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Fastboot cant find device in linux? Try this...

I wanted to post this as a reply to some peoples problems in this thread but the posting rules dont allow me access to development forums.......
I was trying to use fastboot but it kept hanging saying it was waiting for the device.
> ./fastboot flash recover recovery-Tiamat-R4c-100611-1150-cwm.img
< waiting for device >
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using "fastboot devices" gave me the clue
> ./fastboot devices
no permissions fastboot
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TO FIX IT: I ran the command as root.
> su
> ./fastboot devices
028841444160c3d7 fastboot
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and then my device showed up and as root I could continue flashing my Xoom.
Hope this helps someone else.
And completely as a side note, does it take anyone else 20 tries to pass every damn captcha on this site?

had same problem, used same fix.
thak you for posting an update, most of the user put just solved, without thinking that other people may need the same solution

thx,
but how can use i fastboot without root ?

rabiny said:
thx,
but how can use i fastboot without root ?
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You can use udev rules to make fastboot accessible for normal users.

dreamcwli said:
You can use udev rules to make fastboot accessible for normal users.
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Could you please post a link of this "udev" software? My friend's Xoom updated to 4.0.3 via OTA and he can't get any USB connection recognised by the computer. We've tried everything. It's not rooted and fastboot doesn't work because his bootloader is still locked.

Could you please post a link of this "udev" software? My friend's Xoom updated to 4.0.3 via OTA and he can't get any USB connection recognised by the computer. We've tried everything. It's not rooted and fastboot doesn't work because his bootloader is still locked.
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udev is not a software (it is but not like you think)
in this context is just bunch of lines you need to add to file (under linux OS)
see: http://developer.android.com/tools/device.html
and here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/wiki/udev

I love you
I have spent 4 hours trying to fix this whole lack of rom on my device thing. You rock.

You are a legend! This solved my problem straight away!

????????
when i use root (sudo) it just sends me back a reply with like a ton of ?
I type in sudo fastboot devices and i get
????????????????? fastboot
what do i do

You're great guys ever in the milkyway. Kiss kiss
fastboot flash recovery /usr/bin/twrp.img
< waiting for any device >
fastboot waiting error arch linux manjaro
twrp installation error
How to flash TWRP Recovery with Linux

This command "028841444160c3d7 fastboot" simply doesn't work anyway. I did it as root. Of course, I did this command with my device number but catching it from adb command

Screwed [Solved]

Hello,
I screwed up while wiping and now my tab only boots to TWRP but wont mount anything.I found a similar case in this forum but Im too unfamilar with ADB/Fastboot to affect a solution.
Is ther a way to partition my tablet from fastboot?
The TF700t is unlocked.
adb and fastboot see the device.
TIA.....

DarkDarwin said:
Hello,
I screwed up while wiping and now my tab only boots to TWRP but wont mount anything.I found a similar case in this forum but Im too unfamilar with ADB/Fastboot to affect a solution.
Is ther a way to partition my tablet from fastboot?
The TF700t is unlocked.
adb and fastboot see the device.
TIA.....
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What exactly did you wipe, and how did you screw up? To find out more about your situation, boot to your recovery (which version, btw?) and run these commands:
Code:
adb shell dmesg > dmesg.txt
adb shell cat /proc/partitions > partitions.txt

_that said:
What exactly did you wipe, and how did you screw up? To find out more about your situation, boot to your recovery (which version, btw?) and run these commands:
Code:
adb shell dmesg > dmesg.txt
adb shell cat /proc/partitions > partitions.txt
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Im afraid I wiped everything.I think my mistake was wiping in stock recovery instead of TWRP..thus it only boots to TWRP now.
I tried those commands but my machine was hanging like it was waiting for the device so I am going to uninstall and reinstall the windows drivers and ADB/Fastboot and do the commands again ,Ive been at work since this morning so ive got some honey dos then I can start trying it again.
Thanks so much!

When I run the commands as shell I get the ` # <[6n in front of all entries ( I assume thats bc Im booted to recovery not fastboot) and the end result is always "not found" ie: shell not found , adb not found ect....
When I type adb shell sometimes it just hangs, the dmesg command actually writes a file but its an empty file and the terminal just hangs
Im pretty sure if I cant figure out a way to delete this TWRP Im never going to be able to properly use ADB/Fastboot ths never reinstall an OS and decent Recovery..

DarkDarwin said:
When I run the commands as shell I get the ` # <[6n in front of all entries ( I assume thats bc Im booted to recovery not fastboot) and the end result is always "not found" ie: shell not found , adb not found ect....
When I type adb shell sometimes it just hangs, the dmesg command actually writes a file but its an empty file and the terminal just hangs
Im pretty sure if I cant figure out a way to delete this TWRP Im never going to be able to properly use ADB/Fastboot ths never reinstall an OS and decent Recovery..
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So am I correct in saying that you can get to fastboot ?

lj50036 said:
So am I correct in saying that you can get to fastboot ?
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well i can run fastboot and adb commands from my pc but the T700t is in recovery (my only boot choice)
but technically yes I can get to fastboot

DarkDarwin said:
well i can run fastboot and adb commands from my pc but the T700t is in recovery (my only boot choice)
but technically yes I can get to fastboot
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No - can you get the tablet into fastboot mode?
Either by holding Power and Volume down when booting up or, in recovery, issue
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
What do you get with the command
Code:
adb devices
when in recovery, and if you can get into fastboot mode:
Code:
fastboot devices
Also, you still haven't told us which recovery version you are running.

We had to use _that's bootit.ko to get it out of recovery into fastboot...
Then it was a flash of the stock Asus blob ...
Got him up and running . :good:
@DarkDarwin can you add SOLVED to the thread title ...
Thx Josh

berndblb said:
No - can you get the tablet into fastboot mode?
Either by holding Power and Volume down when booting up or, in recovery, issue
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
What do you get with the command
Code:
adb devices
when in recovery, and if you can get into fastboot mode:
Code:
fastboot devices
Also, you still haven't told us which recovery version you are running.
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Thanks for trying to help me yesterday bro!

lj50036 said:
We had to use _that's bootit.ko to get it out of recovery into fastboot...
Then it was a flash of the stock Asus blob ...
Got him up and running . :good:
@DarkDarwin can you add SOLVED to the thread title ...
Thx Josh
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Any chance we could get a step-bystep on that? Pleeeaaase?

berndblb said:
Any chance we could get a step-bystep on that? Pleeeaaase?
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Yes, Give me a day or so and I will post it in the Q&A section as its own thread ...
Thx Josh

lj50036 said:
Yes, Give me a day or so and I will post it in the Q&A section as its own thread ...
Thx Josh
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I went out and got a bigger SD card (64) to try and implement the DATA2SD script.I think I was successful as I now have new folders there named Android and Data that I didn't have before...However,I wonder if I was supposed to wipe anything before I re-flashed the ROM after inserting the formatted , partitioned SD...
I have to admit the I/O issue is extremely aggravating..I cant believe Asus marred an otherwise excellent device like that.

I was sent from this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179759&page=23
To this topic, I also have a similar problem.
Read my comment from last topic:
Ok, when I boot up in android, I can use adb command reboot bootloader to boot in the bootloader.
When i then try fastboot erase system, it's still hangs with waiting for device..
The bootloader is not stuck, i can again boot up android..
it's impossible to open terminal, because the touch is going crazy..
Hmm, i'm trying something else.
I still had 10x tf300 for repair. there are multiple cracked with 5184n version.
I installed the cracked display assembly on this one, then i just can normally use the keyboard.
Will try again in terminal
edit: what command to use in terminal?
Dont forget, i flashed the recovery, but didnt install supersu zip yet..
The strange thing is, when im in the bootloader, i can use fastboot flash recovery command, and write the right recovery.
It's also succesfull (sending recovery OK, writing recovery OK)
But, the transformer hangs in the bootloader after finished (freeze)
When trying to reboot, it's automaticaly going again booting up twrp (enter password)
So it didnt write the recovery, by example if i write twrp 2.7, it still gives me 2.6.3.0 (installed first time)
extra information:
If i'm booted up, and then adb reboot bootloader, then try fastboot commands, they don't work. it keeps saying waiting for devices.., the fastboot commands like flash works for 1 second then the tablet freezes.
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So, fastboot commands are not working, how to get the bootloader normal again and that it reads fastboot commands?

Look in Device Manager on your PC and check that the Asus ADB interface drivers are there

Wow what a difference DATA2SD and ROM2SD make!

lvrijn said:
I was sent from this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179759&page=23
To this topic, I also have a similar problem.
Read my comment from last topic:
So, fastboot commands are not working, how to get the bootloader normal again and that it reads fastboot commands?
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Hey there, I may have a solution, I am very busy right now working on a step by step for a few diff unbricking methods...
Yes this sounds like a windows driver issue.... Let me see if I can find some info on this topic ..
Thx Josh

DarkDarwin said:
Look in Device Manager on your PC and check that the Asus ADB interface drivers are there
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Like I already told, I have flashed dozen of transformers. Adb commands are working (like adb reboot boot loader) it works when booted in android and when in twrp (password). Fastboot commands give waiting for device, but fastboor flash recovery works but the transformer then freezes..
After this problem I already have flashed 3transformers correctly.
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lj50036 said:
Hey there, I may have a solution, I am very busy right now working on a step by step for a few diff unbricking methods...
Yes this sounds like a windows driver issue.... Let me see if I can find some info on this topic ..
Thx Josh
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Why would it be a windows driver issue? Other transformers I can flash succesfully adb and fastboot fully working

lvrijn said:
Like I already told, I have flashed dozen of transformers. Adb commands are working (like adb reboot boot loader) it works when booted in android and when in twrp (password). Fastboot commands give waiting for device, but fastboor flash recovery works but the transformer then freezes..
After this problem I already have flashed 3transformers correctly.
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Why would it be a windows driver issue? Other transformers I can flash succesfully adb and fastboot fully working
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LOL, looking for help but you know what you got...
WOW

lj50036 said:
LOL, looking for help but you know what you got...
WOW
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Sorry, I dont understand what you mean. What do you know I got?

lvrijn said:
Sorry, I dont understand what you mean. What do you know I got?
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Sounds like you know more about this then any of us.
Not all Transformer tablets use the same drivers.
Window is very picky about what driver it will use for what device ...

[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.

Moto G Freezes on startup logo and recovery logo screen

Hi guys,
I have a rooted Device with CM and TWRP installed, but someting happenend using the device and my Moto G got stuck on startup logo and Recovery TWRP logo, with adb I have acess to adb shell but everything else like adb reboot bootloader etc doesn't seems to work, with adb shell I have realized that the TWRP wasn't running 'cause when I use the interface on shell I get this message
$twrp wipe cache
"TWRP does not appear to be running. Waiting for TWRP to start"
Is there any way to install a new recovery via adb shell or reinstall a new rom, factory reset or something like that to make my cellphone work again?
Thanks,

If you are okay to wipe internal storage, the following fastboot command will probably make TWRP load again:
fastboot erase userdata​
fastboot flash recovery newrecovery.img - is a way to reflash recovery, however the above command may still be required.

The problem is that with fastboot the device is not recognized, only when I open the recovery mode...
The logo freezes but the device is reconigzed with adb devices...

gconsentini said:
The problem is that with fastboot the device is not recognized, only when I open the recovery mode...
The logo freezes but the device is reconigzed with adb devices...
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What OS are you using? Maybe try the ADB commands:
adb shell
wipe data​

lost101 said:
What OS are you using? Maybe try the ADB commands:
adb shell
wipe data​
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It's the latest CM
I'll try, but the last time I got this message.
"TWRP does not appear to be running. Waiting for TWRP to start . . .
Press CTRL + C to quit."
EDIT
using
adb shell
twrp wipe data
happened the same above

gconsentini said:
It's the latest CM
I'll try, but the last time I got this message.
"TWRP does not appear to be running. Waiting for TWRP to start . . .
Press CTRL + C to quit."
EDIT
using
adb shell
twrp wipe data
happened the same above
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I meant what OS on PC are you using. Stop adding the phrase 'twrp' - type the command as I wrote it.

lost101 said:
I meant what OS on PC are you using. Stop adding the phrase 'twrp' - type the command as I wrote it.
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Sorry, I'm using Windows 10, if I use only wipe data, the command wipe is not reconigzed.

Can you enter fastboot mode by holding vol down and powering phone on?

lost101 said:
Can you enter fastboot mode by holding vol down and powering phone on?
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yes, but when I connect the phone usb and use fastboot devices
it has no devices on the list

gconsentini said:
yes, but when I connect the phone usb and use fastboot devices
it has no devices on the list
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There are many threads on Win10 and usb driver issues. If you don't want to try to fix fastboot on Windows, you could boot into a Ubuntu Linux LiveCD and install fastboot there.

lost101 said:
There are many threads on Win10 and usb driver issues. If you don't want to try to fix fastboot on Windows, you could boot into a Ubuntu Linux LiveCD and install fastboot there.
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Yes, I thought about that too =x

SOLVED
Guys the problem was that I've not installed the drivers before, after doing this, I just installed the stock rom from motorola.
Thanks

gconsentini said:
SOLVED
Guys the problem was that I've not installed the drivers before, after doing this, I just installed the stock rom from motorola.
Thanks
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Hey i'm having the same issue, would you mind telling me how you re-flashed the Motorola rom, Thanks

thomasswan5547 said:
Hey i'm having the same issue, would you mind telling me how you re-flashed the Motorola rom, Thanks
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Install the Minimal Fastboot & ADB package and the Motorola USB drivers, use the mfastboot package and install the stock ROM as per the instructions provided, but ignore the disassembly part, unless you have your phone does not respond to keypresses.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71328823&postcount=915

Mi4i problem

so my mi4i is stuck in boot loop i flashed the stock firmware miui 6 using miflash . my volume down buttons dead so i cant use it to boot in fastboot . i could go in recover (stock ) at best .

You can use adb commands to boot into fastboot mode. Check Google for instructions.

hell1134 said:
You can use adb commands to boot into fastboot mode. Check Google for instructions.
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kanishk @Mi4i said:
so my mi4i is stuck in boot loop i flashed the stock firmware miui 6 using miflash . my volume down buttons dead so i cant use it to boot in fastboot . i could go in recover (stock ) at best .
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According to what he said open a terminal and type adb reboot-bootloader
But u must have adb drivers installed. But without booting into Android I don't think ADB will work
If this does not work try booting into recovery and check if ADB works. Good luck!

sharan.nyn said:
According to what he said open a terminal and type adb reboot-bootloader
But u must have adb drivers installed. But without booting into Android I don't think ADB will work
If this does not work try booting into recovery and check if ADB works. Good luck!
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thanks .

PC can read my internal storage when i reboot to recovery mode [[in this case i'm using TWRP, i'm not sure whether stock recovery is readable too]] as long as the usb driver have installed on my PC .
Try it, if you can acces your internal storage on your PC, you can download your device ROM and flash it via recovery .