An Android device can be connected to a computer via USB using different connection modes such as "MTP" or "USB Mass Storage". If you have issues with those, this is the right tag to use.
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Windows cannot detect the Galaxy S I9000 when connected through USB
When I connect my Galaxy SI900 with the PC, I get the message, "A USB device connected cannot be recognised". I reinstalled drivers on the PC and it resintalled Kies. Thses didn't resolve the problem. ...
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Sony Xperia U with my Windows XP laptop
I have Windows XP and every time I connect my Xperia U, the computer thinks it a camera. I think it's a driver problem so I found the drivers on the Sony Website, but I'm not sure how to install them? ...
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Cannot connect Samsung Galaxy S2 to computer in storage mode via USB
I am trying to install an application (developed using Eclipse) onto the computer (I am using Windows XP). When I try to connect the USB cable with the phone, it starts to charge or starts the ...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Won't recognize USB
When i got my gs3 i plugged it into my computer (Win 7) and drivers installed automatically. everything was perfectly fine i was able to access both sd and phone from my computer. i took it to ...
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Can't access Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) storage?
I'm using Samsung Galaxy S2 and I was able to access its storage before. But now, it does not appear in My Computer anymore.
I tried reconnecting it and even restarted both the S2 and my PC but to no ...
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Unable to Connect My HTC Desire SV to My laptop: Unknown Device
When I'm connecting my HTC DESIRE SV I'm getting a message
USB Device Not Recognized
One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned and Windows does not recognize it.
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Applications installed get deleted after connecting USB to PC
I had installed quite a few applications on my tablet. But after I connected it to the PC for data transfer some of the applications got deleted by its own.
I connected to the PC by plugging in the ...
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Successfully activated USB host mode using terminal emulator; now mass storage won't work
I have a Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2 .
I've recently been digging into USB host mode and I finally activated it. However when I connect my phone to the PC it doesn't give me a notification ...
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Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-i5801) is not being detected in Kies
Whenever I connect my device to my PC, it asks me on connection for the type of connection I want. If I select Samsung kies in the device it shows me connected, but in the kies it keeps connecting ...
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I cannot use a USB cable to access my version 2.3.6 phone's SD card with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I have a problem. Googling shows that other people have similar problems, but unfortunately the solutions that worked for them didn't work so me, so I'm going to have to ask myself.
I have a (rooted) ...
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How to enable USB connection mode on Samsung Galaxy Fit?
How to enable USB connection mode in Samsung Galaxy Fit mobile?
When I connect my mobile to laptop via a data cable, I am unable to transfer data between PC-mobile and mobile-PC.
The option "USB ...
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Disable connecting USB as media device with Jelly Bean
I got a new update on my Samsung Tablet and I recognized a change / problem.
I want to connect my Tablet to my PC without connecting as Media Device. I like to transfer Files from my Aclipse ( Java ) ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 no usb connection
My Galaxy S2 decided that he would connect to PC anymore.
The things that I tried:
with 3 cables.
on 4 computers.
cache partition clean.
restore to factory defaults.
clean the micro USB port with ...
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Stuck in USB-debugging mode
I turned on usb-debugging on my HTC One X just to see if I could idenitify it when using Android SDK. Now the usb-debugging mode always shows up when I connect the phone to my Windows and Linux ...
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How can I troubleshoot MTP on my Galaxy Nexus
My Galaxy Nexus 4.2.2 won't show up as a MTP device anymore. It looks like the phone is the problem, I want to debug the problem from that end.
Like many before me, I tried everything, and then some ...
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usb otg thermal printer interface to android tab with usb device
I have printer with USB OTG capability which I want to use with my Android Tab (as USB device).
Is this possible -- and if so, will it work for all Android versions from 2.3 up? Is there any driver ...
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Samsung Galaxy S 2 new software won't connect via USB with Mac?
My Samsung Galaxy S 2 just got updated software over the weekend and now it's completely different to use. I've nutted out most of it but it is no longer recognised by my laptop and I can't share or ...
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LG-P870 USB not detected in Windows 7
I'm trying to connect my LG-P870 to my laptop running Windows 7, so I can drop some music and contacts onto it. My software version is P87010i.
I installed the USB driver (tried two versions) as ...
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Why is one folder on my Samsung Galaxy SII not being properly showed on PC?
There is one folder on my device (not in the microSD card) with mp3 files that used to work perfectly but suddenly started to cause a malfunction when I try to open it on a PC. It is said to have no ...
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Ejecting a device connected via Android File Transfer
I recently upgraded from a device running Android 2.3 to 4.2. On my 2.3 device, I could use USB Connection Mode to automatically mount the device on OSX. When I first connected my 4.2 device, I was ...
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Connection between Ubuntu and Nexus 7 does not work well
Following the instruction in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2004182
(I also see many other similar guides online)
The above method, shortly, is editing the file
(Do not follow the ...
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Can't USB connect my Motorola Razr to Linux Fedora 16
I was trying to connect my Droid Razr to my laptop (Linux Fedora 16) using the USB cable that came with it. I was hoping that it be mounted on the file system just like a thumb drive but it never ...
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How can I set up Andorid to automatically as USB storage only when connected to my PC?
How can I set up Android to automatically act as USB storage only on my computer (or other "known" devices), without asking additional questions?
I want to have those questions on other computers ...
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sd card keeps getting unmounted when htc sensation is being charged
i have an htc sensation and it keeps saying that the sd card has been removed when its still in the phone. it will also say that the sd card has unmounted when it is charging What is going on?
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Samsung galaxy s3 driver problem on win7 ult 64 bit machine
The Driver Problem.
When I install the drivers it and restart my system it will not pick them up, I have tried USB debug mode and normal mode it still won’t work. Even multiple installs of ...
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PTP (“connect as camera”) no longer working after update
After updating my Samsung Galaxy Nexus to Jelly Bean, PTP no longer works:
When I connect the phone via USB to my MacBook Pro and enable PTP on the phone, it does connect properly as a camera device ...
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USB host mode with class compliant audio interfaces
I have an HTC EVO, and it is my understanding that the hardware supports USB host mode. I am still working to confirm this, but even if it doesn't, I understand other devices do, and that the Android ...
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Does rooting a Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos allow phone user to use the MSC (Mass Storage Class)
From my understanding, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos currently only allow user to transfer files through the miserable slow MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) connection or the PTP.
Many sources ...
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PhoneUtil not working
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2, which I've NEVER been able to get my PC to recognise either wirelessly or with a USB. I tried #7284# and the screen briefly says "USSD code running" and then "Unable to ...
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My Nexus 4 always recognised as ADB device instead of MTP
I plugged in Nexus 4 to my windows machine(XP Service Pack 2) and it didnt recognise or install any software automatically. I downloaded some ADB drivers from google and now it shows up as recognised ...
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cant change my usb mode from charging only to data transfer
I have an HTC Desire S with Android ICS installed.
For some weird reason, when I connect my cell phone to the PC, I am not getting the options for usb tethering, data transfer or charge only. It ...
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Allow access to only particular folders via USB
I want to make it so that only particular folders can be accessed via the USB connection to the computer. Basically, I want to give access to only the images, videos and notes that are stored on the ...
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Mount one sdcard only on two card phone when plugged into USB
Is there any way to allow the phone to access an sdcard when plugged into a data USB connection? I am attempting to plug my phone into my car stereo to play music files on my external sdcard while ...
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Nexus 4 not getting connected to PC
Some days back, My nexus was getting connected to the computer. But yesterday I discovered, it is no more like that. It is only getting charged via USB connection. No notification of connection ...
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No PC connection (Recovery Menu)
I need help to interpretate this message:
The steps I did:
Recovery Menu
Mounts and Storage
Mount USB Storage
And then I cant do this..The message why:
"USB Mass Storage device Leaving this menu ...
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How can I connect my Huawei Ascend G300 to my computer?
When I connect my Huawei ascend G300 to my computer it says "cannot install MTP driver". Can some one help me to solve this problem?
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Turn on USB Storage just circling in ICS 4.0.3
I downloaded Oxford Learners Dictionary from Google Play but now when I plug the USB cable in my device, it says "Turn On USB Storage" but on pressing it the circle just keeps on circling without ...
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Programmatically change USB connection?
I have a rooted android motorola atrix (MB860) with gingerbread that I'm trying to have start up with the usb settings I would like.
Currently I have an app sitting in the /system/app folder that ...
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Mobile detecting Laptop as “charger” instead of “USB Connected”?
From quite some months, I have been using a rooted Samsung Galaxy Y mobile phone. The battery life is not much and so, everyday whenever I am doing any work on my laptop, I just connect my mobile, so ...
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USB-selected, why are mp3's invisible?
When I plug my phone into my PC, I need to go into USB mode to add and remove files. When I remove the phone, I cannot see any of the files unless I first switch back to DSM mode, even if I turn USB ...

