USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE3
Nexus/Pixel Device (tether) driver
USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE3 is the Google Inc. Nexus/Pixel Device (tether), a phone device. Windows uses it for file transfer or developer tools such as ADB. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on developer.android.com.
Device details
| Hardware ID | USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE3 |
|---|---|
| Device name | Nexus/Pixel Device (tether) |
| Maker | Google Inc. (USB vendor ID 18D1) |
| Device type | Phone |
| Driver guide | Get the Android USB driver |
| Latest official package | Google USB Driver (usb_driver_r13-windows.zip) r13 |
How to install the driver for Nexus/Pixel Device (tether)
- Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with
USB\VID_18D1&PID_4EE3. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Phone drivers are rarely offered here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under the phone maker's developer or support downloads.
- Use the chip maker's package. Google USB Driver (usb_driver_r13-windows.zip) on developer.android.com. Our get the android usb driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Reconnect the phone and allow file transfer or USB debugging on it.
Other Google phone IDs
VID_18D1&PID_4E44Nexus 7 2012 (PTP)VID_18D1&PID_4EE0Nexus/Pixel Device (fastboot)VID_18D1&PID_4EE1Nexus/Pixel Device (MTP)VID_18D1&PID_4EE2Nexus/Pixel Device (MTP + debug)VID_18D1&PID_4EE4Nexus/Pixel Device (tether+ debug)VID_18D1&PID_4EE5Nexus/Pixel Device (PTP)VID_18D1&PID_4EE6Nexus/Pixel Device (PTP + debug)VID_18D1&PID_4EE7Nexus/Pixel Device (charging + debug)
Device names: The Linux USB ID list, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.