[dustinmj (OP)]

Ok, so I was hopping along the bunny trail... and realized, nobody has ever posted a set of uDev rules for Ubuntu that work with any device and Ubuntu version > 7.10... (up until now, there's udev results for specific devices, some wrong, some crazy, none all together)... so, I though I'd do the honor

Here's the low down, read and complete all of the steps before telling me it doesn't work, please.

• First, remove any rules you already set up for your Android Device (If any), they'll be very obvious if you look in /etc/udev/rules.d/
  
  

  sudo ls /etc/udev/rules.d/

  
  
• Now, open an editor for the rules at /etc/udev/rules.d/99-android.rules:
  
  

  gksudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/99-android.rules

  
  
• Now, paste all of the rules below:
  
  

  #Acer
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0502", MODE="0666"
  #Dell
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="413c", MODE="0666"
  #Foxconn
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0489", MODE="0666"
  #Garmin-Asus
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="091E", MODE="0666"
  #Google
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"
  #HTC
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666"
  #Huawei
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="12d1", MODE="0666"
  #Kyocera
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0482", MODE="0666"
  #LG
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="1004", MODE="0666"
  #Motorola
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="22b8", MODE="0666"
  #Nvidia
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0955", MODE="0666"
  #Pantech
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="10A9", MODE="0666"
  #Samsung
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04e8", MODE="0666"
  #Sharp
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04dd", MODE="0666"
  #Sony Ericsson
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0fce", MODE="0666"
  #ZTE
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="19D2", MODE="0666"

  
  
• Save and close the file.
  
• Change the file permissions:
  

  sudo chmod a+r /etc/udev/rules.d/99-android.rules

• Now, unplug all Android Devices...
  
• Restart the udev service:
  

  sudo service udev restart

• Kill and restart adb:
  

  adb kill-server

  adb start-server

• Done... you should now be able to work with a device from almost any manufacturer. Plug your phone in to test.

If you're unable to start adb from a command line anywhere (without sudo), you've been lazy with your setup (I am too at times)... you may want to scan my "Dev Box Setup" series of blog posts.

At any rate, just wanted to share these udev rules.

-Dustin

Edited by dustinmj, 13 June 2011 - 03:16 AM.

[birdman]

This is hands down the most useful thing anyone could have done. Awesome work

[dustinmj (OP)]

birdman said:

This is hands down the most useful thing anyone could have done. Awesome work

Thanks bro

[ChainsDD]

Great post! This will solve a lot of devs issues. Thank you!

[P3Droid]

great info, i'm going to miss typing sudo all the time, LOL, actually i'm not.

[parkjam]

Great info, thanks!

[mwaters33]

I've been trying to get this to work for 2 days and need help.

If I type lsusb it displays my device, but adb devices returns a blank. No?????? or anything about permissions (I set udev rules already anyway). It just acts like the device isn't there. USB debugging is on, I checked that repeatedly.

[dustinmj (OP)]

mwaters33 said:

I've been trying to get this to work for 2 days and need help.

If I type lsusb it displays my device, but adb devices returns a blank. No?????? or anything about permissions (I set udev rules already anyway). It just acts like the device isn't there. USB debugging is on, I checked that repeatedly.

Based on your explanation, I'm at a loss for answers... I'm going to open up a support thread for my Blog Series, you may wish to post in there and see if anyone else has an answer for you.

[Sniffle]

so glad i don't have to support my original how-to guide anymore :-) it is a lot of work to keep up with it all. you guys are doing a great job!

[JASKRU]

Thanks for posting this as well as your dev box guide. Great to see people sharing information.