Apr 27, 2024 | Updated: 11:35 AM EDT
Apr 07, 2017 02:44 AM EDT
There are plenty of ways to apply Android 7.1.2 on mobile devices, both easy and the sophisticated way. With the latest Android patch taking its sweet time hitting various mobile phones, the tech-savvy individuals would rather find other ways to get it done.
A familiar way to do so is through the aid of the Android Debug Bridge which allows files to be flashed directly to phones. It has been proven to be effective in the past but the case does not hold true for Android 7.1.2. There is an ADB glitch that has caused the tool to crash, something that could be tied up when flashing large files, Android Headlines reported.
Among the phones affected include the Nexus and Pixel devices, two handsets under the Google umbrella. Both have yet to get Android 7.1.2 and it looks like mobile phone owners will have to wait a little bit more to get an OS bump.
The bug does have its own thread over at the Google bug tracking system and the word out is that it first surfaced on the rev.25.0.4 update that rolled out last March. While the Google Nexus and Pixel have been singled out, the problem seems to go beyond these two handsets, Android Authority reported.
The good news is that the ADB bug seems to be acting up mainly because of large files. Techies who have practiced flashing smaller files like security patches seem to be spared from the ADB glitch. This means that large files like Android 7.1.2 are discouraged until Google comes up with a fix.
For those having issues, there is a way to work around the problem. All one has to do is uninstall ADB and roll back to the December 2016 version (rev.25.0.3). Some may dislike the idea but reverting to a previous version is better than ending up with a brick phone for the meantime.
