Why is Fastboot not working on Windows 11/10?
Below are all the major reasons why Fastboot is not working on your Windows PC.
Fastboot not working or detecting device on Windows 11/10
Here’s a guide on how to fix the issue where Fastboot is not working or detecting the Android device on Windows 11/10. Follow these suggestions to troubleshoot the issue: Now, let’s check out all these in detail.
1] Check the USB Port and cable status
Before getting into the technical solutions, you need to make sure you are using a good USB cable or ports. If either of these thing is damaged, Fastboot will not work on your system. Read: How to install Windows from Android phone using DriveDroid?
2] Download the latest Fastboot drivers
The first thing you can try if Fastboot is not working on your Windows PC is downloading the latest Fastboot drivers. To do so, follow the below steps. That’s it. This time, Fastboot will work on your system and detect your Android smartphone. But in case the problem continues, continue with the following workaround. Read: Turn on Fast Startup option is missing in Windows
3] Turn off Driver Signature Enforcement
The next solution you can try is to disable Driver Signature Enforcement on your Windows PC. By disabling this feature, you can easily install all those drivers as well that don’t have the necessary signatures. To do so, follow the below steps. That’s it. Now, go through solution 1 again to install the Fastboot drivers. Once done, check if Fastboot is working on your Windows PC or not.
What does the bootloader do?
A bootloader is a very important part of the Android ecosystem. To understand bootloader in simple terms, you can consider it as software that runs automatically every time you boot your Android smartphone. It consists of a list of essential programs that helps your smartphone to run without any issue. See: How to transfer files between Android and Windows using ES File Explorer
Can I Enable USB debugging using ADB?
Unfortunately, you can’t activate USB debugging on your Android smartphone using the ADB commands. The reason is quite simple and straightforward. The very first box that you must check in order to execute ADB commands is to have a smartphone with USB debugging enabled. If you fail to fulfill this prerequisite, ADB will fail to communicate with your smartphone. Read Next: What is Fast Startup and how to enable or disable it in Windows 11/10
