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[Verizon] adb drivers

tsargent347

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Aug 24, 2011
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Upstate South Carolina
Ok im in the process of unlocking my phone and ive got android sdk set up for the most part..havent gotten fastboot stuff setup, but my question is, if i got adb device in the command prompt to reconize my phone shoukd i download the drivers on the samsung site? Didnt know if it was nesscary since i my computer is seeing my phone when u type in adb devices in the commad prompt...thanks for the help in advance!
 
Ok im in the process of unlocking my phone and ive got android sdk set up for the most part..havent gotten fastboot stuff setup, but my question is, if i got adb device in the command prompt to reconize my phone shoukd i download the drivers on the samsung site? Didnt know if it was nesscary since i my computer is seeing my phone when u type in adb devices in the commad prompt...thanks for the help in advance!

I think there's a definite difference between the USB drivers needed for adb and those needed for fastboot.

The PDAnet and/or the Naked 1.7 drivers referenced here http://androidforums.com/galaxy-nexus-all-things-root/470831-how-all-things-root-samsung-galaxy-nexus.html#post3711706 seem to do a good job of handling both adb and fastboot.

Be sure to verify your connectivity with "adb devices" and "fastboot devices" in each proper mode (adb will work with "regular" Android booted as long as USB debugging is enabled; adb will also work while your phone is booted into custom recovery; fastboot will only work when your phone is in fastboot / bootloader mode).

Good luck!
 
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