Question Phone into fastboot but "fastboot devices" shows nothing

[segolas]

Hi, pretty much all the info are in the title. I reboot in fastboot but doing fastboot devices doesn't show anything.
I'm using the original cable so I don't thing that's the issue.

Any idea?

 

[Chaitanya Dixit]

Hi, pretty much all the info are in the title. I reboot in fastboot but doing fastboot devices doesn't show anything.
I'm using the original cable so I don't thing that's the issue.

Any idea?

Which Android Version?

 

[segolas]

Which Android Version?

11

 

[Chaitanya Dixit]

11

adb devices command detected your device? And download the latest platform tools.

 

[ghost9685]

Do you see the fastboot mode letters on your phone with very tiny fonts?

 

[segolas]

Do you see the fastboot mode letters on your phone with very tiny fonts?

Yes, can't really read it unless using another phone as a magnifier.

 

[segolas]

adb devices command detected your device? And download the latest platform tools.

adb detects it fine, it's just fastboot that doesn't work

 

[roldev]

adb detects it fine, it's just fastboot that doesn't work

Are you tried another port ( USB 2 ) ?
I had same problems, rebooted, changed ports, switched Linux / Windows. Did not remember what really helped. Than flashed entire A20, which I needed for update, and no more problems ....

 

[segolas]

Are you tried another port ( USB 2 ) ?
I had same problems, rebooted, changed ports, switched Linux / Windows. Did not remember what really helped. Than flashed entire A20, which I needed for update, and no more problems ....

It's a surface pro so there's only one usb port. I'll try on my other linux laptop

 

[roldev]

It's a surface pro so there's only one usb port. I'll try on my other linux laptop

The same here

I remember that have similar problems with the ThinkPads I have. Plugin to the dock's USB 2 helped in this time.
As last resort have 12 years old Arch Linux Acer which still not fails.

 

[ghost9685]

Yes, can't really read it unless using another phone as a magnifier.

yeah right, i didnt even had these letter showing up and phone was not booting into fastboot mode, i mean it does and it immediately rebooted to system. So i had to roll back to Android 11 ( tedious task ) and from then i booted back to Fastboot.

 

[ghost9685]

It's a surface pro so there's only one usb port. I'll try on my other linux laptop

Try using a PC .. ya Linux Laptop would work great