Just got my galaxy nexus (coming from evo lte). I'm trying to do all the fun stuff, but am kinda stuck. Any time I try to install the drivers I get "drivers not installed" with the error in device manager "SM Bus Controller no driver found" and "PCI Device no driver found". However, when I plug my Galaxy Nexus in, it says "ready to use" for the following: SAMSUNG Mobile USB Composite Device, Galaxy Nexus, SAMSUNG Android ADB Interface. The main thing I am getting is "waiting for device" to unlock bootloader. Any ideas?
Sounds like you're missing motherboard drivers.
Man I'm having the same problems with the drivers/connecting myself. Was trying to root and was able to recognize with PdaNet then once I unlocked the bootloader I was unable to flash a recovery. Now still can't get my GNex connected so hopefully our problem is solved soon.
RoadToNever said:
Sounds like you're missing motherboard drivers.
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I fixed the mobo drivers. Reinstalled the USB drivers. However, it still hangs on the fastboot screen and adb is still waiting for device. Any clue?
I'm an idiot
Guess I skipped over this last night...im an idiot
If your Command Prompt displays the message "waiting for device" your driver wasn't successfully installed.
Close the Command Prompt window and open Device manager while your phone is still plugged in. (Search for it using the search option).
Right Click the "Android" option and select Update Driver. Choose to "Browse My Computer" and "Let Me Pick From A List." Pick the Samsung driver with the newest date and install it. Now retry the code above.
Your phone will ask if you want to unlock it. Select "Yes" by using the volume keys and use power to select it.
Now, navigate to "Recovery Mode" with the volume keys. Use power to select.
A screen with another Android will pop up. Press Volume Up and Power at the same time.
Select Factory Reset. This process may take a few minutes. Be patient and let it work.
Once finished, select "Reboot."
Your phone is now unlocked!
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hey.
i followed the guide for rooting my galaxy nexus.
driver installation was alright, and then i switched to fastboot mode (green android) and then the device manager didn't recognize my gn (unknown device).
tried uninstalling and then reinstalling, tried "updating" it with various rar files i found on this forum and ofcourse i tries pdanet.
none of them worked. it was always unknown device.
then i had no choice and i removed the battery to boot it normal.
suggestions? thnaks
After installation, plug in your phone, look at your system tray for the USB icon, click it. It should show a status of installing more drivers. This can take awhile, and for a lot of people it seems to fail the last step, Android 1.0 drivers. Open control panel, system, device manager. Look for a yellow error icon. Click that, choose to install drivers manually and locally. Then select 'choose from list', find Samsung.
That should get you back on track
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus Bugless Beast 4.0.3 lte +franco#5
Were you able to unlock the bootloader? If you didn't do this, don't go installing any driver... be very careful. If you install the wrong driver in device manager, you'll screw it up. I installed the wrong driver on my main computer and I couldn't get the device manager to even recognize the phone :| I couldn't locate the right driver either because once I installed the driver, it renamed it. It was a huge pain and the only way I got this to work was by using a different PC with the correct drivers.
I have found this to be the best instructions for unlocking the bootloader. Most importantly, it includes directions on how to gain access to adb on your phone properly. Take your time and follow the instructions exactly...
Dutchy18 said:
hey.
i followed the guide for rooting my galaxy nexus.
driver installation was alright, and then i switched to fastboot mode (green android) and then the device manager didn't recognize my gn (unknown device).
tried uninstalling and then reinstalling, tried "updating" it with various rar files i found on this forum and ofcourse i tries pdanet.
none of them worked. it was always unknown device.
then i had no choice and i removed the battery to boot it normal.
suggestions? thnaks
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I had the same issue, install pdanet and your phone will be recognized when in fastboot
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
i followed one of the main guides on this forum.
it says to install the pdanet drivers and then boot to fastmode via the volume buttons.
once i got into fastboot, the device was unrecognizable.
when i was still in normal boot, the device was recognized and it was all right. and yeah i turned usb debugging on.
how can i unlock the bootloader without installing drivers?
thanks
Dutchy18 said:
i followed one of the main guides on this forum.
it says to install the pdanet drivers and then boot to fastmode via the volume buttons.
once i got into fastboot, the device was unrecognizable.
when i was still in normal boot, the device was recognized and it was all right. and yeah i turned usb debugging on.
how can i unlock the bootloader without installing drivers?
thanks
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silly question, but after booting to fastboot, you are using the fastboot.exe, and not adb? if you type "fastboot devices" does anything show up?
no, nothing shows up.
and thats clearly because the driver is not installed correctly.. i see a yellow sign in device manager.
what am i doing wrong? only thing i was different from the guide is that instead of typing adb reboot bootloader, i got into fastboot by pressing the volume buttons.
Dutchy18 said:
no, nothing shows up.
and thats clearly because the driver is not installed correctly.. i see a yellow sign in device manager.
what am i doing wrong? only thing i was different from the guide is that instead of typing adb reboot bootloader, i got into fastboot by pressing the volume buttons.
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click open that yellow unrecognized device...manually choose drivers (don't do auto), and select from the list, you'll see samsung, choose the driver
that should install android 1.0...alot of people have gotten this error.
edit: another thing to keep in mind is, after installing the drivers, and fixing the device in device manager, it can still take a little bit to initialize. in your system tray there should be a usb icon, open that to see when the drivers are done
I am in the same boat. I tried for hours on 2 different Windows 7 laptops (both 64bit). I am trying to get Yakju from one of the derivitives (without unlocking the device).
Steps taken:
- Dloaded Samsung USB driver 1.4.6 & Installed: Did not recongnize in explorer or Odin (even Odin did not show a thing)
- Dladed PDA Net A302x64: Did not recognize in explorer or Odin.
Both times the GN is in Device/Printers and listed as having Android 1.0 driver. I try to manually update, but cannot seem to find driver in list (as it just has Android 1.0 driver listed). Any suggestions?
i didnt even see the "Android 1.0".. just "unknown device" all along..
i also tried on a different computer.. same issue.
about manually installing the driver.. i tried pointing him to a manual driver package i got from this forum.. it said its the same driver..
when im searching for "samsung" on the list, i dont see a relevant driver.
Well, i've saw someone else on here who was having driver issues, who also had installed both samsung & pda drivers...
uninstall both.
fresh install ONLY the naked drivers directly off samsungs website (http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/verizon-wireless/SCH-I515MSAVZW -- if you're verizon, if not, you can search there). Do the install. Plug the phone in, it will start to install its usual crap. this is the long part. then, it will fail like you saw before. in device manager, you'll see the unrecognized device. Open, it will ask you to find drivers, choose "Browse", "Let Me Pick From a List", "Samsung", and then pick the driver with the date 11/25/2011
check to see if there are any other unrecognized devices in device manager, just to be sure you got em all. at this point, plugging in your phone should show the USB connected icon in the system tray. do you see this? If you click it does it say "Eject MTP"?
I'm trying to unlock bootloader, root, and install custom rom.
OK, problems I have:
Tried to unlock bootloader, but cannot get phone to connect to pc in Fastboot mode. I think its something to do with the driver. Ive tried selecting all the different s1001 s1002 etc but none work.
Tried to used flashtool but it says 'Device connected with USB debugging off'. USB debugging is definately on!
Tried to root, only found zerg rush that will not work at my buld is .78. Cant find any guide that dont require me to be on a lower version!
I have been searching and looking since 16:00, its now 20:00 and im no closer. Please help
I see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662199
It mentions:
'your computer should prompt you to install drivers for the new device if it does then select 'install manually' and browse to the location of the drivers'
Where is the location of these drivers?
When i press search and insert usb, i get a message 'USB device not recognised'
I have a 'S1Boot fastboot' in Device Manager. What drivers will work?
I opened flastool, and connected my phone pressing 'back' and selected r800i and i got the message 'Your phone bootloader cannot be officially unlocked'. I have checked and on the phone it definately says my boot loader can be unlocked. Why did i get the error?
Ive gone to flashtool/drivers and opened Flashtool-drivers.exe, when i tried to install the r800 driveres and it comes up with 'Instal Failed'
Seems Win 8 wasnt letting me install drivers: follow these instructions:
I have done these steps and It worked for me.
Please hit thanks button / say thanks if it worked for you.
To get started:
From the Metro Start Screen or Desktop, open Settings (move your mouse to the bottom-right-corner of the screen and wait for the pop-out bar to appear, then click the Gear icon).
Click ‘More PC Settings’.
Click ‘General’.
Scroll down, and click ‘Restart now’ under ‘Advanced startup’.
Wait a bit.
Click ‘Troubleshoot’.
Click ‘Advanced Options’
Click ‘Windows Startup Settings’
Click Restart.
Choose option 7 (Disable Driver signature Enforcement)
Profit!
Now you can install the drivers of fastboot.
And now you can connect your phone in fastboot.
NOTE: It will be back enabled when you restart, but you only have to do this to install the drivers.
I didn't installed the android SDK !!
Thanks to milowke
Hmmm, done this and installed drivers, but when i connect my phone it STILL says 'USB device not recognised'!
I gave up and used a windows 7 machine
Windows 8.1; but had same problem with Windows 7 computer.
USB device not recognized
The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned. And Windows does not recognize it.
Windows has stopped this device because it has reported
problems. (Code 43) A request for the USB device descriptor failed
Tried using WUGS Toolkit to install drivers, not happening.
The phone charges via usb port with no problems
On top of that, daughter wiped phone, there are no ROMS, or usable backups.
I can get into TWRP Recovery, but it can recover what isn't there. Tried factory
reset, still nothing. No matter what I do, I get No OS Installed! Are you
sure you wish to reboot? If I do reboot, just get GOOGLE screen with lock
symbol.
Without being able to get a computer to see the phone, I can't get a ROM to
load.
Maybe change USB port with cable? But I don't want to do that if the problem
is software related.
Any ideas what I can do???
I just went through something similar like this last week, what a pain in the A$$.
Not entirely sure if this will fix your issue, but hopefully it'll help some how.
I ended up having to manually install galaxy nexus driver so I could sideload a ROM since I formatted my internal storage to test out this new F2FS BS... Anyways.
LOL
First you'll need to download and unzip "universal naked driver 0.72" Google it.
Now, without your GN connected open device manager and THEN when you plug in your GN to your PC you should see it pop up in the portable devices section.
AND also under other devices there should be "galaxy nexus" right click on it and click "update driver software"
Click "browse my computer for driver software" select the unzipped universal naked driver folder, click next and click "install this driver software anyway"
Now it should show "Google galaxy nexus ADB interface" in device manager under Samsung Android Phone.
Reboot GN into bootloader
OR
recovery (if you have a ADB supported recovery eg. TWRP 2.7.0.0, and enter ADB mode)
Now there are 2 ways to do flash an Android OS, some may find 1 easier then the other:
download/install "Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit aka NRT v1.8.3.sfx"
Google it.
Run NRT and it'll instruct and guide you through the steps required and whatever is needed to continue, eg. Select device, download TWRP 2.7.0.0...ETC.
Or
Download/install ADB setup 1.3
Google it.
I found this method a little more simpler.
Open the folder you have your ROM/gapps zip files saved on your PC, hold down shift key and right click on the folder, click "Open command window here"
Now in the command window type in "adb sideload XXXXX.zip"
XXXXX = COPY/PASTE the ROM file name. Eg. 20140615PA443RC2.zip
Press enter and now it'll flash the ROM onto your GN.
Repeat the same steps for gapps/kernel zip files.
Reboot your GN and enjoy.
BTW
I'm still loving running ParanoidAndroid Jellybean 4.1.2.
Its like pain in the A** to install phone/adb drivers in win8/8.1
I had a similar issue with my gNex a while ago but i had the drivers installed in my pc so it wasn't that difficult.
Why don't you try to install this toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal.../gnex-toolkit-v11-1-0-drivers-backup-t1392310
When you run the toolkit, it may ask you to select your device, build number etc and also about installing device drivers.
Install the drivers through it and then connect the device in recovery (twrp) mode.
it should detect it and then you can push files/roms to sdcard (internalMemory) using adb push or the built in options in the toolkit.
then flash the rom and you're done
and i recommend using win7 or xp or vista for doing this because the driver installation in win8/8.1 is a bit difficult compared with other previous windows versions but there is still a way to install drivers in win8/8.1 its just a lengthy process
All the best :good:
stargazer127 said:
Windows 8.1; but had same problem with Windows 7 computer.
USB device not recognized
The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned. And Windows does not recognize it.
Windows has stopped this device because it has reported
problems. (Code 43) A request for the USB device descriptor failed
Tried using WUGS Toolkit to install drivers, not happening.
The phone charges via usb port with no problems
On top of that, daughter wiped phone, there are no ROMS, or usable backups.
I can get into TWRP Recovery, but it can recover what isn't there. Tried factory
reset, still nothing. No matter what I do, I get No OS Installed! Are you
sure you wish to reboot? If I do reboot, just get GOOGLE screen with lock
symbol.
Without being able to get a computer to see the phone, I can't get a ROM to
load.
Maybe change USB port with cable? But I don't want to do that if the problem
is software related.
Any ideas what I can do???
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isajoo said:
I just went through something similar like this last week, what a pain in the A$$.
Not entirely sure if this will fix your issue, but hopefully it'll help some how.
I ended up having to manually install galaxy nexus driver so I could sideload a ROM since I formatted my internal storage to test out this new F2FS BS... Anyways.
LOL
First you'll need to download and unzip "universal naked driver 0.72" Google it.
Now, without your GN connected open device manager and THEN when you plug in your GN to your PC you should see it pop up in the portable devices section.
AND also under other devices there should be "galaxy nexus" right click on it and click "update driver software"
Click "browse my computer for driver software" select the unzipped universal naked driver folder, click next and click "install this driver software anyway"
Now it should show "Google galaxy nexus ADB interface" in device manager under Samsung Android Phone.
Reboot GN into bootloader
OR
recovery (if you have a ADB supported recovery eg. TWRP 2.7.0.0, and enter ADB mode)
Now there are 2 ways to do flash an Android OS, some may find 1 easier then the other:
download/install "Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit aka NRT v1.8.3.sfx"
Google it.
Run NRT and it'll instruct and guide you through the steps required and whatever is needed to continue, eg. Select device, download TWRP 2.7.0.0...ETC.
Or
Download/install ADB setup 1.3
Google it.
I found this method a little more simpler.
Open the folder you have your ROM/gapps zip files saved on your PC, hold down shift key and right click on the folder, click "Open command window here"
Now in the command window type in "adb sideload XXXXX.zip"
XXXXX = COPY/PASTE the ROM file name. Eg. 20140615PA443RC2.zip
Press enter and now it'll flash the ROM onto your GN.
Repeat the same steps for gapps/kernel zip files.
Reboot your GN and enjoy.
BTW
I'm still loving running ParanoidAndroid Jellybean 4.1.2.
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OK, downloaded universal naked driver 0.72, connected gnex, but it only shows up under Universal Serial Bus controllers as Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed), not under Portable Devices, and will not allow install of of universal naked drivers, & yes I have toggled to allow win 8.1 to installed unsigned drivers. Since I cannot get phone to turn on to full android, it is not recognized. Any other suggestions?
KingWickedd said:
Its like pain in the A** to install phone/adb drivers in win8/8.1
I had a similar issue with my gNex a while ago but i had the drivers installed in my pc so it wasn't that difficult.
Why don't you try to install this toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal.../gnex-toolkit-v11-1-0-drivers-backup-t1392310
When you run the toolkit, it may ask you to select your device, build number etc and also about installing device drivers.
Install the drivers through it and then connect the device in recovery (twrp) mode.
it should detect it and then you can push files/roms to sdcard (internalMemory) using adb push or the built in options in the toolkit.
then flash the rom and you're done
and i recommend using win7 or xp or vista for doing this because the driver installation in win8/8.1 is a bit difficult compared with other previous windows versions but there is still a way to install drivers in win8/8.1 its just a lengthy process
All the best :good:
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OK, tried this too, but it only shows up under Universal Serial Bus controllers as Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed), not under Portable Devices, tried 1st way by installing drivers, then using PDA, cannot complete PDA driver installation because it can't see the phone. & yes I have toggled to allow win 8.1 to installed unsigned drivers. Since I cannot get phone to turn on to full android, it is not recognized. Any other suggestions?
stargazer127 said:
OK, tried this too, but it only shows up under Universal Serial Bus controllers as Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed), not under Portable Devices, tried 1st way by installing drivers, then using PDA, cannot complete PDA driver installation because it can't see the phone. & yes I have toggled to allow win 8.1 to installed unsigned drivers. Since I cannot get phone to turn on to full android, it is not recognized. Any other suggestions?
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You have to go to the device manager, double click on the "unknown usb..."
a dialog box may appear and then click on the 'driver' tab.
There u may find update/install driver button.
click on it and another window may open.
then select browse my computer for driver software and go to the respective folder where the drivers are.
then click next and it may install the drivers.
if you have installed the toolkit then you may find a folder in the toolkit's installation folder which has drivers in it.go through it if you want :good:
So I updated my phone to fix "critical bugs". The phone turned off went into TWRP, restarted and I was met with "no command". Oh great I forgot I was rooted again. So I open up TWRP, connect to my computer and try adb, oh it didn't work. I played with the drivers for literally forever installing the google driver, and various third party ones, reading every online tutorial. No work. I purchased a new high quality cord with charging+sync. It still did not work, at this point I decided that I would use ubuntu instead of windows, I have more experience doing this stuff in ubuntu anyways. Well it still did not work, the same error. No Device Found. I went through a few tutorials on some other troubleshooting, I used nirsofts usbinfo tool and I also used lsusb in ubuntu, and I could not find my phone connected. I could plug it in and out and the lsusb would look the same either way. Though my phone was still charging. I then tried on another computer with ubuntu as well and the same problem then too. Any ideas?? I am kinda on vacation and it was my source of data+contacting people. Also somewhat concerned about the new system where they check your electronic devices at border security, when it doesn't work they definitely will think its a bomb.
Le bump??
Bump, does anyone have any ideas???
My Nexus 5x randomly stopped working on ADB saying devices not found earlier this year. That device bootlooped and received my replace a couple weeks ago and decided to finally setup and not sell it. The same thing was happening to my replacement device so I knew it was the drivers on the computer since my Sony Xperia X was able to ADB and all that. I finally setup my phone today and updated the firmware and found the issue. This is what ended up working.
Steps:
1) Uninstall old drivers by going to Windows key + R key together. Type devmgmt.msc and hit enter to open Device Manager.
2) Click on Android device or Portable Device and find your device, right click and uninstall driver.
3) Download/Update Google USB driver through SDK manager and install.
4) Connect your phone with the cord and it should install its own drivers.
5) Windows key + R key again, devmgmt.msc to go to Device Manager.
6) Go to Android Device or Other and right click on your phone and update driver software.
7) Click on Browse my computer from driver software.
8) Click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
9) There should be 1 or 2 lists under Model. Double click on the first one and it will update it. After that finishes, go back to step 6 and until you get to step 9 to double click and update the other item on the list to update.
10) Reboot computer and connect your device and it should work.
If you don't see Android Device > ADB interface in Device manager when you update the Google USB drivers, click on Portable > Nexus 5x and update drivers and just follow steps 6-9, then update the Android Device under Device Manager.
Once thats all done ADB should work, for me it did today but the android with no command showed up. For that when your at that screen, Hold power button + tap volume UP once (don't hold it, just tap and let go) and it should bring you to recovery screen with the choices.
Riverdales27 said:
My Nexus 5x randomly stopped working on ADB saying devices not found earlier this year. That device bootlooped and received my replace a couple weeks ago and decided to finally setup and not sell it. The same thing was happening to my replacement device so I knew it was the drivers on the computer since my Sony Xperia X was able to ADB and all that. I finally setup my phone today and updated the firmware and found the issue. This is what ended up working.
Steps:
1) Uninstall old drivers by going to Windows key + R key together. Type devmgmt.msc and hit enter to open Device Manager.
2) Click on Android device or Portable Device and find your device, right click and uninstall driver.
3) Download/Update Google USB driver through SDK manager and install.
4) Connect your phone with the cord and it should install its own drivers.
5) Windows key + R key again, devmgmt.msc to go to Device Manager.
6) Go to Android Device or Other and right click on your phone and update driver software.
7) Click on Browse my computer from driver software.
8) Click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
9) There should be 1 or 2 lists under Model. Double click on the first one and it will update it. After that finishes, go back to step 6 and until you get to step 9 to double click and update the other item on the list to update.
10) Reboot computer and connect your device and it should work.
If you don't see Android Device > ADB interface in Device manager when you update the Google USB drivers, click on Portable > Nexus 5x and update drivers and just follow steps 6-9, then update the Android Device under Device Manager.
Once thats all done ADB should work, for me it did today but the android with no command showed up. For that when your at that screen, Hold power button + tap volume UP once (don't hold it, just tap and let go) and it should bring you to recovery screen with the choices.
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There is no android device or portable device, I have used many oem cables too.... Using usb diagnostic tools it doesn't even show it as plugged in, though it still is getting a charge. The positive and negative wires still are supplying electricity but the sync wires are not working, though it doesn't seem to matter what cable I use. With the second part, do you mean with using the SDK tool? I was just installing the google drivers from the standalone installer.
I don't know then. You have usb debugging enabled on developers option.
Do you have the "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" ? In the com ports? If so jump to this thread nexus-5x/help/finding-solution-qualcomm-hs-usb-t364828
Howdy,
I'm trying to get my phone unlocked and rooted. As the first step, of course, I'm trying to get the Google USB drivers to install, but I simply can't. I feel like I'm the only person having this issue, though because I cannot find a solution... The steps I'm following:
Downloaded the latest driver zip from Google
Open Device Manager
Expand Portable Devices
Right-click on the Phone entry (notice, that's the entry, "Phone". Not Razer.)
Choose Update Drivers
Browse my way to the drivers folder and click Next.
Windows then returns immediately "The best drivers for your device are already installed", and shows that it's an MTP USB Device.
I noticed that under USB devices, there's an ADB Interface device listed, and I get the same results when I try to update that, too (excepting it says it's an "ADB Interface" device, of course). I have tried uninstalling both devices to get the drivers to install, but no such. I've rebooted both phone and computer as well.
On the phone, USB Debugging is turned on, and USB mode is set to MTP file transfer.
Please help!
Figured it out...
tkarakashian said:
Howdy,
I'm trying to get my phone unlocked and rooted. As the first step, of course, I'm trying to get the Google USB drivers to install, but I simply can't. I feel like I'm the only person having this issue, though because I cannot find a solution... The steps I'm following:
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In case anyone else is seeing the same issues, I wanted to put my resolution up: I'd been trying to install the drivers with the Razer booted. On a whim, I rebooted it into Download Mode using "adb reboot bootloader". Once there, I had an Android Device listed in Device Manager. I ran the driver update wizard, and installed the "USB ADB Interface" option from the choices presented. I was then able to run the OEM unlock command and received the confirmation prompt on the Razer. Yay!
Now, since it's been so long, I've got to re-back-up everything so I can actually do this thing. LOL
Here's the PDF from Razer's how to install a factory image over PC guide. It explains how to do it all
s3.amazonaws(.)com/cheryl-factory-images/How_to_Install_Android_Fastboot_Drivers_on_Windows.pdf (remove parantheses)