3 different OSes and still cant recognize ADB - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i tried on a win 7, vista, and xp machine to install the ADB drivers
I install the latest SDK. download the latest drivers through SDK(pack 3 i believe). Restart the machine, restart phone.
I try to search for the files in the "C:\android-sdk-windows" folder where i unzipped this. I even went as far as to go to "C:\android-sdk-windows\usb_driver\i386" to search for the drivers but none of them ever find it.
Because of this i cant root, use the new recovery, or use the RUU files to go back to the stock rom because they all look for ADB.
I was originally trying to take the unrevoked root off so i could use toast's method by flashing the stock rom. Both RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.6_Radio_1.39.00.05.31_release_171253_signed AND RUU_Supersonic_1.32.651.1_Radio_1.39.00.04.26_release_171253 do not recognize it.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ahead of time

Joeykrim again has saved my you know what. HTC sync fixed this.
Here is the link below that i got it from
http://www.htc.com/us/support/evo-sprint/downloads/

You can just install HTC sync and then uninstall. If HTC sync is installed and ADB still doesn't work make sure HTC sync is not running. When trying to do ADB.

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[GUIDE] Install Portable ADB In 5 Easy Steps

No ADB knowledge needed. Just follow instructions.
1. Download mini-adb Here
2. Extract that and put it on your desktop.
3. Go download HTC sync Official Page or HTC sync Direct Download and install it. If you are NOT HTC, then download whatever you need to get the drivers needed for your phone onto your PC (like samsung Kies)
4. Plug your phone into your computer and make sure debugging mode is on.
5. Now go to your mini-adb folder on your desktop and double click RunMe.bat
6. When the black command prompt window pops up, type the following:
adb devices
7. If it lists your Device, then you did it!
8. To push any file, make sure you place it in the same folder as your RunMe.bat, and the command will be
adb push WHATEVERTHEFILENAMEIS /WHEREEVERYOUWANTITTOGO
For example, to push a file called libSwypeCore.so into /system/lib/
Adb remount
adb push libSwypeCore.so /system/lib/
+1 Thanks if this worked for you!
P.S. Technically you have installed ADB by step 5. Step 5 and onwards just tells you how to use it.=P Title doesn't lie.
why not just install Android SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
and you got ADB right after the installation.
By the way if you wanna push something to /system, you have to "adb remount" first to set it "r/w"
When I click runme it opens for a split second and then disappears
I so wish i could of found this earlier to save me the 4 hours of WTF moments i was having.
Also beats not having to install the SDK of 31megs not counting install/setup as well.
jzhyok said:
why not just install Android SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
and you got ADB right after the installation.
By the way if you wanna push something to /system, you have to "adb remount" first to set it "r/w"
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I almost gave up on adb cuz that way didn't work for me. And yes, I forgot to include adb remount.
this should be stickied for the nooblets.
Fantastic; this is definitely going to make getting CM6 my fiancée's G2 easier. Now, which of the 3 rooting processes below should be the one I use for her stock T-Mobile G2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...cess_.28Permanent_Root_.2F_.22Permaroot.22.29
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834228
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886023
Thanks!!
How do I flash a radio with this? Cause I don't see any "fastboot" folder, whatever that is.
BradBot said:
Fantastic; this is definitely going to make getting CM6 my fiancée's G2 easier. Now, which of the 3 rooting processes below should be the one I use for her stock T-Mobile G2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wik...cess_.28Permanent_Root_.2F_.22Permaroot.22.29
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834228
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886023
Thanks!!
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I edited my post to answer ur Q
convolution said:
I almost gave up on adb cuz that way didn't work for me. And yes, I forgot to include adb remount.
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Same boat..I saw your post on Jan 20th in the Guide for ADB thread, which is really nice..
But I got to the same point(you also outlined in that thread) of after uninstalling the previous Android usb drivers on my system, and trying to choose a specific location to look for a x86 driver, I was left with Windows not allowing me to click 'OK' to denote the USB driver folder from the Android SDK that I wanted to scan. Not sure what was up, but I was elated to see the link to this thread in your sig.
Thanks for the guide! My Evo 4g Shift thanks u as well
How do I install a Radio with this?
Broman400 said:
How do I install a Radio with this?
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don't know.
I assume you find the apk, find the lib files, and push stuff to places?
LOL I wiped my laptop cause it had viruses and I forgot how to install ADB so I had to click my own link. LOLL
convolution said:
LOL I wiped my laptop cause it had viruses and I forgot how to install ADB so I had to click my own link. LOLL
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hahaha
Broman400 said:
How do I install a Radio with this?
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K I got it. You can only flash a radio if you have S-off.
Download the zip file for the radio. Put it into your SD card. Boot up in recovery. Choose flash zip file. Choose radio zip file. Done.
No adb required.
Gee, thanks past me! I would have forgotten how to get it if it weren't for my own sig!
From: Present Me.
convolution said:
No ADB knowledge needed. Just follow instructions.
1. Download mini-adb Here
2. Extract that and put it on your desktop.
3. Go download HTC sync Official Page or HTC sync Direct Download and install it. If you are NOT HTC, then download whatever you need to get the drivers needed for your phone onto your PC (like samsung Kies)
4. Plug your phone into your computer and make sure debugging mode is on.
5. Now go to your mini-adb folder on your desktop and double click RunMe.bat
6. When the black command prompt window pops up, type the following:
adb devices
7. If it lists your Device, then you did it!
8. To push any file, make sure you place it in the same folder as your RunMe.bat, and the command will be
adb push WHATEVERTHEFILENAMEIS /WHEREEVERYOUWANTITTOGO
For example, to push a file called libSwypeCore.so into /system/lib/
Adb remount
adb push libSwypeCore.so /system/lib/
+1 Thanks if this worked for you!
P.S. Technically you have installed ADB by step 5. Step 5 and onwards just tells you how to use it.=P Title doesn't lie.
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This archive has some kind of weird ".exe" file. What is this, some kind of balmervirus?
This is an older thread but I'm hoping someone can help me. I had adb installed on my old win7 pc and I had the my nexus drivers installed and everything was good. A month ago I got a new pc that is running win8 and I've had nothing but trouble ever since. I cannot find nexus drivers that will install on windows 8. Is anybody else out there running windows 8 that can help me? The VZW driver exe file would not even install for me and I ran it as an administrator.
ba_hamilton said:
This is an older thread but I'm hoping someone can help me. I had adb installed on my old win7 pc and I had the my nexus drivers installed and everything was good. A month ago I got a new pc that is running win8 and I've had nothing but trouble ever since. I cannot find nexus drivers that will install on windows 8. Is anybody else out there running windows 8 that can help me? The VZW driver exe file would not even install for me and I ran it as an administrator.
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Yeah... I also gave win8 a try...
I reverted back to win 7. Sorry, can't help you there bro. Have you tried downloading the nexus toolkit and installing gnex drivers using that toolkit?
AW: [GUIDE] Install Portable ADB In 5 Easy Steps
Try this: In Windows 8 install the drivers with Windows 7 Compatibility checked. This did the trick for me while testing adb and rooting a samsung galaxy tab on my windows 8 x64.
I found this tip on only one forum after trying many other tips and drivers around for more than one day and it worked. So all credits to this poster.
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[GUIDE] Flash CWM Manually (for noobs)

It took me some searching to find this information, so I thought I would post it here in an easy format. This will get the modded CWM flashed on your Inc2 so you can start enjoying root.
*--*--* I am not responsible for any damage that may occur to your phone by following this guide or any other guide. If you are at this step, your warranty is already void, and if you lie to Verizon to get a replacement, an angry bear will break into your house and molest you quite thoroughly. Those people are the reason why Verizon is forcing locked bootloaders, and why I had to wait two months to root my Inc2. Don't be one of those people. You might be a noob, but that doesn't excuse you from doing research. In short, anything that happens is your own damn fault, and you can't blame anyone else. /rant *--*--*
Now that that is out of the way, the steps:
1. Download the android SDK here http://dl.google.com/android/installer_r12-windows.exe I don't really want to go into details on this, as it is explained on the site and in the sdk itself. Basically, install and then follow the directions here http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html specifically the part about the sdk tools.
2. Open the sdk tools folder, select adb.exe and adbwinapi.dll, then copy them to somewhere easy to find. I just dumped them in the C:\ folder.
3. Download http://android-roms.googlecode.com/files/fastboot-win32.zip and extract to the same folder with the other files (C:\ in my case).
4. If you haven't already, download the CWM file from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134520. Extract the main image (not the osx image) to the same folder with the other files (not necessary, but makes things easier).
5. Boot into fastboot by powering the device off, then powering back on while holding the volume down button on the side. It should boot to a white screen, similar to what you saw when you first rooted it. Plug your phone into usb if you haven't already.
6. Open the Command Prompt. Type (without the quotes): "cd (the folder where adb is)" so, "cd C:\" in my case. Next: "fastboot flash recovery cwm-recovery-vivow.img" and when it is done, "fastboot reboot".
7. Rooting the phone is only the beginning. You still need a rooted kernal, and su and busybox. Without these, rooting does you little practical good. To that end, follow RMK's guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1160745. That will get you all set up to start enjoying root fully. I would recommend installing ROM Manager from the market and using it to flash the latest CWM (4.0.0.8). ****NOTE that you need to already have CWM to flash the su and then flasht he new CWM. I know, it seems silly, but that's the way things are. Also, a disclaimer: a few people have had problems with the newest CWM not working properly for them. It worked for me, though, and there is a fix on page four of this thread.
Credit goes to attn1 for the modified CWM, xgunther for posting it/original instructions, and crazythunder of Android Community for the original instructions for using fastboot with a G1. Hope this helps
Some information from supersonic that those trying this on linux will find useful. Thanks!
supersonic2.5 said:
Download this recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134520
BTW, if you havn't installed fastboot, download it here.
http://developer.htc.com/adp.html
1.First rename your android sdk folder to "sdk" just like that. Dont use quotation marks on anything fyi.
2.Next step is to move the sdk folder to your home folder.
3.Move adb, fastboot, and the recovery image from the link above into the tools folder of the sdk.
4.Open up terminal and type or copy this in there.
"cd sdk/tools" hit enter.
5. "./adb kill-server" hit enter.
6. "./adb start-server" hit enter. should look something this. (below)
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
7. "./fastboot" hit enter.
8. "./fastboot flash recovery cwm-recovery-vivow.img" hit enter
give it some time to flash.
9. "./fastboot reboot" hit enter
10."./fastboot adb reboot recovery" hit enter
And there you go, wait for your phone to reboot and what not and you should have CWM installed. I would immediately do a nandroid of the stock rom. after that i didnt bother messing with superuser on stock froyo because who the hell wants to be on froyo!? lol, so i installed the GB ota rooted version with superuser already because its very stable....found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161411 as i wait for a stable version of rewind,you can then install and update CWM through rom manager to the current version once you've done this.
there you go buddy sorry so long. if you encounter any problems let me know so i can boot into ubuntu and help out. i'd give you a little more details but im on my mac right now. hit the thanks button if i was any help
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devator22 said:
It took me some searching to find this information, so I thought I would post it here in an easy format. This will get the modded CWM flashed on your Inc2 so you can start enjoying root.
1. Download the android SDK here http://dl.google.com/android/installer_r12-windows.exe I don't really want to go into details on this, as it is explained on the site and in the sdk itself. Basically, install and then follow the directions here http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html specifically the part about the sdk tools.
2. Open the sdk tools folder, select adb.exe, adbwinapi.dll, and ddms.bat, then copy them to somewhere easy to find. I just dumped them in the C:\ folder.
3. Download http://android-roms.googlecode.com/files/fastboot-win32.zip and extract to the same folder with the other files (C:\ in my case).
4. If you haven't already, download the CWM file from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134520. Extract the main image (not the osx image) to the same folder with the other files (not necessary, but makes things easier).
5. Open the Command Prompt. Type (without the quotes): "cd (the folder where adb is)" so, "cd C:\" in my case. Next: "fastboot flash recovery cwm-recovery-vivow.img" and when it is done, "fastboot reboot". And you should be done.
Credit goes to attn1 for the modified CWM, and xgunther for posting it/original instructions. Hope this helps
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Just a heads up, if you are S-Off, you can enjoy these instructions on Mac, Linux, or Windows. ADB and fastboot give you options for all! <3
Here is another link i found to help out!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122694
In case you didn't know, AlphaRev X will install CWM for you. Then you can just load a different ROM, install ROM Manager, and update it from there.
I know this is pretty new but does anyone know how to flash fastboot through the linux side I have just about given up on getting the ADB to work in Win 7 64bit
b0gman said:
I know this is pretty new but does anyone know how to flash fastboot through the linux side I have just about given up on getting the ADB to work in Win 7 64bit
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Dumbest solution ever... I was having the same problem. As long as you've installed the jdk file from the link it shows on the initial error on sdk install...
Just click 'back' then 'next' again on the SDK installer... It worked for me.
Now I'm getting stuck on 'Waiting for device' when I run the fastboot command on the command prompt. Thoughts?
Grouper said:
In case you didn't know, AlphaRev X will install CWM for you. Then you can just load a different ROM, install ROM Manager, and update it from there.
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Guess I forgot to mention that this is for the people with problems with the automatic installer, including myself.
Sent from my Incredible 2 with Xda app
Clutch McWinner said:
Now I'm getting stuck on 'Waiting for device' when I run the fastboot command on the command prompt. Thoughts?
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Are you in fastboot on your phone?
Sent from my Incredible 2 with Xda app
devator22 said:
Are you in fastboot on your phone?
Sent from my Incredible 2 with Xda app
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I was, but it turns out I didn't have the HTC sync drivers. S-Off, Rooted, and running overclocked CM7 now!!!!!!!
This must be in Fastboot USB mode while doing?
Im also stuck on < waiting for device >
I've tried in charge only mode and HTC Sync mode and neither seem to be recognized by cmd. The HTC Sync software opens when I connect the phone in HTC Sync mode so I would assume the drivers are installed correctly. Any ideas?
SHAKEJONES said:
Im also stuck on < waiting for device >
I've tried in charge only mode and HTC Sync mode and neither seem to be recognized by cmd. The HTC Sync software opens when I connect the phone in HTC Sync mode so I would assume the drivers are installed correctly. Any ideas?
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Should HTC Sync be opening? I think you're supposed to uninstall HTC Sync, but leave the drivers. AlphaRevX provided a link to the drivers only, so it might be easier to just completely uninstall everything and then reinstall the provided driver instead.
Just tried that and its still stuck... I'll mess with it more tomorrow
Yeah i've been having the exact same problems with the drivers. I have a completely fresh install of windows 7, and it still wont work. I installed the HTC Sync, and it still doesnt recognize my device. I tried using Ubuntu, however it makes absolutly zero sense in my mind, so unless i have a detailed instuctional text, windows is my only choice really. Its funny, this thread is for noobs, yet i can't get even do this, but other phones i've rooted without any problems, and they we're much harder for me. Blah.
I've tried all variations of connection modes, triple checked I had all the files in the right spot, and tried different usb ports and it still wont work... does someone have a more detailed guide for this?
Seriously frustrated about this. S-Off was no problem. I'm triple booted with OSX, Win XP Pro and Linux. Used linux to get s-off but didn't get a CWM install. Window won't allow the driver to install and Linux is a mystery. Anybody have luck with OSX or Linux and want to write it up?
OH, all you people having trouble...you need to be in fastboot in order for this to work. Power off your phone, then power it back on while holding volume down. Then run the commands.
devator22 said:
OH, all you people having trouble...you need to be in fastboot in order for this to work. Power off your phone, then power it back on while holding volume down. Then run the commands.
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Thank you kind sir hahaha I JUST got done doing that and it worked like a charm! this thread will be a great help to anyone else ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122694
The directions for fastboot are in the OP
Haha, yea. I guess I am a noob when it comes to writing guides. I updated the OP with an extra step for booting into fastboot.

[Q] Help On Root

I managed to get S-Off even though it never said complete at the end. I used the alpharevx. Somehow I kept trying it and even though it never said completed, I now have the Alpharevx bootloader.
I tried to install clockworkmod since I don't have it, and I did this in linux(ubuntu). I downloaded the fastboot files and the image. Ran terminal and ran
fastboot devices while my phone is in fastboot usb mode. I get "command not found." I try to flash the image too and I get the same error.
Is there a step i skipped?
How are you running your command?
Well i run sudo /home/selayan/android-linux-tools/fastboot flash recovery <recoveryimagename.img>
I also went as far as installing the android sdk and adb in linux and it still will not work.
selayan said:
Well i run sudo /home/selayan/android-linux-tools/fastboot flash recovery <recoveryimagename.img>
I also went as far as installing the android sdk and adb in linux and it still will not work.
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All of the procedures I have seen show that you should run sudo in the same directory as fastboot and the recovery image are in:
sudo ./fastboot flash recovery recoveryimagename.img
The problem is alpharevx did not install ClockworkMod for me so I need to do it manually. In this case I have to install JDK, and anddroid SDK plus ADB too I think in order to get everything working. I saw a post on how to flash CWM manually but it was for windows not linux.
selayan said:
The problem is alpharevx did not install ClockworkMod for me so I need to do it manually. In this case I have to install JDK, and anddroid SDK plus ADB too I think in order to get everything working. I saw a post on how to flash CWM manually but it was for windows not linux.
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If you can do it via Windows, you only need four files: adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, cwm-recovery-vivow.img, fastboot.exe.
That was all I used when I did it last night. Yeah, I went through the hassle of installing the JDK and SDK for Android, but it probably wasn't necessary. You can pull the first two files from the temp root download, and they'll probably work fine.
Well I'm on a macbook pro so I need to do it on Linux, I could try running windows 7 in vmware and just doing it that way, but I think since I have linux set up, it would be easier to do it that way. I hope it works, I will reinstall ubuntu, and then go through the android sdk install instructions.

[Q] Can't Sync Windows 8 with DInc

I am trying to sync my DInc with Windows 8 Pro to unlock it through the HTC developer site. Unrevoked wont work due to the version of my baseband being 2.15.10.12.20. Software version 2.3.4.
I have USB debugging enabled, fastboot off, performed a factory reset, cleared cache through HBOOT, and the computer DOES reckognize the phone and I am able to select open files and do whatever I need to do with the phone... it just wont display on HTCSync so I can go through the process of rooting it and getting JB on it.
I have also tried running HTCSync in compatability mode. I have been working on getting this working for days now, and have searched this and many other forums for solutions to no avail.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, and any more information you need will be provided asap.
Check the unrevoked site for the proper drivers of you haven't already. You don't need HTCSync to work, just adb.
PonsAsinorem said:
Check the unrevoked site for the proper drivers of you haven't already. You don't need HTCSync to work, just adb.
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The baseband for this particullar device isn't supported by unrevoked, so I'm looking for other solutions. Ate there any other ways you know of to get jb on this phone?
cyborggold said:
The baseband for this particullar device isn't supported by unrevoked, so I'm looking for other solutions. Ate there any other ways you know of to get jb on this phone?
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I understand that unrevoked won't work, but you need your PC to connect to it as far as drivers go (most people use unrevoked drivers). You don't need HTCSync, just adb. If you can setup adb to work, and get it read when you issue
Code:
adb devices
then you should be good to.
PonsAsinorem said:
I understand that unrevoked won't work, but you need your PC to connect to it as far as drivers go (most people use unrevoked drivers). You don't need HTCSync, just adb. If you can setup adb to work, and get it read when you issue
Code:
adb devices
then you should be good to.
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I can connect the phone and browse files through Windows explorer, I guess I'm just not familiar with adb yet, ill try to find more information on that and give it a try, thanks!
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PonsAsinorem said:
I understand that unrevoked won't work, but you need your PC to connect to it as far as drivers go (most people use unrevoked drivers). You don't need HTCSync, just adb. If you can setup adb to work, and get it read when you issue
Code:
adb devices
then you should be good to.
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I've been looking for the adb tool you had mentioned, but the only reference I am finding is for ICS/JB. I'm currently running Gingerbread (2.3.4 to be exact) Your last comment mentioned using a command 'adb devices' which makes me think adb is actually a command in windows or a linux application... I'm sure something I've said already has made you laugh at me so I'll stop now and just ask... can you give me a link to the process I need to follow to get this resolved, because for whatever reason, I can't find what I think you were trying to direct me towards.
Thanks!
cyborggold said:
I've been looking for the adb tool you had mentioned, but the only reference I am finding is for ICS/JB. I'm currently running Gingerbread (2.3.4 to be exact) Your last comment mentioned using a command 'adb devices' which makes me think adb is actually a command in windows or a linux application... I'm sure something I've said already has made you laugh at me so I'll stop now and just ask... can you give me a link to the process I need to follow to get this resolved, because for whatever reason, I can't find what I think you were trying to direct me towards.
Thanks!
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How To Set Up Android ADB & Fastboot On Windows [Tutorial]
The only note on this guide I'd make, is not to use the C:\ drive. It's always a bad idea to put stuff in your root directory. Myself, I installed the sdk (which installed itself to C:\Program Files) then I added that to the system path. Also, you might have to reboot (or at least log off and log back on) to reset your PATH.

Benefits of rooting? Help on Windows 8 x64

Are there any real benefits for rooting the Ouya?
I've looked endlessly for the google driver so that the Ouya Toolbox can recognize my console and I can't find it anywhere.
Can anybody post the file so I can manually add it? When I download the SDK from Android, there's nothing like the folders where the driver should be... and its nowhere to be found.
Theoretically once I have the driver I should be able to root it, right?
Thanks!
robguerra said:
Are there any real benefits for rooting the Ouya?
I've looked endlessly for the google driver so that the Ouya Toolbox can recognize my console and I can't find it anywhere.
Can anybody post the file so I can manually add it? When I download the SDK from Android, there's nothing like the folders where the driver should be... and its nowhere to be found.
Theoretically once I have the driver I should be able to root it, right?
Thanks!
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Shure there are, like being able to
install Google Play Store
install Custom Roms
install CWM recovery
backup your system
use CIFS to mount network storage (if your kernel supports it)
use USB Drives for additional app storage
etc.
Basically, without root the Ouya would be rather useless for me.
Regarding the driver: I use adb via Linux, but if I'm not mistaken, you have to download the drivers from within the SDK.
The tuts in the dev section spell out what needs to be installed within the SDK. You can also use Samsung adb drivers from KIES.
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Just do the one-click method from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295645
Then install the StockPlus ROM that includes Google Play, etc from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2347214
Very easy to do so, no need to actually set up the SDK. Just need a USB keyboard and about 5 minutes. Only part that requires any type of work is after installing CWM is pushing the ROM to /sdcard/ on the Ouya, then adb reboot bootloader and do the rest. Very easy. In Windows 8 64-bit you'll need to disable driver signature enforcement, just Google it only take a minute or two.

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