[TOOL]Minimal ADB and Fastboot [2-9-18]

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s4meq

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It does work with fastboot, but there are several things to pay attention to:
turning off driver verification
not using a USB 3.0 port
running as administrator
installing the correct drivers

What's your problem?

Um my computer has 4 usb ports. 2 usb 3 and 2 usb 2. 1 usb 2 ports is used by wireless mouse/keyboard, one usb port used by speakers
I ran it as admin, first using the usb 3 and then usb 2.

Edit- just disabled driver verification.
 
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Um my computer has 4 usb ports. 2 usb 3 and 2 usb 2. 1 usb 2 ports is used by wireless mouse/keyboard, one usb port used by speakers
I ran it as admin, first using the usb 3 and then usb 2.

Edit- just disabled driver verification.

The steps @berndblb mentioned are all important things to consider when getting Minimal ADB and Fastboot to work on Windows 8.x (Or ADB and Fastboot in general). Not disabling driver verification is usually what causes problems when using ADB and Fastboot on Windows 8.x. As a general note Minimal ADB and Fastboot will not work (Or again ADB and Fastboot in general) if the proper drivers are not installed. As always, if you or anyone else has any questions, comments, etc. please feel free to ask and comment :).
 
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shimp208

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Hello everybody I will be updating Minimal ADB and Fastboot latter today or tomorrow to include the latest version of ADB and Fastboot. This bumps the version number of Minimal ADB and Fastboot from version 1.1.3 to 1.2. As always thank you for your continued supported and to those who have donated it means a lot, keep calm XDA on :).
@demkantor
 

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Version 1.2 has been released and the changelog is as follows:

Version 1.2 (11-6-14)

*Updated ADB to version 1.0.3.2
*Updated Fastboot to latest version

You can download the latest version from here :).

Additionally this also paves the way for the anticipated Minimal ADB and Fastboot version 2.0 release, expected features for version 2.0:

*Linux Support
*OS X Support
*Custom Desktop Shortcut Icon and Installer Icon
*Slimmer Size

Feedback is welcome and encouraged!
 

Skid71

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Nexus 9

OS: Win7 Home Premium
Device: Nexus 9
Version of Minimal: Latest
Issue: device is not recognized

After installing Minimal, then connecting the N9 to PC, starting Minimal, I type
adb devices
no devices are listed
Then i type
adb reboot bootloader
No device found

I have enabled USB debugging on the N9.
I'm about ready to pull out the hair I have left.
One odd note: When opening device manager, I don't have "Other" listed, Google Nexus is listed under Samsung Phone (never had a Google Nexus)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Skid
 
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berndblb

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OS: Win7 Home Premium
Device: Nexus 9
Version of Minimal: Latest
Issue: device is not recognized

After installing Minimal, then connecting the N9 to PC, starting Minimal, I type
adb devices
no devices are listed
Then i type
adb reboot bootloader
No device found

I have enabled USB debugging on the N9.
I'm about ready to pull out the hair I have left.
One odd note: When opening device manager, I don't have "Other" listed, Google Nexus is listed under Samsung Phone (never had a Google Nexus)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Skid

Ahhh - older device drivers often interfere with new ones. Uninstall the Samsung driver. Reboot the PC, then connect the N9 and it shoud install it's drivers.
 

Skid71

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Ahhh - older device drivers often interfere with new ones. Uninstall the Samsung driver. Reboot the PC, then connect the N9 and it shoud install it's drivers.

Ok... Samsung drivers removed. PC rebooted
Same outcome.
Think I know the answer, but will ask anyway. I've got LG drivers installed for my G3. I assume I will need to remove these drivers as well?

If so, how does one go about having drivers for 2 devices? Nevermind.. Don't want to put the cart before the horse.
 

shimp208

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Hello, I have something similar for OS X, if you are looking for this:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2941205

About the name: My installer is called "Minimal ADB/Fastboot installer for OS X", I didn't know that there already was a tool with this name, I literally just discovered it.
I'm sorry, and I hope, this is ok with the OP.

@simmac I will always support the work of others as this is a community of development. That being said I kindly ask that you change your tool's name to something other then "Minimal ADB/Fastboot installer for OS X" to prevent confusion for people. Also a note to users of Minimal ADB and Fastboot, I still intend to implement my own solution for Minimal ADB and Fastboot on both OSX and Linux in the coming weeks, thank you as always for the support.
 

Skid71

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A follow up to my last post.
Now, when opening device manager, there is no other phone or device, not even the Nexus 9 listed.
No devices appear when running: adb devices

LG drivers are installed, but nothing shows in device manager.
 

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@shimp208: Okay, I will change the name with the next update, which will be released very soon, including Linux support probably if testing goes right.
Maybe I will release it as soon as tomorrow.

Also working on a GUI Installer for OS X.
 
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A follow up to my last post.
Now, when opening device manager, there is no other phone or device, not even the Nexus 9 listed.
No devices appear when running: adb devices

LG drivers are installed, but nothing shows in device manager.

if you arent getting any device shown in Device Mgr try a differen cable, and then a different usb port, hopefully that will get the device listed (albeit not necessarily with the correct driver yet installed)
 

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if you arent getting any device shown in Device Mgr try a differen cable, and then a different usb port, hopefully that will get the device listed (albeit not necessarily with the correct driver yet installed)

This is crazy. I'm over 40 and have plenty of patience but this thing is kicking my arse.
Uninstalled LG drivers => rebooted pc
changed usb cable
switched usb ports
Same outcome

After uninstalling Samsung drivers and pc reboot, there were no devices listed in device manager ie - Android, Nexus, LG, Samsung, etc. The same can be said after uninstall of LG drivers and pc reboot.

Now, after connected the Nexus 9, and once again, "error no devices" after typing "adb reboot bootloader" I've got Samsung phone once again listed in device manager.

Device Manager
SAMSUNG Android Phone
Google Nexus ADB Interface

Really appreciate the help folks. Really want to learn adb/fastboot and this part is completely stymie-ing me.

Do I need to install the drivers from http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html here?
 
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dt_matthews

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This is crazy. I'm over 40 and have plenty of patience but this thing is kicking my arse.
Uninstalled LG drivers => rebooted pc
changed usb cable
switched usb ports
Same outcome

After uninstalling Samsung drivers and pc reboot, there were no devices listed in device manager ie - Android, Nexus, LG, Samsung, etc. The same can be said after uninstall of LG drivers and pc reboot.

Now, after connected the Nexus 9, and once again, "error no devices" after typing "adb reboot bootloader" I've got Samsung phone once again listed in device manager.

Device Manager
SAMSUNG Android Phone
Google Nexus ADB Interface

Really appreciate the help folks. Really want to learn adb/fastboot and this part is completely stymie-ing me.

Do I need to install the drivers from http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html here?

so if you disconnect the cable that device disappears? (just want to make sure you are def. looking at the right item in device mgr)
 

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    Introduction

    ADB and Fastboot are arguably two of the most indispensable tools used when working with Android devices. If you really want to modify, debug, and tweak along with their countless uses in rooting, and other procedures ADB and Fastboot are a must for any Android device owner. Typically if you want to install ADB and Fastboot you have to download and setup the Android SDK (If you really want to learn about Android Development I highly recommend downloading and installing the full Android SDK from here), but this can be unnecessary for people who just want to install ADB and Fastboot. To simply the process I created a windows installer that will install the latest version of ADB and Fastboot for you quickly and easily. The total installation of Minimal ADB and Fastboot is around 2 MB in size (Compared to the 90+ MB size of the Android SDK Tools, and 425+ MB size of the complete Android SDK) making it very lightweight.
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    Features

    • Easily Install ADB and Fastboot with a simple to use installer
    • Lightweight, total installation around 2 MB in size
    How to Install

    Prerequisites
    • Your device is plugged into your computer
    • You have USB Debugging enabled under Developer Options (Note: This may be listed as ADB Debugging on some ROM's)
    • You have installed the necessary drivers and your computer is recognizing your device

    1. Download the Minimal ADB and Fastboot setup.exe from here
    2. Follow the Installers instructions and select where you would like to install Minimal ADB and Fastboot too (For simplicity I choose to install it to the Desktop)
    3. After you have chosen where to install Minimal ADB and Fastboot too select whether you would like to create a Start Menu Folder or not for the instalation
    4. Once you have chosen where to install it to and if you want to create a Start Menu Folder select the install option
    5. After the Installation Wizard has completed you can select to start Minimal ADB and Fastboot
    6. You can also start Minimal ADB and Fastboot by navigating to the Start Menu Folder you choose to create during installation or the desktop shortcut you choose to create and selecting Minimal ADB and Fastboot
    7. You should now see a command window open, with the command window open you can now issue ADB and Fastboot commands to your device

    For more information on issuing commands to your device using ADB and Fastboot I would recommend taking a look at this guide on ADB and this guide on Fastboot.
    Changelog
    *For previous versions changelog please click the "Click To Show Content" button
    *Updated ADB and Fastboot to latest version 1.0.3.6 release candidates Revision 0e9850346394-android

    Version 1.4.3 (2-9-18)
    *Updated ADB and Fastboot to version 1.0.3.9
    *Automated build tools initial version uploaded to github

    Version 1.4.1 (10-22-16)
    *Updated ADB and Fastboot to latest version 1.0.3.6 release candidates
    *Uploaded Zip file containing portable version meaning no setup EXE just unzip and use the tools!


    Version 1.4 (4-27-16)
    *Updated ADB and Fastboot to latest version 1.0.3.5 release candidates
    *Prepared for eventual open sourcing of Minimal ADB and Fastboot


    Version 1.3.1 (8-9-15)
    *Fixed bug with compatibility on 32-bit Windows Operating Systems
    *Updated ADB and Fastboot to latest version 1.0.3.2 release candidates


    Version 1.3 (6-26-15)
    *Updated ADB to version 1.0.3.2 latest release candidate
    *Updated Fastboot to latest version
    *Smaller size 0.75 MB
    *Implemented some behind the scenes stuff to get ready for cross platform release


    Version 1.2 (11-6-14)

    *Updated ADB to version 1.0.3.2
    *Updated Fastboot to latest version


    Version 1.1.3 (7-18-13)

    *Fixed problem that was causing a force close with the desktop shortcut on Windows 8/8.1


    Version 1.1.2 (6-28-13)

    *Added start menu shortcut that open a command prompt window in the directory where you installed Minimal ADB and Fastboot to allowing you to easily run ADB and Fastboot commands
    *Added option to create desktop shortcut for command prompt window in Minimal ADB and Fastboot directory


    Version 1.0 (6-10-13)

    *Initial version uploaded
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    Credits

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    Thank you to CONAN TROUTMAN and the rest of the XDA writers for featuring this on the portal on June 12, 2013 :)!
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    @demkantor @berndblb

    As promised ladies and gentleman I'm am proud to present all of you with Minimal ADB and Fastboot Version 1.4!

    Changelog:

    Version 1.4 (4-27-16)
    *Updated ADB and Fastboot to latest version 1.0.3.5 release candidates
    *Prepared for eventual open sourcing of Minimal ADB and Fastboot

    Thank you for all the support and please continue to provide feedback on what new features you would to see implemented in the next version of Minimal ADB and Fastboot. Over 450,000 downloaded version 1.3.1 alone!
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    @000001a @demkantor @berndblb

    Hello everybody :) a new version of Minimal ADB and Fastboot is now available! The changelog is as follows below:
    Version 1.4.1 (10-22-16)
    *Updated ADB and Fastboot to latest version 1.0.3.6 release candidates
    *Uploaded Zip file containing portable version meaning no setup EXE just unzip and use the tools!

    Thanks to all you guys and girls for answering questions and helping each other in the thread when I am not around and thanks a million as the past two versions have been downloaded over 1 million times combined :):good:! As always let me know if you have any questions or comments I'll be happy to help you out :)!

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    Hello everybody as promised before the end of Friday it's 11:30 PM here in Boston and version 1.4.2 of MAF has just been added to the OP! It includes adb and fastboot revisions 0e9850346394-android. The link for the portable version will be uploaded in the morning :good:! Also please leave your feedback on what features you would like to see for MAF version 2.0, which will be the first to include support for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Thank you all for the continued support it means a lot to me :)!