I have a Samsung Showcase (Cellular South Version) and yesterday morning my phone had been working perfectly. That evening when I was in download mode I couldn't get Odin to see my phone. I rebooted and now it doesn't give me the option of Mass Storage or even say USB connected. But it does charge via USB to PC. I have tried 4 Win 7 machines and 3 different cables. I have also tried cleaning the connection with alcohol and sprayed with air spray to clean. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Samsung drivers a bunch of times. I have also installed Kies. But I am totally lost and need some direction thanks. If all fails I'll just have to exchange it but I'll pay for that.
Same thing happened to me with my mesmerize. Make sure that once connected you hold down the volume key to enable "download mode". Once i did that it popped up in Odin. Hopefully it works for you.
tryan1977 said:
Same thing happened to me with my mesmerize. Make sure that once connected you hold down the volume key to enable "download mode". Once i did that it popped up in Odin. Hopefully it works for you.
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How long did you hold it, I been holding it for a while maybe a min long and nothing happens.
I always just hold the volume button down, then plug it in to get in download mode. Try dialing ##8778# from your dialer and make sure the second option USB, is set to PDA and not modem. Also are you using the usb cable that came with your phone? Ive used some other cables I had laying around and while it would charge it wouldnt recognize in odin or as a storage device. It was visible that the cable werent going as far in as the factory cable.
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I always just hold the volume button down, then plug it in to get in download mode. Try dialing ##8778# from your dialer and make sure the second option USB, is set to PDA and not modem. Also are you using the usb cable that came with your phone? Ive used some other cables I had laying around and while it would charge it wouldnt recognize in odin or as a storage device. It was visible that the cable werent going as far in as the factory cable.
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Thanks and ##8778# had the PDA selected. I have used 3 different factory cables and still a no go. Maybe I pushed it in further or something. I am so clueless with this and its really buggin me that I cant figure out whats wrong. I might just have to get another one.
Do you have an aftermarket battery installed? IE not a sumsung official? Inoticed aftermarkets don't register sometimes and cause odd issues
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droidroidz said:
Do you have an aftermarket battery installed? IE not a sumsung official? Inoticed aftermarkets don't register sometimes and cause odd issues
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Naw just the one it came with
I am seeing no phone USB after 2.2 update.
This page says to select TWLauncher and then connect. That worked for me.
I am using Ubuntu Linux, and the page says same connection error for Windows.
Try pulling the battery out before plugging it in and hold volume down when you plug it in that's how I got odin to see mine also try diff ports on the comp if you haven't already
droidzach said:
Try pulling the battery out before plugging it in and hold volume down when you plug it in that's how I got odin to see mine also try diff ports on the comp if you haven't already
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Login to TWLauncher and it popped up asking if I wanted USB storage in use while connected. It was instantly found by Linux and then copy was fine. It must have been a first time setting, for now the USB connection question appears what ever Home Manager I am using.
Seems first use of the camera prompted a firmware update today also.
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Hey all, I've had my Captivate now for afew days and I'm loving it, but today I ran across an issue that's driving me crazy.
For some reason when I connect it to my PC I'm not longer getting the Mount SD option on the phone and can't look at my files. I've enabled USB debugging and tried it. I've told it to come up as Mass Storage and tried it. I also told it to Ask when connected and it's still not working properly. The drives show up in Windows but cannot be accessed. I also no longer get the USB notification up in the notification bar.
The weird thing is sometimes if I restart the phone and connect it everything is fine, but then if I go to do it again nothing. Anyone have any suggestions?
Biggest misconception here is that its random, it isn't.
Download kies by samsung and update it and you will get the right USB drivers installed automatically.
If you choose not to do that, you'll Vast have to keep trying different ports or restarting.
Its also possible that you may have a faulty wire but this is unlikely.
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Biggest misconception here is that its random, it isn't.
Download kies by samsung and update it and you will get the right USB drivers installed automatically.
If you choose not to do that, you'll Vast have to keep trying different ports or restarting.
Its also possible that you may have a faulty wire but this is unlikely.
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I've tried it with multiple wires, and when it works it is reliable, but most of the time it's just not showing a USB connection on the phone.
I spent awhile downloading Kies and it's updates and in Mass Storage mode it sees the drives of the phone but doesn't let me use them. I Kies mode it does nothing... This is so confusing...
Go in here download the drivers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
Be aware, they might take up to 15 minutes to install, and no KIE is not included.
Make sure you close all your apps on phone before connecting to PC. Few apps that use the SD will hold the resource and not allow for PC connection.
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Go in here download the drivers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
Be aware, they might take up to 15 minutes to install, and no KIE is not included.
Make sure you close all your apps on phone before connecting to PC. Few apps that use the SD will hold the resource and not allow for PC connection.
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I downloaded those afew days ago but I will redownload and reinstall again just incase. I think the fact that the USB notification isn't showing up in the bar on the top of the phone is what's confusing me the most. Previously I would see the USB Icon and something would pop up saying I need to mount the drive. I would mount it and there would be no problem. Now I'm not getting that at all and I've tried Mass Storage, USB Debugging, Kies, and Ask.
I've never had a problem connecting my Captivate to my Windows 7 64 bit computer. I didn't install Kies or any drivers either. Not sure what all the fuss is about. I'm suspecting a lot of PEBCAK errors.
I'm starting to think there are some strange power requirements when connecting the phone to USB. Most of my systems have been fine but on one, when I connect the phone to the front USB ports, the USB Wifi adapter on the back simply stops working. While the phone is connected, the computer refuses to recognize the Wifi adapter. A soon as I disconnect the phone it starts working again.
I've seen people on other forums with intermittent issues getting the mass storage connection to work when connected to the front ports on their systems. A lot of times the front ports are connected through a USB hub in the computer case that doesn't deliver full power. If the phone isn't drawing enough power or is shunting power from other devices, this might explain the issues people are having.
Mine is acting up . I used both teh 5.02 drivers from samsung and the one linked here and similar results. In Samsung mode it goes to the Digital Still camera and flakes and on mass storage it shows two new drives..neither of which is writable or readable. This is on a cap with no SD card and XP sp3. I tried different ports but with the same result.
I was fighting with this all day. I installed, uninstalled, reinstalled all the drivers and kies, but, I was trying to connect via media player and nothing was happening. Then I noticed that there was a small message popping up on the Captivate's screen that said something about the device had to be on the idle screen before it would connect and fun the sync software. Tried turning off all running programs and still nothing. Then, I remembered that I had switched to Launcher Pro. I switched back to touch wiz, and lo and behold, it connected right up and allowed me to sync items with media player.
Interesting. I've been using ADW.Launcher and haven't see this problem except when I don't get the cable securely inserted into the Captivate. I even use a Nokia cable most of the time. The Kies Drivers are clearly the most stable. I downloaded the Drivers from the Captivate microsite and found they didn't support KIES, so I just reinstalled the KIES driver for MTP. Everything else works fine on W7x64.
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Well this sucks. On my Captivate, unless you are using TW.Launcher and in the idle screen, the Captivate won't launch MTP so you can connect to KIES. The USB Storage mode works with other Launchers (ADW and LaunchPro), but not KIES or Media. I didn't try PC Internet tethering. I switched between the two several times, and KIES only works with TW.Launcher on my device.
Is there anyone who knows of a Launcher OTHER than TW.Launcher that will interface with KIES so that the Captivate can connect? Or can ADW or LauncherPro be "tweaked" for the Captivate? I was just starting to like ADW.Launcher.
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[snip] Most of my systems have been fine but on one, when I connect the phone to the front USB ports, the USB Wifi adapter on the back simply stops working. While the phone is connected, the computer refuses to recognize the Wifi adapter. A soon as I disconnect the phone it starts working again.
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Holy crap, I have that EXACT same problem. I thought it was just the fact that my USB Wifi adapter is a piece if crap (which it is).
Just for reference, what kind is yours? Mine is a Belkin Wireless G F5D7050.
gtg465x said:
Just for reference, what kind is yours? Mine is a Belkin Wireless G F5D7050.
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It's the Tenda 311U which is also a cheap piece of crap ($15 at Micro Center.) It doesn't look like they use the same chipset.
I've had the same issue as well. Hooking up the Captivate to the front USB ports disables my USB mouse (on the back). I'm not sure what it could be doing that would lock up the USB bus...
Using Windows 7 netbook
I finally got tired of it deciding and put in the mode to ask me when I connect. the problem i am having is when you just charge it, it does not know that it is just charging and wants to go to ysb mass storage or the other screen. also I use double twist to connect to the phone.
thanks
Jon
The best bet here is to use USB ports on the back of the computer.
Griffon23 said:
Hey all, I've had my Captivate now for afew days and I'm loving it, but today I ran across an issue that's driving me crazy.
For some reason when I connect it to my PC I'm not longer getting the Mount SD option on the phone and can't look at my files. I've enabled USB debugging and tried it. I've told it to come up as Mass Storage and tried it. I also told it to Ask when connected and it's still not working properly. The drives show up in Windows but cannot be accessed. I also no longer get the USB notification up in the notification bar.
The weird thing is sometimes if I restart the phone and connect it everything is fine, but then if I go to do it again nothing. Anyone have any suggestions?
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If you're still having problems, select mass storage and connect the usb (or select ask every time and it will ask when you plug it in). To access the drive like a removable drive, you have to swipe the icon in the top right of the screen and select the usb selection. Then click mount and it should work! I had a hard time with this too and thought it wasn't very intuitive. Good luck!
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The best bet here is to use USB ports on the back of the computer.
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Yep, strangely enough using the back ports worked. I'll have to see if a powered USB hub will work and then I guess we can conclude that it's a power issue.
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If you're still having problems, select mass storage and connect the usb (or select ask every time and it will ask when you plug it in). To access the drive like a removable drive, you have to swipe the icon in the top right of the screen and select the usb selection. Then click mount and it should work! I had a hard time with this too and thought it wasn't very intuitive. Good luck!
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I've set it to both Mass Storage and Ask every time and the problem I get is that I only get the USB icon up top sometimes, it's very rare. I've tried this on multiple ports and multiple PCs with the drivers downloaded and sometimes the notification shows up and I can select mount, but most of the time nothing is in my notification bar at all.
I love this phone but I don't understand why it's so frustrating just to connect it to a PC. I've also tried the Kies methods and it sees the phone, but doesn't let me access the files.
cellgeek said:
Interesting. I've been using ADW.Launcher and haven't see this problem except when I don't get the cable securely inserted into the Captivate. I even use a Nokia cable most of the time. The Kies Drivers are clearly the most stable. I downloaded the Drivers from the Captivate microsite and found they didn't support KIES, so I just reinstalled the KIES driver for MTP. Everything else works fine on W7x64.
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Well this sucks. On my Captivate, unless you are using TW.Launcher and in the idle screen, the Captivate won't launch MTP so you can connect to KIES. The USB Storage mode works with other Launchers (ADW and LaunchPro), but not KIES or Media. I didn't try PC Internet tethering. I switched between the two several times, and KIES only works with TW.Launcher on my device.
Is there anyone who knows of a Launcher OTHER than TW.Launcher that will interface with KIES so that the Captivate can connect? Or can ADW or LauncherPro be "tweaked" for the Captivate? I was just starting to like ADW.Launcher.
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This just solved my kies and windows 7-64bit issue. This should be sticked advice or added to the wiki.
USB Setting no PC- Connection
I just got my AT&T captivate and I notice that under application,usb setting I don't have the PC-internet option in there. This is only what I have under USB setting:
Kies(Firmware update)
Media Player
Mass storage
Ask on connection
So, question is, how do I enable the pc-internet option? Any suggestion I really appreciate.
Sam
I upgraded to Sky-ICS RC7.4 Speed yesterday and today. Obviously the USB mass storage was working earlier because I got the .zip file for the upgrade on the phone. Well, just a little while ago I tried to connect so I could pull those zip files off just to save some room and it won't connect.
I can charge the phone, the laptop(Windows 7) and the phone both make sound/vibrate when connected. BUT, with I go to "Connect storage to PC" it tells me to unplug the cable, which it hasn't before but I did it anyway. I unplug the cable press the connect button again it states to connect the cable, I do. Press the button to connect and I get the same result. I've tried enable USB debugging and try again and it states to disable, blah blah blah.
It's great that I can charge the phone via USB all day long but really sucky that I can't access any of my files via my laptop.
Anyone had this issue or know of any fixes that may alleviate this issue? I sure would appreciate your help.
FYI, USB drivers are installed on the laptop and reapplied after the the issue of not being able to connect USB mass storage...
update: I am able to see the two mounts in computer management on my Windows 7 machine but not able to access them through My Computer.
I was reading from other threads about a possible Windows issue, how I find it unlikely, but I did a system restore from an earlier date and that made no difference. It's still a matter of the phone connecting completely to the pc.
Also tried different ports and usb cables, no avail.
I could really use some input so that if need be I can access the files on the phone to either flash back to stock or at least modify the files I have on there now to let me be able to attach my mass storage. I'm liking the the rom it's just a few little things like this that are making me completely love it.
i have the same issue if i plug in to the front usb ports. no problems with the back and its only been since i updated to seans latest speed stripped ICS rom
I was having the same issues. I turned the phone off, took the battery out, and then restarted it. It worked.
mskiin said:
I was having the same issues. I turned the phone off, took the battery out, and then restarted it. It worked.
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Correct; you need to reboot your phone because you probably connected / disconnected too fast and the phone is bugged out now.
I'm on 7.4 speed stripped and its working fine for me. Did you try installing the Samsung USB drivers exe in the dev forum?
Wont connect even on tablet
This is My also Case on my tablet. i cant connect to usb mass storage please help me what to do. icant remove the battery of my tablet and i only open it after 5 hrs so how?
kilopolki said:
This is My also Case on my tablet. i cant connect to usb mass storage please help me what to do. icant remove the battery of my tablet and i only open it after 5 hrs so how?
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Now try in English.
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Hey guys,
I'm trying to root my blaze so i can go from gingerbread to CM10, however i noticed my phone's mass storage function isnt even turning on... and obviously i cant run ODIN without my computer recognizing the phone. I tried turning debugging mode both on and off, etc.
When i plug the usb cable from phone to computer, it only charges. There's no setting in the pull-down menu saying anything about mass storage, no usb icon on top, that whole (software) part of the phone seems to be missing. I just bought this thing unlocked.. its not rooted and i did a hard reset as well.
When i go into settings/ wireless/ usb utilities, i see the mass storage button. It says Connect storage to PC. if my usb cable is plugged in, it says "USB is connected. Remove the cable." If its not connected and i hit the button, it says "please connect cable" and once i plug it in, nothing happens but charging. Any ideas? Can i root using kies?
Thanks for the help!
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Hey guys,
I'm trying to root my blaze so i can go from gingerbread to CM10, however i noticed my phone's mass storage function isnt even turning on... and obviously i cant run ODIN without my computer recognizing the phone. I tried turning debugging mode both on and off, etc.
When i plug the usb cable from phone to computer, it only charges. There's no setting in the pull-down menu saying anything about mass storage, no usb icon on top, that whole (software) part of the phone seems to be missing. I just bought this thing unlocked.. its not rooted and i did a hard reset as well.
When i go into settings/ wireless/ usb utilities, i see the mass storage button. It says Connect storage to PC. if my usb cable is plugged in, it says "USB is connected. Remove the cable." If its not connected and i hit the button, it says "please connect cable" and once i plug it in, nothing happens but charging. Any ideas? Can i root using kies?
Thanks for the help!
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You can't root via kies. But you can upgrade to ICS via kies and see if that helps. Provided kies recognizes your phone... Otherwise, I know very little about GB since I immediately upgraded to ICS upon purchasing my Blaze.
Have you seen mobileodin?
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@ njstein, I see the update now that you mentioned it, although it looks like the update is no longer provided? Check out these links, the samsung site link is broken for tmobile blaze, and the tmobile site link shows in the info box on top that the upgrades were only being provided until March 5? *I put a space between the .com on the links because i'm not allowed to post links yet*
samsung. com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00046726&fm_seq=49755
support.t-mobile. com/docs/DOC-4182/
@ Somcom3X, I'll see if i can find threads on this forum about mobileodin. I think if i can just root the damn thing to bring it up to CM10 the rom should include usb cable software, correct?
I'll see if I can make something happen. Thanks for the tips guys.
@njstein On that tmobile link i put up, it says that software version T769UVLF5 wont receive the update because it is up to date??? That makes no sense as i'm on that version running GB. Are they trying to say that for whatever reason my phone cant do the upgrade? One thing after the next..
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Have you seen mobileodin?
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It appears only the model 9000s galaxy S is compatible with mobile odin, i dont see anything about the blaze. I couldnt post a message on the mobile odin thread due to low post count. I also read that your phone must be rooted to be able to use mobile odin. Do you guys have any other ideas how i can root my phone without a usb cable?
Today, looking at the storage left i noticed i had only 12.55 instead of ~25 (my N5 is the 32gb model) and i tried to reset the device following a guide. Easy, right?
No.
The device didn't connect to usb, i tried 3 different cables, on 3 different pcs, with and without drivers, uninstalling and reinstalling them, even reinstalling windows on a machine. Nothing.
I thought it could be the OS, so i changed rom(i put on Cataclysm 6.0.1) but the situation was still the same.
I even tried to mount the storage in TWRP but no signal at all.
Not even fastboot. Only charge.
You are my only hope, please help me.
What guide did you follow? A factory reset is not called for yet.
rdmunn said:
What guide did you follow? A factory reset is not called for yet.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
second post, how to turn back to 32GB.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/Nexus/6lMKqYYXpXw
here some suggestions on the usb ploblem, didn't work.
I also tried the driver guide from NexusRootToolkit, resulting in a 30 second connection recognized by the phone but not by the PC, a laptop running Win8.1.
i didn't include 3 other threads on XDA that redirected everyone to a common troubleshooting.
While plugged in, swipe down from the top and change usb charging to usb for file transfer.
Is that what you are wanting?
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While plugged in, swipe down from the top and change usb charging to usb for file transfer.
Is that what you are wanting?
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There is no signal AT ALL, no choice between charge and MTP, no devices in Device Manager on windows, nothing.
I tried turning on debug usb, no signal.
Tried forcing MTP in developer settings, nothing.
Only one single time i heard the classic windows sound telling me a device was plugged in but there was no phone on file explorer and the phone was only charging.
It's only charging now.
UPDATE: turns out the FLEX connector is the real problem since the screen went full retard and now looks like this http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/nexus-5-screen-colorful-static-t2600032
As the title states, my phone is no longer being recognized by my computer when I plug it in. I've tried multiple cables, multiple ports on the computer, both ports on the phone, factory resetting the phone, uninstalling and re-installing drivers on my computer, booting to Ubuntu so I wouldn't need to worry about drivers. Nothing has worked. I'm not even getting the USB prompt on my phone when I plug it in. It DOES charge but I'm not able to transfer files, adb or anything. ASUS wants me to send the phone in but I don't want to go who knows how long without my phone, plus I don't think it's right that I have to pay to ship it when it's their phone that is ****ting the bed. Could anyone PLEASE help me? Thanks.
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As the title states, my phone is no longer being recognized by my computer when I plug it in. I've tried multiple cables, multiple ports on the computer, both ports on the phone, factory resetting the phone, uninstalling and re-installing drivers on my computer, booting to Ubuntu so I wouldn't need to worry about drivers. Nothing has worked. I'm not even getting the USB prompt on my phone when I plug it in. It DOES charge but I'm not able to transfer files, adb or anything. ASUS wants me to send the phone in but I don't want to go who knows how long without my phone, plus I don't think it's right that I have to pay to ship it when it's their phone that is ****ting the bed. Could anyone PLEASE help me? Thanks.
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If your phone won't connect to the computer using the USB cable, then the FIRST thing most people do you've done, which is switch cables and rebooting the phone (factory reset is extreme but you did that also).
The second thing most people do is install the manufacturer's drivers, which you also did.
The third thing you can do though, is connect the phone to the computer WITHOUT the USB cable (i.e., over Wi-Fi) because that will work even if your phone port is broken and even if the USB cables are bad and even if the drivers aren't on the computer.
Below are screenshots of just some of the ways to connect the phone to the computer over Wi-Fi without any cables, and if you want, you can follow one of my tutorials on the subject.
Hope this helps.
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If your phone won't connect to the computer using the USB cable, then the FIRST thing most people do you've done, which is switch cables and rebooting the phone (factory reset is extreme but you did that also).
The second thing most people do is install the manufacturer's drivers, which you also did.
The third thing you can do though, is connect the phone to the computer WITHOUT the USB cable (i.e., over Wi-Fi) because that will work even if your phone port is broken and even if the USB cables are bad and even if the drivers aren't on the computer.
Below are screenshots of just some of the ways to connect the phone to the computer over Wi-Fi without any cables, and if you want, you can follow one of my tutorials on the subject.
Hope this helps.
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Would I still be able to adb using the wifi method? My main issue is trying to remove the old Google Pay app. Which I'm unable to unless it's through adb.
Just an update. I was, in fact, able to run adb commands while connected using wi-fi. Thank you @GalaxyA325G for your input.
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If your phone won't connect to the computer using the USB cable, then the FIRST thing most people do you've done, which is switch cables and rebooting the phone (factory reset is extreme but you did that also).
The second thing most people do is install the manufacturer's drivers, which you also did.
The third thing you can do though, is connect the phone to the computer WITHOUT the USB cable (i.e., over Wi-Fi) because that will work even if your phone port is broken and even if the USB cables are bad and even if the drivers aren't on the computer.
Below are screenshots of just some of the ways to connect the phone to the computer over Wi-Fi without any cables, and if you want, you can follow one of my tutorials on the subject.
Hope this helps.
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i click on tutorials but it link to nothing. im having issues with my Rog 5 with signal getting drop since my last update. my pc doesnt respond to usb and my phone doesn't show any sign of connections to pc at all while being plug.
ZeroKo0 said:
i click on tutorials but it link to nothing. im having issues with my Rog 5 with signal getting drop since my last update. my pc doesnt respond to usb and my phone doesn't show any sign of connections to pc at all while being plug.
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Not sure what to tell you about your signal dropping, but
is the video I used to finally use adb via WiFi.
Have you tried clearing the adb authorizations (in developer options) with the phone disconnected and then connecting? Sometimes a change can trigger the phone to stop recognizing the computer as allowed without treating it as a new connection.
twistedumbrella said:
Have you tried clearing the adb authorizations (in developer options) with the phone disconnected and then connecting? Sometimes a change can trigger the phone to stop recognizing the computer as allowed without treating it as a new connection.
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Yeah, I had tried that already as well.
Maximus from the 915 said:
Yeah, I had tried that already as well.
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Sounds like you're stuck with WiFi or the repair then.