[Verizon] ADB Help

[CheeseJam]

Hi, I am having trouble getting adb to work properly on my phone, particularly in Fastboot. I followed the sticky to install adb on my computer, and when I type "adb devices" in cmd when my phone is on its homescreen, adb lists my device just fine. However, when I am in Fastboot, the same command (adb devices) lists no devices. For some reason my phone is only being detected by adb when not in Fastboot. I tried installing a bunch of different drivers but nothing is working. What should I do? Sorry if this is not very clear, I am a noob! Thanks!

Edit: Nevermind, doesn't make much sense to use adb commands in Fastboot haha. Brain fart! This thread can be deleted.

 

[SecondShot]

Do you have fastboot installed in your ADB file on your computer?

When in Fastboot mode, the correct command is: "fastboot devices"

Let us know, cause if you don't have fastboot installed with the exe in the ADB folder, it won't run.

PS: Here is a little more, so in adb, command line: "adb reboot bootloader" (this will put the phone in into bootloader/fastboot mode. Next (if fastboot is correctly installed) you can type: "fastboot devices" and now your device should be listed. If not, you don't have fastboot correctly set up. To reboot, command is "fastboot reboot" as opposed to "adb reboot" as you would in adb mode.

 

[Mahalo]

^^ What he said ^^

 

[CheeseJam]

Thanks guys. I guess I wasn't clear in my edit. I was using adb commands in fastboot, when I should have been using fastboot commands. Everything worked out fine, thanks!

 

[scary alien]

Thanks guys. I guess I wasn't clear in my edit. I was using adb commands in fastboot, when I should have been using fastboot commands. Everything worked out fine, thanks!

Hey, CheeseJam, don't feel bad mate...that's actually a pretty common issue and point of confusion.

I really just wanted to chime-in to make sure you know that adb can be used when you are in ClockworkMod custom recovery since it uses the same kernel as normal Android and the adb daemon is up and running in the background (and USB debugging is enabled by default in custom recovery).

So, adb can be used in custom recovery and while Android is up and running (asssuming USB debugging is enabled).

fastboot can only be used when the phone is in fastboot / bootloader mode (i.e., when you are not in a potential adb mode).

Hopefully all this will help other folks, too.

Cheers!