Need to install sdk. Google it. Its simple to do
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I have installed sdk, gone through all the tutorials, and it still doesn't recognize the LG. no devices...
try this and adb will work correctly http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/
I have done this, and all it does is set a path and gets me to a command window.
I know how to use adb, it works on my samsung the way it has always worked for years with my old phones. I think i wasn't very clear in my last post, i'm sorry. The adb won't recognize the phone as being attached. i kill all, do the adb usb, nothing found. adb devices, nothing attached. The LG drivers can go either USB Compsite device, or ANDROID USB Composite device, I've tried both, uninstall all drivers, install drivers, and again, same result. And even after following these two suggestions, installing sdk and setting paths, the phone, when i'm in TWRP can see all the files on there. it looks like its all installed properly from the file browser. but if i go to "sideload mode" it brings up the phone's terminal screen (the grey one, normal) says starting... and is that all it is supposed to say? because thats all it does. and when i plug it in to the computer USB, the computer won't recognize it and adb won't see it.
If the phone is connected to the computer via USB, if on the phone, from twrp, if i go into "sideload mode" or cancel out of "sideload mode," the computer freezes with a noise, then immediately bluescreens. It does not do this if i unplug the phone before going into or out of "sideload mode" on the phone...
At this point, I just want to get the files off the phone internal sd card. Of course i want to fix it, but i'd settle and be ok with that and starting over from that point. I just can't get anything to see the phone.
I know it sounds like a driver issue, but it really doesn't seem to be. I've tried every driver option i can figure out.
I have been on Optimus since 1.6 or 7, I've updated the radios with the versions no problem. I can't figure out what caused this or how to fix it. Please are there any more ideas or suggestions?
please help
update: I did use adb and the computer recognized the phone in recovery mode before this all happened, long ago, when it still worked fine. so i know the computer has the ability somehow to do this again, and i know the drivers i used before worked...
and a little more info, if i turn the phone on outside of recovery mode, it just sits on an LG logo. no sound or anything.
and p.s. - adb is not the goal... i'm just gonna use adb to sideload the rom to install again fresh to get my phone working. If anyone recognizes this issue and has a fix some other way, or from within recovery, please help!
thank you
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