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G2; How to initiate/ launch adb

ok,,,noob here.. but not a dummy. I want to load music on my sd card. I have downloaded everything I think I'm supposed to have.. SDK, adb, drivers eclipse java program...I'm running vista 32 and have created C:\program files\Android\android-sdk-windows. I have extracted all files I think all the drivers. I have spent some considerable time (wee hours ..) I can start the sdk .exe and the java eclipse but how do I use it to connect to my usb connected phone? I want to load data onto my sd card. BTW I have temprooted with VISIONary r14.
The cmd prompt window that comes up with the sdk .exe does not respond to typing in it. Commands typed into the computer's cmd prompt are not recognized. Or maybe I'm typing the wrong thing. I can't navigate to the android folder, to find my usb'd phone. I have read a lot of posts here trying to figure this out..I'm really at wits end anybody please help!!! I thought there'd be a desktop lauch icon..haha.

There's a guide for using ADB in the dev forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685
If you are just trying to put music on your SD card though, I don't think you need to do all of this. Just mount the SD card once your phone is connected to your computer (there will be an option that appears in your notification drawer to do this). Your SD card will then show up as a drive on your computer...

I saw that guide..Step 4 doent apply on vista.."My Computer" and the path that is described is not on Vista, or anything similar. I can't "update your Path variable." It did not say HOW TO LAUNCH! What is it application that I need to work from for adb? I have read every post I could find here..and that one maybe four or 5 times. I want to use adb I can see and browse my SD card as drive F..thanks..I still want to run adb.. I cant type into the sdk cmd pane.

captmack007 said:
I saw that guide..Step 4 doent apply on vista.."My Computer" and the path that is described is not on Vista, or anything similar. I can't "update your Path variable." It did not say HOW TO LAUNCH! What is it application that I need to work from for adb? I have read every post I could find here..and that one maybe four or 5 times. I want to use adb I can see and browse my SD card as drive F..thanks..I still want to run adb.. I cant type into the sdk cmd pane.
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Whoa whoa whoa! If all you want to do is load music on your phone and your using Windows, either just install Doubletwist on it. It's kind of like iTunes for everything. Or just make a music folder and load your music onto that. No adb needed.
Now, about adb; there is no program to run. You don't really need to set your path either, it just makes things easier. Just cd to the sdk tools folder.
Sent from my HTC Vision

It's not all i want to do...i should not have mentioned it.
cd to the ??
If I wish to make an adb command, what and where do I go/do to do that....on a vista puter....thnkx
I can see tghe adb android interface is there ...I figured out to right click on "computer" "manage", which opens Computer Manager. There in the left column is "Device Manager" clicked on that and I see the Android Phone listed, with subcatagory android adb interface. and down at the bottom under "Portable Devices" HTC is shown. All drivers are showing up and say they are functioning properly.
appreciate the help..

captmack007 said:
It's not all i want to do...i should not have mentioned it.
cd to the ??
appreciate the help..
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Oh I see. You first mentioned simply putting music on your phone and the next thing you've got a full development emvironment! Lol!
Cd to the tools folder of the android sdk. (Bear with me as I haven't done this on windows in a good long while). For example, open command prompt, then type "cd C:\androidsdk\tools", where the androidsdk part is whatever the sdk is called.
Sent from my HTC Vision

Once you have the android sdk on your computer- change the folder name to something simple so typing is easier. You'll also want to edit the enviornment variables (google is your friend, but I'll post a link tomorrow to help). The latest sdk is missing a dll file - I'm sure one of us can upload it, I just don't remember which one it is right now.
Now that you've got that done open command prompt an type:
cd c:\where\you\put\it (the sdk)
Then type:
adb devices
Or
adb start-server
If you get an error it means you did something wrong.

"cd C:\androidsdk\tools
I'll ad that to the list of command that do nuttin...lol
I downloaded all the sh*t I was told in these threads to dowload...yeah..everything to create an app. lol
I still am waiting to read or be informed of the precise command line that will let me into adb... tfn

thks KCRic... I will give that a shot.. nice tip on renaming the folder..I did not type cd C: first.. (the tuts I've been rackin my brain on did not say that..
I had read that it was missing and found it downloaded it and put it in tools..
the edit the environment variables is what I can't find where to do that.. thanks.
I added the missingAdbWinApi.dll and AdbWinUsbApi.dll and Adb.exe (of course) into the tools folder...

I renamed the folder in Programs\Android..."android-sdk-windows" simply "sdk"
I typed in:
cd c:\program files\Android\sdk\tools
I got in..opened a port..gave me my phones serial #
so this is where adb commands are made? (stupid question perhaps)
I thought the other cmd screen that opens with the sdk.exe was it. And I cant type anything there anyway.

If you have got "adb devices" to show you your phone's serial number, then adb is working find, and you can start using the other adb commands.
Sent from my HTC Desire Z

captmack007 said:
I renamed the folder in Programs\Android..."android-sdk-windows" simply "sdk"
I typed in:
cd c:\program files\Android\sdk\tools
I got in..opened a port..gave me my phones serial #
so this is where adb commands are made? (stupid question perhaps)
I thought the other cmd screen that opens with the sdk.exe was it. And I cant type anything there anyway.
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Just type "adb", no quotes, and that will give you an output of all the adb commands.

captmack007 said:
I renamed the folder in Programs\Android..."android-sdk-windows" simply "sdk"
I typed in:
cd c:\program files\Android\sdk\tools
I got in..opened a port..gave me my phones serial #
so this is where adb commands are made? (stupid question perhaps)
I thought the other cmd screen that opens with the sdk.exe was it. And I cant type anything there anyway.
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Yeah you're up and running now. If you typed adb devices or adb usb and got it to list your phones serial # then it's connected and running.
As far as adb commands, you can type adb help to get a list of some and they're pretty easy. Some of them are:
adb push <path\to\file> <where\to\push> - copies files to your phone
adb pull <path\to\file> <where\to\put\it> - copies files from the phone to your computer
adb remount - remounts your device
adb reboot - self explanatory
adb install <path\to\file> - self explanatory
adb start-server - starts adb service
adb kill-server - kills adb process (I always type this in when I'm done, sometimes it doesn't terminate and causes issues)
adb shell <linux type command> - runs command in the device shell
adb shell [enter] - operates in the devices shell until you type {exit}
Once you enter the shell you can type {su} to enter superuser. All commands in the shell are in linux format so if you're unfamiliar with that then do some reading.
HERE is a link that should help with adb also.

KCRic said:
As far as adb commands, you can type adb help to get a list of some and they're pretty easy. Some of them are:
adb push <path\to\file> <where\to\push> - copies files to your phone
adb pull <path\to\file> <where\to\put\it> - copies files from the phone to your computer
adb remount - remounts your device
adb reboot - self explanatory
adb install <path\to\file> - self explanatory
adb start-server - starts adb service
adb kill-server - kills adb process (I always type this in when I'm done, sometimes it doesn't terminate and causes issues)
adb shell <linux type command> - runs command in the device shell
adb shell [enter] - operates in the devices shell until you type {exit}
Once you enter the shell you can type {su} to enter superuser. All commands in the shell are in linux format so if you're unfamiliar with that then do some reading.
HERE is a link that should help with adb also.
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Apologies if you've seen it already, but most of that is covered in the adb guide on the dev forums, with that link also - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685

Thanks for the great info... Now I'm standing at the gate (maybe the precipice..lol)
As far as completing the pathway...
I found (through excrutiating trial and error) the Vista path for step 4 on that tut.
So under "Environment Variables" there are two editable windows, and the bottom with the "Path" that the tut says to edit says to ad the path to the tools folder and the platform folders...
The question is, when I double click to edit the Path line,(C:\Program Files\JavaFX-sdk1.3....) it changes to a different path (~1C:\Program Files\Quicktime\QTSystem\
So am I to delete that line and ad a new path or ad to the Quicktime line..
ty

The existing path was probably just too long to show up on the screen (so you saw the beginning of the line initially and the end of the line when you tried to edit it). Just add a semi-colon and then the path you want to add. You don't want to delete what you already have there since it might mess with other software installed on you computer.
So for example:
...C:\Program Files\Quicktime\QTSystem\;C:\android-sdk-windows\tools

Quicktime and android are both separatefolders under program files... so....no.. that's not it. I don't even know why java showsthere... my sdk is in C:/Program Files/Android/sdk/tools...
p.s. how you do backslash on this keyboard....lol
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

The path is simply a listing of directories separated by semi-colons. When executing a command, Windows will check the local directory you are in first for the program, and then parse through the directories listed in your path. This is why this step is even needed (it allows you to run adb.exe from any directory instead of always having to change to the tools directory). This is also why I said it's not a good idea to simply delete what is already there. You just want to add the tools directory where adb.exe is located to the existing listing.
So in your case, the end of the path variable will look like this:
...C:\Program Files\Quicktime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\Android\sdk\tools
Alternatively, you could stick it in the beginning of the path (so double-click to edit the variable, hit Home to go to the beginning, and add the directory there with a semi-colon). It should look like this in your case:
C:\Program Files\Android\sdk\tools;C:\Program Files\JavaFX-sdk1.3...
And there is no backslash on the G2 hardware keyboard (as you noticed), but you can access it by hitting the Alt key and then space to pull up a dialog box of additional symbols.

Word of advice to anyone reading this:
When adding the adb to your path make sure and don't put a space after the the semicolan. When I set mine up I spent 4 hours trying to figure out why it wasn't working, and it was the stupid space lol.
I haven't looked at the wiki since I did it back in October so maybe they've updated it to be clearer but just want to throw it out there.
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

Having problems rooting

ADB is not friendly to me. I was able to root my g1 with pure ease. I cant get started with adb, I dont know why I cant get $, I've read several guides and I'm just about to give up. I'm running 2.2 on my g2.
I do have a couple of questions:
Are rooting with rage or visionary 14 the only way to root?
Are there any root guides out there that dont require ADB?
ADB is a ****ing pain in the ass to me, especially since I've tried everything and cant get it to work. Also, the drivers that go on Win7 64bit just dont work.
Also when I do have root, can I get android updates?
Any help would be thankfully appreciated. Sorry if I'm a pain in the ass, but I'd like to know if there is an easier way.

I think you need the q&a section
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This will help u get adb working...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865685

If you can't figure out adb, you definitely shouldn't be rooting your phone.
Some ROMS disable OTA notifications while others allow it. However, so long as you have a custom recovery, even if you get the notification and download it, you wont be able to flash it.

dictionary said:
If you can't figure out adb, you definitely shouldn't be rooting your phone.
Some ROMS disable OTA notifications while others allow it. However, so long as you have a custom recovery, even if you get the notification and download it, you wont be able to flash it.
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while my knowledge of adb isnt stellar, I have run into problems using it. I'm going to try this new link to the guide and see if it works.
Still if anyone knows other solutions, chime in.

Try the guide linked above. The drivers in the HTC Sync package (see the guide) definitely do work on Win 7 64-bit.

Clicked on SDK Manager.exe and it gave me the attached message; anti-virus is off and bare ass minimum services are running and I added the line in variables.
Any ideas?

sorry about the ****ty pics

cwis said:
Clicked on SDK Manager.exe and it gave me the attached message; anti-virus is off and bare ass minimum services are running and I added the line in variables.
Any ideas?
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Did you definitely add it to your path as it is suggesting in that window ? If so, I think you may need to reboot to pick that change up.

I did that just in case.
Actually, that path field was empty. So, I added it as is.

look up droid explorer

I made some leeway:
C:\Program Files (x86)\android-sdk-windows\tools>adb shell
$
$ adb push su /sdcard/su
$ adb push su /sdcard/su
$ adb: permission denied
good grief!!!!!!!

I've completely removed visionary before starting this procedure. Did I need temproot before attempting this?
Downloading and installing Droid Explorer. Thanks!
Also, I'm using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834228

No matter what I've done, permission denied.

The steps you are trying are actually to get temproot (it's an alternate method to Visionary), so you don't need to already be temprooted.
You don't want to run "adb push" commands after you have run "adb shell". ADB commands will no longer work until you exit the shell (simply type exit and hit enter---you'll notice your command prompt will change back to normal). If you are following the guide you linked to, you'll notice adb shell is not run prior to running the first push command.

ianmcquinn said:
The steps you are trying are actually to get temproot (it's an alternate method to Visionary), so you don't need to already be temprooted.
You don't want to run "adb push" commands after you have run "adb shell". ADB commands will no longer work until you exit the shell (simply type exit and hit enter---you'll notice your command prompt will change back to normal). If you are following the guide you linked to, you'll notice adb shell is not run prior to running the first push command.
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^^^^ what he said.
You are trying to run adb on your phone there, which isn't right. That's your phone's command prompt, the "$". "adb" is something totally different on your phone. You need to run the adb commands on your PC. That's why "adb shell" worked (because you ran it on your PC), then "adb push" didn't (because you tried to run it on your phone).

steviewevie said:
^^^^ what he said.
You are trying to run adb on your phone there, which isn't right. That's your phone's command prompt, the "$". "adb" is something totally different on your phone. You need to run the adb commands on your PC. That's why "adb shell" worked (because you ran it on your PC), then "adb push" didn't (because you tried to run it on your phone).
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I did run the commands from my pc. But still permission denied.

cwis said:
I did run the commands from my pc. But still permission denied.
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"permission denied" is a message from your phone, not your PC.
The $ prompt that you copied and pasted up shows that you were running the commands on your phone. As soon as you do "adb shell", then any commands you are entering after that are going on your phone, even though they're physically being typed on your PC - because your PC has started a command prompt on your phone, as shown by the $ prompt.

cwis said:
I did run the commands from my pc. But still permission denied.
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Basically, don't start by typing adb shell. The instructions you are trying to follow don't even say to do that anywhere. I highly recommend you reread the instructions very carefully and follow them exactly. Rooting this phone is actually pretty simple if you just do exactly as the guide states. If you don't know what you are doing and mistype something in some of the later steps though, you can seriously screw up your phone...

I think part of the confusion is that the commands listed on the guide all have "$" at the beginning of them, probably because whoever wrote that was using a Linux PC or maybe a Mac. You are actually executing these commands from your Windows command shell so they will look more like:
D:\Android SDK\platform-tools>adb push su /sdcard/su
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(depending on where you have the SDK installed)
instead of:
$ adb push su /sdcard/su
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but of course you only need to type:
adb push su /sdcard/su
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Again these are typed from your windows command shell.

[Q] Temporary Nand Unlock

How do you gain temporary nand unlock? All i wanted to do is copy 2 files into the /system/xbin/bb which doesnt seem to work with root explorer despite super user permission, copy paste just wont work.
Any ideas how to copy paste these 2 files without going to full s-off? Would the adb method work? or any other apk that can do the job?
Thanks in advance for those who can help and any tips is very much appreciated.

In recovery with adb.

TheGhost1233 said:
In recovery with adb.
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any links to it? a guide perhaps? thanks for the tip.

Make a nandroid before messing with the system partition.
Then:
Code:
adb remount
adb push <file_name> /system/xbin/bb
This is what i think it is just looking at the basic adb commands, here is some more info about moving stuff to the system partition.

TheGhost1233 said:
Make a nandroid before messing with the system partition.
Then:
Code:
adb remount
adb push <file_name> /system/xbin/bb
This is what i think it is just looking at the basic adb commands, here is some more info about moving stuff to the system partition.
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btw, how do i get to adb with recovery?

You do know that adb is part of the android sdk and not some function/app on the phone?
To get adb working (i hope you already installed it) just boot in to recovery, connect the usb cable, and launch adb via command prompt or terminal.

TheGhost1233 said:
You do know that adb is part of the android sdk and not some function/app on the phone?
To get adb working (i hope you already installed it) just boot in to recovery, connect the usb cable, and launch adb via command prompt or terminal.
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many thanks! i will try this tommorow.

Use the update.zip I attached in this thread, you don't need to worry about adb then.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=885506&page=2
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

Ghettonine said:
many thanks! i will try this tommorow.
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Ok I did my best, read alot about adb and followed some tips but I just cant seem to get these things working. I need a DETAILED step by step procedure.
I feel such a noob today, can anyone please help?
Basically, I just wanted to copy "ifconfig" and "route" from "/system/xbin" to "system/xbin/bb" and thats it! Im s-on by the way and dont want a full s-off just to copy paste 2 files.
I tried rebooting in recovery with adb and run some commands on "adb shell", many things came out and I have no idea what it ment.

Well many things came out is not such a great description. So i have no idea if something is wrong or something happened which you did not expect.
Boot again in to recovery and connect adb.
The type "adb devices" this should output something like:
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
HT##########
If this does not happen you don't have a connection and most likely have driver issues (only if you are on windows). If you do get a connection next thing to do is mount the system partition as read/write. To do this type "adb remount".
The output should be "remount succeeded"
Next type "adb shell"
This should give "#" as output .
Since you know where the files are and where you want them to go type "mv /system/xbin/ifconfig /system/xbin/bb" and hit enter, you don't get any conformation about this. Next type "mv /system/xbin/route /system/xbin/bb"
To check if they go moved correctly type " ls /system/xbin/bb", now you should see the files listed.
Next type "exit" to end the adb shell.
Then type "adb reboot".
If this doesn't work you need to give more info about the errors you get or maybe someone else has a better description.
A completly other method is, if you are able to copy the files to your computer, useing the .zip mercianary linked to, just make sure the system/app folder is empty and that you make the system/xbin/bb folder and place the files in there. Then just follow the instructions.

[Q] How do I use adb in a linux terminal?

Hello all,
I want to know how to use adb.
It seems pretty easy but I just can't get it to work. I'm using Ubuntu... I've already installed the android sdk.
So where do I go from here.
## WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS THIS: ##
I want to (among other things) push a new boot animation to my phone from my Ubuntu laptop...
____Of course I could flash it but I want to learn how to push____
I have the "bootanimation.zip" on the root of my SD card.
NOW WHAT? In terminal?
Thanks

generalExpert said:
Hello all,
I want to know how to use adb.
It seems pretty easy but I just can't get it to work. I'm using Ubuntu... I've already installed the android sdk.
So where do I go from here.
## WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS THIS: ##
I want to (among other things) push a new boot animation to my phone from my Ubuntu laptop...
____Of course I could flash it but I want to learn how to push____
I have the "bootanimation.zip" on the root of my SD card.
NOW WHAT? In terminal?
Thanks
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First, put bootanimation.zip in the same directory as ADB
su
cd <enter directory with ADB here>
./adb remount
./adb push ./bootanimation.zip /system/media
And you should have your new boot animation.

EndlessDissent said:
First, put bootanimation.zip in the same directory as ADB
su
cd <enter directory with ADB here>
./adb remount
./adb push ./bootanimation.zip /system/media
And you should have your new boot animation.
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Ok, after I enter "su" it asks for my pass and then says "su: Authentication Failure"
Is there another way like with sudo perhaps?

Ok, I did "sudo su" to become root... I think..
Then did "./adb remount" and it spit out "error: insufficient permissions for device"
Then i did "./adb devices" and it said "???????????? no permissions"
Any Ideas?
My EVO is connected via usb and I have usb debugging on and USB storage ON.

when you do the "su" command, you will need to allow superuser permission on your phone

"sudo su" first in ubuntu

in fact, ive pushed many files to my phone using ubuntu without running as root. if you are new to linux though, be advised the characters will not show as you enter your password, but dont worry, they're there... oh and what he said, you need to be rooted and make sure you can gain root access on the phone, type "./adb shell" and you should see a # sign; meaning you have root. if you see a $ sign you do not have root access. also you can type "./adb devices" to see if you device is 'online' with your computer

Kindle Fire Brick Utility not working

So i think I bricked my kindle fire. It is rooted and when trying to install a new ROM, i accidentally selected the fastboot option. Now, when I power it on, all i get is the logo and it never loads. I cannot get into the boot manager to try anything. I have tried the Kindle Unbrick utility from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1428428 and it says waiting for device when I run the stuck on logo option. Is there anything else I can do? I really dont want to get another one. Any help would be appreciated! I can't post in the development forum so thats why i posted here. Thanks everyone.

What version of Windows are you using?

Read the WHOLE first post of the Unbrick Utility thread. It's a driver problem.

Thanks I got it to work now but now when I plug it into the USB, it does not show that I can open it and drop files. I go into TWRP and try to mount the USB and it will not let me and I am unsure what to do!

roykurka said:
Thanks I got it to work now but now when I plug it into the USB, it does not show that I can open it and drop files. I go into TWRP and try to mount the USB and it will not let me and I am unsure what to do!
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If you're using an ICS ROM I don't believe mounting "mass storage" works on all of them.
Does it saying anything when trying to mount USB in TWRP? What does "won't let me" imply? Windows or TWRP throws an error message?

When I go into TWRP and go to MOUNT and then try to select Mount SDCard it will not let me check the box. I have a ROM running on it now but I cannot access the SD card when I plug it into the computer.

roykurka said:
When I go into TWRP and go to MOUNT and then try to select Mount SDCard it will not let me check the box. I have a ROM running on it now but I cannot access the SD card when I plug it into the computer.
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What ROM are you using?

nchevaux said:
What ROM are you using?
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i am using CyanogenMod 9.0.0-RCO-otter-UNNOFFICIAL
Also, when i go to the about tablet on the Kindle and look at Model Number, it shows Galaxy Nexus.....

Any other suggestions or help?

roykurka said:
Any other suggestions or help?
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Boot into TWRP and get to a prompt using adb shell. Then use this command to open parted...
Code:
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
When you get to the "(parted)" prompt...
Code:
print
The last line, the media partition, is what gets mounted as /sdcard on your device. It should have a "fat32" file system type. If you don't have that, you need to make a new filesystem on that partition.
Code:
mkfs 12 fat32
12 is the partition number and fat32 is the filesystem type you want to use to format the partition. If memory serves, parted will ask you for this information again to confirm. Remember... 12 and fat32. Once you are done, you can...
Code:
quit
Once you've done that, TWRP should be able to see the partition and allow you to mount it on your host computer. You might have to restart TWRP... I don't remember.

I have not been able to get adb to run. When i boot to TWRP and go to the command prompt and type adb devices it says " 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
I set the path to where the android sdk is located and it still doesnt work.
Im sure I sound like a newb or something but I am just not as tech savy with these kind of things. thanks everyone for your help with this.

roykurka said:
I have not been able to get adb to run. When i boot to TWRP and go to the command prompt and type adb devices it says " 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
I set the path to where the android sdk is located and it still doesnt work.
Im sure I sound like a newb or something but I am just not as tech savy with these kind of things. thanks everyone for your help with this.
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Find the adb executable through Windows Explorer. Once you find the folder containing adb, shift-right-click inside that folder and select "Open command window here" and then you'll be able to use the adb command.
Another way to do it is to download the Kindle Fire Utility distribution and follow the third post in this link...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
You don't have to set the path to anything special if you do it one of those two ways.

roykurka said:
I have not been able to get adb to run. When i boot to TWRP and go to the command prompt and type adb devices it says " 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
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It seems you have set your path incorrectly. I found it easiest to just copy the entire platform-tools folder to the root of C:\ and run adb from there (You could also use a Windows shortcut to cmd with "start in" filled out, or use shift-right click through explorer).
Definitely try to get adb working; when I first rooted my Kindle it took me an hour to fix a boot-loop without adb (damn drivers), and only seconds with adb.

kinfauns said:
Boot into TWRP and get to a prompt using adb shell. Then use this command to open parted...
Code:
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
When you get to the "(parted)" prompt...
Code:
print
The last line, the media partition, is what gets mounted as /sdcard on your device. It should have a "fat32" file system type. If you don't have that, you need to make a new filesystem on that partition.
Code:
mkfs 12 fat32
12 is the partition number and fat32 is the filesystem type you want to use to format the partition. If memory serves, parted will ask you for this information again to confirm. Remember... 12 and fat32. Once you are done, you can...
Code:
quit
Once you've done that, TWRP should be able to see the partition and allow you to mount it on your host computer. You might have to restart TWRP... I don't remember.
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When i try the first command, i get the same response saying parted is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
I have the kindle in TWRP and connected to the PC. What do I do now?

roykurka said:
When i try the first command, i get the same response saying parted is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
I have the kindle in TWRP and connected to the PC. What do I do now?
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okay... I'm going to make this super easy for you... get ADB working...
1. Download attached "adb.zip"
2. Extract adb.zip to a folder
3. Double-click "CLICK ME!!!"
4. Type "adb" and see instructions come up
5. Type "adb devices" and see a 12-digit code
now reread your own thread and try all those instructions again in ADB
P.S. type "ADB shell" before trying the instructions from kinfauns

When I type the adb devcies it says "list of devices attached but does not show anything.
I apologize for probably something so simple

roykurka said:
When I type the adb devcies it says "list of devices attached but does not show anything.
I apologize for probably something so simple
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I think you should back up a bit and read this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1552547
Start at post #1... follow the steps in #2 and confirm your device drivers are getting loaded properly... study #3 for fastboot and adb commands.
#2 is going to be the most important for you because it looks like there's a problem with your device drivers or you are missing a necessary initialization file. Following the directions there will get you fixed up.
After doing all that, go back to my previous post.

It works, I got to mount the SD card and everything. Thank You everyone for all of your help!