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ADB HELP

I have tried every process I can find in the forum regarding rooting and ADB but I cannot seem to figure this out. I would like to think that I am computer literate and that I know my way around pretty well but somehow this escapes me. I am running Windows 7 64 bit and can't seem to get anything right as far as this process goes.
Is there a rooting/adb for dummies section that someone can point me to?

the sticky wiki for guides at the top of the front page....
try to look around a little before starting new threads.

beyondinferno said:
the sticky wiki for guides at the top of the front page....
try to look around a little before starting new threads.
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Thanks for your help...I did look around but I still can't get it to work. I've been through quite a few threads. I don't know if I'm missing something somewhere or what.

is your problem your computer not seeing the phone?
i RUU'd my phone earlier today to test out something i did, but then i found out that adb couldn't connect anymore. i'm still trying to figure it out.

Exactly what are ya having problems with?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502010
1. HTC Sync installed?
2. Android SDK downloaded?
3. Debugging enabled on the phone?
4. is ADB showing up in the Device manager?
5. Check this thread out dealing with x64 drivers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=560962

Hmmm..
I have Win7 64bit too
I think I just downloaded the newest Android SDK and HtcSync for the Eris. It
works fine for me. What exactly is the issue? You have the phone in debug mode or whatever mode right?
some folks have used PdaNet
http://www.junefabrics.com/android/download.php

first off, I can't get Sync to work at all no matter which version I've tried. Then the drivers won't load for sdk. it just seems like nothing is working together at all.

alright, i figured it out.
uninstall HTC Sync and the HTC Drivers.
reinstall.
done.

justinisyoung said:
alright, i figured it out.
uninstall HTC Sync and the HTC Drivers.
reinstall.
done.
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yeah just make sure you use the newest HTC Sync for the Eris!

just out of curiosity why the eris? am i going to have issues later down the road?

DanWalker said:
I have tried every process I can find in the forum regarding rooting and ADB but I cannot seem to figure this out. I would like to think that I am computer literate and that I know my way around pretty well but somehow this escapes me. I am running Windows 7 64 bit and can't seem to get anything right as far as this process goes.
Is there a rooting/adb for dummies section that someone can point me to?
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Alright... what's your main problem? Are you not able to get the ADB driver to work with your phone in Windows 7 64 bit -- if so, do know that it is possible, because I have it working fine on my computer (Win 7 64B).
If ADB driver situation is your problem, do as follows:
1. Download the file below (to desktop for easy access - This is the Vista 64 bit Drivers)
2. Unzip
3. Go to Device Manager
4. Find ADB (It should come up as ADB with a Yellow Exclamation mark next to it)
5. Right click on it, choose update driver
6. When it asks you to auto find the driver or browse for the driver -- choose BROWSE.
7. Set the path to where you downloaded the file, and then click next.
8. If done correctly, you should see a window pop up that says "Successfully installed My HTC driver".
ADB will work after that is complete. To test, open CMD - go to androidsdk\tools folder, and then run adb devices (If serial # appears, there you have it).
Also with the method above, this will allow the HTC Sync application to work as well.
Source: ME, tested extensively and more than once.

DanWalker said:
just out of curiosity why the eris? am i going to have issues later down the road?
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HTC Sync for the Hero was released before Win7, so the Vista drivers will work but you have to jump through some hoops.
Now the Eris version is the same HTC Sync but it has drivers for Windows 7, it is the same software but is bundled with newer drivers.

Roger that guys, thanks for the help. I will attempt tonight when I get back to my computer.

Ok just got home and am doing the suggested things, after installing the SDK it wants me to install packages and when I choose cancel, windows says the program was not installed correctly. what do i need to install?!
Also no ADB in device manager!

yeah they took out the packages of the SDK, so you have to add them in as needed.
I have a 2nd Win7 box that's an Android virgin, I will try and run through the install tonight(off at 5pm PST)when I get home and I'll document the install.
hang in there.

rlaxton said:
yeah they took out the packages of the SDK, so you have to add them in as needed.
I have a 2nd Win7 box that's an Android virgin, I will try and run through the install tonight(off at 5pm PST)when I get home and I'll document the install.
hang in there.
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That would be awesome, I'm at the point where I am just about to give up. I have never been so frustrated with a computer. This is the first Windows 7 system I have done anything with and I already don't like it.

DanWalker said:
Ok just got home and am doing the suggested things, after installing the SDK it wants me to install packages and when I choose cancel, windows says the program was not installed correctly. what do i need to install?!
Also no ADB in device manager!
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Install packages? What? Weird, the Android SDK is natively 32 bit, but will work in Windows 7 64 BIT (That's what I'm running now).
Alright, steps to take:
1. Uninstall/remove everything you did before.
2. Grab the Windows Android SDK -- download it (to the desktop is fine)
3. UNZIP/Extract the SDK
4. Drag the Android SDK to the root of your drive (Local Disk C: )
5. For easy access purposes, RENAME the Android SDK from what you see to something like: androidsdk
6. Open Command Prompt
7. Verify that you can get to the "androidsdk" directory by running the command: cd androidsdk\tools
8. If you can get there -- then good, so far.
9. Now to test "adb" -- Have your phone connected to the PC.
10. While still in command prompt and STILL in the c:\androidsdk\tools: dir... run command: adb devices
11. This should return your Serial #
12. If your serial # shows up, then make sure you can run the command adb shell and see if you get the # sign, which indicates that you are rooted -- If not, then you need to begin the process of rooting your phone.
Also, if ADB doesn't work after this point, do what I told you earlier, I can guarantee that it does work, because I actually did it this morning on my work computer (Which is Windows 7 64 Bit).
Good luck, report back.

Holy crap it looks like it worked!! Thanks Pseudo! Now if I could only get my damn phone to find Sync I'd be all set.
Still can't get sync to register with phone but that's no biggie. But have a small issue that I dunno where to look to find an answer. I'm trying to update my recovery from 1.5.2 to 1.6.2 and can't seem to follow the directions appropriately.
via adb -> Requires a custom recovery (with test-keys)
Code:
Copy recovery-RA-heroc-v1.6.2.img to the root of your sdcard
Boot into your current custom recovery (boot while holding HOME)
Connect your Hero via usb to your pc/mac/...
adb shell
$su (not required if you have root already)
#mount -a
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-heroc-v1.6.2.img
None of that seems to work lol.

So since we're on the subject does anyone know how to set up the drivers for linux mint kde? I'm brand new to linux and I've managed to do some things but that is just one thing that i cant do so far and after almost a day pf searching this forum and others i just cant seem to get it

DanWalker said:
Holy crap it looks like it worked!! Thanks Pseudo! Now if I could only get my damn phone to find Sync I'd be all set.
Still can't get sync to register with phone but that's no biggie. But have a small issue that I dunno where to look to find an answer.
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First off, no problem for the help -- glad it worked. What ROM are you currently running, that would be helpful in solving your sync issue.
DanWalker said:
I'm trying to update my recovery from 1.5.2 to 1.6.2 and can't seem to follow the directions appropriately.
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Alright, lets begin - To upgrade to RA 1.6.2, (You have to be in recovery mode (Home + Power) -- and also have your phone connected to the PC). Then do as follows:
1. Download the 1.6.2 file
2. Copy or move it to your androidsdk\tools folder
3. Run commands below:
Code:
adb push recovery-RA-heroc-v1.6.2.img /sdcard
Code:
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb shell
Code:
mount -a
You'll probably get the next line below -- that's okay.
Code:
mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 on /system/sd failed: No such file or directory
Keep going...
Code:
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-heroc-v1.6.2.img
After you do this, the shell should return #, if it does, then run:
Code:
reboot recovery
Now verify that your recovery says 1.6.2.
Good luck.
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So since we're on the subject does anyone know how to set up the drivers for linux mint kde? I'm brand new to linux and I've managed to do some things but that is just one thing that i cant do so far and after almost a day pf searching this forum and others i just cant seem to get it
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Well, since you've asked a good question, I shall direct you in the right direction. Linux Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu, so this guide should work for you., however do note that I have not tested this in Linux Mint, as I currently run Ubuntu 9.10, but you should be okay.
Go HERE and bookmark this page for reference, it has some good stuff -- Now this guide is not directly for our phones (CDMA HERO), however the directions, if followed correctly... DO WORK and have been tested by me (did this last night) with successful results.
When you get to the web page, start at "Generic Linux Instructions". Also, when you get to the heading "Set up ubuntu to recognize your phone, and the adb/fastboot commands in the terminal" -- step 4 will ask you to create an empty file, use the Ubuntu 9.10 format and NOT the older versions, again this format should work in the latest version of Linux Mint.
Hope that helps. Also, if have problems or want a step by step tutorial (pending how "new" to Linux you are), just ask me or PM me, I'll write one up.

Getting Lotus Notes Traveler on non rooted Captivate phones (or other Android phone)

I hope this post can be of use to someone. My workplace is running Lotus Notes (sigh) and IBM recently released an update to their Traveler server which supports Activesync sychronizaton of mail, contacts, calendar and directory on Android, Iphone, etc.
The only problem is AT&T blocks Sideloading. Yes a simple root can fix the issue but that is not a true solution for every Captivate for our users. I figured out a relatively easy method of getting around this limitation.
First you need the following:
Rooted Captivate (to obtain the .apk files necessary) Only needed once, I would upload the necessary files but IBM won't like that very much.
Computer with Captivate drivers and Android SDK
The Lotus Traveler setup requires two installs which makes the process more tricky than simply doing an adb install lotusinstaller.apk, so we need a few more steps.
1. On your PC download the Lotusinstaller.apk file from your traveler server and copy it to you sdk\tools folder.
2. Plug your rooted Captivate phone into you computer with debugging mode on and use adb to issue the following command "adb install lotusinstaller.apk"
3. Open the installer application on your phone and enter the required server and authentication information for your system and click next. (this will create the server setting on the phone and download the lotustraveler.apk file to your rooted phone.) I can't remember the exact location so simply do an adb shell then "su" to gain super user rights and then do a find -name LotusTraveler.apk (or *.apk and find the lotustraveler.apk)
4. copy this file to your computer. One easy way would be to adb pull LotusTraveler.apk c:\location of sdk\tools\
Now that you have both the lotusinstaller.apk and lotustraveler.apk you will not need the rooted captivate for future phone setups.
5. Now to setup a stock Captivate. Enable usb debugging
6. adb install lotusinstaller.apk
7. launch the installer and enter the appropriate settings on the phone and click next. It will attempt to download the lotustraveler.apk and then give you an error about not being able to install applications that aren't from the market. Ignore that and close the installer.
8. now issues abd install lotustraveler.apk on your pc
You're done. The installer setup the initial server settings and the lotustraveler did the rest.
To setup more phones begin from step 5 from now on
***Disclaimer***
I wrote this up simply from memory so I'm sorry if this is not 100% accurate with the commands etc.

you could user the The Android Central Sideload Wonder Machine to put .apk's on the device and not need to root.
Just a thought.

jetski said:
you could user the The Android Central Sideload Wonder Machine to put .apk's on the device and not need to root.
Just a thought.
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thats exactly my first thought.

jetski said:
you could user the The Android Central Sideload Wonder Machine to put .apk's on the device and not need to root.
Just a thought.
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Or just side load through ADB in a command window in windows. "adb install filename.apk" done.
Sent from my SGH-I897

Clienterror said:
Or just side load through ADB in a command window in windows. "adb install filename.apk" done.
Sent from my SGH-I897
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I'll try the wonder machine first. thanks for that tip.
Your suggestion won't work as stated in my walkthrough. The initial apk downloads another apk to your phone somewhere in the system directory. Once you have both apk files it's a simple "adb install lotusinstaller.apk" then "adb install Lotustraveler.apk"

wonder machine causes the issue of not being able to install the second apk file as stated in my last post. It can replace adb install after you have both apk files on your computer.

I need to get the second file to install it on my non-rooted phone.
Does anyone know the location of the download on the phone so it can be pulled via adb?

Ziuck said:
I need to get the second file to install it on my non-rooted phone.
Does anyone know the location of the download on the phone so it can be pulled via adb?
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just do
find -name LotusTraveler.apk
it will show you where the apk is located

[Q] No adb access.....

Once i got my new nook color i rooted it with auto nooter, and im running 1.0.1, on my previous nook i rooted it and adb worked right then, now i cant get adb access, im using the same computer and everything, all thats diferent is its a new nook. I have full root access and can install apps and everything. Any help?

Seems to be a common problem. You can launch NookColorTools and fix it temporarily. Go to "Development" and then unchecked and then recheck the USB Debugging box.

Ok I've been doing that for a while and finnaly got the message that USB debugging is only for development. It works now......
Sent from my LogicPD Zoom2 using XDA App

Get ADB wireless, it works great.

I've had zero luck using usb adb, but adb wireless works great!

I was having similar issues so after many many attempts I just decided to go with adb wireless and would definitely recommend going that route if you can't get it working over usb.

Yeah, getting ADB to work requires a lot of uninstalling/reinstalling drivers and unplugging/replugging the device, it's very temperamental.

can someone link me to a link on how to use/setup adb wireless

beezy69 said:
can someone link me to a link on how to use/setup adb wireless
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https://market.android.com/details?id=siir.es.adbWireless
it's free in the market and once you download it set up is easy. i've used it through my mac terminal as well as through ubuntu. like the posters above i had the hardest time getting adb to work via usb.

chemical1der said:
https://market.android.com/details?id=siir.es.adbWireless
it's free in the market and once you download it set up is easy. i've used it through my mac terminal as well as through ubuntu. like the posters above i had the hardest time getting adb to work via usb.
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is there any tutorials on how to use it and what commands i need to install apps?

beezy69 said:
is there any tutorials on how to use it and what commands i need to install apps?
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once you've installed adb on your computer type "adb" at your terminal prompt and you should list of commands there.
here's the link to Android Developer's ADB website (this also lists commands):
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/adb.html
files and installation directions can be found here:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Good luck!

Ok so me being my dumb self forgot to install the adb drivers for the nook....... im dumb haha, but i cant get them to install, every time i uninstall the mass storage driver so i can install the proper driver it automatically re-installs it....... HELPPPPPPP

Is there any way to download this to the SD and install it from there? I've upgraded to a version of froyo, which doesn't have the market, and my command line won't work after swapping nooks.

I can't seem to get mine to work with either adbwireless or via usb.
Using USB I get this:
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>
Here is what I get if I try to connect using adbwireless:
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb connect 192.168.2.4:5555
already connected to 192.168.2.4:5555
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
192.168.2.4:5555 device
C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>
But it doesn't show a serial number like all the HowTo's says it should. What am I missing?
EDIT: HALLELUJAH!!
I fixed it. Actually I didn't fix it, I just followed some instructions from another user that was having the same problem and finally figured out the very weird thing that installing the drivers did. Anyway, here is the solution from hacku:
Originally Posted by hacku View Post
Thanks for this...
EDIT 1:
I followed your instructions to a T and I still can't get ADB to see my NC. After uninstalling all instances of Nook in my device manager, unplugging it and plugging it back in, it adds all the same devices:
Under Disk Drives it lists B&N Ebook Disk USB Device (twice)
Under Portable Devices it lists MyNookColor
Under USB Controllers it lists USB Mass Storage Device
My PC is Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. Running Nook Color 1.1.0 rooted and overclocked to 1.1Ghz. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
EDIT 2:
So I decided to pull the MicroSD card to simplify things. Uninstalled all instances of Nook from Device Manager and scanned for new hardware. This time I noticed that Windows detected it as a Nook, but then would install the drivers and it would show the same USB Mass Storage Device and the two instances of B&N Disk USB Device. I also noticed that by uninstalling the driver of the USB Mass Storage Device automatically deleted the other two instances under Disk Drives. So I updated the USB Mass Storage Device driver and this time I was able to install the drivers provided, but now it only shows up as an Android Phone > Android ADB Interface (not Composite), but I'm still not able to see it under adb devices.
Help?
EDIT 3:
GOT IT WORKING!!!
For those of you having this same problem this is what I did:
1. Right Click Android ADB Interface (it won't say Composite)
2. Select Update Update Driver Software
3. Click on Browse My Computer For Driver Software
4. Click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
5. In the box that pops up click on USB Composite Device
6. Click Next
It now installed the USB Composite Device driver and changes your Android Phone to Android Composite ADB Device.
Open up Command Prompt and type adb kill-server then adb devices and your Nook Color will now show up.
Hope this helps some of you out.

This thing really needs to be pinned somewhere, preferably with IOMonster's first post. There's so many of us starting on this from scratch not able to get adb to see the device. har02's crosspost of hacku's post is what finally got it to work for me. there's a ton of junk out there that just doesn't make sense, and the installing the second driver on the "android interface" is a step that is completely missing from just about every post on this topic.
Aside from that, this forum is what got me buying a nook and happily learning all sorts of cool new things!

THANK you so much har02052, this marks the end of a 6 hour nook-fixing marathong....ahhhhh

[Q] No usb connect?

Had to factory reset kfhd7 and when I did, it booted up like an android phone. ... Now there's no browser and I can't get play to work. Usb debug is enabled but when I connect to the computer to try and push a browser, my computer doesn't recognize it. I have all the newest drivers installed and just about every program that I can think of (adb, sdk, jdk) What I don't have is a fastboot cable. Any ideas?
Missing my kindle
Edit* So I do have chrome installed but when I open it, I get an error message saying "critical functionality required to run chrome is missing; either your chrome installation is incomplete, or not compatible with this version of android"
Terminal emulator installed too but when I try to open it I get a "terminal emulator has stopped" error.
Super SU installed, works.
No es file explorer
edit#2
Ok, so I decided to open cmd just to see if I can recognize my device.... and it did! So how can I fix my kindle if adb is connecting?
Edit#3 adb devices shoes device but when running a command, it says "device offline"....
Edit#4 plugged usb into another port and reloaded drivers = adb connects, device is online. I have tested by pushing an app to the sdcard. My goal now is to be able to push es file explorer to /system/app/ .... or ..... /data/app/ ...... or where ever it will become active for use. (you know what I mean?) I don't know how to change the permissions via adb and push to system folder. I believe I have successfully pushed es file explorer to the /sdcard/ but I have no idea where to go next.
Now what..... ?

How to Install Packages using adb install
Krsmqn said:
Had to factory reset kfhd7 and when I did, it booted up like an android phone. ... Now there's no browser and I can't get play to work. Usb debug is enabled but when I connect to the computer to try and push a browser, my computer doesn't recognize it. I have all the newest drivers installed and just about every program that I can think of (adb, sdk, jdk) What I don't have is a fastboot cable. Any ideas?
Missing my kindle
Edit* So I do have chrome installed but when I open it, I get an error message saying "critical functionality required to run chrome is missing; either your chrome installation is incomplete, or not compatible with this version of android"
Terminal emulator installed too but when I try to open it I get a "terminal emulator has stopped" error.
Super SU installed, works.
No es file explorer
edit#2
Ok, so I decided to open cmd just to see if I can recognize my device.... and it did! So how can I fix my kindle if adb is connecting?
Edit#3 adb devices shoes device but when running a command, it says "device offline"....
Edit#4 plugged usb into another port and reloaded drivers = adb connects, device is online. I have tested by pushing an app to the sdcard. My goal now is to be able to push es file explorer to /system/app/ .... or ..... /data/app/ ...... or where ever it will become active for use. (you know what I mean?) I don't know how to change the permissions via adb and push to system folder. I believe I have successfully pushed es file explorer to the /sdcard/ but I have no idea where to go next.
Now what..... ?
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Krsmqn,
Sorry for the delayed response, we have been real busy the last few days. You may use the
following command to install or reinstall software on the Kindle:
Code:
adb kill-server
adb start-server
adb devices
android update adb
If adb is working move on to install software:
Code:
adb install package-whatever.apk
You need to make sure the .apk software package in in the same directory as adb. If
you can not get the Kindle stable you may need a USB Factory Cable, you may order
one from XDA User SkOrPn just send him a PM with the subject Factory Cable Info Please,
include your ship to country and number of cabled needed. He will respond with a PayPal
Invoice. The cable is about $15 USD and is worth every penny since it allows quick
recovery of your Kindle.

prokennexusa,
I want to thank you for all your help. Unfortunately, my issue was kind of a rare issue. I had deleted some amazon apps that were system apps. I tried your solution time and time again to no avail. I was stumped until I remembered a thread I saw in development.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886189
I was able to download and unzip the 7.2.3 update version and simply install the apks that I was missing. Then, as far as google play went, I just went into System>Applications>Installed Applications>Appstore (Amazon)> Force stop, clear data & cache. Reinstalled Vendor.apk and then updated. Viola!
The USB notification came back, as well as all the other options in settings. Problem solved. Hope this helps future users.

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Krsmqn said:
prokennexusa,
I want to thank you for all your help. Unfortunately, my issue was kind of a rare issue. I had deleted some amazon apps that were system apps. I tried your solution time and time again to no avail. I was stumped until I remembered a thread I saw in development.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1886189
I was able to download and unzip the 7.2.3 update version and simply install the apks that I was missing. Then, as far as google play went, I just went into System>Applications>Installed Applications>Appstore (Amazon)> Force stop, clear data & cache. Reinstalled Vendor.apk and then updated. Viola!
The USB notification came back, as well as all the other options in settings. Problem solved. Hope this helps future users.
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Krsmqn,
Great post Krsmqn, I am glad to hear your problems are solved! We offer a fresh copy of the /system/app
folder here: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/54456659/app.zip
Anyone who is experiencing odd issues can download this folder and side load it back to the Kindle through
adb or ES File Explorer. Thank you again, I was getting a bit worried.

[Q] Is there a way of installing a ROM to SD without the need to use the EMMC

Hey all,
I managed to brick my Nook HD+ a few month ago (see previous threads). The EMMC partitions are broken and I cant access them.
So, I noticed a few ROMS that work of a SD Card. The only problem is, the installation seems to need to store the ROM on the internal EMMC in order to install it.
Is there a way round this?
Cheers

There is an emmc-less Rom you can find the link from the following thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544606
Direct link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44790925&postcount=67

Thanks for the reply.
I'm struggling with the adb push part and adb just wont work, ive tried
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336088
http://rhuno.com/flashblog/2013/03/17/getting-the-nook-hd-recognized-by-adb/
the driver installs successfully and i still cant see my nook via adb. Is there anything i could be missing.

smurfster said:
Thanks for the reply.
I'm struggling with the adb push part and adb just wont work, ive tried
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336088
http://rhuno.com/flashblog/2013/03/17/getting-the-nook-hd-recognized-by-adb/
the driver installs successfully and i still cant see my nook via adb. Is there anything i could be missing.
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What OS are you running? I had no issues once I did step 7 myself on Windows. On Linux it really depends on the distro and I don't use a Mac so not sure.

smurfster said:
Thanks for the reply.
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You should really hit the Thanks Button for him instead of just saying thanks

jpisini said:
What OS are you running? I had no issues once I did step 7 myself on Windows. On Linux it really depends on the distro and I don't use a Mac so not sure.
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tried a different computer and still no luck. I use windows 7 pro
someone mentioned I need the google usb driver. But how do I install it? it wont install via the right click > install option

Maybe try https://nookdeveloper.zendesk.com/entries/21943338-nook-developer-start-up-guide#top

Well I'm stuck nothing seems to work

Just a quick note.
Be sure to use v1.0.31 of adb or greater, or it will not see your device.
Also, in my bootimg_tools_ovation are the files necessary to get adb working in linux.
(the "hidden" .android folder gets copied to home, and the rules file to /etc/udev).
Someone really should make a live linux usb/flash image with working adb for the nook. (Just boot from usb key and have working adb)
Wouldn't be that difficult.