm.cpl
2. Click Advanced Tab
3. Click Environment Variables Button
4. Under System Variables, find Path, click to highlight it and then hit the edit button
5. Go to the end of the Variable Value and add the following exactly as you see it in the code box below
Code:
;C:\Android\sdk\platform-tools
6. Click OK to accept the changes you just added
7. Open Command Prompt again to verify by pressing Win+R and type cmd and hit enter
8. Once Command Prompt is open -> Simply type adb devices with your device connected with USB Debugging already enabled
9. If you did everything correctly, there is no need to change paths anymore
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Getting into the Bootloader
In Command Prompt Type:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Thanks To:
Ashraf - Images used for Environment Variables - Not all were his since the guide was modified

Reserve if needed

Updated OP
Updated OP
1. Added Environment Variables to no longer have to Change Directory
2. Cleaned up OP
3. Added Thanks

Nice tutorial. This should help a lot of people.
via sexy M8.

Added to FAQ Guide Q8

BD619 said:
Added to FAQ Guide Q8
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Thanks man
Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk

very simple anyone should b able to follow these steps

[TUTORIAL] How to enable MULTIWINDOW and change Density on M Developer Preview

As we don't have root yet on the M preview, here is quick tutorial how to enable Muiltiwindow and change density.
You will need TWRP and Total Commander with adb plugin.
1. Boot the TWRP
2. Go to Mount and check the system checkbox
3. Plug the device to PC
4. In Total Commander go to network/adb/your device/system and find build.prop
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
5. Copy the file to some safe place for backup
6. Open the file in editor (F4)
7. Change the line
Code:
ro.build.type=user
with
Code:
ro.build.type=userdebug
8. You can also change the density in the line
Code:
ro.sf.lcd_density=480
I prefer 420.
9. Save the file and copy it back (if you change it on PC).
10. Done

Just FYI, there is a much more simple way to change the DPI without root. You just need a single ADB command.
With the phone powered on, just open up a window in terminal (OSX) or command prompt (Windows) like you would to perform fastboot or ADB commands, and type the following:
adb shell wm density DPI && adb reboot
Just replace "DPI" with the desired DPI. So if you want a 420 DPI, this will be your command:
adb shell wm density 420 && adb reboot
Then just hit enter, the phone will reboot, and voila! enjoy your new DPI.

how to flash twrp on M !!

bicho19 said:
how to flash twrp on M !!
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fastboot flash recovery

rivera618 said:
fastboot flash recovery
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i know, but can you provide me with the img file that work with Android M

bicho19 said:
i know, but can you provide me with the img file that work with Android M
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It is the same as for Lollipop

Man, I can confirm that this tutorial works perfectly, thank you!
Have you understood how to use multiwindows?
In my case, I can't understand which is the second app he shows on the screen. I can chose one from recent menù, but the second seems to be chosen randomly!
Maybe I'm just tired

Will it cause missing applications from PlayStore as it did every time I changed DPI?
To check, try to download 'Tinder'. Or go to the Store webpage from a computer and try to find an App that it's incompatible with your Nexus 5 (And it shouldn't)

bregan90 said:
Will it cause missing applications from PlayStore as it did every time I changed DPI?
To check, try to download 'Tinder'. Or go to the Store webpage from a computer and try to find an App that it's incompatible with your Nexus 5 (And it shouldn't)
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Tinder installs/opens fine with DPI set to 420 (just tested it). I used the adb commands to change DPI, worked perfectly.

Own a mac, cant seem to get adb to work properly.

swirly05 said:
Own a mac, cant seem to get adb to work properly.
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./abd "commands go here"
Don't forget the ./

ape96 said:
Man, I can confirm that this tutorial works perfectly, thank you!
Have you understood how to use multiwindows?
In my case, I can't understand which is the second app he shows on the screen. I can chose one from recent menù, but the second seems to be chosen randomly!
Maybe I'm just tired
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From the resent menu you can set the top and bottom windows.
When u then in some time launch one of them, it is still will be on top or bottom, but another one will be the last used, but it will not be scrollable some or them, or not always. Still a little buggy, . As the new "half frame" app will be on top.
But if you run both apps from resents that you made top and bottom, then they will both scroll.

The new photo app shows some display bugs with density set to 420

neFAST said:
The new photo app shows some display bugs with density set to 420
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Dunno. Seem to be working fine for me...
What are those bugs? Try to change to 400 or smth else.

playahate said:
From the resent menu you can set the top and bottom windows.
When u then in some time launch one of them, it is still will be on top or bottom, but another one will be the last used, but it will not be scrollable some or them, or not always. Still a little buggy, . As the new "half frame" app will be on top.
But if you run both apps from resents that you made top and bottom, then they will both scroll.
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I start to understand! It's a big buggy, but it seems that it will improve a lot
It's a useful function, though

ape96 said:
I start to understand! It's a big buggy, but it seems that it will improve a lot
It's a useful function, though
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Yap. I like it too.
Added the pic to 1st post. Watching YouTube and browsing the same time...

I changed DPI to 420 but there is no option to enable multiwindow?
how do I fix?

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Own a mac, cant seem to get adb to work properly.
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You might need to install the latest ABD and Fastboot, compatible with M Preview: https://github.com/simmac/minimal_adb_fastboot/tree/preview

razor17 said:
I changed DPI to 420 but there is no option to enable multiwindow?
how do I fix?
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I flashed a zip file posted by another user to enable multi window. Then did the adb command from this thread and its all working here.
Edit: here's the post I got the zip from. Flashed it and enabled multi window. Then I adb command DPI to 420. Working for me. Hope this helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=61061093

height soft key
sn0warmy said:
Just FYI, there is a much more simple way to change the DPI without root. You just need a single ADB command.
With the phone powered on, just open up a window in terminal (OSX) or command prompt (Windows) like you would to perform fastboot or ADB commands, and type the following:
adb shell wm density DPI && adb reboot
Just replace "DPI" with the desired DPI. So if you want a 420 DPI, this will be your command:
adb shell wm density 420 && adb reboot
Then just hit enter, the phone will reboot, and voila! enjoy your new DPI.
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it's a way to change height navigation bar / soft key ?