

If you're developing on Windows, you need to install a USB driver for adb. 'Set up your system to detect your device.

I then did a search on Android forums and under development and connecting a PC to Android I opened the files you referred to and they refer to Windows. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.I always thought OSX operating system on a MacBook Pro did not need drivers. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver.

It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Check back with our website as often as possible in order to stay up to speed with latest releases. To sum up: if you wish to modify your smartphone’s Android OS, click the download button, get and apply the package, and proceed to unlock the bootloader. If you get and apply this interface driver, you will be able to reach the bootloader still, bear in mind that this package only allows you to access it and not necessarily unlocks it for you.Īfter installing this software, make sure to perform a system reboot so that all changes take effect properly. However, if you intend to change your smartphone OS or to apply a custom ROM, you must first be able to unlock the bootloader that these devices have. Many devices benefit from a bootloader that is executed before any other piece software, which gives instructions to the operating system kernel so that it can boot up properly.Īlthough the Android OS is an open source platform, manufacturers try to prevent users from installing a different operating system on the device, because their version is specifically designed for it. Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you downloaded the driver About Bootloader Driver: Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver Softwareģ. Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel)Ģ. In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps):ġ. The package provides the installation files for HTC Bootloader Driver version 1.0.10.0.
