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[GUIDE] ADB Driver Install for Dummies

The most simple way is this thread. I've done all the editing work for you.
This guide is based on Windows 7 Home Premium. It may be different on your computer. If you are on a Linux build or Mac, you don't need this
Steps: Difficulty: Easy/Medium
1. Download this zip and extract it to your desktop
2. Open the start menu, type Device Manager in the search box, then wait and the Shortcut "Device Manager" will appear above in the box. Click it. Wait a moment and Device Manager will appear
3. Enable USB Debugging on your Archos device, in Settings > Applications > Development > Tick USB Debugging and accept the warning
4. Plug in your device into your PC
5. Go back to device manager and find ADB under Unknown Devices (will have a yellow ! next to it)
6. Right click and select Update Device Driver Software...
7. Select Browse my computer for driver software
8. Select Let me pick from a list of drivers installed on my computer
9. Select Show all and click next
10. Click Have Disk, then Browse
11. Go to your extracted folder and go into it, until a file called android_winusb.inf is there. Double click that (NOT android_winusb_old.inf)
12. Click OK and then Next
-Note: If it says not signed, just click next anyway
13. Wait and if it says not signed, click install drivers anyway
14. Wait until it's done, then close all of your programs
15. Press the windows key and R at the same time on your keyboard
16. Type cmd and hit enter (Command prompt will appear)
17. Copy and paste the following code into it:
Code:
echo 0x0e79 >> "%USERPROFILE%\.android\adb_usb.ini
18. Type adb kill-server
19. Type adb devices, and your device should now show up
20. Hit the thanks button below
Thanks to cajl-jbmm from MoDaCo for posting the modification required for the drivers to work

adb devices isn't saying anything.
Good day. I followed your previous steps but when I do "adb devices" I get no response. That is, no message back. When I try it once more this is the message I get:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Dell>"C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe">adb
devices
C:\Users\Dell>"C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe">adb
devices
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
C:\Users\Dell>
Any help you have is welcomed.

I am having a similar problem.
When I type "adb devices" in command prompt, it returns with:
'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Not sure how to access adb in command prompt.

You need first to install:
Android SDK Tools (can download from archos)

I have sdk installed already
I have sdk installed already. Anymore suggestions? Thanks

baari21 said:
I have sdk installed already. Anymore suggestions? Thanks
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Is it in your path?
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I got it to work. Even though there was no response stating the device was connected I tried "adb reboot" to check if the device was infact working with the adb and it was. So i got it working but perfectly. Only thing is there is no response stating the device is connected but i can live without that. Thanks for the help guys.

adb tool has moved
The adb tool has moved to platform-tools/
If you don't see this directory in your SDK, launch the SDK and AVD Manager (execute the android tool) and install "Android SDK Platform-tools"
Please also update your PATH environment variable to include the platform-tools/ directory, so you can execute adb from any location.

I hope someone is on to help me here, i've done these steps...
1. Download this zip and extract it to your desktop
2. Open the start menu, type Device Manager in the search box, then wait and the Shortcut "Device Manager" will appear above in the box. Click it. Wait a moment and Device Manager will appear
3. Enable USB Debugging on your Archos device, in Settings > Applications > Development > Tick USB Debugging and accept the warning
4. Plug in your device into your PC
5. Go back to device manager and find ADB under Unknown Devices (will have a yellow ! next to it)
6. Right click and select Update Device Driver Software...
7. Select Browse my computer for driver software
8. Select Let me pick from a list of drivers installed on my computer
9. Select Show all and click next
10. Click Have Disk, then Browse
11. Go to your extracted folder and go into it, until a file called android_winusb.inf is there. Double click that (NOT android_winusb_old.inf)
12. Click OK and then Next
BUT... when i click next, it comes up saying....
'the folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible software driver for your device. If the folder contains a driver, make sure it is designed to work with windows for x64-based systems.
SO WHAT NOW????

MrLarner said:
I hope someone is on to help me here, i've done these steps...
1. Download this zip and extract it to your desktop
2. Open the start menu, type Device Manager in the search box, then wait and the Shortcut "Device Manager" will appear above in the box. Click it. Wait a moment and Device Manager will appear
3. Enable USB Debugging on your Archos device, in Settings > Applications > Development > Tick USB Debugging and accept the warning
4. Plug in your device into your PC
5. Go back to device manager and find ADB under Unknown Devices (will have a yellow ! next to it)
6. Right click and select Update Device Driver Software...
7. Select Browse my computer for driver software
8. Select Let me pick from a list of drivers installed on my computer
9. Select Show all and click next
10. Click Have Disk, then Browse
11. Go to your extracted folder and go into it, until a file called android_winusb.inf is there. Double click that (NOT android_winusb_old.inf)
12. Click OK and then Next
BUT... when i click next, it comes up saying....
'the folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible software driver for your device. If the folder contains a driver, make sure it is designed to work with windows for x64-based systems.
SO WHAT NOW????
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You have a 64 bit version of Windows so it's not compatible, sorry
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Is there anything i can do about it?
is there something else i can download instead?
or is the only option to use another computer?

MrLarner said:
Is there anything i can do about it?
is there something else i can download instead?
or is the only option to use another computer?
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adb should perfectly work on 64 bit windows 7. I used it in the past, now I mainly use linux.
Just download the driver from ftp://support.archos.com/ARCHOS it/ADB/adb_winusb_driver.zip
Edit: also look here http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/updates_adb.html?country=nl&lang=en
divx118

divx118 said:
adb should perfectly work on 64 bit windows 7. I used it in the past, now I mainly use linux.
Just download the driver from ftp://support.archos.com/ARCHOS it/ADB/adb_winusb_driver.zip
Edit: also look here http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/updates_adb.html?country=nl&lang=en
divx118
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Is that link for the driver different to the 1 i got from the opening post?
will this 1 work on windows x64?
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Ignore that last post, i checked it and its exactly the same as the file in the opening post.
I need a file which will work on windows x64

MrLarner said:
Is that link for the driver different to the 1 i got from the opening post?
will this 1 work on windows x64?
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The link I posted is the original driver provided by archos and works with windows x64. Where the one in the opening post comes from I don't know.
divx118

I'm not to sure why im getting the problem then?
any idea's?

MrLarner said:
I'm not to sure why im getting the problem then?
any idea's?
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Sorry no idea, I used that driver without problems on windows 7 64 bit.
divx118

Something else i noticed,
when i done these steps...
1. Download this zip and extract it to your desktop
2. Open the start menu, type Device Manager in the search box, then wait and the Shortcut "Device Manager" will appear above in the box. Click it. Wait a moment and Device Manager will appear
3. Enable USB Debugging on your Archos device, in Settings > Applications > Development > Tick USB Debugging and accept the warning
4. Plug in your device into your PC
5. Go back to device manager and find ADB under Unknown Devices (will have a yellow ! next to it)
all went well until i got to 5, it didnt show up unknown devices, it showed up at portable devices and it did not have a yellow ! next to it????
does it mean anything?

Yes, that means you haven't checked USB - Debugging on the device or selected MassStorage in the dropdown.
Sometimes it's not enough that it is selected, so deselect it, leave the menu, get in again and select it.

fzelle said:
Yes, that means you haven't checked USB - Debugging on the device or selected MassStorage in the dropdown.
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I have, 100% checked usb debugging on.
and where would this mass storage be? i cant find it.
also, for me to enable usb debugging, i have to go to...
{ } Developer options.
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ok think i solved it, i managed to go to storage settings and then had the option once the usb was connected to chose between MTP - Media Device, or, PTP - Camera,
so i changed it from MTP to PTP and now when i go to device manager, its showing up as other devices and then archos has the yellow ! next to it.
does this mean i can continue now?
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Blimey im hitting problems at every step
i've now got to here...
17. Copy and paste the following code into it:
Code:
echo 0x0e79 >> "%USERPROFILE%\.android\adb_usb.ini
18. Type adb kill-server
19. Type adb devices, and your device should now show up
20. Hit the thanks button below
But when i type adb kill-server it comes up saying....
'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
what now???

I've looked into it and everyone says i need to change the path???
i cant find out how to do this, or what to change the path to, someone please help!

[Q] Extreme Driver Fail

Hello Everyone,
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Nexus 7 Driver Fail
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I was Unable to install drivers on Windows XP (ADB and Fastboot Drivers do not load). Every step has failed and multiple drivers fail to install with Code 18 and 28. I’ve tried just about EVERY Tool Kit available out there and searched fourms, still no positive results. If anyone out there may have an answer please feel free to drop it in here, I greatly appreciate all your help. Thank you.
Here is a list of what I have done thus far:
- Rebooted the computer after uninstalling devices with USB Deview before
continuing on to the other steps
- Uninstalling and manually deleting driver from the registry
- Unplugging and repluging the device while watching
the device manager (The device shows up as other devices, Example: nexus and MTP)
- I tried disabling auto driver configuration by Simply pressing the "Disable Auto Driver Config" button and then
changing the settings accordingly
- Registry cleaning
- Removing and manually adding to windows driver folder
- Trying on different User accounts from Admin to guest
- Used Android SDK manual driver installation
- Unplugged the device and Launched USBDevice
- Used USBDeview to uninstall any;
- Android ADB Interface device's
- Samsung USB devices
- Google USB drivers
- ANYTHING else you see that resembles your Nexus.
- Looked for devices with Vendor ID's:"18d1"or"04e8"
I then right clicked these devices, and selected the option to” Uninstall Selected Devices"
-Downloaded The official Asus USB driver off of Asus actual support base
And it said the following: an error occurred during the installation of this device The Parameter is incorrect.

Have I missed this action:
Download the drivers from Asus and unpack them to their own directory.
Connect the N7 with USB debugging enabled in "developer options"
Open Device Manager
Locate the N7
(from here my xp knowledge is rusty)
Right click on the N7 and select properties
Find the option to install/update drivers, Take the option to specify the driver directory where you unpacked the download, ensure that include sub directories is ticked and that should install

peterk-1 said:
Have I missed this action:
Download the drivers from Asus and unpack them to their own directory.
Connect the N7 with USB debugging enabled in "developer options"
Open Device Manager
Locate the N7
(from here my xp knowledge is rusty)
Right click on the N7 and select properties
Find the option to install/update drivers, Take the option to specify the driver directory where you unpacked the download, ensure that include sub directories is ticked and that should install
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I tried the same steps.
I even tried using Android SDK, Universal Naked driver
Still no luck
N7 running 4.2.1 stock

Diagnosing USB Driver and ADB issues in Windows

Are you getting errors like "device not found" or "device offline" while trying to run ADB commands? Here's a quick way to troubleshoot your problem on Windows.
Steps
1. Ensure USB Debugging is enabled in Developer Options.
2. Verify current Google USB Driver is installed and that Device Manager is using that driver.
3. Update to latest version of ADB.
1. Ensure USB Debugging is enabled in Developer Options.
Enable Developer Options by going to Settings -> About Phone and tapping on "Build Number" multiple repeated times. You will be greeted with "You are a developer."
Now, under Settings -> Developer Options, ensure you check the box for "USB debugging."
2. Verify current Google USB Driver is installed and Device Manager is using that driver.
You may skip this step if Device Manager lists your phone as "Android Phone -> Android Composite ADB Interface." If it does not, this is likely your root cause.
Go to the Google USB Driver page and download the latest driver directly from Google. Extract the zip file to a folder you know and will remember in the future.
Open up Device Manger in Windows with your Nexus 5 connected. Whatever your Nexus 5 is currently detected as, right click on it and select Properties. Then, in the Driver tab, hit "Uninstall." If available, select "Delete the driver software for this device." and hit "OK." It will remove the old drivers.
Restart your computer.
After restarting, reconnect your Nexus 5. It should be recognized as an unknown device in the Device Manager. (If it isn't, try the previous driver deletion steps again.)
Right click on the unknown Nexus 5 device, choose Properties, and in the Driver tab again select "Update driver." Browse your computer manually by putting in the path to the new Google USB Drivers you unzipped to a folder of your choice in the beginning of this step. Choose next and your drivers should install! You'll know everything completed successfully when you see the phone listed under "Android Phone -> Android Composite ADB Interface" in Device Manager.
This is the most finicky process, so don't be afraid to reboot your computer a time or two and repeat these steps if they don't work on the first try.
3. Update to latest version of ADB.
This is a crucial step. The new version of ADB is required to work with the "USB debugging authorizations" setting.
Perhaps you know how to update ADB, in which case, just do it. However, here's a detailed manual approach to download JUST the adb suite from the SDK:
Go to the Google Android SDK website and choose "Use An Existing IDE" and click the "Download the SDK Tools for Windows." This will allow you to download only an 80 MB file rather than the whole 400 MB suite.
Install the SDK tools exe to a folder of your choosing.
Run SDK Manager and uncheck everything except for "Android SDK Platform-tools." This is the ADB and Fastboot bundle. Install that.
Navigate to your SDK Path as indicated at the top of your Android SDK Manager window. You will now see a freshly downloaded platform-tools folder containing ADB.exe, Fastboot.exe, and a host of other files. That folder is now your updated, portable ADB tools folder. You can move it anywhere you like as long as you run ADB from a command prompt window set to that directory.
After you've followed these procedures, running "ADB Devices" should trigger a prompt on your device to accept the RSA fingerprint of your computer. Accept it, and now all should be working as intended!
Questions? Ask below!
Thanks to:MaxRabbit

Other solutions
Windows 8 Diagnosis
Originally Posted by Yorus
The following worked for me, since all of the suggestions mentioned here didn't work for me:
If you use a Windows 8.1 enterprise N or KN edition, install the Microsoft Media Feature Pack :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2929699/en
Sounds too simple to be true but work instantly for me.
Hope it works you some of the people here looking for a solution
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Error 10 : ADB Drivers

I tried a hell lot to install ASUS Zenphone adb drivers on my PC( on Windows 7, 8 and 10).
I got the same error everywhere. Error 10. Driver not installed properly.
I searched the Internet for hours without success.
I hope XDA community has some answers.

i got the same problem as you , my zenfone 5 detected as unknown device , i solved with adjusting usb when plug in to laptop like slowly inserting the usb to laptop port and keep adjusting untill its detected. weird dont know why its happen like that , all other phones that i've connect to my laptop detected with easy except for that zenfone 5.

Did you already download from Asus Official Website ? @ceomaverick
Try use this one.
Step:
1. Download and Extract the file from .ZIP
Link: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE500CL/ASUS_Android_USB_drivers_for_Windows_20150212.zip
2. Go to Device Manager, right click ' Asus Android ADB Interface '.
3. Update Driver Software, then choose ' Browse from My Computer for Driver Software'
4. Select Folder where you extract the .Zip file, check 'Include Subfolder' then klik 'Next'
5. Wait while system searching and installing the driver.
6. Finsih
Hope it will help you.
Thanks

OK, some progress here.
Find the Asus 8.0.0.2 drivers or the 8.0.0.3 ones.
Do the Add Legacy Hardware thing for the ADB Composite Interface -- it will install as "Code 10" not started.
Highlight that device and select update device...ask it to search windows online for the update.
In Win7 this will take a long time, in Win10 it will take just a second BUT be nicely hidden. Click View Optional Updates and then click Driver Updates and then select the ADB Composite interface.
In Win7 it completes quickly w/o reboot. In Win10 you have to reboot.
But with that, the ADB Composite Interface will function.
Now do the Add Legacy hardware thing for the Bootloader -- again, installs as Code 10
Put your phone into fastboot
Select the Bootloader device and do the update-from-windows thing.
Win7 does it directly, Win10 you have to navigate through the Update wizard as before
Now the fastboot interface is presented as working...

Failed to flash my google glass EE2

I tried to flash my google glass EE2 via my laptop which is currently running windows 10. I have done the following steps:
1. Update the Google USB Driver from android studio sdk manager
2. Download the new image file and unzip it
3. Open windows powershell from inside unzip image folder.
4. Run adb devices (Show my google glass in list)
5. Then adb reboot-bootloader
6. Then turn off the device with physical button and restart with camera and power button until “Press volume key to select, and press the power key to accept.” screen shows up.
7. Then run fastboot devices (Here I stuck, No list of devices, no message nothing happens)
Note:- I updated the driver as well via these steps but still end with no success
1. Connect your Android device to your computer's USB port.
2. From Windows Explorer, open Computer Management.
3. In the Computer Management left pane, select Device Manager.
4. In the Device Manager right pane, locate and expand Portable Devices or Other Devices, depending on which one you see.
5. Right-click the name of the device you connected, and then select Update Driver Software.
6. In the Hardware Update wizard, select Browse my computer for driver software and click Next.
7. Click Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer
8. Click Next with Show all devices selected.
9. Click Have disk.
10. Click Browse and then locate the USB driver folder. For example, the Google USB Driver is located in android_sdk\extras\google\usb_driver\.
11. Select android_winsub.inf file and click Open.
12. Click Next to install the driver with Android ADB Interface selected.
13. Confirm the Update Driver Warning dialog.
14. Driver installed

Yeah...
It's funny enough that you created this thread because I am having the exact same issue right now too.
I tried on my laptop running Windows 10 and then on my desktop running Ubuntu. Absolutely zero luck with this. Please let me know if you can figure out a solution. With Powershell I was able to see adb devices but other than that fastboot seems broken to me on Glass.

Hard reset maybe? While on hold power button for 15 seconds, then release. wait a few seconds after that and then hold power button for a few seconds to turn back on.
Also you might try Installing the rooted bootloader.
And take a look at these 2 pages: https://support.google.com/glass/answer/9649198?hl=en
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r30.0.1-windows.zip

I appreciate your response!
On Windows 10, fastboot devices just seemingly doesn't work at all and doesn't populate the glass hardware at all for me.

OscarDelphi said:
I appreciate your response!
On Windows 10, fastboot devices just seemingly doesn't work at all and doesn't populate the glass hardware at all for me.
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I see others have had problems on Windows 10 using fastboot. Seems to be related to having a correct driver for your device. If you can't find one (check your device manager to see if it is recognizing Glass properly) you might have to find a Windows 7 computer to do this on.

droidzer1 said:
I see others have had problems on Windows 10 using fastboot. Seems to be related to having a correct driver for your device. If you can't find one (check your device manager to see if it is recognizing Glass properly) you might have to find a Windows 7 computer to do this on.
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I even tried on Ubuntu with no luck just for curiosity's sake.
Device manager is showing me Unknown USB Device is attached.

OscarDelphi said:
I even tried on Ubuntu with no luck just for curiosity's sake.
Device manager is showing me Unknown USB Device is attached.
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It makes me so happy to be able to follow up this post with how I found a solution. I am going to give a story first because this was beyond frustrating. The solution for me was to forget finding a solution in Windows 10 and just use an installation of Ubuntu. Holy crap this made the steps a lot easier.
However, even using the Terminal in Ubuntu it hung up twice while flashing system.img and I thought Glass was dead. Fortunately, fastboot was just being finicky and refusing to work. The solution to that was to have the command already ran and then reboot back into fastboot because this allowed the system to almost instantaneously realize the device was in fastboot and it immediately the flashed the files.
I hope this might point some light if anyone else ever comes across the issue!

Install Ubuntu
The easy way to do it, is install Ubuntu and install adb and fasstboot from terminal with comand "apt-get install 'your Tool...'"
yubarajoli77 said:
I tried to flash my google glass EE2 via my laptop which is currently running windows 10. I have done the following steps:
1. Update the Google USB Driver from android studio sdk manager
2. Download the new image file and unzip it
3. Open windows powershell from inside unzip image folder.
4. Run adb devices (Show my google glass in list)
5. Then adb reboot-bootloader
6. Then turn off the device with physical button and restart with camera and power button until “Press volume key to select, and press the power key to accept.” screen shows up.
7. Then run fastboot devices (Here I stuck, No list of devices, no message nothing happens)
Note:- I updated the driver as well via these steps but still end with no success
1. Connect your Android device to your computer's USB port.
2. From Windows Explorer, open Computer Management.
3. In the Computer Management left pane, select Device Manager.
4. In the Device Manager right pane, locate and expand Portable Devices or Other Devices, depending on which one you see.
5. Right-click the name of the device you connected, and then select Update Driver Software.
6. In the Hardware Update wizard, select Browse my computer for driver software and click Next.
7. Click Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer
8. Click Next with Show all devices selected.
9. Click Have disk.
10. Click Browse and then locate the USB driver folder. For example, the Google USB Driver is located in android_sdk\extras\google\usb_driver\.
11. Select android_winsub.inf file and click Open.
12. Click Next to install the driver with Android ADB Interface selected.
13. Confirm the Update Driver Warning dialog.
14. Driver installed
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