So... I've somehow screwed up recovery, and now adb won't do anything... it connects (adb devices shows my serial#)...
Im tired of dianosing it, I just want to use the RUU and flash back to factory, and re-root.
Problem is, with the lack of modding around here... there's no sticky or link. It was somewhat difficult to find info on flashing back to factory status. Searching here, AndroidForums, and google.
The exe I downloaded starts to go through installshield and then does nothing. (the filename is RUU_Hero_C_Sprint_1.29.651.1_signed_release.exe)
My computer is XP Home
what am I doing wrong?
That's the right file. So you run it, and you see installshield come up but then it never opens the window to walk you through starting your actual restore? Sounds like you have an issue with your computer too then.
check your drivers, reinstall if necessary.
if no go, barrow a computer and try it from there. I've found WinXP to be the easiest system to mod the Hero from (prolly because of my comfort with command line interface)
obededom said:
check your drivers, reinstall if necessary.
if no go, barrow a computer and try it from there. I've found WinXP to be the easiest system to mod the Hero from (prolly because of my comfort with command line interface)
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I can second this advice. I tried to run the .exe from a Win7 machine unsuccessfully. It would partially initiate the recovery process but then close itself after trying to detect the phone. In WinXP, the process was successful on the first attempt. If you don't have access to an XP machine, perhaps try starting the .exe as XP compatibility mode? You can right-click on the file and go to Properties to find those options.
This is a XP machine...
I can run adb devices and see the phone... and in fastboot usb the phone does show up device manager.
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Now I know your first thought “I bet this tool didn’t even use Search like the rest of the shlubs on here”. Well you are mistaken. I have not only searched xda but even tried Google and Yahoo (just in case) as well. I have found numerous posts (like HERE and HERE and many others) with similar situations but haven’t seen a resolution. Here is the rundown:
Running JF’s 1.5 CRB21 ROM
Hard SPL (HSPL10.95.3000)
JF’s 1.43 Recovery Image
SDK 1.5_r1
Fastboot.exe placed in System32
Haykuro’s Updated Drivers placed in System32
Windows XP 2002 SP3
I have been able to flash nandroid backups without issue in the past but adb started intermittently not recognizing my phone when I flashed from JF’s RC33 to JF’s 1.5. I was able to restore a backup once but now adb will not recognize my phone at ALL. Tried different USB plugs and cables with no result. If I mount the phone to view the SD card via Windows Explorer it shows as “HTC Dream Composite ADB Interface” in Device Manager. However if I boot into the Bootloader (which I have the Hard SPL HSPL10.95.3000) , connect via USB, hit back to go into Fastboot, and try to flash a nandroid backup I get "Waiting on Device" infinitely. “Adb shell” yields “Device Not Found”. The "adb devices" command yields a blank list. But if I type "Fastboot Reboot" it will reboot the phone so I know it is communicating and the cable is in good order. I have deleted my SDK and drivers and re-downloaded/installed them and STILL cannot get adb to connect. It has to be something simple I am missing here right? Any idea why this would have worked without issue in the past and now not at all? Could it have been a Windows Security update? (That's about the only thing I can thing that has changed other than the newer ROM)
Thank you for your help.
Did you update you USB Drivers or try reloading them?
Also.... Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging has to be checked....
and stop being a tool.
nah im jk.
USB Debugging is checked - thanks Senorkabob for at least trying to help.
Phoenix - I apologize for posting in the wrong place. If I could move it, I would. I apparently missed the "How to be a Good Xda Citizen" thread... I shall repent
Could you choose View -> "Devices by Connections" in Device Manager and uninstall the USB Root Hub device your android is connected to. This should clean up all the device nodes and allow you a clean start. Click "Scan for hardware changes" in the toolbar and wait for the system to detect your phone. In the new hardware detected wizard, make sure you specify the path to drivers folder of the correct architecture, i.e. x86 or x64.
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USB Debugging is checked - thanks Senorkabob for at least trying to help.
Phoenix - I apologize for posting in the wrong place. If I could move it, I would. I apparently missed the "How to be a Good Xda Citizen" thread... I shall repent
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Repent .. Repent..
Did reloading the USB Driver work?.. Did for me =)
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Could you choose View -> "Devices by Connections" in Device Manager and uninstall the USB Root Hub device your android is connected to. This should clean up all the device nodes and allow you a clean start. Click "Scan for hardware changes" in the toolbar and wait for the system to detect your phone. In the new hardware detected wizard, make sure you specify the path to drivers folder of the correct architecture, i.e. x86 or x64.
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How do I know which one to install? (I am running Vista Home Premium 32bit)
Thank you for your help
Use the x86 drivers. Also try installing them in safe mode. That made it work for me
ubernicholi said:
Use the x86 drivers. Also try installing them in safe mode. That made it work for me
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Thanks man - I was able to install the drivers but am still unable to view my device. It shows as "HTC Dream" in Device Manager but when I run "adb devices" in the command line, it yields a blank list. Further commands (I.e. adb shell) say "cannot find device. Running fastboot commands result in "waiting on device". This happens on both my laptop and my home pc so I am beginning to think it's the phone. Should I have something loaded on the phone? I have USB Debugging checked so that's not it. Any ideas?
possibly the problem is that ADB does not work in Bootloader mode, it is designed to work while the phone is running.
However if I boot into the Bootloader (which I have the Hard SPL HSPL10.95.3000) , connect via USB, hit back to go into Fastboot, and try to flash a nandroid backup I get "Waiting on Device" infinitely. “Adb shell” yields “Device Not Found”. The "adb devices" command yields a blank list. But if I type "Fastboot Reboot" it will reboot the phone so I know it is communicating and the cable is in good order.
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Yuo are obviously trying this in bootloader mode, underline for emphasis.
try >fastboot devices
see if that shows you your phone
Otherwise try ADB while in the OS already.
Hi all,
I've searched the forums (honestly), but I can't find an answer to my problem.
I have a Vodafone branded 32B phone.
I installed the AndroidSDK as supposed to, added the path, made the phone root, booted into the recovery console using fastboot and flashed my phone with different operating systems... but during all this time I hever got ADB to work.
Whatever I do, adb never finds the phone. Fastboot works and finds it, when it's in fastboot mode, but ADB never. So, I can't permanently install the recovery console nor do any of the other funky stuff.
ADB doesn't work when the phone is in fastboot mode nor normally operating. I have USB Debugging turned on. The phone works normally and I can access the SDCard just fine.
Any help?
Suggestion.
Look into purchasing a G1 to be kept as a spare and used for development. That's what I've done with my G1. GParted is within most recovery images nowadays, therefore you can do most anything there, well...important functions that is. Keep that in mind.
You might need to uninstall the driver that recognizes your phone, then manually install the updated driver.
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You might need to uninstall the driver that recognizes your phone, then manually install the updated driver.
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that's what i had to do to get it to recognise my phone.
i'm pretty sure the driver came with SDK. either way i've attached the one i used.
go into device manager and update the driver it's currently using with the attached one.
Incorrect driver.
It should be the 1st driver listed in the Android SDK file.
As far as I know, you could also choose to push ADB to your system32 file folder under the C: drive in your computer. That is if you're using a Windows machine.
just a thought
Are you on windows or linux? If you're in ubuntu try sudo adb ... the default unprivilaged user doesnt automatically have access to the device.
If you're in Windows I would uninstall the Android Phone device in device manager and reboot with the phone disconnected. Then connect it and install the usb driver from the sdk when prompted. Might also pay to download the sdk again.
Install HTC Sync
Another known way to fix the issue is to download and install HTC Sync http://www.htc.com/au/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=573&news_id=169
This seems to install the correct drivers
For more info check the Wiki:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Sapphire_Hacking#sec02
Hey Guys,
Forgot to mention I'm on Windows Vista 64 bits.
That last suggestion did the trick. I went to the site and downloaded the HTCDriverUpdate_Vista_64bits.exe, and within seconds I had an ADB connection.
Thanks for your help!
Wonder if anyone on here can help or if they've had a similiar issue.
My phone will connect to HTC sync no worries and i can drag drop files etc when i select the disk drive option...
but i'm trying to flash a custom rom and install the clockwork recovery image, the issue i have is in fastboot usb mode my Laptop is not recognising the phone being plugged in, if i leave the phone in Hboot and connect the usb it says its looking for a driver but fails to install properly even if i download and direct windows to the driver it still says it can't install, any suggestions i'm stuck at the moment cause without being able to get the laptop to recognise the phone i can't get the android interface to kick in (if that makes sense)
Running windows vista..
Thanks
wakers said:
Wonder if anyone on here can help or if they've had a similiar issue.
My phone will connect to HTC sync no worries and i can drag drop files etc when i select the disk drive option...
but i'm trying to flash a custom rom and install the clockwork recovery image, the issue i have is in fastboot usb mode my Laptop is not recognising the phone being plugged in, if i leave the phone in Hboot and connect the usb it says its looking for a driver but fails to install properly even if i download and direct windows to the driver it still says it can't install, any suggestions i'm stuck at the moment cause without being able to get the laptop to recognise the phone i can't get the android interface to kick in (if that makes sense)
Running windows vista..
Thanks
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Have you got Android SDK installed on your PC, Im sure the driver is in there...android .1.0 driver I think..
Without Android SDK you cant use fastboot flash for clockwork image..
I have...
I tried about a dozen times yesterday to get windows to accept the drivers in the Android SDK folder and it wouldn't..
Today first time its actually installed them ? But when i plug the phone in it still doesn't bring up the android terminal interface.
In device manager it is showing the phone as android bootloader interface, but the pc isn't doing anything, is there a way to open up the interface if it doesn't automatically ?
I've tried the exe files in the Android SDK folder inc the emulator.exe and a terminal screen briefly appears (less than a second) then goes...
This is beginning to do my head in LOL...
Did you install and launched HTC sync? It should install all the necessary drivers.
f.
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wakers said:
I have...
I tried about a dozen times yesterday to get windows to accept the drivers in the Android SDK folder and it wouldn't..
Today first time its actually installed them ? But when i plug the phone in it still doesn't bring up the android terminal interface.
In device manager it is showing the phone as android bootloader interface, but the pc isn't doing anything, is there a way to open up the interface if it doesn't automatically ?
I've tried the exe files in the Android SDK folder inc the emulator.exe and a terminal screen briefly appears (less than a second) then goes...
This is beginning to do my head in LOL...
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Ok try this.... shut phone down, boot (volume down and power button) selected fastboot so it turns red, put the files into android-sdk-windows\tools. i-e the clockwork image and fastboot files
Plug usb cable in.
In "windows search program files" type cmd
now type cd c:\android-sdk-windows (unless you placed the android sdk somewhere else!!)
type cd tools
Type fastboot-windows flash recovery recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.2-ace-modaco-r2.img
When done type fastboot-windows reboot
You should now have CWM.
Now I know you may have tried this but It would help to find out what happens if you haven't already do so.
EDIT ...I also ask this because my laptop doesn't do anything either when I plug in usb cable in fastboot mode..im on windows 7....
Just trying to help...
Really appreciate the reply.
I got a "cannot load" Error.
I think its down to a driver for my phone when in the fastboot mode.
Whats might shed some light on something for someone with a bit more windows/android knowledge than myself is
When the phone is in Fastboot USB mode in Device manager the phone is listed as Android Bootloader interface but when i type into cmd "adb devices" nothing is listed.
When the phone is switched on normally and syncing with HTC sync in device manager the phone is listed as "my htc" and when i type adb devices in cmd, the message adb server is out of date killing...
then daemon is started and the device shows in my list ?
But HTC sync stops working ?
And the internet on my laptop stops working bizarrly.
I'm really scratching my head now lol
I'm thinking it must be something to do with not having the correct driver for Fastboot USB mode ?
Finally sorted it, had to remove the phone from device manager and delete the driver.
Then went into programs and features and removed everything to do with HTC.
Re-Installed HTC Sync
which also reinstalled HTC drivers
Plugged the phone in let windows select the driver and instead of showing in device manager as Android Bootloader Interface it showed as My HTC Sync and worked first time, not sure what happened but sure glad thats finally sorted..
Rixsta really appreciate the advice...
Cheers
I'm trying to get my ADB interface working via the male-to-male USB cable. I can't install the drivers. I'm running windows 7 64 bit and copying the DLL's from i386 (I have an intel processor) to c:\Windows\SysWOW64 then using the command prompt in administrator mode: regsvr32 "filename".dll and I get the message "the module 'module name' was loaded but the entry-point DIIRegisterServer was not found. Make sure that 'module name.dll' is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again."
I've also tried installing the drivers from the device manager and selecting a path to the driver folder.
Af far as I can tell these are the universal USB drivers. Any ideas?
Phoenix4848 said:
I'm trying to get my ADB interface working via the male-to-male USB cable. I can't install the drivers. I'm running windows 7 64 bit and copying the DLL's from i386 (I have an intel processor) to c:\Windows\SysWOW64 then using the command prompt in administrator mode: regsvr32 "filename".dll and I get the message "the module 'module name' was loaded but the entry-point DIIRegisterServer was not found. Make sure that 'module name.dll' is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again."
I've also tried installing the drivers from the device manager and selecting a path to the driver folder.
Af far as I can tell these are the universal USB drivers. Any ideas?
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AARRGGHH! Windows and its damn' driver problems! First did you disable driver verification? If not Google it. Then install MoDaCo's drivers using the Windows GUI tools (IIRC you get there from Device Manager). If all that doesn't "take", my best advice is to wipe all trace of Windows off your computer and install a sane operating system. Too radical a fix? OK, your funeral, but here's a halfway fix: download this Puppy Linux live-CD .iso that I've doctored with Fastboot and ADB binaries, and burn it to a CD.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/62oh30gzjzvsbew/sulu2-528.007-android.iso
Make sure you know how to burn a CD from a .iso file. The end result will have files and folders, not just a single .iso file on it. It's a bootable CD, so you guessed it, boot your PC to the CD. Don't try to run it in a VM, it won't work. Click on the terminal icon on the desktop and you have a box that looks and acts like the Windows DOS box; the OS commands are somewhat different but the fastboot and adb ones are exactly the same. In fact the terminal is the same as the one in Android, and since both devices are Linux now, driver problems disappear!
Do whatever dastardly deeds you want to the MOJO with Fastboot or ADB, eject the Linux disc, reboot--and as far as your PC is concerned, it never happened. The live-CD won't leave a trace unless you specifically tell it to.
Most of the tutorials on this MOJO forum give commands like "fastboot-linux flash twrp(version), this is MoDaCo's version of Fastboot. I put this live-CD together using Google's binaries so that command would look like "fastboot flash twrp(version). Keep in mind that with the MOJO the device ID string is mandatory; see the TWRP recovery thread for details, but you can't just send "fastboot devices", it won't work, you must send fastboot -i 0x0738 devices, or go straight to flashing or booting.
Well I don't know if I just cleared the waters some or just stirred it up more, but good luck and I hope I helped a little anyway!
This was how I was able to install my drivers on my Win 7.
Assuming that you've downloaded the superboot-mmm file and you've extracted to your C: drive:
1. Go to Devices and Printers under Control Panel
2. Right Click on the Fastboot device, and click on Properties
3. Click on the Driver tab, and click on Update Driver (or click on Properties)
4. Click on Browse My Computer For Driver Software (manually)
5. Browse the following location (or copy and paste this: C:\r3-mojo-superboot-mmm\windows.driver)
6. Select Next
7. The driver will be installed
If you now replug the MOJO, you should be able to see Madcatz ADB Interface under Hardware Tab when you click Properties
Source: my blog
Hope it helps.
Yes! Thank you
Yes, the problem was I was going a folder too deep in selecting the driver from the device manager. Thank you.
My dad has a Nexus 6P.
When he connects it to my Windows 10 PC or his own Windows 10 laptop, nothing appears in Computer (any USB mode on the phone).
Device Manager shows a yellow exclamation mark next to the device.
Trying to reinstall shows that an error occurs whilst installing 'MTP Device' (service installation section in INF invalid).
I have tried installing the standard Android USB drivers, no luck.
I've tried with and without USB debugging mode enabled.
Any ideas?
Is the device having any issues? Like is it boot looping or just dead?
If not, it definitely sounds like a driver issue. Open up your device manager and delete any Google / Android drivers and then reboot the PC. That part is pretty important. PCs can be a little wonky with drivers. After that install them via the method posted in Heisenberg's guide. Reboot the PC again and then try.
Guide Here.
RoyJ said:
Is the device having any issues? Like is it boot looping or just dead?
If not, it definitely sounds like a driver issue. Open up your device manager and delete any Google / Android drivers and then reboot the PC. That part is pretty important. PCs can be a little wonky with drivers. After that install them via the method posted in Heisenberg's guide. Reboot the PC again and then try.
Guide Here.
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There are no drivers to uninstall in Device Manager. If I right-click on the (exclamation mark) device in question, I simply get 'Remove', which 100% doesn't uninstall drivers, presumably because no drivers are installed.
Also, the instructions there require a load of stuff (CMD, platform tools, Android debug bridge and all that rubbish), just to install the drivers. I doubt it's that complicated.
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There are no drivers to uninstall in Device Manager. If I right-click on the (exclamation mark) device in question, I simply get 'Remove', which 100% doesn't uninstall drivers, presumably because no drivers are installed.
Also, the instructions there require a load of stuff (CMD, platform tools, Android debug bridge and all that rubbish), just to install the drivers. I doubt it's that complicated.
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I've given you the tools to get it up and running, whether you choose to use them is up to you. If you read the guide, you'd see that you don't need to install the entire SDK. It's one of the first things mentioned in the drivers section. Good luck.
Edit: Read your post again. Seems you're a little confused. CMD is a program already on your Windows PC. You must use it in order to use fastboot. Fastboot and ADB are literally the drivers you need to install. Not "rubbish." Read that guide and take it to heart. There's a lot of learning ahead for you, no offense.
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There are no drivers to uninstall in Device Manager. If I right-click on the (exclamation mark) device in question, I simply get 'Remove', which 100% doesn't uninstall drivers, presumably because no drivers are installed. Also, the instructions there require a load of stuff (CMD, platform tools, Android debug bridge and all that rubbish), just to install the drivers. I doubt it's that complicated.
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Even if you don't wan't or need ADB/Fastboot, a link to the standalone USB drivers is provided in the guide. If you still have issues, an existing driver installation is likely causing the problem. There is a free tool called USBDeview you can use to get rid of the conflicting drivers.
King Mustard said:
My dad has a Nexus 6P.
When he connects it to my Windows 10 PC or his own Windows 10 laptop, nothing appears in Computer (any USB mode on the phone).
Device Manager shows a yellow exclamation mark next to the device.
Trying to reinstall shows that an error occurs whilst installing 'MTP Device' (service installation section in INF invalid).
I have tried installing the standard Android USB drivers, no luck.
I've tried with and without USB debugging mode enabled.
Any ideas?
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If you just want to be able to transfer files back and forth between computer and phone you can try installing Huawei's Windows software which should download necessary drivers. I didn't personally find the software all that useful but it's another option if you aren't looking to do anything complicated with your phone.
http://consumer.huawei.com/minisite/HiSuite_en/index.html