ADB Not Detecting Pixel 7 on Windows 11 Despite Correct Setup

grapheneoswindows

Hi everyone,

I'm having trouble getting ADB to recognize my Pixel 7 running GrapheneOS on Windows 11. The device is recognized perfectly in Device Manager and works for file transfer, but it does not appear in adb devices. Both Scrcpy and Vysor fail to work as a result.

Here's what I've tried so far:

Phone Configuration:
- USB Debugging is enabled in Developer Options.
- USB mode is set to File Transfer (MTP).
- USB Debugging authorizations have been revoked and re-enabled multiple times.
- The "Allow USB Debugging" prompt does not appear when reconnecting the device.
PC Setup:
- ADB is installed correctly, and adb version confirms it’s functioning.
- Device Manager shows the phone correctly as "Android ADB Interface" with no errors or warnings.
- Tried multiple USB cables and ports (including direct USB-C connections without hubs).
- Manually installed the Google USB Driver and Universal ADB Driver.
Other Troubleshooting:
- Restarted the ADB server multiple times (adb kill-server and adb start-server).
- Deleted ADB key files (adbkey and adbkey.pub) to reset authorizations.
- Verified no conflicting apps (e.g., KDE Connect) are running.
- Disabled security software and firewalls to rule out interference.
- Checked for port conflicts, ensured ADB ports (5037, 5555) are free.
- Attempted Wireless Debugging in Developer Options, but pairing also fails.
- Tested ADB on another Windows 11 PC, and the same issue persists.

Symptoms:

The device is detected in Device Manager under "Android ADB Interface."
adb devices shows no devices.
Scrcpy and Vysor fail to connect due to the ADB issue.
File transfer works perfectly, so USB communication is functional.

I suspect there might be a GrapheneOS-specific restriction or configuration that's preventing ADB from working. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

de0u

grapheneoswindows I suspect there might be a GrapheneOS-specific restriction or configuration that's preventing ADB from working.

So far it sounds as if only one machine, running one OS, has tried to connect to the device. Can you try connecting from some other machine?

DeletedUser95

Reminds me of when I first attempted to install it. I could not get Windows to recognize it whatsoever but had a relatively easy time getting it to work on Linux.

Both were attempted on bare metal no Virtual Machines or anything like that involved. They were running on different laptops though.

Ultimately I couldn't figure out what went wrong in Windows but I suppose it doesn't really matter in the end as long as I found a way to install it properly.

Also please note I am not advising or suggesting you to try the same. I'm just saying it in case this very vague Info somehow helps.

SerenityNow

DeletedUser95 Windows is a pain when it comes to recognizing phones. Never had problems with Linux.

grapheneoswindows

Tried a new cable and did not have luck with a similar W11 operating system. Any other advice is appreciated.

de0u

grapheneoswindows Any other advice is appreciated.

Try another OS? I'm not saying Windows can't be made to work, but if some other OS detects the phone then the hypothesis expressed earlier about a GrapheneOS issue could be set aside.

Also, you wrote that you tried "another cable". Has one of the cables tried been an original Pixel cable?

grapheneoswindows

de0u I haven't tried another OS yet, the files come up fine on W11 just can't use scrcpy. I need to find a way to install Linux but my goal is to have this working on my main PC which runs W11.

I did locate my official Pixel 7 cable and reached the same result.

grapheneoswindows

I was able to connect finally by using this method. Note that no one helped me even after offering $100 on the discord.

.\adb netstat -aon | findstr :5037

verify none using same port

Enable Wireless Debugging on your phone under Developer Options and choose "Pair device with pairing code." Note the IP address, pairing port, and code.

Pair the Device: Use ADB on your computer to pair the phone with the given IP and pairing port, entering the pairing code when prompted.

Connect to Device: After pairing, connect to the phone using the IP address and pairing port.

Verify Connection: Check that the device appears in the ADB device list. You can now use ADB wirelessly.