need some help with cmd prompt

[bmwguy330]

OK I have searched and searched. Ive looked here followed the steps. Xda and followed the steps and the same with youtube. When i hook my phone up using usb cable and go to start--->search----cmd the cmd prompt comes up. I type in "adb devices" and it should have my phoen and serial number come up but it doesnt. I have installed the sdk and eclipse, java jdk and all that mess but i cant get it to work. any setting i need to turn on or off in the phone. the debug box is checked. ive been trying to get this to work for a while but cant. I am in need of help lol thanks

 

[DroidXcon]

OK I have searched and searched. Ive looked here followed the steps. Xda and followed the steps and the same with youtube. When i hook my phone up using usb cable and go to start--->search----cmd the cmd prompt comes up. I type in "adb devices" and it should have my phoen and serial number come up but it doesnt. I have installed the sdk and eclipse, java jdk and all that mess but i cant get it to work. any setting i need to turn on or off in the phone. the debug box is checked. ive been trying to get this to work for a while but cant. I am in need of help lol thanks

make sure you have the latest drivers for your phone installed

 

[bmwguy330]

do i just DL the drivers from htc website. or how do i tell if i have the correct drivers

 

[bmwguy330]

ok i Dl the drivers and tried again. I cant fiigure out what im doing wrong

 

[DroidXcon]

Try restarting the phone whiles its connected

 

[KommyDroid]

Install HTC Sync and get the adb driver from there.


You can uninstall Sync after

 

[DroidXcon]

Install HTC Sync and get the adb driver from there, worked for me.


You can uninstall Sync after

oh yeah i forgot about that and HTC

 

[bmwguy330]

still no luck. I DL the Drivers and tried again. I wonder if I should uninstall sdk and eclipse and start over. I have the Icons on my desktop. would that cause and issue

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

you need to be in the directory (sdk/platform-tools/) that has the adb.exe in it, or edit the PATH variable on your computer.

Assuming windows vista or higher:
Press windows key + E to open explorer
Find your SDK folder
Shift + right click on the platform-tools folder
chose "open command window here"

then try adb.

 

[bmwguy330]

ok so that worked. your awsome. Am i gona have to do that everytime i want to adb. or is there a way to just type cmd and go from there? thanks

 

[bmwguy330]

nm i answered my own question on that one. thanks again. i love this forum

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

Easy way -- put a shortcut to the sdk folder on your desktop. Open it and shift+right click on the platform-tools folder when you need to use adb.

Harder way, but the right way -- add your sdk\platform-tools and sdk\tools folder to your PATH:
How do I set my system path under Windows? - MATLAB & Simulink

then whenever you open the cmd window you can just type adb without worrying what folder you're in.

 

[bmwguy330]

thanks alot for the help. Now I just need to learn how to use it. I really want to start loading different bootanimations/splashscreens/themes and eventually make a theme or app

 

[KommyDroid]

thanks alot for the help. Now I just need to learn how to use it. I really want to start loading different bootanimations/splashscreens/themes and eventually make a theme or app

Boot animations, splash screens, and themes are flashed though recovery

 

[bmwguy330]

Boot animations, splash screens, and themes are flashed though recovery

I was reading in one of the forums that you can use adb to push them. Maybe i was confused. I have tried flashing them multiple times and havnt had any luck getting them to work on any rom i have tried.

 

[KommyDroid]

I was reading in one of the forums that you can use adb to push them. Maybe i was confused. I have tried flashing them multiple times and havnt had any luck getting them to work on any rom i have tried.

Is your rom deodexed?

 

[bmwguy330]

Is your rom deodexed?

I apologize for my ignorance but how do i know if it is? i am currently running fresh rom. but i have been switching between fresh and cm 133.

Also I have been trying to flash new themes and had no success. I made sure the theme was compatible. it keeps aborting the flash when i do it. basically what ive been doing is
1.DL the theme (zip) to my comp
2 plug in my phone transfer the whole file to my SD card
3. boot into recovery
4. wiped cache
5."select zip from sd"
6. then selected the zip file i want to flash
7. selected install file.

Here is the link. Its the theme in the first post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746689

Is that correct? or am i way off. Thanks. I didnt want to creat another thread thats why i asked here