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Got a new computer and Im having trouble getting my ADb setup. When I try to run adb devices I get
adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
I have adb setup on C, JDK is installed. Downloaded drives from htc sync, but did not install htc sync. Under Device Manager, the phone is listed as
-Android USB Devices
-My HTC. the monitor has a lilttle yellow triangle with an !. I tried to update the drives, but it says I have the most recent installed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Edit.....need to use the platform-tools folder, not tools.
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I have tried to run ADB on my Inc, Nook Color and now the TBolt.
I just cant get it to work.
It would be easy to just say I am a dope, but I have had a highly successful run with the Inc. I have flashed/installed/performed/restored every worthwhile mod available for the INC and Nook with no trouble. I just cant get ADB to run.
ive just helped someone with this.
they HTC Sync software has the ADB drivers
download
install
then cancel HTC sync instalation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000751
It sounds to me like your problem is that the adb executable is not in your path and you're not trying to run it from within the directory it is installed in, as indicated by your saying "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file".
In your terminal window, try using the cd command to switch to whatever folder the adb.exe file is in, and then try running the command. You don't even need the phone hooked up to test at first...just type adb devices or something to see if the app runs or not. On my Mac, if I just type adb at the command line, adb responds with a list of all available commands.
Do a dir command (Win) or ls (Mac/Linux) to confirm the file is in the same directory you are.
distortedloop said:
It sounds to me like your problem is that the adb executable is not in your path and you're not trying to run it from within the directory it is installed in, as indicated by your saying "adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file".
In your terminal window, try using the cd command to switch to whatever folder the adb.exe file is in, and then try running the command. You don't even need the phone hooked up to test at first...just type adb devices or something to see if the app runs or not. On my Mac, if I just type adb at the command line, adb responds with a list of all available commands.
Do a dir command (Win) or ls (Mac/Linux) to confirm the file is in the same directory you are.
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Yea, the error is the one you get when you use a windows command thats not in the path. So do this, or add it to your path environment variable
Thanks to all who answered. That is why this community is the best. The older version of adb just had tools folder, while the new version has platform tools that needs to be used. Again thanks.
sent from my commando style T-Bolt.
I'm on win 7 32 bit.
I have HTC sync installed, adb installed, added system variables and cannot get adb to recongize my device in command prompt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1SOSXwkc_8
With the new secure adb I had an issue:
(I was transferring data to a new harddrive and in the process
I deleted my /home/me/.android/ (somewhere in \Users\me\AppData\ on windows) folder because I thought I didnt need anything in it.
Then I wanted to pull some files from my CM10.1 nightly device per adb.
It said: "error: device offline" when trying to access it.
Now, the computers adb key was gone with the userdata folder of the sdk (the .android folder) and access was denied. But somehow whatever manages the authorization questions thought that this computer was still trusted and did not ask for a new authorization.
To fix that I did the following:
delete the computers adb key: rm /data/misc/adb/adb_key on device
(I have no idea if in case of multiple authorized computers the additional keys are in a new line of the file or if they are in new files. I have only 1 computer.)
stop all adb processes "killall adb" in linuxoids and "taskkill /IM adb.exe" in windows or simply the taskmanager in both.
restart the phone
toggle usb debugging off and on
connect
use adb
click authorize
works
In my case it was even nastier because my sdk userdata folder ~/.android (on small ssd) was a symlink to /data/home/me/.android (on a huge drive for the emulators, android-sources and stuff)
and the symlink pointed to a nonexisting path which prevented saving any sdk settings.
On deleting the symlink or recreating the folder it should work.
Thanks. Very useful! :good:
for me and the HTC One X it wont work.....
-Happy Feet- said:
for me and the HTC One X it wont work.....
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Did work previously?
maybe restart the adbd on the phone.
Can you test in Recovery, Cwm has an extra button for restarting.
Maybe Stock too.
Illidan Pornrage said:
With the new secure adb I had an issue:
(I was transferring data to a new harddrive and in the process
I deleted my /home/me/.android/ (somewhere in \Users\me\AppData\ on windows) folder because I thought I didnt need anything in it.
Then I wanted to pull some files from my CM10.1 nightly device per adb.
It said: "error: device offline" when trying to access it.
Now, the computers adb key was gone with the userdata folder of the sdk (the .android folder) and access was denied. But somehow whatever manages the authorization questions thought that this computer was still trusted and did not ask for a new authorization.
To fix that I did the following:
delete the computers adb key: rm /data/misc/adb/adb_key on device
(I have no idea if in case of multiple authorized computers the additional keys are in a new line of the file or if they are in new files. I have only 1 computer.)
stop all adb processes "killall adb" in linuxoids and "taskkill /IM adb.exe" in windows or simply the taskmanager in both.
restart the phone
toggle usb debugging off and on
connect
use adb
click authorize
works
In my case it was even nastier because my sdk userdata folder ~/.android (on small ssd) was a symlink to /data/home/me/.android (on a huge drive for the emulators, android-sources and stuff)
and the symlink pointed to a nonexisting path which prevented saving any sdk settings.
On deleting the symlink or recreating the folder it should work.
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Fraid it didn't work. End up with various errors and randomly appearing devices. Plus, the original error reappears eventually. Please help!
If you give me some Info around the issue, like what you intended to do and if it worked previously, I could help you.
FIX adb offline problem
When you connect a device running Android 4.2.2 or higher to your computer, the system shows a dialog asking whether to accept an RSA key that allows debugging through this computer.
This security mechanism protects user devices because it ensures that USB debugging and other adb commands cannot be executed unless you're able to unlock the device and acknowledge the dialog.
This requires that you have adb version 1.0.31 (available with SDK Platform-tools r16.0.1 and higher) in order to debug on a device running Android 4.2.2 or higher.
If you haven't this pop-up mesage in your device, there is the solution :
1) Install SDK in your PC
It may asks you to install JAVA, if so, do it.
2) make sure that your adb is 1.0.31 or upper, to know the version, tape : adb version in your commande window
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After that you every thing will be OK
this solved my problem
problem was i had ran this command
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb
which installed Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.29 in /usr/bin
the system was using this by default even tho i added the platform-tools directory with the newest adb (Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31) to my environment path.
This solved this problem (running old adb) on LinuxMint:
Method 1:
sudo apt-get remove android-tools-adb
Method 2: (if the first doesn't work)
unplug device
adb kill-server
adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.29
cd to android sdk dir
cd /home/XXX/adt-bundle-linux-x86_64/sdk/platform-tools/
copy new adb to /usr/bin
sudo cp adb /usr/bin/
adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31
adb kill-server
adb devices
daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
daemon started successfully * List of devices attached
plug in the device, and on the device dialog about RSA appeared
accept on device
adb devices
hope this helps...
credit for this solution goes to CoPLaS @ this URL
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15305725/i-cant-upgrade-from-adb-version-1-0-29
I've ADB problem in bootloader mode: devices not found, list empty. It works fine with phone in normal mode
I've upgraded to adb .31, upgraded drivers but no solution, BTW fastboot devices corectly displays device
Any help ?
Thanks
ciano865 said:
I've ADB problem in bootloader mode: devices not found, list empty. It works fine with phone in normal mode
I've upgraded to adb .31, upgraded drivers but no solution, BTW fastboot devices corectly displays device
Any help ?
Thanks
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as far as I know adb doesn't work in bootloader mode.
MadMan29729 said:
as far as I know adb doesn't work in bootloader mode.
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How can I push file to phone it doesn't boot ?
I think thats intentional, bootloader mode is the mode corresponding to fastboot for directly flashing, deleting, formatting, stuff like that in the most basic environment. Try recovery or normal boot for adb, which is for debugging, shell access, backup, filetransfer and so on.
(More info for more specifics)
Thanks, my mistake not using recovery
from Nexus 4 with Tapatalk
took me a bit to get into the thing myself after > 4.2 update
i'm on ubuntu
i had to use the terminal command
Code:
android update sdk --no-ui
a couple of times to get the thing actually updated. using just
Code:
android update sdk
wasn't cutting it for some reason. probably because i'm stupid and didn't fiddle with it enough.
then, realized when i STILL couldn't access the device (even after accepting the computer's RSA key on my n7),
it was because i had previously put a now deteriorated version of adb in /usr/bin. so, i rm'd it (navigate to /usr/bin and
Code:
sudo rm adb
then navigate over the folder whereeveryouputyoursdk/platform-tools/ and
Code:
sudo cp adb /usr/bin
that should be the new version of adb into /usr/bin. remember, do all that after running the
Code:
android update sdk --no-ui
a few times
peace
Long time I play with adb (1.0.31) from Linux without problem.
Today I flash new kernel (GT-I9505_AdamKernel.V1.6 then try Abyss-GT-I9505-1.6.1)
Got abd "device offline"
I come back on KT-SGS4.
adb works.
Can anyboby explian be why adb down't work with some kernels?
MadMan29729 said:
problem was i had ran this command
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb
which installed Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.29 in /usr/bin
the system was using this by default even tho i added the platform-tools directory with the newest adb (Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31) to my environment path.
This solved this problem (running old adb) on LinuxMint:
Method 1:
sudo apt-get remove android-tools-adb
Method 2: (if the first doesn't work)
unplug device
adb kill-server
adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.29
cd to android sdk dir
cd /home/XXX/adt-bundle-linux-x86_64/sdk/platform-tools/
copy new adb to /usr/bin
sudo cp adb /usr/bin/
adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31
adb kill-server
adb devices
daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
daemon started successfully * List of devices attached
plug in the device, and on the device dialog about RSA appeared
accept on device
adb devices
hope this helps...
credit for this solution goes to CoPLaS @ this URL
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15305725/i-cant-upgrade-from-adb-version-1-0-29
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ah great i thought there was an issue with my adb and you wrote the solution
MadMan29729 said:
problem was i had ran this command
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb
which installed Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.29 in /usr/bin
the system was using this by default even tho i added the platform-tools directory with the newest adb (Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31) to my environment path.
This solved this problem (running old adb) on LinuxMint:
Method 1:
sudo apt-get remove android-tools-adb
Method 2: (if the first doesn't work)
unplug device
adb kill-server
adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.29
cd to android sdk dir
cd /home/XXX/adt-bundle-linux-x86_64/sdk/platform-tools/
copy new adb to /usr/bin
sudo cp adb /usr/bin/
adb version
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31
adb kill-server
adb devices
daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
daemon started successfully * List of devices attached
plug in the device, and on the device dialog about RSA appeared
accept on device
adb devices
hope this helps...
credit for this solution goes to CoPLaS @ this URL
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15305725/i-cant-upgrade-from-adb-version-1-0-29
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Thanx man you saved me !!!
Sent from my Micromax A57 using xda app-developers app
Thanks
I still had this problem on OSx and Ubuntu in cli.
what i've done on both to address it is, update the SDK to get the newest adb. (i'm suing 1.0.31)
killall adb
then turn off USB debugging on device.
start new adb (doesn't work nothing to connect to)
then turn on USB debugging and suddenly you get the pop up on the android device that says "always allow this computer at xxx"
test adb devices and should show 'device' instead of 'offline'
or try sudo, unplug the device, run adb under sudo on the desktop (sudo adb kill-server; sudo adb start-server), then plug the device back in.
yay!
svs57 said:
Long time I play with adb (1.0.31) from Linux without problem.
Today I flash new kernel (GT-I9505_AdamKernel.V1.6 then try Abyss-GT-I9505-1.6.1)
Got abd "device offline"
I come back on KT-SGS4.
adb works.
Can anyboby explian be why adb down't work with some kernels?
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When it does that, go to Developer Options and Revoke Permissions and replug it back in. If that isn't it, then make sure you have the newest version of adb. Have had that happen on a couple of times on newer Samsungs.
when I type adb devices cmd in the terminal it does not list my device and its plugged in....
when I try to type adb usb it says no devices found...
for the record nothing is wrong with my USB connection cable because, I'm able to connect my HTC ReZound via USB cable to my macbook, the CDROM and STORAGE auto mounts to my desktop so i know the connection is working, because I'm able to copy files, update music via winamp sync playlists, also my paid EasyTeather copy works, etc.
I updated & installed most recent Android SDK adt-bundle-mac-x86_64-20130917 and updated the device manager for my ver 4.0.3 and all tools, even tryed using a stand alone platform-osx-tools.zip that contains a adb and fastboot...\
I read up on this and found nothing tryed everything....
adb kill-server > adb start-server - does nothing
adding device in the adb_usb.ini didn't help either.
chmod a+r /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules after creating file didn't help.
rebooted many times .
i've attached a terminal cmd window below to show.
USB debugging is enabled on the device, yes? Does the "USB debugging enabled" notification show up when you plug it into the computer?
MaxxPayne said:
when I type adb devices cmd in the terminal it does not list my device and its plugged in....
when I try to type adb usb it says no devices found...
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are you doing proper methods in command prompt for sdk's adb such as directing it to the folder its in...example did you type cd c:/androidsdk/platform_tools/ in command prompt for example
I used to have a mac ....but here
Download htc sync for mac
http://www.iskysoft.com/convert-mobile/sync-htc-to-mac.html
Download the sdk and all you need is a folder called platform tools
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Extract the platform tools folder Put it on your desktop
Open terminal type "cd" then hit space then drag and drop the platform tools folder into the terminal after that hit enter
Then you can run any command just make sure to put "./ " before the command without quotations so if you wanna flash a boot you would put
./fastboot flash boot boot.img and hit enter
Note that adb works perfectly well on my Mac without the HTC Sync drivers.
I have a Visual Land Prestige 7G, and am running Windows 8 x64 on my PC. I have installed adb, and fastboot (to the best of my knowledge). The tablet shows up in device manager as "Android > Android ADB Interface", but not in This PC (my Computer). I still cannot access it from my PC. I'm about ready to pull my hair out with this thing!
Hi,
Hope this is the right forum.
I just upgraded from Windows 7 to 10. Now Helium for Windows can't activate the backup on my android phones any more (Moto X and Samsung Galaxy).
Any settings that I need to change?
Thanks
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I installed the driver from https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481 and now it's working.
Use the chrome version
I have tested on windows 10 build 11082 and worked.
I had the same problem: my Helium Backup App could not be activated by my Windows 10 helium desktop program.
I dived into it and saw that Helium uses ADB under the hood. But I found out it is using an older version of ADB.
When I typed ADB I got:
Code:
adb server is out of date. killing...
ADB is part of the huge Android Development Environment, but there is a thread showing you to install a compact standalone version: see http://bit.ly/1UgK4Xy
After installing that one, you will notice an ADB dir in the root of your windows C: drive.
Open command prompt and test if ADB can connect with your phone: type in command prompt (make sure helium desktop is closed):
Code:
adb devices
you should get result like:
Code:
List of devices attached
0123456789ABCDEF device
If you get something else like "0123456789ABCDEF unauthorized", check you have installed the correct drivers for your phone.
If connection is ok, copy all the files from C:\ADB to C:\Program Files (x86)\ClockworkMod\Helium\win32 (best to backup originals first).
Now you should be able to open your desktop Helium program and activate your Android Helium App.
xplorr said:
ADB is part of the huge Android Development Environment, but there is a thread showing you to install a compact standalone version: see http://bit.ly/1UgK4Xy
After installing that one, you will notice an ADB dir in the root of your windows C: drive.
Open command prompt and test if ADB can connect with your phone: type in command prompt (make sure helium desktop is closed):
Code:
adb devices
you should get result like:
Code:
List of devices attached
0123456789ABCDEF device
If you get something else like "0123456789ABCDEF unauthorized", check you have installed the correct drivers for your phone.
If connection is ok, copy all the files from C:\ADB to C:\Program Files (x86)\ClockworkMod\Helium\win32 (best to backup originals first).
Now you should be able to open your desktop Helium program and activate your Android Helium App.
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Easy enough fix. Wonder if the Helium creators will update.
This worked perfectly! Thanks so much!
this worked perfect for me!
The coder really should make his windows application just point to the default ADB installation folder. Or better yet, he should have a prompt/wizard which will lead the user to the default directory but also give them the opportunity to point to a non-default location. Since ADB is a pre-requisit for this program, users just need to be told "go to the android website and download platform-tools or the android studio." I prefer the studio because it comes with the GUI sdkmanager and that's nice because I dont have to go anywhere to find out if there has been an update to platform-tools, it tells me right away and will download/install it for me. And that's good for me cause I can be pretty lazy sometimes.
xplorr said:
I had the same problem: my Helium Backup App could not be activated by my Windows 10 helium desktop program.
I dived into it and saw that Helium uses ADB under the hood. But I found out it is using an older version of ADB.
When I typed ADB I got:
Code:
adb server is out of date. killing...
ADB is part of the huge Android Development Environment, but there is a thread showing you to install a compact standalone version: see http://bit.ly/1UgK4Xy
After installing that one, you will notice an ADB dir in the root of your windows C: drive.
Open command prompt and test if ADB can connect with your phone: type in command prompt (make sure helium desktop is closed):
Code:
adb devices
you should get result like:
Code:
List of devices attached
0123456789ABCDEF device
If you get something else like "0123456789ABCDEF unauthorized", check you have installed the correct drivers for your phone.
If connection is ok, copy all the files from C:\ADB to C:\Program Files (x86)\ClockworkMod\Helium\win32 (best to backup originals first).
Now you should be able to open your desktop Helium program and activate your Android Helium App.
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xplorr said:
I had the same problem: my Helium Backup App could not be activated by my Windows 10 helium desktop program.
I dived into it and saw that Helium uses ADB under the hood. But I found out it is using an older version of ADB.
When I typed ADB I got:
Code:
adb server is out of date. killing...
ADB is part of the huge Android Development Environment, but there is a thread showing you to install a compact standalone version: see http://bit.ly/1UgK4Xy
After installing that one, you will notice an ADB dir in the root of your windows C: drive.
Open command prompt and test if ADB can connect with your phone: type in command prompt (make sure helium desktop is closed):
Code:
adb devices
you should get result like:
Code:
List of devices attached
0123456789ABCDEF device
If you get something else like "0123456789ABCDEF unauthorized", check you have installed the correct drivers for your phone.
If connection is ok, copy all the files from C:\ADB to C:\Program Files (x86)\ClockworkMod\Helium\win32 (best to backup originals first).
Now you should be able to open your desktop Helium program and activate your Android Helium App.
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i Don't believe such a simple trick works ..... thank you very much ...