bad cable?

[garfieldbanks]

• I have read the FAQ.
• I have searched in existing issues.

Environment

• OS: Windows 10
• scrcpy version: 1.16
• installation method: Windows release
• device model: Nexus 5
• Android version: 6.0.1

Describe the bug
I used 1.14 for a long time without any issue. I noticed there had been several updates so I got the latest version (1.16). After I updated I started getting lots of crashes. I went back to 1.14 and the crashes stopped. Let me know if there is anything specific I can do to get you more information on how to diagnose this.

[rom1v]

I need more details.

What do you mean by "crash"? What is the output in the console?

[garfieldbanks]

I was using the no-console version. I have switched back to 1.16 and am using the console version now. I will report back once it starts crashing again. Hopefully the console window stays open when it crashes.

[x93008]

whatis' error?

INFO: scrcpy 1.16 https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
/usr/share/scrcpy/scrcpy-server: 1 file pushed, 0 skipped. 61.3 MB/s (33622 bytes in 0.001s)
[server] INFO: Device: Hisilicon L86FA-BO5011A-B (Android 8.0.0)
[server] ERROR: Exception on thread Thread[main,5,main]
android.media.MediaCodec$CodecException: start failed
at android.media.MediaCodec.native_start(Native Method)
at android.media.MediaCodec.start(MediaCodec.java:2043)
at com.genymobile.scrcpy.ScreenEncoder.internalStreamScreen(ScreenEncoder.java:87)
at com.genymobile.scrcpy.ScreenEncoder.streamScreen(ScreenEncoder.java:55)
at com.genymobile.scrcpy.Server.scrcpy(Server.java:76)
at com.genymobile.scrcpy.Server.main(Server.java:225)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:284)
ERROR: Could not retrieve device information

[rom1v]

@garfieldbanks Did you reproduce with the console open?

@x93008 This is a separate problem, I guess it's not even related to the version (v1.14 or v1.16), just reboot your device.

[garfieldbanks]

Still haven't re-encountered the problem. I'll let you know as soon as it happens again.

[garfieldbanks]

OK. It crashed but the console didn't show anything except:
WARN: Device Disconnected
Is there anything else I can do to provide more info?

[garfieldbanks]

Crashed again. Same warning:
WARN: Device Disconnected

[garfieldbanks]

Third crash, same warning.

[garfieldbanks]

OK, now it crashes as soon as I run it.

[garfieldbanks]

Crashing on 1.14 now as well. But still no error message in the console...
Anything else I can turn on to get more info on what is happening when it crashes?

[rom1v]

Oh ok, it's not a crash then, it's just that the device gets disconnected from adb (as if you unplugged it).

If you run adb logcat in parallel, you will notice that it also terminates at the same time.

Try with another cable or USB port.
https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/blob/master/FAQ.md#device-disconnected