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Any of you guys managed to get this to work? Plugged my wizard and picked up as Generic RNDIS, i browsed to the activesync4.1 directory on my xp drive and used the RNDIS driver from there, as windows couldnt see any other, it installed fine, however i get nothing when i plug the wizard in, Windows Mobile Device Center dont pop up. Any ideas guys??
Hi,
Yes I have it working with both USB / BT :=)
Try this procedure.
1. Download this file.
http://www.download.windowsupdate.c..._847432eec73e750d6d8056881f52a39fbc94587a.exe
2. Extract it using winrar.This will give you a file "wmupdate.msi"
3. Now be sure to logon to Vista as the built in admin and run "wmupdate.msi" and after that reboot and again login as built in admin, let it complete the install.
4.Login as your regular user, connect you phone and all should work:=)
/Fahlis
fahlis said:
Hi,
Yes I have it working with both USB / BT :=)
Try this procedure.
1. Download this file.
http://www.download.windowsupdate.c..._847432eec73e750d6d8056881f52a39fbc94587a.exe
.....
/Fahlis
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Hi,
I'm running 5472 as well, but the update (from the file name) looks like it's mean for build 5460. Are you sure this is compatible with 5472? I just wanna make sure because I had just reinstalled my OS and don't want to go through the trouble of breaking it Of course, there's always system restore, but it can be a PITA for me sometimes.
tried it but dont seem to work, setup starts then vista picks up a new device, out of interest what does your wizard show up as in device manager? It couldnt auto find a driver, so i browsed to activesync dir and there was loads of MS drivers, also HTC drivers, i tried to choose HTC pocket pc but didnt work, its obviously not the Wizard drive its after as the wizard wasnt even plugged in.
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tried it but dont seem to work, setup starts then vista picks up a new device, out of interest what does your wizard show up as in device manager? It couldnt auto find a driver, so i browsed to activesync dir and there was loads of MS drivers, also HTC drivers, i tried to choose HTC pocket pc but didnt work, its obviously not the Wizard drive its after as the wizard wasnt even plugged in.
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Oh yeah, now I remember... 5472 was being a real pain with my MDA. I can't remember what I did exactly to fix the driver issue, but I believe I just pointed it to the root directory of the CD that came with the phone when it prompted for drivers. Just be persistent with it, and it should finally install
BTW, the file provided above works! It does install an older build of WMDC, but it doesn't seem to affect anything. The build provided with 5472 only works if you choose "quick connect", instead of establishing a partnership.
setup starts then vista picks up a new device, out of interest what does your Wizard show up as in device manager?
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I had the Start CD that came with the device put in and it found the drivers needed from that auto.
And sure enough the provided file is for an older build but for me at least it does work.
And it shows up as "your username Windows Mobile-based device" in WIndows Explorer..see attached snapshot"
/fahlis
setup starts then vista picks up a new device, out of interest what does your Wizard show up as in device manager?
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I had the Start CD that came with the device put in and it found the drivers needed from that auto.
And sure enough the provided file is for an older build but for me at least it does work.
And it shows up as "your username Windows Mobile-based device" in WIndows Explorer..see attached snapshot"
/fahlis
Oh I just looked at my initial reply and one thing I forgot to mention
I had to run the wmupdate.msi i file from a command prompt, and that also had to be started with administrator priviliges.
/fahlis
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.
Reignzone said:
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!
I am trying to get a development environment setup and running into all sorts of problems with ADB when I have an actual device attached to the system. I am using eclipse and can use the emulators with no problems, until I attach an actual device to the system. At that point, even when trying to debug on the emulator, ADB keeps crashing. I can start a debug session on the actual device, but if I try to switch to the DDMS view, ADB crashes.
I am running on windows 7 and have even go so far as to do a complete reinstall of the system and only install the development tools only to have this problem show up again. I can't believe that this is normal, how could anything get developed with this type of issue?
I have been searching for answers and not been able to find anything helpful. I restart ADB only for it to immediately crash again. All the software is updated to the most recent versions. This problems occurs on both my desktop and laptop so don't think it is a hardware issue with my systems. Only thing really in common is the device, my EVO.
Any help would be appreciated. This is driving me nuts. I need to get this working for some projects but I feel like I am pounding my head on a brick wall trying to get it to work.
If this isn't the best place for this thread, could you please point me in the right direction? Thanks.
First navigate to where adb is located within cmd prompt.. [depends on what tutorial you followed if any at all] Either C:\android-sdk-tools\tools or if you used the .exe installer then itll be in your Program Files\android\android-sdk-tools\platform-tools\.. when you are in the directory of the adb location in cmd prompt runt the following code.. "adb devices" to see if adb is working at all.. it sounds like it might be a ROM issue unless adb is missing files it needs which i ran into that problem.
jr10000 said:
First navigate to where adb is located within cmd prompt.. [depends on what tutorial you followed if any at all] Either C:\android-sdk-tools\tools or if you used the .exe installer then itll be in your Program Files\android\android-sdk-tools\platform-tools\.. when you are in the directory of the adb location in cmd prompt runt the following code.. "adb devices" to see if adb is working at all.. it sounds like it might be a ROM issue unless adb is missing files it needs which i ran into that problem.
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ADB is working fine like this. My phone shows up in the devices command. I can shell to it. Push/Pull files. All with no problems. It's not until I try running a debug session from eclipse (either in the emulator or on the device) that it crashes.
No one here that can help?
To the best of my knowledge, you either use the Emulator OR the phone.
At least that's what I do. Before I plug in my phone, I shut down any Emulator(s) that I might be running.
Also make sure to eject phone (Mac) or stop the device (Windows).
Never had a problem.
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To the best of my knowledge, you either use the Emulator OR the phone.
At least that's what I do. Before I plug in my phone, I shut down any Emulator(s) that I might be running.
Also make sure to eject phone (Mac) or stop the device (Windows).
Never had a problem.
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The problem is I can't use EITHER when the phone is connected. So even if I wanted to debug on the phone, I can't.
i have the same problem, and it drives me crazy, i can't get a specific reasong, once i uninstalled google upadter and the adb works fine, second time i uninstalled Google chrome and it work fine until yesterday, today it is back to crashing, i dont know what else to do
Edit: my problem started after upgrading to android 2.3
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i have the same problem, and it drives me crazy, i can't get a specific reasong, once i uninstalled google upadter and the adb works fine, second time i uninstalled Google chrome and it work fine until yesterday, today it is back to crashing, i dont know what else to do
Edit: my problem started after upgrading to android 2.3
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I have pretty much given up on getting it to work right. I have a linux box that I set up the development environment on and it is working fine there. I'm thinking it could be something with 2.3 also. Going to see if I can find the 2.2 and do the setup with that.
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I have pretty much given up on getting it to work right. I have a linux box that I set up the development environment on and it is working fine there. I'm thinking it could be something with 2.3 also. Going to see if I can find the 2.2 and do the setup with that.
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Try going into your sdk/tools folder and setting adb to run as administrator, expecially for win 7 (leave it open then go back to eclipse). I had the same problem and I also closed the emulator when debuging on the device.......don't know, but maybe it will work for you also. Good luck!
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Try going into your sdk/tools folder and setting adb to run as administrator, expecially for win 7 (leave it open then go back to eclipse). I had the same problem and I also closed the emulator when debuging on the device.......don't know, but maybe it will work for you also. Good luck!
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No luck. Eclipse reported it couldn't run adb because it needed elevated. Thanks for the suggestion.
yeah tell me when ever found a soultion for the problem, it seems that it's a small problem
is your windowsOS 64??
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yeah tell me when ever found a soultion for the problem, it seems that it's a small problem
is your windowsOS 64??
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Yes it is. But I do have the 32bit version of all the development system. I have an extra drive on my system that I can try installing the 32bit version of Windows 7 on and see if I have any better luck with that.
edboston said:
Yes it is. But I do have the 32bit version of all the development system. I have an extra drive on my system that I can try installing the 32bit version of Windows 7 on and see if I have any better luck with that.
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please do and reply back
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please do and reply back
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Just tried running it on 32bit windows. Same problems. ADB crashing.
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Just tried running it on 32bit windows. Same problems. ADB crashing.
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there must be a problem with the phones???
mine is Desire HD
Rom Revolution HD
NoEnd said:
there must be a problem with the phones???
mine is Desire HD
Rom Revolution HD
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I had someone suggest it could be a custom rom or kernel issue. I am running an evo with a custom rom and kernel. I'm not sure where the adb part is implemented but I might be able to try stock later this week. Strange that it works fine on my linux box with the custom. Probably the linux version of adb is more robust and can handle the errors better.
I'm having similar issues on Windows 7 32 and 64 bit. I'm using the 2.3 tools.
The interesting thing is that ADB only crashes when I try to run (not debug) one particular application (one I wrote) inside Eclipse. I have 3 other projects that work just fine, no crashing.
Even with the one app, it starts out working ok, then it'll start crashing when I try to run it, and then it'll crash anytime eclipse is up and that program is running on the phone!
Completely wiping the data partition fixes it for a while, but that's obviously a crappy solution.
Wiping the Cache/Dalvik Cache doesn't do anything.
Wiping the data for the com.android.debugtool (is this even related to ADB? seems too coincidental) doesn't do anything.
Uninstalling, or just killing my app on the phone, stops the crashing, until the program is installed, or starts, again.
Turning off and on USB Debugging a few times seems to sometimes help, but only for a while.
Rebooting also can help stop the crashing for a while, but not every time.
I turned the logging in eclipse up to verbose, but I don't see anything in the console window that seems to offer any clues.
Is the problem with ADB, or with DDMS? (DDMS is what eclipse runs to do everything on your device, DDMS then calls ADB). Because without eclipse open, adb works fine. Or is it a specific command send to ADB through DDMS? Is there any way to find out exactly what DDMS is doing with ADB?
Does anyone know if there's another "debugging" cache on the phone somewhere that, if cleared, may fix the crashing?
Scott
edboston said:
I had someone suggest it could be a custom rom or kernel issue. I am running an evo with a custom rom and kernel. I'm not sure where the adb part is implemented but I might be able to try stock later this week. Strange that it works fine on my linux box with the custom. Probably the linux version of adb is more robust and can handle the errors better.
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Okay. Tried it with the stock ROM/Kernel with the same results. ADB crashing.
Delvorak said:
I'm having similar issues on Windows 7 32 and 64 bit. I'm using the 2.3 tools.
The interesting thing is that ADB only crashes when I try to run (not debug) one particular application (one I wrote) inside Eclipse. I have 3 other projects that work just fine, no crashing.
Even with the one app, it starts out working ok, then it'll start crashing when I try to run it, and then it'll crash anytime eclipse is up and that program is running on the phone!
Completely wiping the data partition fixes it for a while, but that's obviously a crappy solution.
Wiping the Cache/Dalvik Cache doesn't do anything.
Wiping the data for the com.android.debugtool (is this even related to ADB? seems too coincidental) doesn't do anything.
Uninstalling, or just killing my app on the phone, stops the crashing, until the program is installed, or starts, again.
Turning off and on USB Debugging a few times seems to sometimes help, but only for a while.
Rebooting also can help stop the crashing for a while, but not every time.
I turned the logging in eclipse up to verbose, but I don't see anything in the console window that seems to offer any clues.
Is the problem with ADB, or with DDMS? (DDMS is what eclipse runs to do everything on your device, DDMS then calls ADB). Because without eclipse open, adb works fine. Or is it a specific command send to ADB through DDMS? Is there any way to find out exactly what DDMS is doing with ADB?
Does anyone know if there's another "debugging" cache on the phone somewhere that, if cleared, may fix the crashing?
Scott
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your reply can be summarize in few points:
1- its a library or code you used in that app that crashes ADB.exe (as u said only this app)
2- it maybe an app in the phone, the apps i suspect is SU(for rooted phones) or Whatsapp(because it's runs a service that stops as soon as the USB mode activated)
i hope this Thread doesn't die, because it's the only one on the WEB.
One thing I checked between the v7 and v8 of the SDK is adb.exe is the same version in each of these. So the thought about the DDMB being a possible culprit is a good possibility. Because outside of eclipse debugging, I have no problems with ADB at all.
EDIT: I can't post to XDA due to the fact that i just signed up for an account, but look at fards' copy of my post to see how to install Ubuntu on your Dell Streak
Here's Pats Post on modaco;
although it would be nicer to keep development discussion to just one thread, the more constructive input the better
Hello All,
I'm attempting to natively port Ubuntu and/or Debian to the Streak. With it being such a powerful device there really is no reason it SHOULDN'T be running a “desktop” operating system. However, implementing his is quite a difficult task, so if any and everyone's help would be very much appreciated.
In the mean time, this is my first guide on how to get ubuntu running piggyback on the Dell Streak. After quite a while (and numerous different trials), I have found that this is the easiest way to get Ubuntu Mobile up and running fast. All commands can be done through either ADB shell or the terminal emulator on the phone.
This was *NOT* done entirely by me, but is a culmination of the effort of lots of people in the android community. I just modified it so that it would work on the Streak.
**This Installation DOES NOT install Linux natively, and as such is should not be destructive to your Android system, however i take absolutely no responsibility for anything that happens and you do this COMPLETELY at your own risk**
Here is how to do it:
1) Root your phone. There are plenty of guides on how to do it, so find one and get root access on your phone.
**YOUR PHONE MUST BE ROOTED. THIS WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT IT.**
2) Download Ubuntu Mobile Bundle: http://uploading.com/files/bbm6b311/ubuntu.zip/
This contains an image of the filesystem as well as other necessary scripts to get it working.
2) Busybox - Install Titanium Backup from Android Market - if you press the "Problems" button it will install Busybox on your phone for you (Feel free to uninstall Titanium after this is done). This is the fastest and most pain free way to install busybox on the streak that i know of for now (the other ways of doing this ARE NOT fun...)
3) On your SD card's root directory, create a folder called ubuntu and extract all files in the ubuntu mobile bundle there.
4) Replace the bootubuntu executeable file in the ubuntu directory with mine, found here http://www.mediafire.com/?fi011w4fbmymw3y
5) Unmount phone from computer. ADB and Android Terminal will not work if the phone is mounted.
5) Download a terminal from the Android Market - I used Jack Palevich's Android Terminal Emulator (android market search: terminal) but anything similar should work the same
CODE
Code:
su
cd /sdcard/ubuntu
sh ubuntu.sh
6) Ignore any errors thrown up by ubuntu.sh. From this point, all that is needed to boot ubuntu is just to enter this:
CODE
Code:
bootubuntu
To start ubuntu from now on, this is all you need to do.
You should now have ubuntu working on your laptop, and while it DOES connect to your phone's internet sources, it DOES NOT yet have a graphical interface.
Here is how to add one:
1) Update the system with the following commands in ubuntu:
CODE
Code:
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
The first one updates the package lists, the second one downloads updates to the system itself.
2) Install TightVNC in ubuntu:
CODE
Code:
apt-get install tightvncserver
3) Configure TightVNC:
CODE
Code:
export USER=root
vncserver -geometry 800x480
For security purposes, it is recommended that you assign a password to your VNC server when asked.
4) Download Android VNC Viewer from the market
5) Configure Android VNC Viewer:
Change the port to 5901 and type in your password that you entered before.
Other Problems
There appears to be a bug with the X window server sometimes refusing to connect to VNC. DO NOT change any settings on Android VNC Viewer, instead open a terminal and run the folloring command:
CODE
Code:
rm -R /tmp/.X11-unix
What Does Not Work – Will Try To Fix
Keyboard from Android VNC Viewer
Shutdown – Does Nothing
Reboot
Log Out
Native Install
I hope you guys enjoy this, and I can't wait to get your feedback.
- Pat
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there was a thread about this but it wasnt work on me. now i am downloading and i will inform you again
what is the address for vnc ?
OMG! Could that be any slower on the download?
EDIT:
That sounded totally ungrateful - sorry!
Thank you very much for this
yeah works fine without problems.
it is better from g1 but not as well as a netbook. so only experimental use i think
I connected to the loopback 127.0.0.1 on 5901 and it worked - haven't seen how to connect to it remotely though
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Reading is fundamental - I can connect to it form another machine
now to fix the keyboard issue
in terminal emulator there is a note : localhost:1 vnc could work properly so i connect with only port and password.
is it possible to install jolicloud since its an ubuntu based system?
Newbie questions, sorry....
Before to try this port, just some maybe stupid questions for you:
- Still working the phone function?
- Is it easy to go back to standard or Steve Streaks Roms?
- Are there lack of drivers for bluetooth, gps, audio, wifi, etc?
Thanks.
No your missing the point here, this isn't an OS separate to android. Think of this as an app it runs on top of the android system. Also this is very experimental most features would be limited and no ubuntu can't be used as an smartphone os -No phone...
beginner said:
Before to try this port, just some maybe stupid questions for you:
- Still working the phone function?
- Is it easy to go back to standard or Steve Streaks Roms?
- Are there lack of drivers for bluetooth, gps, audio, wifi, etc?
Thanks.
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1) Ubuntu does not replace android, and the UI only runs in a VNC server, so you can switch back and forth between ubuntu and the phone app (or angry birds?)
2) I installed mine on top of DJ Steve's 1.8.1 rom... It's not native, so it only runs on top of android instead of replacing it
3) Haven't tried audio yet, but it should work (let me know how it goes)... internet connectivity works and provided you have an internet connection enabled in android you can use tools like APT or Firefox in ubuntu... only problem is keyboard is a bit wonky...
For those who had trouble figuring out how to set up the VNC, here is a picture of my VNC configuration on my phone. If you find out the phone's IP address you should even be able to VNC into it from your computer (if your on the same wifi network)
Also, openoffice.org
- pat
Is anyone actively attempting to get Ubuntu running native?
audio not working
keyboard not working
also lots of lags.
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Is anyone actively attempting to get Ubuntu running native?
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Yes, i'm looking into it, but it's quite an uphill battle in order to get it working. I'll let everyone know when we make some progress.
www.cepdukkani.net said:
audio not working
keyboard not working
also lots of lags.
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cause you are running 2 operating systems at the same time
But seriously, if ubuntu can run native (no android in the background) then the lag would be gone, and (if set up right) audio and keyboard would work.
- pat
could i recieve phone and uses sms?
Getting error
Hi all after passing command for booting ubuntu I get a error chroot can't find /bin/bash folder or directory missing
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Im wondering if I install a rdp server instead of vnc if I can get remote audio working.
Ill post with whatever results i get once I'm done waiting 2 hours for the ubuntu image to download.
As for lag. I had a n900 running @600mhz and was doing a chroot into ubuntu and it ran fine, but it used xpyher not vnc. Is there any embedded X servers for android yet? (I highly doubt it)
data requirement for updating GUI pkg of Ubuntu
Can any body tell me size of the data required to update to gui ......as i m not using wi -fi i hv to stick on gsm data usage which is limited in my plan
Very cool!
I had lots of trouble rooting my 2.2.2, but finally got it done by running Gingerbreak twice in a row on a cleanly re-started Streak.
Thanks for a fun gig!
Does anyone use the micro usb port? I have yet to find a use for it. I can't transfer files with it, charge with it nor are there any peripherals (that I know of) that can use it. I searched around but couldn't find much useful stuff on the port. All I found was this useless video:
**Ok I can't post the video because of more stupid forum rules but just go to youtube.com and append this after the url: /watch?v=1xBVu-IatDQ **
Anyway, if someone has ideas on how this port can be used I'm all ears... Thanks.
dq
It is a file transfer port. you plug a cable into it and into your PCs usb port. works like the ones on your phone.
Does it work for you? Because it doesn't for me. Nothing happens when I plug it into a computer. No automounting on the computer side or indication on the tablet that I can put it into "usb storage mode" like the 2.X Android versions do.
dq
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Does it work for you? Because it doesn't for me. Nothing happens when I plug it into a computer. No automounting on the computer side or indication on the tablet that I can put it into "usb storage mode" like the 2.X Android versions do.
dq
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What OS are you using on your computer, and have you installed the drivers for it?
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Does it work for you? Because it doesn't for me. Nothing happens when I plug it into a computer. No automounting on the computer side or indication on the tablet that I can put it into "usb storage mode" like the 2.X Android versions do.
dq
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Computer OS? i just plugged it into my Win7 system and it was there instantly. 3.0 shows up as a media device, which allows both the tablet and the computer to talk to the sdcard at the same time. So you won't see a mount prompt on the tablet. BTW my Incredible2 is running 2.3 and also lets me access the SD card on it and the computer at the same time.
I'm still using an old tiny xp and it worked fine for me just plugged it in and there it was
I tried Gentoo Linux and XP and neither worked. What drivers do I need to install?
I also have access to a Win7 system so I'll try that.
dq
Drivers from acer website.
I have adb installed should this not be enough?
You need none installed. ADB if its running in some form might be interfering. its just a basic driver in windows it uses.
I only run adb-server when I need it and not all the time. I thought that any needed drivers would have been installed when I installed adb.
For my Gentoo machine what should I do? It's not detected at all if I plug it in. My x10 mini and Nexus One are detected no problem and I can mount them and everything so what's up? Is there a kernel module that I need to build?
Thanks.
dq
I had to download these drivers for my xp netbook ,,
http://global-download.acer.com/GDF...A Tab&Step3=A500&OS=a05&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=PA_6
I agree with Nova 5. The Windows drivers for USB come with the SDK and while you might not think you will have use for the SDK you will. It makes the process of installing custom ROM,s and Recovery Kernels a breeze. You download your zip flashes or recovery images to Win 7 and then you adb push your downloads to the tablet. The alternatives, unless soneone was nice enough to compile you an apk, which most advanced system developers don,t bother with, unless their app is destined for the massees throug Andriod market, is to install a terminal emulator and enter native Unix/Linux shell commands manually. If you aren't a shell cmd expert I suggest you immediatly download the latest Android SDK for Windows and start learning what it can do for you with just 2 or 3 adb push commands which can help you advoid 10's of lines of manually entered Linux shell commands that can do some real damage to your system if you are copying someone elses terminal emulator sh install instructions, don't understand what they do and make 1 simple typing mistake. With adb push you don't even have to get involved in Linux's complicated bit based permission changes to install something at the system level.
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Yes, well I only really use adb in the same capacity as what you describe-- to root a device. After that busybox can be installed and I can either ssh into the device (which I prefer) or use the terminal on the device itself.
But my problem is the detection of the device once it is plugged into my Linux box. I'm not sure if I need a special driver for that and I'd rather not aimlessly search through the kernel config in order to build one (I've done that before and it's painful!). It's good to know that one can mount it on an external device and still use it simultaneously though. That will save me time in trying to fiddle around with settings in the tablet itself...
dq
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If you are not able to transfer files Try enabling usb debugging before connecting to pc.
If the tab is not in the usb devices list and it doesn't show up as an unknown device, you might want to try another usb cable. Or another port if you have the Windows and Linux on the same machine and you are trying to connect on the same port.
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gradyzero said:
I agree with Nova 5. The Windows drivers for USB come with the SDK and while you might not think you will have use for the SDK you will. It makes the process of installing custom ROM,s and Recovery Kernels a breeze. You download your zip flashes or recovery images to Win 7 and then you adb push your downloads to the tablet. The alternatives, unless soneone was nice enough to compile you an apk, which most advanced system developers don,t bother with, unless their app is destined for the massees throug Andriod market, is to install a terminal emulator and enter native Unix/Linux shell commands manually. If you aren't a shell cmd expert I suggest you immediatly download the latest Android SDK for Windows and start learning what it can do for you with just 2 or 3 adb push commands which can help you advoid 10's of lines of manually entered Linux shell commands that can do some real damage to your system if you are copying someone elses terminal emulator sh install instructions, don't understand what they do and make 1 simple typing mistake. With adb push you don't even have to get involved in Linux's complicated bit based permission changes to install something at the system level.
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Not nearly what I was saying. Not even close enough that a bomb would touch it.
Simple answer is my vista and win7 systems accessed the iconia as a media player device requiring no drivers as they are a common system driver. My only comment about ADB was that it might be interfering if it somehow was left running in the background.
I'm not sure what the problem is, but I had to play around with the settings and plug it in several times and finally it showed up. Now I plug it in and the dialog for auto play shows up instantly. When I choose to view files, I get a window with two drives. One is the internal storage and the other is the sd card.
sandiegoan said:
I'm not sure what the problem is, but I had to play around with the settings and plug it in several times and finally it showed up. Now I plug it in and the dialog for auto play shows up instantly. When I choose to view files, I get a window with two drives. One is the internal storage and the other is the sd card.
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Sometimes mine gets a bit wonky as well. Every now and then, I'll plug it in, get the windows dialogue box asking me what I want to do. I open it up and the box is blank, no drives, nothing. Unplug it, wait a few seconds, pop it back in, and everything is OK. No rhyme or reason, and it doesn't happen all the time.
Quick trick for win7 .
Plug in the device.go into device manager delete its entry and the USB controller it resides on.unplug device.install driver from acer web site.then try the device again.
This works on several USB type issues
Good luck if you don't understand don't try