Question PixelFlasher - what the heck am I doing wrong???

[groston]

With some help from folks here, I have a working copy of PixelFlasher (V4.6.1.0 - the v4.8.1.0 was stopped by my AV product) and the proper Factory Image for my phone. Following the instruction here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...dating-rooting-managing-pixel-phones.4415453/, I got to Step 9 without any issues.

However, when I clicked the button 'Flash Pixel Phone', PixelFlasher indicated that it was rebooting my phone to bootloader mode - the phone was rebooted and the phone's display appeared appropriate. However, PixelFlasher then reported:
Waiting 10 seconds ... 2023-03-22 11:49:43 No Device is selected! 2023-03-22 11:49:43 ERROR: Unable to detect the device.

What the heck am I doing wrong???

 

[Lughnasadh]

With some help from folks here, I have a working copy of PixelFlasher (V4.6.1.0 - the v4.8.1.0 was stopped by my AV product) and the proper Factory Image for my phone. Following the instruction here https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...dating-rooting-managing-pixel-phones.4415453/, I got to Step 9 without any issues.

However, when I clicked the button 'Flash Pixel Phone', PixelFlasher indicated that it was rebooting my phone to bootloader mode - the phone was rebooted and the phone's display appeared appropriate. However, PixelFlasher then reported:
Waiting 10 seconds ... 2023-03-22 11:49:43 No Device is selected! 2023-03-22 11:49:43 ERROR: Unable to detect the device.

What the heck am I doing wrong???

May be best to head over the the Pixel Flasher thread and ask there. You may need to submit a support.zip so badabing can look at it.

 

[NippleSauce]

You may need to install Google's official USB driver. Also, you might need to enable USB debugging on your phone depending on what you are using PixelFlasher for.

But, posting on the PixelFlasher thread that was mentioned on the previous comment would be your best bet =).

 

[yurishouse]

you're missing the Google USB driver for pixel

Get the Google USB Driver | Android Studio | Android Developers

The Google USB Driver is required to perform adb debugging on Windows with Google devices.

developer.android.com

This
Install and check device manager, it should now say pixel 7 pro or something rather than a warning

 

[groston]

The driver is already insatlled. I just looked at it in DevMgmt - it was the latest version, which I downloaded yesterday, but says V11.0.0.0. When I connect my phone, 'Android Composite ADB interface' appears, but I do not see the phone itself.

 

[xdrc45]

The driver is already insatlled. I just looked at it in DevMgmt - it was the latest version, which I downloaded yesterday, but says V11.0.0.0. When I connect my phone, 'Android Composite ADB interface' appears, but I do not see the phone itself.

Reboot to bootloader and in cmd type " fastboot devices" if the driver is configured correctly it will show a list of attached devices.

 

[K1nsey6]

There have been issues with Platform tools 34.0, if thats what you are using try using v33.0.3 for Windows or for Mac

 

[simplepinoi177]

if you could get into bootloader/fastboot mode (since we know the driver for adb is working, open a cmd, direct it to the platform-tools folder, and input the command adb reboot bootloader) you could run the command "fastboot devices" to see if there is a connection, and "fastboot --version" to see what version you are on.

In any case, when flashing, the driver should be identified as ""Android Bootloader Interface", vs. "Android Composite ADB interface" which is what's needed when you're loaded in the OS and/or running adb commands...

 

[Badger50]

There have been issues with Platform tools 34.0, if thats what you are using try using v33.0.3 for Windows or for Mac

Thank you very much kind sir! The 33.0.3 release did the trick. Now I wonder why Google pulled all the March Factory images? Hmmmm...

 

[Lughnasadh]

Thank you very much kind sir! The 33.0.3 release did the trick. Now I wonder why Google pulled all the March Factory images? Hmmmm...

They didn't actually pull them. If you look at the English language download page they're all still there, but it appears on some of the non-English download pages they're not there. Thinks it's a problem with those pages.

 

[simplepinoi177]

Thank you very much kind sir! The 33.0.3 release did the trick. Now I wonder why Google pulled all the March Factory images? Hmmmm...

It's there if the language is set to English (the r34 issues and not finding the factory images in other languages are very well notorious at this point (prevalent in other Pixel 7 threads)....


EDIT: got ninja'd by @Lughnasadh

 

[Badger50]

They didn't actually pull them. If you look at the English language download page they're all still there, but it appears on some of the non-English download pages they're not there. Thinks it's a problem with those pages.

It's there if the language is set to English (the r34 issues and not finding the factory images in other languages are very well notorious at this point (prevalent in other Pixel 7 threads)....


EDIT: got ninja'd by @Lughnasadh

Well I'll be damned! The old dog learned something new today. Many thanks gents!