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[Droid Eris Android Development] homewmt:
Adb devices comes back blank for me when in recovery

can you upload your inf file and maybe give more details about when to put the sd card in? I am trying to do it exactly the same to no avail.
[Droid Eris Android Development] thenestor:
Thank you for the reply! I just wanted to make sure that this worked for someone in your exact situation: leaked to 2.1. Excellent!
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
@Hairston: Alright, I know it's for the Eris too now, but, I have the same problem as some others here where ADB won't list my device when in Recovery after using the original Stryker's post steps. Without a listed device, we can't go past Step 7. :P
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
So i guess it's just a matter of listing when the SD card is inserted or removed, the exact time before/after one of the steps,

OR when you either do the Loop thing, or maybe the "adb devices", etc, or other ADB commands.

Actually a full 2.1 leak to 2.1 root guide should be posted, step by step, of how the original posters did this (either from them or someone that knows how to really do it) would be nice too. Come to think of it.

If not, then I guess it'll take a little more time. Everyone just think of it this way: The more we wait, the sooner we'll get a good solution. :cool:
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
Or better yet, the more we wait, the better the solution is understood by those who want to use it, that is. Since the solution is already here. :D
[Droid Eris Android Development] devlp1213:
ok so i can get the phone to be recognized while running, in fastboot usb, switch to hboot stays in device manager, hit recovery push SD in(did the 512byte FAT32 format) but i'm still failing...

the ?:

When did u push in ur card? as u hit recovery, after hit, as screen starts to change to the /!\, after the /!\
[Droid Eris Android Development] Jp50:
for some of us not so savvy guys here this would be a great help.

it seems like we leakers are so close, but the process hasn't been perfected yet.
[Droid Eris Android Development] tortuous801:
What does he mean by:

-Make sure you have added to the inf file ; HTC Eris

%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C98

%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0C98&MI_01

Can anyone elaborate on this one?
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
@jp50: Yea, the process is not perfect yet by any means. That's okay though, because the more dudes that can confirm that the original post works, the better. Plus, for those who want or would use it, a 'less tech savvy' method or at least an automatic way to root like that of unrevoked.com's project is getting closer to reality for the Eris, though from online searches this particular project only works for HTC Incredible, EVO 4G and the Hero. Not the Eris, correct?

For those who want to manually root still, or without any automatic app or scripts, be my guest. I am in that camp too. Just a way to get my device in recovery to show up as ADB composite in Device Manager is still needed here. :D
[Droid Eris Android Development] devlp1213:
yea if u go into the sdk file and instead of tools go to usb_driveers there is a file called andriodwinusb.inf u need to open it and add those lines in two spots in tht file which is been said earlier
[Droid Eris Android Development] tortuous801:
Thanks I ended up finding it before I could edit my post. Thanks for the reply though.
[Droid Eris Android Development] adrenalinerush12:
After adding those 2 lines into the inf file, will it just automatically search for drivers or do I have to open the sdk or what?
[Droid Eris Android Development] devlp1213:
ok thts where i had problems, i'm running win7 64-bit(rather tht matters) and while i was in device manager it comes up andriod phone>My HTC which i believe is the default driver. I went into my system32>drivers and deleted the andriodusb file. went back to device manager>right click>update driver>browse computer>pick list of drivers>uncheck box>picked a goolge driver.

I had to do all this first cuz when i would try to go straight to the folder wit hthe modded drivers i would jus say the My HTC was up to date so had to change tht first.

after that repeat that process but after u get to browse ur pc browse to the folder and that should finally make it take the update. this is how i had to get the "Android Composite ADB Interface" driver to finally take :)
[Droid Eris Android Development] Wongidool:
Ok, well I tried this for a good hour or so (maybe a dozen recovery entries while on loop) and I couldn't get my phone to be discovered. I tried using the OEM 8g Scandisk card, as well as an old 2g Kingston card I had laying around. I tried booting into hboot (vol down + power) with the card in, the card out, pushing the card in right after I entered recovery, right before recovery, but I'm getting nothing.

Any ideas?
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
I'm going to try hooking my v3 leak Eris to my XP Home SP3 laptop (it's an oldie 06' Gateway can you guys believe it) and see if that can detect the phone while it's in recovery. Hey maybe it's my copy of 7 on my main machine (which I am using) that's at fault.

I'll post my progress soon. i'm trying it now.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Hairston:
It's funny you should mention this. On my successful attempt both the "HTC Android Phone USB Device" AND the "Android Composite ADB Interface" were showing in Device Manager.

Just a quick tip for those that finally get a successful attempt, make sure you install a custom recovery (like Amon_RA) BEFORE you reboot. It will save you time so you don't have to go through this hell again.

h t t p : / / xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=647707

Follow step "III: Flashing a Custom Recovery"

I was unfortunate enough to forget and had to do it all by hand in normal mode. It wasn't hard but I couldn't find instructions.
[Droid Eris Android Development] devlp1213:
i've got my rig dual booting win7 home 64bit and xp pro sp3 32bit and i've tried on both with no luck, i may need to go back to xp for a bit and give it a few more runs but i'l lwait til morning to do any more attempts. hope any of the drive info i gave helped :)
[Droid Eris Android Development] homewmt:
How many people have gotten this to work so far? Hairston and Dc_striker, but has their been anyone else?

Also all leakers would appreciate more info/tutorial/HOW YOU GOT IT TO WORK.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Whitepaint:
This probably wont help anything, but has anyone tried it on a USB 1.1 only PC? Maybe the slower USB connection / different drivers would change the result? Im rooted already, but just a thought...
[Droid Eris Android Development] CoolBone:
I'm wondering if it has something to do with x86 drivers. Because they're not 64-bit signed drivers, (we edited them), we can't load the new drivers. I tried to update drivers with "have disk" and point to the edited inf and met with a 64-bit middle finger error. Sigh...time to break out the 2006 hp. Did we actually have computers back then? It's almost y2k!
[Droid Eris Android Development] Romparoo:
Congrats to you Hairston! Also, welcome to the forum :D

You made a monumental entrance for your first post!
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
I'm trying this right now
[Droid Eris Android Development] Austinjs0102:
So far no luck with any of these.

Still attempting
[Droid Eris Android Development] Romparoo:
I wish I still had my v3 leak so I could try this :p Maybe I will unroot my wifes Eris, flash v3 and give it a shot :eek: j/k

I will probably contact Verizon now and get my 2nd replacement (third Eris). I have been reluctant to do so because I don't want to get one with the 1.49 hboot. But now I am not too worried. If my silent bug gets to be more than once per day then I will have it replaced.
[Droid Eris Android Development] homewmt:
Hairston, do you have class4 sd card?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
Okay, So I am on step five. I got the loop running but on my phone screen I only see FASTBOOT USB highlighted in read and under it in orange it says <VOL DOWN> HBOOT MODE

How am I supposed to select recovery?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Wongidool:
I'm 99% sure (phone is off atm) that you go to HBOOT then recovery
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
Thanks I've got it this time
[Droid Eris Android Development] Wongidool:
Can you clarify when you popped it in? Did you wait for the screen with an Eris with a red caution triangle on it to slot the card in, or did you do it between the Hboot and Recovery screens (White with the loveable roobits waving)?

I'm not sure it will make much difference, but at this point I'm just trying to replicate your steps exactly.

Edit: Also, when you clicked it in and out on your success attempt, how long did you wait between clicking in/out and did it pop into your cmd right away or was there some delay?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
Okay after entering the command "adb push ota.zip /sdcard/update.zip" I get error: device not found
[Droid Eris Android Development] homewmt:
Does the device show up in recovery? if you run the command adb devices and it shows up like HTC[some weird number] then you can move on, but if it doesn't show up on adb devices (just a blank space) then your stuck where the rest of us are. The original poster had a class 4 sd card, maybe someone should test that. Unfortunately the 2nd person with success won't tell if they have a class 4 sd card, but it being around 1:30 AM in the East coast USA, I would'nt expect many people to respond.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Wongidool:
Yeah, I'm calling it a night, I'm getting nowhere with this root and I gotta get some sleep before work tomorrow. How do you tell what class of card you have? I looked on my cards and I didnt see anything about about the class.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
nope, it doesn't show up, I even used a 1 gig sd card that came with my work phone but still nothing shows
[Droid Eris Android Development] Cyostrife:
I Dont Wanna Sound Like A Flamer Cause Im In As Dire Need For Root As Anyone. But Ha It Crossed Anyones Mind Hes Lying?

I Dont Want To Think So, But I Mean We've All Been Trying For Hours And Randomly Someone Who Wasnt Even Signed Up With The Forum figured Out How To Do It Without Any Questions. It Seems A Little Shady To Me,And Also They Both Seem Incapable Of Being Precise As To What They Did.

I Guess What Im Saying Is Maybe We Should Start Considering The Possibility That We Should Try Other Methods And Let This One Die Since No One Is Getting Anywhere with It.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
Edit: Its fails again
[Droid Eris Android Development] Nikolai2.1:
EDIT: Never mind
[Droid Eris Android Development] mattv3090:
I'm going to get my hands on a class 4 PNY card. I think both of the people claiming success said they used that brand. If that doesn't work, then I'm only out 10 bucks lol.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
it showed it before entering recovery
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
Yea I'm calling it a night too. Plus, I'm having more failure right now than success. Maybe we should call any bets off on this method, or alternatively wait until another true success poster comes out on this thread, and explains in full detail how they got their Eris to root (especially from 2.1 leak) using Stryker's original posted method, listed on page 1 of the thread. Like other have said, we still shouldn't give up all hope for this. :cool:
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
So wait Realm, you said that you got your device to show up BEFORE entering the recovery mode. Does it show up still AFTER entering recovery on your Eris? If not, then we're still "in the can" for some of us who don't have real success with this method yet.
[Droid Eris Android Development] homewmt:
I think like 2 people on IRC (dev chat) have already tried it, I am not sure what they came up with because it was getting late so i left the irc room, but I am sure they will post anything important, but just because they are trying it doesn't mean you can't either, the more people working on this the higher chance of success in my opinion.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
When having the phone on, I selected HTC Sync on my phone and it doesn't find HTC Sync on my laptop but when you run adb devices in the tools folder it will show you the device
[Droid Eris Android Development] mattv3090:
My thoughts exactly. I'm just attempting to replicate their environment before I declare it to be unsuccessful.
[Droid Eris Android Development] homewmt:
Yes, it has crossed our minds. Dc_striker and the other sucessful rooter have a blurry video (vid1) and a fast video (vid2) for proof, people on youtube see skips (evident of a fake) and when they point them out their comments are marked as spam or deleted. As seen in a reflection of video 2 (I downloaded the video, and watched it is slow motion) 2 kids were filming the video. Also the hboot version from the video as jcase has pointed out is 1.49.00000 (or something similar) as opposed to 1.49. No one (as far as I know) has replicate the root process Dc_striker and the other rooter used. The posters avoided certain posts about sd cards and more info. It does seem suspicious.

I do not agree with this, we should continue every possibility to the fullest before we go back to the drawing board.
[Droid Eris Android Development] BrownEye02:
Ok I need some help I have been trying to get my device to show up in recovery like everyone else but I noticed. I cant even get my device to show up in fast boot. I have read people have been getting their devices to show up when in fast boot but how?:confused: I have done the driver editing and have also gone through all of the drivers windows lists under let me pic the driver and show compatible hardware unchecked. PLEASE HELP! Unless Im mistaken :confused: Oh and if this helps Im running 7 64bit
[Droid Eris Android Development] fox_dye:
Well guys I give up on this I been at it for 2 hours and no luck I've tried everything like 10 times. I've used 4 different SD cards in all different combos and no luck. I guess I will just have to see of I can get a lucky replacement.
[Droid Eris Android Development] bdt1995:
I think you need to not capitalize every word of your post. lol :)

And also, almost everyone has said that they could be lying, and it doesnt make sense how they answer every question EXCEPT when to put the SD card in, And settings of the phone. Seems suspicious to me... But then again, it could be true. And if were all assholes to them about it, we could never know if they did indeed succeed.

Everything about this method should work with this phone. Were just needing to get our computers to recognize the fact that theres also "Android composite adb interface" and not just "Android HTC drive". And as for that, ive tried nearly everything i could think of.

Manually changing drivers, attempting to install new hardware while in recovery, running fastboot before you boot into recovery so that it recognizes the composite adb interface, and in addition to that i tried inserting the sd card at exactly the moment (its the same everytime) that windows rescans the hardware and discovers that the adb interface disappeared, to try to lag out the process. All failed. This method is by no means new, it was the same method used by the incredible people, and jcase has been trying, as he said, with 30 different sd cards and different setups, but maybe these guys just got really lucky and it worked for them? Who knows? Theres so many variables in this that its quite possible that they had the only working setups in the whole world.

Im not sure anyone would have the guts to make a joke as big as this, but hey, someone did do the same thing with the incredible, did they not?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Nikolai2.1:
I have 1.49.0000 as well. Is that a problem?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
adb interface doesn't show in my device manager
[Droid Eris Android Development] bdt1995:
Well, its not a problem necessarily, it just means that you leaked/used the official 2.1 RUU and cant root, thus the reason your here. I dont think there is actually a 1.49 with no numbers on the end. The root rom has 1.49.200 or something like that.
[Droid Eris Android Development] Nikolai2.1:
Yeah thats what i thought. Well then what would be the difference between 1.49 and 1.49.0000?
[Droid Eris Android Development] jamezelle:
has anyone besides the op been able to reproduce this?
[Droid Eris Android Development] Nikolai2.1:
Hairston has apparently
[Droid Eris Android Development] BrownEye02:
yes one other guy
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
Let's sum up our efforts into a Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back script I made (all Star Wars fans unite on this one):

Darth: "You are beaten. It is useless to downgrade. Don't let yourself be downgraded as Obi-Wan did."

Luke and Vader fight, until Luke's hand gets seared off.

Vader: "There is no option for you now. Don't make me upgrade you. Luke, you do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me and I will complete your upgrade. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the cell phone galaxy."

Luke yells: "I will never join you!"

Vader raises his glove and said: "If you only knew the power of the

Droid Side

."

Luke moves down the platform he's hanging from a bit.

Darth: "Obi-Wan never told you how much a Droid will cost!"

Luke turns to see Vader now. Luke: "He told me enough. He told me you killed the Droid."

Vader: "No! I am your father!"

Luke says in a stressed out voice: "That's not true. That's impossible! Plus I can't afford you yet!"

Vader: "Search your feelings. You know it to be true, I am only $200 after rebate yes!"

LUKE: "No! (pauses) No! No!"

VADER: Luke, it is your destiny. Join me, and together we can rule the "telco" galaxy as father and son. Come with me. It is the only way. Well, erm, almost. (Looks down)

Luke then drops off the platform he was hanging on, and falls into the ship, like in the movie. the end.

HINT:

(Luke realizes he's actually a Droid Eris phone hanging from the platform that he eventually drops from. And Darth Vader was just a Droid smart phone.)

I know that was totally random and maybe uncalled for, not to mention hopefully funny all in one. Maybe it was kind of "cute" i don't know. I came up with all that! :D What do you guys think? We need some "comic relief" right about now. Hey, I could be the next Leorge Gucas. Hmm, wonder if I spelled THAT one right or not! Hee. :D
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
ugh its frustrating
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
@realm: Yes it is. I'm about to give up entirely. Though maybe I shouldn't say it.

Did you guys see my little star wars "post" I made earlier. We need to lighten ourselves up, and keep trying, despite the failures we're having. If I get root (and legit on my leak v3 with 2.1 Eris) I'll post EVERYTHING I did to get it working as people have requested. Good night for now. :cool:

That would be a relief for all of us. Especially on the leak.
[Droid Eris Android Development] BrownEye02:
Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhaaahhahahahaha! :D:D:D:D:D:D
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
@Browneye02 were you laughing at the inane, weird humor of my Star Wars post or was that a random laugh? Just wondering.
[Droid Eris Android Development] BrownEye02:
MyFixofAndroid

Not done yet

HAHAHAHHHHAHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
I'm writing everything that i did down just in case I manage to get something out of all this..I mean if you can get a video of proof, how can you not know what steps you did to achieve the result when he made another video (he showed proof again by doing the same procces again).
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
Yea, um, Realm that's fine and good, yea def write down stuff, but I'm not too sure on the videos, don't know on that front either.

Maybe this thing is just insanely hard to do, yet still possible I don't know. Hmm. :P
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
Its funny how I checked first video posted youtube and this guy's comment was marked as spam for the fact that he said he didn't like how the video changes at the 18th second mark.

I mean why was the room dark and all of a sudden it lights up at the 20th second?
[Droid Eris Android Development] :
Realm it's a poltergeist. Or a ghost maybe. :eek:
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
it seems that the video had been altered
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
Both videos aren't even legit. Lets see:

The First video: the only thing you see at first is the phone, and all of a sudden in the 20th second mark, the room light is on

The Second video: Fast pased

Third reason: He can't even explain exactly what he did even though he has two videos showing how to do it twice. I think you should play the lottery since you can be lucky twice in a row...a third won't hurt
[Droid Eris Android Development] Dc_striker:
For real alright like i said ill post another one soon when i get home.
[Droid Eris Android Development] BrownEye02:
HELP!!!!PLEASE!!! Or tell me im getting what everyone else is.
[Droid Eris Android Development] khol91:
Well I think I tried hard enough for one night. After about 20 tries I thought maybe I could get my computer to accept the ADB driver instead of the mass storage one by deleting the drivers it was relying on. Well, after deleting critical system files, being unable to boot my computer, and being forced to re-install Win7, I'm gonna call it a night. Like I posted earlier I would like to see a video of this with a person's face and voice in it so we can tell it's in sync and not faked as I believe the others are. Why else would my comments be marked as spam?
[Droid Eris Android Development] orkillakilla:
Dang sorry to hear you had to reinstall windows. I know n how much of a pain in the neck that can be.

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[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
I've done exactly what you said and a new driver was installed called bootloader. My phone is recognized as Removable Disk G in recovery mode now not sure how I got here
[Droid Eris Android Development] Dc_striker:
Don't you understand it about getting lucky and getting popping the sd card in the right time. It's not easy
[Droid Eris Android Development] Realm:
if that's the case how can you manage to do it multiple times?
[Droid Eris Android Development] BrownEye02:
WOW that blows I just reinstalled lately also. NOT FUN!
[Droid Eris Android Development] Dc_striker:
who said i did it multiple times?
[Droid Eris Android Development] bftb0:
How much time did you spend - minutes, hours, days, what? - before it took?

Just curious.

bftb0
[Droid Eris Android Development] Dc_striker:
I seen the unrevoked when it came out i tired it for like 40 mins nothing... then i tired it again couple days later.i got it to work but i had another cmd window open with adb reboot recovery so that got pushed so it rebooted without adb this time to i quit.

Then i seen that post , tried it 5 times and thats when i got it some how(guess the right time popped in the sd card) but i made this thread cause my battery was gonna die asking which files to post but i found out i can use the slide su files, so i just renamed the thread.

Btw i posted help on the leak thread to. That's why i used two sdcard

Just letting everyone know i went what they did but i gotta right. This is my first android rooted phone lol