I don't remember how long it's been since I had another HTC phone, I guess just a year (when I got the Vibrant). Anyways, I installed "HTC Sync" and it works fine for transferring apps and installing them, but, I can't figure out how to do the simple "mounting" function in order to see and move what's on the SD. I have to take the card out & use a reader. Am I missing something obvious? The manual is useless for this. TIA...
on your phone make sure you select "disk drive" when you plug it in. if it doesn't show up anymore go to Settings>Connect to PC & set it to ask you
xnifex said:
on your phone make sure you select "disk drive" when you plug it in. if it doesn't show up anymore go to Settings>Connect to PC & set it to ask you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you. That didn't do it. I'm not exactly sure what I did, but I uninstalled the phone from device manager, reinstalled it and it finally showed up as disk "H" and I can open it. Weird...
wbexpress said:
Thank you. That didn't do it. I'm not exactly sure what I did, but I uninstalled the phone from device manager, reinstalled it and it finally showed up as disk "H" and I can open it. Weird...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The driver probably just messed up during your first install. I've had that happen before with phones. It's a pain but usually fixed by reinstalling it.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
wbexpress said:
Thank you. That didn't do it. I'm not exactly sure what I did, but I uninstalled the phone from device manager, reinstalled it and it finally showed up as disk "H" and I can open it. Weird...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you able to actually use HTC sync to sync stuff or are you using mass storage mode... HTC sync does not work for me at all..
seatown1two said:
Are you able to actually use HTC sync to sync stuff or are you using mass storage mode... HTC sync does not work for me at all..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
make sure USB debugging is on
Settings>Applications>Development
Related
Help how to do screenshot??
Hello, are you temp rooted? or stock?
Shoot me, is a great app but requires root
I use Android SDK, which doesn't require root, but does need a connection to a computer.
nugzo said:
Hello, are you temp rooted? or stock?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi
It's stock..
SykesAT said:
Shoot me, is a great app but requires root
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh, so how do I root?? Sorry I'm extremely new with this one..
chistery said:
I use Android SDK, which doesn't require root, but does need a connection to a computer.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Awww, I thought the screen capture would be like in the iPhone where you could just use 2 buttons..
My phone explorer does a great job. But you also must connect to your pc.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
Phone explorer is great
Scoop24 said:
My phone explorer does a great job. But you also must connect to your pc.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 for phone explorer
I use it all the time for screen shots to teach my staff how to use apps.
also usefull for SMS backup.
Anyone know of a video screen capture program???? One the indicated where you pressed/dragged would be great.
Scoop24 said:
My phone explorer does a great job. But you also must connect to your pc.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm missing something obvious probably.. I've tried ddms and my phone explorer.. both launch and I see the GUI, but neither sees my Sensation.
I do have the SDK (and JDK) installed. WinXP7x64
MyPhoneExplorer has to be installed on both computer & phone. make sure to open the program on both. For the screen shot you need to be plugged in via USB (just choose disk drive when the option pulls up on your phone)
Has anybody noticed that in the libs we have a screenshot lib?
libScreenshotUtil.so to be exact.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using Tapatalk
It says on htc's site that you are able to take a screenshot with the power key and (menu? Volume? I forget). However, when I tried it, I couldn't get it to work. I just use the sdk.
Sent from either my N1, NS, or Sensation4G....
jassycliq said:
Has anybody noticed that in the libs we have a screenshot lib?
libScreenshotUtil.so to be exact.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Babydoll25 said:
It says on htc's site that you are able to take a screenshot with the power key and (menu? Volume? I forget). However, when I tried it, I couldn't get it to work. I just use the sdk..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Someone noted when the phone first came out that it was commented out on some build.prop file.
found it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1114633&highlight=build.prop
xnifex said:
MyPhoneExplorer has to be installed on both computer & phone. make sure to open the program on both. For the screen shot you need to be plugged in via USB (just choose disk drive when the option pulls up on your phone)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've tried USB and Bluetooth.. no joy ;( The PC app refuses to find my Sensation.
zim2dive said:
I've tried USB and Bluetooth.. no joy ;( The PC app refuses to find my Sensation.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
is USB debugging on?
xnifex said:
is USB debugging on?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yep... tho I confess it did take me a while to figure out where that moved.. reminded me I should try ddms again.. still no joy there either.
When I connect the USB cable, I do see "USB debugging connected"
I'd love to be able to take a screenshot to show ya
and well, adb isn't working either.. not sure what is wrong...
EDIT: reinstalled SDK.. no joy.. I can USB connect as disk drive and see the device that way.. so USB is not completely dead..
Try to connect with my phone explorer through wifi. I know both apps have to be open. I sometimes have to click connect more than once on the pc for it to actually connect.
Also make sure on the computer app you have it set to connect to android and not a sony ericsson. That's in the settings.
sent from HTC Sensation
gracie7 said:
Help how to do screenshot??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is an app called "No Root Screenshot It" on the market. It has a PC program that you download too. The difference is however, with this program you just plug the phone to PC, run the program on PC & then you can make screenshots until your next reboot without having to be wired to the PC.
**This is extremely simular to the temp root process available**
I would recommend temp rooting it, and using a program like drocap2 after root.
Since the process is almost identical it would only make sense to root and give yourself access to better suited programs than "No Root Screenshot It" which is limited in its abilities.
Finally....
What I finally ended up doing, after reinstalling the SDK and the google USB driver (it refused to ever use/install the google usb driver), was to go to HTC and get HTC Sync
http://www.htc.com/www/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=1073&news_id=918
I installed that.. unplugged and re-plugged the phone and Win7 finally did a driver install which did not fail.
Now I can use ADB and ddms, so I can take screenshots that way.
thanks for all the suggestions!
drocap2 works great on temp rooted Sensation
KillaHurtz said:
drocap2 after root.
Since the process is almost identical it would only make sense to root and give yourself access to better suited programs than "No Root Screenshot It" which is limited in its abilities.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you very much for recommending drocap2 (can be downloaded it via Android Google Market).
I installed it after temp root via Eugene373's posted method.
I did find that I had to disable SU notification setting else the "toast" or "notification bar" gets into the screen shot.
I used shake trigger for the lock screen while other screens, I prefer to use the notification bar trigger. Works great!
gracie7 said:
Help how to do screenshot??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
U don't need an app or root. The sensation has the screenshot function included in the phone. Just hold down the power button THEN hit the home key. I had previously thought you have to press the 2 together to take the shot....but it's not. That should take your screenshot and saved in your camera shots folder. Hope that helps
I searched for this specific problem and couldn't find anything that helped.
1.) Phone Portal: I've used it before and after trying (unsuccessfully) to use it today I keep getting this error message:
"You have received an invalid certificate. Please contact the server administrator or email correspondent and give them the following information:
Your certificate contains the same serial number as another certificate issued by the certificate authority. Please get a new certificate containing a unique serial number.
(Error code: sec_error_reused_issuer_and_serial)"
Any ideas?
2.) USB Mass Storage: I did read a few threads about this issue and I guess it's just something that is a known problem with the Atrix 2??
With the issues with this phone (and it being my first "smart" phone...), I'm contemplating just returning it. There's gotta be something more stable/reliable than this.
Ive run in to issues where my phone just doesnt get recognized by the program. Only way I have fixed it is to do a factory wipe
Trying to not do that. Really shouldn't have to keep "factory resetting" the phone. Kinda irritating...
I use a mac so the connection is flakey at best, but I've found AirDroid to be a great resource for this.
voodoomurphy said:
I use a mac so the connection is flakey at best, but I've found AirDroid to be a great resource for this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As do I. But everything has previously worked fine. I haven't done anything different to the phone (completely stock, plus a few apps).
EDIT: Ok, so I may have found the solution. I just re-installed the certificates to my computer and it's connecting now.
After connecting your phone to your computer change the usn connection type to charge only and see if you can connect with adb. If so it is a problem with the crappy moto phone portal app
.. I have this issue on my mac book pro often.
You have to uninstall it and make sure it does not leave any thing in your preferences or library directories. Then reinstall the app on the mac.
If you can't connect with adb (make sure debugging is enabled in settings under applications first), return the phone and get an exchange for another atrix 2.
Jim
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium
jimbridgman said:
After connecting your phone to your computer change the usn connection type to charge only and see if you can connect with adb. If so it is a problem with the crappy moto phone portal app
.. I have this issue on my mac book pro often.
You have to uninstall it and make sure it does not leave any thing in your preferences or library directories. Then reinstall the app on the mac.
If you can't connect with adb (make sure debugging is enabled in settings under applications first), return the phone and get an exchange for another atrix 2.
Jim
Sent from my MB865 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So far it's working again.
And I'm still on OS 10.4.*...so I can't use the adb commands yet. Working on fixing my optical drive so I can upgrade to 10.5-10.8.
As for the USB Mass Storage Device problems, you CAN NOT have ANY apps on the SD card. Sometimes apps install themselves automatically on the SD card, you just have to go back to Manage Applications->On SD Card->Click on all the ones with a green check mark and select "move to phone."
cogeary said:
As for the USB Mass Storage Device problems, you CAN NOT have ANY apps on the SD card. Sometimes apps install themselves automatically on the SD card, you just have to go back to Manage Applications->On SD Card->Click on all the ones with a green check mark and select "move to phone."
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just want to make sure on something here. Even if you move apps from the SD card to the phone memory, some app data still remains on the SD card right? And this setup will still have no problems with missing apps?
It seems no matter what I do, my PC, & a few others, just WILL NOT recognize my Verizon S3! Yes, the Samsung drivers have been installed in all of them. I am at my witt's end with this phone. #Ugh!!!
PS: I am pretty sure I have been through every single "option" within the settings, & I cannot find anything to help. If I drop the pull-down menu, & If I catch it quick enough, I can tap the USB icon & be taken to a screen where I have a choice for either "media" or "camera" whatnot.
sutliff said:
It seems no matter what I do, my PC, & a few others, just WILL NOT recognize my Verizon S3! Yes, the Samsung drivers have been installed in all of them. I am at my witt's end with this phone. #Ugh!!!
PS: I am pretty sure I have been through every single "option" within the settings, & I cannot find anything to help. If I drop the pull-down menu, & If I catch it quick enough, I can tap the USB icon & be taken to a screen where I have a choice for either "media" or "camera" whatnot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
BTW: I am sitting here with a brand new phone, & a 32gb card installed, & mounted.
I have never had luck with just plugging in my phone, I always use an adapter.
Devices:
Samsung Galaxy S3
Asus Transformer
Motorola DroidX
Motorola Droid Bionic
Motorola Droid 1
Motorola Cliq
Please Visit www.teendroid.com
Did you try a different sub port?
Upgrade your media player
Vagitarian said:
Did you try a different sub port?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, I try different ports, ... The "USB" icon just will NOT stay in the upper left of the screen/display.
Same problem
Same problem!
I'm may be wrong but I seem to recall reading that there is a technical limitation preventing this. I gave up and just used kies.
It could be your PC sucks... or u have a service disabled
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
I thought I'd mention this just in case ... if you plug your phone in while the screen is locked you'll need to unlock it to get the volumes to mount and appear in explorer.
If you are running XP or later you should not have to load any special USB drivers to make mass storage work.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
sutliff said:
Yes, I try different ports, ... The "USB" icon just will NOT stay in the upper left of the screen/display.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You could also try putting the w phone in it usb debugging mode and let the computer auto detect and install drivers just in case.
faehsemc said:
It could be your PC sucks... or u have a service disabled
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Neither comment is helpful. Especially since he said he tried other computers.
OP, my Sprint S3 connects automatically with USB Debugging enabled on the phone so I don't have to hit anything on the phone. Then a popup shows up on Windows asking what I want to do.
FNM
Try this maybe if u havent already...
Sorry to hear that. Normally when I plug in my S3 to my Win7 Laptop, It just detects and auto-play pops open with what I want to do.
You should try plugging the S3 into the back of the computer and also deleting the drivers that were installed from the phone already and re-installing.
sutliff said:
It seems no matter what I do, my PC, & a few others, just WILL NOT recognize my Verizon S3! Yes, the Samsung drivers have been installed in all of them. I am at my witt's end with this phone. #Ugh!!!
PS: I am pretty sure I have been through every single "option" within the settings, & I cannot find anything to help. If I drop the pull-down menu, & If I catch it quick enough, I can tap the USB icon & be taken to a screen where I have a choice for either "media" or "camera" whatnot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you tried a different cable?
As the title says, I use a mac and I have been unable to use both my M7 (After 4.4 Update) and my M8 on my mac. To be specific, android file transfer never sees the phone. Occasionally when booting my phone up when connected the manager pops up with a phone could not connect message, but it has never worked. This is isolated to just HTC phones for me, I verified my setup is fine with a Note 10.1 2014 (running 4.4.2), Nexus 5 (4.4.2), and a S4 (4.2). All of those connect fine.
I know there were some threads about HTC breaking something but I haven't seen a fix yet. Is there one?
If you're rooted, try DriveDroid. Let it acquire root, skip the setup, then tap on the Settings icon on the bottom bar. Then tap USB Settings and select Manually Change Permanent USB Mount. Select Media Transfer Protocol Android Debugging. Now connect your device. You should be good to go.
roaringcrown said:
If you're rooted, try DriveDroid. Let it acquire root, skip the setup, then tap on the Settings icon on the bottom bar. Then tap USB Settings and select Manually Change Permanent USB Mount. Select Media Transfer Protocol Android Debugging. Now connect your device. You should be good to go.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm, I'll give that a shot and report back..
busterbrown77 said:
Hmm, I'll give that a shot and report back..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When I connect my phone to my mac a install for HTC Sync manager comes up. You might have to use that
XfrostX said:
When I connect my phone to my mac a install for HTC Sync manager comes up. You might have to use that
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I hope not. I Loathe HTC Sync. Damn thing never quits right, doesn't run particularly well, and I just don't want another service running if I don't really need it. When I'm done with finals though I will try that. I have a bad feeling your right though...
If you restart the computer with the phone still plugged in, Android File transfer will work.
Hello and good morning. I recently began the process to backup my phone storage on my pc, and after enabling developer mode and then subsequently enabling usb debugging, I connect my phone to the pc without seeing any options for mft transfer or anything. It simply will not be recognized. Have the latest SDK and HTC sync software installed, but neither of them detect the device. I tried restarting, disabling and re enabling usb debugging etc, all to no avail. I manually installed drivers, uninstalled HTC sync and none of that worked.
Then read that sometimes it helps to restart the phone by holding down the power button for 10 seconds. This is to simulate a battery pull since you can't actually do that with the one X+.
This was strange; When I did that, the three 'buttons' would flash and the text would show "device will restart if you hold down the power button for 3, 2, 1 seconds.." but just stops there and won't restart, with the dialogue still displayed and the lights flashing. I let go of the power button and the dialogue goes away but the device won't restart unless I do it through normal means, still not fixing the issue.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?
@JawshBawx,
prakhardeep said:
Try uninstalling HTC Sync.
After uninstalling Sync, connect the device and check in Device Manager if it is present. If yes, then uninstall it's drivers from there.
Now, reconnect it. Windows will show new device and find drivers for it. It should work now.
Sometimes, the USB drivers can act funny.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ИΘΘK¡€ said:
@JawshBawx,
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've uninstalled the sync manager and then reinstalled the standalone drivers and still get nothing. I think it's an issue with the phone itself. I just recently enabled the developer options to enable usb debugging, and it's only been since that happened that I can't connect to it. I've done just about everythi g when it came to enabling disabling debugging (the only dev option I touched) restarting etc and thus far I'm not getting anything. I'm thinking I may just have to hard reset the device unless anyone can come up with anything. Anyone recommend a really good backup option since I'm not rooted and I can't connect it to my pc?
@JawshBawx, if you were rooted I'd definitely have you use Titanium Backup, but seeing how it requires root and you aren't rooted, it won't work for you.
In fact, come to think of it, all of the non-PC backup methods require root!
Does your device have an SD card slot?
Haha. No it's an HTC One X plus. Next phone will have an sd lol. I actually found all this out because I was trying to start the root process! Can't do that without connecting to my pc or without having an sd card [emoji14]
JawshBawx said:
Haha. No it's an HTC One X plus. Next phone will have an sd lol. I actually found all this out because I was trying to start the root process! Can't do that without connecting to my pc or without having an sd card [emoji14]
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh, lol. :silly:
Looks like you're just a little bit screwed - and by "a little bit screwed" I mean you're going to have to factory reset your One X+ without backing it up.
ИΘΘK¡€ said:
Oh, lol. :silly:
Looks like you're just a little bit screwed - and by "a little bit screwed" I mean you're going to have to factory reset your One X+ without backing it up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you know anyone else in this forum who might have some ideas here? Someone has to know something that can help some part of this situation haha. I might just have to dropbox everything and then move that info to my pc.. a long manual backup.. fun! But if anyone else has an idea concerning the original issue.. I'd be a happy camper.
JawshBawx said:
Do you know anyone else in this forum who might have some ideas here? Someone has to know something that can help some part of this situation haha. I might just have to dropbox everything and then move that info to my pc.. a long manual backup.. fun! But if anyone else has an idea concerning the original issue.. I'd be a happy camper.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually, there are two threads in which you can post your question and expect at least a half-decent answer: [Help Thread] Ask ANY Question. Noob Friendly. and [Ask Any Question][Newbie Friendly].
Sorry I couldn't be more of a help!
Thank you for the links and thank you for responding! That's help in and of itself.