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[Q] Fastboot does nothing!

Hey,
i just wanted to flash the newest clockworkmod but my fastboot.exe does nothing.
Phone is in fastbootmode, please help
Windows 7 x64...but it worked the other day

Fastboot flash recovery "recovery".img where "recovery" stands for the numbers of the recovery in tools folder i believe.
Also if you run 2.3.4, recovery wil not stick after reboot unless you change something ( i believe the recovery.sh file), hope this helps!

Fmbl said:
Fastboot flash recovery "recovery".img where "recovery" stands for the numbers of the recovery in tools folder i believe.
Also if you run 2.3.4, recovery wil not stick after reboot unless you change something ( i believe the recovery.sh file), hope this helps!
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i can flash the recovery fia ROMManager, and also can boot into it, but when i boot the phone into bootloader/fastboot mode i can't flash a new recovery, because when i hit enter after "fastboot" i get no output in cmd

If you don't get anything back on fastboot devices, then you either don't have the proper drivers installed, don't have the phone in fastboot mode, or don't have the phone connected via USB. Probably the first one.
Easiest way to get the fastboot drivers is to simply install PDA Net on your computer and follow the on screen prompts. It will automatically install the appropriate drivers for your device.
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thanks, i will try when i am at home again
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Check in device manager that the ADB Bootloader driver is installed.

zero383 said:
Check in device manager that the ADB Bootloader driver is installed.
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adb works fine, i use the phone for debugging
i tried the PDAnet methode and reinstalled the driver --> no success
any other suggestions

eiabea said:
adb works fine, i use the phone for debugging
i tried the PDAnet methode and reinstalled the driver --> no success
any other suggestions
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That method works. I suggest do it again and follow the instructions more carefully.
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matt2053 said:
That method works. I suggest do it again and follow the instructions more carefully.
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did it very carefully, but no success

Did you ever figure this out? I have installed PDA net, drivers, etc, and fastboot simply will not connect to my phone. Win7x64.

ericshmerick said:
Did you ever figure this out? I have installed PDA net, drivers, etc, and fastboot simply will not connect to my phone. Win7x64.
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Need more info.
Did you install the "ADB Bootloader Interface" driver?
Did you boot the the phone into the bootloader before trying the fastboot command? (ie. UP + PWR)

zero383 said:
Need more info.
Did you install the "ADB Bootloader Interface" driver?
Did you boot the the phone into the bootloader before trying the fastboot command? (ie. UP + PWR)
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Yes and yes.
May want to continue here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1303522

Had the same issues, although drivers were installed. After including "C:\android-sdk-windows\tools"
and "C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools"
in the path of win7 (systemvariables)
and a restart adb and fastboot worked.

[SOLVED]< waiting for device >

Look in the picture.
///it can`t get over.

Is the phone in bootloader/fastboot when you typed the fastboot command?
.. Precisely phone should say FASTBOOT USB if connected properly from bootloader. If it is saying HBOOT then press power button once (which then changes to FASTBOOT USB) and try the command again
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ganeshp said:
Is the phone in bootloader/fastboot when you typed the fastboot command?
.. Precisely phone should say FASTBOOT USB if connected properly from bootloader. If it is saying HBOOT then press power button once (which then changes to FASTBOOT USB) and try the command again
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It`s in fastboot mode after adb reboot-bootloader......debuggind is enabled ...fast boot disabled
I`ve tried this on win 7 (clean install)but no luck.

Originally Posted by ganeshp
Is the phone in bootloader/fastboot when you typed the fastboot command?
.. Precisely phone should say FASTBOOT USB if connected properly from bootloader. If it is saying HBOOT then press power button once (which then changes to FASTBOOT USB) and try the command again
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It`s in fastboot mode after adb reboot-bootloader......debuggind is enabled ...fast boot disabled
I`ve tried this on win 7 (clean install)but no luck.
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Is the phone saying fastboot usb or not?
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adb does not work when in bootloader, only fastboot works then.

Disconnect the USB cable from phone & PC.
Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > From the list, uninstall all programs that begin with "HTC"
Install these drivers: http://downloads.unrevoked.com/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
Remove & reinsert your phones battery
Hold volume down + power to get to the botloader
Select fastboot & conenct the USB cable
Your phone should now say FASTBOOT USB
Type your fastboot commands

Hi!
I`ve installed adb naked drivers 0.7 and fastboot commands workd very good.
But now , i`m getting an error when i`m trying to flash stock rom.

razvanwin95 said:
Hi!
I`ve installed adb naked drivers 0.7 and fastboot commands workd very good.
But now , i`m getting an error when i`m trying to flash stock rom.
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http://tinyurl.com/RUUGuide
Follow that guide to get the right RUU

//solved

What if it says FASTBOOT AC
ganeshp said:
Is the phone in bootloader/fastboot when you typed the fastboot command?
.. Precisely phone should say FASTBOOT USB if connected properly from bootloader. If it is saying HBOOT then press power button once (which then changes to FASTBOOT USB) and try the command again
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i have bicked phone, mine says BOOTLOADER AC what can i do to it say USB?

kgs1992 said:
Disconnect the USB cable from phone & PC.
Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > From the list, uninstall all programs that begin with "HTC"
Install these drivers: http://downloads.unrevoked.com/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe
Remove & reinsert your phones battery
Hold volume down + power to get to the botloader
Select fastboot & conenct the USB cable
Your phone should now say FASTBOOT USB
Type your fastboot commands
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it wont let me install in win 8 . not supported..

GalaxySIIII said:
it wont let me install in win 8 . not supported..
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try this drivers instead
http://d-h.st/v0p

GalaxySIIII said:
it wont let me install in win 8 . not supported..
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The frivers that come with htc sync can do the job for you. Just dont remove them along with htc sync.

[SOLVED][Q] adb recognizes the phone but fastboot not

hi, I know there are lots of threads like this on forums, but they made no sense for me.
adb does recognize my sensation but fastboot doesn't.
when I enter the adb devices command it shows up but when I enter the fastboot devices, even in fastboot mode, it doesn't show up.
how can I fix this? I have htc sync, latest htc drivers, and android sdk installed.
viperS rom.

m.m.m said:
hi, I know there are lots of threads like this on forums, but they made no sense for me.
adb does recognize my sensation but fastboot doesn't.
when I enter the adb devices command it shows up but when I enter the fastboot devices, even in fastboot mode, it doesn't show up.
how can I fix this? I have htc sync, latest htc drivers, and android sdk installed.
viperS rom.
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are you choosing fastboot from bootloader menu?
what windows os do you have?

rzr86 said:
are you choosing fastboot from bootloader menu?
what windows os do you have?
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win8, I send the adb reboot bootloader command, then the fastboot menu appears automatically.

m.m.m said:
win8, I send the adb reboot bootloader command, then the fastboot menu appears automatically.
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because adb works as you said
now does the hboot screen says fastboot usb?
if not search here in xda how to set up adb/fastboot on windows 8

rzr86 said:
because adb works as you said
now does the hboot screen says fastboot usb?
if not search here in xda how to set up adb/fastboot on windows 8
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No, I mean, after that command I get to the fastboot menu (as you said it shows up fastboot usb), and then I send a fastboot command, and then I get no response.

m.m.m said:
No, I mean, after that command I get to the fastboot menu (as you said it shows up fastboot usb), and then I send a fastboot command, and then I get no response.
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Check those threads I mentioned

rzr86 said:
Check those threads I mentioned
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thanks for reply, actually I'm not new to this, I've rooted my phone a long time ago, now the problem is that the phone is not recognized by the windows in fastboot mode (there are lots of threads about this but non of them worked for me.), and I tried every drivers available, naked, htc sync drivers, PDAnet, etc, and the android SDK and adb and etc are OK and I even reinstalled them.
can you help please?
thanks again.

m.m.m said:
thanks for reply, actually I'm not new to this, I've rooted my phone a long time ago, now the problem is that the phone is not recognized by the windows in fastboot mode (there are lots of threads about this but non of them worked for me.), and I tried every drivers available, naked, htc sync drivers, PDAnet, etc, and the android SDK and adb and etc are OK and I even reinstalled them.
can you help please?
thanks again.
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Maybe try this Linux Live CD with adb and fastboot.

tom0769 said:
Maybe try this Linux Live CD with adb and fastboot.
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thanks for helping, ubuntu works fine, but the problem is with win8, and since I was trying to flash some RUU so I needed win8, btw I'm now using win7 with no problems.

[Q] Stuck in boot loop, can't detect in ADB or fastboot

Hey guys, I really need some help here, I'm not good at any of this stuff - my OPO just randomly got stuck on a boot loop, I have never played with the USB debugging or any of that or tried to flash anything else, I was using just stock cyanogen.
I've been reading around and I've downloaded all the drivers but still can't detect the device when I do the Shift + Right Click --> Run CMD "fastboot devices" or "adb devices".
I never enabled options such as the USB debugging or anything else, can someone please help me out? I'm really clueless to all of this stuff.

You must first put your phone in fastboot mode.
To put your phone in fastboot mode, turn it off, and then hold power+volume down until you get a screen with only the cyanogenmod logo. If you get to this screen, you're in fastboot mode. If you have installed the proper drivers in your computer, you should be able to connect to the phone from your computer. Connect your usb cable to the phone and the computer, open a dos box and type "fastboot devices". If you get a series of letters and numbers then you're OK.

jchen221 said:
Hey guys, I really need some help here, I'm not good at any of this stuff - my OPO just randomly got stuck on a boot loop, I have never played with the USB debugging or any of that or tried to flash anything else, I was using just stock cyanogen.
I've been reading around and I've downloaded all the drivers but still can't detect the device when I do the Shift + Right Click --> Run CMD "fastboot devices" or "adb devices".
I never enabled options such as the USB debugging or anything else, can someone please help me out? I'm really clueless to all of this stuff.
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joanquro said:
You must first put your phone in fastboot mode.
To put your phone in fastboot mode, turn it off, and then hold power+volume down until you get a screen with only the cyanogenmod logo. If you get to this screen, you're in fastboot mode. If you have installed the proper drivers in your computer, you should be able to connect to the phone from your computer. Connect your usb cable to the phone and the computer, open a dos box and type "fastboot devices". If you get a series of letters and numbers then you're OK.
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This, except that's the wrong button combo (power + volume down is for recovery). Use power + volume up to get to fastboot mode and then try the "fastboot devices" command.

Heisenberg said:
This, except that's the wrong button combo (power + volume down is for recovery). Use power + volume up to get to fastboot mode and then try the "fastboot devices" command.
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I'm sorry for this mistake.

joanquro said:
You must first put your phone in fastboot mode.
To put your phone in fastboot mode, turn it off, and then hold power+volume down until you get a screen with only the cyanogenmod logo. If you get to this screen, you're in fastboot mode. If you have installed the proper drivers in your computer, you should be able to connect to the phone from your computer. Connect your usb cable to the phone and the computer, open a dos box and type "fastboot devices". If you get a series of letters and numbers then you're OK.
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Thanks for your advice. This is the big problem I'm having, I've downloaded the SDK slim, and the driver manager and the 15 second installer things and installed all of them but still can't manage to detect my phone on fastboot.

jchen221 said:
Thanks for your advice. This is the big problem I'm having, I've downloaded the SDK slim, and the driver manager and the 15 second installer things and installed all of them but still can't manage to detect my phone on fastboot.
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What command are you using while in fastboot mode?

Heisenberg said:
What command are you using while in fastboot mode?
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I'm using both
fastboot devices
adb devices
Fastboot devices comes back with nothing in the CMD box, ADB devices gives a message that says 'Devices:' but there are none listed.

jchen221 said:
I'm using both
fastboot devices
adb devices
Fastboot devices comes back with nothing in the CMD box, ADB devices gives a message that says 'Devices:' but there are none listed.
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There's no point in using adb commands in fastboot because only fastboot commands work. What drivers do you have installed?
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Heisenberg said:
There's no point in using adb commands in fastboot because only fastboot commands work. What drivers do you have installed?
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I've looked around for all sorts of drivers, I have the universal ADB, android SDK slim or something, is there a specific one I need?

jchen221 said:
I've looked around for all sorts of drivers, I have the universal ADB, android SDK slim or something, is there a specific one I need?
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Uninstall whatever drivers you have installed, reboot your PC, install these drivers, reboot your PC, connect your phone, test fastboot (fastboot devices).

Heisenberg said:
Uninstall whatever drivers you have installed, reboot your PC, install , reboot your PC, connect your phone, test fastboot (fastboot devices).
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I tried that, but again no response in CMD when I type fastboot devices.
Although I just tried and am able to boot into recovery mode, would I be able to do some sort of factory reset there? I've already tried to wipe user data but I'm still getting a bootloop there.

jchen221 said:
I tried that, but again no response in CMD when I type fastboot devices.
Although I just tried and am able to boot into recovery mode, would I be able to do some sort of factory reset there? I've already tried to wipe user data but I'm still getting a bootloop there.
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I can't remember what capabilities the stock recovery has, but if it's there it's worth trying.

jchen221 said:
I tried that, but again no response in CMD when I type fastboot devices.
Although I just tried and am able to boot into recovery mode, would I be able to do some sort of factory reset there? I've already tried to wipe user data but I'm still getting a bootloop there.
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I can't remember what capabilities the stock recovery has, but if it's there it's worth trying.
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I managed to get it to work after resetting a bunch of the options, thanks so much for your help with this (even if I didn't get it to fastboot mode)

I have the same problem.
jchen221 said:
I managed to get it to work after resetting a bunch of the options, thanks so much for your help with this (even if I didn't get it to fastboot mode)
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Hey bro, I have the same problem. Can you please explain me how did you resolve it? This would be of great help. Thanks.

pavanakshay said:
Hey bro, I have the same problem. Can you please explain me how did you resolve it? This would be of great help. Thanks.
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for me too bro same problem please help me
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Heisenberg said:
Uninstall whatever drivers you have installed, reboot your PC, install these drivers, reboot your PC, connect your phone, test fastboot (fastboot devices).
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i too having the same problem bro the driver link is not working please send me the link thankyou in advance

i am also facing the same problem that phone loops into fast boot mode whenever turned on i do totally every kind of drivers softwares and etc like tenorshare but all in vain i guess at last that phone must be enabled usb debuging in order to be detected as a active adb device,i pratically do this stuff by using another phone with enabled debuging and it was an active device andd can be processed further but when i disabled the usb debugging of same phone it was not working with adb interface i hope you understand,,,,but a miracle happenend i removed the battery for about a week and suddenly i pluged and try to turn it on hola it starts from roms boot logo

HELP!!!!! Stuck on bootloop and fastboot not working
i was flashing twrp on infinix s4 withfast boot. after flashing the device is stuck on bootloop. the recovery is not accessible (i press the key combo nothing happens) and fastboot combination is also not working. i tried connecting it with adb cmd and ran the command "adb reboot bootloader" but no device is detected.
ps: the link for drivers is broken

Can't enter fastboot mode, plz help.

im trying to enter fastboot from bootloader but every time i select it, it just reloads the bootloader. everything else works fine.

the bootloader IS fastboot mode.

Well when I run fastboot protocol nothing happens

strker45 said:
Well when I run fastboot protocol nothing happens
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Get into Bootloader. (I use ADB command: ADB Reboot Bootloader)
Use the volume down button to select "Fastboot Protocol."
It is deceptive as the screen on your Shield won't change.
Use your fastboot commands now. See if that works.

You need to make sure your fastboot and adb drivers are installed and recognized.
Also need fastboot on your pc of course. Good luck.
Once again, the bootloader is fastboot on your tablet, if you are on that screen then you can use fastboot if the above conditions are met.

Same symptom here.
When Android is loaded, Win10 finds it as both MTP and USB debugging device. adb is reporting back. All well.
However, when shield is in fastboot mode, fastboot finds nothing.
In my case reason was driver:
when connected in fastboot mode, win10 wants to install an
Android Device -Android Bootloader Interface
=> you see this in device manager
To satisfy Win10, download NVIDIA USB driver from here
https://developer.nvidia.com/shield-open-source
hence point the driver install in Win10 device manager to the driver download/extract location
Reconnect your shield.
In my case this worked.
Hope this helps

vrmuhr said:
To satisfy Win10, download NVIDIA USB driver from here
https://developer.nvidia.com/shield-open-source
hence point the driver install in Win10 device manager to the driver download/extract location
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Thank you, worked very well for me.