Hello,
So I have officially had my first screw up. Rather than getting into what happened and explaining what a retard I am, I will make a long story short.
I can not boot into my OS to activate USB debugging. So when I am in bootloader, no fastboot devices are showing. I have no backup. I can however get into TWRP! What do I do? Can I flash system.img in TWRP? If not I think I am screwed... Any help would be greatly appreciated right now! I am kind of freaking out.
I am newer to Android. My Nexus 6 is my first Android Phone. Why am I flashing stuff and not having a backup? Because I am stupid and did not put it on a flash drive when I clean installed Windows 10 on my computers new SSD.
EDIT: Problem solved and I apologize for wasting all of your time. Apparently I did know what I was doing. (Kinda... lol) I did a clean install of Windows 10 on my laptop today because I got a new Samsung 850 Pro SSD. Apparently when I installed the Android SDK Platform tools and google drivers the drivers did not "take". So here I am freaking out, wondering why my Nexus 6 was not being recognized as a fastboot device, and the damn driver wasn't even installed. I had to go into device manager and hold my laptops hand / point it directly to the google drivers folder. My laptop still made the sound when I plugged it in so I didn't think the drivers were the issue. But oh well...
I can't believe how fast I had a few different people willing to help! I really appreciate it and it is good to know that help is here when needed!
Rektifying said:
Hello,
So I have officially had my first screw up. Rather than getting into what happened and explaining what a retard I am, I will make a long story short.
I can not boot into my OS to activate USB debugging. So when I am in bootloader, no fastboot devices are showing. I have no backup. I can however get into TWRP! What do I do? Can I flash system.img in TWRP? If not I think I am screwed... Any help would be greatly appreciated right now! I am kind of freaking out.
I am newer to Android. My Nexus 6 is my first Android Phone. Why am I flashing stuff and not having a backup? Because I am stupid and did not put it on a flash drive when I clean installed Windows 10 on my computers new SSD.
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you can sidelod any rom(and gapps) via adb or with twrp, then flash it in twrp.
simms22 said:
you can sidelod any rom(and gapps) via adb or with twrp, then flash it in twrp.
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Can I flash system.img in twrp ? I decided to wipe dalvik, system, data, internal storage, and cache before flashing MRA58N. I guess I wasn't thinking obviously. Being now when in bootloader mode my device isn't recognized.
I really don't know how or what to do. I have all of the images for MRA58N and I have access to twrp. I have no idea what to do now. I am noob with TWRP. Do I have to use the mount feature or ?
I'm really freaking out here. I have my Nexus 6 in TWRP right now, hooked to my computer. I am to scared to do anything! My phone is literally wiped, so I don't even get how TWRP is on it to be honest. lol
If no devices are showing in fastboot then you should check your drivers on your computer. And TWRP only allows you to flash .img files on recovery and boot partitions.
Even though this thread doesn't have the newest update you might be able to replace the .img files in the zip with the ones you have, OR you can just use the 58K build to get you bootable.
I have to system.img on my phone in the TWRP folder. When I click install, then images, It only gives me Boot and Recovery for "Select Partition to flash image"
With the phone in bootloader mode and connected to pc you can use fastboot not adb. That's how you flash the factory images.
With the phone in twrp and connected to pc you should see your phone and its internal storage from the pc. Drag and drop a rom zip to your internal storage and flash a rom.. Can also go to 'advanced' in twrp and adb sideload rom-name.zip.
If the phone doesn't show up on your PC in either mode you need the latest USB drivers, or check device manager.
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yes because twrp will only allow you to flash your boot and recovery partitions if you're using .img files,
Go to that thread I listed above and grab the zip file for the MRA58K the one labeled as "Base."
Transfer it to your phone though a usb cable while in twrp. Then flash it and when it gets done reboot to system.
Your phone should be on Marshmallow and you can give your factory .img files another shot.
Thank you all for the advice. Especially StykerB for being more specific. I wasn't sure if I needed more than one zip or just the base. I should be good now. Right now I am uninstalling the google usb drivers and re-installing them. I just installed them today.... So I do not get it. My Nexus 6 shows up on my computer while in twrp but not for fastboot in bootloader. makes no sense. Or maybe it does?
I wonder wtf is going on. I have the google usb drivers installed, but my computer is not recognizing my Nexus 6. That is why I am having problems. I was going to say, I have flashed .img's to my Nexus 6 many times now. That is why I started freaking out when no matter what I did I could not get fastboot to see my Nexus 6. I am going to look into this USB driver issue first. If I can fix that I can flash the images the normal way and be done with it.
I wan't to thank you all and apologize for wasting your time. I thought I knew what I was doing, and I actually did. I installed a new Samsung 850 Pro SSD in my laptop today. I did a clean install for obvious reasons. Well when I installed the Android SDK platform tools and Google USB drivers, for some reason the USB drivers didn't "take". Even when I re-installed them they didn't. I had to go in device manager with my N6 plugged in, and hold my computers hand and point it directly to the google folder. Once I did that the driver installed and I was good to go.
It is good to know that help is definitely here if needed. You all responded very fast! Before I knew it I had a few different people helping / ready to help. Thank you all again!
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So I got carried away with trying to get rid of that three dot menu button at the bottom of the screen and I've slowly managed to work myself into a really bad problem. I'm not necessarily new to this, I've rooted my Droid 2, Droid 3, and GS3, but this has been more complicated for me.
Anyways, my problem is, I was trying to wipe my phone so that I could flash a ROM. This is because I couldn't access my settings (I overwrote the original in an attempt to get rid of the multitask button). But while I was in CWM I factory reset it but I also accidentally deleted the system. My bootloader is unlocked, but now my phone is on and I can't get into recovery, and I'm assuming it's because the whole system is gone so there's nothing to boot.
Another problem I had (while my phone was able to boot up completely), Android File Transfer wouldn't work, I downloaded a rom for the settings.apk but it wouldn't let me transfer files between my computer and phone. I emailed the .apk to myself but since I couldn't access settings I wasn't able to pick my usual email (although now I'm thinking I should have just used the email I first signed in with). Not as much of a concern but input is still welcome.
I've looked up RUU but it looks like it's not available yet for Verizon. Any possible solutions would be MUCH appreciated.
Don't worry, your device is not bricked.
If your bootloader works well, you must select fastboot and flash the recovery via fastboot.exe in the command line. Now you should be able to get into recovery.
If you wiped your partitions, you can have a trouble with mounting /sdcard. Then you should get an OTG Micro USB cable and put ROM on your USB stick, but I'm not sure if TWRP recovery for HTC One supports mounting flash memory from USB host.
Gudio142 said:
Don't worry, your device is not bricked.
If your bootloader works well, you must select fastboot and flash the recovery via fastboot.exe in the command line. Now you should be able to get into recovery.
If you wiped your partitions, you can have a trouble with mounting /sdcard. Then you should get an OTG Micro USB cable and put ROM on your USB stick, but I'm not sure if TWRP recovery for HTC One supports mounting flash memory from USB host.
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I'm stuck on the green HTC logo screen and the red warning about the bootloader. I can't boot into recovery anymore. By the way I'm using a Mac but I do have a PC running Windows 8 if there's solutions I could try
Gudio142 said:
Don't worry, your device is not bricked.
If your bootloader works well, you must select fastboot and flash the recovery via fastboot.exe in the command line. Now you should be able to get into recovery.
If you wiped your partitions, you can have a trouble with mounting /sdcard. Then you should get an OTG Micro USB cable and put ROM on your USB stick, but I'm not sure if TWRP recovery for HTC One supports mounting flash memory from USB host.
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I tried flashing into recovery via fastboot but my computer doesn't recognize my device. And I'm pretty sure I had drivers installed since that's how I unlocked the bootloader in the first place..
xerhoffx said:
I tried flashing into recovery via fastboot but my computer doesn't recognize my device. And I'm pretty sure I had drivers installed since that's how I unlocked the bootloader in the first place..
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Install the latest drivers and try from a windows 7 pc (or windows 8, win 8.1 doesn't work well)
Reinstall drivers if you haven't already and try the correct file for your 'Modelid' here. It's the only way I got mine to work again after i did the same thing.
Note: The file i used had a different software version but it still flashed ok.
After that, if you can find the right Nandroid you now have the ability to flash that
n1234d said:
Install the latest drivers and try from a windows 7 pc (or windows 8, win 8.1 doesn't work well)
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I only have Windows 8 I believe...
xerhoffx said:
I only have Windows 8 I believe...
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Try a different PC, worked for another guy whose pc wouldn't detect his phone. See if a pc with XP works..
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jingles98 said:
Reinstall drivers if you haven't already and try the correct file for your 'Modelid' here. It's the only way I got mine to work again after i did the same thing.
Note: The file i used had a different software version but it still flashed ok.
After that, if you can find the right Nandroid you now have the ability to flash that
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Where could I find a nandroid for Verizon? I feel like Verizon is the most difficult to find.
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I was finally able to boot into recovery and thank goodness had a CWM backup. Thanks for your input guys.
Alright guys, I'll get right to the point with this one. So I was flashing a stock image to get back to Marshmallow from N preview 3, and for whatever reason, I couldn't get my system partition to flash! It would begin, and then just finish early. When I tried again, it kept telling me that the file was in use in another program. I made a new copy of my platform tools and the stock image I needed, and it did the same thing! My first thought was a corrupted system partition, and I was really hoping it wasn't that. I got it to work using my sister's really really slow Windows Vista laptop (not kidding, took an HOUR to flash) and that worked. Since then I reinstalled windows on my main laptop, but was wondering just what could have caused that? It kept partially flashing the image, and then saying it was in use right after when I tried to do it again. Sorry this isn't too much to go on, I don't have screens or logs or anything to help the case, but suggestions? Thanks all!
H4X0R46 said:
.... I got it to work using my sister's really really slow Windows Vista laptop (not kidding, took an HOUR to flash) and that worked.
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Hardware issue or wrong drivers. Your PC - USB port - USB cable - drivers or drivers not correct/installed wrong drivers.
Before fastboot check PC in device manager if your phone is recognized.
Download toolkit of wugfresh. After installing there is a sub folder with drivers and also as a sub folder with fastboot and adb.
Install the drivers and use the fastboot/adb and check/try again.
NLBeev said:
Hardware issue or wrong drivers. Your PC - USB port - USB cable - drivers or drivers not correct/installed wrong drivers.
Before fastboot check PC in device manager if your phone is recognized.
Download toolkit of wugfresh. After installing there is a sub folder with drivers and also as a sub folder with fastboot and adb.
Install the drivers and use the fastboot/adb and check/try again.
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Sure hope it wasn't hardware. That would be bad. My sister's did it without problem despite the amount of time it took lol. I always use my laptop to flash images, it just chose today to do that. It's really weird at that, never seen that happen before. Fastboot devices command showed that it was connect and seen, so that's even more strange.
Also, does anyone know a sure fire way to check if my system partition is actually getting corrupted? Or is that much more extensive?
H4X0R46 said:
Also, does anyone know a sure fire way to check if my system partition is actually getting corrupted? Or is that much more extensive?
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In case the system partition is corrupted the phone will not boot. And the partition will not mount in TWRP recovery.
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In case the system partition is corrupted the phone will not boot. And the partition will not mount in TWRP recovery.
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Well, my device boots and I as able to flash xposed with out and issues so that's not the case. Might have just been my computer acting up. Thanks for your input! It helps a lot!
Nexus 6 running android 7.0 developer preview. I tried to flash something and the device went haywire. Booted into TWRP to try to restore a backup kept getting unable to mount storage error. Decided I would wipe everything and boot into bootloader and flash a factory image via fastboot. Always a very easy way to make sure everything gets fixed! The device will not not communicate with anything. Let me preface this by saying I have searched all the various threads regarding updating drivers etc.....
When I say my device won't communicate with anything I mean AT ALL. Device isn't detectable using ADB while booted into recovery, It isn't detected using "fastboot devices" command while booted into bootloader. Keep getting the "waiting for device' I tried to update the drivers in windows, but the phone no longer shows up in the Device Manager on my Windows laptop which makes it impossible to update the drivers. I also know my drivers are not the problem. I have a Nexus 6p which communicates perfectly on my Mac, on my Windows PC, via ADB and Fastboot..... I tried to see if my mac would recognize the device, so i tried all of the above on my mac to no avail. I also tried to place a rom file on a usb drive, use an adapter to connect the usb to the phone and jump it onto the phones internal storage. No matter the size of file I place on the usb, it always shows as 196Mb, TWRP lets me switch to OTG usb to install the file, but the shows no files on the jump drive.
So I have a phone that will boot into TWRP, but I can't move any files onto my internal storage in order to flash them. I can also boot into the bootloader fine, but the devices isn't recognized so I can't flash a stock Img.
It seems I am screwed at this point. Tried Wugfresh Nexus Root Toolkit as well and get the same "waiting for device" error.
Anybody got anything I can try to bring this thing back to life?
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Anybody got anything I can try to bring this thing back to life?
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Sounds like maybe a wonky usb port. Maybe dirt stuck in there? Maybe replace it (there are videos out there). Maybe just pull the back and push it gently to see if it works then.
Hello!
I am a happy owner of a OP3T 128GB version, but I've currently ran into an interesting issue . I am familiar with rooting android, fastboot, adb and stuff and I have limited experience (a begginer, but a quick learner ) with some other android phones. I hope I'm not creating a duplicit question - I am really sorry if I am, but I haven't found a solution to my problem even after hours spend behind the desk.
Long story short - accidentaly did an Advanced wiped in TWRP (3.1.1-0) and wiped my system (OS) and everything in the phone. I don't really care about the data, but checking the Sysem box in Advanced wipe menu has brought me into serious trouble it seems. Of course, I got a bootloop - my bad, right , nothing I can't fix I thought... But when I approached to try to flash a zip or .img of a system file/stock ROM respectively, I found literally no way to do so. My phone isn't recognized by my PC(s) (Windows and Mac) and I tried everything I could. The device isn't even a Qualcomm or sth. in the device manager - simply nothing, I can only get the device to charge sometimes when connected to the PC (seen in TWRP). I cannot connect an USB key to it via OTG either in TWRP to flash from there - TWRP just does not seem to know I even plugged a USB into the phone. I tried OP drivers, adb naked drivers, the phone and the PC just don't seem to be communicating at all.
The device can boot into fastboot, recovery (TWRP) and if proceeded TWRP prompts with "No OS installed" and I get a bootloop as expected. Is there any way I could try to flash the device with proper firmware? I do have the firmware and everything, I just can't seem to find a way how to flash it . I am a young student who just likes to play with tech stuff and devices and messed up and cannot help myself and I am really hopeless at this point . Any advice is greatly appriciated.
Thank you so much.
Matus
If you can flash/boot into TWRP, then probably nothing is lost. While in TWRP, if you connect your phone with PC, what happens? Do you hear the usual USB connection sound? If yes, what appears in the device manager?
Even if it doesn't appear in device manager, don't worry.
Boot into TWRP, go to storage, DISABLE MTP and enable it again. I know it sounds dumb, but just try it. It will be recognized as long as you have the proper drivers installed.
After that copy the zip of an OxygenOS based ROM like FreedomOS and flash it. Don't wipe anything. It will boot fine. I've done that a few times, never had a problem.
Thanks for the advice guys - no, no sound, nothing - as I said, I only get the charging (+) icon in twpr next to the battery percentage.
I did disable and enable MTP before - although not plugged in a pc during the process - will try if I have the chance.
One more thing that might ring a bell for someone - I tried the key combo for hard reset today(power + vol down) for a couple second and moments later I got a fuzzy (random colored pixels) screen and a red led. Weird, if you ask me.
P.S.: Today I tried to chat with OP a bit - 230 Eur for a new MB (64GB) and 255 Eur for my 128GB version - I just wanted to know, I'm still not admitting failure though. But as a student, these numbers from the support literally hurt me when reading...
grello said:
Hello!
I am a happy owner of a OP3T 128GB version, but I've currently ran into an interesting issue . I am familiar with rooting android, fastboot, adb and stuff and I have limited experience (a begginer, but a quick learner ) with some other android phones. I hope I'm not creating a duplicit question - I am really sorry if I am, but I haven't found a solution to my problem even after hours spend behind the desk.
Long story short - accidentaly did an Advanced wiped in TWRP (3.1.1-0) and wiped my system (OS) and everything in the phone. I don't really care about the data, but checking the Sysem box in Advanced wipe menu has brought me into serious trouble it seems. Of course, I got a bootloop - my bad, right , nothing I can't fix I thought... But when I approached to try to flash a zip or .img of a system file/stock ROM respectively, I found literally no way to do so. My phone isn't recognized by my PC(s) (Windows and Mac) and I tried everything I could. The device isn't even a Qualcomm or sth. in the device manager - simply nothing, I can only get the device to charge sometimes when connected to the PC (seen in TWRP). I cannot connect an USB key to it via OTG either in TWRP to flash from there - TWRP just does not seem to know I even plugged a USB into the phone. I tried OP drivers, adb naked drivers, the phone and the PC just don't seem to be communicating at all.
The device can boot into fastboot, recovery (TWRP) and if proceeded TWRP prompts with "No OS installed" and I get a bootloop as expected. Is there any way I could try to flash the device with proper firmware? I do have the firmware and everything, I just can't seem to find a way how to flash it . I am a young student who just likes to play with tech stuff and devices and messed up and cannot help myself and I am really hopeless at this point . Any advice is greatly appriciated.
Thank you so much.
Matus
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1) try to update the twrp to the official 3.1.1.0. Then flash the latest modem firmware for your device and try to flash a custom rom like lineage os (a 7.x rom)
If you connect the phone to PC in TWRP and your phone is not recognized, chances are good that either your phone's USB or the cable (or the USB port on the computer) is not working. You can try to download the adb driver installer from here, just to check if your phone is listed by the installer: http://adbdriver.com/downloads/
Update - tried the MTP Enable/disable option in TWRP (in the Mount menu) while plugged into the PC, with no luck
IvanPrince - have you actually read the description of my problem? I have the 3.1.1-0 and even if not, how should I actually flash another version of twrp? The problem here is I cannot seem to find a WAY how to flash ANYTHING on the device.
I'll see about the adb drivers and update.
Thanks all,
Does the phone show up as anything on the PC when you boot to fastboot? I re-read but didn't see anything about it.
Nope - nothing. By now, I believe it is a hardware problem as the phone indeed got wet before my mistake with the advanced wipe. It appears to work just fine though, apart from the connectivity issue, so I believe the MB should be ok as everything else, including the screen is.
I just have one, perhaps a little courageous thing I'd like to ask from someone kind enough. Anyone with a Oneplus 3 or 3T who's not afraid to open the phone for a couplne minutes and has a multimeter alongside with a USB cable should be able to help me. :angel:
Could you, my awesome stranger, check where the 4 USB pins (on the side where you plug them into the PC) lead (make contact/'BEEP' on the multimeter) with the actual phone motherboard? It would REALLY help me in troubleshooting and perhaps saving 250 Eur. So far, I have this: (same color means contact) at that point. See picture.
BLACK - GND (all the heatsinks are connected to GROUND as well)
GREEN - DATA +
YELLOW - DATA -
RED - VCC
If anyone decides to open up their phone and help out a fellow xda guy, it will be greatly appriciated. :angel:
Hey Bro I was curious to know if you tried this method of recovering from a hard brick... When I first got my 3t something similar happened to me. I can't remember all the details of my hard brick but I thought I was f***ed. Please try this if you have not already.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/how-to/unbrick-unbrick-tutorial-oneplus-3t-t3515306
Might be a dumb question, but you did remember to mount the USB when you connected the otg right?
If the bootloader is unlocked, you can save it.
I would flash the stock recovery and the latest factory image (4.1.7)
Download them both from here:
http://downloads.oneplus.net/oneplus-3t/oneplus_3t_oxygenos_4.1.7/
After flashing the stock recovery using fastboot, boot to stock recovery and sideload through ADB the stock factory image.
Reboot and after checking that everything is working fine, feel free to relock the bootloader if you wish to stay 100% stock.
If the computer doesn't recognize it at all then it's a driver problem, not the phone... at least that's what I think.
try to use the program to fix my oneplus 3t it said download complete. try to restart
try to use the program to fix my oneplus 3t it said download complete. try to restart it and can press the screen and it keep rebooting it like the screen is frozen
please help me out
[EDIT: It's all good now... A stupid mistake of mine]
Ok, everything was fine... I was on PE and everything was normal. Then I wanted to try something out and cleared everything in TWRP and rebooted to fastboot, because I needed a different version of TWRP...
But once in fastboot and connected to my PC adb couldn't detect my device (list of devices attached is empty), so I can't flash twrp -> I can't do anything! I'm simply stuck in fastboot...
After a bit of googling i found out that I somehow had the wrong drivers installed, so I went into device manager and it showed some kind of "kedacom usb drivers". I tried every tutorial that is on the internet, but nothing worked. In the end I somehow got it changed to the regular "Android device -> Android ADB Interface"(how it used to- and should be?) from those "kedacom usb drivers" and I thought I found the solution, but it still doesn't recognize my device in adb I also tried the MiFlash tool - same thing
Is it possible that my mistake was not enabling usb-debugging beforehand and can I somehow get out of fastboot?
I would be so grateful if anyone was able to help me
Moischen said:
Ok, everything was fine... I was on PE and everything was normal. Then I wanted to try something out and cleared everything in TWRP and rebooted to fastboot, because I needed a different version of TWRP...
But once in fastboot and connected to my PC adb couldn't detect my device (list of devices attached is empty), so I can't flash twrp -> I can't do anything! I'm simply stuck in fastboot...
After a bit of googling i found out that I somehow had the wrong drivers installed, so I went into device manager and it showed some kind of "kedacom usb drivers". I tried every tutorial that is on the internet, but nothing worked. In the end I somehow got it changed to the regular "Android device -> Android ADB Interface"(how it used to- and should be?) from those "kedacom usb drivers" and I thought I found the solution, but it still doesn't recognize my device in adb I also tried the MiFlash tool - same thing
Is it possible that my mistake was not enabling usb-debugging beforehand and can I somehow get out of fastboot?
I would be so grateful if anyone was able to help me
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what the
why dint u just save the new twrp to internal, boot to twrp, flash the new twrp image as recovery m thats it reboot to twrp and it will be the new one you flashed.
you dint have to wipe anything or use pc
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what the
why dint u just save the new twrp to internal, boot to twrp, flash the new twrp image as recovery m thats it reboot to twrp and it will be the new one you flashed.
you dint have to wipe anything or use pc
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Yeah, good question... But it's too late for that now
Try another pc
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Try another pc
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same thing
Manually install adb driver
Moischen said:
same thing
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One time, I had such an issue with drivers, what I did is use a free VM machine software on Windows to install a Linux distro (or you could dual boot it), and from Linux it worked to detect my device.
On the other hand, there are really probably easier ways to fix your issue, but who knows, it may help and does not take too long.