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anyone figure out usb mount???

anyone figure out how to get usb mount for the s3 for Verizon. Im looking to purchase one within a day or 2 and just wanted to make sure if i hook my phone up to the comp. will it let me copy files over like things used to be?? Don't want to have to set up some type of server and do it that way just want to plug and go.... thanks for any feedback it will make my purchase that much easier......

it comes built in... its not called USB mount, its either MTP or PTP. I haven't really figured out the difference between the two yet, both seem to work just fine for browsing the files on the phone and ext card.

so plug and add files from my comp is a go then... good to hear,,,,

mlee19841 said:
so plug and add files from my comp is a go then... good to hear,,,,
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If you have windows plug and go as windows supports mtp natively. If you have a Mac computer there is a file from Google you download and install that gives the macs mtp access.
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I find the PTP setting (i.e., appears and works like a USB thumbdrive) more convenient than MTP, which has a specific interface that not all Windows applications are able to handle in my experience. I use MTP for "synch" programs, such as MediaMonkey, which act like a more open and usable form of iTunes for our Android phones.
- ooofest

Someone else posted something similar to this in another thread and I got a bunch of flak for answering that Mtp works the same as mass storage mode. Apparently people running Linux cannot use this option, and it is different than mass storage or usb mode and I don't know why. Still have yet to get an answer in the other thread "how to enable mass storage mode". Maybe I can get one here?
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Linux has been shown to have different results depending on using MTP or PTP. Windows doesn't seem to care except sometimes it gets picky and doesn't recognize the "hardware ID" of one version but does of the other.

If connected to a PC via USB and your phone is set to MTP, it's seriously as easy as drag and drop.

Can't access USB mass storage on my PC

So I can't connect my Droid RAZR to my windows 7 machine...
I have tried a lot of things!
I've tried:
*Different computers including Vista and Linux
*Different cables
*Different fastboot files
*Re-installing drivers
*Factory reset
*PIM sync from the market etc.
What happens when I plug my phone into my PC is the computer recognizes it, it makes a sound, then it says Unknown Device connected or some times it says USB malfunctioned and then on my lockscreen it says the phone is charging but it doesn't show on my battery icon.
Whats also interesting is if I got into Fastboot mode and connect to my computer it says USB connected and then I can use it in RSD with no problems.
I'm on ICS with no root.
Please help!
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Try turning on USB Debugging (if you haven't), under Settings > Applications > Development.

I had the same prob with my S3... Tip from Post above solved my problem...

neomeone said:
Try turning on USB Debugging (if you haven't), under Settings > Applications > Development.
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Thanks but I've already tried that

Jeanjacq said:
Thanks but I've already tried that
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With the phone plugged in, have you tried opening up the lockscreen so you can get to your phone? Please take a screenshot of the device manager settings.
Computer Management -> Device Manager -> Find the device (double click on it) -> Details -> Hardware Ids
Or you can write out what the hardware ID is. Thanks.
YOu said you also tried it in linux. please post the output from lsusb for any unknown devices

Huawei Mercury
I am also having a similar issue with the pc not recognizing the phone. I never had an issue with this problem. I have only rooted my phone with no custom room. I have always connected my phone to the pc and was giving a connection screen on my phone asking me if i want to connect as a mass media storage. A week ago this behavior stopped. I don't know what to do anymore. I don't remember doing anything to the phone to mess up the setting? I connected it to several computers using different micro usb data cables and nothing occurs.
The only thing happens is my phone receives a charge from the computer and thats it. Any ideas? Is there anyway i can reset the system or what not?

quickser4u619 said:
I am also having a similar issue with the pc not recognizing the phone. I never had an issue with this problem. I have only rooted my phone with no custom room. I have always connected my phone to the pc and was giving a connection screen on my phone asking me if i want to connect as a mass media storage. A week ago this behavior stopped. I don't know what to do anymore. I don't remember doing anything to the phone to mess up the setting? I connected it to several computers using different micro usb data cables and nothing occurs.
The only thing happens is my phone receives a charge from the computer and thats it. Any ideas? Is there anyway i can reset the system or what not?
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same problem here with my S3 mini can anyone help? please

neomeone said:
Try turning on USB Debugging (if you haven't), under Settings > Applications > Development.
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me also facing same problem and already i turned on USB Debugging mode but nothing happened. still i can't connect USB mass storage of my android device

Hey guys what you should try to do is use this :
after pluggin in your devices and removing their current driver in device manager(control panel>admin tools>computer management>device manager>
and then install this
http://adbdriver.com/upload/AdbDriverInstaller.exe
also make sure you adb debugging is enabled (if it's not visible(setttings>about/info>build number tap it multiple times) usually its settings>dev options>usb debugging.
also maybe try using this software as pc suite myphonexplorer

Can you guys go to the storage menu in settings, press the menu key, select USB connection mode (or something like that) and play around with the settings in there? Try that out.
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[Q] Nexus 5 doesn't realize it's connected to PC

I've seen many solutions for the reverse, but not for this problem.
I've got my Nexus 5 connected to my PC right now. I'm trying to copy files off of it, but the Nexus doesn't realize it's connected to the PC. With Android debugging on, Windows realizes there's an "Unknown USB Device" connected, but Android doesn't recognize the computer is connected at all. I've tried the other computer in our house and had the same issue.
I'm running on 4.4.2, so it shouldn't be something too out there, but I can't figure out what else to do.

On the other PC, did you use a different cable?
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rootSU said:
On the other PC, did you use a different cable?
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Using a different cable I was able to get the Tethering options to show up. Activating Tethering, the Nexus 5 was recognized as a "USB Composite Device". Trying to manually specify the USB driver to use hasn't changed anything.

With the different cable, deactivate tethering then delete the device in device manager. See if anything else shows up. Could be cable issue, could be phone port issue
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Got it working. At some point I unchecked both the MTP and PTP connection options, but for whatever reason plugging the phone back into the computer didn't make the notification pop up. I had to go to Settings -> Storage -> (menu) USB computer connection in order to turn it back on.
Sorry for the trouble.

connect other than mtp?

Can we connect in ptp or what ever options there is? I only ever seem to get mtp and clicking on the notification of it doesn't do anything. On my Nexus it gives me options for the connection

Nothing else for now.
Only media transfer mode, no mass transfer.
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I have merged my SD as a system storage, now PC don't detect any storage.

As title said, when I connect my phone via USB to my PC, I can't see the storage of my Moto G. Am I missing something?

I have the exact same issue

After connecting the phone via USB to the computer, unlock it and look for the persistent notification that says something about the USB mode. Then change it to "File Transfer" mode.

@vandermark check my last replay, that works for me.

Really? Does anyone search? This has been asked an answered dozens of times.
Disconnect USB. Go to Settings, Apps, and Show System Apps, then find External Storage and Media Storage and clear data and cache on each one and reboot. Give it 5 min after full boot up to rebuild media databases and connect to USB and grab the pull-down menu and change USB mode to MPT.
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