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[Q] Nexus S and windows 8

I installed on my laptop windows 8 and seems my laptop now cant recognise my phone as a device. Niether auto install driver works, or disable drivers and reinstall them (just in case something is wrong).
I have 4.1.2 stock rom on my phone and really really want to install drivers so i can root my phone and do stuff. U know
Waitting for ideas and solutions. Big thx!

Download and install this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1984858
That's all you need. It'll just take you less than 5 minutes to unlock and root your device.

This will work as a driver too?

manthos1978 said:
This will work as a driver too?
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Yes just click on the "Full Driver Installation Guide Automatic + Manual"
A few clicks to go then you're all set.

BIG thanx
Will try soon

when you're already on step 2, choose PdaNet Drivers.

[Q] Help root on 2.20 plz

hi i recently bought a htc one x from att and i want to root it.. so i downloaded everything and i ran the .bat file so far everything went ok but when i pres enter or any key while it rebooted to fastboot i get stuck all it says is waiting for device please help me i need to root

install the correct drivers for your operating system.

mbh87 said:
install the correct drivers for your operating system.
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i have already done so from the begining btw im on windows 8... i installed 32bit

if it's stuck on waiting for device then the drivers for fastboot aren't installed.

mbh87 said:
if it's stuck on waiting for device then the drivers for fastboot aren't installed.
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Try running the latest version of HTC Sync (installer). This will usually ensure you have the latest drivers installed. Another thing to consider is that some of these drivers may not be tested on Windows 8, so you may have to do this on a Windows 7 computer. Just throwing some thoughts out there

Ahhh... Another windows 8 user....
Win8 has a problem with drivers. You won't be able to root your phone with Win8. You'll have to dual boot/liveCD Ubuntu, get rid of windows8 crap and install Windows 7. Then you'll be able to root your phone no problem.
For future use of fastboot drivers, I would say that if you like Win8 then dual boot with Ubuntu and use Ubuntu to root and what not on your phone. If you don't like Win8( which I hope you don't), then go find a copy of Win7 and get rid of the crap you already have(win8). If you don't have the money for a $75 copy of Win7, dual boot Ubuntu.
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[Q] HTC Explorer : How to Root , How to Install drivers on windows 8

Hi ,
I want to root my new HTC explorer just to make my SD card to behave like an internal memory so app will start installing on there.
Please tell me hwo i can root ?
Also when i try to connect HTC explorer in windows 8 64 bit , it donot install drivers nor i find dirvers for windwos 8 in net. Please provide me he drivers to install and use and for the rooting purposes
Thanks

Go to htcdev.com, create an account there after proceed to unlock bootloader. There will b a link to download HTC sync.
power the droid

HTC Sync doesn't work with Windows 8. At least it didn't with mine.
Install EasyTether USB drivers. You can then disable the main EasyTether application if you don't want tethering.

xpmode said:
HTC Sync doesn't work with Windows 8. At least it didn't with mine.
Install EasyTether USB drivers. You can then disable the main EasyTether application if you don't want tethering.
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Hi Thank You so much , yes windows 8 doesnt work in ot and this software driver installed , now sync in working
Can you please tell me how i can root this explorer that all application and other things should install to memory card directly. as it doesnt does to interact with root to change the app installed locations and settings
I also heard that WIFI doesnt work after rooting. So please give me that procedure that everything should work fine.
Thank You

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415223

unable to implement step 4
xpmode said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1415223
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Hi ,
I have successfully tried till step 3 and i placed that step 4 zip to my sd card. but when i try to implement the step 4 as
"- install Superuser.zip with the option "install .zip from sd" from the recovery menu."
only green circle appears in screen and then it changed to red triangle theres not option to install .zip from sd. How i can
Please help

shanalikhan said:
Hi ,
I have successfully tried till step 3 and i placed that step 4 zip to my sd card. but when i try to implement the step 4 as
"- install Superuser.zip with the option "install .zip from sd" from the recovery menu."
only green circle appears in screen and then it changed to red triangle theres not option to install .zip from sd. How i can
Please help
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Did you flash the recovery by running the .bat file?

Problem Witb Windows...!!!!!
Hey i m using windows 8...now i want to root my htc exlporer but at first the drivers couldn't be installed..
So I tried many ways to get the drivers..I first installed pdanet then the sync got working but still my phone was not detected during in the fastboot mode...so I ran Htc sync in compatibility mode and now still my phone isn't detected in fastboot mode...my laptop shows a imcompatible device is connected and when I try to unlock bootloader, the cmd window keeps showing- <waiting for device>...Now wat shud I do to unlock my phone...plsss help me.... i m stuck...i need to root my phone badly...plsss reply quickly..

just Right click the htc_sync.exe , go to compatibility mode->check the box and select compatibility mode-> windows service pack 2,
click apply and ok..
then try again to install that file....

shivamk11 said:
Hey i m using windows 8...now i want to root my htc exlporer but at first the drivers couldn't be installed..
So I tried many ways to get the drivers..I first installed pdanet then the sync got working but still my phone was not detected during in the fastboot mode...so I ran Htc sync in compatibility mode and now still my phone isn't detected in fastboot mode...my laptop shows a imcompatible device is connected and when I try to unlock bootloader, the cmd window keeps showing- <waiting for device>...Now wat shud I do to unlock my phone...plsss help me.... i m stuck...i need to root my phone badly...plsss reply quickly..
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Can you tell me how u solved this problem...in my case too in fastboot mode the cmd is stuck at "waiting for device" . Normally the phone is detected and i can transfer my files but in fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help

Nikhil_android said:
Can you tell me how u solved this problem...in my case too in fastboot mode the cmd is stuck at "waiting for device" . Normally the phone is detected and i can transfer my files but in fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help
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I gave up and used my friend's pc running on Windows 7 to root my phone. Also you can try installing HTC USB drivers for Windows 8. Search themes and apps section to get them.

Solved
shivamk11 said:
Hey i m using windows 8...now i want to root my htc exlporer but at first the drivers couldn't be installed..
So I tried many ways to get the drivers..I first installed pdanet then the sync got working but still my phone was not detected during in the fastboot mode...so I ran Htc sync in compatibility mode and now still my phone isn't detected in fastboot mode...my laptop shows a imcompatible device is connected and when I try to unlock bootloader, the cmd window keeps showing- <waiting for device>...Now wat shud I do to unlock my phone...plsss help me.... i m stuck...i need to root my phone badly...plsss reply quickly..
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shivamk11 said:
I gave up and used my friend's pc running on Windows 7 to root my phone. Also you can try installing HTC USB drivers for Windows 8. Search themes and apps section to get them.
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actually my problem is solved. apparently FASTBOOT requires you to connect your USB to USB 2.0 port It is best supported.
connecting to USB 2.0 solved the problem for me.
Other thing that I come across is that 1. check USB debugging 2. Uncheck the FastBoot option in settings> Power.
also some said that try to uninstall and re install drivers

usb didnt recognized,i try all the driver softwares,usb debugging
fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help[/QUOTE]

singh arnav said:
fastboot PC says USB device is not recognised. pls help
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[/QUOTE]
install it these reg file in your pc
WINDOWS 8/8.1
http://d-h.st/1gp

Fastboot: Stuck at "waiting for device"

Hi all,
today I wanted to install Andromadus in my Desire S. I have to do the whole thing and was looking forward to use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2088385 for it. Sadly I am stuck at "waiting for device" when I am trying to get the TokenID via this tool.
So instead, I did the whole run as described on HTCdev. The following was done:
1. Installed Android SDK
2. Installed Google USB Driver
3. Installed HTCSync including HTC BMP USB Driver and HTC Driver Installer
4. Deinstalled (only!) HTC Sync
5. Activate USB Debugging (as suggested in some threads I have found)
6. Remove battery
7. Boot into Hboot
8. Select Fastboot
9. Connected Desire S via USB cabel (Fastboot USB in red visible)
10. Started cmd with adminstrator privileges
11. Executed "fastboot oem get_identifier_token"
12: *see Screenshot below*
I figure, that in the end I did exactly the same as hasoon2000's tool was and was stopped at the same point. I just wanted to make sure that it was not the tool that caused the troubles... I also tried different versions of fastboot.exe. The one provided by hasoon2000 and the one suggested on htcdev from the android-sdk_r13-windows.zip.
I do not have an idea how to go on. Does anyone know?
Just to add some specs:
- Desire S
- Android 4 RUU by HTC
- HBOOT 2.02.0002
- Windows 7 64Bit
Help anyone?
Cheers!

Today, I had some more time to play around with my problem... and was able to get the TokenID.
Solution: Tried different USB ports. This works at my USB 2.0 port, the other was a 3.0.
I will go on now, hopefully, everything will work out fine.

Everything worked out fine.
Thanks much for all the efforts people are doing to run such an awesome community!

I didn't see this post when it first went up, but problems using USB v3 ports are fairly common and fairly well-known.

Well, since I started with all the CustomROM stuff three day ago, I did not know. And even after 80 views of this thread nobody told me.
But now I know.
Another good thing about this: I pushed myself and tried everything by hand instead of using hasoon2000's tool. Thats great actually. Better than pressing some buttons.
No offence to hasoon2000's tool, that great, but sometimes duing such stuff on your own is more fun. Just like setting and building a Desktop PC on your own, istead of buying on in a store.

install PDAnet on your device .. follow procedure of installation carefully ( should be installed on both pc and phone ) and when it was installed .when u enter your bootloader your phone will be recognize by your pc and wait for device will gone .
the method tested by me and took me one month two years ago to find .. on my g nexus first try to unlock .
PDAnet isntall drivers and everything you need to use adB commands ... if it helped give me thanks and let me know by pm .
PDA links
http://junefabrics.com/android/downloadold.php

afraaa said:
install PDAnet on your device ..
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See above, that would not help.
But thanks for replying after almost a year...
eschtak said:
Solution: Tried different USB ports. This works at my USB 2.0 port, the other was a 3.0.
I will go on now, hopefully, everything will work out fine.
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i replied becuase sure there will be ppl visiting this QA thread . man this works for me every time . and specially wit windows 8 .
pay attention that u should boot phone to android and then install PDA last version and turn the debugging mode . and then it will ask on your phone that always alow this computer use pda on phone and u says yes . in nexus when u open bootloader on phone , phone will be recognize by windows ( green check icon in system try appear ) showing windows know your device in boot loader screen . then u can proceed with ADB command . maybe bootloader of htc is a hard ass one like LG phone that is pain in ass to unlock .
then when i finished . u should boot in bootloader . maybe its not working with HTC but sure works with nexus devices . it pity didnt worked for u . hope it help ppl who read this later . u should get a nexus 5 man . its cheap and amazing

afraaa said:
i replied becuase sure there will be ppl visiting this QA thread . man this works for me every time . and specially wit windows 8 .
pay attention that u should boot phone to android and then install PDA last version and turn the debugging mode . and then it will ask on your phone that always alow this computer use pda on phone and u says yes . in nexus when u open bootloader on phone , phone will be recognize by windows ( green check icon in system try appear ) showing windows know your device in boot loader screen . then u can proceed with ADB command . maybe bootloader of htc is a hard ass one like LG phone that is pain in ass to unlock .
then when i finished . u should boot in bootloader . maybe its not working with HTC but sure works with nexus devices . it pity didnt worked for u . hope it help ppl who read this later . u should get a nexus 5 man . its cheap and amazing
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WOW I cannot believe that this worked. I was seriously losing up, I tried thousands of ways posted on XDA and many other websites, none worked but the one that you posted here worked perfectly on my Xperia Mini. THANKS A LOT! You saved me a from a severe headache. Cheers

XPMSU said:
WOW I cannot believe that this worked. I was seriously losing up, I tried thousands of ways posted on XDA and many other websites, none worked but the one that you posted here worked perfectly on my Xperia Mini. THANKS A LOT! You saved me a from a severe headache. Cheers
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im glad it helped man i found this trick among 1000 comment on one of solution post ) . i was searching for months to find it . glad u are happy . even on xda back the time couldn't help me . still doing this trick ,

afraaa said:
i replied becuase sure there will be ppl visiting this QA thread . man this works for me every time . and specially wit windows 8 .
pay attention that u should boot phone to android and then install PDA last version and turn the debugging mode . and then it will ask on your phone that always alow this computer use pda on phone and u says yes . in nexus when u open bootloader on phone , phone will be recognize by windows ( green check icon in system try appear ) showing windows know your device in boot loader screen . then u can proceed with ADB command . maybe bootloader of htc is a hard ass one like LG phone that is pain in ass to unlock .
then when i finished . u should boot in bootloader . maybe its not working with HTC but sure works with nexus devices . it pity didnt worked for u . hope it help ppl who read this later . u should get a nexus 5 man . its cheap and amazing
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YOU SIR ARE A LEGEND!
I was going crazy as nothing worked when rooting my tablet. Spent 2 days trying to figure it out. I'm so glad you posted this even when the user above solved his own issue.
Thankssss

dreamville said:
YOU SIR ARE A LEGEND!
I was going crazy as nothing worked when rooting my tablet. Spent 2 days trying to figure it out. I'm so glad you posted this even when the user above solved his own issue.
Thankssss
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OH i'm happy it was helpful , cheers

HTC Sync error = -1 ;(
afraaa said:
install PDAnet on your device .. follow procedure of installation carefully ( should be installed on both pc and phone ) and when it was installed .when u enter your bootloader your phone will be recognize by your pc and wait for device will gone . ...the method tested by me and took me one month two years ago to find .. on my g nexus first try to unlock .
PDAnet isntall drivers and everything you need to use adB commands ... if it helped give me thanks and let me know by pm .
PDA links ...... snip
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I was forced to try your solution proposal, but I could not get PdaNet to connect to via WiFi hotspot, USB or Bluetooth even though it recognised my xperia but failed to pair with it. ;(
Still no root for my xperia ;(

Any fix if only USB 3.0. Ports available? Have no other USB Port to change.

4r44444 said:
Any fix if only USB 3.0. Ports available? Have no other USB Port to change.
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If you have a USB 3.0 only, also you have the ability to run Linux from a USB stick.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/

In case this is helpfull: I got the same issue on Windows 10 :
Desire S, HTC Sync Manage installed ("adb devices" is working), but not way to make work the "fastboot devices".
And I have only USB3.
And finaly I found one topic providing the solution for me: set a registry key...
Write the following in a .reg file:
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\usbflags\0BB40FF00100]
"SkipBOSDescriptorQuery"=hex:01,00,00,00
Launch regedit in administrator mode, import the reg file. Reboot, and that's all !!

afraaa said:
im glad it helped man i found this trick among 1000 comment on one of solution post ) . i was searching for months to find it . glad u are happy . even on xda back the time couldn't help me . still doing this trick ,
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So I installed PDA on windows 10 and on Phone apk.
No what ?
It makes connection between phone and computer. I already have this. If i type in ".\adb reboot bootloader" it will load bootloader. from there .\fastboot flash recovery recovery.img , it wont do anything Waiting for device.
PDa only works when you are in the Android OS,not Bootloader. It makes connection between the os's windows + Android.
WHat I am trying to do is install an update to my Asus Zenfone 3. I have TWRP it wont work with hat.I need stock rom. I have it. I cant install it,reason: waiting for device.
I did this many times, but its never easy,its always luck or God knows what.
What I do is, install stock recovery (not twrp). With stock recovery I install official updated ROM 8.01. and then get back TWRP. You need TWRP to flash SuperSu so you can have root.
I did this before with 7.0.1 .....now I cant get this stock recovery...waiting for device. It only listens to the first command,after it goes int Fastreovery or whatever it is...it wont go to the next command.

how to avoid usb not recognized in download mode

hi, after a year of trying custom roms i learned that the most suitable rom is the stock rom after uninstalling bloatware and system apps u dont use
and i learned that the reason that message usb not recognized appers after connecting ur phone to pc in doanload mode is that you are runnig a windows other than windows 7.
download mode works only on windows 7 ( with experience )
so , to be sure , i advice to install samsung kies from official site , install it and make sure to check install mobile drivers and then restart pc

ahmedteling said:
hi, after a year of trying custom roms i learned that the most suitable rom is the stock rom after uninstalling bloatware and system apps u dont use
and i learned that the reason that message usb not recognized appers after connecting ur phone to pc in doanload mode is that you are runnig a windows other than windows 7.
download mode works only on windows 7 ( with experience )
so , to be sure , i advice to install samsung kies from official site , install it and make sure to check install mobile drivers and then restart pc
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You do realize none of this is true?
In MY experience, Download mode works with every windows! I have personally tried XP, 7, 8 and 8.1. Sir, you'r argument is false and invalid... Reported...
Reason for reporting: Post contains non-useful and false information that is misleading and simply wrong and might end up being harmful as Kies is not only incompatible with legacy devices but also known to be harmful, proved by a large number of devices being soft bricked, thank you.

AXAz0r said:
You do realize none of this is true?
In MY experience, Download mode works with every windows! I have personally tried XP, 7, 8 and 8.1. Sir, you'r argument is false and invalid... Reported...
Reason for reporting: Post contains non-useful and false information that is misleading and simply wrong and might end up being harmful as Kies is not only incompatible with legacy devices but also known to be harmful, proved by a large number of devices being soft bricked, thank you.
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i have win 8 i raped the internet to make download works but no luck , till last week i tryed with my sister win7 laptop and it works

ahmedteling said:
i have win 8 i raped the internet to make download works but no luck , till last week i tryed with my sister win7 laptop and it works
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See proof screenshots in attachments.
Fun fact. I didn't download Kies, i didn't download any drivers, i didn't use any tricks. All i did is this:
1. Run ODIN 4.42
2. Boot in Download Mode
3. Plug in USB
Oh! Right! Also, you might want to enable automatic updates in your system... you know, so windows can automatically install the drivers?
And thats it...

galaxy fit did not shows on windows 8.1
u can see the screen short

sudhanshu2099 said:
u can see the screen short
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install samsung usb mobile driver download from google

i solved the problem by using windows 7 , i were using windows 8
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