Anyone get Fastboot working successfuly on Surface Pro? - Microsoft Surface

Hi, just received my Surface Pro yesterday and its amazing Anyways, I've been installing all my normal desktop applications as I would do with any other new PC. Today, I tried to install drivers for fastboot so I can flash custom kernels on my Xperia S. I managed to get the fastboot and ADB drivers installed correctly by disabling driver enforcement, but every time I connect my phone in fastboot mode to my Surface, Windows says the last USB device connected has malfunctioned.
I've read that other people are having problems with Windows 8 64bit and installing drivers, but I've managed to do that without problems
I've also read that you should plug your phone into a USB 2.0 port because it won't work with USB 3.0 ports yet but since the Surface Pro has only one USB 3.0 port, I haven't had the chance to try that.
I wonder if there is an adapter that changes USB 3 to USB 2? Maybe this could solve the problem?
Has anyone managed to get fastboot for any android phone working successfully on their Surface Pro?
Thanks in advance.

You could possibly try a USB 2.0 hub to degrade the USB 3 port to a USB 2 port.

netham45 said:
You could possibly try a USB 2.0 hub to degrade the USB 3 port to a USB 2 port.
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Thanks for the reply, I've actually already tried that. It seems to me that Google need to update their SDK for USB 3.

ttiimm said:
Thanks for the reply, I've actually already tried that. It seems to me that Google need to update their SDK for USB 3.
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I doubt that it is a USB 3.0 problem as I have USB 3.0 ports only on my laptop and have had fastboot working no problem, as well as adb for my nexus.
It sounds more like you are having driver problems and not usb port problems. I have not tried using fastboot yet on my win8 asus tablet but I should try that today.

goofball2k said:
I doubt that it is a USB 3.0 problem as I have USB 3.0 ports only on my laptop and have had fastboot working no problem, as well as adb for my nexus.
It sounds more like you are having driver problems and not usb port problems. I have not tried using fastboot yet on my win8 asus tablet but I should try that today.
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Same thing on my Surface Pro. The problem lays in BOTH: the USB 3.0 driver and the Windows 8. There are tons of posts regarding not working many devices on USB 3.0 and Win8 (I'm not sure if it's only in x64 or x86 as well).
Anyway, I'm also stuck with not working fastboot (ADB works good). There is a tutorial how to install unsigned Intel driver but Microsoft's engineers geniuses didn't enabled USB keyboard in Startup Settings so I can't navigate and disable that specific option (I'm using 3rd party keyboard so I guess those morons punish me for that ).

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Unable to conect my tab to pc with legit asus cable.

Ics says nothing. JB says it charging lol.
With my usb data. It was connected succefully before. So i am clue less
Are you trying to connect to transfer files, sync outlook or issue ADB or APX commands?
Does your computer play the new hardware sound?
What OS is your computer running?
Do you have USB Debugging checked?
Have you tried another USB port on your computer?
Also, many of the JB ROMs show a charging indicator via USB even if it is not really charging.
frederuco said:
Are you trying to connect to transfer files, sync outlook or issue ADB or APX commands?
Does your computer play the new hardware sound?
What OS is your computer running?
Do you have USB Debugging checked?
Have you tried another USB port on your computer?
Also, many of the JB ROMs show a charging indicator via USB even if it is not really charging.
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APX commands
No
OS: Windows 7 64 bit.
Yes, I haave checked
I have .... 9 usb ports. None of them works.
I did use other and it didnt work.
I will test on other pc's.
Are you sure you are getting it booted up into APX mode? I know it is a bit tricky to do.
frederuco said:
Are you sure you are getting it booted up into APX mode? I know it is a bit tricky to do.
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I used my apx mode arround 2012 so i still have it and boot up.
As for cable they claim it's 40 pin ( my second non legemit cable).
I'm gonna test today on 2 pc's :3
Also i npotic my secondary cable has usb 3.0 + there is numbers of peopel has same PROBLEM! : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1913912

Fastboot usb device malfunctioned

Good morning
I tried updating the rom on my htc sensation and to do so i usualy have to flash the boot.img aswell to get rid of the infinite startup screen
but my device doesnt work anymore when im in the bootloader in fastboot mode on windows i get a message usb device malfunctioned
i know the usb works as when im booted up in my (previous rom) i can still send data from my pc to my phone over the usb cable
any ideas?
regards
frayful said:
Good morning
I tried updating the rom on my htc sensation and to do so i usualy have to flash the boot.img aswell to get rid of the infinite startup screen
but my device doesnt work anymore when im in the bootloader in fastboot mode on windows i get a message usb device malfunctioned
i know the usb works as when im booted up in my (previous rom) i can still send data from my pc to my phone over the usb cable
any ideas?
regards
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Might be a driver issue. Can you try a different USB port?
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Heya i tried different usb ports tried different cables and tried it on 2 other laptops aswell all gave the error usb device not recognized, device malfunctioned after like 10 seconds after being connected
regards
Which Windows do you have?
tested on 3 windows 8.1 pc's
frayful said:
tested on 3 windows 8.1 pc's
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maybe you are facing now connectivity issues with w8
write in the search box "how to set up adb/fastboot in windows 8"
check some threads and see if you have any success

Q: Downgrading from 4.4 CM11 to 4.1.2

I was interested if it is possible to downgrade from Kitkat with cyanogenmod installed on it to 4.1.2. I have Motorola Droid Razr HD and I just hate 4.4 (for some reason).
KK to JB
this might help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789743
ncsuwolfs said:
this might help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789743
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Sadly I cant really use RSD Lite, since it doesn't detect my phone for some reason (probably because it's not OEM). Is there any other way of doing it without rsd lite?
just to make sure, did you have phone in fastboot with debugging enabled while having it connected to a pc running newest version of rsd lite on a usb port not usb 3.0?
ncsuwolfs said:
just to make sure, did you have phone in fastboot with debugging enabled while having it connected to a pc running newest version of rsd lite on a usb port not usb 3.0?
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Yes, and everything is as it should be, except RSD Lite 6.1.6 (which is the latest version as far as I know) does not detect it. Bootloader unlocked, I have root access, everything is OK. But still it won't show up in the list.
Have you uninstalled all the drivers and everything? I'm going to assume you are Windows 7.
Also, ensure you are connected to a 2.0 usb port. You don't have 3.0 USB ports do you? If so, those don't work from what others have reported.
Also, have you tried several different cables? If you have the OEM cable that came with your phone, use that. If that doesn't work, the cable could be bad.
If it's not showing up when you connect with the phone booted up normally nor under fastboot mode, then that points to either a driver issue or a cable issue.
I had an issue where the driver was old, so I went into Device Manager and saw that it showed my phone (Motorola USB Phone) but it had an exclamation mark next to it which meant it had trouble with the drivers. I then uninstalled all the drivers and eventually, point it to the drivers in the Android SDK (Google USB drivers) and that fixed it.
iBolski said:
Have you uninstalled all the drivers and everything? I'm going to assume you are Windows 7.
Also, ensure you are connected to a 2.0 usb port. You don't have 3.0 USB ports do you? If so, those don't work from what others have reported.
Also, have you tried several different cables? If you have the OEM cable that came with your phone, use that. If that doesn't work, the cable could be bad.
If it's not showing up when you connect with the phone booted up normally nor under fastboot mode, then that points to either a driver issue or a cable issue.
I had an issue where the driver was old, so I went into Device Manager and saw that it showed my phone (Motorola USB Phone) but it had an exclamation mark next to it which meant it had trouble with the drivers. I then uninstalled all the drivers and eventually, point it to the drivers in the Android SDK (Google USB drivers) and that fixed it.
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I have all the drivers that were necessary to flash, set up recovery, install CM11, so I don't think it's a driver issue. I'm using Windows 8.
I do have 1 USB 3.0 port, but for this operation I use 2.0.
And the cable, I am using a different cable, I don't have OEM anymore, so that might be a problem here.Thanks, I'm going to buy the cable from Motorola I guess and will post results here.
toka793 said:
I have all the drivers that were necessary to flash, set up recovery, install CM11, so I don't think it's a driver issue. I'm using Windows 8.
I do have 1 USB 3.0 port, but for this operation I use 2.0.
And the cable, I am using a different cable, I don't have OEM anymore, so that might be a problem here.Thanks, I'm going to buy the cable from Motorola I guess and will post results here.
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That's the issue then. Windows 8, from what I've read, is very finicky with Android and ADB.
Go to this thread as it might help -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583801
otherwise, I would suggest either going to a Windows 7 machine or even a Unix machine. Worse comes to worse, you might be able to hook up a Virtual Machine (using either VMWare Player or Oracle's Virtual Box - both are free) and set up a Ubuntu Linux and try it that way since Linux doesn't need the SDK USB drivers. ADB and Fastboot will work right out of the box.
I actually have another PC set up with Ubuntu directly (not in a Virtual machine image) and it works just fine. I have a Windows 8 laptop, but that's my wife's so I don't hook up my phone to it. My other machine is a Windows 7 64-bit machine and it works just fine (and it has two Ubuntu virtual machines that work with my phone just as well).
So, now that I see you have a Windows 8 machine, it makes more sense.
iBolski said:
That's the issue then. Windows 8, from what I've read, is very finicky with Android and ADB.
Go to this thread as it might help -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583801
otherwise, I would suggest either going to a Windows 7 machine or even a Unix machine. Worse comes to worse, you might be able to hook up a Virtual Machine (using either VMWare Player or Oracle's Virtual Box - both are free) and set up a Ubuntu Linux and try it that way since Linux doesn't need the SDK USB drivers. ADB and Fastboot will work right out of the box.
I actually have another PC set up with Ubuntu directly (not in a Virtual machine image) and it works just fine. I have a Windows 8 laptop, but that's my wife's so I don't hook up my phone to it. My other machine is a Windows 7 64-bit machine and it works just fine (and it has two Ubuntu virtual machines that work with my phone just as well).
So, now that I see you have a Windows 8 machine, it makes more sense.
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Oh okay, I'll try it on Windows 7 then.
iBolski said:
Go to this thread as it might help -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583801
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Thanks for the link iBolski - I am in the unfortunate situation, that my laptop came with Win 8.1 and has just two USB 3.0 ports.
Hopefully some of the suggestions will get RSD to work, otherwise I may need to start my Linux learning adventure sooner than planned..
StefanGA said:
Thanks for the link iBolski - I am in the unfortunate situation, that my laptop came with Win 8.1 and has just two USB 3.0 ports.
Hopefully some of the suggestions will get RSD to work, otherwise I may need to start my Linux learning adventure sooner than planned..
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The only isssue is, if all you have are 3.0 USB ports, then you are hosed as far as I know. Some have reported getting it to work on USB 3.0, but I have no idea how they did it.
A goggle search might help lead to some answers though.
iBolski said:
The only isssue is, if all you have are 3.0 USB ports, then you are hosed as far as I know. Some have reported getting it to work on USB 3.0, but I have no idea how they did it.
A goggle search might help lead to some answers though.
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I will do some deeper research on google.. first pass didn't yield any viable information other than "it doesn't work"
Are you saying, that USB 3.0 may not even work under Linux?
I used to have the same problem... I solved by doing the following:
1- first go to window's device manager and check that windows is recognizing that there is a new hardware but it does not has the drivers for it
2- install morotola's drivers (if you haven't already)
3- look where the motorola's installer store the files in your machine
4- go to device manager, look for the unrecognized hardware, click properties and install the proper driver manually
sorry I can't give you more details cause I'm currently at work.
StefanGA said:
I will do some deeper research on google.. first pass didn't yield any viable information other than "it doesn't work"
Are you saying, that USB 3.0 may not even work under Linux?
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I believe so, though I'm not 100% positive. But, from what I've read, USB 3.0 is incompatible with Android phones in general.
I have a computer with Windows 8 and 2 USB 3.0 ports, everytime I try RSD with one of the two 3.0 ports it doesn't work. Fortunately I have a USB 2.0 and it always work. I always use RSD 6.1.4 because for some weird reason this is the only version that detects my xt925. So it might not be the comp or windows 8, but the cable or drivers, as stated before. The latest drivers are on Motorola's website and they're updated to work with Windows 8.
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[Q&A] Windows 7 drivers

Hi,
I'm using this CM 11 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2922500 but I have strange problem with my laptop. It periodically looses driver information for my device. I don't know how but when I re-installed my OS Windows 7 (32bit) it found the proper driver. Later I've got a message that my USB device is not recognized and can't connect to my device. Does anyone else have the same problem and do you know a fix? I've tried a lot and different driver versions but without success. Logcat doesn't show anything last time but I will try later or when I loose drivers again (it seems I cannot use USB again).
BTW I don't have this problem with my desktop PC which has always connected USB cable to it. Also everything works fine with CM 10.1, MIUI or Sense ROMs but they are based on lower Android versions.
P.S. I was trying to connect with another USB cable. I've found my cable that I used to install drivers and USB is working again. This is really strange behaviour
Logcat from device terminal
Logcat when plug in or out my USB connector is attached.
Use this tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

No Android devices even seen in Windows 10, let alone recognised?

Afternoon all,
Have been out of the rom'ing scene for a while...
I have a number of devices (Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and Nexus 7 2012, to be exact), that I want to flash a new ROM onto (the Tab's stuck in a boot loop, the N7's due for Dirty Unicorns Nougat Rom).
All pretty straight forward - I've done it in the past - BUT...
Can I get Windows 10 to even *see* new hardware's been connected, let alone recognize it?
Can I fook
To confirm, I plug the USB between the PC and the device, and all that shows this is connected is that the device realises it's being charged, no "ding ding" from Windows, no USB confirmation from the device...
Both devices have USB Debugging enabled.
Have tried different USB cables
Have tried different USB ports
Have tried - many! - different USB drivers, including that from both Asus and Google's own dev kit.
Have ADB installed, "adb devices" shows no devices (blank).
The thing that's really pi**ing me off is that this is such a basic thing to be stuck by, I really cant figure out what I'm missing!
Any help appreciated gents...
cy80rg said:
Afternoon all,
Have been out of the rom'ing scene for a while...
I have a number of devices (Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and Nexus 7 2012, to be exact), that I want to flash a new ROM onto (the Tab's stuck in a boot loop, the N7's due for Dirty Unicorns Nougat Rom).
All pretty straight forward - I've done it in the past - BUT...
Can I get Windows 10 to even *see* new hardware's been connected, let alone recognize it?
Can I fook
To confirm, I plug the USB between the PC and the device, and all that shows this is connected is that the device realises it's being charged, no "ding ding" from Windows, no USB confirmation from the device...
Both devices have USB Debugging enabled.
Have tried different USB cables
Have tried different USB ports
Have tried - many! - different USB drivers, including that from both Asus and Google's own dev kit.
Have ADB installed, "adb devices" shows no devices (blank).
The thing that's really pi**ing me off is that this is such a basic thing to be stuck by, I really cant figure out what I'm missing!
Any help appreciated gents...
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Windows 10 is very buggy. Download lobit Drive Booster to see if you are missing any driver for your pc. Your pc is probably missing some drivers for the motherborad or outdated. If this does not work, clean install windows 10. Let windows 10 install all the drivers for you while it is installing. Best method. Good internet connection required.
its damn easy,the problem lies in Windows,just boot into repairmodus/system recovery its the blue menu for troubleshooting,there u choose Startup Setting and there u choose number 7,thats for disabling the digital driver signature checking,after the reboot all is fine,boot note u must do it everytime new after reboot.
please next ask and post in right section,thanx.
Nvidia USB driver (ADB and Fastboot) is the only one that works for me
https://developer.nvidia.com/shield-open-source

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