Fastboot issue

Overlay1404

Every time I have to install Graphene OS I end up having to use my partners laptop because the fastboot prompt to select a device seems to get blocked on my PC.

I am wondering if there is a known setting that would cause this issue?

This is from computers running Windows 10 or 11 using the web installer instructions.

de0u

Overlay1404 Have the Google fastboot drivers been installed?

Overlay1404

de0u Yes. They were added manually to all the PCs involved.

de0u

Overlay1404 Is it possible to provide more detail on what is meant by "the fastboot prompt to select a device seems to get blocked"?

ralm

Overlay1404 While in fastboot mode do you see Android Bootloader Interface in Windows Device Manager? If not, remain in fastboot mode and try installing the driver again.

Overlay1404

ralm

ralm do you see Android Bootloader Interface in Windows Device Manager?

Can you clarify this? I can see the device in device manager (ie the phone or tablet). Is that what you mean?

de0u "the fastboot prompt to select a device seems to get blocked"?

"blocked" might be the wrong term as I can't verify it. All I mean is that the prompt asking you to select a device when you run the "unlock bootloader" button from the web installer never shows up.

de0u

ralm do you see Android Bootloader Interface in Windows Device Manager?

Overlay1404 Can you clarify this? I can see the device in device manager (ie the phone or tablet). Is that what you mean?

When it is displayed in Device Manager, what does Device Manager say it is?

Overlay1404

de0u

de0u When it is displayed in Device Manager, what does Device Manager say it is?

I can't say for sure as I ended up just using my partners laptop to get GOS on the device. IIRC there were no differences between the computers on how the devices showed up in the device manager. Its probably an issue I can't really delve deeper into until the next time I need install GOS but it has happened to me twice so far, once with a Pixel 7 and once with a Pixel Tablet.

ralm

Overlay1404 Its probably an issue I can't really delve deeper into until the next time I need install GOS

Understandable, but you can play with adb and fastboot with USB debugging enabled to determine if USB drivers for the problem PC are complete and working.

Make sure adb and fastboot are the newest available. Currently you want Platform Tools 36.0.0 released in April. If it's 36.0.0-13206524 from March (or older) you'll have problems with Android 16.

https://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools

Even when using the web-based Android Flash Tool, it's a good idea to first run 'adb devices' to verify the USB connection. Likewise for fastboot mode except run 'fastboot devices'. If USB drivers are working and adb and fastboot see the device, output will be the Pixel's serial number and you're ready to run flash-all.bat.

Edit: flash-all.bat or Android Flash Tool