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Hey guys, new to the forum. I've had IPhones since the first week they came out in 2006. I finally decided to leave the box and try a phone that I could do what I wanted to with it. However, I'm constantly getting discouraged with this phone. I searched and it would seem nobody else is having the problems I am having, so I am hoping someone on here will be able to point me in the right direction.
First things first, this phone is beyond better than any of my Iphones. As far as speed, capability, and function. And I haven't had one dropped call since I got it last week (knock on wood). Here's where the problems started. I can't get my Windows 7 to communicate with this phone at all. I spent hours on the phone with Samsung and they couldn't get my phone to sync at all. They told me that they don't have Windows 7 drivers available yet. I do however, have a Mac at home and am able to sync it up, but only as a mass-storage device. I would have thought that I would have gotten a disc or something with software for my computer. Guess I was looking for something like an ITunes setup where I could see everything on a list.
Using this as a mass-storage device works, but not as well as I would have liked. I downloaded a great App (Act 1 Video) and cannot see my thumb tabs. The designer of the app has been incredible, but he wants me to mount the SD card and delete the DCIM/. thumbnails directory. On my Mac I can't find what he is asking me to do and I am thinking it may be because I am only able to look at certain things on it.
I'll be very upfront by saying that I am not very technical with computers, but to not be able to sync on Windows 7 seems like a very big oversight on Samsungs part. I still think the phone is better than the Iphone, but if I can't get the phone to work like it should I will have to go back to the box and stay inside it with the IPhone. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
-Chris
Have you tried the Samsung Kies software?
I am on Windows 7 x64 and it works like a charm for me. I just can't plug into my front panel usb ports, so I use my keyboards powered USB and it works fine.
(If I plug into the front panel, my keyboard goes haywire, all of my LCD apps stop running and the keyboard falls into a disconnect/reconnect loop)
Other than that one small issue, the Kies software has worked very well for everything from Kies mode (for syncing) to debugging for adb and development.
Download the Canada version of Kies, here: http://img.samsungapps.com/support/Kies_1.5.1.10071_32.exe
Also, make sure any drivers you have tried to install in Windows 7 have been uninstalled, (you can do this by plugging in your phone and finding it in the device manager. Right click on it, and click uninstall. When the option to delete driver software comes up, check the box to confirm deletion of the driver upon uninstalling)
I have had zero problems with win 7 and the captivate.
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I tore my hair out with Kies as well until I plugged into the back USB ports on my computer. I was one of the first to discover this over on AndroidForums. I also discovered that the MTP Application (the app on the phone that enables USB syncing with Kies) won't work with LauncherPro or ADW.Launcher, so make sure you switch to TouchWiz before trying to use Kies.
Ok, I just switched the phone from Mass Storage to Samsung Kies. I turned off the USB Debugging and am downloading the software right now. The problem with plugging the phone is is that my computer doesn't even see it. It makes the USB connect sound and then when I go into My Computer it's not there. I'm going to try and connect to the back of my tower and see if that help. I have 32bit W7 and don't have ports in my keyboard. Thanks for the advise. I'll let you guys know if it works.
iLoki said:
Have you tried the Samsung Kies software?
I am on Windows 7 x64 and it works like a charm for me. I just can't plug into my front panel usb ports, so I use my keyboards powered USB and it works fine.
(If I plug into the front panel, my keyboard goes haywire, all of my LCD apps stop running and the keyboard falls into a disconnect/reconnect loop)
Other than that one small issue, the Kies software has worked very well for everything from Kies mode (for syncing) to debugging for adb and development.
Also, make sure any drivers you have tried to install in Windows 7 have been uninstalled, (you can do this by plugging in your phone and finding it in the device manager. Right click on it, and click uninstall. When the option to delete driver software comes up, check the box to confirm deletion of the driver upon uninstalling)
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Iphone came out in July 2007, not 2006.
I have windows 7 Professional 64 bit on my computer at home and it works perfectly fine with my phone. I've used adb to send commands to it. I've also mounted the internal sdcard memory and transferred files back and forth to it. You have to download the usb drivers for your OS, install them first, then plug the phone in. Or you could just download and install the entire Samsung Kies package.
But I'm not sure what you mean by syncing with your computer. Its not like the iphone where it syncs with an application (unless you have an HTC and download and run HTC sync).
I have not had any compatibility problems with the captivate on windows 7. I use 2 different computers between work and home and have not had issues with either. I do, however, have the android SDK installed on both machines. Noting this I must mention that I had trouble getting my Aria to sync until I installed the USB drivers from the SDK packages.
This being said, you should not have to go through the hassle of downloading extra drivers to make the phone work on your system. It SHOULD be hassle free.
I have had issues with videos not showing thumbnail views in the gallery. I don't consider this a functional problem so I have not looked into it but it is annoying and I will address it soon.
My wife is on her 2nd iPhone and I have gone from WinMo to Android. This phone is phenomenal and even she is now seeing the limitations put on her device. It will take a lot to pull me from Android from this point.
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I tore my hair out with Kies as well until I plugged into the back USB ports on my computer. I was one of the first to discover this over on AndroidForums. I also discovered that the MTP Application (the app on the phone that enables USB syncing with Kies) won't work with LauncherPro or ADW.Launcher, so make sure you switch to TouchWiz before trying to use Kies.
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That really sucks because I liked Kies but switched to Launcher Pro.
chrisfast said:
Ok, I just switched the phone from Mass Storage to Samsung Kies. I turned off the USB Debugging and am downloading the software right now. The problem with plugging the phone is is that my computer doesn't even see it. It makes the USB connect sound and then when I go into My Computer it's not there. I'm going to try and connect to the back of my tower and see if that help. I have 32bit W7 and don't have ports in my keyboard. Thanks for the advise. I'll let you guys know if it works.
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FYI - I could not use USB Debugging and Mass Storage at the same time until I installed Kies. Once Kies was installed, when USB Debugging was enabled, the phone defaulted to Mass Storage and everything worked great. You also don't need to put the phone into Kies mode to get it to connect after you install the software. The driver will still install, and you should hopefully be good from there.
Like the other posters above have said, if you're using a home replacement (ADWLauncher or LauncherPro for example) make sure you switch back to the stock TWLauncher (TouchWiz) before syncing with Kies with the phone in Kies Mode.
Good luck, I hope Kies does it for you, it did the trick for me.
I have Win7 x64 and it took me a full 4-5 days to get it to recognize my phone. I had the drivers installed from Samsung's site, but they would always fail when I plugged in my phone. Eventually someone let me in on Samsung's retarded joke - you have to use the back usb ports if you have a desktop. Works like a charm now. Also tested in WinXP and Vista x86, worked fine in both when using the back usb ports, crapped out and wouldn't recognize with the front ones.
try using Samsung Kies...
Ok, I have done everything that you guys have said, except switching to touch wiz. I don't know where that setting is in my phone. I have definitely made progress. My phone now shows a USB Connected Pic on the screen. My computer is realizing that there is something plugged in. And that's where the progress stops. I tell the phone to connect with Kies then I get an error message, "USB Not Recognized." It then says, "One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it." I'm starting to think there is something wrong with my phone's USB Port. Does that sound like something that could be causing all of this? Again, thanks to everyone who has chimed in.
Go to setting/application /manage app / look for launcher pro and clear defaults. Now press home and switch to TW launcher or download home switcher from the market. BTW try Doubletwist for your PC to sync your phone.
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Dxtra said:
Go to setting/application /manage app / look for launcher pro and clear defaults. Now press home and switch to TW launcher or download home switcher from the market. BTW try Doubletwist for your PC to sync your phone.
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Ok, this just keeps getting more interesting for me. I did what you said and Launcher pro is not on the list. Did I inadvertantly do something to my phone by having it connected to my Mac? Either this phone is beyond me (very possible), or there is software missing from it.
After you go to manage application PRESS MENU/ show all application now look for launcher pro or the launcher you currently using.
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I had the same issues with usb which I was able to solve by moving the usb cable to the back of my computer. Not really sure why that made a difference but it was required for several other users as well.
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I bought my Captivate on day one, and from my personal experience, I've have little/no need to put the phone in Kies mode. The only usable feature to connecting the PC is for USB debugging using the SDK, or to put stuff on the SD Cards (int/Ext).
Yeah, the Kies interface may look nice, but if you sync to google on your pc, then your phone should already be syncing to google as well without having to connect to your pc.
Also, I believe people have assumed that you may have another launcher and not realize that you may have a stock phone, which won't have Launcher Pro or anything other than the default TouchWiz UI.
All I've done was root, install ROM Manager to backup the phone, and am now waiting for FroYo. Otherwise, I love this phone.
You sir, have won a chicken dinner. I am indeed running the stock app, and my phone is stock. I did find TW Launcher in apps and cleared data. Boy was that stupid. I ended up erasing all of my app shortcuts. Guess I am back to stage one. So.........any other ideas?
djtama said:
I bought my Captivate on day one, and from my personal experience, I've have little/no need to put the phone in Kies mode. The only usable feature to connecting the PC is for USB debugging using the SDK, or to put stuff on the SD Cards (int/Ext).
Yeah, the Kies interface may look nice, but if you sync to google on your pc, then your phone should already be syncing to google as well without having to connect to your pc.
Also, I believe people have assumed that you may have another launcher and not realize that you may have a stock phone, which won't have Launcher Pro or anything other than the default TouchWiz UI.
All I've done was root, install ROM Manager to backup the phone, and am now waiting for FroYo. Otherwise, I love this phone.
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Don't be afraid to do a factory reset on the phone. I had a ton of problems and finally last night I had had it and did a factory reset. Almost every one of my problems, down to GPS and poor battery life are MUCH better now. I think something just got screwed up on my phone.
Also, I echo what people have said about where you plug it in. I had something so simple as a USB extension from the back of my computer that I could plug my phone into, and it wouldn't recognize my phone with it (Windows 7). Sometimes I think I could get it to work a little, but transfer rates were very slow if I did. I plugged it directly in and it worked flawlessly. Oddly enough, I can plug it into a USB hub on my MacBook and it works fine, so I don't know why that is.
Ok, I've just about given up on this venture, but am willing to try a reset. Dare I ask how to do that? Also, am I going to loose all of my contacts, apps, and movies? Thanks for the advise.
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Don't be afraid to do a factory reset on the phone. I had a ton of problems and finally last night I had had it and did a factory reset. Almost every one of my problems, down to GPS and poor battery life are MUCH better now. I think something just got screwed up on my phone.
Also, I echo what people have said about where you plug it in. I had something so simple as a USB extension from the back of my computer that I could plug my phone into, and it wouldn't recognize my phone with it (Windows 7). Sometimes I think I could get it to work a little, but transfer rates were very slow if I did. I plugged it directly in and it worked flawlessly. Oddly enough, I can plug it into a USB hub on my MacBook and it works fine, so I don't know why that is.
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I don't know what to do about this sudden problem. I've had my transformer since early May with the dock. I've never had any trouble connecting to any computer via the usb cable until this past weekend. Now all of a sudden it won't even show as connected when the tablet is connected to the dock.
So I tried it directly connected to the tablet and it will connect and come up on the computer but most of the time it kicks out after a little bit or when loading the files in a folder it just gets stuck loading and will not move so I can't move files to it.
I know I can transfer files with things like dropbox, but I move files every day and don't feel like fighting with the transformer for a half hour every day to get files where I want them when under normal circumstances I can move them in seconds via usb.
I tried calling support but all I got was a bunch of BS about needing to install all the software from their site which I actually did and it didn't fix anything.
Both computers I normally use are Windows 7 64 bit machines.
Anyone run into a similar issue? Any ideas?
Thank you ahead of time.
Try enable USB debugging.
Go to Settings --> Applications --> Development --> Check box for USB Debugging.
There's fews options you can (Do a backup first) try:
1) Reset to factory settings.
2) Format your microSD.
3) Re-flash the ROM.
Besides there's many ways to transfer files from Asus pad to PC.
Wireless Transfer.
FTP Transfer.
Wireless or FTP.
OP, sorry to hear about the issue. In the instances where you are able to connect via USB, if you leave it alone (don't' touch it), then can it complete the transfer? Since the Transformer uses the same connector to charge and transfer, I'm just wondering if the connector is physically getting lose or something.
When I had the transformer, I usually use the micro-SD card to transfer files. But that's just me.
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Besides there's many ways to transfer files from Asus pad to PC.
Wireless Transfer.
FTP Transfer.
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Not to criticize your idea or be a jerk...but what does that mean? I don't think 1) wireless transfer and 2)FTP transfer counts as two different methods of transfer. That's like calling USB and "drag-and-drop" two different ways of transferring stuff to devices. Wireless is wireless, whether you're using a FTP protocol or just downloading using the browser.
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I had a similar issue when (but before) I rooted my TF. My Windows 7 64-bit machines wouldn't notice my device unless debugging was enabled and then I couldn't "safely" disconnect the device unless I disabled debugging.
I'm not quite sure what the issue is there but that is how I connect and disconnect.
Thanks for the reply. USB debugging was already turned on so I tried without it. No luck. I'm on hold with support again. If nothing comes from it I guess I will need to reformat. I never rooted so I doubt it's a rom issue.
As I was typing they said to download and install the latest firmware. I've kept this thing up to date, but I guess it's worth a try.
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OP, sorry to hear about the issue. In the instances where you are able to connect via USB, if you leave it alone (don't' touch it), then can it complete the transfer? Since the Transformer uses the same connector to charge and transfer, I'm just wondering if the connector is physically getting lose or something.
When I had the transformer, I usually use the micro-SD card to transfer files. But that's just me.
Not to criticize your idea or be a jerk...but what does that mean? I don't think 1) wireless transfer and 2)FTP transfer counts as two different methods of transfer. That's like calling USB and "drag-and-drop" two different ways of transferring stuff to devices. Wireless is wireless, whether you're using a FTP protocol or just downloading using the browser.
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I got it to work one time. Every other time it just gets stuck loading the content of the folder. If I try to add anything it just sits there as it seems to be waiting for it finish loading. It's just so weird as it has worked perfectly for two months now and then all of the sudden it stopped working. I would maybe understand if there was an update or something but nothing's changed on the tablet or the computers.
I have the same issue with my usb and EVERY device. It all started when I updated the usb drivers with the nvflash certificate. Now when I want to use a usb device or my on board card reader I have to uninstall the general usb driver in the windows device manager, and for new devices. Only then will it recognize whatever I may have conected.
shaensgen said:
I have the same issue with my usb and EVERY device. It all started when I updated the usb drivers with the nvflash certificate. Now when I want to use a usb device or my on board card reader I have to uninstall the general usb driver in the windows device manager, and for new devices. Only then will it recognize whatever I may have conected.
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oh the weird usb issues I've seen. Right now my system says that it doesn't have drivers for my vibrant and yet I can connect it and access it perfectly
Try format your microSD yet? Use SD Formatter 3.0.
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Not to criticize your idea or be a jerk...but what does that mean? I don't think 1) wireless transfer and 2)FTP transfer counts as two different methods of transfer. That's like calling USB and "drag-and-drop" two different ways of transferring stuff to devices. Wireless is wireless, whether you're using a FTP protocol or just downloading using the browser.
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With wireless (using Wifi File Explorer), you just enter the asus epad (ip address) on the browser to download/upload/etc... files from your asus pad.
With FTP, you will need install ftp client on your windows to access files on your device.
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With FTP, you will need install ftp client on your windows to access files on your device.
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Windows XP and newer versions already have an FTP client - Windows Explorer.
I use the free "Software Data Cable" app. It creates the FTP server on your Transformer, and gives you the address to type into Windows Explorer.
It works great! You can transfer files using your PC, which is a lot easier than doing it on the Transformer.
I haven't used the USB connection since!
Thanks for the replies. I think this thing needs to be rma'd. I just did a factory reset and it's still having issues. I managed to get it connected only through a direct connection and it won't even let me create a folder. It's getting a little late to do it now so I'll call asus tomorrow morning and get it started.
Hi,
Quick background: Former sys admin with some Unix experience. Already own a Toshiba Thrive rooted with CWM. Gave that to the wife and got me the GT 7+. Read the forum here prior to buying. Rooted on day one.
Stats: GT-P6210 Build: HTJ85B.UEKL1 P6210UEKL1
PC: Windows 7 21 Bit Enterprise SP1
Kies: Kies_2.1.1.11124_17_6
Later on the first day, after installing aps, I installed latest version of Kies and plugged it in with the supplied usb cable in order to transfer some files to my Sandisk 32Gb microsd. Kies already running and debugging off as per the instructions. Results: Tab plays a notice and I see the MTP connected icon. My pc does NOTHING. No sound, no notice, Kies does nothing.
I unplugged and tried the other 3 ports. 2nd port gives me same result and on the 3 & 4 port I lose the tab's MTP notice and it begins charging.
So, this is what I have done in order:
1. Re-installed Kies--->same result. No MTP notice on tab.
2. Debugging on--->same
3. Tried in on my room mate's W7 machine---> Alas! I get a driver installation and I am able to see both drives. I quickly unplugged and thanked him.
4. Cleaned my pc by:
a. Deleting all USB controllers
b. Deleting all USB installations on registry (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumUSBSTOR)
c. CCLEANER the whole system.
d. Turn off. Pull off battery. Press power button to drain motherboard.
e. Restart and re-install USB controllers.
f. Restart again.
5. Plug in again--->Tab plays a notice and I see the MTP connected icon. My pc does NOTHING. No sound, no notice, Kies does nothing.
6. Pull my hair, bang my head, wished I would have kept the Thrive. (just plug, and drag and drop)
Left it plugged to the pc overnight. Next morning I see the found new device on systray and it is trying to find drivers. I quickly open Kies and see some activity as it tries to connect. and after a few seconds, it stops. Result: No drivers installed, no Kies recognition, no drive letters, nothing.
8. At this point I ask my room mate to let me plug in on his pc to see if he still sees it and nothing happens on his pc.
9. I wipe the table back to stock.--->Tab plays a notice and I see the MTP connected icon. My pc does NOTHING. No sound, no notice, Kies does nothing. Then after I tried other ports, it begins charging and I lose the MTP notice.
10. I re-roo,t reconfigure the beast, and do a backup. Tablet is running smooth as silk, but it never connects. This all happened in the last three days.
11. Last thing I did, as I am writing this with the tablet plugged in to the pc and MTP notice on, was to un-mount the microsd and remount. MTP re-initializes and it does nothing.
I may be suspecting a cable and unfortunately, I am in no position to get my hands on another one in a timely manner. At this point, I could reflash back to a stock firmware, send back to amazon and wait for another one to come in three to four weeks (I am deployed to a remote area) and I just don't want to do that.
The tab runs great. Love the size and speed. I guess I can continue taking out the microsd card out every time I want to add a file, but I am afraid that it may eventually end up ruining the card and possibly the tablet.
Please help. I have scoured the internet, but all I ever find is solutions that I already have tried.
Thanks in advance,
Sal
you could use adb over wifi.. There are a few apps in the market for this. Does adb recognize the tab when its plugged in via USB?
Also try Android commander, it is a GUI based adb server, you should be able to navigate to sdcard/extstorages/ and your external card should be there
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You could also use a file explorer like Root Explorer and Dropbox to transfer files back and forth.
Have you tried a different USB port on the PC? like one round the back.
Also, try without the sdcard in.
Ticked/unticked USB development/debugging on the tablet?
If it works on another computer though it would suggest its your own PC which has the problem, not the tablet.
tried with Linux on the same PC?
Does Odin see the tablet when in download mode?
if you have clockwork mod recovery, doesn't that have a USB mount option ? It does on my gs 2. My tab isn't with me to check.
Oh and kies has an option to reinstall the driver. Did you try with the older version of kies again?
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ringnutz said:
you could use adb over wifi.. There are a few apps in the market for this. Does adb recognize the tab when its plugged in via USB?
Also try Android commander, it is a GUI based adb server, you should be able to navigate to sdcard/extstorages/ and your external card should be there
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I'll try adb. I will install it and see if how it works. Time is tight so I will report later.
Sal
crunchie-uk said:
Have you tried a different USB port on the PC? like one round the back.
Also, try without the sdcard in.
Ticked/unticked USB development/debugging on the tablet?
If it works on another computer though it would suggest its your own PC which has the problem, not the tablet.
tried with Linux on the same PC?
Does Odin see the tablet when in download mode?
if you have clockwork mod recovery, doesn't that have a USB mount option ? It does on my gs 2. My tab isn't with me to check.
Oh and kies has an option to reinstall the driver. Did you try with the older version of kies again?
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I have done all that you mentioned with the exception of Linux and Odin. I am not going to get into Linux as that would start a whole other project. I will install ADB to see if I can force the drivers.
I just tried the CWM mount USB mount but get "E: Unable to open ums lunfile (No such file or directory)"
Also, on my friend's pc worked once but not after that.
I will continue to explore the ODIN suggestion.
Thanks,
Sal
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You could also use a file explorer like Root Explorer and Dropbox to transfer files back and forth.
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I use ES Explorer (wonderful app!) now. My end-state is not to have to remove the card every time I transfer a file.
Sal
EDIT: Sorry, I see now the dropbox suggestion. Yes that would work for smaller files, but I am not sure that dropbox can handle movie size files. It would be a last resort solution.
Thanks,
Sal
Adb is probably going to be your best bet. It can be a pain to set up at times, but in the long run is a must have for any Android device. Kies normally installs the drivers that adb uses, so hopefully you can get them to install. If it still doesn't work I would suggest swapping it out for a new tab, as much as that sucks. If you need help, I constantly check these forums, so I should be able to provide some support
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Adb is probably going to be your best bet. It can be a pain to set up at times, but in the long run is a must have for any Android device. Kies normally installs the drivers that adb uses, so hopefully you can get them to install. If it still doesn't work I would suggest swapping it out for a new tab, as much as that sucks. If you need help, I constantly check these forums, so I should be able to provide some support
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Well, got ADB installed and running. Set the path and ran it. Plug the tab with debugging clicked on, and got "MTP connected" on the tab's screen. At this point I am excited since I never seen the "MTP connected " on debug mode. I typed the "adb devices" command and got "List of devices attached" ___________________.
Yep, blank. Obviously the pc is not seeing it. My conclusions are the following:
1. Bad cable
2. Bad device
The fact that it recognized once on my room mates' pc and then none at all, and the fact that it was recognized on my pc for a brief random time, then it means that the device can't handshake with the motherboard and thus is a communication issue.
I'll try my luck with Samsung tech support and see if they can replace the cable.
Just thought of something, would installing Windows XP Mode under a Windows Virtual PC recognize new devices or just feed from the Windows 7 library?
Sal
saldman said:
Well, got ADB installed and running. Set the path and ran it. Plug the tab with debugging clicked on, and got "MTP connected" on the tab's screen. At this point I am excited since I never seen the "MTP connected " on debug mode. I typed the "adb devices" command and got "List of devices attached" ___________________.
Yep, blank. Obviously the pc is not seeing it. My conclusions are the following:
1. Bad cable
2. Bad device
The fact that it recognized once on my room mates' pc and then none at all, and the fact that it was recognized on my pc for a brief random time, then it means that the device can't handshake with the motherboard and thus is a communication issue.
I'll try my luck with Samsung tech support and see if they can replace the cable.
Just thought of something, would installing Windows XP Mode under a Windows Virtual PC recognize new devices or just feed from the Windows 7 library?
Sal
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Hmm, that is strange.. I was new to samsungs and when I tried to root it it took me a while because I didn't know that kies installed the drivers. After I installed it though adb devices showed my tab connected...
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You still haven't tried Odin in download mode though.it could just be a bad flash
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You still haven't tried Odin in download mode though.it could just be a bad flash
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I placed the tab on download mode and queried it from adb and got nothing. I then queried it via ODIN3 and got no response as well.
I have come to terms that it has to be the device or the USB cable. Just ordered two (yes, two) different type cables to test out the theory. If they don't do it, then I am sending the tab back to Amazon.
It takes about a week to get stuff shipped where I am at so I'll check in later and report.
Sal
Just an update.
I bought a cheap cable from Amazon for $ 3.31 US to test the cable theory and guess what? It worked.
Curse you Samsung for your lack of QC with your cables. I have read throughout most of the forums (not just this one) and it seems that cables for these devices are notoriously finicky.
While on the one hand, I am glad that I got a cable that works, Samsung owes me over thirty hours of my life that I had to spend on troubleshooting a brand new device.
The part that I hate the most is that when I tried to contact Samsung's tech support, all they kept telling me is that it must be my pc even after I told them all the troubleshooting that I had done. Yes, they played the blame game.
My Toshiba Thrive worked right out of the box with a standard micro usb cable.
Ok. Rant off.
Sal
Glad to hear you got it working. Personally I have a ftp server set up on my comp that I use to transfer files back and forth. Much easier IMO than having a cable every time I need something transferred
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I put slimbean on my buddy's infuse. (kickasp rom and phone btw) i used odin and had no problems.everything works and cwm, all works. problem is when connected to my computer (windows xp) it shows up as mass storage and i can view both the internal and external sd cards. but, when i plug it in i get the sound that you get when not connected properly (hope you understand that) and adb doesn't see the phone at all. i don't get the prompt on the phone to allow the computer to connect. (i may have got it once and don't remember though, but i would have accepted)
i have reinstalled the drivers multiple times and from multiple different sources. all other phones i plug in adb connects just fine. he assures me that he bought the cord that is specific to that phone although i never had any problems with my skn6380a cord.none of the parts are damaged.
im sure the answer is here somewhere but i have been through about 200+ pages so far in different areas here and haven't found what i'm looking for. he wants me to unlock it and i have a tool that will do that and i have a hex editor and a plan b too! also tried an adb over wireless app.
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I put slimbean on my buddy's infuse. (kickasp rom and phone btw) i used odin and had no problems.everything works and cwm, all works. problem is when connected to my computer (windows xp) it shows up as mass storage and i can view both the internal and external sd cards. but, when i plug it in i get the sound that you get when not connected properly (hope you understand that) and adb doesn't see the phone at all. i don't get the prompt on the phone to allow the computer to connect. (i may have got it once and don't remember though, but i would have accepted)
i have reinstalled the drivers multiple times and from multiple different sources. all other phones i plug in adb connects just fine. he assures me that he bought the cord that is specific to that phone although i never had any problems with my skn6380a cord.none of the parts are damaged.
im sure the answer is here somewhere but i have been through about 200+ pages so far in different areas here and haven't found what i'm looking for. he wants me to unlock it and i have a tool that will do that and i have a hex editor and a plan b too! also tried an adb over wireless app.
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Umm well I build slimbean and use adb constantly so I don't believe its a problem with the ROM. I'd suggest trying a different cord if possible and different USB ports. Try adb kill-server then adb start-server then adb devices and see if it shows up.
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I will try that. The rom is great! Dont want to diss it at all! I think the problem is in my pc.
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hello. I've owned my g3 for a day and just trying to get everything organized. I'm having trouble trying to transfer my iTunes music to my g3. I've tried EVERYTHING. i dled the drivers, tried wondershare and android file transfer. it boils down to that my mac isn't recognizing an android device. I've enabled debugging mode and nothing. any suggestions?
toawkanavngthded said:
hello. I've owned my g3 for a day and just trying to get everything organized. I'm having trouble trying to transfer my iTunes music to my g3. I've tried EVERYTHING. i dled the drivers, tried wondershare and android file transfer. it boils down to that my mac isn't recognizing an android device. I've enabled debugging mode and nothing. any suggestions?
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here's a direct, and two round about ways of transferring your music: http://www.androidcentral.com/how-get-your-itunes-music-your-android
Just curious are you using the factory cable that came with it? Also have you tried restarting the phone while it's plugged into the Mac? My G3 wasn't recognized until I used the factory cable then the folder came up with HTC sync manager. Hope that helps
No matter what, I can never stay away from android for long.
I have had this same problem before. What was causing it for me was Samsung kias program. I had to uninstall kias you can't just delete the app you have to run the uninstall.
rodger-sp said:
I have had this same problem before. What was causing it for me was Samsung kias program. I had to uninstall kias you can't just delete the app you have to run the uninstall.
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i don't think i have the samsung kias program installed but i will take a look
idelgado782 said:
Just curious are you using the factory cable that came with it? Also have you tried restarting the phone while it's plugged into the Mac? My G3 wasn't recognized until I used the factory cable then the folder came up with HTC sync manager. Hope that helps
No matter what, I can never stay away from android for long.
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yea I'm using the cable that came with the phone. i didn't try to restart the phone while plugged in but ill try that. every time i tried to use the android file transfer, i plugged in my phone and enable debugging and everything, the phone doesn't appear in the program. do i need to unmount/mount the phone or something?
iSyncr has worked extremely well for me. Recognizes the device right away and I can transfer my iTunes playlists directly.
i can't for the life of me get this to sync via usb... my usb works fine when charging and all. but when it comes to trying to sync or transfer files on my macbook, my device never shows up... so i had to sync my iTunes music via wifi... **sigh** i don't know why my device is never recognized
I hope someone has a solution. I followed these steps: Uninstalled Samsung Kies, downloaded the drivers from LG website, rebooted. Still, Android device file transfer did not recognize phone. Only way right now to connect phone with mac via USB is to use LG's own PCsuite. I have also an unlocked Moto X and Android device file transfer works flawless even before uninstalling Samsung Kies. I think there is something wrong with LG's drivers for the Mac.
Hey, I think it worth trying using a factory cable. Sometimes, it matters so much. And I gotta say some program are designed with too many features, and it could not be good on every one of them. So, you better try someting more professional, like TunesGo. It's specialized in transferring music from iTunes to Android phones, like LG G3.