ADB Problems - Is the cable important?

Cardinal-Red

New member
Dec 8, 2013
4
0
0
Visit site
Hi all,

I have a Nexus 6P which i have rooted but is still on the stock ROM. I have managed over the last few months to flash new ROMs when security patches are updated, using my laptop.

Today when I attached the Nexus to my laptop, everything looked right. The 6P is in the devices list, the driver is as per the google download (uninstalled and re-installed just to check) and the phone is picked up by the laptop.

However in the command window, "fastboot devices" returns nothing, and "fastboot reboot" tells me it's waiting for a device to connect. USB debugging is activated etc on the phone.

The only thing I can imagine which is different is that I couldn't find the short USB-A to USB-C cable that came with the phone, and so used a TechNet one I bought from Amazon for my car. But seeing as I can access the internal storage and transfer files etc, I don't think that the cable is the problem?

So does it matter that the cable isn't official? I know sometimes with my iPod I get different results depending on which cable I use (some charge only, some allow syncing) but I assumed this was down to Apple moving pins around on the cables, whereas the USB-C cable should be standard?

Thanks all!
 

GSDer

Well-known member
Jan 30, 2011
8,469
15
0
Visit site
Since you can see files on the phone from the computer I'd agree that it's not likely the cable. But of course the only real way to confirm is to try the original cable that you've had success with in the past.

What USB configuration is the phone in? I assume the same as what you normally use.
 

Cardinal-Red

New member
Dec 8, 2013
4
0
0
Visit site
Hi thanks for the reply.

I've tried several - each time the laptop reacts appropriately but still no response from the ADB console.

Assuming I can't find that cable, how could I get a replacement. Google store doesn't seem to have them and feels like I'm just taking a gamble buying from Amazon etc?
 

dty06

Well-known member
May 14, 2014
507
0
0
Visit site

Trending Posts

Forum statistics

Threads
948,724
Messages
6,939,935
Members
3,161,220
Latest member
Vishandel1