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USB Drivers are required on the PC/Mac that you wish to plug your smartphone into for proper detection of the phone.

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OnePlus One does not connect via USB (Yes, I have tried the usual suspects)

here is my problem and I feel desperate: My OnePlus One 64GB does not connect via USB to any PC/Laptop I hook it up to (Windows 7 on Desktop, Laptop). It used to work a long time ago, but not since (...
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My computer doesn't recognize my phone, neither on ubuntu nor windows

I own an LG-K430T, and I use it to share internet with my Desktop PC through USB tethering. Or I did it for a year straight until today, when my PC isn't recognizing my phone anymore, neither on ...
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Possible to patch the Android kernel with root?

Basically there's a boot rom exploit on Tegra X1 chips, specifically the Nintendo Switch that allows you send payloads while it is in Recovery Mode and basically run unsigned code (homebrew, custom ...
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Samsung GT-i9000 not detect USB connectivity in Windows 8

I bought a new windows 8 laptop and tried to install the phone driver to recognize it, but can't succeed: I installed and restared the Samsung driver package and restared my computer, I also tried to ...
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Motorola USB Drivers on Windows 8

Is there any way to install the Motorola USB drivers on Windows 8? I downloaded MotoHelper, but it won't install, saying that the OS Version is unknown. Is there some other way to get ADB to see my ...
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BOOTLOADER - USB Device Not Recognized

I am currently using a ROOTED "Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite" tablet and am having issues entering the bootloader. When powered on and connected to a PC, the device is seen in adb using the command ...
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How to turn on USB connection to PC

I bought a KingSing K5 Android phone, and there doesn't seem to be an option for turning on USB connection to PC (to transfer files). I have the Google USB driver installed on the PC, but when I ...
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printing solution on android which prints to a dotmatrix POS printer through **USB**

am newbie for android. I was looking for a printing solution on android which prints to a dotmatrix POS printer through USB. I'm able to print some non readable symbols from android tablet (through ...
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How could I open a hidden partition on a USB driver from an Android tablet?

There is a USB GPT driver. One partition is hidden. How could I open that partition on an Android tablet? I know I can unhide that partition on Windows system. But can I open it on Android? Thank you ...
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Installing drivers consecutively for all interfaces/ports within an inf file

This concerns an inf file which contain a number of interfaces/ports that need support of drivers. Instead of installing the driver for each interface/port one by one, is there a way to install the ...
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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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How to know if mediatek vcom drivers is installed on my pc

I've just installed mediatek vcom driver on my pc, to use it in flashing mediatek based firmwares. But is there any way I can know if it truly installed on my pc without plugging a mediatek phone for ...
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How to get drivers for Android support of USB webcameras for Streaming Apps?

I know there are applications that allow you to do videos through applications, for instance USB Camera - Connect EasyCap or USB WebCam, but it does not allow you to use the USB camera in Streaming ...
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Redmi Note 7 isn't showing up in fastboot (Linux/Windows)

So I am trying to unlock the bootloader on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and therefore I need to have access to adb and fastboot. I'm very frustrated because I couldn't find a solution within the last 3 ...
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How to recover data from phone with black screen?

My Samsung Galaxy S6 recently display doesn't work anymore (apparently it's water damage or something). The problem is, I want to extract my photos but it's like shooting targets in the dark. I've ...
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Pixel MTP Drivers for Windows

Is there someplace I can download the Windows MTP drivers for the Pixel that is not Windows Update? Plugging my Pixel into a Windows box results in the following: Trying to update the driver fails: ...
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How do you debug in an Andorid phone that is not a Nexus?

I am trying to hook up my LG818P to chrome developer tools. In the Google documentation it says to download the firmware form the OEM's website, yet every step after installing said usb driver assumes ...
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Windows 10 ADB driver to debug HTC phone via USB?

I'm trying to test an application on an old HTC Incredible S smartphone (running Android 4.0.4). I've enabled USB debugging on the phone and connected the USB cable, but .\adb devices doesn't detect ...
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How to Plug and Play a USB Barcode-Printer in android devices

We are trying to print Barcode using USB Barcode Printer from an android device. The available printer model is GODEX EZ520, we used printer-share app from Playstore and it detected the printer-...
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How to install Android ADB drivers on Windows? (Any Android Phone)

How can I install the Android ADB drivers on a Windows 8.x PC/Laptop? I followed tutorials on the internet but nothing worked for me. PS: The adb driver should be compatible with any Android ...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 does not appear on Windows computer or Mac?

I'm trying to unlock a Samsung Galaxy S3 Gt-i9305 on EE running Android 4.3. I know how to unlock the phone however, when I connect the phone to my computer it does not appear at all. Usually, Android ...
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Lenovo USB 3 to Ethernet adaptor not working on Nexus Player

I have a Nexus 5, a Nexus Player, a USB OTG cable, and a Lenovo USB 3 to Ethernet adapter. If I plug the Ethernet adapter into my phone (using the OTG cable of course) it loads the cdc_ether driver ...
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ADB device not found - Samsung galaxy S3 with Custom ROM

I'm trying to test ADB in samsung device thru USB. It is working as expected in Ubuntu and MAC OS. In Windows7, Im getting "error:device not found" in phone mode, but the phone is getting detected in ...
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Phone in always on usb not shown in my computer

When I plug my phone (Galaxy S2, I9100) in an ordinary usb port on a HP Folio laptop it appears in windows explorer and I can browse phone content. But when I plug it in an always on usb the phone ...
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Where I Can get my karbonn a9's Driver for PC [Tianyu HSUSB Driver]?

I am having karbonn a9 and I am not able to install Tianyu HSUSB driver for my laptop. I have visited 100s of site but not got a single Driver which is proper. Please help me I am getting error like ...
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My Samsung galaxy ace duos s6802 not getting detected in downloading mode.Drivers are fine Kies installed

I have tried My Samsung Galaxy 3 (GT-i5801) is not being detected by my PC -- What should I do? But when I dial *#7284# there is no option to change mode from PDA to Modem or Modem to PDA. Is there ...
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problems detecting Asus nexus 7 on Windows 7 Home Professional (driver installation problem)

I am having problems getting my Asus Nexus 7 detected on a laptop with Windows 7 Home Professional When I connect the device to the computer, it says USB debugging mode enabled, but the computer does ...
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External USB Bluetooth does not work in Android 4.0.4 kernel 3.0.8+

I have inserted an external USB Bluetooth dongle into a Tablet via the USB port and try to turn on the Bluetooth in the Android but fail. So, how does one know if the USB Bluetooth dongle can be ...
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Samsung galaxy s3 driver problem on win7 ult 64 bit machine

The Driver Problem. When I install the drivers 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 Kies_2.5.0....
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How to connect SPICE MI 310 to eclipse Android Device Manager?

I want to use my SPICE Mi 310 (with Android 2.3.3) to test my Android applications. But I am not able to see the device in Android Device Manager in Eclipse. I have been trying to find a suitable ...
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How to get my tablet listed by adt

When I run adb devices from my Windows XP machine there is nothing listed. The tablet's Vendor ID is 18D1 and the Product ID is DEED. It gets enumerated as a USB device with a name MID. When I enable "...
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How to determine if my device supports USB Ethernet controller?

I'm about to purchase USB-OTG Ethernet controller, but I read what it doesn't work on all devices. Furthermore, I've read what this functionality depends on Linux kernel been compiled with Ethernet ...
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Have to reinstall adb usb drivers for every device, even when all the same hardware (Windows 10)

The Goal Get all adb devices (same hardware) to use the same usb drivers on Windows 10 The Problem: Before an IT update, I installed the adb drivers once on my PC and every device was recognized in ...
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How to get device manager detection in fastboot mode Hisense 43A6H Google Android 11 TV from Windows 11?

How to get device manager detection in fastboot mode Hisense 43A6H Google Android 11 TV from Windows 11? I used the command adb connect Android.local to connect to the TV using a male-to-male USB ...
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Cannot find driver for Asus Zenbook to use Android Flash Tool for Android 14 for my Pixel 7 Pro

I am using the Android Flash Tool to install Android 14. All developer options are enabled on my Pixel 7 Pro. After my Pixel phone connects to my Asus ZenBook, the Flash tool recognizes my device. I ...
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How to connect over fastboot to Galaxy A50?

I'm on ubuntu 22.04 and I can connect over adb to my Samsung Galaxy A50, and do adb reboot bootloader it reboots to bootloader mode, but I can't use fastboot devices, it returns empty. Other phones ...
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Where are the official Xiaomi drivers for ADB/USB? (trying to unlock bootloader of Poco M3)

I tried everything from every tutorial about how to unlock my Xiaomi Poco M3 bootloader. I enabled OEM unlock, etc, rebooted into fastboot mode, but then the phone is not recognized in the batch ...
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Use the phone stylus/digitizer as a PC input method

I would like to use my Samsung Note; taking advantage of its digitizer; as a input device of the desktop pc. I suppose the question/answer can also apply to other brands and the touch screen. Is it ...
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How can I access the usb of my device from inside a Lil'Debi chroot?

I am attempting to run adb from a Lil'Debi chroot enviroment. Unfortunately, I keep getting no devices in attached device list. The enviroment created by Lil'Debi links some system folders but does ...
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How do I manipulate the filesystem of my Android smartphone from PC without restrictions? Can I do it on an non-rooted phone?

I want to be able to copy/move/erase/modify files on my phone and transfer them back and forth on my Windows 10 PC. Without limitations hopefully. My phone ( Meizu Note 8 ) is not rooted, and I'm not ...
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Connecting USB Type C Flash Drive to Samsung Galaxy S9

Just bought the Kingston 64 GB DataTraveler microDuo 3C flash drive. The drive has both USB Type C and USB 3.1 port. I tried connecting the drive directly via USB Type C port but it did not list the ...
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Are printer drivers technically possible?

It seems that printer manufacturers like Canon provide a printing app for Android devices, from which you can print documents and images stored on your Android device, but not printer drivers. So you ...
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How to run a mouse on android 7.1 (TV Box)?

I got gifted a nice wireless mouse this morning. I've seen android work with a mouse before so I figured it can handle it as a plug an play, given that this one doesn't have fancy buttons that can be ...
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bind mount / symlink - keep destination "tree" on removal of source?

I'm trying to accomplish something fairly odd, so bear with me. I've added an external SD card to my old Droid Mini (basically just for an experiment to see whether or not I could expand the storage ...
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Recovery mode device drivers not working in HTC Desire 616

I have an HTC desire 616, bootloader locked, S-ON. I am able to enter on recovery-mode but the device is not listed in ADB, though I have all latest drivers from Google, Windows and HTC. I am able to ...
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Unable to install ADB or any USB driver for lenovo k3 note

I have tried everything that I can think of here, but somehow my Win10 PC won't finish the driver installation. I tried fastboot mode, recovery mode, MTP connection, USB debugging mode. Win10 fails ...
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Can not recognize Nexus 7 2013 version with USB

I am using android version 6.0.1 kernel 3.4.0-gad29d11. I have tried a laptop with windows 8.1 and desktop with ubuntu 16.04. I have tried installing ADB software and google drivers, using different ...
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Can't figure out how to prevent Samsung drivers to fail with error code 10

I tried to install Samsung drivers (to be able to connect my Galaxy J5 J500FN) on windows 7 or windows 10 in virtualbox (Linux host). None of my attempts works, I always have an error 'code 10': '...
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Logitech unifying receiver, Chrome plugin work on android?

I lost my antenna for my Logitech keyboard and mouse. I decided to buy a Logitech Unifying Receiver. But I can't find any drivers for it for Android except the Chrome plugin. I don't understand, is ...
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How can I get the Moto Z USB Drivers?

I want to use my Moto Z as a physical device, however I can't without the drivers. The only thing I found was the Motorola Device Manager. However, plugging it in to my PC I get this, even though I ...
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