Questions tagged [usb]
questions regarding connecting an Android device via USB to e.g. a computer's USB interface
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Mirroring PC screen to Android via USB-C
A few months ago I found software for Windows which could mirror Android screen to PC via USB (not sure if it needed to be type-C or not) and also capture mouse clicks as touch inputs.
I also know ...
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LineageOS 16.0, can't get tethering to work, Samsung Galaxy J5 SM-J500FN
I use 'Free' French ISP. Tethering was working previously, I made no update.
I have another device with LOS 16 that works well with tethering.
After running dhclient usb0 from my Linux OS, I get my ...
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra - default file transfer mode issues
I just got a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, I tried moving some files using the usb-c cable. Thankfully, I have usb-c type port in my laptop. I attached it, and a lot of issues started.
The default USB ...
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Trouble connecting phone over usb-c
I just got a new samsung phone. It came with usb-c to usb-c cable and no adapters. I tried connecting it to my laptop, which thankfully has an usb-c port. The phone connects at first, starts charging. ...
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Moto G6 not charging, not connecting via USB and battery indicator frozen at zero, not enetering battery saving mode
Here is how problem came about:
I unlocked my moto G6's bootloader and fastboot flashed twrp-3.4.0-0-ali.img in it. I opened TWRP trough the recovery option in fastboot, and enetered my PIN, but TWRP ...
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Why does my phone burn out USB cables when plugging them into my car?
I have an Oppo A73 phone, and over the last week it has started burning out USB cables (puff of smoke, cable no longer charges) when plugging it into my car (2015 Suburu Outback).
It had never done ...
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Max USB Webcam Resolution and Frame rate
What are the maximum resolutions and frame rates for USB camera that a Android device supports. I read that the standard is called as UVC (Universal Video Class).
Is this support dependant on the ...
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ssh into android over usb: macOS [duplicate]
I have a Meizu M8 phone running android with Termux. I had set up ssh access to Termux over WiFi, but I want to be able to do that over USB because of possibly lower latency and higher speed. If I ...
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How to create a bootable stick with a Linux distro?
I used to have Debian and Android on my laptop then somehow my Debian get damaged, and now I have Android-x86 only on my laptop.
When I insert my USB stick (which contain ISOs of a few Linux distros), ...
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How do I run 2 Android phones on a PC simultaneously so that DroidCam on one phone & TC games screen mirror on another phone?
I have 2 Android phones and I want to connect both of them to my PC via USB cables like this:
Motorola Moto G3 5.1.1 (Lollipop) goes to the DroidCam app to use as a webcam.
Samsung S4 Zoom (KitKat) ...
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Android Auto fails to start on the car monitor
I have a Samsung Galaxy Android Phone which runs on Android 10, One UI Version 2.0. It is an AT&T phone. I also have a Subaru Crosstrek.
The phone connected to the car thru Bluetooth and it does ...
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How do I get a USB stick with an adapter to work with an Android phone (rather than a tablet)?
I have a USB stick that lights up when it is plugged in. I have attached it to laptops and tablets (with adapters), and it lights up and works well. When I attach it to cell phones (through the same ...
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USB disconnects on Samsung Galaxy A51
I have Samsung Galaxy A51 (SM A515F) running latest official Android 10 and macOS 10.15 development machine.
ADB authorization is given, but sometimes (~ once per 30 minutes) it disconnects and shows ...
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What are the various technical specs of a fast charging cable?
What technical specs do I need to look for to know a cable will be compatible with my phone?
I just bought a new Motorola G7 supra and none of my existing USB type C cables work with it. I plug it in ...
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How to enable USB "Audio Source" option on Android 9+?
A lot of screenshots in the Internet mention a 'audio source' USB configuration for Android. For example, this one from Google:
However, I cannot see this option with my SM-A510F with Android 9 (...
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How do I change the USB mode with a keyboard?
How do I change the USB mode and select an option such as MTP, PTP, MIDI or charging with only a keyboard?
My screen is broken and I am trying to change the USB mode blindly using a keyboard?
What ...
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How to see all partitions on an SSD
I have an SSD with 2 partitions (volumes? ) on it. I can R/W to both of them from my WIN10 PC.
However, when I mount it on my Note10 , I can only see one of the partitions.
Is there a way that I can ...
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I want to capture with adb commands the result of a USSD dial?
I want to capture with adb commands the result of a USSD dialing? connect my android cell phone with adb shell I make calls with ussd but I want to capture those results like saying the credit balance?...
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Connect via ADB to a physical X86 via USB
I have Android-x86 (version 9.0-r2) running in a Lenovo MIIX-320 and I have another PC running Linux. From the Linux host I can connect to any other Android device using an USB cable . But I can't ...
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Force USB Host Mode
I am trying to use an USB-serial device that has USB-A connector via USB OTG.
How do I "force USB host mode" so I can use USB-A to USB-C cable instead of using OTG adapter?
OTG works fine with other ...
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No difference between USB 2.0 and USB 3.2, why?
I have a doubt about USB type declared by smartphone manufacturer.
Some smartphone declares USB Type C 3.2, for example Galaxy S20 Ultra.
The new Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is declared as USB 2.0 on Type C.
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Connecting Samsung S9 to MacBook's USB Type-C behaves like charging - not charging - charging - etc
I am trying to use my Samsung S9 to test a mobile app. I activated the "Developer options" and these are my "USB settings" (opened when I tap on the "Android System" notification):
And when I "Tap ...
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Windows can access the phone's internal storage over USB, but not it's Micro sD card
My Samsung Galaxy A8+ (A730F), running Android Pie, had a faulty USB connector due to water damage and for a very long time, it wouldn't connect over USB. Nevertheless, everything else worked just ...
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How to get the information about my USB bus, version on Android 9
On my Android 5 the app Device Info HW shows what version of USB I have and whatnot, on my Android 9 the info is blank, why?
Is there any other way to check it somehow?
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Android system keeps resetting default USB configuration upon PC connection
Whenever I'm connecting my Samsung Galaxy A40 running Android 9.0 to a laptop or PC, I'm getting an annoying prompt to allow data transfer, and the following setting which I had set to "Charging phone ...
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Connect/Disconnect To Specific USB Device With One Button
I have multiple speakers I connect to via USB and the one I use the most never shows on the "Previous" list no matter what I name it. So it's always multiple steps to connect.
Is there any app ...
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Android plugged into car gives annoying popup "The connected device is unable to access data on this device."
Every time that I connect via USB my not-rooted Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F with stock Android 7.0) to my car (a Kia Soul 2015), this popup annoys me:
"The connected device is unable to access data on this ...
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How do I use my SmartPhone to USB host my old Tablet?
My new moto g7 does not Wi-Fi the correct frequency for my old dragon touch X10. Android 9 on phone and 5.1.1 on the tablet. Want to Host from cellular through USB to Client tablet. Any ideas on how ...
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Unable to transfer files on android 8.0 TV box to the USB
Unable to transfer files on android 8.0 TV box to the USB.
I have tried many file transfer apps but none will transfer to my USB even though it shows my USB connection and any files that are on the ...
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Connecting Phone to PC...USB socket seems to be dirty
It used to work.
I could connect my phone to my PC with a USB cable and then browse the phone, like a mounted USB drive, with Windows explorer. Moving files back and forth was easy.
Then it ...
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Sniffing USB traffic between an Android app and a connected device
Is there any way to sniff USB traffic between an Android app and a connected device, like a drone controller?
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What would be necessary to use a Rasperry pi zero W as a wifi to usb-C gateway for Android Auto?
As many new infotainment systems in cars support Android Auto, but not wireless. I was wondering if I could program something that would allow to use a cheap Raspberry Pi as a gateway. Effectively ...
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Charge and USB flash drive through same port
I have a Pixel 3. I'm trying to use an external USB connected microSD card for recording long videos in a vehicle. However, even with wireless charging I'm finding that the power supplied is ...
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Pixel 3a charging over computer USB connection
I have an Pixel 3a device that I connect to a Linux computer via USB cable (A to C). Sometimes when I plug in the device, the notification on the Pixel 3a says, "Android System - Charging this device ...
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Reboot USB Port Without Device Reboot
My phone has been slowly going insane over the time I've been using it. This time around, the USB port is throwing tantrums. It won't let the phone connect to a PC. I've tried different USB ports on ...
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How to get Google Photos to recognize External SD drive
I have connected an external SD card via a USB connector to my phone in order to have more space for recording video. However, Google Photos does not seem to recognize it - it does not show up in ...
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Samsung device isn't connecting via USB cable for file transferring
I am using a Samsung Galaxy J8 device . My phone doesn't have any SD card. I was able to browse files of phone from my PC(ubuntu os) , even I could debug my app from android studio. But suddenly I am ...
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Is data transfer from a Pixel 3a XL possible via USB 3?
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a USB C port.
Is it possible to connect it to a computer that only has a USB 3 port to transfer data between the computer and the Pixel 3a XL?
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can copy file from one folder but not another
I am trying to get an apk from the aurora directory on the device onto a linux pc. There is not an issue copying in and out of the Download directory. If I connect the device with a cable and right ...
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Should warnings about not charging your phone at airport/public usb ports be taken seriously?
There are many articles on the internet saying that charging at the usb ports available at the airport and public places can cause your phone to get hacked.
Is there any any truth behind this?
If ...
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A hub's USB-C port doesn't allow the phone to transfer files
When I connect my phone to my laptop with the original cable, I get the option called transfer files. Now, I have Huawei Matedock 2,
and when I connect the phone to its USB-C port, I don't get the ...
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How to know if USB drive was detected using OTG from dmesg output?
I am trying to get OTG to work with my phone (Samsung Galaxy Win SHV-E500L, previous question here)
I have used an externally powered USB hub and connected it to an OTG cable connecting it to my ...
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Where is the mount point for a USB stick on Android 9?
I am working on IMX8QM with Android 9. I needs to configure usb stick on static mount point.
Once USB stick detected,
create sda1, after check I got:
mek_8q:/sdcard # df
Filesystem 1K-...
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Add usb to ethernet support to tablet Teclast t20
i would like to allow my tablet Teclast T20 to connect to ETHERNET via USB.
I already own a USB to ETHERNET ADAPTER, that i use succesfully with my windows 10 laptop.
It is an ASIX AX88772 USB2.0 to ...
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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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What folder are Google Podcasts downloads stored in? [duplicate]
I want to pull some podcast downloads off my phone, and put them on my computer.
I have plugged my phone into my computer's USB port. What folder can I find my Google Podcast downloads in? My ...
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"No Photos" in OSX with PTP?
I delayed trying to fix this for a few years but now I'm having enough of it: photos on my Android phones do not show up in Image Capture/Lightroom/Photos.app on my OS X machines.
File transfer (MTP) ...
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USB Debugging on a soft brick? [duplicate]
How do you enable USB Debugging on a bootloop-ed device?
Or, at least, how do you determine if a bootloop-ed device has the USB Debugging option turned on?
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Micro USB port charges only (no data)
I connected my Galaxy Tab S2 to my (previously working) Ethernet adapter, only to find it would only charge (no Ethernet). However, charging (up to 2A) still works fine.
I've tried:
connecting a new ...
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How to bypass system dialog asking to allow access to tablet data on Android tablets, specially those by Samsung?
I am developing an Android application, which connects with a Raspberry Pi hardware via the USB port. The issue is that this system dialog (as shown in the picture above) pops up every time I connect ...
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