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How to Install USB ADB Driver

I struggled all day to get this to work and have finally fixed "USB Device not Recoginized" error and would like to offer this as a solution do to the fact that no one had any suggestions for me here is how to fix this.
1.start>right click my computer>manage>device manager
2.Click on the usb drop down
3. right click unknown device>Properties
4.click on the drivers tab
5.Uninstall
6.go here http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
7.download
8.unzip>open folder android-sdk-windows>click on sd setup and follow steps
9.when finished allow it to update this may take a while
10.once its finished updating open the folder android-sdk-windows again
11.click on the usb driver folder
12.Right click on android_winusb
13.click install
14.reboot your computer
15.plug in g1
16.enjoy
I hope this has helped anyone who had the "usb device not recognized error please let me know if you need anymore help.

After weeks of trying to get it to work on Windows 7, I made a small partition with Linux, no driver needed there, and it works.

Intresting solution I just didn't. Wanna go through a big thing to get it working right.Have you tried this on windows 7 just out of curiousity because I'm getting a laptop with windows 7 soon and don't realy feel like making a partition for linux.

Getting Nexus One ADB/USB Mount working (Driver)

Download This file and extract.
hit Windows Key + r
Type in devmgmt.msc
right click on nexus one
click update
update from location on computer.
select that folder.

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Updated sorry about that.

and what is ADB?

android device bridge (i think)
its a program on your PC that gives you control over your android phone. you can flash partitions, push/pull files, go to shell, etc.

It also gives you the ability to mount your sd card and use droid explorer.

I love you. Seriously...

Carloswithac said:
I love you. Seriously...
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Bear my children? haha.

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th3fallen said:
Download This file and extract.
hit Windows Key + r
Type in devmgmt.msc
right click on nexus one
click update
update from location on computer.
select that folder.
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Excellent! Thank you!
(downloads in preparation for tomorrow)

Should this work with Windows 7 x64?
th3fallen said:
Download This file and extract.
hit Windows Key + r
Type in devmgmt.msc
right click on nexus one
click update
update from location on computer.
select that folder.
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DRO4LIFE said:
Should this work with Windows 7 x64?
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It did for me.

Didnt accept that file for me in Windows XP

In order to use this in vista 64-bit or win7 64-bit put your computer in test mode like this:
-Start>Run>type CMD>Enter
-type "bcdedit /set testsigning on" without the quotes>Enter
-Reboot
-Computer should say "Test Mode" in one of the corners
Mine says it in the bottom right.

For the life of me i can't get this to work. Whenever I plug up the phone to the computer, windows automatically installs a driver. When I try to update, it says the best driver is already in use. ADB not working. Tried uninstalling and same cycle happens over and over. It must be something small and stupid that i'm missing, can anyone help out?
windows vista by the way 32 bit

Hmm any thought for linux users?

Never mind. I'm an idiot. (Don't forget to enable USB debugging!)

Got the nexus plugged in through USB in debugging mode, installed this driver. When I do adb remount I get error message: "error: device not found"
What am I doing wrong? Does this driver not work for Windows XP?

Getting Nexus One ADB/USB Mount working
I have downloaded & unzip the file. But what's the "hit Windows Key + r" you mean I need to run? And the rest of the comment below. Please kindly provide more details.
Type in devmgmt.msc
right click on nexus one
click update
update from location on computer.
select that folder.
P.S. I'm using Windows XP. Eclipse simple can't detect my Nexus One phone even I have the USB debugging turn on. Please kindly help.

evan742 said:
Got the nexus plugged in through USB in debugging mode, installed this driver. When I do adb remount I get error message: "error: device not found"
What am I doing wrong? Does this driver not work for Windows XP?
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I'm getting the same problem, except I keep uninstalling the drivers and trying to use the ones I downloaded from here. I believe it is using the drivers I downloaded but cannot connect to the phone.
I have under device manager: a usb composite device that I cannot change, USB mas storage device, which I cannot change, and the Nexus one ADB driver which installed no problem. Still getting the same error, even with USB debugging clicked.
I keep trying to update the USB mass storage device and the usb composite device associated with the phone, but it keeps saying the best drivers are in use. The nexus one driver worked but still no adb.

Magic no recognised on Windows 7

Ive just installed Windows 7 on my PC and its great! However, my Magic doesn't seem to work with it...I just get that 'USB device not recognised' message"!
Does anybody else get this?

not work with window 7
yes dear i got the same prob with window 7.i think htc sync not work with windows 7

dimplechugh said:
yes dear i got the same prob with window 7.i think htc sync not work with windows 7
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i got the same problem. however there is a workaround. you could google for a zip file containing the driver files (not an installer) and install them using "Device managers". that will connect the Magic, and you can adb with it. And no, even with that HTC Sync does not work.

Install the drivers and it will be recognize. I am running Windows 7 Ultimate and no probs connecting to MT3G.

I have a 64 bit Win7 and i installed vista x64 driver and it works fine

Just found these drivers for Windows 7. Installing them now so will let you know if they work!!
http://www.htc.com/www/search.aspx?cat=0&page=0&q=magic windows 7

Nope it still won't recognise the device.

Fingertipz85 said:
Nope it still won't recognise the device.
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I had to go to Printers and devices or whatever it's called, then right click on Android phone, choose properties (with admin access) and driver. Then update driver for the phone itself (currently it probably say Dream or something) and always choose to browse to the file manually. Then click to get a list of compatible drivers, and then click "HAVE DISK" (this is the only way I got it to work) and browse to the driver files for Windows 7 in
C:\Program Files (x86)\HTC\HTC Driver\Driver Files\Win7_x64
and it should work.

I don't seem to have 'Andrioid' in my Devices & Printers. Not really sure why but i'll have a little play around with a few settings and see.

I have confirmed this to fix my "unrecognized" usb device driver issues in the past.
1. Uninstall whatever you can related to previous failed driver installs for the USB device.
2. Shut down the PC
3. UNPLUG THE POWERCORD
4. Unplug your USB device, if not allready unplugged
5. Plug the power cord back in
6. Boot the machine and log back into windows.
7. Let it fully load then reboot again.
This will attempt to give you new IRQ's and DMA's for the usb port.
Now try your driver installation.

i`ve had the same problem
my solution...
settings -> SD card & phone storage -> unmount sd card
remove SD Card and insert the card again...
after that , everything works fine...

I have confirmed this to fix my "unrecognized" usb device driver issues in the past.
1. Uninstall whatever you can related to previous failed driver installs for the USB device.
2. Shut down the PC
3. UNPLUG THE POWERCORD
4. Unplug your USB device, if not allready unplugged
5. Plug the power cord back in
6. Boot the machine and log back into windows.
7. Let it fully load then reboot again.
This will attempt to give you new IRQ's and DMA's for the usb port.
Now try your driver installation.
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This technique has definately fixed the 'unrecognised' problem! Still can't open up my phone as a removable drive in My Computer though, but its a good start! HTC Sync also still can't recognise it. Thanks for help I'm sure this'll help a lot of people with Windows 7.

Install USBDeview (google it) and find any listed driver (with the phone disconnected) related to the words Android, HTC, Dream (you get the picture) and uninstall if you need to remove USB-drivers for the phone. Then you can plug it back in "fresh" and use new drivers.

driver problem

i don't know why but drivers for windows 7 doesn't work well with my milestone 2
if i try to connect my phone "as a memory", like a flash usb drive, windows try to install driver from windows update but fail and i can't copy files from/to my phone, like it's not connected
if i use "windows mode" (didn't remember the correct name ) it work but it is so slow to do everything
now i have cyanogenmod from endless7, perfect mod but without this "windows mode" so i can't connect my phone with my pc with windows, it's strange because RSD lite recognize my phone, so i don't know if the driver work or not
someone know the solution?

plug in your mobile, then right click on my computer > manage > device manager, there should be an MTP service that's got a yellow question mark. Right click on it, press driver update > search my computer for the driver, click on "let me choose from driver list" and there should be something like usb mass storage, click on it and click next. Can't describe it as it should be because I already did it a while ago Hope it helps, worked for me!

i love you, it work thanks

Same problem when connecting like Portal & Tools. Tip doesn't work (no usb mass storage driver). Using CyanogenMod 7.
Any suggestions?

[Q] Windows 7 fails to install MTP driver

I recieved my N4 yesterday.
When I try to connect it to my notebook (running Windows 7 Professional), the installation of the MTP driver fails. The error message says something like "driver could not be found". ADB however works without problems. (I allready debugged some apps on the phone.)
I tried installing the drivers from the toolkit, but it didn't work.
On my brothers netbook the MTP drivers were installed successfully. But I can't get it working on my notebook.
Can anyone help me?

mseebass said:
I recieved my N4 yesterday.
When I try to connect it to my notebook (running Windows 7 Professional), the installation of the MTP driver fails. The error message says something like "driver could not be found". ADB however works without problems. (I allready debugged some apps on the phone.)
I tried installing the drivers from the toolkit, but it didn't work.
On my brothers netbook the MTP drivers were installed successfully. But I can't get it working on my notebook.
Can anyone help me?
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I was just having this problem but I fixed mine by changing the USB port. Not sure if itll help but worth a try.

bigcrav said:
I was just having this problem but I fixed mine by changing the USB port. Not sure if itll help but worth a try.
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Thanks for your help. I allready tried an other usb port. It did'nt work.

I wanted to avoid it but I reinstalled windows. Now it works. Thanks again.

Hmm, messed with this problem for ages yesterday, mtp installed fine in normal mode but refused when in 'usb debugging' mode
simple fix, find your wpdmtp.inf file in windows/inf
edit it like shown, look for the [Generic.NTx86] and [Generic.NTamd64] entries near the top of the file........
[Generic.NTx86]
%GenericMTP.DeviceDesc%=MTP, USB\MS_COMP_MTP
%GenericMTP.DeviceDesc%=MTP, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE2&MI_00
[Generic.NTamd64]
%GenericMTP.DeviceDesc%=MTP, USB\MS_COMP_MTP
%GenericMTP.DeviceDesc%=MTP, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE2&MI_00
...then update the driver in device manager, use automatic search
just make sure the 'VID_18D1&PID_4EE2&MI_00' matches your device id, check in device manager.. but i'm guessing all nexus 4 are the same.. usb debugging mode

I did a clean install of windows and that solved the issue for me. Thanksfor your help anyway.

I usually see what drivers do install, like adb or whatever, and then remove/uninstall them AND delete them
Then installed this pack
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998650
then connect to a different USB port and try again with the new drivers
Also, some USB hubs can be under-powered and cause problems.

meangreenie said:
just make sure the 'VID_18D1&PID_4EE2&MI_00' matches your device id, check in device manager.. but i'm guessing all nexus 4 are the same.. usb debugging mode
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Just FYI, just got a Nexus 4 from T-Mobile yesterday and the device ID is slightly different:
VID_18D1&PID_4EE2&MI_01
01 at the end instead of 00
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Fitchman said:
I usually see what drivers do install, like adb or whatever, and then remove/uninstall them AND delete them
Then installed this pack
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998650
then connect to a different USB port and try again with the new drivers
Also, some USB hubs can be under-powered and cause problems.
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How/where do you install those files/drivers? There are no instructions.

lannister80 said:
How/where do you install those files/drivers? There are no instructions.
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When Windows asks where the drivers are you point to the folder with the ones you want to use...

EddyOS said:
When Windows asks where the drivers are you point to the folder with the ones you want to use...
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It doesn't ask. I plug in the phone, and Windows says it can't install the MTP driver.
If I go into Device Manager and find the phone (with the yellow triangle and !) and select Update Driver Software, then navigate to the i386 folder from the Universal Naked Driver (on an i5 system), it tells me that "The best driver for your device is already installed" or something similar.
Of course, if I uninstall the device from device manager (and presumably the bad MTP driver as well), it disappears, so I have nothing to point to to install the drivers.

Earlier today I reinstalled the drivers for my N4 on my work PC (Vista Business) and I had to reboot before it recognised the N4 as an MTP Device - prior to that it only saw it as an 'MTP Device'. Now it sees at 'Nexus 4'

I have a similar problem I have a kindle fire
I have install the ADB driver but am having extreme difficulties getting the MTP drivers to work
I have tried everything (every solution on Google)
and nothing works
I've tried the "Media Transfer Protocol Porting Kit"
I tried to get Microsoft help they gave me the run around and confused me even more
here is the conversation
Microsoft: "Thank you for that information
Nathaniel I was checking your product key and it is blocked that is why you can not connect these devices to your computer, you may be a victim of counterfeit software so in this case since it is an OEM computer which means that the manufacture of the computer installed Windows 7 on your computer I recommend you to contact the manufacture of your computer to see if they have an option in order to resolve this issue you are having."
me: when i contact them what do I ask for?
Microsoft: You need to ask for a new product key
me: I am confused what does this mean? that the manufacturer put windows 7 OS on here illegally? but all PC's come with windows OS so every PC in the world is suspect to counterfeiting
them: No, this could be because someone still some information of your computer and use the product key to try to activate Windows until the product key got blocked
No, the name is not involved in this case it is jut the product key
what do I do?
is there an alternative to MTP drivers?

Solved
Hi, i had the same problem described in previous posts and I managed to solve thanks to what is written by meangreenie.
In practice, in the windows\inf of my Windows 7 the file wpdmtp.inf was no longer present but there is only the "compiled" version (wpdmtp.pnf).
I retrieved the file from an earlier version founded in he folder Winsys and so the LG driver are installed without further problems.

Jon McDougal said...
You might be using the wrong driver (Android ADB) instead of the MTP driver. This happened to me the other day!
If you're in Debug Mode, you've already done the first step I was going to suggest.
Here's the second step that worked for me: Open Device Manager -> Click Android Device (top of my list) which exposes "Android Composite ADB Interface" -> Right click that device -> Update Driver Software -> Browse My computer for driver software -> Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer -> then choose "MTP USB Device" -> Next
Mine installed the MTP driver and then the N4 opened normally.
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That works for me with USB Debug ticked and in MTP Mode but not in PTP Mode (on CM10.2-nightly-20130817). I absolutely can't see my pics in no way... (I suppose this is a bug from Google to be fixed in further updates). ADB and FB are correctly working as tested with NexusRootToolkit 1.7.1 Drivers Test.
May it help to delete original DCIM folder and start from a new one??
edit: Shame on me... I forgot that I've formatted my SDcard, so I've no picture in DCIM folder.... Sorry! So I can say that McDougal trick totally worked for me!

try to check the device manager to check the missing drivers with ! mark

Maybe I'm not completely getting the problem, but just doing this worked fine for me:
danielms22 said:
Enable USB debbuging in your phone. Go to Settings -> about phone -> tap about 10 times on build number item until USB debbuging is unlocked.
Also, on your computer go to the device manager, look for your phone, if you find it, right click on it, then update Driver Software, browse computer, Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer, USB composite device
That should do it.
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No need for additional driver download or anything...

Finally a working solution
Finally I found a solution.
Visit answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-hardware/mtp-usb-device-drivers-will-not-install-correctly/0ee71b7c-4ae7-403f-abbb-63c7ed9a79f9?rtAction=1387606800207 and search for the "Bret B"'s answer which has also been marked as the most helpful answer. It works perfectly. He simply says..
Go to the Registry Editor (Start –> Run –>type in, “regedit” (without the quotes) then click OK.
Search the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\
Go upto Edit>Find, type in or copy/paste Portable Devices
In the right hand pane you will see the (Default) value “Portable Devices” on the string
Once found, you see a string value called UpperFilters –> delete it!
Reconnect the device. Finished!