How To Get Windows 8.1 To Recognise USB Mass Storage On Your Phone​
I have had the problem for ages that when I connected my Samsung Galaxy GT-S5360 into my Windows 8.1 PC nothing happened - Windows 8.1 simply refused to recognise the device - not even anything in device manager - nothing - nada
However it would recognise the phone if I set the phone to download mode - but I want to use my phone as mass storage
Well after months of trying I finally found a really stupid solution
Solution
Install the usb drivers for your phone as normal
connect the phone to pc via usb cable (nothing happens other then a few beeps as normal)
now plug in any usb dongle that you have already installed on your pc - like a usb wireless mouse dongle
suddenly windows detects the phone and you can now set your phone to mass storage from the phone status bar
Every time you want to connect your phone in mass storage just plug it in then plug in the other usb dongle after
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Just updated my phone (Nexus S) to cm-10.1-20121223-NIGHTLY-crespo. While it works fine as of now, one problem I am facing is when I connect it to the PC with the cable, though it goes into storage mode on the screen, however it does not show up in the PC. This prevents me from copying files from my computer to my phone.
It shows up in the device manager as a recognized Samsung device, but does not show in My Computer.......Any idea why this could be happenning ?
Thanks
I hope you have installed drivers and phone by USB direct to pc port not thru USB hub.
Happened to me once using USB hub cannot transfer files, so I connect direct and it works.
I have samsung GT S7562 but problem I believe is not specific to the model
here is the situation in detail
when I connect Android phone with USB cable to PC
and Settings > Developer options > USB debugging is enabled
the dialer comes up on its own and dials 922,822,22 (about 6 of those every 15 to 30 minutes)
if I disconnect the USB cable or disable the USB debugging or connect to a different PC
this does not happen anymore
so I figured its a PC malfunction (virus probably) that affects android but the USB debugging has to be enabled in order to access the phone fully
on this particular PC (windows 8.1) I have connected many android helper apps (explorers etc) and I suspect one of them had virus
I will post back if I find anything more solid but please tell me how to debug such a situation
is there any application that will log all the application from PC that connect and use the dialer on the android
or any android app that will do this ?
Hello first sorry for my bad english, second i just got an older Asus Z380KL (runing Android 6.0.1 latest update from Asus) and its working fine for the most part. I just cant connect it to my PC (Windows 7/10) using USB. When i plug it in to my PC in device manager i dont see any new device but the Tablet is charging.
The tablet is in charging mode and i cant switch it to MTP. In Setting>Storage there is no option to change the USB mode, i dont get any notification in the pull down bar, in Developer menu i enabled USB debuging and tested the option to switch the USB configuration but if i change to MTP,PTP or RNDIS it always says Charging. I know the USB connector on the tablet is OK just tested my OTG cable and connected a mouse and it was working. Also i used 5 diferent USB cables that work when i try whit my Phone. Also tested all my USB2 and USB3 ports on my PC and laptop.
If anyone can help i wold be very grateful
Edit: Just tried it on Ubuntu 16.04 Live and MTP is working fine, Tablet connects i get the popup in the status bat saying i can pick if i want charging, MTP or PTP but on Windows 7/10 i cant get it to work its always in charging mode and i cant change it.
When I plug in my Nvidia Shield K1 into my computer it only charges.....
My old K1 was recognised by my computer immediately before so I don't know why this one won't work?
Please note these things.
1. I have tried a different cable and connector
2. It was purchased second hand and bootloader is already unlocked with TWRP installed.
3. Have installed all necessary drivers on computer
4. Have put tablet into developers mode
5. Have selected MTP on developer options
6. Nothing shows up in device manager
Have you tried with another PC?
Any notification on the Shield, that it has been connected by USB? And if so, select MTP (selecting MTP in Developer's Options doesn't always work on some devices).
You tried other USB ports on the PC? You said you tried another cable and "connector", so maybe by "connector" you mean the USB port on the PC? Also, don't use a hub, connect directly to the USB port on the PC.
If none of this work, and never did on this 2nd hands device, you may have a damaged USB port on the Shield.
Try going to Developer options - Revoke USB debugging authorizations. That has worked for me in the past. I would doing it with the USB disconnected then reconnect.
when i connect my HTC U11 to my PC windows 10, no USB activity initiates, i can't use ATP, MTP or mass storage to transfer data between my phone and the PC, only my phone gets charged, and no any pop up message shown on my pc or my phone, and there is no USB status or option on my phone shows there is an active USB connection, also on my PC the device manager doesn't show there is a connected phone at all.
please let avoid ordinary precautions, as i am using new original USB data cable with high speed, i have reinstalled HTC sync manager, and restarted both PC and HTC, all drivers are updated.
i tried to connect another HTC 10 and Samsung note 4, and both are working on the same cable and same windows with a same USB port.
i doubt there is something with advanced options, as i tried 1 month ago to make USB tethering and tried to create entire iso image of the internal memory.
i tried the 3 phones on another computer and gives me the same results, all phone worked and recognized except for HTC U11.
is the USB port in my HTC U11 is broken?
please help