Hi people
I've been trying to unlock the bootloader to root my nexus s 2.3.3 for 2 days now and have tried everything i can find in all the related threads but my computer wont see the phone when in fastboot mode.
Im getting really fed up as i do not know what to try next.
Anyone had this problem before?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Jon
Have you tried the PDA.net way to install the drivers for fastboot? Google: PDA net
Andrew421 said:
Have you tried the PDA.net way to install the drivers for fastboot? Google: PDA net
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Yeah I've tried that too but computer does'nt see the phone in fastboot mode so i cannot update the drivers at all.
What do you mean by it cannot see it. Also, what OS are you running? Often times the phone is detected via fastboot when ADB fails (this happens to me all the time).
kenvan19 said:
What do you mean by it cannot see it. Also, what OS are you running? Often times the phone is detected via fastboot when ADB fails (this happens to me all the time).
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Hi, when i put the phone in fastboot mode the computer doesnt see the phone in device manager but it does see it when not in fastboot mode. Im running windows 7 64.
Hey man, I had the same issues. It took me a total of 12 hours to root my phone and I tried everything . I was stuck trying to unlock the bootloader for hours. The problem for me was that the driver couldnt be found. I tried the pda net and it kept saying that the drivers were installed. Assuming your using windows, go to devices with the phone plugged in and you should see the device named something different with a yellow exclamation mark..... right click and hit update driver software. Then find the file pdanet and point it to update with that file. If this doesnt work, theres a file in there I believe its called android_usb or android_winusb and you push "have disk" and force install from that file . then it should see your phone. this was the only way i could get it to work was by pushing have disk and pointing it at the actual android 1.0 driver becuase the google usb package didnt have it (at least at the time). Im new to the forum, so bare with me if my directions aren't too great, just thought I'de try to help you out bc it was so frustrating!. Also, here is a good link in the xda forums for you to check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875580
also,,,are you getting the "waiting for device" message when you type fastboot oem unlock? these instructions are for if you are experiencing that... Its basically not found becuase there is an android 1.0 driver that you have to force to update. good luck!
Thanks for the replies am now downloading the sdk onto the wifes laptop as hers is win 7 32 so hope there is less issues. fingers crossed.
i did mine with win 7 64 i tried 32 as well but my 64 worked better for me.... i looked at the driver details with my phone plugged in to see what drivers are on there .. you need the wdfcoinstaller , the winusb coinstaller, and the winusb.sys. if you find the device when plugged in to your computer and goto details and then hit update driver and then point it specifically at the android_usb.sys file in the pda net for android folder then it should work. the google drivers thru sdk don't contain this one file and its the one that makes the whole process work. Let me know if this works for you
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i did mine with win 7 64 i tried 32 as well but my 64 worked better for me.... i looked at the driver details with my phone plugged in to see what drivers are on there .. you need the wdfcoinstaller , the winusb coinstaller, and the winusb.sys. if you find the device when plugged in to your computer and goto details and then hit update driver and then point it specifically at the android_usb.sys file in the pda net for android folder then it should work. the google drivers thru sdk don't contain this one file and its the one that makes the whole process work. Let me know if this works for you
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Have the same drivers installed but computer still doesn't see the phone when in fastboot mode. It worked perfectly on win7 32 on other laptop and I managed to root. still trying to get it to work on win7 64 as this is my main OS.
glad to hear,...just out of curiosity, how did you get it to work on the 32 bit version?? Id like to know for future reference,,, and also are you getting the waiting for device error in fastboot mode?
also, you did make sure to dowload the google usb package and get the right sdk version correct? I cant see any other reason that the phone wouldn't be recognized. I also believe you need usb debugging on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878786 check out this post... VERY good guide and this is what helped me on the 64 bit 7. it sounds like your missing the fastboot driver which allows the computer to see the device in fastboot mode
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glad to hear,...just out of curiosity, how did you get it to work on the 32 bit version?? Id like to know for future reference,,, and also are you getting the waiting for device error in fastboot mode?
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On win7 32 it was really easy once all the necessary programs and files were downloaded I first connected the phone switched on in normal mode with USB debug on and installed the drivers. Once in fastboot mode the path for the drivers was already there from the previous driver install I just selected the bootloader driver and the rest is history
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which one was the bootloader driver? did you get it from the google usb drivers or the pda net ones?
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which one was the bootloader driver? did you get it from the google usb drivers or the pda net ones?
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it was the google usb drivers when i went update drivers on my system the path is
C:\android\android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver.
Then go to option 'let me pick from a list of drivers on my computer' Which brings up three options:
Android ADB Interface
Android Bootloader Interface
Android Composite ADB Interface
Choose the Android Bootloader Interface hit next and yes to install.
Ok so on my win7 64 system i think that somewhere along the line i installed the wrong driver and broke the link although i can find the device in fastboot mode in devices and printers\unspecified but there it no option to upgrade drivers
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Ok so on my win7 64 system i think that somewhere along the line i installed the wrong driver and broke the link although i can find the device in fastboot mode in devices and printers\unspecified but there it no option to upgrade drivers
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If you can see the phone in fastboot what else do you need?
deleted!!!!!!!!!!
I can see it in fastboot mode but not in device manager where it should be.
I can only see it in devices and printers where there are no driver options.
Okay, so put it in fastboot mode and try to run a fastboot devices real quick.
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Hello,
After few months with my n1, finally I decide to root and put some roms.
Even when I already have done with my magic, tatoo, and hero, I can´t handle the driver problems in my nexus one.
I could unlock the bootloader. My problems came after this step.
Ive tested few things, but I will put my last experience.
In a just-formatted windows XP sp3, I downloaded the last android SDK and Ive downloaded the usb driver (R3).
After this, I connect my nexus one phone and it asked me for the drivers, I gave the path and it was successfully installed.
I unplugged the USB cable, turn the phone off and restart in debug mode, bootlader. Plug the cable, my PC reconigzed "something", and install some driver. "Unknowledge device". So, I tried to update the driver, giving the path to the USB-driver folder (inside of android-sdk-windows folder). And nothing. It tells me that there is not a better driver for my device. And I can´t connect to my phone. Of course Ive tried uninstalling the driver and nothing. (always from control panel).
I dont know what to do. Please, give me some suggestion because im totally frustrated.
Thank you
http://theunlockr.com/2010/01/02/how-to-root-the-nexus-one/Posted Yesterday, 10:17 PM
ATT N1's can run CyanogenMod without any real trouble. The commands and guides remain the same as the Tmo N1
THE ONLY CAVEAT IS: YOU CANNOT USE CM 5.0.5.1 or 5.0.5.2 as your initial install base, as these releases were bugged. Use 5.0.5 here
For Nexus' you DO NOT NEED SUPERBOOT and steps are super easy.
Setup ADB/FASTBOOT
Fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash recovery recovery-ra-blah-blah.img
Reboot into recovery
NANDROID
WIPE!!!! (if you dont wipe you get boot loops)
Flash CM
Flash Google (optional)
Reboot
Fastboot flash radio radio.img (unnecessary on ATT n1's)
cheloman said:
Hello,
After few months with my n1, finally I decide to root and put some roms.
Even when I already have done with my magic, tatoo, and hero, I can´t handle the driver problems in my nexus one.
I could unlock the bootloader. My problems came after this step.
Ive tested few things, but I will put my last experience.
In a just-formatted windows XP sp3, I downloaded the last android SDK and Ive downloaded the usb driver (R3).
After this, I connect my nexus one phone and it asked me for the drivers, I gave the path and it was successfully installed.
I unplugged the USB cable, turn the phone off and restart in debug mode, bootlader. Plug the cable, my PC reconigzed "something", and install some driver. "Unknowledge device". So, I tried to update the driver, giving the path to the USB-driver folder (inside of android-sdk-windows folder). And nothing. It tells me that there is not a better driver for my device. And I can´t connect to my phone. Of course Ive tried uninstalling the driver and nothing. (always from control panel).
I dont know what to do. Please, give me some suggestion because im totally frustrated.
Thank you
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=613217
Try those drivers.
jerrycycle said:
...For Nexus' you DO NOT NEED SUPERBOOT and steps are super easy.
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jerrycycle said:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-ra-blah-blah.img
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Thank you by your post, it was very usefull and I could change my drivers, so I have access in debug mode to my n1. Even with this, Ive tried to apply the root with modaco´s files, using the original ERE27 pack, but, it just stucks in "copying...".
Maybe the problem is that I was instructed about I should execute the .bat, in bootloader moder (no in fastboot). I have the adb commands with fastboot mode, but, when I do: fastboot devices in bootloader mode, I dont have any device. Maybe the tutorial that I followed its wrong and should I execute directly in fastboot not in bootloader.
Anyway, Ive quoted your post, because when you say that isnt necessary, the instructions of recovery installation, says about its a "pre-requirement"
You can check it in /showthread.php?t=611829 As new user, i cant put the link to the thread of RA recovery, sorry
I dont want to mess with this, because the consequence of bad procedure.
Thank you by your help and patience.
you might want to make sure you're using the main USB ports, not those extension ones or those that are built into PC cases. I used to have the problem with "unrecognised device" because of that.
[*] shutdown the phone
[*]hold down volume up + power
[*]Now you are in the standard recovery mode
[*]assuming you have 2.3 SDK installed with fastboot (Google around for that info..), now on terminal/windows
or Windows cmd depending on OS type "fastboot devices" to check your device can be seem via USB
[*]assuming you device is seen via fastboot devices, now type "fastboot oem unlock"
[*]accept...and new bootloader is unlocked...
[*]now we need a custom recovery from clockworkmod or amon_ra, and we'll be good to go
Credit goes to gandalf44
Seems like a lot of people are having issues with the amd64 driver from the 2.3 SDK. Here's a workaround:
Go to the PdaNet homepage and download the Windows 7 x64 version of the PC software Download PdaNet
Make sure your phone is not connected to the computer. Install the app from PdaNet. Ignore the warning about HTC sync if you get it, that doesn't matter for what we're doing.
At the end of the PdaNet install, you'll be prompted to connect your phone. Make sure USB debugging is on, and connect to a high speed (as in not through a hub) USB port.
Follow the prompts and accept the unverified driver warning. Let it finish, then reboot your phone into fastboot mode -- power off, then hold volume UP and power.
Open the device manager in Windows (right click My Computer, properties, choose Device Manager from the list on the left.
Find the Android 1.0 entry, with the yellow exclamation mark beside it. Right click and choose to update the driver.
Select to search your computer for the driver manually, and point it at C:\Program Files (x86)\PdaNet for Android\. You will see a warning about an unknown/unsigned driver for sure this time, accept it.
When it finishes, at the command prompt (in the sdk\tools\ directory) type
Code:
fastboot devices
you should now see your Nexus S listed.
Credit to Gbhil
Thank you for this information
So easy??? Lol!!! The only reason i asume somebody could take that phone is this...
The really OPEN SOURCE ....
That was easy and fast.
We can't flash files through the stock recovery?
I dont understand..I did everything you stated but I dont get the option to type anything.
just a fyi. fastboot oem lock will relock the bootloader!!
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I dont understand..I did everything you stated but I dont get the option to type anything.
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You need to type it into the command prompt on the computer, not on your phone.
Any way to root without doing this?
someone help please before i lose my mind...
Downloaded sdk 2.3 and usb drivers. Updated drivers works in windows fine but at boot-loader screen usb wont work and in device manager it shows android 1.0 driver needed
im lost drivers i downloaded threw SDK manager wont go im not sure if im supposed to force a driver?
im on win7x64
Jr33 said:
just a fyi. fastboot oem lock will relock the bootloader!!
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Can anyone confirm this? This would be freakin awesome!
You just unlocked the bootloader, this didn't root the device. You need to get a custom recovery
demo23019 said:
someone help please before i lose my mind...
Downloaded sdk 2.3 and usb drivers. Updated drivers works in windows fine but at boot-loader screen usb wont work and in device manager it shows android 1.0 driver needed
im lost drivers i downloaded threw SDK manager wont go im not sure if im supposed to force a driver?
im on win7x64
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if you are in fastboot mode right cick on android 1.0 and update manually choose the driver and select android bootloader interface. good luck
Pierrot94200 said:
You just unlocked the bootloader, this didn't root the device. You need to get a custom recovery
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Technically, it's not rooted, but in essence, we all know that once the bootloader is unlocked, we can fastboot flash a custom recovery. And from there, we can flash custom roms or just the su and superuser.apk into the stock rom from recovery. So yea, it is kind of rooted.
DOHCtor said:
Can anyone confirm this? This would be freakin awesome!
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I can confirm that fastboot oem lock does re-lock it.
crazifyngers said:
if you are in fastboot mode right cick on android 1.0 and update manually choose the driver and select android bootloader interface. good luck
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yea just found it thanks
Seems I can't update my Android 1.0 device driver.... I've updated everything in my SDK 2.3 but keep getting this ... Hmmmm
demo23019 said:
someone help please before i lose my mind...
Downloaded sdk 2.3 and usb drivers. Updated drivers works in windows fine but at boot-loader screen usb wont work and in device manager it shows android 1.0 driver needed
im lost drivers i downloaded threw SDK manager wont go im not sure if im supposed to force a driver?
im on win7x64
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had same problem use this link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6819751&postcount=4
Yes you need to force the driver install
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You just unlocked the bootloader, this didn't root the device. You need to get a custom recovery
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Well once a custom recovery is available then the puzzle is complete.
Hey guys ,let's get straight. I'm totally dumb.
After flashing Lollipop factory img which reseted my internal storage (made a backup on PC), today I decided to try AOSP. Downloaded with my phone, flashed it. But the file was corrupted (bad download or something). Results : I only had that rom on my internal storage, my phone won't boot. I thought I could use NRT, although it as always worked fine, now it keeps telling me "adb device not found", "no fastboot devices". So, actually I can't do anything and I can't see what can I do.. already tried reinstalling drivers, but windows isn't even showing my nexus 4 on device manager
Looks like I need help, and sleep too..
Pedrau said:
Hey guys ,let's get straight. I'm totally dumb.
After flashing Lollipop factory img which reseted my internal storage (made a backup on PC), today I decided to try AOSP. Downloaded with my phone, flashed it. But the file was corrupted (bad download or something). Results : I only had that rom on my internal storage, my phone won't boot. I thought I could use NRT, although it as always worked fine, now it keeps telling me "adb device not found", "no fastboot devices". So, actually I can't do anything and I can't see what can I do.. already tried reinstalling drivers, but windows isn't even showing my nexus 4 on device manager
Looks like I need help, and sleep too..
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Hmm can you get at least to the bootloader menu. If you can, there's still hope. At this time, you're better off using the manual commands rather than the NRT (the NRT use a set of pre-configured scripts and doesn't always end up where you would like to) Have you tried to also plug your device inside another USB port?
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Hmm can you get at least to the bootloader menu. If you can, there's still hope. At this time, you're better off using the manual commands rather than the NRT (the NRT use a set of pre-configured scripts and doesn't always end up where you would like to) Have you tried to also plug your device inside another USB port?
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Yes I can acces to bootloader and TRWP. Tried another USB port, another USB cable, using manual commands it says " <waiting for device>" and nothing happen..
What drivers are you using. I use the Google usb driver available here
http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
How to install these drivers here
http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html#InstallingDriver
You also need the android platform tools installed on your pc for adb and fast boot commands to work. I use this installer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Make sure you have completed these steps on your PC before you connect it to your nexus.
venu123 said:
What drivers are you using. I use the Google usb driver available here
http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
How to install these drivers here
http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html#InstallingDriver
You also need the android platform tools installed on your pc for adb and fast boot commands to work. I use this installer
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Make sure you have completed these steps on your PC before you connect it to your nexus.
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Thanks buddy , but my drivers were fine before all this. And now i can't reinstall it that way since my nexus isn't even showing up on device manager, I used another method from NRT. Gonna test on w7..
EDIT: Problem solved using windows 7. There seems to have problem with drivers on windows 8.1
Yes, in windows 8 you need to disable driver signature enforcement. In windows 7 no problem.
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Yes, in windows 8 you need to disable driver signature enforcement. In windows 7 no problem.
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I didn't have to on Windows 8.1.
Hi All,
I bought a Nexus 4 on eBay thinking I could fix it but I am really struggling.
The nexus 4 has TWRP 2.8.6.0 but that is all.
I cannot enable USB debugging as I don't have any rom installed.
I have tried a USB OTG cable with power, but have learned that the phone still cannot output the right power? The light on my usb stick comes on but TWRP does not list any USB OTG.
This phone does not have an SD card slot, so I cannot load anthing this way.
Is it impossible to get this phone working?
Kind Regards,
breaktheblock
Try fastboot from the bootloader, and reflash
ReneX10 said:
Try fastboot from the bootloader, and reflash
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Hi ReneX10,
Thankyou for the reply, can you tell me the next step after I get to the fastboot screen?
breaktheblock said:
Hi ReneX10,
Thankyou for the reply, can you tell me the next step after I get to the fastboot screen?
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tbh, going back to stock is a good idea and then the door is open
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en
there ya go, basically follow the instructions...
ReneX10 said:
tbh, going back to stock is a good idea and then the door is open
there ya go, basically follow the instructions...
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Will I need adb drivers to be working in windows for me to be able to do this? because so far I have been unable to successfully install any even using NRT to help.
breaktheblock said:
Will I need adb drivers to be working in windows for me to be able to do this? because so far I have been unable to successfully install any even using NRT to help.
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Afraid I am a Linux baby, can't help you with Windows :/
fastboot etc already on there
my windows computer wont recognize the phone when I plug phone into the PC, driver installation always fails?
how can i connect a phone with just TWPR to my PC, could this be using MTP?
breaktheblock said:
my windows computer wont recognize the phone when I plug phone into the PC, driver installation always fails?
how can i connect a phone with just TWPR to my PC, could this be using MTP?
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Have a look at this thread ..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/how-to-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2010312
(Read the thread thoroughly, and take notes, its real easy to get lost in the middle of the procedure and mess it up, and having to start again).
Flashing the stock rom is done entirely via fastboot, so you shouldnt need to worry about adb.
If you can boot into bootloader you should be able to flash stock image, once you get the windows drivers sorted. Luckily I'm on a Mac, so drivers haven't been an issue. I had a similar scenario sometime ago, and after flashing stock, all was good in the world again. I may be wrong, but you'll probably need the latest platform-tools (which contains fastboot) if you're flashing the latest stock images. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong on that one).
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dsbnz said:
Have a look at this thread ..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/how-to-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2010312
(Read the thread thoroughly, and take notes, its real easy to get lost in the middle of the procedure and mess it up, and having to start again).
Flashing the stock rom is done entirely via fastboot, so you shouldnt need to worry about adb.
If you can boot into bootloader you should be able to flash stock image, once you get the windows drivers sorted. Luckily I'm on a Mac, so drivers haven't been an issue. I had a similar scenario sometime ago, and after flashing stock, all was good in the world again. I may be wrong, but you'll probably need the latest platform-tools (which contains fastboot) if you're flashing the latest stock images. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong on that one).
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This is good information, but I cannot get any further that plugging the phone into the PC, I have tried 4 different usb cables and with them all windows 7 and XP says "unknown device".
I wasn't sent the original cable from the owner which I am asking to do if they have it, but it may be a long shot for them to still have it.
Looks like I need the original usb cable?
breaktheblock said:
This is good information, but I cannot get any further that plugging the phone into the PC, I have tried 4 different usb cables and with them all windows 7 and XP says "unknown device".
I wasn't sent the original cable from the owner which I am asking to do if they have it, but it may be a long shot for them to still have it.
Looks like I need the original usb cable?
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I don't think the cable needs to be original, I've used a Motorola cable on my N4 to flash stock, with no problems.
Is the phone in fastboot mode when you connect to pc?
Have you tried these drivers?
http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
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dsbnz said:
I don't think the cable needs to be original, I've used a Motorola cable on my N4 to flash stock, with no problems.
Is the phone in fastboot mode when you connect to pc?
Have you tried these drivers?
http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
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For information I am using a cable from a usb cable that came from a Nexus 5.
When the phone is connected to the PC it had an android lying down with an open chest.
When pointing to the android developer sdk drivers as above it does it's usual thing of saying it is already up to date below that still saying unknown device. I'm so frustrated right now.
breaktheblock said:
For information I am using a cable from a usb cable that came from a Nexus 5.
When the phone is connected to the PC it had an android lying down with an open chest.
When pointing to the android developer sdk drivers as above it does it's usual thing of saying it is already up to date below that still saying unknown device. I'm so frustrated right now.
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Can you reboot to the main bootloader screen?
The reason i ask is .. When you see the android lying down is there a list below showing the phone stats? If not, possibly this is why windows is reporting an unknown device.
You should try to get back into fastboot
This has the info to get to bootloader if youre not sure how..
http://www.androidcentral.com/how-unlock-nexus-4-bootloader
When you're in fastboot, try to connect to pc again.
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dsbnz said:
Can you reboot to the main bootloader screen?
The reason i ask is .. When you see the android lying down is there a list below showing the phone stats? If not, possibly this is why windows is reporting an unknown device.
You should try to get back into fastboot
This has the info to get to bootloader if youre not sure how..
http://www.androidcentral.com/how-unlock-nexus-4-bootloader
When you're in fastboot, try to connect to pc again.
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Underneath the android lying down it has:
FASTBOOT MODE (in red text)
PRODUCT_NAME
HW VERSION
BOOTLOADER VERSION
BASEBAND VERSION
CARRIER INFO
SERIAL NUMBER
SIGNING
SECUREBOOT (in green text - enabled)
LOCK STATE (in red text - unlocked)
Above the android lying down I can use the hardware buttons to toggle between "Start | Restart bootloader | Recovery mode | Power off"
Am I in fastboot?
breaktheblock said:
Underneath the android lying down it has:
FASTBOOT MODE (in red text)
PRODUCT_NAME
HW VERSION
BOOTLOADER VERSION
BASEBAND VERSION
CARRIER INFO
SERIAL NUMBER
SIGNING
SECUREBOOT (in green text - enabled)
LOCK STATE (in red text - unlocked)
Above the android lying down I can use the hardware buttons to toggle between "Start | Restart bootloader | Recovery mode | Power off"
Am I in fastboot?
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Sounds like youre in the right mode. The problem would likely be on the pc/driver side.
P.S. in fastboot mode, you only need to use fastboot on pc .
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dsbnz said:
Sounds like youre in the right mode. The problem would likely be on the pc/driver side.
P.S. in fastboot mode, you only need to use fastboot on pc .
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The driver issue is a massive stumbling block.
I'm still not sure if the cable will work.
I understand I can use fastboot after the PC recognises the nexus 4.
I have a Lubuntu PC this may help me but I have no idea where to start in terms of the drivers.
breaktheblock said:
The driver issue is a massive stumbling block.
I'm still not sure if the cable will work.
I understand I can use fastboot after the PC recognises the nexus 4.
I have a Lubuntu PC this may help me but I have no idea where to start in terms of the drivers.
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I use a mac, so im no use when it comes to linux variants etc.
Depending on the power of your pc, you could try using a virtual machine (i.e. virtualbox running windows xp if you have xp disk, or even windows 7). Ive done this before on the mac (xp virtual machine) and it works. This way you can install the correct drivers on a fresh install of windows, without messing with the host OS.
Otherwise, best bet is to uninstall any drivers in your current windows, and install divers from google link i posted earlier.
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breaktheblock said:
The driver issue is a massive stumbling block.
I'm still not sure if the cable will work.
I understand I can use fastboot after the PC recognises the nexus 4.
I have a Lubuntu PC this may help me but I have no idea where to start in terms of the drivers.
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just outta curiosity, when you plug the phone in (in bootloader mode) change dir to the one with fastboot.exe in and type (in command prompt):
fastboot devices
what output do you get?
ReneX10 said:
just outta curiosity, when you plug the phone in (in bootloader mode) change dir to the one with fastboot.exe in and type (in command prompt):
fastboot devices
what output do you get?
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nothing happens at all.
I think I have something similar to this http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/twrp-os-installed-connect-to-pc-t2538794
as in i'm stuffed. :crying:
As in "no devices detected" ...what is the output? Pfffft I tried!
ReneX10 said:
As in "no devices detected" ...what is the output? Pfffft I tried!
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Just to check I am doing it correctly, I launch cmd in windows, change the directory to the location where fastboot is and type "fastboot devices". The result of this is it just gives the directory name again waiting for another command.
I hope I'm not coming across as ungrateful, I assure you this is not the case.
Hello, a few weeks ago i got my OP 6t. Due to my positive experience from my previous phones (LG G3 and G5) and what i heard from OP i tried to flash twrp and planned to install magisk. I followed the instructions here on xda to unlock the bootloader, it got recognized as device in adb and i could reboot it into the bootloader, but then it didnt recognized it in fastboot, it looks like im missing some sort of drivers, because when im in fastboot in the win 10 device manager its called "android" with a yellow triangle, i tried multiple guides already, but i had no success. Its the unbranded version with 8 gigs and 128 gig. I can provide more info if needed. Help would be very appreciated.
Did you follow funkwizard's guide in the guides/news/discussion forum? It's stickied at the top.
Anyhow, if you followed the guide, he provides this link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L7EZGx5mgeQYXO19Vsp9FWu9GXhF45Qs/view?usp=drivesdk) for the OP6T drivers that need it be installed.
He then provides this link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-uWQn-oHu_ROuDVCzIyrExoRbsSBYTtU/view?usp=drivesdk) to update your ADB/fastboot to the latest version.
Complete both of those steps and your phone SHOULD be recognized in fastboot. Good luck.
I have read his complete thread and im still stuck with the same problem. I deinstalled all phone related driver and only installed the one from the thread, opened the command prompt via admin and under device manager is still the yellow triangle beside the android device. I tried to install the driver manually via the google universal driver, but windows never found any compatible drivers.
And just to be certain, do you have USB Debugging enabled in developer options?
Pain-N-Panic said:
And just to be certain, do you have USB Debugging enabled in developer options?
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Yupp, but i have to say that i had to tap it four to five times until the confirmation window popped up.
I had this problem few hours ago, and this is W10 fault. For me solution was that:
instal drivers from guide,
enter fastboot mode,
remove phone from device manager and unistal drivers,
replug phone,
let windows find drivers automaticly when in fastboot mode.
And that's it, fasboot comands works now.
Bartuc666 said:
I had this problem few hours ago, and this is W10 fault. For me solution was that:
instal drivers from guide,
enter fastboot mode,
remove phone from device manager and unistal drivers,
replug phone,
let windows find drivers automaticly when in fastboot mode.
And that's it, fasboot comands works now.
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Thanks for the try, but still no change.
lubal21 said:
Thanks for the try, but still no change.
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forget all the other tips, install the Google USB drivers with the batch file by entering Y on every question. select install driver in the device manager by selecting manually install. in the list presented select on the left Google Inc and on the right the fastboot driver. finish setup and fastboot should work now
lubal21 said:
Hello, a few weeks ago i got my OP 6t. Due to my positive experience from my previous phones (LG G3 and G5) and what i heard from OP i tried to flash twrp and planned to install magisk. I followed the instructions here on xda to unlock the bootloader, it got recognized as device in adb and i could reboot it into the bootloader, but then it didnt recognized it in fastboot, it looks like im missing some sort of drivers, because when im in fastboot in the win 10 device manager its called "android" with a yellow triangle, i tried multiple guides already, but i had no success. Its the unbranded version with 8 gigs and 128 gig. I can provide more info if needed. Help would be very appreciated.
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Probably this shall help:
How to Fix OnePlus Device not showing in Fastboot Mode
In this detailed guide, we will show you the steps to fix the OnePlus Device not showing in the Fastboot Mode on Windows 10 PC.
www.droidwin.com