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Convergence

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[solved]adb doesn't detect my nexus 4

There have been other threads similar to this, but they are different enough to make me think that they are separate problems.  So, to avoid confusion, I'm starting a new thread.  Here are some of the other threads I've looked at.

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=134182
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=143389
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=165413

I was following the wiki, and everything goes great until I run "adb devices".  I get nothing.  I've enabled usb-debugging, I tried various udev rules, including the my own based on the wiki, some I found around the forum, and the ruleset that comes with udev-android.  lsusb shows my android device, and gives the correct IDs.  I've tried reinstalling the sdk and the platform tools, in case it was a permissions problem (thinking that it would overwrite things and correct the problem).  I've tried swapping out usb ports and cables, made sure that I used the cable that came with the device,   and after all this, "adb devices" is still empty. 

Any help would be appreciated.

<pity-party>
I can't get ANYTHING to work this week!  AAHHHHH!!!
</pity-party>

Sorry about that. 

Last edited by Convergence (2013-07-27 18:29:52)

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ewaller

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Re: [solved]adb doesn't detect my nexus 4

Two things.  First, you did state that you had enabled USB debugging on the phone.  Double check and make sure it is enabled.

Then, are you a member of adbusers?

ewaller$@$odin ~ 1001 %adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached 
HT12NHJ02016	device

ewaller$@$odin ~ 1002 %groups
lp wheel http games network users adbusers systemd-journal
ewaller$@$odin ~ 1003 %grep adbusers /etc/group
adbusers:x:1001:ewaller
ewaller$@$odin ~ 1004 %

If not, add yourself, log out, and log back in.

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Convergence

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Re: [solved]adb doesn't detect my nexus 4

Thanks for the reply prompt reply!

I did enable usb, and I am a member of adbuser. 

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ewaller

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Re: [solved]adb doesn't detect my nexus 4

When you connect the phone to the Arch Box, what shows up at the end of the journal and at the end of the output of dmesg?

And with that, my wife thinks it is time to go to bed   I'll pick this up in the morning.

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Convergence

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Re: [solved]adb doesn't detect my nexus 4

3998.591965] usb 8-5: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci

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Convergence

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Re: [solved]adb doesn't detect my nexus 4

LOL.  I figured it out.  I think I just needed a night's rest.  I thought that by tapping "about phone" seven times, I was enabling USB debugging.  However, I was just enabling the developer MENU, from which I could enable USB debugging.  Thanks ewaller for trying to help though.

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