--- fastboot/fastboot.1.orig 2015-06-11 14:34:07 UTC +++ fastboot/fastboot.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.TH fastboot +.TH fastboot 1 .SH NAME fastboot \- manipulate the non-volatile flash partitions .SH SYNOPSIS @@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ fastboot is primarily used for installin The partition should adhere to a specific layout. Fastboot was designed for use with phones and tablets running the Android operating system. .PP -To allow non-root user access to the devices, one might needed to add -udev rules file for the specific device and add the user to the -appopriate group (typically the group is named \fIplugdev\fR). +To allow non-root user access to the devices, one might need to adjust +permissions via \fI/etc/devd/*.conf\fR file for a particular device or +via \fI/etc/devfs.rules\fR for a particular user or group. .PP If the device is not connected, certain fastboot commands display the output: @@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ Thie variable can be used to specify the .fi .SH DIAGNOSTICS -Make sure that the device is connected and is visible via \fIlsusb\fR. -If the device is detected by `\fIlsusb\fR' and `\fIadb devices\fR' output -shows `\fI???????????? device\fR', then try reloading udev rules or +Make sure that the device is connected and is visible via \fIusbconfig\fR. +If the device is detected by `\fIusbconfig\fR' and `\fIadb devices\fR' output +shows `\fI???????????? device\fR', then try restarting \fBdevd\fP(8) or try disconnecting and connecting the cables. .SH BUGS The command name should have been chosen more carefully to reflect its @@ -190,4 +190,4 @@ was written by engineers at Google for t Ramakrishnan Muthukrishnan wrote this manual page, originally for the Debian Project, with a lot of suggestions from Raul Miller. .SH SEE ALSO -\fBadb\fP(1), \fBudev\fP(7), \fBlsusb\fP(8) +\fBadb\fP(1), \fBdevd.conf\fP(5), \fBdevfs.rules\fP(5), \fBusbconfig\fP(8)