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honorguard

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Jun 3, 2014
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hello,

I have recently been playing with roms and stuff on my n4. (did it on other devices, and never had any problem i couldnt fix)
but right now I kinda screwed up so bad, that I need some help.
I kinda wiped all the data on my phone from the cwm recovery.
and I'm stuck with this situation:

I can boot to bootloader + recovery
I can't boot to any rom (because there is none)
I can't connect to any pc because they won't recognize he's there (forever alone... :p) (and yes i've tried all kinds of drivers)
I can't connect with adb because I can't turn on usb debugging mode.

So right now I'm stuck

I've come to the conclusion that i probably need to use fastboot fix this, but like I said before, no computer will recognize my n4. (not showing up in device manager)

also tried about 6 different usb cables - no luck
different computers ( ubuntu - mac - windows) - no luck

So is there any smart guy out there who can help me?

greetings, Julian
 

Ihsahn_

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Feb 13, 2012
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hello,

I have recently been playing with roms and stuff on my n4. (did it on other devices, and never had any problem i couldnt fix)
but right now I kinda screwed up so bad, that I need some help.
I kinda wiped all the data on my phone from the cwm recovery.
and I'm stuck with this situation:

I can boot to bootloader + recovery
I can't boot to any rom (because there is none)
I can't connect to any pc because they won't recognize he's there (forever alone... :p) (and yes i've tried all kinds of drivers)
I can't connect with adb because I can't turn on usb debugging mode.

So right now I'm stuck

I've come to the conclusion that i probably need to use fastboot fix this, but like I said before, no computer will recognize my n4. (not showing up in device manager)

also tried about 6 different usb cables - no luck
different computers ( ubuntu - mac - windows) - no luck

So is there any smart guy out there who can help me?

greetings, Julian

I apologise for potentially getting your hopes up, but I am in the exact same situation. I am very much interested in this thread.
 

jd1639

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Google 15 second adb drivers xda. You probably need to get adb and fastboot setup for the pc to recognize your device. In order to fix it you'll meet to use fastboot or adb commands

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nicknc

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Dec 10, 2009
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hello,

I have recently been playing with roms and stuff on my n4. (did it on other devices, and never had any problem i couldnt fix)
but right now I kinda screwed up so bad, that I need some help.
I kinda wiped all the data on my phone from the cwm recovery.
and I'm stuck with this situation:

I can boot to bootloader + recovery
I can't boot to any rom (because there is none)
I can't connect to any pc because they won't recognize he's there (forever alone... :p) (and yes i've tried all kinds of drivers)
I can't connect with adb because I can't turn on usb debugging mode.

So right now I'm stuck

I've come to the conclusion that i probably need to use fastboot fix this, but like I said before, no computer will recognize my n4. (not showing up in device manager)

also tried about 6 different usb cables - no luck
different computers ( ubuntu - mac - windows) - no luck

So is there any smart guy out there who can help me?

greetings, Julian

You need to delete all your driver files from your pc and start over.

There is no reason for you to not be able to connect via fastboot.

Find a clean win7 machine and start over, installing the fastboot drivers before connecting your phone.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
 

honorguard

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Jun 3, 2014
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You need to delete all your driver files from your pc and start over.

There is no reason for you to not be able to connect via fastboot.

Find a clean win7 machine and start over, installing the fastboot drivers before connecting your phone.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk



Going to try that now.
 

Ihsahn_

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Feb 13, 2012
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Hi both

I've tried installing the drivers but whilst the drivers claim to have installed correctly, my phone is still not recognised by my computer in Device manager. I've tried uninstalling all previous drivers before trying this.

Before we go on - should I be trying to connect my phone to the computer when turned off, in bootloader or in recovery?
 

jd1639

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Hi both

I've tried installing the drivers but whilst the drivers claim to have installed correctly, my phone is still not recognised by my computer in Device manager. I've tried uninstalling all previous drivers before trying this.

Before we go on - should I be trying to connect my phone to the computer when turned off, in bootloader or in recovery?

The phone needs to be on, doesn't matter if it's in fastboot or recovery. You're going to need to use fastboot do I'd try it there

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Ihsahn_

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Feb 13, 2012
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The phone needs to be on, doesn't matter if it's in fastboot or recovery. You're going to need to use fastboot do I'd try it there

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Hi

Is fastboot essentially bootloader? I've tried in the initial bootloader menu and I've tried having clicked 'start' from the bootloader.

In the bootloader it tells me fastboot is enabled, btw.
 

jd1639

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Sep 21, 2012
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Hi

Is fastboot essentially bootloader? I've tried in the initial bootloader menu and I've tried having clicked 'start' from the bootloader.

In the bootloader it tells me fastboot is enabled, btw.

When you're in the bootloader you can run fastboot commands. With your device plugged into the pc, from a command prompt opened on the same folder as fastboot.exe, run the command fastboot devices. Does fastboot return your device info? If so you're good to go running fastboot and flashing a factory image

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honorguard

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When you're in the bootloader you can run fastboot commands. With your device plugged into the pc, from a command prompt opened on the same folder as fastboot.exe, run the command fastboot devices. Does fastboot return your device info? If so you're good to go running fastboot and flashing a factory image

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But my problem is that fastboot Will never work if my pc wont even know my n4 is there (and also with adb/fastboot devices golving no response Either ) or am I wrong here?
 

Ihsahn_

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When you're in the bootloader you can run fastboot commands. With your device plugged into the pc, from a command prompt opened on the same folder as fastboot.exe, run the command fastboot devices. Does fastboot return your device info? If so you're good to go running fastboot and flashing a factory image

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Not at the moment. I have had this appear in the past but this is the point I'm trying to get back to. Unfortunately I can't work out how to get it to appear here. My device is in the bootloader.

---------- Post added at 10:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:13 PM ----------

Brief update - I think. My computer began installing the drivers again, but told me the device suddenly 'disconnected'. I think it's a hardware issue and that the port isn't seated properly. I'm going to replace the USB port and see if that helps.
 

nicknc

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But my problem is that fastboot Will never work if my pc wont even know my n4 is there (and also with adb/fastboot devices golving no response Either ) or am I wrong here?

Did you do a clean install?

Have you used a different USB cable? Some cables are charging-only, with no indication otherwise. Internally damaged cables can also turn into charging only cables. Ironically, I just replaced one hooked into my daughter's phone today that would only charge intermittently.

There is no reason that wiping partitions in recovery would prevent your phone from being recognized by your PC at all.

Try a clean install of the drivers on a fresh pc with a different cable.

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---------- Post added at 07:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:50 PM ----------

[Brief update - I think. My computer began installing the drivers again, but told me the device suddenly 'disconnected'. I think it's a hardware issue and that the port isn't seated properly. I'm going to replace the USB port and see if that helps.

This is typical when you connected the phone to the PC before installing the drivers. Windows will sometimes install a generic driver when you hook up the phone, preventing it from detecting the need for adb and fastboot drivers

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Ihsahn_

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---------- Post added at 07:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:50 PM ----------

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This is typical when you connected the phone to the PC before installing the drivers. Windows will sometimes install a generic driver when you hook up the phone, preventing it from detecting the need for adb and fastboot drivers

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I tried uninstalling all drivers, including in USBDeview before running 15 second drivers then trying to connect my phone in fastboot/bootloader mode, with various cables and various ports. Nothing happened!

I've bought another USB cable which should be arriving soon. I've also bought a new charging/USB port to replace that inside the phone.
 

nicknc

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I tried uninstalling all drivers, including in USBDeview before running 15 second drivers then trying to connect my phone in fastboot/bootloader mode, with various cables and various ports. Nothing happened!

I've bought another USB cable which should be arriving soon. I've also bought a new charging/USB port to replace that inside the phone.

OK.

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Oxious119

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Well, I had similar issues when I bought this phone (coming from a HTC one s) connecting to fastboot.
What I did was:

Delete all drivers related to adb/fastboot/android (use a software to completely clean the files).
Booted my phone into fastboot mode.
Connect to PC and wait for windows to show the new hardware dialog.
Install the correct drivers (which i had downloaded and extracted) using the dialog box.
Profit.

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honorguard

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The onlY difference is that the new hardware dialog doesnt come up :(

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nicknc

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The onlY difference is that the new hardware dialog doesnt come up :(

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Did you try on a different PC, installing the adb and fastboot drivers before connecting the phone for the first time?

Have you tried a different USB cable?

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Ihsahn_

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A brief update

I remembered I have a second Android phone knocking around. I plugged this in with one of the cables from earlier - perfect installation with all drivers, etc. This has further convinced me that the hardware of the USB port on the phone is the issue.

Thanks for all help - I'll update again if the hardware change works, or doesn't.
 

honorguard

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Jun 3, 2014
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ok, ive installed a new windows and installed all the drivers and then i connected the phone.
Nothing.
i'm getting desperate here..