Overview
The NVIDIA Shield Tablet ADB USB Driver 1 is a peripheral device driver that allows your computer to communicate with your Shield tablet through the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) program. This driver is necessary when performing advanced operations on your tablet such as rooting or installing custom firmware.
List of Features
- Connects computer and NVIDIA Shield Tablet
- Allows ADB communication between devices
- Supports Windows Operating System (OS)
Specifications
The NVIDIA Shield Tablet ADB USB Driver 1 is designed to work with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems such as Windows 7, 8, and 10. The driver has a file size of around 10 MB and the latest version is 1.4.247.0. It supports both 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows.
Using Technologies
It uses custom NVIDIA USB driver based on Google's official Android driver for Nexus devices.
Known Issues and Troubleshooting
There have been a few known issues reported with this driver. Some of these known issues include:
- Connection error when attempting to connect the Shield tablet to the computer through ABD.
- Occasional disconnects from the ABD interface during file transfers.
- Compatibility issues with certain versions of Windows OS.
A few troubleshooting steps you can try include:
- Ensuring that the correct version of the driver is downloaded and installed.
- Checking and updating the tablet's firmware to the latest version.
- Seeing if the USB port that is being used on the computer or tablet is being recognized by checking in the device manager.
- Trying different USB cables and ports.
Driver Information
The NVIDIA Shield Tablet ADB USB driver 1 uses an INF file that contains a device identifier string and class identifier string for use with plug and play utilities. It also utilizes the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) interface to allow communication between your computer and shield tablet. The driver is digitally signed and was last updated on February 1st, 2018.