Where is the Windows ADB Driver for the Pixel C? [closed]
I was able to use the current Google USB drivers, but had to modify the android_winusb.inf to include the PID and VID for the Pixel C. I can now connect the Pixel C to my windows comptuer using either a USB 3 cable or a USB 2 cable (with one end being USB type C).
- Backup your android_winusb.inf, typically found in C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
- Open android_winusb.inf for Edit
- Under
[Google.NTx86]
section, add:
;Google Pixel C %SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_5203 %CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_5203&MI_01
- Under
[Google.NTamd64]
add:
;Google Pixel C%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_5203%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_5203&MI_01
- Plug in Pixel C to your windows machine
- Go to your device manager where the "unknown ADB device" is listed. Update the driver, and point it to the location where the driver is installed (where the INF file is).
- Follow prompts to install driver. I got a notice saying that the drivers were from an unrecognized source. Update: Note, when I try this these days, I don't get a notice about the driver not being signed / recognized, they simply do not work. I had to do "Let me pick from a list of device drivers", select "Show All Devices", and then select one of the android selections, ADB bridge, I believe. Then it should work.
Her'es the full contents of the INF file for reference.
;; Android WinUsb driver installation.;[Version]Signature = "$Windows NT$"Class = AndroidUsbDeviceClassClassGuid = {3F966BD9-FA04-4ec5-991C-D326973B5128}Provider = %ProviderName%DriverVer = 08/28/2014,11.0.0000.00000CatalogFile.NTx86 = androidwinusb86.catCatalogFile.NTamd64 = androidwinusba64.cat[ClassInstall32]Addreg = AndroidWinUsbClassReg[AndroidWinUsbClassReg]HKR,,,0,%ClassName%HKR,,Icon,,-1[Manufacturer]%ProviderName% = Google, NTx86, NTamd64[Google.NTx86];Google Pixel C%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_5203%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_5203&MI_01;Google Nexus One%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0D02%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0D02&MI_01%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E11%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E12&MI_01;Google Nexus S%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E21%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E22&MI_01%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E23%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E24&MI_01;Google Nexus 7%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E40%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E42&MI_01%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E44&MI_01;Google Nexus Q%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_2C10%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_2C11;Google Nexus (generic)%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE0%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE2&MI_01%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE4&MI_02%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE6&MI_01%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE7;Google Glass%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_9001%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_9001&MI_01;Project Tango (generic)%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4D00%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4D02&MI_01%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4D04&MI_02%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4D06&MI_01%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4D07[Google.NTamd64];Google Pixel C%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_5203%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_5203&MI_01;Google Nexus One%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0D02%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_0D02&MI_01%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E11%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E12&MI_01;Google Nexus S%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E21%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E22&MI_01%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E23%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E24&MI_01;Google Nexus 7%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E40%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E42&MI_01%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4E44&MI_01;Google Nexus Q%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_2C10%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_2C11;Google Nexus (generic)%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE0%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE2&MI_01%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE4&MI_02%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE6&MI_01%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE7;Google Glass%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_9001%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_9001&MI_01;Project Tango (generic)%SingleBootLoaderInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4D00%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4D02&MI_01%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4D04&MI_02%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4D06&MI_01%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_18D1&PID_4D07[USB_Install]Include = winusb.infNeeds = WINUSB.NT[USB_Install.Services]Include = winusb.infAddService = WinUSB,0x00000002,WinUSB_ServiceInstall[WinUSB_ServiceInstall]DisplayName = %WinUSB_SvcDesc%ServiceType = 1StartType = 3ErrorControl = 1ServiceBinary = %12%\WinUSB.sys[USB_Install.Wdf]KmdfService = WINUSB, WinUSB_Install[WinUSB_Install]KmdfLibraryVersion = 1.9[USB_Install.HW]AddReg = Dev_AddReg[Dev_AddReg]HKR,,DeviceInterfaceGUIDs,0x10000,"{F72FE0D4-CBCB-407d-8814-9ED673D0DD6B}"[USB_Install.CoInstallers]AddReg = CoInstallers_AddRegCopyFiles = CoInstallers_CopyFiles[CoInstallers_AddReg]HKR,,CoInstallers32,0x00010000,"WdfCoInstaller01009.dll,WdfCoInstaller","WinUSBCoInstaller2.dll"[CoInstallers_CopyFiles]WinUSBCoInstaller2.dllWdfCoInstaller01009.dll[DestinationDirs]CoInstallers_CopyFiles=11[SourceDisksNames]1 = %DISK_NAME%,,,\i3862 = %DISK_NAME%,,,\amd64[SourceDisksFiles.x86]WinUSBCoInstaller2.dll = 1WdfCoInstaller01009.dll = 1[SourceDisksFiles.amd64]WinUSBCoInstaller2.dll = 2WdfCoInstaller01009.dll = 2[Strings]ProviderName = "Google, Inc."SingleAdbInterface = "Android ADB Interface"CompositeAdbInterface = "Android Composite ADB Interface"SingleBootLoaderInterface = "Android Bootloader Interface"WinUSB_SvcDesc = "Android USB Driver"DISK_NAME = "Android WinUsb installation disk"ClassName = "Android Device"
For some people altering the android_winusb.inf file will not work since some versions of Windows will detect the tampering of the file.In this case, there is a simple solution that worked for me:
- In Device Manager, right click your device and click "Update Driver"
- Choose "Browse my computer for driver software"
- Click "Let me pick from a list of device drivers". WARNING: Do not use the windows automated search. It will not work!
- Click "Have disk" and browse to your unaltered "android_winusb.inf" file and use that.
Windows will complain that it might not be compatible with your device but you can just ignore that and continue.Done!