adb issues

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Hi, i don't know if i am starting this thread in the right section, but here goes. I'm sure you very helpful people will assist me if not.

I have an HTC desire branded to Orange UK but i am wanting to flash/debrand it. The problem i am having is this:

Im following the instructions for flashing/debranding the desire on self titled thread on android forums.
In the first step "how to set up adb" I have done everything that it tells me to do on the page on the unlockr.com
But when i open the CMD and type in all the correct commands it says list of devices attached below, but it is just blank, i don't know what it is that im doing wrong, but i must be somewhere? I need this number to make the gold card don't I? Its obviously a problem with the drivers, am i correct in thinking that? so i uninstalled the drivers and HTC sync, and reinstalled them from the HTC site, but still no joy. I then opened the SDK and installed USB driver package, still no luck.

If anyone can think of what might be the problem, could you please help. I am a total n00b when it comes to android, but this process seems far from hard to follow, maybe this is where i am going wrong?

Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by DesireableHTC

Hi, i don't know if i am starting this thread in the right section, but here goes. I'm sure you very helpful people will assist me if not.

I have an HTC desire branded to Orange UK but i am wanting to flash/debrand it. The problem i am having is this:

Im following the instructions for flashing/debranding the desire on self titled thread on android forums.
In the first step "how to set up adb" I have done everything that it tells me to do on the page on the unlockr.com
But when i open the CMD and type in all the correct commands it says list of devices attached below, but it is just blank, i don't know what it is that im doing wrong, but i must be somewhere? I need this number to make the gold card don't I? Its obviously a problem with the drivers, am i correct in thinking that? so i uninstalled the drivers and HTC sync, and reinstalled them from the HTC site, but still no joy. I then opened the SDK and installed USB driver package, still no luck.

If anyone can think of what might be the problem, could you please help. I am a total n00b when it comes to android, but this process seems far from hard to follow, maybe this is where i am going wrong?

Thanks in advance

have you enabled usb debugging in settings/applications/development?

Originally Posted by AndroHero

have you enabled usb debugging in settings/applications/development?

Sorry i knew i would forget something, yes i did/have enabled USB debugging, I'm getting really fed up with this now, do you think its something Orange may have done to prevent me from doing this?

Thanks

have u tried using adb while in recovery also make sure disk drive isnt enabled when ur phone is connected to the pc

Originally Posted by AndroHero

have u tried using adb while in recovery also make sure disk drive isnt enabled when ur phone is connected to the pc

just tried that and no its set to charge only, just been looking at the device manager, and when i checked the properties of "My HTC" i get this message

Windows cannot initialize the device driver for this hardware. (Code 37)

Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about this device to Microsoft and to see if there is a solution available.

Would that effect the adb? sorry to be such a n00b, i only want to debrand my desire, its not as if i want to root and start installing different ROMs and stuff....

you downloaded the adb tools to your desktop correct? something like android-sdk/android-sdk/tools/ ?
so cd (change directory) there using command prompt
when you are on the tools:/ directory type in 'adb shell'
you should now be able to write commands in a prompt starting with #
i have taken a screenshot of this done on a mac (it will be slightly different for Windows)

Originally Posted by cgrec92

you downloaded the adb tools to your desktop correct? something like android-sdk/android-sdk/tools/ ?
so cd (change directory) there using command prompt
when you are on the tools:/ directory type in 'adb shell'
you should now be able to write commands in a prompt starting with #
i have taken a screenshot of this done on a mac (it will be slightly different for Windows)

Sorry mate, just seen this reply.


I cant post links on here, but i followed the instructions on how to set up adb from theunlockr.com They said that SDK should be downloaded and unpacke to the C: drive which i did, if you can have a look at that site you will see what i have done. Im thinking that there is some sort of problem with the drivers somewhere, i checked on my device manager and checked the properties of "My HTC" and it sates "windows cannot initialize the device driver for this software"

are you using windows 7/xp/vista?
seems to me like your drivers did not install correctly.

plug your phone to your computer
go to control panel -> device manager -> find your phone
right click it and go to properties
go to driver and uninstall it
unplug your phone from the computer
restart your computer
plug in your phone again
wait for the driver to re-install.

if that doesnt work try installing htc sync

Originally Posted by cgrec92

are you using windows 7/xp/vista?
seems to me like your drivers did not install correctly.

plug your phone to your computer
go to control panel -> device manager -> find your phone
right click it and go to properties
go to driver and uninstall it
unplug your phone from the computer
restart your computer
plug in your phone again
wait for the driver to re-install.

if that doesnt work try installing htc sync

I'm on Vista 32 bit, This is what i have come to the conclusion, that its the drivers, i have uninstalled all drivers, HTC sync then reinstalled them plus reinstalled HTC sync, all with the same result, its even come to the point where i am sending an SD card to another person so he can make the gold card for me, just so i can flash the device. I will try what you suggested.

Thanks