From b369d188e5cfd9b2b7af2fdcac85f97cdbda11de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Micay Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2024 13:59:05 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] generic Windows USB driver works on Windows 10 --- static/install/cli.html | 15 ++++++++------- static/install/web.html | 15 ++++++++------- 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/static/install/cli.html b/static/install/cli.html index fda9f599..61416474 100644 --- a/static/install/cli.html +++ b/static/install/cli.html @@ -341,18 +341,19 @@ Installed as /home/username/platform-tools/fastboot

Connect the device to the computer. On Linux, you'll need to do this again if you didn't have the udev rules set up when you connected it.

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Windows 11 recently included a fastboot driver and no longer requires installing - a driver for installation on the Pixel 4a (5G) or later. It isn't enough for legacy - 4th generation Pixels due to missing fastbootd support. Windows 10 or older releases - of Windows 11 need a driver installed for the Pixel 4a (5G) or later. You can obtain - the driver from Windows Update which will detect it as an optional update when the +

Current Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a generic driver usable for fastboot + and no longer require installing a driver for installation on the Pixel 4a (5G) or + later. It isn't enough for legacy 4th generation Pixels due to the driver not + handling fastbootd, so you still need the driver for those. Outdated Windows + versions will still need the driver for non-obsolete devices too. You can obtain the + driver from Windows Update which will detect it as an optional update when the device is booted into the bootloader interface and connected to the computer. Open Windows Update, run a check for updates and then open the "View optional updates" interface. Install the driver for the Android bootloader interface as an optional update, which will show up as "LeMobile Android Device" due to USB ID overlap. An alternative approach to obtaining the Windows fastboot driver is to obtain the latest driver for Pixels - from Google and then manually + href="https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb">latest driver for + Pixels from Google and then manually install it with the Windows Device Manager.

For the Pixel Tablet, disconnect it from the stand before continuing. The stand diff --git a/static/install/web.html b/static/install/web.html index ce1142a7..14fce299 100644 --- a/static/install/web.html +++ b/static/install/web.html @@ -232,18 +232,19 @@

Connect the device to the computer. On Linux, you'll need to do this again if you didn't have the udev rules set up when you connected it.

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Windows 11 recently included a fastboot driver and no longer requires installing - a driver for installation on the Pixel 4a (5G) or later. It isn't enough for legacy - 4th generation Pixels due to missing fastbootd support. Windows 10 or older releases - of Windows 11 need a driver installed for the Pixel 4a (5G) or later. You can obtain - the driver from Windows Update which will detect it as an optional update when the +

Current Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a generic driver usable for fastboot + and no longer require installing a driver for installation on the Pixel 4a (5G) or + later. It isn't enough for legacy 4th generation Pixels due to the driver not + handling fastbootd, so you still need the driver for those. Outdated Windows + versions will still need the driver for non-obsolete devices too. You can obtain the + driver from Windows Update which will detect it as an optional update when the device is booted into the bootloader interface and connected to the computer. Open Windows Update, run a check for updates and then open the "View optional updates" interface. Install the driver for the Android bootloader interface as an optional update, which will show up as "LeMobile Android Device" due to USB ID overlap. An alternative approach to obtaining the Windows fastboot driver is to obtain the latest driver for Pixels - from Google and then manually + href="https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb">latest driver for + Pixels from Google and then manually install it with the Windows Device Manager.

For the Pixel Tablet, disconnect it from the stand before continuing. The stand