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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deeke777:
Hi Max Rabbit,

I downloaded Lollipop on my Nexus 4 just last night, and I'm one of the many users who have had their device turn unusable overnight.

Currently I'm trying to revert and roll back to Kit-Kat using these instructions, http://nexusandme.com/revert-back-from-android-l-to-kitkat/

However I can't get ADB to work properly. I've tried many different methods, from your helpful guide here among many others that were quite similar. Specifically I can't get ADB to install properly, and it's my understanding that ADB is needed to root the Nexus 4, thereby being able to roll it back.

I've tried doing this method outlined here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maLWScgXflk which involves having the Nexus 4 in a bootloader state. Previous attempts using the Debugger mode when the phone was powered up in normal settings led to the same error messages, and didn't work.

Interestingly enough this method seemed to be working. Below I have a rundown of how my process panned out using this method:

1. Hooked up Nexus 4 to PC via USB in "safe mode" bootload state

2. Opened up Device Manager to see if device was on the list, and if it was, made sure it said "Android Phone"

3. Installed ADB/Fastboot to PC via http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

4. While in safe mode the installation actually went through. Ordinarily I have been met with an error message telling me the installation failed

5. Opened CMD and ran "fastboot devices" to see if the Nexus 4 was on the list, but it wasn't

6. Right Clicked the Android Phone listing in Device Manager, selected Update Drivers, and found the default directory for ABD/Fastboot.

7. Was met with the bootloader error http://i.imgur.com/cvk2t8A.png and the ADB error

Every time I run through the process I'm met with a series of specific errors. It also appears that Fastboot isn't working for me, either, as I've tried to install them both manually from the Android SDK and right from Snoop05's extremely helpful mini-tool.

Is there anything you can think of that would work? Should I try to wipe it to factory settings, THEN try to install ADB/Fastboot? I honestly don't know what's going on, and I've been trying to figure this out all day...to no avail. Any help you could offer would be tremendously appreciated.

I just want my phone back, you know? ;[
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmmatos:
I've followed the instructions a bunch of times.

Mine is detected as "Android Bootloader Interface" when on bootloader screen

and eventually on recovery it will be detected as (either by selecting sideload or by the Red triangle android sit there for a while and it ultimately going to google logo and it will be detected)

"Google Galaxy Nexus ADB Interface"

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I'm unsure where to go now.... I've done a thread or two about my problem (and I'm sorry to keep bugging everyone, but this is the most frustrating experience I have ever had with a phone). I've put 15+ hours into it this week.

Here is the info from original thread. If you can help, please, please, please do!

Here's most of the info. If it's too duplicative let me know and I'll cut it down.

I'm not sure if you can sideload the system.img somehow, but I really just need to get this thing working again.

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The folks over in the WUG had me try a bunch of stuff and I'm still soft-bricked: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58670457&postcount=61

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Have a Nexus 5, had the microphone not working except when using speakerphone issue. I am out of warranty, lg wouldn't fix without charging, google wouldn't replace under "one time exception", so I decided to flash to stock Android L to see if that would help.

My phone is now soft-bricked (I believe is the correct term for it). It can boot to recovery, but can't actually boot. The google logo comes up, no animations and just sits there.

I've tried to flash my Nexus 5 back to stock using images straight from google. I can not for the life of me get it to flash they system.img file. I've tried Nexus Root Toolkit, I've tried straight adb flashing.

I've factory reset, I've even tried flashing a custom recovery partition. Nothing seems to want to allow the system to be flashed.

I do have an unlocked bootloader (I have the littlle unlocked lock on the google screen) and it says "unlocked" in red on the fastboot screen. The lock/unlock remains through reboots (unlocked when I unlock it and locked when I lock it).

I've flashed bootloader, recovery, radio, cache, etc. They all take except system.

The error:

target reported max download size of 1073741824 bytes

error: cannot load 'system.img'

I've searched most of the forums, I've reinstalled the bootloader and drivers. I've rebooted the computer, etc. I've changed computers. I've changed cables.

I'm beginning to think it is a partitioning issue, but I don't really know, or know what to do.

I am not against installing a custom recovery (I've done it, but don't know what to do with it). I

I really just need to get this phone up and running again. Between the power button failing and me losing 3 weeks over Christmas, not being able to have a private phonecall for a week followed by this "soft-brick" for the last 2 days, I'm ready to chuck the Nexus out the 2nd story window and buy something else.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jani Kallio:
^ you have correct drivers installed, OK.

Download factory image on google, put them into platformtools folder.

Put your phone on download mode and execute flashall.bat.

If not work, there's something weird happened then:(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrothay:
I've looked at this thread and tried extensive Googling but I'm unable to solve my problem.

I connect my device and my computer says that the device isn't recognized. In device manager it shows up as Unknown Device with the yellow exclamation. When I go to update the driver and navigate to the proper drivers and select them Windows says that I have the best drivers for the device currently installed. I've tried everything and I have no idea what to do. If it helps my device is on CyanogenMod 11 and still on 4.4.4.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Right click on the yellow exclamation mark and go to where you can choose from a list on your computer. Choose android composite adb interface.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrothay:
Doesn't appear in the list
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
It should, what does show up in the list?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrothay:
For the list of compatible hardware, nothing.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] loripino13:
Hi, I have done all the steps before but no results. My device (Note 4 just updated to Android 5) shows in device manager as ADB device.

When running "adb devices", i recieve no prompt to allow my pc RSA fingerprint, and the list returned in CMD is empty.

EDIT: Running a debug in android studio did make the popup come up in my phone, i pressed Ok and Adroid studio was able to find my device. But it seems there are some permission blocking install:

Waiting for device.

Target device: samsung-sm_n910f-04756468

Uploading file

local path: [...]-debug.apk

remote path: /data/local/tmp/[...]ano

Installing it.[...]ano

DEVICE SHELL COMMAND: pm install -r "/data/local/tmp/[...]ano"

Aborted

Launching application: [...].Main.

DEVICE SHELL COMMAND: am start -n "[....Main" -a android.intent.action.MAIN -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER

Aborted

Any hints?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrothay:
I still can't seem to fix this issue. If I boot into Fastboot and plug it into my computer it shows up in device manager as "Android Bootloader Interface" but when I start the phone normally it reverts back to my original issue.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joegestes:
I have posted this in a few other threads, but I see so many here having driver issues. So at the risk of over posting , I'm putting it here and hope this helps some of you.

For me, in Win7 64 with with this set of 64bit drivers choosing "Android Composite ADB Interface" results in my Nexus 5 being detected

everywhere

. Meaning in Android(ADB commands and DCIM/Picture file transfers via Windows Explorer while connected as CameraPTP or sdcard files in MPT). In Bootloader/Fastboot commands. And from within TWRP custom recovery(ADB shell, ADB Sideload mode and MTP /sdcard file transfers via Windows Explorer)

You will need to look in Device manager on your PC while phone is connected and select the proper driver for the appropriate task.

[IMG="Drivers"]http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3208963&stc=1&d=1426266647[/IMG]

If you don't know how to get to that screen, download the howto_driver.zip from the "15 seconds ADB Installer thread" and follow the picture tutorial contained in the zip file. This should fix your connectivity issues.

If you are sill having connection issues, You could try deleting/uninstalling you current driver set and re-installing with these ADB drivers . It might help.

64bit

32bit

Then go back through the picture tutorial in the howto_driver.zip

Again, Android Composite ADB Interface works wonders for my N5 on Win 7 64.

Best of luck
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OlivierTheBest:
Hello,

I have an issue regarding my NEXUS 5 (5.0.1 stock firmware no root, factory reset done to confirm the issue) under my laptop SONU VAIO Windows 7 64 bits.

It used to be detected when connected to the USB ports but now and only on this computer

It is no more detected, whatever the USB port is whatever USB mode is choosen (MTP or PTP, USB debugging or not).

There is no device detected at all in device manager (and no "!") when I plug the NEXUS 5.

It just keep charging.

I have removed all USB devices under windows 7 and reinstall them, it didn't help

I have installed google USB android drivers, it didn't help (as the NEXUS device is not seen, the android drivers are not used)

If I boot on a ubuntu live version (on external USB hardisk), it is not detected too.

Is it possible that I had a USB hardware issue ?

The strange thing is that :

- My NEXUS 5 is detected on other computers (I checked it on W8)

- My laptop does detect a LG G3 (or a SAMSUNG S3) on Windows 7 (and/or when ubuntu live version is started)

Thanks for any suggestion

Regards

Olivier
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joegestes:
If your Nexus 5 is detected in other computers and on your VAIO with a different OS.

Also, your G3 is detected on the VAIO leads me to believe you have driver issues or possibly USB buss or combination of those two issues on the VIAO.

Try to use all different USB port on your VIAO see if it helps, you also might try a different ADB driver package.

Hardware failure of the N5 charging port can sometimes be intermittent, so that could also explain why N5 is detected on other PC's or same PC running a different OS.

I'm guessing it's your drivers or usb or some combination of these on Win7 VAIO.

But if you do determine it is the N5 charging port, it is a fairly easy fix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqCEXEmcj4Y

Best of luck

---------- Post added at 02:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:11 AM ----------

One more thought.

I never have any luck with google drivers and removing all USB devices in win7 device manager might not be enough.

Try uninstalling any ADB driver packages you have on PC by using "control panel/ programs and features"

Then try installing this set of 64bit drivers and selecting Android Composite ADB Interface

in the device manager.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] THE_KINGDOM:
I have an issue that I cannot resolve.

Nexus 5 is completely undetectable in MTP/ADB mode by any computer with any windows version.

It charges perfectly fine, via computer USB and/or AC outlet. It has no issues with fastboot what so ever. Fastboot works perfectly fine, I ran commands and installed most recent factory image, but the phone still cannot be detected over ADB???

Any ideas?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Yaz75:
I posted this much earlier in this thread but it bears repeating.

I had the exact same issue (I'm running Windows 8.1 64bit BTW). I could plug the phone in, and using ADB reboot it into recovery, which it would. But then the PC would not find or recognize the phone at all. The usual stuff like trying drivers did nothing. And you can't select a different driver for a device it doesn't find in device manager.

So I booted the phone in to recovery (by the way my unit is un-rooted and completely stock), and selected "apply update from adb" using the volume keys, THEN I plugged the USB cable into the phone and BOOM, it found it and ADB worked like a charm. I have absolutely no idea why this works, but it does. When it's in download mode, the PC will see it as the Google ADB Composite Device and allow it to communicate. It's the only way I can get ADB to work with my Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 to sideload OTA's.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] THE_KINGDOM:
my situation is quite different from yours. There is no ability to "adb reboot" my device because the device is completely undetectable by USB.

I've now only managed to see the device twice in adb mode and that was completely random while in TWRP recovery, and I didn't need to turn on ADB sideload to make it visible either.. other than these two times I've tried well over 100-150 times, this phone is absolutely undetectable by USB/Computer unless in the bootloader.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joegestes:
If you are able to detect the device in bootloader "fastboot devices" but still can't ABD devices in android with USB debug enabled or in recovery and/or you experience intermittent ABD detection. After looking through OP and post #322 you are absolutely certain that it is not a driver issue, you are likely looking at a

hardware failure

of the charging port.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqCEXEmcj4Y

If it were me, I'd replace the port and re-attempt ADB devices.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joegestes:
Also be sure to try a new

high quality

USB data cable. (not a cheep charging cable)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paperben:
Hi,

For a unknow reason, i cannot install the ADB driver for my precious. Other drivers(fastboot,mtp,etc.. works fine).

A good solution for get a fully ADB working in Nexus 5, its to change the VID/PID value in the usb driver .inf files to match with "AOSP_on_Hammerhead" device, because perhaps some Nexus 5 has a different VID/PID number who be not writing in the .inf driver files. For example, mine is USB\VID_18D1&PID_D002 for the ADB composite driver and this do not exist in the driver file.

Im working with XP SP3, but ithink that can be work on all Windows...

1. Connect your Nexus 5 with USB to your PC and boot to recovery,( i suggest to install the TWRP recovery). You get a notification for ask installing drivers for "AOSP on Hammerhead".

2. Go to device manager and find the "AOSP_on_Hammerhead" device. -> Right clic-> properties-> details -> device instance id.

Copy the VID and PID exactly like this example : USB\VID_18D1&PID_D002

3. Download the Nexus 5 USB drivers, easy find in XDA, unrar it and open the "android_winusb.inf" files(with Notepad or other).

Under [Google.NTx86] and under [Google.NTamd64], copy-past these lines but changing the VID/PID with yours:

;Google Nexus 5

%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_D002

%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_D002

Save and close the file.

4. So, return to device manager, right-clic on "AOSP_on_Hammerhead" -> update drivers-> Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)-> Don't search i will choos the driver to install-> have disk-> choose the "android_winusb.inf" files you recently modified and hit Next.

5.This will install the driver properly modified with your VID/PID.

I don't know why the USB driver has not my VID/PID (for ADB), but this solution is working like a charm for me.

Hope is working for those who have this problem,

Greetings from Switzerland!

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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Avishai1b:
I have no system installed,

recovery- TWRP 2853

trying to install CAF cm12.1

adb drivers seem to go wrong, when connecting the phone at recovery mode it appears like this: Nexus5? (in device manager)

when trying to update driver, "Windows was unable to install your nexus 5" (downloaded newest drivers from Google), I don't get it, why it installs the fastboot drivers and not the ADB, any help please?

(it appears that something is wrong with the phone, maybe the recovery is damaged..?)

EDIT:

Solved, used the option: Browse my computer for driver software,

and found the ADB drivers.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] helius006:
Gotcha on Win 8.1

Adding this here so others looking for a solution might find this helpful.

I had the adb and the proper drivers installed correctly on my computer but adb devices still returned nothing. I stumbled on to jmswrnr.com (google for that website and nexus5 drivers not showing - that should take you to the right page, I can 't quite post a link yet.) which indicated that I need to manually update drivers and pick USB Composite Device. This helped.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] roustabout:
I finally reformatted /system and /data and did a clean reinstall. I don't know what was wrong with the old install, but the USB connection has been working for the past 24 hours. Next time it's jacked up, this will be the first thing rather than the last I try.

It is frustrating to need to do a device wipe to address the problem, though, but I'll highlight what was, for me, the key symptom of the problem:

The N5 idenfified, correctly, as

VID_18D1 PID_4EE2

But the drivers being installed included not just MTP drives but HID input device drivers as well.

Wiping all USB drivers from the computer with USBDeview did not fix the problem, nor did uninstalling and reinstalling the ADB drivers.

The original problem statement:

I'm about ready to give up on the n5.

I'm running Cataclysm and OS 5.1. My phone's ability to be seen via USB for copying photos has always been flaky.

As of now, it simply no longer works. The desktop at the house tries to install it as a banged MTP USB device, and so does the notebook.

I tried using the (very, very nice) wugfresh nexus root toolkit walkthrough - after deleting literally every other USB device on my system using usbdeview, meaning I needed to re-plug my USB mouse to hit OK buttons - and getting nothing good.

Where I seem to be stuck is that no matter what I do, the phone is detected as a USB input device. Which gets in the way of it being used via MTP, it seems, in camera or memory device mode.

The problem child is this:

VID_18D1 PID_4EE2

is persistently hotplugged as [MENTION=593093]input[/MENTION].inf,%hid.devicedesc%;USB Input Device

This makes certain things that ought to be easy and fun about the damn phone super annoying.

I've spent far more than what a replacement will cost me in troubleshooting time just today.

Suggestions for phones with working storage and decent performance?

I'm thinking the best route may be a one plus or a moto simply because at least they have SD cards - if, as I suspect, Google simply no longer cares about how bad their USB drivers are for anything other than ADB, it seems that removable storage is going to be a must.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themonyo666:
please help! after i flash a rom resurrection remix my usb adb driver not detected anymore.. no more response when i plug it then removed and plugged it again in my PC.. i've tried everything what they said.. ask a lot here. no one work hoping someone can solve my problem.. please help
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rocketrazr1999:
USB failure.

My USB has failed for connecting to a PC or a thumbdrive. How can this happ-en? Could it be just the connector? Can it be easily replaced? I understand it can be, no soldering. Or could it be a mobo issue. About 2 weeks ago my phone would just not charge and overheated badly for a day. I eventually dumped Xposed and reset some kernal settings to get it to cool down and ever since Ive had no USB cababilities, so not flashing factory firmware now to upgrade to Marshmallow since i have a dual boot setup and both OS's download OTA upgrades but they both get rejected at installation. Sooooo, I need to flash with a PC connection, and now i cant. Any thoughts? I get a "unknown usb device (device descriptor request failed)" in the USB section of device manager. Thats all.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rocketrazr1999:
I have the exact same problem. Im thinking that my port is damaged. :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themonyo666:
nope just reflash the rom then usb adb driver it works again.. quanganh2627 said, but i don't know how to reflash it becoz, i don't have any of zip files or img files that i need to fixed this :crying:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martinez41613:
Hi,

I recently got a new laptop which only has USB 3.0 ports. When I reboot into the bootloader, my laptop doesn't detect my phone as an ADB Device but when I boot into the OS, my laptop detects it. I already have the latest Google Drivers installed and the latest ADB. Can someone help?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pr0xyw0rm:
Right click on my pc, go to device management, then devices and make sure your phone is being recognized when in bootloader. If not you need to try with a different driver. It happens now and then and usually is a driver issue.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] martinez41613:
I did that and my phone doesn't show up when in the bootloader. What alternative drivers would you suggest?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klappa:
My phone show up in Windows Explorer and both the ADB and Fastboot commands works. However i can't see my internal storage when i click on the phone in explorer, it's empty. I've restarted both the computer and phone, installed and uninstalled the Google USB driver from the SDK to no avail. Going in the Nexus 5 properties in Device Manager i see that the driver provider is Microsoft is that right? The problem is that i have both Android Composite ADB interface and another Portable Devices which lists Nexus 5. Do they interfere with eachother?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pr0xyw0rm:
Download this nexus toolkit http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/. Uninstall your current nexus driver and install the drivers that come with the toolkit. It should works fine, It has a step by step guide of how to install the drivers in case you get lost :good:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DT USC:
The only way I can get my computer to recognize my phone to share files is to go into device manager every I plug it in is to, right click to update driver, select do it from my pc, select driver in folder. After doing this it works perfectly fine, but I have to do it every time I plug my phone in or every time my phone turns off while it's plugged in. The error message I get on my computer is "USB device not recognized" when I go into device manager it says "device descriptor request failed" It does this on both of my PCs. I've tried uninstalling ADB and drivers, WUG's toolkit, changing cables, device manager/update drivers, among other things. Once I go in and select the driver update from my PC through device manager, my phone shows up correctly as Android Deposit ABD interface. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Evo_Shift:
On your phone can you pull down the notification shade and select MTP when it is connected to the computer? It defaults to charge only every time.