In order to debug on your new HTC Incredible smartphone on Windows 7, you need to install USB drivers from Google. Well, it turns out that the phone is too new for Google to have included support for the Incredible in their driver package. Here is how I got it all working though. It may or may not work for you.1.) Install the Android SDK and download the USB drivers into a folder inside your SDK as Google tells you to do. My drivers ended up in C:\android-sdk-windows\usb_driver2.) You next need to hack the file android_winusb.inf to add support for the HTC Incredible. Find the section labeled [ Google. NTx86]. At the end of that section, add the following lines.; ; HTC Incredible % Single Adb Interface% = USB_ Install, USB\ VID_0 BB4 ; HTC Incredible % Single Adb Interface% = USB_ Install, USB\ VID_0 BB4 they will work for all three purposes on the Incredible (and the EVO as well). unr EVOked modified USB Driver You do not have to remove HTC Sync if you have it installed. These drivers will replace the ones that came from HTC Sync and be usable for that as well as rooting. The trick is getting these drivers to replace the ones you have from the Android SDK or HTC Sync or? (or simply installing them if you have no drivers yet). The idea is to plug your phone into USB while it's in HBOOT mode, forcing Windows to look for Bootloader drivers. Only the ones here provide that. Anyway, here's how: Uninstall HTC Sync, Double Twist, and Drop Box from the PC. Sorry about this. Once these drivers are installed you may reinstall those and they will continue to work. These drivers are universal. Unzip the file, leaving the folder Android USB Driver somewhere like on your desktop Unplug your phone from USB Power down your phone Now simultaneously press the volume DOWN button and the power button, holding till the HBOOT screen appears Now connect the USB cable between the phone and your PC The word HBOOT (blue box.
Hey, all. Introducing a new feature to our Android Central readers. It's a little space where we can discuss and feature the weeks best in the Android modding and hacking community, in terms that even those new to Android can understand. This won't be device or carrier specific, so think of it as a showcase of everything Android has to offer us because of its open nature. Our seasoned veterans may find some of this redundant, but we're going to try to keep things on a level all can understand so we stay on the same page. This week's version is going to be a bit long so we can introduce some things, so bear with me. Please keep in mind I can't be everywhere at once (until I perfect my cloning machine!) so it's possible I'll miss something that you didn't. The best way to keep that from happening is to send me your tips and links about all the cool ways we are customizing our phones. Just like the customizing community let's make this a joint effort! Now on to the goodies. Each week we're going to feature some of the tricks you can do with just the command prompt and the data cable. While there are downloads and zip files and ROMs and all other sorts of coolness you can do with your phone, often the simplest tricks can make the most impact. The Android SDKThis week we're going to start at the beginning. Installing the Android SDK - that's short for Software Development Kit - which is what lets developers do their thing. And now you can, too. Step 1: Prep work and download First, let's prepare a workspace on your PC. My suggestion is to create a folder in the top level of your hard drive so it's easy to get to from the command line. C:\ Android_stuff is much easier to remember than C:\users\gbhil\documents\tools\devices\ Android\stuff. I use my workspace for backups, wallpapers, ROMs, and tools as well as the SDK. Simply make a separate folder inside your workspace for each.
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