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usb mode keeps starting and shutting off very rapidly. i cant transfer files. what could cause this. and its a brand new phone by the way

roughneckboren said:
usb mode keeps starting and shutting off very rapidly. i cant transfer files. what could cause this. and its a brand new phone by the way
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Are you talking about trying to transfer files to/from a USB flash drive? If so, I've encountered the same. I spoke to Samsung tech support and they confirmed that the I727 Skyrocket is not OTG USB Host Enabled... while the GS2 I777 stock kernel is Host enabled. That said, there was one member on this forum who states their stock Skyrocket is OTG USB Host enabled (allowing him to transfer files to/from a USB flash drive). We need a developer to advise if/when a kernel (preferable stock + otg USB host enabled) can be developed for our i727 Skyrocket.
If you talking about transferring files to a computer, you should have that capability. Make sure USB Debugging is checked on phone and you have the correct drivers installed on your PC.

I'm talking about transferring files(pictures,movies,etc..) I have USB debugging enabled and I downloaded the drivers presented on the forums here. It just connects then disconnects repeatedly. I'm pretty sure its a driver issue but I'm using the ones from xda. I'm not sure where to go from here. Any help would be appreciated
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roughneckboren said:
I'm talking about transferring files(pictures,movies,etc..) I have USB debugging enabled and I downloaded the drivers presented on the forums here. It just connects then disconnects repeatedly. I'm pretty sure its a driver issue but I'm using the ones from xda. I'm not sure where to go from here. Any help would be appreciated
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You're not supposed to use USB Debugging for transferring files like that.
Just turn off debugging.
Then when you plug in the USB cable, the notifications bar should let you know it's connected. So click on that notification about the USB, then click the option to "connect".
It's kind of redundant if you ask me, but it's how it works.

I know it don't have to be ticked to transfer files. It does it whether its on or off. I'm just trying to get it to stay locked in so my computer recognizes it
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And it also makes it quite frustrating to flash or anything via computer
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Well I'm not sure then. Here's a few things to try:
1) Different USB port on your computer. If you're using a rear port, then try a front port. Sometimes they use different chipsets.
2) Different USB cable. They can get flakey sometimes.
3) Go into 3E Recovery and clear cache. Could be a setting that got whacked out.
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roughneckboren said:
I know it doesn't have to be ticked to transfer files.
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Sorry, pet peeve of mine.

Do you mean davlik cache?
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[Q] Phone won't mount via USB to computer any other ways to get media onto the phone?

Not sure why but ever since I went to 4.4.2 my phone no longer mounts via USB to my mac. I'd just like to be able to easily throw so music from my computer to my phone. I tried using dropbox and Es File Explorer but it's kind of wonky and doesn't always transfer well. Any ideas what I can do to fix the USB issue or other ways I could get files to my phone? Thanks

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That could work but don't they have a file transfer limit of 100MB a month?

Have you tried the official Android File transfer application from google?
http://www.android.com/filetransfer/

Rarscaryfrosty said:
Have you tried the official Android File transfer application from google?
http://www.android.com/filetransfer/
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I mean that's what I was using before on my mac. But like I said, it doesn't even mount at all. The AFT app doesn't see a device. Charges fine though via USB.

matthewordie said:
I mean that's what I was using before on my mac. But like I said, it doesn't even mount at all. The AFT app doesn't see a device. Charges fine though via USB.
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Is USB debugging enabled? I've seen that cause troubles in the past on other android phones when mounting to Mac's.

Rarscaryfrosty said:
Is USB debugging enabled? I've seen that cause troubles in the past on other android phones when mounting to Mac's.
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I've tried it both on and off and still nothing.

There are several apps that can be used to transfer files via wifi.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop

I had this same problem. What worked was to uninstall the phone driver,download the correct drivers located in the general section, extract to desktop, reboot, disconnect from the internet, and reconnect phone.
edit: just saw you have a mac ooops

matthewordie said:
Not sure why but ever since I went to 4.4.2 my phone no longer mounts via USB to my mac. I'd just like to be able to easily throw so music from my computer to my phone. I tried using dropbox and Es File Explorer but it's kind of wonky and doesn't always transfer well. Any ideas what I can do to fix the USB issue or other ways I could get files to my phone? Thanks
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Double check your cable, AFT should work, redownload it and try w/ another cable.

jawmail said:
Double check your cable, AFT should work, redownload it and try w/ another cable.
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I've tried multiple cables already. There's no notification on the phone that it's mounted as a usb mass storage and AFT doesn't see it either.

[Q]{USB OTG}

Hello guys,
I was wondering if usb otg works on android one.
But as i tested with cable..it isnt working..
So i installed a 'usb otg checker' app from market.
The test gave me a positive result..that means the phone suppprts usb host mode.
But is disabled in kernel.
So my question is can usb otg mode be enabled WITHOUT rooting and changing kernel.
Cause i dont want to root my phone as am satisfied with the features i am getting and also waiting for official android update.
Plz help me in this topic.. Otg check result attached in attachments.
Thank you.

Can't access on pc

Hi i can't access my files on my pc (it is unlocked) not even sync for music
also it appears as a audio device in devices and drives

Have you set USB settings to MTP? Otherwise this might help: http://www.howtogeek.com/195607/how...evice-to-show-up-in-file-explorer-if-it-isnt/

The correct drivers are installed? Tried with different USB cables? Tried all USB ports on the computer?

audit13 said:
The correct drivers are installed? Tried with different USB cables? Tried all USB ports on the computer?
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yes to all :/

The phone used to work with the same computer and USB cable?

If ur rooted install multirom and install cm13 as secondary os.. then connect to ur pc while ur in cm13 it will detect the driver after that unstall cm 13 and connect as u do normally
like if worked

hey i found away around it thx though!

How did you fix the problem?

"hey i found away around it thx though!"
But why in the name of all that's holy would you ask the question and then not share the answer for others who regularly have the same problem? Keeping info to yourself is the best way of maintaining your "zero thanks" status...

oh sorry for not sharing what i did to solve the problem! here is what i did!
1. connect phone to pc
2. unlock
3. swipe down and touch the notification that says "usb for charging touch for more options"
4. select the option you want
easy

Is it possible? (OTG and device problem)

Is it possible to connect a mouse/keyboard/anything else using OTG cable to a device that isn't supported OTG cable... But, the device was rooted... Can i do something to make my device supported OTG cable to use mouse or keyboard? Please respond!!! I need answers!!!!

Use a Bluetooth keyboard it should work fine
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FTRS said:
Is it possible to connect a mouse/keyboard/anything else using OTG cable to a device that isn't supported OTG cable... But, the device was rooted... Can i do something to make my device supported OTG cable to use mouse or keyboard? Please respond!!! I need answers!!!!
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It depends, some devices have the hardware to support OTG but they don't have the software to support OTG. These devices can add the software to support OTG then they can use OTG.
But some device don't have the hardware to support OTG, these devices can't use OTG at all, no matter what is modified. They just don't have the necessary hardware so they can't use it.
Your device might have the hardware but doesn't have the software.
You can try the Stick Mount app by Chainfire in PlayStore, if your device has the hardware to support OTG then this app should allow OTG to work.
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Droidriven said:
It depends, some devices have the hardware to support OTG but they don't have the software to support OTG. These devices can add the software to support OTG then they can use OTG.
But some device don't have the hardware to support OTG, these devices can't use OTG at all, no matter what is modified. They just don't have the necessary hardware so they can't use it.
Your device might have the hardware but doesn't have the software.
You can try the Stick Mount app by Chainfire in PlayStore, if your device has the hardware to support OTG then this app should allow OTG to work.
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Thanks for the info! It explained everything i need to know! I really appriciate that, thank you...