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adb Difficulties

I'm having a really hard time getting adb to recognize my device. I had it work for me once and now I can't get it to again. Also, each time I load sdk, I have to reinstall all the packages. I really don't know what is going on but if anyone out there could provide me a walkthrough I would greatly appreciate it.
Chad

Which OS are you using?

Windows Vista.

did you install the driver pack from Samsung?
check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929

I tried the one from the Samsung site and that didn't work. I also tried the 32-bit version in that thread you provided to no avail.

do you have USB Debugging enabled?

Yep, USB Debugging checked. I'm in the process of downloading the sdk for like the fifth time. Now when I plug my phone in with USB Debugging checked, my pc doesn't even recognize it and doesn't even try to install the drivers. I made up a font the other day and really want to install it on my phone.

cmw6300 said:
Yep, USB Debugging checked. I'm in the process of downloading the sdk for like the fifth time. Now when I plug my phone in with USB Debugging checked, my pc doesn't even recognize it and doesn't even try to install the drivers. I made up a font the other day and really want to install it on my phone.
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That's ok. Just right click on my computer, then go to device manager. You will see something with the Yellow ! right click on that then say update driver. Point to the folder where the drivers are and you should get success installing the drivers.

computer/properties/advanced/environmental variables "PATH" edit "path to sdk tools" i.e."C:\androidsdk\tools"

Success!! Thank you guys for the help! I updated the sdk this morning and everything is a go! Thanks again!!
Chad

cmw6300 said:
Success!! Thank you guys for the help! I updated the sdk this morning and everything is a go! Thanks again!!
Chad
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Problem conecting to PC

Anyone else having problems getting their Windows 7 PC to pick up there SIII
When I connect my Phone I get the following message.
***********
Hardware device missing
Windows cannot identify the device SAMSUNG USB
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Or something like that.
Anyway, it picked it up once (yesterday) and nothing since then. Its really annoying as it won't connect to Kies.

jetpack101 said:
Anyone else having problems getting their Windows 7 PC to pick up there SIII
When I connect my Phone I get the following message.
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Hardware device missing
Windows cannot identify the device SAMSUNG USB
***********
Or something like that.
Anyway, it picked it up once (yesterday) and nothing since then. Its really annoying as it won't connect to Kies.
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There are two possible issue at play here, one your pc drivers are incorrect or two the phone has an issue (1 is much more likely).
1) Uninstall Kies, reboot the pc, reinstall kies and disconnect from the internet then plug your phone in.
see if that works, if not you may need to manually point to the correct drivers
2) Odin flash your existing rom back using the "update bootloader" issue, this will repair any slight niggles on the phone side.

Tried option 1 and still nothing, Kies keeps crashing and the phone will still not connect.
How do I manualy select the right driver???
I don't really want to try option 2. I only have the phone 2 weeks and I'm very happy with it as it is. I don't want to go modding it like my last phone.

I have this issue too.
You are not alone...Lot of users have this issue!
I cant really find what cause it, but you can read some threads here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828016
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1844400
There are more you can find if google the problem...
I always for now unistall/install drivers again.But after 2-3 times of properly connections the issue is back.

jetpack101 said:
Tried option 1 and still nothing, Kies keeps crashing and the phone will still not connect.
How do I manualy select the right driver???
I don't really want to try option 2. I only have the phone 2 weeks and I'm very happy with it as it is. I don't want to go modding it like my last phone.
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Option 2 is not strictly speaking modding, all you will be doing is flashing the stock rom (the rom you already have on your phone) back over itself, you will not be rooting or customising everything, the rom will still be "official" and not "modified".
As for the drivers, I assume your using windows? if so:
Press Start
Right click on "computer"
Manage devices
find the item that has the "!" error sign and right click update driver
point it to the kies installation folder.
hope for the best.

Lennyuk said:
As for the drivers, I assume your using windows? if so:
Press Start
Right click on "computer"
Manage devices
find the item that has the "!" error sign and right click update driver
point it to the kies installation folder.
hope for the best.
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Done the above and it tell's me that I'm using the most up to date drivers.

ok new idea (but will only be a temp fix)
When you plug the phone in it should have a notification saying connected to media device.
Click that, change from MTP to PTP and back again. and see if that helps.

Just found this worked for me.
******* Posted by Ditto
Yeah that whole "Hardware ID missing" was an irritating situation. This is what I recommend as far as making it work.
1. Plug in.
2. When you get the error message, I think its because of a conflict with the ADB interface. Go to Settings, Developer Options, and check off USB Debugging.
3. Plug in once again and it should work. If not, try toggling between Camera and MTP.
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All i want to do is see my phone in MyComputer then I can access the files no problem.

Back on Media device (mtp) and it looked like it installed drivers and then the folder Computer/GT-I9300 opened so happy days.

VS980 root troubles

Hey guys ive been pretty stoked to root and rom my g2 now that im bored of LG's UI haha i have been trying to use the IOroot method but something about the drivers is giving me such a hard time! i installed them but every time i open a command window and type in "adb devices" nothing is coming up so obviously its not being able to read my device which isnt alowing me to root my phone any help would be greatly appriciated! thanks in advance

I was having trouble, finally went to LG site to download drivers
Sent from my VS980 4G using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

adb is a special android thing. You need to install it to just use it anywhere. Do this:
1. Create a folder on your desktop (you can call it root or whatever you want).
2. Extract IORoot into folder created in step one.
3. SHIFT RIGHT CLICK and do "open command window here" (This is the most important).
4. type
Code:
adb devices
5. if you devices shows run the root.bat file to root your device.
Look at this for a little more help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2515978

djraimondi said:
adb is a special android thing. You need to install it to just use it anywhere. Do this:
1. Create a folder on your desktop (you can call it root or whatever you want).
2. Extract IORoot into folder created in step one.
3. SHIFT RIGHT CLICK and do "open command window here" (This is the most important).
4. type
Code:
adb devices
5. if you devices shows run the root.bat file to root your device.
Look at this for a little more help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2515978
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IVe done this so many times haha... the problem is when i type that into the command window nothing comes up under listed devices and ive downloaded and installed the drivers from several different locations including the LG website... could it be the ethernet thing that im missing? because thats the only thing i dont believe ive done cause this is a hastle xD ive had no problems rooting in the past

Cyko.Tech67 said:
IVe done this so many times haha... the problem is when i type that into the command window nothing comes up under listed devices and ive downloaded and installed the drivers from several different locations including the LG website... could it be the ethernet thing that im missing? because thats the only thing i dont believe ive done cause this is a hastle xD ive had no problems rooting in the past
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Do you have the phone listed correctly for what mode to be in when you plug in the USB cord???

hd-renegade said:
Do you have the phone listed correctly for what mode to be in when you plug in the USB cord???
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i have tried both with Charge only mode and MTP

Cyko.Tech67 said:
i have tried both with Charge only mode and MTP
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This is just a thought, but maybe, power the phone off, power the PC off. Turn them both back on, re-read the instructions on how to root the phone. It sort of sounds like you could be missing just a little thing on the instructions. You may also try a different USB port on your PC too. I rooted mine back on iRoot 6 so I would have to think that iRoot 10 should be better then what I used.

hd-renegade said:
This is just a thought, but maybe, power the phone off, power the PC off. Turn them both back on, re-read the instructions on how to root the phone. It sort of sounds like you could be missing just a little thing on the instructions. You may also try a different USB port on your PC too. I rooted mine back on iRoot 6 so I would have to think that iRoot 10 should be better then what I used.
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I just dont think im installing the drivers right because ive tried everyone and their mothers usb ports and ive tired it on 4-5 computers there has to be something im missing with the drivers because the process just wont start Daemon will succsesfully start running than nothing...

Cyko.Tech67 said:
I just dont think im installing the drivers right because ive tried everyone and their mothers usb ports and ive tired it on 4-5 computers there has to be something im missing with the drivers because the process just wont start Daemon will succsesfully start running than nothing...
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It has been a while sense I rooted mine, but I think the fix for me was getting the drivers from the LG Site and using the LG Flash tool.

hd-renegade said:
It has been a while sense I rooted mine, but I think the fix for me was getting the drivers from the LG Site and using the LG Flash tool.
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whats the flash tool for?

I think I ended up flashing back to LG stock. Sorry it has been a while sense I played with that stuff.
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk HD

I had the same issue. I installed these lg drivers, not sure if they had anything to do with it because it still didn't work. What finally worked was when I turned off debug and may have been in mtp connection. Obviously after you have to put back in debug and ethernet connection to follow the ioroot method.

dp917 said:
I had the same issue. I installed these lg drivers, not sure if they had anything to do with it because it still didn't work. What finally worked was when I turned off debug and may have been in mtp connection. Obviously after you have to put back in debug and ethernet connection to follow the ioroot method.
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alright one more question and thanks for the fast replies guys! i appriciate it but im not to nifty with computer tech as i am Smartphone xD laptops still have an ethernet mode correct? and if so where do i go to enable it?

Cyko.Tech67 said:
alright one more question and thanks for the fast replies guys! i appriciate it but im not to nifty with computer tech as i am Smartphone xD laptops still have an ethernet mode correct? and if so where do i go to enable it?
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Ethernet mode is in enabled in your phone. Settings > scroll to bottom "pc connection."

dp917 said:
Ethernet mode is in enabled in your phone. Settings > scroll to bottom "pc connection."
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awesome thanks so much guys a thanks to both of you ill try it when i get home and let ya know how it went

Cyko.Tech67 said:
awesome thanks so much guys a thanks to both of you ill try it when i get home and let ya know how it went
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Let the folks here know how you make out.

hd-renegade said:
Let the folks here know how you make out.
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unfortunatly with ethernet on i am still getting the same results... its just not recognizing my device? at least now in the notification bar i get the notification that USB debugging is on so i guess im making progress? uggh this is getting pretty annoying any thoughts guys?

Run it directly from local drive root. IE C:/ Windows 7? Control alt delete. End the stale adb process, you should see two, one not performing sitting around 2000 kb ram and the other using ram. End that and it should force adb to kick in. I had to do this on win 7 multiple times with dif phones. It's like it locks up when finding the com port or whatever the hell it's doing. I take no blame if you screw up your device this way. I have resorted to a virtual xp for all my phone needs as not everything works in Linux.

Here's how rooted my phone with IORoot:
Unzipped IORoot to root of my hard drive
Plugged in phone with usb (make sure debug mode is enabled). When prompted to choose connection, choose modem. You should see debug icon appear in status bar. If not, choose Ethernet.
Opened IORoot folder. Hold down shift and right click an empty area and choose 'open command window'
Type adb devices. If device shows up, proceed. With normal root procedure.

Steamer86 said:
Run it directly from local drive root. IE C:/ Windows 7? Control alt delete. End the stale adb process, you should see two, one not performing sitting around 2000 kb ram and the other using ram. End that and it should force adb to kick in. I had to do this on win 7 multiple times with dif phones. It's like it locks up when finding the com port or whatever the hell it's doing. I take no blame if you screw up your device this way. I have resorted to a virtual xp for all my phone needs as not everything works in Linux.
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simon_lefisch said:
Here's how rooted my phone with IORoot:
Unzipped IORoot to root of my hard drive
Plugged in phone with usb (make sure debug mode is enabled). When prompted to choose connection, choose modem. You should see debug icon appear in status bar. If not, choose Ethernet.
Opened IORoot folder. Hold down shift and right click an empty area and choose 'open command window'
Type adb devices. If device shows up, proceed. With normal root procedure.
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Not sure if it matters but I am running 64 bit Windows 8
- In the instructions didn't you have to change a setting for the Com Port to get it to see the phone??
- Did you ever get the prompt on your phone to accept the Connection. I can not remember what it was, but it only comes up once, and I am not referring to the USB connection IE Ethernet??
- Are you sure you have Developer Options turned on?? The step where you keep tapping on the Developer thing and then the phone finally gives you the Developer Options??

MTP Solution!

Hi!
I've been having some problems with MTP and I've been searching for days and finally found a solution!
My problem was that MTP was showing a yellow exclamation in device manager and an error "Code 31"
After installing, uninstalling and re-installing dozens of drivers I found this solution:
1. With phone unplugged open cmd (Run as Administrator)
2.Type this command:
Code:
net localgroup Administrators "local service" /add
3. Plug phone
4. ???
5. Profit!
Check this thread for more info - all credits here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115366

It looks dangerous for your computer security.
Regards

Magissia said:
It looks dangerous for your computer security.
Regards
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Well maybe it is a bit dangerous..however, it does not add your local account to the administrator group. just the "Local Service" account.
This is the only solution I've found for my MTP problem and I thought it would be good to share cause I've spent days trying to fix it.
Anyway, I believe there are many things we do in these forums here(generally, at xda forums. not m8 specific), that make our phones less secure, but we still do it because we love to control our devices in any way we want.
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Easiest way is just to swich off device (yes off ?) plug to Pc and wait for Windows to install correct drivers
Works for me ?

pawslo1984 said:
Easiest way is just to swich off device (yes off ?) plug to Pc and wait for Windows to install correct drivers
Works for me ?
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This for didn't work on my PC. But what did work (similar) is to manually select the device in Device Manager, and pick the option to pick the drivers, then selected the generic Android MTP device.

andreasyeah said:
Hi!
I've been having some problems with MTP and I've been searching for days and finally found a solution!
My problem was that MTP was showing a yellow exclamation in device manager and an error "Code 31"
After installing, uninstalling and re-installing dozens of drivers I found this solution:
1. With phone unplugged open cmd (Run as Administrator)
2.Type this command:
Code:
net localgroup Administrators "local service" /add
3. Plug phone
4. ???
5. Profit!
Check this thread for more info - all credits here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115366
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OMG...I just want to thank you so much! I know you may not be the original credit, but thank you so much for reposting this! I have had my Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 for months now with its damned MTP Device was unsuccessful and have not been able to enact a solution til now! I am truly appreciative...

simplepinoi177 said:
OMG...I just want to thank you so much! I know you may not be the original credit, but thank you so much for reposting this! I have had my Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 for months now with its damned MTP Device was unsuccessful and have not been able to enact a solution til now! I am truly appreciative...
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Glad you finally found a solution!

Tab S2 (813) SD Card Not Seen by Windows 10

Howdy, folks. Had a T813 for about a half year now, but have not done anything in the way of a custom ROM - I just rooted the stock MM firmware and ran with it.
I'd like to now put a Nougat ROM on the machine, but for some reason, Windows is not mounting the SD card in the tablet. There are some files I'd like to archive just in case things go "big-bad". If you have any insight, please point me in the right direction?
Also, since I haven't yet flashed TWRP on this machine, any warnings or guides would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

BillTheCat said:
Howdy, folks. Had a T813 for about a half year now, but have not done anything in the way of a custom ROM - I just rooted the stock MM firmware and ran with it.
I'd like to now put a Nougat ROM on the machine, but for some reason, Windows is not mounting the SD card in the tablet. There are some files I'd like to archive just in case things go "big-bad". If you have any insight, please point me in the right direction?
Also, since I haven't yet flashed TWRP on this machine, any warnings or guides would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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Make sure that you have mtp enabled in usb settings.
Check your drivers and ensure the device is detected in device manager.

ashyx said:
Make sure that you have mtp enabled in usb settings.
Check your drivers and ensure the device is detected in device manager.
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Seems I'm not seeing any option to select between charge and USB. I have installed the Samsung USB Drivers for Mobile Phones (assuming it's the same) to no avail. Windows 10 is not recognizing the tablet, or its internal storage.
Any help would be appreciated.

BillTheCat said:
Seems I'm not seeing any option to select between charge and USB. I have installed the Samsung USB Drivers for Mobile Phones (assuming it's the same) to no avail. Windows 10 is not recognizing the tablet, or its internal storage.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Usually swiping down when a USB device is connected gives you a choice.

ashyx said:
Usually swiping down when a USB device is connected gives you a choice.
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That's the problem - I'm not getting that option. I won't rule out that I'm not using the right drivers. Can you tell me where to obtain the correct drivers for the S2 T813?

BillTheCat said:
That's the problem - I'm not getting that option. I won't rule out that I'm not using the right drivers. Can you tell me where to obtain the correct drivers for the S2 T813?
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https://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/others/android-usb-driver-for-windows

ashyx said:
https://developer.samsung.com/galaxy/others/android-usb-driver-for-windows
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Yep. That's the driver I installed. But no go. I'm not seeing the USB/Charge option.
My plan is to flash the tablet with another ROM anyway. Right now, I'm stock rooted with (if memory serves) CF Autoroot. So, can I use Odin (or something else) to offload my data until I get to where I want to be?

BillTheCat said:
Yep. That's the driver I installed. But no go. I'm not seeing the USB/Charge option.
My plan is to flash the tablet with another ROM anyway. Right now, I'm stock rooted with (if memory serves) CF Autoroot. So, can I use Odin (or something else) to offload my data until I get to where I want to be?
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I've had this same issue at times with various devices. Fixes that have worked for me are:
1. Try a different USB port on your computer. In my case my ports on the front were not working but the back ports worked fine.
2. Try a different cable. I had one fail just this past week.
3. Find the drivers on your PC and delete them manually, then reinstall from scratch. Not sure why this worked but it did in a couple of cases.
Worst case you can remove your SD card and plug it directly into your PC, then copy any files between that you need to save. Also, just asking the obvious here, do you have "USB debugging" turned on in Developer Options? I am assuming you do but ya never know.