Install fastboot drivers

GS290

Solution 1: Using Windows update

1. Go to Windows Update
   • Click on the Start menu in the lower left corner.
   • Click on “Settings”.
   • Go to “Update and Security”.

   

2. Install the necessary driver
   • Click on “Search for updates”.

   

• A new section named “Show optional updates” should appear. Click on it.

• Click on “Driver updates” to display the list.

• Select the driver named “MediaTek - Other hardware - Android ADB Interface” and click on “Download and install. If it doesn’t work and you have other drivers listed, feel free to install them too.

Source from community forum

Solution 2: Manual installation of fastboot drivers for the GS290

1. Download the driver. Unfortunately, Gigaset does not provide an official “fastboot interface driver”. You can use the Android one, but there can be cases where it may work.
2. Start your phone in Fastboot mode (turn it off then keep pressing Power + Volume up. Then select Fastboot with Volume up, and confirm with Volume down)
3. Plug your phone to your windows computer
4. Open device manager from windows settings
5. Select the android device with the warning icon
6. Right click to open details of the device
7. Move to Driver section, and select install/update driver
8. A message prompt will open. Choose to use local file.
9. Select the folder where you downloaded the driver
10. Then wait for the driver to install.