I've already posted this in the development area of the forum, but honestly I'm just sitting here hoping someone will reply and I don't think enough people will see my post there. But at any rate, I've been sitting here for the last few hours hoping someone will help me out; I am trying to complete the unlock procedure for my Xoom on my Mac, and for some reason I cannot get the SDK to recognize my Xoom ("adb devices" shows nothing). I'm really hoping someone can give me a tip as to how I can get this otherwise simple procedure to work.
Dumb question, but do you have USB debugging turned on?
Settings -> Applications -> Development
Oh I guess you're trying to do fastboot... nevermind
Bauxite said:
Dumb question, but do you have USB debugging turned on?
Settings -> Applications -> Development
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Maybe not a dumb question, as I do not have it turned on...but thats only because none of the published instructions for unlock mention this. I just went straight to the power down, followed but the power-button-and-down-volume combination to go into the fastboot protocol support.
This is incredibly frustrating, I have no idea what to do. I guess this is what happens when you get your xoom several days after everyone else did.
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This is incredibly frustrating, I have no idea what to do. I guess this is what happens when you get your xoom several days after everyone else did.
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Are you running adb as root? Try 'sudo adb devices'
I have to do this on linux.
Bauxite said:
Are you running adb as root? Try 'sudo adb devices'
I have to do this on linux.
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Nope, still nothing showing up. This is ridiculous.
I found something while at work today. You need to go to android.com/filetransfer and download the file transfer application as the Xoom can't be recognized without it. Hope this helps I have used it since launch and it works well.
angermeans said:
I found something while at work today. You need to go to android.com/filetransfer and download the file transfer application as the Xoom can't be recognized without it. Hope this helps I have used it since launch and it works well.
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This is not true at all. The file transfer tool is for transferring files to the Xoom, not interacting with it via adb and fastboot. The Mac should just recognize the device (mine does, and I don't have the file transfer tool installed).
I just realized this is related to the post you made in the Root (or unlocking?) thread. Make sure if you want to see the device in "adb devices" that you have the Xoom booted normally.
If you have it in fastboot mode it should show up in "fastboot devices"
My nexus cannot be rooted because the adb drivers WON'T install.
I downloaded the sdk and installed the google usb drivers.
But, when my PC finds NEW hardware I point to the google usb drivers and I get the error CANNOT INSTALL HARDWARE. Running VISTA.
I have been reading and trying everything but I just cannot figure it out.
I finally said I will just have to post and HOPE you guys can give me a hand here.
Thanks.
My nexus cannot be rooted because the adb drivers WON'T install.
I downloaded the sdk and installed the google usb drivers.
But, when my PC finds NEW hardware I point to the google usb drivers and I get the error CANNOT INSTALL HARDWARE. Running VISTA.
I have been reading and trying everything but I just cannot figure it out.
I finally said I will just have to post and HOPE you guys can give me a hand here.
Thanks.
BTW, Im on 2.1.3. Is that why perhaps I'm having issues?
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My nexus cannot be rooted because the adb drivers WON'T install.
I downloaded the sdk and installed the google usb drivers.
But, when my PC finds NEW hardware I point to the google usb drivers and I get the error CANNOT INSTALL HARDWARE. Running VISTA.
I have been reading and trying everything but I just cannot figure it out.
I finally said I will just have to post and HOPE you guys can give me a hand here.
Thanks.
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BTW, Im on 2.1.3. Is that why perhaps I'm having issues?
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try installing the drivers this way, i havent seen this not work for any android phone. install the free pdanet software from their site onto your computer http://junefabrics.com/android/ follow the instructions that they give you. it will install the proper drivers in a few minutes. btw, pdanet is a tethering program that works side by side with a android app, but you dont need it. you are just using it so that itll install the driver. good luck!
btw, you can get the answer here too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12657095&postcount=2
i answered you in your other thread with the same title
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12657038&postcount=3
simms22 said:
i answered you in your other thread with the same title
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12657038&postcount=3
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THANKS, GOT IT! Now when I type adb shell it works, BUT than I type SU and I get PERMISSION DENIED?
I just want some SIMPLE instruction and I don't find anything.
Btw, I cant get SUPERSUSER installed. I did go to the market and installed it that way and I can see it in the app drawer but now what?
You have to flash superuser.zip in recovery (install zip from sdcard then choose zip from sdcard and you have to choose your superuser.zip on your internal memory). BEFORE you have to mount /system in recovery.
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I don't want to look rude, but I think both of these threads will be cleaned in less than a few hours...
JasjarMan said:
THANKS, GOT IT! Now when I type adb shell it works, BUT than I type SU and I get PERMISSION DENIED?
I just want some SIMPLE instruction and I don't find anything.
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I don't want to be rude. But
Why for ****s sake are you so damn desperate.
It seems like you demand something.
And just flash a custom rom and you will have superuser
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Hello all,
I posted a thread yesterday about my issues trying to get my a500 running AOKP to connect to my computer. So, as it is right now, it's got nothing on it, except for a few apps.
I have narrowed it down to the possibility that it is NOT ROM-specific and that it has something to do with USB drivers. I installed the drivers from the Acer US and UK websites, along with the setup.exe drivers from TimmyDean's root folder. None of them worked.
I tried on two different computer, and got the same issues. All I hear is 3 quick beeps after the computer fails to install device driver software.
My question is this: To those of you who are on an ICS ROM/Leak, HOW do you access your SD Card/Internal Storage on your PC?
I really hope somebody could help, I'm pretty stumped.
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Hello all,
I posted a thread yesterday about my issues trying to get my a500 running AOKP to connect to my computer. So, as it is right now, it's got nothing on it, except for a few apps.
I have narrowed it down to the possibility that it is NOT ROM-specific and that it has something to do with USB drivers. I installed the drivers from the Acer US and UK websites, along with the setup.exe drivers from TimmyDean's root folder. None of them worked.
I tried on two different computer, and got the same issues. All I hear is 3 quick beeps after the computer fails to install device driver software.
My question is this: To those of you who are on an ICS ROM/Leak, HOW do you access your SD Card/Internal Storage on your PC?
I really hope somebody could help, I'm pretty stumped.
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I installed Android SDK and the google adb drivers. Then I let win7 search the whole system.
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I installed Android SDK and the google adb drivers. Then I let win7 search the whole system.
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I already have the SDK installed from a whole ago, and I have used ADB recently for my phone, so I guess I should have the updates drivers correct? So I should just go through the device manager and let Win7 search through my C:/ drive? What will it be picking up, the ADB drivers?
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I already have the SDK installed from a whole ago, and I have used ADB recently for my phone, so I guess I should have the updates drivers correct? So I should just go through the device manager and let Win7 search through my C:/ drive? What will it be picking up, the ADB drivers?
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I had google android drivers, Acer drivers, probably 4 different sets. I believe the last I used, were HTC adb drivers. Got pretty frustrated as I couldn't connect 501 with adb. But After I did the full scan on c: drive, it finally picked them up.
It doesn't matter which drivers get used, as long as it works
"Throw enough bullets at the target, and eventually you will hit it"
have you tried going into device manager .Then plug in the Iconia tab once its recognized .Right lick on the device and install the drivers manually.You must know where the drives are extracted to on your computer to do this. Also Not with my acer tab but i have had a issue in the past with usb device drivers .They can sometimes be confused by windows and windows will load driver for the other device and of course fail. So to get around this you can try making sure your phone is connected to the usb port you always use. Then try to plug the iconia into another port. and see If windows will prompt you to install the device.
If still no luck do a search on microsoft tech site.If you can not find it this can also be done by uninstalling all usb devices on the computer in programs and features. Then go to device manager and manually uninstall the usb hubs and devices listed in there. Reboot the computer and windows will put them back.Re install the drives from acer for the iconia reboot. then connect it and see if it will then find the device.
The above is for tech savy users only due to if there is a registry issue the hubs might not install back .
Good luck. and again if you cant follow what i typed above Microsoft tech help has it in step by step instructions. just search for usb device driver install issues and narrow down your issue.
Thank you to BOTH of you! I was getting frustrated that I can't do anything with my tablet! I will definitely try both of these when I get home.
@Erica: I went into Device Manager and it did not recognize my tablet, so I tried to install drivers from Windows Update, and it didn't find any.
@Moscow: HTC USB drivers will work? Really? I don't see why not, but then again, each website has you go through different steps to get your model number, etc.
What I am wondering is, for the scan if the C:/ drive, do I extract only the .exe for the USB drivers?
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Thank you to BOTH of you! I was getting frustrated that I can't do anything with my tablet! I will definitely try both of these when I get home.
@Erica: I went into Device Manager and it did not recognize my tablet, so I tried to install drivers from Windows Update, and it didn't find any.
@Moscow: HTC USB drivers will work? Really? I don't see why not, but then again, each website has you go through different steps to get your model number, etc.
What I am wondering is, for the scan if the C:/ drive, do I extract only the .exe for the USB drivers?
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Generally, the zip file contains driver files for AMD64 and i386. Just extract them to a location on your C: drive. Like C:\android\adb_drivers. Once you extract the driver files, or any other driver files, and you have windows search your computer, it will usually find them, and install them. Takes a couple minutes.
I find this is easier than trying to have windows look in a specific folder. Like I said, I have tons of driver files.
Also, google for Android USB drivers. Will give you the generic Android USB driver pack. Unzip them also, to a diff folder.
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Thank you to BOTH of you! I was getting frustrated that I can't do anything with my tablet! I will definitely try both of these when I get home.
@Erica: I went into Device Manager and it did not recognize my tablet, so I tried to install drivers from Windows Update, and it didn't find any.
@Moscow: HTC USB drivers will work? Really? I don't see why not, but then again, each website has you go through different steps to get your model number, etc.
What I am wondering is, for the scan if the C:/ drive, do I extract only the .exe for the USB drivers?
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When you say it does not recognize your tablet. Are you saying that when you plug the tablet into the computer thru usb You do not get a prompt to install a Driver? If this is the case Windows thinks it has the proper driver. You will have to find the device in device manager . OPEN it and update driver. You can try to have windows to search . but i disagree with MD on this. But both ways tend to have the same results .TELL it where your drives are such as mine are in c:/android/androidsdk/ xxx
You could also try to install Acer sync from the acer iconia d/laod site If you do this i would change the install path to a sub folder of your sdk install. could be useful in future.
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Generally, the zip file contains driver files for AMD64 and i386. Just extract them to a location on your C: drive. Like C:\android\adb_drivers. Once you extract the driver files, or any other driver files, and you have windows search your computer, it will usually find them, and install them. Takes a couple minutes.
I find this is easier than trying to have windows look in a specific folder. Like I said, I have tons of driver files.
Also, google for Android USB drivers. Will give you the generic Android USB driver pack. Unzip them also, to a diff folder.
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So which do you recommend I try first? Acer or Android ones? Also, you recommend a full scan of the C:/ even though I categorize them in folders?
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When you say it does not recognize your tablet. Are you saying that when you plug the tablet into the computer thru usb You do not get a prompt to install a Driver? If this is the case Windows thinks it has the proper driver. You will have to find the device in device manager . OPEN it and update driver. You can try to have windows to search . but i disagree with MD on this. But both ways tend to have the same results .TELL it where your drives are such as mine are in c:/android/androidsdk/ xxx
You could also try to install Acer sync from the acer iconia d/laod site If you do this i would change the install path to a sub folder of your sdk install. could be useful in future.
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Basically, I hear the quick beeps and the device is not being recognized by Windows. Under device manager it is the only device that has a question mark or exclamation point for icon.
I will try both methods and report back on which one works. Thank you very much!!
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Quick update.
I tried both of your theories, and neither of them worked
I tried to find the ADB drivers, but couldn't get them to install through SDK Manager (file not found on an XML file).
So then, I took two of the drivers I had downloaded, and extracted the folders they were in, into a folder on C:\ called android drivers.
I tried searching my entire C:\ and nothing came up at all. This is where I tried Erica's method, and I narrowed it down to the C:\android drivers and it STILL didn't bring anything up.
Finally, I tried downloading and placing these (http://androidforums.com/incredible...ivers-adb-bootloader-disk-drive-htc-sync.html) drivers, and it still didn't find them.
Oh, and I also tried plugging my phone into the troublesome port and it connected fine, as per Erica's suggestion, so I think this is some kind of driver issue.. but WHAT!
Thanks for all of your help so far!
EDIT: Here is the icon I am getting when I plug my tablet into my computer: http://i.imgur.com/jUf54.jpg
Not sure you tried this or not.
Go to Acer.com then there download drivers page. look. for Acer sync. Download and install that. it just might install the Acer adb drivers
Beyond that I say go to Ms tech site and search for USB host/driver issues.
Sorry its not working but at this point I have no idea without being infront of the machine.
Good luck
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Not sure you tried this or not.
Go to Acer.com then there download drivers page. look. for Acer sync. Download and install that. it just might install the Acer adb drivers
Beyond that I say go to Ms tech site and search for USB host/driver issues.
Sorry its not working but at this point I have no idea without being infront of the machine.
Good luck
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Thanks. I'll try it. The only thing I didn't try in your suggestions was to uninstall USB hosts, seems a bit drastic to me. I'll try Acer Sync and lets hope it fixes it!
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Nope, no dice on Acer Sync. Same three beeps, nothing is happening. I keep restarting the machine as well to make sure it's as clean a boot as possible.
Thanks anyways!
I've run out of ideas.. Anybody else have any theories or suggestions?
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Nope, no dice on Acer Sync. Same three beeps, nothing is happening. I keep restarting the machine as well to make sure it's as clean a boot as possible.
Thanks anyways!
I've run out of ideas.. Anybody else have any theories or suggestions?
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USB Debugging turned on?
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USB Debugging turned on?
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Tried with it turned on and off.
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Tried with it turned on and off.
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Here are 2 zip files.
1 for Google USB drivers and the other for USB ADB for HTC drivers.
Unzip them to different folders on your C:\. Then let it search again. Hope it picks them up.
Moscow Desire said:
Here are 2 zip files.
1 for Google USB drivers and the other for USB ADB for HTC drivers.
Unzip them to different folders on your C:\. Then let it search again. Hope it picks them up.
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Thank you. I will check and try when I get home. Man, I HOPE THIS WORKS!
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Thank you. I will check and try when I get home. Man, I HOPE THIS WORKS!
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Yeah, that's the last of my guesses, and it was the last sets of drivers I installed on my Win7 before I got ADB working. I had issues connecting ADB, and may have just installed the HTC divers, just to connect with my Desire. I think after that, I installed the google drives, and could connect with my 501.
I could always get the PC to recognize the tab, just not through ADB.
With that AOKP rom though, I am not sure. I had it for a bit, but reflashed back to my 3.2.1 daily driver. Not sure if I could see it through PC, as I don't think I checked. Waste of time I think, as basically, it was 80% Thor Rom, and we all know it doesn't get 3g or gps on a 501.
Moscow Desire said:
Yeah, that's the last of my guesses, and it was the last sets of drivers I installed on my Win7 before I got ADB working. I had issues connecting ADB, and may have just installed the HTC divers, just to connect with my Desire. I think after that, I installed the google drives, and could connect with my 501.
I could always get the PC to recognize the tab, just not through ADB.
With that AOKP rom though, I am not sure. I had it for a bit, but reflashed back to my 3.2.1 daily driver. Not sure if I could see it through PC, as I don't think I checked. Waste of time I think, as basically, it was 80% Thor Rom, and we all know it doesn't get 3g or gps on a 501.
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I can't get it to recognize through ADB either. I'd love to try another ICS ROM, but I have to go through Dropbox and it gave me a smaller file name, so it isn't as safe. Might try to download through my a500.
I do have a Nandroid of 3.2.1, bit I doubt that could fix my issues.
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I can't get it to recognize through ADB either. I'd love to try another ICS ROM, but I have to go through Dropbox and it gave me a smaller file name, so it isn't as safe. Might try to download through my a500.
I do have a Nandroid of 3.2.1, bit I doubt that could fix my issues.
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Found this;
http://forum.tegraowners.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=350
What is interesting is the part about Acer ADB USB drivers. No link, so will have to search.
EDIT: Link
http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/17456-usb-drivers/
Hello,
My N4 is soft-bricked. Well, hopefully that's all it is.
I want to sideload a ROM onto it, via Mac OS X 10.9.3
I have found plenty of instructions on how to do that with a Mac.
But I can't get ADB or fastboot to see the device.
When I go to the system information on this Mac and looked at the USB devices, I see the Nexus there... along with its serial number, etc. But in Terminal I get a device not found error in ADB and nothing at all in fastboot.
It is my understanding I don't need to install any special drivers on Mac for it to detect the device. Is that correct?
If not, does any one have any suggestions on how I might get this device connected properly?
Thank you...
With further research, I have made some progress. I found this: http://stackoverflow.com/a/7169048
It says:
Also, if that does not work, check to see if the device shows up under USB in the System Profiler (included in OS X). If it is showing up there, but not in ADB, try adding the USB Vendor ID of the phone to ~/.android/adb_usb.ini
This file can be created if it does not already exist. The Vendor ID of the Nexus S is 0x18d1. Please make sure the last line of the file is a Vendor ID, do not leave a blank line at the end.
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After doing that, I can now see my N4 listed. Well, at least it does when I am in recovery mode.
Now I shall see if I can make some progress with pushing a ROM to this thing (I am new to all this, so I'll see how this goes...)
Can you get to the bootloader screen? Only there fastboot will work.
Way easier if you just set up a virtual machine and run Odin from Windows.
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coolqf said:
Way easier if you just set up a virtual machine and run Odin from Windows.
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Thanks. I have a VM on this Mac... so i'll try doing this through that.
AndroidWelcome said:
Thanks. I have a VM on this Mac... so i'll try doing this through that.
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Let me know if you run into any problems. It's how I change ROMs on my Tab Pro. I use OS X 10.9.3
Thanks
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Let me know if you run into any problems. It's how I change ROMs on my Tab Pro. I use OS X 10.9.3
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Sorry I never replied. Thank you. I got it sorted. Nice to have my N4 up and running again.
I'll be darned if I can find an answer on this, which is weird, because I was able to 'fix' this on three prior phones.
When you connect (to Windows 7 PC in my case) via USB, the system detects and mounts a new USB drive (as a drive letter device) and pops up an Autoplay window. If allowed, it will install the drivers. Handy? The first time, yes. Many times later? Lightly annoying. *shrug*
Who's got the skinny on a solution for this "issue". LOL
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I'll be darned if I can find an answer on this, which is weird, because I was able to 'fix' this on three prior phones.
When you connect (to Windows 7 PC in my case) via USB, the system detects and mounts a new USB drive (as a drive letter device) and pops up an Autoplay window. If allowed, it will install the drivers. Handy? The first time, yes. Many times later? Lightly annoying. *shrug*
Who's got the skinny on a solution for this "issue". LOL
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Me! You'll need to have root access though. All you need to do is delete the /system/etc/usb_drivers.iso file and you're done.
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Me! You'll need to have root access though. All you need to do is delete the /system/etc/usb_drivers.iso file and you're done.
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Thanks!
It's even an ISO image file... makes perfect sense if I had gone spelunking.
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Thanks!
It's even an ISO image file... makes perfect sense if I had gone spelunking.
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Do copy before. If you lose those drivers you need to look for them on internet, there is no official drivers or I couldn't find them. What about disable autoplay from usb on Windows.
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Do copy before. If you lose those drivers you need to look for them on internet, there is no official drivers or I couldn't find them. What about disable autoplay from usb on Windows.
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I renamed, adding .bak to the filename. Seems to have worked. (After I otherwise solved my problem with access to root files that ES File Manager couldn't grant access to, that is. Solid Explorer FTW)
I looked at Windows-side options, but I needed to solve the root access problem anyway, so... Also, I wanted to disable it for just this volume and it was unclear how feasible it would be for a single volume. I think I saw something about it being able to be on a per-volume (using unique ID) but didn't dig very far.
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Do copy before. If you lose those drivers you need to look for them on internet, there is no official drivers or I couldn't find them. What about disable autoplay from usb on Windows.
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If ever needed, you can download them from here, or let me know if this link expires sometime. I'll upload them for you.
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If ever needed, you can download them from here, or let me know if this link expires sometime. I'll upload them for you.
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Thanks man.. I'll have a look at it when I come home if there's" no signature" message like on the others I found before. :good: