There are literally a plethora of reasons as to why you need to execute the ADB commands. Among the most important ones is the ability to boot your device to Fastboot/Bootloader Mode. Apart from that, you might also use it for sideloading purposes or even boot your device to stock recovery or even a custom one like TWRP. Well, most of these could easily be carried out by your device’s hardware key combinations as well, but it no easy task in remembering the key combinations. This is because there is no fixed combination, different OEMs have their own set of keys to boot to Fastboot or Recovery Mode. But with ADB commands, things are different, and for good. The thing with these commands is they are universal, i.e same for all Android devices. Furthermore, it is independent of Android versions and hence is the preferred mode of communications for many. But while executing the commands, some users might encounter the unauthorized device error. In this guide, we will let you know why you are facing the unauthorized device error while executing ADB Commands as well as the steps to fix it. Follow along.
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Reason for Unauthorized Device Error
While there could be a couple of reasons why you might get this error, the major reasons is that you haven’t authorized your PC to recognize your device in ADB Mode. See, you have enabled the USB Debugging on your device and that is why you are getting the alphanumeric code. The unauthorized message is because you haven’t given your permissions to authorize this connection.
Hence your Mac or Windows PC isn’t able to recognize the connected device. It has nothing to do with missing ADB or Fastboot files or even the USB drivers. It’s just that the authorization is missing from your end. With that said, let’s now check out the steps to fix unauthorized device error while executing ADB Commands.
How to Fix Unauthorized Device with ADB Commands
To begin with, we always advise our readers to keep a safe distance from various third-party ADB and Fastboot tools. When it comes to dealing with these binary files, you should always stick to the package provided officially by Google. And in this guide, we will be dealing with just that. So let’s get on with the instructions set beginning with the correct ADB and Fastboot files provided by the Silicon Valley giants.
STEP 1: Download and Install Android SDK Platform Tools
Download and install the Android SDK Platform Tools binary packages from Google. Once downloaded, extract it to any location on your PC. With this, you now have all the required ADB and Fastboot files. You could also refer to Google’s Official Documentation to gain technical knowledge about the Command Line Tools.
STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging
Now its time to enable USB Debugging on your device. For that, head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times (Xiaomi users should tap on MIUI version 7 times) > You will get a toast message that You are now a developer.
Head back to Settings > System > Advanced (or Additional Settings) > You should now see the Developer Options. Tap on it and scroll to the USB Debugging option and enable the toggle next to it. You will now get a popup to Allow USB Debugging, tap on OK. Also, check out our guide on Enable USB Debugging on a Broken Android Device’s Screen? Here’s a Workaround. USB Debugging on Android
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STEP 3: Authorize USB Debugging [3 Methods]
With this, we conclude the guide on how to fix Unauthorized Device error with ADB Commands. We have shared three different methods for the same, any one of which should spell out success for you. If you still have any queries. do let us know in the comments section below. We will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.
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