Questions tagged [usb]
questions regarding connecting an Android device via USB to e.g. a computer's USB interface
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How get out of FTM if my power button is not working?
I have a ZTE Blade Zmax Z982 android phone and to turn it on i had to press the volume down along with my charger. After doing that it led me straight to Factory Test Mode (FTM) and now the screen is ...
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How to Connect external M.2 nvme ssd drive with OTG usb hub
Question How to Connect external M.2 nvme ssd drive with OTG usb hub
I want to take constant nandroid backup of system userdata boot sdext2 external micro card through twrp recovery or any imaging ...
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Is it possible to change USB Audio Interface input stereo to mono?
Is it possible to change USB Audio Interface input stereo to mono?
So we're streaming using a mixer to audio interface to phone via USB OTG.
The thing with the Audio Interface, and btw our Audio ...
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Create and edit a bash script in an USB connected smartphone
The question explains it all. I am using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I have connected an android smartphone to pc using USB. Changed directory to internal storage using:
cd /run/user/*/gvfs/*/'Internal Shared ...
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How to transfer files from Family Link -enabled Huawei Y5 to Windows 10?
My kids phone is Huawei Y5 (2019) and has Family Link. I have not found a way to transfer files from it to my PC running Windows 10. The phone is not recognized by HiSuite, and even though I enabled ...
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Will a wireless usb keyboard work with android smartphone
I have a samsung A10 android 10 smartphone. I intend to buy a On The Go USB adapter and plug in the Keyboard adapter that is usually connected to my laptop so i can use my wireless keyboard and mouse ...
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Zenfone 5 t00j charging, but not recognized by computer
I have bought a second hand t00j however it seems that when i connect it to the computer via usb, it is not listed anywhere, but it is still charging. I tried different USB ports. I have tried with ...
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How to expose a folder to a PC using mount command
I've been messing with termux on a rooted tablet (mediatek), and I'm trying to expose a folder using mount that will be accessible to my PC via a USB connection over mtp (with read/write permission).
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Lost permission to modify external storage from PC after rooting my tablet
I have a highly secured proprietary tablet I was able to gain root access to. It's a mediatek device, I used mtk-su to root it. It has 32gb of memory, 8gb allocated to the system, and the rest ...
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Unable to transfer files from Mi A1 to PC and wifi is also not working
I have a Mi A1 device which I didn't use for months and today I charged it to root for some work. I am sure Wifi was working earlier, but not sure about USB file transfer. (I didn't check wifi this ...
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How to prevent charging over USB while debugging / tethering internet over USB?
When I'm on the go, I want to use internet tethering and debugging over USB to develop mobile apps with my Pixel 3A, but I don't want to charge the phone, because I want to waste energy on my MacBook ...
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Why don't I have MTP option in the USB menu
I used to be able to use the phone for debugging.
Now I have USB debugging enabled, and in it threr is a menu for default USB configuration. But it doesn't have an MTP option. The other options don't ...
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Can we and How to create Live USB for Virtual Android OS with standalone apps from USB?
Can we run Virtual Android OS with standalone apps from USB dribe from Android mobiles if yes share like how can we don it?
Is it possible in Android to install or create program or run standalone ...
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Can I flash a custom fastboot mode image on a Samsung device to boot custom devices without tripping Knox
I'm a noob and don't even know if these are seperate images, but I do know that Samsung has no fastboot mode as it is stuck entering it and instead has a download mode.
The question is, can I still ...
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Will the fastboot boot ramdisk command boot a coreboot ramdisk to boot from usb/ sd card without mods?
Of course it has to be signed and not exceed a size-limit, but I think that custom roms or os's should come to a bigger audience without the limiting security and guarantee risks, disabling the ...
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Android with USB C Hub and charging not working
I would like to have my Android device (Alldocube iPlay 7T) to be charged and simultaneously have a few USB devices connected.
Note - I'm new to Android - but needed this setup for a specific purpose.
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Audio over USB Android
Hi i have a android phone and want to use the Audio over USB feature on the phone to connect the audio output to a windows computer
i dont have a usb driver and the windows errors about the driver ...
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How to counteract USB Rubber Ducky (or other bad USB) on Android devices?
I've read somewhere that it's possible to use mouse and keyboard on Android devices. Because that's possible, it's also possible to use devices like USB Rubber Ducky to automate key presses to hack ...
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How can I connect Redmi K20 Pro back to my PC?
It was all fine before I removed windows 10 old folder from my system due to space problems from my c drive, I can connect easly my redmi phone through USB and it will show in explorer like a charm. ...
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Why is OTG not working on Android 11?
I have a Samsung Android 11 device and I can't open the usb via OTG and I think the problem is with the Android 11 update. Is there a solution?
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How do I compile and install USBguard on android?
Is it even possible to compile and install linux packages on android, if it is possible how do I install usbguard into android?
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USB connection with my android not working any longer
I have a problem connecting my android phone with my PC. I however get the option of Transfer files under Use USB for but this does not seem work. Any leads?
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USB 3.1 gen 2 flash drive only works when connected through 2 adapters at the same time
Okay, this is a very specific question with very specific hardware, so I understand if there isn't an answer.
I recently bought a USB 3.1 gen 2 flash drive with read and write speeds of 400MB/s, ...
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Use an external WIFI dongle as a hotspot
Is there a way to use a wifi dongle and set up the hotspot so it uses this dongle ?
With or without root, it doesn't matter.
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using adb command for Samung Galaxty A51
I have a samsung galaxy A51 i already had the developer mode on my phone but i forgot to allow usb debugging on it before my screen broke. The phone still works but the screen wont light up & wont ...
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Moto G Play (2021) is not detected on Windows PC
I'm trying to connect my Moto G Play (2021) to my PC with Windows XP SP3 and my computer doesn't know it's even there, where do I get Windows drivers for me to transfer what I want from phone to PC?
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Is it possible to unbrick an Allwinner Adroid tablet?
A few months ago I got my hands on a cheap allwinner tablet. I wanted to experiment with running linux on it, but in the process of my experimentation I (stupidly) deleted/overwrote both the /boot and ...
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Huawei Media Pad T5 AGS-W19, usb tethering missing, please help!
As per manual, there is usb tethering under settings. Followed exact instructions, but the option of "usb tethering" doesn't exist even when searched. The only option is "USB" ...
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OTG disconnects when screen turns off
I am using OTG external drive constantly. But it will always disconnect when the screen turns off. This causes data loss issues. I tried to find any related settings in system settings and developer ...
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Transfering lot of images from device to windows
Hello Android Community.
I need to transfer something like 15.000 images from the internal memory of my Redmi Note 7 (Android 10) to my PC (Windows 10 46 bit).
I'm trying to transfer these using the (...
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Charging/USB Notification Not Appearing on LG X Charge
For the past month I have been trying to connect my phone to my Ubuntu Linux with little luck- for context, I used to run Linux Mint and managed to get things to work just fine. However, I switched ...
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How can I restore my USB storage on my Android phone?
I have a Samsung A50 Android phone. I am getting message that USB storage has been removed restart your phone. So I do that and nothing happens. I still get the error message. How can I fix this?
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Boot Linux from stick in Termux
This question explains in detail why it's basically impossible to boot Linux from a USB stick.
But I am still wondering: is it possible to load and "boot" a stick-bound Linux distro from a ...
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Accidentally wiped /system, recovery not working
I accidentally wiped /system on my Archos 101e Neon (MT8163) through fastboot. Now it can't boot and can't go to recovery or fastboot mode. I tried vol -, vol + and both. It's just stuck on the first ...
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Did I have USB debugging on or off?
my phone got stolen a month ago and I Don't know if I had usb debugging on or off(I had enabled developer options in the past and messed around with it a little bit that's why I'm not sure) but I ...
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wrong checksum(sha256) when copying from exfat samsung t7 touch external ssd to android(galaxy s10)
I bought a Samsung t7 touch SSD(1TB), it works just fine with my computer. but when I copy some files(200MB<) from the SSD to my phone which is a galaxy s10 the files get corrupted, and sometimes ...
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USB camera not recognised
I wish to use a USB camera with a Samsung Tab S2 t813. I have the USB Camera Pro app installed, however when I plug in a camera, the app does not register the device. On two other Samsung phones with ...
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Android phone slowly charging message
I purchased a TCL 10L phone two days ago. To my surprise when I plugged it, the phone said "Fast Charging" and it charged very fast. People on YouTube say that it does not support fast ...
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Device in fastboot mode not recognized at all as USB device
My LG G5 does not get recognized as an USB Device at all when it is connected to the PC in fastboot mode.
While it is recognized just fine as an adb device, after rebooting into fastboot mode via
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Switch off the backlight of the LED screen of the android phone, while using it as a webcam via iVCam
I have upcoming exams which shall be remotely monitored through webcam. Now the thing is that I do not have an actual webcam and I have decided to use my android phone as a webcam via iVCam (using USB,...
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USB-C hub connection with OTG enabled smartphone
I want to buy a USB-C hub with USB-A ports. Is it possible to connect it with a phone like Nokia 5.1 Plus which has OTG. If it doesn't work with Nokia 5.1 Plus does it work with other phones?
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Lock computer USB connection
I'm looking for a way to lock computer USB connection with anther password then the regular lock screen password... (or ether disable the usb connection completely without broke the usb port)
There is ...
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Script to act as keyboard for android device
TLDR: I need to create a keyboard interface to android, does this already exist? or am I going about this the wrong way?
I'm running tests from my computer that require me to interact with an android ...
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Printing from android device using a usb printer without using third party print server
I would like to use a Brother HL-L2300D printer (USB printer) to print from my phone and tablet in my home network for convenience without the document going through a third party server or first ...
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Using an external USB microphone via webRTC on an Android tablet
I am trying to use an external USB microphone with a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 tablet (running Android 10) for some audio recording using webRTC. The microphone connects fine and can be used by installed ...
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Use Android device as external monitor from a Linux box **in a fluid way**
My need is to setup a VR headset with a smartphone inside, displaying the game that runs on a computer. I've done my homework and I already know about all the VNC-based solutions, but here the latency ...
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Minimum parts for external wired switch detection
I have an application that needs the one bit input from an external wired on/off switch. There are IOIO and Arduino solutions for this problem, but they seem to solve the general problem in a bulky, ...
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Proper USB micro splitter?
For my noname low-cost android tablet i'd like to power and use keyboard at the same time - both have USB micro connector on it. But the problem is, that the tablet has only 1 usb micro socket, which ...
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USB-C to HDMI vs USB-C HDMI/DP alt-mode
The USB-C spec includes HDMI alt-mode. If I am not mistaken this means that a cable that connects the correct pins on each end would cause any compliant device to automatically send compatible signals ...
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SM-T350 Micro-USB port charging but not transmitting files
My belief is that my SM-T350 (Samsung Galaxy A 8.0 from 2015) has a corrupted port which can only charge, not transfer files. Is that possible? Has anyone found any fixes short of taking the device ...
