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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Can I turn my Android device into a webcam?
If so, how? Could it be implemented via a USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection?
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Samsung Galaxy S3 not connecting via USB
Since about a week, my S3 doesn't connect anymore via usb to any computer.
I don't think it's driver related as it was working before and I didn't change anything on the computers.
It now runs Jelly ...
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My Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-i5801) is not being detected by my PC — What should I do?
I have a Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-i5801) Android phone. Currently, my phone is not being detected by my PC. Initially, when I purchased this phone, I was developing applications and I was able to run the ...
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How do I just charge (i.e. not mount for data transfer) a Galaxy Nexus when connected via USB to a PC?
I like to be able to charge my phone from any PC I happen to be using. With my previous HTC Android, I could default to "charge-only" and only switch it to "mount as disc drive" when I wished to, on ...
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Can I get my car's head-unit to play audio, via USB, from my Galaxy S3?
I've just moved from iOS to Android, purchasing the new Galaxy S3. Lovely phone; I'm impressed thus far.
The only thing that I'm struggling with is playing audio, via USB, to my car's head-unit.
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Can I disable MTP mode and just have a regular USB connection?
I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1, and it's been rooted.
Whenever I try to connect it by USB, it goes into MTP mode, which isn't working for me when connecting to my Ubuntu Linux computer.
I'd really rather ...
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Connect JUST as charging
With ICS my phone now ALWAYS mounts my SD card as an external drive when I plug it into a computer. Sometimes I just want power, especially if I am trying to play a game that's on my SD card.
Under ...
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How do I disable the popup when I connect my phone to my PC via USB?
How do I disable the popup (the one asking me if I want to mount my SD card) when I connect my phone to my PC via USB?
I've been told it's a feature of CyanogenMod but I can't for the life of me find ...
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Samsung GT-i9000 (Galaxy S), Android 2.3.6, MTP and Linux
Is it possible to connect this device to Linux workstation over USB using MTP mode? I've tried a few times using different tools but no success. GMTP just don't work, mtp-tools don't work reliably, ...
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Android USB data/power over audio jack
Is it possible to connect my Android (Droid 2 Global) to my PC using an USB->Audio converter?
Square is able to interface with their device over the audio jack on Android.
iPod shuffles are ...
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What are my options for connecting my Android to Ubuntu?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 running rooted Jelly Bean 4.1.2. My computer is running Ubuntu 12.10.
Before, in Android 4.0, I simply plugged the USB in, and a notification would pop up, and I was ...
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How to mount disks from Samsung Galaxy S i9000 to Linux System over USB cable?
I have connected the Samsung Galaxy 9000 to a Linux machine over the USB cable.
How can I access the disks of the galaxy from the linux machine through this cable (and not through wireless or by ...
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Why doesn't my Samsung Galaxy S communicate via USB?
I discovered today that I cannot connect my PC with Samsung GT-I9000 any more: when I plug in the microUSB cable, nothing happens other than that the phone starts to charge. Earlier I got to see ...
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How Do I Keep My Droid X's SD Card from Mounting as a Drive in Windows?
Stock Droid X, running 2.1. I have the USB Connection mode set to "Charge Only".
Whenever I connect the phone to my computer to charge, the SD card mounts as a drive in the computer. In the phone's ...
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Android 4 USB charge only
When I connect my Android 4 phone (Galaxy Nexus) to a computer using USB, the storage of the phone is automatically mounted on the computer. How can I connect my phone using USB for charging only? In ...
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Messages on computer? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I be informed through my computer if a new SMS is received?
I have the LG Optimus One p500. It comes with LG PC Suite IV which is great.
It allows me to download ...
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How to prevent VZW drive from mounting when I connect my HTC Incredible to USB
Since the Froyo upgrade, when I connect my HTC Incredible, with the USB settings set to "Charge Only" to my computer with a USB cable, the phone still mounts a CD type drive that will install HTC Sync ...
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Trigger “mount as disk drive” (aka “USB Mass Storage” mode) from PC
I've got an HTC Incredible that I sync to my Linux box. I'd like the Linux box to automatically detect that the phone is attached (I can do that via adb wait-for-device), and then automatically put ...
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Phone not mounting as a drive when “Connect USB storage” is clicked
I have a Samsung Galaxy S, using the default firmware (version 2.2). It is configured to select "Mass Storage" when plugged in via micro USB.
When I plug the phone into the cable, I receive the ...
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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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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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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues?
Are there design issues with tablets being charged by USB not seen with Android phones?
I saw this on another forum, what are your thoughts on this with regard to my question?
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Why can't I connect my Samsung Galaxy 3 to my PC after installing the z4root app?
I have a problem connecting my Samsung i5800 Galaxy 3 to a PC. First, I could connect to the PC. I had installed the z4root app in order to root my phone and then after installing it, I could not ...
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What can cause a Droid Incredible to stop connecting to a PC via USB?
When I connect my phone to my laptop via USB, it is able to charge, but I am not able to mount it as a drive. Neither my computer nor my phone recognize that there is a device plugged in. This ...
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How to browse files on a Motorola Defy (Android) with ubuntu 10.04?
I want to browse files on my mobile with ubuntu.
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Where has the option to mount as hard drive gone …?
I have an HTC Desire HD (on Vodafone UK). I noticed this week that when I now connect it to either pc or mac the option to mount as a hard drive is no longer present. Why? What do I need to do to get ...
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USB Mass Storage Not Working
I have spent a few hours trying to figure out why my USB mass storage function is not working with my laptop. Here's what I've done:
Installed Android 2.3.2 (Pete's GPA12)
Uninstalled, cleaned, and ...
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How do I get my Samsung Galaxy S 2 to connect by USB “normally”?
Note: This question has been edited significantly based on new information, however, I think it still meets the original intent.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S 2. When I plug it into my computer by USB, ...
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How do I mount a Kindle Fire 10.2.6 on my Linux computer?
I just acquired a newish Kindle Fire, software version 10.2.6. Normally when I plug a Kindle or any USB device into my laptop (running Ubuntu 12.04) I get a popup screen asking me what I'd like to do ...
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Android internet connection related problems?
We can USB tether and use android internet connection on PC but How to achieve following:
1. How to use pc internet connection on android device using USB cable on Windows machine?
I can use my ...
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How to copy files from tablet to PC - Not all files show up in PC
When I connect my Xoom to my PC via USB cable I get a Xoom "Portable Media Player" showing up in my Windows Explorer. When I browse the drive, I can only see half the folders compared to if I browse ...
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Using LauncherPro lost usb connection notification
In HTC Sense you get a little widget that indicates that you have USB connectivity to a computer and lets you change the mode (charge/storage/etc) is there a similar tool that is not part of HTC Sense ...
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Connecting Galaxy S2 ICS to Kies
I tried connecting my Samsung Galaxy SII(ICS) to Samsung Kies 2.0.2 through USB.
But whenever i connect the cable, Kies asks me to switch the phone to Kies Studio mode. But I could not find this mode ...
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How does the safe/fastboot/recovery mode differ from the normal as seen from windows pc?
This is a related question to:
How to install fastboot drivers?
I have trouble using the command line fastboot program. I think that I don't have the correct drivers installed. How can I verify ...
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USB connection problem with Galaxy Ace
My Galaxy Ace doesn't get recognized by my HP laptop with USB connection. When I tried to connect it with my friend's cable on his Dell laptop, it notified CONNECTION UNSUCCESSFUL - NO DRIVER FOUND. ...
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My Samsung Galaxy S doesn't recognize when it is plugged in to USB
When I plug in my Samsung Galaxy S (Model SAMSUNG-SGH-I897, Firmware 2.2, Kernel 2.6.32.9, Build FROYO.UCKB2) to a computer, it starts charging, but does not recognize the USB connection for data. I ...
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How can I get the Windows 7 USB driver working for my Android Tablet?
I have a Tech_7 from Chinavasion, S3C6410 Android 1.6;
When I plug it into the usb port, it shows up in the Device manager as HiDROID, but the driver is not installed.
How can I get the USB driver ...
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Galaxy Note 2: Disable MTP/PTP
When I connect my HTC Sensation (firmware: CM 10) to some PC I need to enter a passcode (to unlock the phone) and explicitly allow mounting as usb drive.
But when I connect SGN2 it enables MTP or PTP ...
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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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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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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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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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ASUS Slider Sl101 Driver letter access? rather than MTP in Android 4
I know that Android 3 and 4 use MTP on Windows to allow access to the storage, I have tried the developer switch and the only connection you get is still MTP.. I really need a drive letter to enable ...
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Share memory access on SD card between a PC and an Android App
When you connect an Android Phone with an SD Flash card to a PC, with the Disk Drive option selected, it temporarily will be impossible to access the flash from the an Android App. What about phones ...
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What is the difference between USB Mass Storage and USB Debug mode?
I am familiar with USB Mass Storage mode .
How exactly is USB Debug mode different from it ?
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Hardware ID missing on Galaxy S3 after Windows update
A few days ago I accepted Windows Update's Samsung drivers for Galaxy S3 running rooted Jelly Bean. It worked fine as USB MTP device until then.
Now, every time I connect the USB cable I get the ...
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About the android recovery mode
Question 1: what's the android recovery mode? Does it run a full linux kernel?
Question 2: where the recovery.img is installed? (/somewhere_in_filesystem)
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Tablet not recognized as removable storage
I have an Android A-13 Android tablet version 4.0.4 Baseband version 4.0.14 I have been trying to get my PC to recognize it so that I can download my music to it.
But I do not know if the PC does ...
