1.use minimaladbfastbootv1.4 and MiFlashSetup-Beta. 2.while your phone is in fastboot mode you can type theese comand's in the terminal window (properly installled driver needed, read / watch more about this!): -fastboot oem edlfastboot devicesnot with a fastboot device. Oct 21, 2016 - When I type in 'adb devices' It returns a string, however 'fastboot devices' does nothing. I've uninstalled and re-installed oneplus usb, fastboot.
To unlock a device, back up, flash firmware, unbrick a bricked device, install a custom recovery or simply test an app on your Android device requires the ADB and fastboot drivers for your computer. The easiest way to install it on a Windows PC is to download and install the Minimal ADB and fastboot drivers. It weighs just 9MB and installs ADB and fastboot drivers, which is enough for most purposes.
In this tutorial, we show you the simplest and proper way to install ADB and Fastboot drivers on a Windows PC. It supports almost all Android devices such as Nexus, Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony, OnePlus, etc. If you are experiencing trouble connecting your Android phone or tablet to your Windows PC over ADB (like not detecting the device), this guide is for you.
We already have many articles on how to setup the ADB and Fastboot drivers on Windows PC, but many users are still facing several issues like PC not detecting their phone. This guide may help you to setup ADB and fastboot drivers properly on your Windows PC.
Simplest and Proper way to Install ADB and Fastboot Drivers on Windows
1. Download the 15-second adb/fastboot installer [HERE] and run the exe file on your windows PC.
2. Press Y (yes) to install ADB and Fastboot
3. Press Y (yes) to install ADB system-wide or press N (no) for Current user only
4. Press Y (yes) to install Drivers
5. Continue Driver installation
6. Once completed, you will see fastboot/adb folder at C:adb
if selected system wide or at C:useruser nameadb
if selected current user
1. Enable USB Debugging on your phone. To do so, go to Settings > About phone > tab build number several time to enable Developer Options. Go back to the Settings menu and in Developer options enable USB Debugging/ Android Debugging.
2. Now, connect your phone to your PC via a USB cable and open Device Manager in your PC. Most probably, you will see your device (unknown device) with yellow exclamation mark under Portable Devices or Other Devices or ADB Interface or Android.
3. Right-click on it and select Update Driver Software
4. It will open a popup window with two options. Click on the ‘Browse my computer for driver software’ option.
5. In the next screen, click ‘Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer’ and then click the Next button.
6. In the next screen, click on “Android Device” option and click Next button
7. In the next screen, you will see all the ADB drivers installed on your PC. Select ‘Most compatible ADB interface’ or Android ADB interface’ and click the Next button to precede driver installation.
8. ADB Drivers for your device is now properly installed. To check this, connect your phone to the PC and open a command window inside the folder (C:adb
). To do so, press Shift key on your keyboard, right click on an empty space in the folder and select ‘Open command window here’ option.
9. Now type the below command and press enter
adb devices
10. If your device is listed, it means proper adb driver for your device is installed on your PC.
That is all. Any doubt? Let me know it in the comment section below.
The given guide is for Windows 7 PC. Follow the guide carefully. If you cannot install the fastboot driver, boot your device into fastboot mode and proceed with the steps.
There are occasions when getting into Android’s bootloader or recovery systems is necessary—perhaps the OS is having issues and you need to factory reset, or maybe you want to root your phone. Fortunately, booting into the bootloader and recovery are both very simple. Here’s how to do it.
How to Access Android’s Bootloader
Getting into the bootloader isn’t necessarily something you’ll need to do often, but it’s definitely something that’s good to know how to do just in case. There are two different ways to go about accessing the bootloader: directly from the device or using commands on your PC. Let’s cover the former first.
Accessing the Bootloader Directly from the Device
To get into the bootloader without using a computer, the first thing you’ll want to do is completely power the device down. The following instructions should work on 90% of the intended devices, but if for some reason you’re having issues, you may have to look up further instructions for your specific handset:
- Nexus and Developer Devices: Press and hold the volume down and power buttons at the same time. When the Google splash screen appears, release them.
- Samsung Devices: Samsung devices don’t have a traditional bootloader, but something the company calls “Download mode.” To access it, press and hold the volume down, power, and home buttons until the Samsung logo shows up, then release. Be warned, however, it’s basically useless without a computer. Press and hold home, power, and both volume buttons to exit download mode.
- LG Devices: Press and hold the volume down and power buttons until the LG logo appears, then release them. If this doesn’t work, you may have to release the power and volume down buttons for a second when the LG logo appears, then re-press them until the bootloader shows up.
- HTC Devices: Press and hold the volume down button, then power up the device while keeping the volume down key pressed. The bootloader on HTC devices is referred to as “fastboot mode.”
- Motorola Devices: Press and hold the volume down and power buttons for a few seconds.
With all the above commands, the bootloader may take a few seconds to show up after you release the keys. When it does, you can continue with whatever it is you need to do.
Accessing the Bootloader with ADB
You can also boot into the bootloader with the Android Debug Bridge utility, also known as ADB. You’l need to install and set up ADB first using these instructions. To further simplify executing commands from your computer, you may also want to add ADB to your Windows system PATH.
Once you’ve got all that set up, getting into the bootloader is the simplest thing you’ll ever do. Open a command prompt inside of Windows and type the following:
Boom. The device should reboot and you’ll be in the bootloader.
It’s worth mentioning that this doesn’t work on Samsung devices—they just reboot back into Android.
How to Access Android’s Recovery Environment
Once you’re in the bootloader, you’re already halfway to accessing recovery on most devices, though you can use ADB as well.
Accessing the Bootloader Directly from the Device
Boot into the bootloader using the above instructions, then use the volume up and down keys to navigate through the menus. Hit the power button to execute the selected command:
- Nexus, LG, and Motorola Devices: Use the volume buttons till you see the “Recovery mode” option, then hit power.
- HTC Devices: Select “HBOOT” first, which will open a new menu where you’ll select “recovery.”
- Samsung Devices: With the device powered down, press and hold power, volume UP, and the home button. An update screen will appear for a few seconds, then it will launch recovery.
Some devices may take you straight to the recovery menu, but on others, this will take you to a screen with an Android and a triangle.
To access recovery mode options, you’ll want to hold down the Power button and tap volume up. The Android System Recovery menu should appear, and you can perform whatever operations you need.
Accessing Recovery with ADB
You can also boot into the bootloader with the Android Debug Bridge utility, also known as ADB. You’l need to install and set up ADB first using these instructions. To further simplify executing commands from your computer, you may also want to add ADB to your Windows system PATH.
Once that’s taken care of, it’s another super simple command to enter recovery mode:
Poof! Like magic, your Android device will power off and reboot into recovery. From there, you will use the volume buttons to navigate the list and the power button to execute the desired command (unless you’ve flashed a custom recovery like TWRP, in which case you can touch the screen to access different options).
While the bootloader itself is relatively useless without access to a computer (for fastboot, or ODIN on Samsung devices), recovery can be a game changer if your device won’t even fully boot into the operating system. Just jump into recovery and perform a factory reset. Life, saved.
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