adb over USB for Kobo Vox

pulsar · 11-21-2011, 10:44 AM

adb is a great way to debug Android devices (even with no root access), including Kobo Vox. See some details here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/ADB. For any adb debugging, you have to enable "USB debugging" in the "Development" section of the System Settings on your Kobo Vox.

You can use install adbwireless apk and do it over WiFi, but in some cases (like when WiFi doesn't work) you may need the adb over USB way.

It's supposed to work under Windows, but I couldn't make it work (google USB drivers didn't work), so I ended up installing Linux on my laptop (first I shrunk the Windows XP partition, using Gparted software ran from a CD), and after some tinkering I made adb over USB work, under Linux. Here are the short instructions.

Your Linux box should have development packages installed (at the very least JDK - java development kit).

All these commands should be executed on your Linux box. Download Linux Android SDK tgz archive from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html .

Code:

tar xvzf android*.tgz

export PATH=$HOME/android-sdk-linux/tools:$HOME/android-sdk-linux/platform/tools:$PATH

android

Mark "Android 2.3.3", "Android SDK Tools", "Android SDK Platform-Tools", all "Extras". Install all.

This was a tricky one. I found the instructions on the web, and it worked for me. The idVendor corresponds to Kobo. You need to login as root to your Linux box to execute this command:

Code:

echo 'SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="2237", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"' >> /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules

Here again I'm using the Kobo id. Sometimes the file is reset, so I have to repeat this command again:

Code:

echo 0x2237 >> ~/.android/adb_usb.ini

adb kill-server
adb start-server

Attach Kobo Vox to the Linux box using a USB cable. Don't click "Access files" on your Kobo unit.

Code:

adb devices

Should print something meaningful (not an empty list).

Code:

adb shell

At this point, stop all the non-essential running processes on Kobo (using System settings), and turn off the WiFi - just in case. Insert an >=8GB micro-SD card into the external card slot on Kobo.

Creating a clone of the internal micro-SD card:

Code:

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk1 bs=4096

This will take ~30 minutes, and should print that it successfully copied ~8GB of data at the end. There should be no error messages!

hieronymos · 11-21-2011, 10:52 AM

Yay!!! It was the udev rule! :-) Too used to plug-and-play!

poupou · 11-29-2011, 01:52 PM

Many thanks.

Code:

echo 0x2237 >> ~/.android/adb_usb.ini

adb kill-server
adb start-server

In case anyone wonders the above will also works for Mac OSX users and will get you:

Code:

adb devices

List of devices attached 
0123456789ABCDEF	device

jefftheworld · 12-03-2011, 02:58 AM

I didn't do a lot of that stuff and it works fine for me. I simply used lsusb to get the vender and product IDs and plugged them in.

Code:

SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2237", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2208", MODE="0666", OWNER="yourusernamehere"

You can use OWNER or GROUP, if you're experienced with UNIX, you know what the difference is, otherwise just use OWNER and put your username in.

Didn't have to do all that other stuff with adb_usb.ini or starting and stopping the adb server.

bitterbug · 12-05-2011, 03:08 PM

Will we have to wait for a specific Windows driver to be created for adb?
I was trying to sideload some stuff I built in the Corona framework and that kept failing for me, so I figured I'd try experimenting right in the JDK. I get the impression that won't work until I get a Windows x86 driver for Win7.

Am I SOL for the time being?

11-21-2011, 10:44 AM	#1
pulsar Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 52416 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kindle 3, kobo vox	adb over USB for Kobo Vox adb is a great way to debug Android devices (even with no root access), including Kobo Vox. See some details here: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/ADB. For any adb debugging, you have to enable "USB debugging" in the "Development" section of the System Settings on your Kobo Vox. You can use install adbwireless apk and do it over WiFi, but in some cases (like when WiFi doesn't work) you may need the adb over USB way. It's supposed to work under Windows, but I couldn't make it work (google USB drivers didn't work), so I ended up installing Linux on my laptop (first I shrunk the Windows XP partition, using Gparted software ran from a CD), and after some tinkering I made adb over USB work, under Linux. Here are the short instructions. Your Linux box should have development packages installed (at the very least JDK - java development kit). All these commands should be executed on your Linux box. Download Linux Android SDK tgz archive from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html . Code: tar xvzf android.tgz export PATH=$HOME/android-sdk-linux/tools:$HOME/android-sdk-linux/platform/tools:$PATH android Mark "Android 2.3.3", "Android SDK Tools", "Android SDK Platform-Tools", all "Extras". Install all. This was a tricky one. I found the instructions on the web, and it worked for me. The idVendor corresponds to Kobo. You need to login as root to your Linux box to execute this command: Code: echo 'SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="2237", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"' >> /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules Here again I'm using the Kobo id. Sometimes the file is reset, so I have to repeat this command again: Code: echo 0x2237 >> ~/.android/adb_usb.ini adb kill-server adb start-server Attach Kobo Vox to the Linux box using a USB cable. Don't click "Access files" on your Kobo unit. Code: adb devices Should print something meaningful (not an empty list). Code: adb shell At this point, stop all the non-essential running processes on Kobo (using System settings), and turn off the WiFi - just in case. Insert an >=8GB micro-SD card into the external card slot on Kobo. Creating a clone of the internal micro-SD card: Code: dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/dev/block/mmcblk1 bs=4096 This will take ~30 minutes, and should print that it successfully copied ~8GB of data at the end. There should be no error messages! Last edited by pulsar; 11-21-2011 at 10:52 AM.*

11-29-2011, 01:52 PM	#3
poupou Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Quebec City, Qc Device: iPad, Vox, Sony PRS505, Nexus S, Nokia N800, Palm T2	Mac OSX Many thanks. Code: echo 0x2237 >> ~/.android/adb_usb.ini adb kill-server adb start-server In case anyone wonders the above will also works for Mac OSX users and will get you: Code: adb devices List of devices attached 0123456789ABCDEF device

12-03-2011, 02:58 AM	#4
jefftheworld Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 157090 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo, Kobo Vox	I didn't do a lot of that stuff and it works fine for me. I simply used lsusb to get the vender and product IDs and plugged them in. Code: SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="2237", ATTRS{idProduct}=="2208", MODE="0666", OWNER="yourusernamehere" You can use OWNER or GROUP, if you're experienced with UNIX, you know what the difference is, otherwise just use OWNER and put your username in. Didn't have to do all that other stuff with adb_usb.ini or starting and stopping the adb server.

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11-21-2011, 10:52 AM	#2
hieronymos Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 45172 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	Yay!!! It was the udev rule! :-) Too used to plug-and-play!

12-05-2011, 03:08 PM	#5
bitterbug Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600 / Kobo Vox	Will we have to wait for a specific Windows driver to be created for adb? I was trying to sideload some stuff I built in the Corona framework and that kept failing for me, so I figured I'd try experimenting right in the JDK. I get the impression that won't work until I get a Windows x86 driver for Win7. Am I SOL for the time being?

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