A good website to learn about ADB - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Been reading a lot of mods here and that ADB thing seems to be a common link for them. Can someone help me learn about it.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=690362
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html
Couple of links to get you going.
Edit...you can get the atrix specific drivers in the op of the ginger theme rom.....among other places.
Also, the location to run commands from, or to set your path to in Windows so you don't have to be in a particular directory, was changed from tools to platform-tools and I didn't check that link I posted to see if it reflected this change.

newter55 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=690362
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html
Couple of links to get you going.
Edit...you can get the atrix specific drivers in the op of the ginger theme rom.....among other places.
Also, the location to run commands from, or to set your path to in Windows so you don't have to be in a particular directory, was changed from tools to platform-tools and I didn't check that link I posted to see if it reflected this change.
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Ok, this doesn't seem that difficult to figure out. I don't have my Atrix yet though, so there's only so much I can do. However, I do hope to figure enough out by then.

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[Q] Setting up the Android SDK in Ubuntu...

Ok, I'm sure this is been asked before and I'm sure there's references somewhere...I've looked for a couple of days and found what should be answers, but nothing is working like the instructions I've seen...
Here's the simple question; How do I get the Android SDK and Java JDK setup in Ubuntu? I've tried the sudo commands to get the JDK to install, not working for me (as Ubuntu tells me it can't find the files I'm looking for). I've tried moving the SDK into the Root Folder (in the File System area itself), don't have permissions even though I'm logged in as the administrator. I've tried getting the SDK Manager to run through Terminal (home/android-sdk-xxxxx_xxxx/tools/android), can't find the file in terminal, but it's there in the file system exactly where I'm pointing it to.
I'm very new to Linux, but if I'm going to do things that I want to do, I'm going to have to learn. For the most part, I'm prepared to read whatever I need to in order to learn from this, but I also know when I need to ask for some help here. It seems like every command shown to get this started is just not working in the partition I have setup for this. If anyone can help get me started, I'm sure I can pick the rest up along the way!
Thanks in advance!
Macrodroid said:
Ok, I'm sure this is been asked before and I'm sure there's references somewhere...I've looked for a couple of days and found what should be answers, but nothing is working like the instructions I've seen...
Here's the simple question; How do I get the Android SDK and Java JDK setup in Ubuntu? I've tried the sudo commands to get the JDK to install, not working for me (as Ubuntu tells me it can't find the files I'm looking for). I've tried moving the SDK into the Root Folder (in the File System area itself), don't have permissions even though I'm logged in as the administrator. I've tried getting the SDK Manager to run through Terminal (home/android-sdk-xxxxx_xxxx/tools/android), can't find the file in terminal, but it's there in the file system exactly where I'm pointing it to.
I'm very new to Linux, but if I'm going to do things that I want to do, I'm going to have to learn. For the most part, I'm prepared to read whatever I need to in order to learn from this, but I also know when I need to ask for some help here. It seems like every command shown to get this started is just not working in the partition I have setup for this. If anyone can help get me started, I'm sure I can pick the rest up along the way!
Thanks in advance!
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I think you could possibly use part of the EasyDev-v6 script in the Development and just cut out everything after installing prerequesites. It probably installs the JDK and the SDK among everything else, and it probably wouldn't hurt with the other things that installs, too. Just cut out everything after the prerequesites (it's just a regular text file but it'll be easier to edit in Ubuntu with OpenOffice).
Also check out http://maketecheasier.com/install-android-sdk-in-ubuntu-karmic/2010/01/11. As far as I know it worked when I tried it.
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I think you could possibly use part of the EasyDev-v6 script in the Development and just cut out everything after installing prerequesites. It probably installs the JDK and the SDK among everything else, and it probably wouldn't hurt with the other things that installs, too. Just cut out everything after the prerequesites (it's just a regular text file but it'll be easier to edit in Ubuntu with OpenOffice).
Also check out http://maketecheasier.com/install-android-sdk-in-ubuntu-karmic/2010/01/11. As far as I know it worked when I tried it.
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Dude, thanks so much! That worked perfectly. Thanks!
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You're welcome!

Connecting adb to vibrant tutorial ...

Exactly what the subject says. Can anybody either give me a crash course or post a link on how to connect my phone with adb? I've searched the threads but none of them are specific on the steps I. Actually making the two work together. Thanks in advance.
Sent from the ever changing vibrant.
First things first, do you have the drivers for your phone? I'm explaining based on the assumption that you do and that you are running windows.
1.Download AndroidSDK.
2.Run as admin(XP) and allow it to install all the packages.
3.Make sure your phone is recognized by the PC (drivers). Go to my computer, right click or manage. Devices>other devices>your phone. If it says unknown get your drivers, let me know if you don't have them and I'll explain.
4.Go to my computer, right click then click properties>advanced system settings>environmental variables. At the bottom where it says system variables, find PATH. It should look something like this:
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;xxxxx
After Wbem; should be the file path that leads you to Android SDK platform tools. Go to the actual folder and then just copy the file path then paste it after Wbem; overwriting what was previously there. So mine looks like this (This isn't necessarily yours, depends on the type of system you're running and where sdk is installed)
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
Press Ok when you're done.
5. Open command prompt and type in: adb devices. It lists the devices attached to the pc, if yours is connected and recognized it will list it.
Good luck.
http://sites.google.com/site/androidsamurai/Home/adb-for-dummies-1
this site helped me out a lot.
Awesome!!! Yeah I have the drivers and everything installed. I just wasn't sure how I did the path thing and you pretty much cleared it up for me. Thanks.
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i would like to connect my phone to adb but the thing is my path varies greatly from the example given
%CommonProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Intel\DMIX;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static;C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\Bluetooth Software\;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\
Am i to assume that i am to paste the sdk platform tools file path over everything after wbem or add it into the variable value(not replacing anything). there is a lot of stuff in there and would be ashamed to mess anything up.
Windows 7 x86
If you want to use SDK then yes. If you're so worried about messing something up, which you won't - copy the original filepath into notepad or something and save it. Then replace the enviromental variables path with the SDK path. If you ever want to change it back for any reason then just overwrite the SDK path with the original that you saved.
^ this is good stuff...
Just going to add cyanogen's wiki has a great step by step guide. I just set a friend up today using it.

Trying to Decompile Frameware.apk!! HELP!

ive gone through all the steps and i even installed adb and all that... is it suppose to be in the same folder as the apkmanager ?... please help i just needa get the correct .xml to edit.
p.s. my device connected perfectly on the adb commands....
Code:
The program adb is missing or is not in your PATH,
please install it or fix your PATH variable
The program sox is missing or is not in your PATH,
please install it or fix your PATH variable
An attempt to help
Try reading over raziel23x 's wonderful thread here -->http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1227179 Which may help with your problem. If after thoroughly reading over the thread, and you still can't solve your issue then provide a bit more in depth information about the issue you are having, and I will try to help you out as much as I can, since I have been playing around with APK Manager 5.0.1 recently. As for what is obvious, make sure your PATH environment variables are set properly, do a search in the forums, and you can find excellent documentation on how to do this. If you can't find it, then post back here, and I'll find it and post the link for you. Also, if your using an older version of APK Manager then you should give APK Manager 5.0.1 a try, or if your using another manager. I'm still learning some things as well, so go ahead and post back here, and I'll try to help, as helping you may help me to better understand things as well.

[Q] problems with android sdk

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ive searched to no prevail. id like to start developing apps but am having issues getting the environment set up. i have the jdk properly installed.
issue 1 (main \ major ):
ive installed the android sdk from multiple sources, but when i try to start sdk tools, the command prompt flashes/ opens briefly and i get this message:
"Failed to execute tools\android.bat:
The system cannot find the file specified."
do i need to change a PATH variable or something...
issue 2:
i cannot get eclipse to run. when i try to open the exe file ( because there is no short cut icon...?) it gives a message about not finding a companion library... ive try to change the properties in the file that is supposed to fix it, but it was already set the way its supposed to be. this is not major as i can use a different IDE.
so im completely lost as to th sdk tool. any help would be appreciated!
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i just tried adding the file path to the android sdk ( PATH variable) and it still did not work... :/
i also just tried start the android,bat file and the cmd promt flashes briefly saying somthing about xcopy is not an operable command...etc couldnt read all of it...
btw im on windows 7 home premium
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Actually, you don't need to configure environment variables. You only need to install Java SE, and Eclipse and Android SDK should work fine.
RoberGalarga said:
Check if this can help you.
Actually, you don't need to configure environment variables. You only need to install Java SE, and Eclipse and Android SDK should work fine.
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well eclipse wont install either, it cant find some companion library.all i curently have is the java jdk and an IDE called intelliJ idea or something like that, nothing else will install...i had to add an environmental variable to get the java jdk to work on cmd. if you could give links to any files your using that would be of help. , that is if your on windows 7
Sure...
Eclipse
Android SDK
Follow the indications of my previous link
Word of caution
I hate to discourage anyone from following their hearts desires especially when it comes to software development. But I wanted to share some advice with you coming from an experienced software engineer. I've been developing software for over 15 years. My experience comes mainly from developing Windows desktop applications in C/C++. I've also been developing software using Java for several years so I'm by no means new to Java technology or development tools.
I've only recently started to develop for the Android platform. It didn't take me long to get started (i.e. get the development environment setup and start developing using the AVD manager) but as I dig into it I'm finding that the Android platform has become very much like developing Windows applications which is interesting to find because I really haven't done a lot of user interface development using Java. In the past my Java development projects have always been more back end server integration related to App Servers and database integration (i.e. Apache/Tomcat, JSP, Oracle, etc.).
I have seen user interface development libraries in Java such as Swing in the past but haven't had a real need for them. So to tell you the truth I can't say how much better or worse the Android SDK user interface libraries are than the traditional JDK 1.4 libraries.
All of this is to say that when I say this you know it's coming from someone that isn't just learning how to program. My advice to you is that if you haven't done much Java development in the past that Android development is not the place to start. You might want to start with the basics first like just setting up a simple Java program and learning the technology first before you jump head long into something.
I've done that more times than I can count in my long career and I can tell you from experience it's the surest way to fail before you get started.
thanks but...
RoberGalarga said:
Sure...
Eclipse
Android SDK
Follow the indications of my previous link
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i tried to use those files, but still the same problem, they wont launch/ install...in your post it says to launch them from the folder, correct...? the problem is, THEY WONT LAUNCH AT ALL...no UI for anything, just a quick flash of the cmd window for both of them and a pop up window for eclipse...
***i wasnt yelling, just frustrated...
First. DELETE EVERYTHING FROM DOWNLOADED FILES TO EXTRACTED FILE GET RID OF ALL OF IT then clear trash can.
THen ensure the JDK is successfully installed by opening command prompt and typing "java -version" you should have build 1.7 or higher. If not, you may download it here http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-7u4-downloads-1591156.html
Download this http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html and pick the one that has "Recommended" next to it.
after you have that downloaded. FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW TO A T! NO SHORTCUTS WHAT SO EVER!
Then once everything is downloaded. simply FOLLOW ME again TO A T! and if you follow that you should get everything working. And seriously, FOLLOW IT TO A T! do not take shortcuts do not try to do more than one thing at a time just take it step by step. I had no problems getting it up and running by following that last link.
Hope that helps and BE PATIENT you will get to play around soon enough
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...Then once everything is downloaded. simply FOLLOW ME again TO A T! and if you follow that you should get everything working. And seriously, FOLLOW IT TO A T! do not take shortcuts do not try to do more than one thing at a time just take it step by step. I had no problems getting it up and running by following that last link.
Hope that helps and BE PATIENT you will get to play around soon enough
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thank you very much. i have what i need now, although i think i figured out my problem...stupid me was viewing the archive for eclipse instead of extracting the files to a separate folder, where the shortcut appeared!. thank you as it was your instructions that led me to my problem.
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thank you very much. i have what i need now, although i think i figured out my problem...stupid me was viewing the archive for eclipse instead of extracting the files to a separate folder, where the shortcut appeared!. thank you as it was your instructions that led me to my problem.
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hahaha!! Sometimes all we need to do is slow down and look at whats infront of us xD glad you got it figured out!
Samsung Galaxy S II not recognized on PC
I want to sync my PC with my Samsung Galaxy Skyrocket and put music on it, but the PC won't recognized the phone.
I have tried downloading and installing the driver, Kies, etc and still get the same error.
Can someone help me??
android.bat still not present
I went to the sdk site to download. I ran the exe file, says that it couldn't find the tool\android.bat file. Please help

[Q] Server Maintenance error when trying to flash P769

I'm trying to root my phone using the Lelus method. As far as I know, I'm following the instructions to the letter. When I get to the actual flashing step, using the ICS T-mobile rom, I get the same "Scheduled Server Maintenance" error that Kevev reported in the guide thread on the development forum. Apparently, he was able to successfully flash, but I don't see any information there as to how he got around the error. I have tried repeatedly and always come up with the same result. Since I can't post yet in a development forum, I have to ask the question here. I must be doing something wrong, but I don't have a clue. I ask your indulgence, and would appreciate any help you can give me.
bearymore said:
I'm trying to root my phone using the Lelus method. As far as I know, I'm following the instructions to the letter. When I get to the actual flashing step, using the ICS T-mobile rom, I get the same "Scheduled Server Maintenance" error that Kevev reported in the guide thread on the development forum. Apparently, he was able to successfully flash, but I don't see any information there as to how he got around the error. I have tried repeatedly and always come up with the same result. Since I can't post yet in a development forum, I have to ask the question here. I must be doing something wrong, but I don't have a clue. I ask your indulgence, and would appreciate any help you can give me.
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Do you have shttp in C:? C:/shttp/shttp.exe. It must be exatct this way. I have this problem too....
Rixx666 said:
Do you have shttp in C:? C:/shttp/shttp.exe. It must be exatct this way. I have this problem too....
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I have it nested several directories deep. Did you get it to work when you put it in C? I'll give it a try.
bearymore said:
I have it nested several directories deep. Did you get it to work when you put it in C? I'll give it a try.
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You get such hiccups if you dont follow the simple instruction first. Many people have habit to extract/save everything on desktop. C drive means C root location of C drive. And you must be logged in as "ADMINISTRATOR USER" on windows 7/8 to avoid access/permission issues.
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You get such hiccups if you dont follow the simple instruction first. Many people have habit to extract/save everything on desktop. C drive means C root location of C drive. And you must be logged in as "ADMINISTRATOR USER" on windows 7/8 to avoid access/permission issues.
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I'm used to Linux rather than Windows and when possible I put things in a user's home directory rather than the root directory. Since all that the instructions said was C drive, I interpreted that to mean anywhere on the C drive, not the root directory. Now that I put the program in the root directory, everything worked perfectly.
Thanks for your guide!
I just rooted my p769. I had a few hiccups.
Line 5a says optional, but really it's a necessary step if you've never done it once. If you've edited your HOSTS file and are running shttp, then it's not gonna be able to download/update what it needs to. Close shttp and rem out the lines in HOSTS until it updates, the continue as normal.
shttp has to be extracted in C:\
Mine ran from desktop but the 127.0.0.0:9002 test for the girls picture was file not found, look at shttp dialog window and you see it couldn't find the file because it wasn't where it expected it..
Also did you forget to right click and edit UpTestEX_mod2_marwin.exe compatibility tab if you're running win7/8 like it says to?
Once I set it all up according to the image in the thread and clicked "Normal web upgrade test" it gave me an error box. Saying to setup Tool > B2C Client Setup.
After that it was easy sailing. Well other than the fact that some of the KDZ/bin files were either missing, deleted or dropbox blocked the account for excessive use..

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