Unable to adb - Essential Phone Questions & Answers

Been trying to get an adb connection to this phone. I'm on the latest Sprint available OTA (NMJ32F). Have not side loaded the later version. Never rooted.
When connecting the phone to PC, device manager shows "Essential Phone ADB" is working properly. I also tried the Google generic ADB driver. The phone also shows a notification "ADB debugging is connected. Tap to disable".
"adb devices” always returns empty. I am able to adb other devices.
I think the problem is the phone is not asking me to authorize the ADB connection as my other phones and tablets normally do.
Any idea?

Did you get permissions on your phone when popup appears?

No. The phone doesn't pop up the permission question. But I don't know why.

Don't know but as long as you don't give permission you can't sideload

Euclid's Brother said:
Been trying to get an adb connection to this phone. I'm on the latest Sprint available OTA (NMJ32F). Have not side loaded the later version. Never rooted.
When connecting the phone to PC, device manager shows "Essential Phone ADB" is working properly. I also tried the Google generic ADB driver. The phone also shows a notification "ADB debugging is connected. Tap to disable".
"adb devices” always returns empty. I am able to adb other devices.
I think the problem is the phone is not asking me to authorize the ADB connection as my other phones and tablets normally do.
Any idea?
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Try the usb driver and SDK platform tools directly from Essential website:
https://www.essential.com/developer/current-builds

I am using the drivers from Essential website. However, I was using the lastest Unified Android Toolkit for the adb command. Looks like it may be outdated, as the adb.exe and it's dll's in the link from Essential website is newer. I will try the platform tools from there and see if there is a difference.
Thanks!

Is USB debugging enabled in Developer settings?
Are you in Fastboot? Did you try "fastboot devices"?

ADB devices returns your device is offline?

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Can no longer connect via adb

Now I know your first thought “I bet this tool didn’t even use Search like the rest of the shlubs on here”. Well you are mistaken. I have not only searched xda but even tried Google and Yahoo (just in case) as well. I have found numerous posts (like HERE and HERE and many others) with similar situations but haven’t seen a resolution. Here is the rundown:
Running JF’s 1.5 CRB21 ROM
Hard SPL (HSPL10.95.3000)
JF’s 1.43 Recovery Image
SDK 1.5_r1
Fastboot.exe placed in System32
Haykuro’s Updated Drivers placed in System32
Windows XP 2002 SP3
I have been able to flash nandroid backups without issue in the past but adb started intermittently not recognizing my phone when I flashed from JF’s RC33 to JF’s 1.5. I was able to restore a backup once but now adb will not recognize my phone at ALL. Tried different USB plugs and cables with no result. If I mount the phone to view the SD card via Windows Explorer it shows as “HTC Dream Composite ADB Interface” in Device Manager. However if I boot into the Bootloader (which I have the Hard SPL HSPL10.95.3000) , connect via USB, hit back to go into Fastboot, and try to flash a nandroid backup I get "Waiting on Device" infinitely. “Adb shell” yields “Device Not Found”. The "adb devices" command yields a blank list. But if I type "Fastboot Reboot" it will reboot the phone so I know it is communicating and the cable is in good order. I have deleted my SDK and drivers and re-downloaded/installed them and STILL cannot get adb to connect. It has to be something simple I am missing here right? Any idea why this would have worked without issue in the past and now not at all? Could it have been a Windows Security update? (That's about the only thing I can thing that has changed other than the newer ROM)
Thank you for your help.
Did you update you USB Drivers or try reloading them?
Also.... Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging has to be checked....
and stop being a tool.
nah im jk.
USB Debugging is checked - thanks Senorkabob for at least trying to help.
Phoenix - I apologize for posting in the wrong place. If I could move it, I would. I apparently missed the "How to be a Good Xda Citizen" thread... I shall repent
Could you choose View -> "Devices by Connections" in Device Manager and uninstall the USB Root Hub device your android is connected to. This should clean up all the device nodes and allow you a clean start. Click "Scan for hardware changes" in the toolbar and wait for the system to detect your phone. In the new hardware detected wizard, make sure you specify the path to drivers folder of the correct architecture, i.e. x86 or x64.
gPhunk said:
USB Debugging is checked - thanks Senorkabob for at least trying to help.
Phoenix - I apologize for posting in the wrong place. If I could move it, I would. I apparently missed the "How to be a Good Xda Citizen" thread... I shall repent
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Repent .. Repent..
Did reloading the USB Driver work?.. Did for me =)
billc.cn said:
Could you choose View -> "Devices by Connections" in Device Manager and uninstall the USB Root Hub device your android is connected to. This should clean up all the device nodes and allow you a clean start. Click "Scan for hardware changes" in the toolbar and wait for the system to detect your phone. In the new hardware detected wizard, make sure you specify the path to drivers folder of the correct architecture, i.e. x86 or x64.
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How do I know which one to install? (I am running Vista Home Premium 32bit)
Thank you for your help
Use the x86 drivers. Also try installing them in safe mode. That made it work for me
ubernicholi said:
Use the x86 drivers. Also try installing them in safe mode. That made it work for me
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Thanks man - I was able to install the drivers but am still unable to view my device. It shows as "HTC Dream" in Device Manager but when I run "adb devices" in the command line, it yields a blank list. Further commands (I.e. adb shell) say "cannot find device. Running fastboot commands result in "waiting on device". This happens on both my laptop and my home pc so I am beginning to think it's the phone. Should I have something loaded on the phone? I have USB Debugging checked so that's not it. Any ideas?
possibly the problem is that ADB does not work in Bootloader mode, it is designed to work while the phone is running.
However if I boot into the Bootloader (which I have the Hard SPL HSPL10.95.3000) , connect via USB, hit back to go into Fastboot, and try to flash a nandroid backup I get "Waiting on Device" infinitely. “Adb shell” yields “Device Not Found”. The "adb devices" command yields a blank list. But if I type "Fastboot Reboot" it will reboot the phone so I know it is communicating and the cable is in good order.
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Yuo are obviously trying this in bootloader mode, underline for emphasis.
try >fastboot devices
see if that shows you your phone
Otherwise try ADB while in the OS already.

[Q] ADB not showing device

Hi, my problem is this: my phone is recognized as an ADB device but I cannot see it under adb devices.
Currently running PA RC2 3.99
Fastboot and Recovery do recognize it but ADB does not.
I have the drivers from here installed them as described in the instructions with uninstalling + deleting the old ones and rebooting.
I also have the most updated version of ADB from Android SDK.
One weird thing is that if i uninstall + delete the current drivers and try to install the ones i got from the SDK and not from the thread I mentioned then it does not install them. So maybe that is where my problem...
Any advice??
Thanks in advance.
akrabi said:
Hi, my problem is this: my phone is recognized as an ADB device but I cannot see it under adb devices.
Currently running PA RC2 3.99
Fastboot and Recovery do recognize it but ADB does not.
I have the drivers from here installed them as described in the instructions with uninstalling + deleting the old ones and rebooting.
I also have the most updated version of ADB from Android SDK.
One weird thing is that if i uninstall + delete the current drivers and try to install the ones i got from the SDK and not from the thread I mentioned then it does not install them. So maybe that is where my problem...
Any advice??
Thanks in advance.
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Did you enable usb debugging?
Also check that you have an option selected under Settings>Storage>USB Computer connection, not having either MTP or PTP selected there will also bork adb.
If you still can't get it to work, try Koush's universal drivers: Link
still not working...
1. Yes, usb debugging is on.......
2. Already tried toggling MTP/PTP/None - When on MTP driver installs successfully but I cannot see the device under adb devices. on the other two options (PTP/None) I am unable to install the driver (tried both the ones on XDA and the ones from MDK)
3. Tried Koush's universal driver - on PTP/None still not able to install drivers. On MTP didn't do much except for changing device name from Android ADB Device to Google Nexus ADB Interface
Thanks for all the quick replies,
Any other suggestions???
akrabi said:
1. Yes, usb debugging is on.......
2. Already tried toggling MTP/PTP/None - When on MTP driver installs successfully but I cannot see the device under adb devices. on the other two options (PTP/None) I am unable to install the driver (tried both the ones on XDA and the ones from MDK)
3. Tried Koush's universal driver - on PTP/None still not able to install drivers. On MTP didn't do much except for changing device name from Android ADB Device to Google Nexus ADB Interface
Thanks for all the quick replies,
Any other suggestions???
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what does it say when you issue the "adb devices" command? Please write it out here so we can help you. Does it say "device offline"? If yes, then your device is not registered by digital fingerprint by Android SDK.
taodan said:
what does it say when you issue the "adb devices" command? Please write it out here so we can help you. Does it say "device offline"? If yes, then your device is not registered by digital fingerprint by Android SDK.
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Ok, so I'm with my Nexus connected as an MTP device, with the driver from XDA installed (see attached image), USB Debugging enabled:
Code:
C:\>adb kill-server
C:\>adb start-server
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
C:\>adb devices
List of devices attached
C:\>
Any advice???
Anyone has any advice??
I really have not idea what to do. Tried everything...
Thanks
Works on a different computer
I've connected the phone to my borther's PC and installed the drivers from the SDK. It worked without any problem.
I really can't figure out why it's not working on my laptop.
[Solved]
OK...
So as I said before I tried connecting when PTP is checked and when neither PTP nor MTP are checked and on both couldn't install the drivers properly (neither from xda nor from sdk).
What worked for me:
1. Uncheck both PTP & MTP
2. Device Manager -> Nexus 4 -> Update Driver Software -> Browse my computer for driver software
3. Now instead of browsing to the location I went to "Let me pick from a list..."
4. It should show a list of devices/manufacturers. Clicked "Show All Devices"
5. On the bottom right click "Have a disk"
6. Point to the android_winusb.inf file from Android SDK
7. Choose Android ADB Interface from the list
8. Let driver install
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Hoped it will help someone.
Thanks to everyone that tried to help. :good:

[Q] Working with ADB & Fastboot

Has anyone gotten this to work? When I type ADB devices, I get:
Code:
????????? no permissions
I rebooted into fastboot with no luck either. Except now ADB doesn't even pick up any devices. And yes, I enabled USB debug mode and unauthorized sources.
Thanks!
feered said:
Has anyone gotten this to work? When I type ADB devices, I get:
Code:
????????? no permissions
I rebooted into fastboot with no luck either. Except now ADB doesn't even pick up any devices. And yes, I enabled USB debug mode and unauthorized sources.
Thanks!
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I'd guess you are using an older version of the toolkit. Try downloading the latest SDK and using it to see if that helps (it'll also update to the latest drivers). Good luck.
feered said:
Has anyone gotten this to work? When I type ADB devices, I get:
Code:
????????? no permissions
I rebooted into fastboot with no luck either. Except now ADB doesn't even pick up any devices. And yes, I enabled USB debug mode and unauthorized sources.
Thanks!
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Which OS are you using (Windows, Mac, Linux)?
Elrondolio said:
I'd guess you are using an older version of the toolkit. Try downloading the latest SDK and using it to see if that helps (it'll also update to the latest drivers). Good luck.
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It's the latest SDK.
bsara said:
Which OS are you using (Windows, Mac, Linux)?
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Linux - Ubuntu to be more specific.
So I figured out the issue. I rebooted into the bootloader (unplug NP, plug it back in, immediately hold the button located on the bottom of the player until the light flashes), typed fastboot devices and it finally recognized the device. ADB still however did not recognize the device while in the bootloader until I powered it back on. Very strange... Not sure if the order I did things made a difference but I'm able to connect to the interface now.
Hope this helps someone. Cheers!
feered said:
Linux - Ubuntu to be more specific.
So I figured out the issue. I rebooted into the bootloader (unplug NP, plug it back in, immediately hold the button located on the bottom of the player until the light flashes), typed fastboot devices and it finally recognized the device. ADB still however did not recognize the device while in the bootloader until I powered it back on. Very strange... Not sure if the order I did things made a difference but I'm able to connect to the interface now.
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I had the same issue on Ubuntu. You need to run ADB with sudo...why? I have no idea...but I found a post suggesting it on StackOverflow and it worked...so I'm not questioning it.
Before doing anything below, have you installed adb via apt-get? If so, remove it and just put a link to your SDK manager adb and fastboot in a folder included in your PATH or add the directory to the path, then start a new shell before proceeding. The adb and fastboot provided by apt-get are old.
Do the following:
Have your device plugged in and fully booted and with USB debugging enabled
run this command: "sudo adb kill-server && adb start-server"
You should be prompted on the device to authorize the access of your computer via adb
run "adb devices" to make sure that it all worked correctly

Can't get RSA Fingerprint dialog to popup

Hi all,
I recently bought a OPT and wanted to root it, but I can't get the RSA Fingerprint dialog to appear.
What I've done:
Installed Android SDK and platform tools and all that stuff according to the guide in the general section
Installed Koush's universal drivers and also specifically installed the Oneplus drivers
Rebooted rebooted rebooted both my computer and phone multiple times
Revoked USB authorization multiple times (according to some this works, but not for me)
Tried both MTP and PTP
Switched off and on developer options and USB Debugging
Factory reset my phone
When I start a command prompt in the platform tools directory and execute "adb version", " Andoid Debug Bridge version 1.0.32 Revision eac51f2bb6a8-android" pops up, so I think my ADB is working properly. But when I execute "ADB devices" the ADB server starts up and then nothing is listed under connected devices.
I'm using Windows 10. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
This might work
This didn't work for me, but give it a try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/general/guide-make-oneplus-2-adb-devices-t3218332

[SOLVED] No ADB on G5 Plus

Trying to run adb results in the USB notification to cycle off/on on the new Moto G5 Plus. I've tried multiple cables, computers, and a factory reset of the phone (both times with the factory image).
Has anyone encountered such an issue?
Basically, I can enable debugging mode and connect my computer, but the moment I issue `adb start-server` the USB notification on the phone begins to cycle. There is no message to authorize the device or anything. For what it's worth, this computer works fine with another device (as does the other). I've deleted the .android directory and saw no change, too.
badhat said:
Trying to run adb results in the USB notification to cycle off/on on the new Moto G5 Plus. I've tried multiple cables, computers, and a factory reset of the phone (both times with the factory image).
Has anyone encountered such an issue?
Basically, I can enable debugging mode and connect my computer, but the moment I issue `adb start-server` the USB notification on the phone begins to cycle. There is no message to authorize the device or anything. For what it's worth, this computer works fine with another device (as does the other). I've deleted the .android directory and saw no change, too.
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I'm confused... What are you trying to do? I've never used that command...
acejavelin said:
I'm confused... What are you trying to do? I've never used that command...
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The `start server` command just begins to run the adb daemon. It is run without explicitly issuing this command if you run something like `adb devices`. It's like setting up the environment without actually querying anything on the device.
badhat said:
The `start server` command just begins to run the adb daemon. It is run without explicitly issuing this command if you run something like `adb devices`. It's like setting up the environment without actually querying anything on the device.
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I tried this just out of interest... revoked all ADB authorizations, rebooted my phone and PC, and connected and did a "adb start-server". It popped up the authorization windows like normal, I approved it and it worked like normal. Subsequent kill-server and start-server commands had no unusual effects either after revoking authorizations or not.
acejavelin said:
I tried this just out of interest... revoked all ADB authorizations, rebooted my phone and PC, and connected and did a "adb start-server". It popped up the authorization windows like normal, I approved it and it worked like normal. Subsequent kill-server and start-server commands had no unusual effects either after revoking authorizations or now.
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OK, I tried using a different Android SDK (grabbed from https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-linux.zip) and now it's working. There must be something about the one my distribution packaged that is broken.
Code:
$ adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.39
Revision 8.0.0_r11
$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD ./adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.39
Revision 3db08f2c6889-android
Installed as /home/badhat/Downloads/adb/platform-tools/adb

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