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Help! Active sync will not work

My pc says my connection settings in my phone need to be changed. I don't remember changing anything and I don't know what to change them to.
My phone tells (after a failed connectoin) me there is a connection error and opens MEdia net settings. I don't know what that would have to do with anything. I know I haven't changed them. There is no need. When this problem came up I tried changing some things, they didn't work, so I put them back. This is the same PC I always connect the phone to. I don't know what has changed other than i was gone for a month for work.
I need help please.
the last flash was Energy ROM 20090801 standard

tweakedlogic said:
My pc says my connection settings in my phone need to be changed. I don't remember changing anything and I don't know what to change them to.
My phone tells (after a failed connectoin) me there is a connection error and opens MEdia net settings. I don't know what that would have to do with anything. I know I haven't changed them. There is no need. When this problem came up I tried changing some things, they didn't work, so I put them back. This is the same PC I always connect the phone to. I don't know what has changed other than i was gone for a month for work.
I need help please.
the last flash was Energy ROM 20090801 standard
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Have you played with your USB to PC settings, untick\tick "Enable Faster Data"
If not, delete your sync relationship and establish a new one.

Yeah, I did both of those already. the only thing I can think to do is push the little button call "Wipe Device". then flash a new rom. I'm worried I will not be able to flash after that though.
I'm scared

Something is messed up... Sounds like a hard reset or a reflash is in order.....

Do you get the connection option screen when you plug it in to USB that says connect as:Active Sync, Modem or hard drive?

Usb Problem
From what i have seen, it can be the usb wire

darkreborn said:
From what i have seen, it can be the usb wire
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Could be true. My usb wire at my studio is bad and I always have to curve it to make it work.

I might be mistaken, but I think I got a similar message a while back. I changed the setting in File->Connection Settings-> This computer is connected to: The Internet
And that did the trick for me...

[Q] bluetooth discovery

i transfer a fair few files over bluetooth to the sensation but i noticed i have to make my device discoverable every time (by checking the make discoverable option) i was wondering is there a way for this to be constantly on? ie. when i turn my bluetooth toggle on, the phone will always be ready to be discovered?
cheers

Where are you sending them from? A pc? Set the ftp settings in the bluetooth settings on the phone. Also, there should've been an option to always allow when you sent the 1st file.
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The_Biz said:
Where are you sending them from? A pc? Set the ftp settings in the bluetooth settings on the phone.
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yes a pc... windows 7 x64... i have ZERO problems transferring files and these work perfectly.. as for the ftp i can turn it on or turn it off.. never had any contact with this so not sure what you mean?
The_Biz said:
Also, there should've been an option to always allow when you sent the 1st file.
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as for this... thats what i thought (like an auto connect) it seems to need to discover the device each time before the file Q pops up on the device to be accepted, etc...
what would be great would be a way to send the file... not have the device need to connect or be accepted each time but my OP is my main annoyance lol

Go to the devices option on the pc, find the phone, right click, delete it. The go to the devices on the sensation and click the pc, unpair it. Also, go to the advanced setting in bt and select the ftp option. Now, on the pc - look for new devices and make sure the phone is discoverable. Let the pc find the phone. When they find each other, w7 should have you put a code in the phone, do it to and on 1st transfer, Inc Oh should be prompted on the phone the. Always allows.
Hope that helps.
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Download Bluetooth discovery widget?

The_Biz said:
Go to the devices option on the pc, find the phone, right click, delete it. The go to the devices on the sensation and click the pc, unpair it. Also, go to the advanced setting in bt and select the ftp option. Now, on the pc - look for new devices and make sure the phone is discoverable. Let the pc find the phone. When they find each other, w7 should have you put a code in the phone, do it to and on 1st transfer, Inc Oh should be prompted on the phone the. Always allows.
Hope that helps.
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that definitely seemed to fix the problem files transfer straight away.. i noticed not into a separate bluetooth folder but that would seem to be due to the ftp setting but that is not a problem and makes them easier to find anyway... great thanks for the help.. thanks button hit!

joshndroid said:
that definitely seemed to fix the problem files transfer straight away.. i noticed not into a separate bluetooth folder but that would seem to be due to the ftp setting but that is not a problem and makes them easier to find anyway... great thanks for the help.. thanks button hit!
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Glad it worked. Thanks for the thanks.

No Notification of connection when plugged into PC

Hi all,
I'm running Endymion v3.4
When I plug my phone into the USB cable connected to my laptop nothing happens.
It does not show up in my computer (set to prompt every time but to use Disk Drive as default).
I use Go Launcher.
If I then launcher HTC Sense however the dialog appears instantly asking me what I want to do.
I obviously want this working properly with my chosen launcher - Go Launcher.
I'd imagine a lot of people on here are power users so have custom launchers so I'm wondering if there is a fix for this or what?
Thanks

nnila said:
Hi all,
I'm running Endymion v3.4
When I plug my phone into the USB cable connected to my laptop nothing happens.
It does not show up in my computer (set to prompt every time but to use Disk Drive as default).
I use Go Launcher.
If I then launcher HTC Sense however the dialog appears instantly asking me what I want to do.
I obviously want this working properly with my chosen launcher - Go Launcher.
I'd imagine a lot of people on here are power users so have custom launchers so I'm wondering if there is a fix for this or what?
Thanks
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If you go to setting -> connect to PC, then untick ask me. I had same issue this solved it. Also if it is already untick then try ticking it.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk

Thanks - when I put it to dont ask it shows up as a drive.
Put it back to ask and it doesn't work at all.
It seems as if the prompt to ask you what you want to do only works when you are using HTC Sense or is this not the case?

[Q] "Allow USB Debugging?" Keeps Popping Up!

After upgrading to 4.3 on my i535 GS3, I'm now faced with a very annoying new problem. I use easytether pro to tether to my macbook, and now when I plug in the usb it pops up with "Allow USB Debugging?" followed by my computer's RSA key fingerprint, and then a checkbox for "Always allow from this computer".
It doesn't matter if I check the "always allow" because the next time I plug it in, it pops up with the same message again. For some reason it's not recognizing my computer, even though the RSA key fingerprint is exactly the same every time. Even worse, I have to go through this process twice every single time I plug in my usb - once for the usb connected as an installer, and twice when it switches from installer to media device.
I use tethering quite a bit, so this is kind of grinding my gears! Does anybody know what might be going on here? Is it possibly just a mac thing? Perhaps something wrong with my settings?

Try this, In developer options ->root access - allow apps and adb also USB debugging notify is unchecked.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

buhohitr said:
Try this, In developer options ->root access - allow apps and adb also USB debugging notify is unchecked.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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I don't seem to have any "root access" options in my developer options. Is it hidden or something?

Sorry I must be half sleeping and thinking about custom ROM. You don't have that option, anyway do you still have the messag after untick the notify option?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

buhohitr said:
Sorry I must be half sleeping and thinking about custom ROM. You don't have that option, anyway do you still have the messag after untick the notify option?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
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You mean leave the "Always allow from this computer" unticked? I've tried both ways...it always comes back. It wouldn't be a big deal if it wasn't for the face that the connection is blocked until I hit the ok button, twice around.

Still having the issue. It's starting to grind my gears...
I nobody else having this issue?

pnuker said:
Still having the issue. It's starting to grind my gears...
I nobody else having this issue?
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I just started having this issue and am investigating it. If I had to guess, I'd say the rsa key store is corrupt, but I'm just guessing. It was working fine this morning, and this afternoon it started yelling at me repeatedly.
I'm going to grab a logcat then will post back if/how I fixed it.
EDIT: turns out my issue was a bad USB cable. well, a bad USB cable connection. unplugged and reseated the cable and it seems to be working now.

I am also having this issue with two devices out of three I tried.
Samsung Note 10.1 (SM-P600) running Android 4.3 and ASUS K011 (ME181CX) running Android 4.4.2 always asks for permission. I tried everything including using different cables, different usb slots, different adb.exe. Even tried rooting K011, but no luck.
However, I am not having this issue with Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) running 4.0.4.
Edit: I came here from Google and now noticed that this is Galaxy S III section, but I think the reason to this issue and the solution will be the same. I will post the solution to here if I can do it.
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Yeah, solved it. I first killed adb.exe then simply deleted the folder C:\Users\Username\.android. After that I plugged my device in and typed "adb devices". This changed the RSA key etc. It asked for the permission again and "Always allow" option worked this time.
This method worked on both ASUS and Samsung. Hope this works for you too.
Note: I recommend you backup that folder before deleting it. Or just move it into another folder.

Mac computer
I'm having this issue with easy tether 1.1.12 in a mac (currently running OS X Yosemite 10.10.3) the windows keeps showing everytime I plug the device. Does anyone experience this on a mac computer?
In a windows 7 PC it works perfectly, no messages at all after clicking the "remember" box.

Android File Transfer (Mac) not working?

Anyone having issues with AFT and the GS7? When I plug in the GS7, AFT launches but I get an error that the device is locked, even though it isn't (screen is on and it's unlocked). I've tried removing security just to eliminate that, doesn't help.
Other Android 6.0 devices work fine with AFT so it's clearly GS7 related.
Particularly annoying because you can't yet write directly to the External SD card

mickliq said:
Anyone having issues with AFT and the GS7? When I plug in the GS7, AFT launches but I get an error that the device is locked, even though it isn't (screen is on and it's unlocked). I've tried removing security just to eliminate that, doesn't help.
Other Android 6.0 devices work fine with AFT so it's clearly GS7 related.
Particularly annoying because you can't yet write directly to the External SD card
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When you connect S7 to the MAC, it says cannot connected, but a popup appears on your phone. Allow it, and don't disconnect the USB cabel. Once again, start Android File Transfer App. This is how it works. Each time when you plug S7 in, you have to allow the connection on the phone, after that it works until you disconnect S7.

When I plug mine in and change the setting to media transfer on the phone AFT pops up and says "try reconnecting or restarting your device" then closes. Every time

TillysWilly said:
When I plug mine in and change the setting to media transfer on the phone AFT pops up and says "try reconnecting or restarting your device" then closes. Every time
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+1 this

Both of you should read my words slowly and carefully. Everything you need is there...

Tuningszocske said:
Both of you should read my words slowly and carefully. Everything you need is there...
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Please don't assume we're rookies. It does not work. Even after clicking "allow" for permissions, it fails every time.
Also don't assume every variant is the same.

For anyone who seems to be hitting a dead end, this completely solved my problem...
http://www.techwalls.com/android-file-transfer-not-connect-to-device-mac/
Issue related to having previously installed Kies (prob from SGS4 days).

mickliq said:
Please don't assume we're rookies. It does not work. Even after clicking "allow" for permissions, it fails every time.
Also don't assume every variant is the same.
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You mean after allowing and not pulling USB cable out? After allowing just open Android File Transfer app again. DO NOT REMOVE the cable!

Tuningszocske said:
You mean after allowing and not pulling USB cable out? After allowing just open Android File Transfer app again. DO NOT REMOVE the cable!
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I already posted my solution above...I know you were trying to help, but the issue wasn't user error

mickliq said:
I already posted my solution above...I know you were trying to help, but the issue wasn't user error
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Ah okay, I didn't see the sender on my mobile. I will try your method.

mickliq said:
I already posted my solution above...I know you were trying to help, but the issue wasn't user error
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Your solution didn't work for me, I still have to allow access for the computer each time I connect the S7. After allowing it works flawlessly.

Tuningszocske said:
Your solution didn't work for me, I still have to allow access for the computer each time I connect the S7. After allowing it works flawlessly.
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Yes, that's true. I couldn't get it to connect no matter what, without uninstalling Kies. That was my OP.

mickliq said:
Yes, that's true. I couldn't get it to connect no matter what, without uninstalling Kies. That was my OP.
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OK, I found a real solution: install Samsung Smart Switch and update it. When phone is connected (don't have to allow) there is a small arrow on the right side of the name of your device, expand it, and a small folder icon opens a file manager like AFT. By the way it has also a backup/restore/update/syncMAC function without root.

If you have been getting a response when plugging in a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge, do the following:
Go the the Kies website and download Kies for Mac.
Next, openKiesMacSetup.dmg which you've just downloaded.
Click Uninstall. Your Mac will ask you to open the app, so you'll need to open it.
Once it's done uninstalling Kies you probably had on your computer from a while back and no longer use, once you plug in your new GS7 or GS7 edge, and open the AFT application on your Mac, it should still give you a weird response, but on your phone, this time it'll ask you if you're ready to connect your phone and open it up to see files on your computer. Select that you do, and it'll work.
A Finder window opens, and the model number will appear in the center of the Finder window with the requisite files.

Actually, unless I missed it, nobody touched on the solution, which is incredibly simple. I found it on accident. The default setting for the GS7 is to CHARGE when plugged into a Mac (maybe PC too?). Swipe the top notification area, tap "charging" and switch it to file transfer, or photo, or whatever else you want. Good luck!!!

Fixed it for me just now
I was having all of the above issues. What worked for me was completely removing all traces of Android File Transfer (including other mobile sync applications) with AppDelete. Then I reinstalled Android file transfer, plugged my phone in, tapped "Allow", and it worked!

mickliq said:
Anyone having issues with AFT and the GS7? When I plug in the GS7, AFT launches but I get an error that the device is locked, even though it isn't (screen is on and it's unlocked). I've tried removing security just to eliminate that, doesn't help.
Other Android 6.0 devices work fine with AFT so it's clearly GS7 related.
Particularly annoying because you can't yet write directly to the External SD card
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I struggled with this, as well. I even uninstalled all KIES drivers form my Mac and AFT still didn't work with my S7 until I did the following:
(1) Plug the S7 USB into the Mac.
(2) Down swipe the status bar at the top and you should see a "USB Charging" status.
(3) Tap on the "USB Charging" status and a menu with radio buttons should pop up.
(4) Choose the "File Transfer" option.
After doing that, AFT worked properly and it didn't even require me to click "Allow" or anything else. It just worked.

mickliq's solution worked for me as well (hadn't been able to connect an s7 or s6 to a mac air osx 10.11.4 until downloading and uninstalling Kies). Thanks!

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mickliq said:
for anyone who seems to be hitting a dead end, this completely solved my problem...
http://www.techwalls.com/android-file-transfer-not-connect-to-device-mac/
issue related to having previously installed kies (prob from sgs4 days).
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worked! Thanks!!

I succeed to solve it by removing SideSync on Mac
I had the same problem and discover that it was SideSync that make Android File Transfer not working.
I remove SideSync on my Mac and then it works !