Bloatware Apps Removal via ADB - General Questions and Answers

Hello Everyone,
I would like to learn how to remove bloatware Apps from my Android phone.
I have tried using "ADB commands" but for some reason my computer doesn't recognize/find my Android phone when I connect it to it.
Please help.
Thanks in advance

Download drivers for samsung and enabled adb developer option then type following "adb devices" press enter and should see serial number indicating phone connected via adb

petiolarissean said:
Download drivers for samsung and enabled adb developer option then type following "adb devices" press enter and should see serial number indicating phone connected via adb
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Hello, and Thanks
I have done that exactly, but it still doesn't work.
And I can't figure out why is not working.
I have installed the Samsung driver, allowed the ADB function on my phone from "Developer Options" etc.

In addition to the advices by petiolarissean , check whether the driver works well, please.
In the 'Devices Manager' of your Windows, check the driver for your Android phone.
If this doesn't work yet, change an usb cable and then try again.

Only to have mentioned it:
So-called bloatware typically is housed in Android's locations /system and/or /system/priv--apps what only can get accessed by Android's root-user after successfully mounted as RW.

James_Watson said:
In addition to the advices by petiolarissean , check whether the driver works well, please.
In the 'Devices Manager' of your Windows, check the driver for your Android phone.
If this doesn't work yet, change an usb cable and then try again.
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Thanks for your help
I think I will buy a new USB cable and give it a try, hopefully it will work.
Have a nice day

Sorry late reply.I have like 5 different phone.Hard core modder.
This question help alot
Even though you csnt get adb working
Can you still move files from your phone to pc or computer.Or nothing ay all.Your answr will tell me your problem

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ATTN: Backup your boot0 block today

ATTENTION: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
It has come to my attention that under certain circumstances when the Kindle HD's get stuck in a bootloader bootloop the information on the "boot0" block of the internal storage can be ERASED and RESET.
This partition is special and contains ALL of your device's hardware specific information:
- Wifi MAC address + Encoded Secret for registering w/ Amazon services
- BT MAC address
- Serial #
etc
FOR BACKING UP THIS PARTITION:
Code:
adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0boot0 of=/sdcard/boot0block.img"
adb pull /sdcard/boot0block.img
Place the "boot0block.img" file with the other files that you backed up in the original instructions for safe keeping.
FOR RESTORING THIS PARTITION:
(do not do this unless you are absolutely SURE that your boot0 block got wiped out -- hopefully you never need to)
This is done via adb from your PC while the device is in TWRP recovery or in the Android OS (not fastboot):
Code:
cd <your safekeeping files>
adb push boot0block /sdcard/boot0block.img
adb shell "echo 0 > /sys/block/mmcblk0boot0/force_ro; dd if=/sdcard/boot0block.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0boot0;"
THIS FILE IS UNIQUE TO YOUR DEVICE AND CANNOT BE REPLACED OR REBUILT FROM ANOTHER DEVICE. DO NOT SHARE IT WITH ANYONE AS IT CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DEVICE USED BY AMAZON DURING REGISTRATION.
very interesting Hashcode,thanks for the information :good:
Odd, I can't seem to find the file after I pulled it with ADB.
EDIT: I didn't even assign the command an output location to begin with. LOL.
Thanks for the info.
How can I access KFHD via ADB if CM10.1 installed.
I can't see my device in device manager only as a media storage or sth like that.
Should I remove KFHD adb driver and install the google driver?
Or just using the hidden trick in cm10.1?
"Enable Developer options in your phone (Settings > About phone and tap Build Number until you are a developer (about 7 times)
Set root access for APPS and ADB in: Settings > Developer Options > Root Access
Enable Android debugging at the same page (Developer Options). Enable ADB over network if you need.
Check if your Settings > Security > Unknown Sources is checked. you will need it to install over ADB."
Yeah...it helped
esox_hu said:
Thanks for the info.
How can I access KFHD via ADB if CM10.1 installed.
I can't see my device in device manager only as a media storage or sth like that.
Should I remove KFHD adb driver and install the google driver?
Or just using the hidden trick in cm10.1?
"Enable Developer options in your phone (Settings > About phone and tap Build Number until you are a developer (about 7 times)
Set root access for APPS and ADB in: Settings > Developer Options > Root Access
Enable Android debugging at the same page (Developer Options). Enable ADB over network if you need.
Check if your Settings > Security > Unknown Sources is checked. you will need it to install over ADB."
Yeah...it helped
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Just turn on ADB debugging on the tablet, and plug it into the computer. On the computer, open command prompt, use the command "adb devices" to see if your ADB is working.
Other than that, I don't know what happened in your post.
Ok i really can't figure this one out, I used adb many times while testing KFFAide tool so I am 100% sure my adb drivers are installed correctly, But since i switched to cm10.1 (Thanks hashcode) ADB cannot recognize my device anymore, I have enabled ADB on my KFHD and when i connect it to my pc a small notification appears "Android debugging enabled" but when i use "adb devices" command nothing shows up!
Can anyone help me with this i'm completely lost here!
AmrBanawan said:
Ok i really can't figure this one out, I used adb many times while testing KFFAide tool so I am 100% sure my adb drivers are installed correctly, But since i switched to cm10.1 (Thanks hashcode) ADB cannot recognize my device anymore, I have enabled ADB on my KFHD and when i connect it to my pc a small notification appears "Android debugging enabled" but when i use "adb devices" command nothing shows up!
Can anyone help me with this i'm completely lost here!
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Leave the device plugged in, go to Developer Setting and uncheck ADB debugging, then check it again. You should see a prompt, select OK for both.
seokhun said:
Leave the device plugged in, go to Developer Setting and uncheck ADB debugging, then check it again. You should see a prompt, select OK for both.
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Ok thanks i tried but to no avail
AmrBanawan said:
Ok thanks i tried but to no avail
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Yeah I actually have the same problem too now
Thanks for the heads up hash, got it on a usb stick now
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Protomartyr said:
Yeah I actually have the same problem too now
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I had to manually check android debugging and usb debugging notify and it worked just fine.... make sure adb over network is not checked
Protomartyr said:
Yeah I actually have the same problem too now
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AmrBanawan said:
Ok thanks i tried but to no avail
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Why don't you guys try this, go into CMD while connected with the device (ADB debugging on), and type "adb devices" to start the daemon, then try the commands. Other than that, I don't know what else to do.
seokhun said:
Why don't you guys try this, go into CMD while connected with the device (ADB debugging on), and type "adb devices" to start the daemon, then try the commands. Other than that, I don't know what else to do.
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Nope. Just get "List of Devices Attached" but no serial number. Checked device manager and it's showing up as a portable device. Probably will reinstall them and see if that solves it.
On a side note:
if we ran these commands in terminal emulator on the device, would that be sufficient?
Protomartyr said:
Nope. Just get "List of Devices Attached" but no serial number. Checked device manager and it's showing up as a portable device. Probably will reinstall them and see if that solves it.
On a side note:
if we ran these commands in terminal emulator on the device, would that be sufficient?
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Yes
run the first command then pull it manually
But we need to know what's going on, i will need adb sometime soon when prokennexusa releases the next version of KFFAide
AmrBanawan said:
Yes
run the first command then pull it manually
But we need to know what's going on, i will need adb sometime soon when prokennexusa releases the next version of KFFAide
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you can always open up your device manager and manually apply the adb drivers to your kindle
How do we know the boot0 partition is erased?
Sent from a Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 using Tapatalk 2
had same probs on cm10 getting the files no matter what i tried.in windows 7 and xp it wouldnt install normal driver so i could see kindle as a drive so flashed an amazon zip and pc recognizes it without any problems and now have the files needed
dugoy13 said:
How do we know the boot0 partition is erased?
Sent from a Kindle Fire HD running CM10.1 using Tapatalk 2
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Normally you would notice WiFi doesn't work under any circumstances same for BT. And when on Amazon's software it won't let you register.
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HD using Tapatalk 2
I can't get ADB to find it either, think i'll revert back to stock to get the file then go back to CM - I notice though on CM turning USB Debugging on doesn't change anything in device manager, it still stays connected as a media device or camera, depending on which you have ticked in storage setting *shrugs*
Thank you Hashcode
PaulJCW said:
I can't get ADB to find it either, think i'll revert back to stock to get the file then go back to CM - I notice though on CM turning USB Debugging on doesn't change anything in device manager, it still stays connected as a media device or camera, depending on which you have ticked in storage setting *shrugs*
Thank you Hashcode
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No don't, just type the command hashcode provided in terminal emulator and you'll find the backup in your sdcard, just copy it to your pc like normal!
You can do it from the terminal without typing ADB. that may be why people are confused. Start with hashcodes command but start with "su -c" in the terminal.
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Diagnosing USB Driver and ADB issues in Windows

Are you getting errors like "device not found" or "device offline" while trying to run ADB commands? Here's a quick way to troubleshoot your problem on Windows.
Steps
1. Ensure USB Debugging is enabled in Developer Options.
2. Verify current Google USB Driver is installed and that Device Manager is using that driver.
3. Update to latest version of ADB.
1. Ensure USB Debugging is enabled in Developer Options.
Enable Developer Options by going to Settings -> About Phone and tapping on "Build Number" multiple repeated times. You will be greeted with "You are a developer."
Now, under Settings -> Developer Options, ensure you check the box for "USB debugging."
2. Verify current Google USB Driver is installed and Device Manager is using that driver.
You may skip this step if Device Manager lists your phone as "Android Phone -> Android Composite ADB Interface." If it does not, this is likely your root cause.
Go to the Google USB Driver page and download the latest driver directly from Google. Extract the zip file to a folder you know and will remember in the future.
Open up Device Manger in Windows with your Nexus 5 connected. Whatever your Nexus 5 is currently detected as, right click on it and select Properties. Then, in the Driver tab, hit "Uninstall." If available, select "Delete the driver software for this device." and hit "OK." It will remove the old drivers.
Restart your computer.
After restarting, reconnect your Nexus 5. It should be recognized as an unknown device in the Device Manager. (If it isn't, try the previous driver deletion steps again.)
Right click on the unknown Nexus 5 device, choose Properties, and in the Driver tab again select "Update driver." Browse your computer manually by putting in the path to the new Google USB Drivers you unzipped to a folder of your choice in the beginning of this step. Choose next and your drivers should install! You'll know everything completed successfully when you see the phone listed under "Android Phone -> Android Composite ADB Interface" in Device Manager.
This is the most finicky process, so don't be afraid to reboot your computer a time or two and repeat these steps if they don't work on the first try.
3. Update to latest version of ADB.
This is a crucial step. The new version of ADB is required to work with the "USB debugging authorizations" setting.
Perhaps you know how to update ADB, in which case, just do it. However, here's a detailed manual approach to download JUST the adb suite from the SDK:
Go to the Google Android SDK website and choose "Use An Existing IDE" and click the "Download the SDK Tools for Windows." This will allow you to download only an 80 MB file rather than the whole 400 MB suite.
Install the SDK tools exe to a folder of your choosing.
Run SDK Manager and uncheck everything except for "Android SDK Platform-tools." This is the ADB and Fastboot bundle. Install that.
Navigate to your SDK Path as indicated at the top of your Android SDK Manager window. You will now see a freshly downloaded platform-tools folder containing ADB.exe, Fastboot.exe, and a host of other files. That folder is now your updated, portable ADB tools folder. You can move it anywhere you like as long as you run ADB from a command prompt window set to that directory.
After you've followed these procedures, running "ADB Devices" should trigger a prompt on your device to accept the RSA fingerprint of your computer. Accept it, and now all should be working as intended!
Questions? Ask below!
Crowd-sourced solutions.
Windows 8 Diagnosis
Yorus said:
The following worked for me, since all of the suggestions mentioned here didn't work for me:
If you use a Windows 8.1 enterprise N or KN edition, install the Microsoft Media Feature Pack :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2929699/en
Sounds too simple to be true but work instantly for me.
Hope it works you some of the people here looking for a solution
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Setting up ADB and Fastboot commands to work from ANY path (credit to original author in quote).
Chromium_ said:
Setup, Preparation and Prerequisites
ADB and Fastboot Installation
Download the full Android SDK here (scroll to the bottom of the page>DOWNLOAD FOR OTHER PLATFORMS>SDK Tools Only) or get a slimmed version containing only the essential components here (Thanks @El Daddy)
Extract the zip and place the android-sdk-windows folder on the root of your hard drive. (the path should be like this: C:\android-sdk-windows)
**If you chose to download the slimmed sdk skip to step 5**
Only if you downloaded the full sdk: Go into the folder and run SDK Manager.exe. Install the following packages (there are a total of 4 packages):
- Tools > Android SDK Tools, Android SDK Platform-tools
- Extras > Android Support Library, Google USB Driver
Only if you downloaded the full sdk: Go back into the android-sdk-windows directory, and you should see a new folder named platform-tools. If not, repeat the step above.
Open a command prompt window and run "sysdm.cpl" (without the quotes) and a new window should popup. Go to the Advanced tab > Environmental Variables
Now focus your attention to the System variables box (the lower box). Scroll down and look for the Path variable > highlight it > click Edit > go all the way to the end of the Variable value text box, and paste the following entry:
Code:
;C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
(OR WHATEVER PLATFORM-TOOLS DIRECTORY YOU PICKED)
Click OK then close all of the System Properties windows
You should now be able to use adb/fastboot commands no matter what location your command prompt is in. To confirm that it is indeed working, open a command prompt window and enter "adb version" (without the quotes). If it displays "Android Debug Bridge version x.x.xx" it is working. If it is gives an error saying that adb is not a recognized command, it has not been successful. Carefully repeat the steps above if this is the case.
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The importance of being careful with your command choices.
MkVsTheWorld said:
"Be sure to use the CORRECT adb/fastboot commands, double-check the path on all commands, and double-check the existence of each file you are working with."
I hate to admit this, but I couldn't figure out why nothing was appearing in the device list when I did "adb devices", while the phone was in Fastboot. I did everything from A-Z and tore my hair out for 30 minutes until it hit me, my phone's in Fastboot. I've been messing with Android for 3+ years and made a newbie mistake lol.
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Fixing MTP device not showing up after installing ADB drivers.
dbareis said:
I'm not sure what happened but on my WINDOWS 7 (64 bit) OS I had to modify "%WINDIR%\inf\wpdmtp.inf" as shown here: "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37930602&postcount=937". I then uninstall the device and drivers and performed a hardware scan to get it to work. I also added a "...PID_4EE2&MI_01" line but I am not positive that was required.
Hope that helps someone.
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Whyzor said:
You should also mention what worked for me in post #16 (& confirmed by a few others in other threads). That is to toggle Settings - Storage - USB Connection type from Camera to Mass storage & also the debugging mode on & off.
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Ashcunak said:
Op might wanna tack this onto the bottom of the main post as a last resort for folks to "start over" and be sure they have no old drivers installed.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
i had to use this program (right click run as admin if permissions are set) to remove EVERY single android related driver in order to get mine working.. turns out i had so many old ones in my system and some i couldn't remove from the device manager, the buttons wouldn't become click able..
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CrazyIvan said:
I've tried everything and cannot get the authorization prompt to pop up on my Nexus5 so when I run adb devices the phone shows up as "unauthorized". Any suggestions? This is with updated sdk and USB drivers. Device manager shows phone as "Android Phone->Android Composite ADB Interface" and "Portable Device->Nexus 5". Tried toggling between MTP/PTP, USB Debugging on/off, stopping and starting the adb server (latest version 1.0.31).
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: Finally got the ba$tard! Run this for some adb debug logging:
adb kill-server
set ADB_TRACE=all
adb nodaemon server
Go and look back at the output from the start for any errors. In my case it couldn't mkdir in c:\users\administrator, which for me doesn't exist. I changed the Windows environment variable "ANDROID_SDK_HOME" to point to "C:\users\<my account dir>", closed the DOS window, re-ran the commands and I got prompted for the permission on my phone. Yee ha! Now I can fire up hello world with the SDK on my phone. Praise be to Google search for turning up this thread that told me about the debug logging.
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SonicAngel said:
I just rooted my N5 (using the guide on this forum so I had no other drivers other than Google's SDK) and after unlocking my bootloader windows did not recognize my phone so I couldn't go further. Upon checking device manager I saw something called "AOSP on Hammerhead", a quick online search found a lot of very complicated answers (uninstall all drivers, restart, install adb drivers was one example).
Instead of all that I just right clicked "AOSP on Hammerhead", chose Update Driver, manually choose driver, went to "Android bootloader", chose the default driver from "Google inc" manually and that for some reason worked.
I figured this might help someone since the other solutions I found really were very long.
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Questions? Ask below!
MaxRabbit said:
Reserved.
Questions? Ask below!
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Hey man, thanks for the tutorial, I seem to still have trouble with this. Followed all the steps, even reset the device, to no avail. Anyone else having issues?
KTT16 said:
Hey man, thanks for the tutorial, I seem to still have trouble with this. Followed all the steps, even reset the device, to no avail. Anyone else having issues?
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You're welcome! What shows up in your Device Manager now?
MaxRabbit said:
You're welcome! What shows up in your Device Manager now?
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Hey thanks for the quick reply! I got it to work finally via: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905
Great tips and tutorial though..so stoked to have this phone!
KTT16 said:
Hey thanks for the quick reply! I got it to work finally via: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905
Great tips and tutorial though..so stoked to have this phone!
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What step exactly did you take that fixed it?
MaxRabbit said:
What step exactly did you take that fixed it?
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Open a command prompt window and run "sysdm.cpl" (without the quotes) and a new window should popup. Go to the Advanced tab > Environmental Variables
Now focus your attention to the System variables box (the lower box). Scroll down and look for the Path variable > highlight it > click Edit > go all the way to the end of the Variable value text box, and paste the following entry:
Code:
;C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
Click OK then close all of the System Properties windows
You should now be able to use adb/fastboot commands no matter what location your command prompt is in. To confirm that it is indeed working, open a command prompt window and enter "adb version" (without the quotes). If it displays "Android Debug Bridge version x.x.xx" it is working. If it is gives an error saying that adb is not a recognized command, it has not been successful. Carefully repeat the steps above if this is the case.
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Open a command prompt window and run "sysdm.cpl" (without the quotes) and a new window should popup. Go to the Advanced tab > Environmental Variables
Now focus your attention to the System variables box (the lower box). Scroll down and look for the Path variable > highlight it > click Edit > go all the way to the end of the Variable value text box, and paste the following entry:
Code:
;C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
Click OK then close all of the System Properties windows
You should now be able to use adb/fastboot commands no matter what location your command prompt is in. To confirm that it is indeed working, open a command prompt window and enter "adb version" (without the quotes). If it displays "Android Debug Bridge version x.x.xx" it is working. If it is gives an error saying that adb is not a recognized command, it has not been successful. Carefully repeat the steps above if this is the case.
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Ahh, your problem with my instructions then were that you weren't running ADB from inside the platform-tools folder
Definitely! I seriously got frustrated for a second and forgot how to read!
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Not showing up as removable storage
Hi, maybe you can help me.
Last night I unlocked my N5 using CF-Root, and flashed TWRP using Flashify. However, when I plug my N5 into my home computer it doesn't ever show up under 'My Computer' with other removable storage devices. It is present in the device manager under 'Android Phone -> Google Nexus ADB Interface'.
I've tried restrarting my computer, uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them. Developer mode is enabled and if I switch from MTP to PTP then is shows up under removable storage, but I only have access to the DCIM folder. Switching back to MTP makes it disappear.
On my work computer it shows up correctly no problem.
My personal computer has had multiple installations of WugFresh Root toolkit and ADB/SDK files for my previous Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 but I uninstalled most of that before setting up the N5.
Thanks!
JonnyRock said:
Hi, maybe you can help me.
Last night I unlocked my N5 using CF-Root, and flashed TWRP using Flashify. However, when I plug my N5 into my home computer it doesn't ever show up under 'My Computer' with other removable storage devices. It is present in the device manager under 'Android Phone -> Google Nexus ADB Interface'.
I've tried restrarting my computer, uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them. Developer mode is enabled and if I switch from MTP to PTP then is shows up under removable storage, but I only have access to the DCIM folder. Switching back to MTP makes it disappear.
On my work computer it shows up correctly no problem.
My personal computer has had multiple installations of WugFresh Root toolkit and ADB/SDK files for my previous Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 but I uninstalled most of that before setting up the N5.
Thanks!
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same issue on my side...I canot use MTP only PTP...I also tryed new drivers from SDK but has not solved the problem
Alex
JonnyRock said:
Hi, maybe you can help me.
Last night I unlocked my N5 using CF-Root, and flashed TWRP using Flashify. However, when I plug my N5 into my home computer it doesn't ever show up under 'My Computer' with other removable storage devices. It is present in the device manager under 'Android Phone -> Google Nexus ADB Interface'.
I've tried restrarting my computer, uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them. Developer mode is enabled and if I switch from MTP to PTP then is shows up under removable storage, but I only have access to the DCIM folder. Switching back to MTP makes it disappear.
On my work computer it shows up correctly no problem.
My personal computer has had multiple installations of WugFresh Root toolkit and ADB/SDK files for my previous Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 but I uninstalled most of that before setting up the N5.
Thanks!
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This is a really strange problem :-/ what does it show up as when you are in device manager on your work computer?
MaxRabbit said:
This is a really strange problem :-/ what does it show up as when you are in device manager on your work computer?
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It shows up as a 'Portable Device' -> 'Portable Media Player' (I was thinking it was a 'Device with Removable Storage').
I have full access to the internal file folders here at work.
Here's a suggestion for something to add to the OP.
"Be sure to use the CORRECT adb/fastboot commands, double-check the path on all commands, and double-check the existence of each file you are working with."
I hate to admit this, but I couldn't figure out why nothing was appearing in the device list when I did "adb devices", while the phone was in Fastboot. I did everything from A-Z and tore my hair out for 30 minutes until it hit me, my phone's in Fastboot. I've been messing with Android for 3+ years and made a newbie mistake lol.
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JonnyRock said:
Hi, maybe you can help me.
Last night I unlocked my N5 using CF-Root, and flashed TWRP using Flashify. However, when I plug my N5 into my home computer it doesn't ever show up under 'My Computer' with other removable storage devices. It is present in the device manager under 'Android Phone -> Google Nexus ADB Interface'.
I've tried restrarting my computer, uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them. Developer mode is enabled and if I switch from MTP to PTP then is shows up under removable storage, but I only have access to the DCIM folder. Switching back to MTP makes it disappear.
On my work computer it shows up correctly no problem.
My personal computer has had multiple installations of WugFresh Root toolkit and ADB/SDK files for my previous Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 but I uninstalled most of that before setting up the N5.
Thanks!
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I have the same problem and done the same exact things u did. any help?
I'm having no luck with unlocking bootloader of my Nexus 5 today. I've unlocked previous Android devices fine, but this one for some reason it's not detecting it in USB drivers. It shows as Other devices -> Nexus 5 in device manager, but when I select update driver & navigate to the dir where Android SDK/extras/google/usb_driver
Windows was unable to install your Nexus 5
Windows could not find driver software for your device.
I updated the OTA that came right away earlier, maybe this caused the Windows USB drivers to not work match the updated OTA build? Is there a way to ensure that old windows driver is uninstalled? I can only select 'uninstall', but not the 'remove old driver files' some docs mention. Also when I connect my Nexus 4 it's fine, and enabling debugging mode prompts for to allow the security fingerprint of the PC. But this prompt doesn't appear on Nexus 5, not sure if it's supposed to happen AFTER the PC is able to communicate with the N5 or not, which is the step that I'm stuck on. Tried it on another Windows 7 system and same problem.
UPDATE: Well my Nexus 4 worked fine along with adb until a few minutes ago, after toggling the Debugging Mode on the phone, it's not recognized on Windows now either. So definitely think it's a Windows 7 or Google USB Driver issue. Any pointers on how to start over (without reinstalling Windows) would be appreciated.
UPDATE 2: For future reference, I got around my Windows driver issue by going into Nexus - Settings - Storage - USB computer connection, toggle to Camera (PTP) and Media device (MTP), that reinitialized windows to recognize it in Device Manager again. Stupid Windows.
aluxzen said:
same issue on my side...I canot use MTP only PTP...I also tryed new drivers from SDK but has not solved the problem
Alex
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I'm not sure what happened but on my WINDOWS 7 (64 bit) OS I had to modify "%WINDIR%\inf\wpdmtp.inf" as shown here: "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37930602&postcount=937". I then uninstall the device and drivers and performed a hardware scan to get it to work. I also added a "...PID_4EE2&MI_01" line but I am not positive that was required.
Hope that helps someone.
Whyzor said:
UPDATE 2: For future reference, I got around my Windows driver issue by going into Nexus - Settings - Storage - USB computer connection, toggle to Camera (PTP) and Media device (MTP), that reinitialized windows to recognize it in Device Manager again. Stupid Windows.
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That... Thankyou for that info.
I was able to get ADB to work but was not able to get the device to popup as a storage device. That fixed it. Thanks!
I'm not sure what happened but on my WINDOWS 7 (64 bit) OS I had to modify "%WINDIR%\inf\wpdmtp.inf" as shown here: "http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=937".
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Thanks, that link was really helpful! I struggled with the correct detection before (seems I had some old drivers for my last phone on that windows installation...)
Whyzor said:
I'm having no luck with unlocking bootloader of my Nexus 5 today. I've unlocked previous Android devices fine, but this one for some reason it's not detecting it in USB drivers. It shows as Other devices -> Nexus 5 in device manager, but when I select update driver & navigate to the dir where Android SDK/extras/google/usb_driver
Windows was unable to install your Nexus 5
Windows could not find driver software for your device.
I updated the OTA that came right away earlier, maybe this caused the Windows USB drivers to not work match the updated OTA build? Is there a way to ensure that old windows driver is uninstalled? I can only select 'uninstall', but not the 'remove old driver files' some docs mention. Also when I connect my Nexus 4 it's fine, and enabling debugging mode prompts for to allow the security fingerprint of the PC. But this prompt doesn't appear on Nexus 5, not sure if it's supposed to happen AFTER the PC is able to communicate with the N5 or not, which is the step that I'm stuck on. Tried it on another Windows 7 system and same problem.
UPDATE: Well my Nexus 4 worked fine along with adb until a few minutes ago, after toggling the Debugging Mode on the phone, it's not recognized on Windows now either. So definitely think it's a Windows 7 or Google USB Driver issue. Any pointers on how to start over (without reinstalling Windows) would be appreciated.
UPDATE 2: For future reference, I got around my Windows driver issue by going into Nexus - Settings - Storage - USB computer connection, toggle to Camera (PTP) and Media device (MTP), that reinitialized windows to recognize it in Device Manager again. Stupid Windows.
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Thank you for sharing your solution.

Need Help with ADB

I have read many guides about setting up and using ADB, I am using an older computer with windows xp sp3. I just got my first nexus device which is a nexus 5, in device manager the phone shows up as " samsung android phone" and then "google nexus adb interface". I have tried uninstalling and then reinstalling the drivers using many different ones found on xda. I have the android sdk installed and adb seems to be working, at least when I type in "adb version" the version number comes up, but when I type "adb devices" nothing comes up as attached devices. This is really frustrating me, as I have have been trying to get this working for days now.i have already uninstalled every other android related driver using USBDeview. If anyone could please help me with this I would greatly appreciate it. I'm almost to the point go giving up! Could the problem be because I rooted the phone before getting all this setup? I ask this because when I try to update the driver in device manager it always shows driver type as clockwork mod no matter what driver I try to use
Did you enable ADB via Dev Options on the phone?
theesotericone said:
Did you enable ADB via Dev Options on the phone?
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Do you mean USB debugging, yes I have that enabled
Go to device manager select your phone (samsung device or whatever it's showing!!) and right click and select "Update Driver Software".
On the next screen, select "Browse my computer for driver software" and set the path to : C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver"
I have used C:\Program Files (x86) because that's the place in which I have installed the SDK. Put a tick mark on "Include subfolders" and then hit Next...
Your device drivers will be installed again and adb will be working!
PS: Please make sure you have the latest android sdk and usb_driver downloaded from SDK manager!!

ADB Device not found, HELP !!!!!!

Hello, Today i have installed Cyanogenmod 11. But after rebooting i connected my mobile to PC and in command prompt
i gave a command " adb devices" and the list is empty. :crying: This happened after flashing CM11. HELP !!!!!
I can access internal memory as a media device.
Did you enable the ADB?
cyrus_ae said:
Did you enable the ADB?
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As above.
You'll need ADB active on the phone.
And a new / updated version of the ADB drivers / tools on your desktop.
Also, you will get a dialog prompt on the phone to confirm a security encrypted key (to allow ADB between your desktop and your phone)
This is something Google introduced on 4.1 (I think) which, if is not set, will end in a "devices not found" when trying to use ADB
dubidu said:
As above.
You'll need ADB active on the phone.
And a new / updated version of the ADB drivers / tools on your desktop.
Also, you will get a dialog prompt on the phone to confirm a security encrypted key (to allow ADB between your desktop and your phone)
This is something Google introduced on 4.1 (I think) which, if is not set, will end in a "devices not found" when trying to use ADB
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Thanks for replay
Actually it worked till I flash CM11 using CWM Recovery. Problem came after flashing .
srujan21 said:
Thanks for replay
Actually it worked till I flash CM11 using CWM Recovery. Problem came after flashing .
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Revoke all USB authorisation.
Try reconnecting.
And authorize when prompted!
If it doesnt work!
Also Please post Does your device show up in device manager? IF yes by what name? Is there an ADB Interface?
deej_roamer said:
Revoke all USB authorisation.
Try reconnecting.
And authorize when prompted!
If it doesnt work!
Also Please post Does your device show up in device manager? IF yes by what name? Is there an ADB Interface?
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Its working, Thanks
ADB Device not found
deej_roamer said:
Revoke all USB authorisation.
Try reconnecting.
And authorize when prompted!
If it doesnt work!
Also Please post Does your device show up in device manager? IF yes by what name? Is there an ADB Interface?
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i had same problem, plz help me
vardhanram said:
i had same problem, plz help me
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The thing you are quoting is solution my friend. It also has a question if solution doesn't work. Please answer that

Fastboot will not detect my device while rooting

I've been trying for the past couple of days to root my Oneplus One. I started with this tutorial: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guides-bacon-timmaaas-how-to-guides-t2839471) which is featured in the FAQ (which I've read through) and I've gotten stuck at one location.
You can test fastboot by connecting your device to your PC while booted into fastboot mode (power + volume up) and issuing this command:
Code:
fastboot devices
It should return your device serial number, if so, fastboot is working.
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The ADB command appears to be working, but when I boot into fastboot mode (and when I'm not in it as well), the PC does not detect the phone. I've tried connecting it to multiple USB ports, and I'm using the official Oneplus One cable, so I'm at a bit of a loss of what to do.
However, I feel like I've identified where the source of the error is. If you see here: (http://i.imgur.com/IE1Bxjs.png), you can see that the phone is being detected under Portable Devices. In all of the tutorials I've looked through so far, it's been detected under something like "Android Phone" or "ADB Interface". I've tried various things to fix this, the most common of which is installing drivers onto/for the phone. I've tried the one here: (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1413293), which I know is for Archos phones, but should work similarly, as I tried both the Universal ADB driver and the Google one, from the SDK Manager. I kept getting an error telling me that: "the folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible software driver for your device."
I've also tried the one here: (http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/android-wont-connect-windows-adb-fix-it-three-steps/) (let me know if external links aren't allowed and I'll remove it.) This doesn't seem to work either, as I get this error (http://i.imgur.com/CLATXsl.png) when it tells me to:
If you cannot get any driver to work, you will need to force installation. Instead of choosing “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer” in the previous step, you will choose “Browse for driver software on your computer” and manually find the directory where you installed Koush’s drivers.
The location on your hard drive looks something like this:
C:\Program Files (x86)\ClockworkMod\Universal Adb Drivers\
Windows will then install the drivers. From now on, whenever you connect the Android device with debugging enabled, Koush’s drivers will load in place of the ones that failed to work.
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And now I'm posting here, praying that someone will have some sort of idea what to do. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated,
Fappled
EDIT: Managed to get it working, messing around with the drivers in device manager while in Fastboot mode seemed to work.
Fappled said:
The ADB command appears to be working
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Feel your pain, I've been thru some pain myself with some weird issue, posted here yesterday. Though, my issue is different from yours, I have some ideas for you.
You say that adb works, so I assume your usb cable & PC are OK here.
I aslo assume that your Device Manager screenshots taken when connected to your phone in device mode (rom running). Don't worry about what you see in Device Manager just yet. Your goal is to make fastboot work, right. Note: Adb works in recovery mode and device mode, but not in fastboot mode. Fastboot works only in fastboot mode.
You could try this, put your phone in fastboot mode, then connect to your PC. Now, see what in your Device Manager. In my case, the phone is under Android Device>Android Bootloader Interface and I use Google driver. Then, try "fastboot devices" to see if your phone is detected.
If not, play with the driver in Device Manager (uninstall, rescan, install another). No need to unplug the phone. After the driver changed, see your Device Manager changed, and then try "fastboot devices".
I played with the driver changing a few time and got fastboot to work. I hope you get it to work too.

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