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Help how to do screenshot in HTC Sensation??

Help how to do screenshot??

Hello, are you temp rooted? or stock?

Shoot me, is a great app but requires root

I use Android SDK, which doesn't require root, but does need a connection to a computer.

nugzo said:
Hello, are you temp rooted? or stock?
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Hi
It's stock..
SykesAT said:
Shoot me, is a great app but requires root
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Oh, so how do I root?? Sorry I'm extremely new with this one..
chistery said:
I use Android SDK, which doesn't require root, but does need a connection to a computer.
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Awww, I thought the screen capture would be like in the iPhone where you could just use 2 buttons..

My phone explorer does a great job. But you also must connect to your pc.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App

Phone explorer is great
Scoop24 said:
My phone explorer does a great job. But you also must connect to your pc.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
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+1 for phone explorer
I use it all the time for screen shots to teach my staff how to use apps.
also usefull for SMS backup.
Anyone know of a video screen capture program???? One the indicated where you pressed/dragged would be great.

Scoop24 said:
My phone explorer does a great job. But you also must connect to your pc.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA Premium App
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I'm missing something obvious probably.. I've tried ddms and my phone explorer.. both launch and I see the GUI, but neither sees my Sensation.
I do have the SDK (and JDK) installed. WinXP7x64

MyPhoneExplorer has to be installed on both computer & phone. make sure to open the program on both. For the screen shot you need to be plugged in via USB (just choose disk drive when the option pulls up on your phone)

Has anybody noticed that in the libs we have a screenshot lib?
libScreenshotUtil.so to be exact.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using Tapatalk

It says on htc's site that you are able to take a screenshot with the power key and (menu? Volume? I forget). However, when I tried it, I couldn't get it to work. I just use the sdk.
Sent from either my N1, NS, or Sensation4G....

jassycliq said:
Has anybody noticed that in the libs we have a screenshot lib?
libScreenshotUtil.so to be exact.
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Babydoll25 said:
It says on htc's site that you are able to take a screenshot with the power key and (menu? Volume? I forget). However, when I tried it, I couldn't get it to work. I just use the sdk..
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Someone noted when the phone first came out that it was commented out on some build.prop file.
found it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1114633&highlight=build.prop

xnifex said:
MyPhoneExplorer has to be installed on both computer & phone. make sure to open the program on both. For the screen shot you need to be plugged in via USB (just choose disk drive when the option pulls up on your phone)
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I've tried USB and Bluetooth.. no joy ;( The PC app refuses to find my Sensation.

zim2dive said:
I've tried USB and Bluetooth.. no joy ;( The PC app refuses to find my Sensation.
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is USB debugging on?

xnifex said:
is USB debugging on?
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yep... tho I confess it did take me a while to figure out where that moved.. reminded me I should try ddms again.. still no joy there either.
When I connect the USB cable, I do see "USB debugging connected"
I'd love to be able to take a screenshot to show ya
and well, adb isn't working either.. not sure what is wrong...
EDIT: reinstalled SDK.. no joy.. I can USB connect as disk drive and see the device that way.. so USB is not completely dead..

Try to connect with my phone explorer through wifi. I know both apps have to be open. I sometimes have to click connect more than once on the pc for it to actually connect.
Also make sure on the computer app you have it set to connect to android and not a sony ericsson. That's in the settings.
sent from HTC Sensation

gracie7 said:
Help how to do screenshot??
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There is an app called "No Root Screenshot It" on the market. It has a PC program that you download too. The difference is however, with this program you just plug the phone to PC, run the program on PC & then you can make screenshots until your next reboot without having to be wired to the PC.
**This is extremely simular to the temp root process available**
I would recommend temp rooting it, and using a program like drocap2 after root.
Since the process is almost identical it would only make sense to root and give yourself access to better suited programs than "No Root Screenshot It" which is limited in its abilities.

Finally....
What I finally ended up doing, after reinstalling the SDK and the google USB driver (it refused to ever use/install the google usb driver), was to go to HTC and get HTC Sync
http://www.htc.com/www/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=1073&news_id=918
I installed that.. unplugged and re-plugged the phone and Win7 finally did a driver install which did not fail.
Now I can use ADB and ddms, so I can take screenshots that way.
thanks for all the suggestions!

drocap2 works great on temp rooted Sensation
KillaHurtz said:
drocap2 after root.
Since the process is almost identical it would only make sense to root and give yourself access to better suited programs than "No Root Screenshot It" which is limited in its abilities.
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Thank you very much for recommending drocap2 (can be downloaded it via Android Google Market).
I installed it after temp root via Eugene373's posted method.
I did find that I had to disable SU notification setting else the "toast" or "notification bar" gets into the screen shot.
I used shake trigger for the lock screen while other screens, I prefer to use the notification bar trigger. Works great!

gracie7 said:
Help how to do screenshot??
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U don't need an app or root. The sensation has the screenshot function included in the phone. Just hold down the power button THEN hit the home key. I had previously thought you have to press the 2 together to take the shot....but it's not. That should take your screenshot and saved in your camera shots folder. Hope that helps

[Q] What exactly did HTC do to blow up Mac syncing? and is there a fix?

As the title says, I use a mac and I have been unable to use both my M7 (After 4.4 Update) and my M8 on my mac. To be specific, android file transfer never sees the phone. Occasionally when booting my phone up when connected the manager pops up with a phone could not connect message, but it has never worked. This is isolated to just HTC phones for me, I verified my setup is fine with a Note 10.1 2014 (running 4.4.2), Nexus 5 (4.4.2), and a S4 (4.2). All of those connect fine.
I know there were some threads about HTC breaking something but I haven't seen a fix yet. Is there one?

If you're rooted, try DriveDroid. Let it acquire root, skip the setup, then tap on the Settings icon on the bottom bar. Then tap USB Settings and select Manually Change Permanent USB Mount. Select Media Transfer Protocol Android Debugging. Now connect your device. You should be good to go.

roaringcrown said:
If you're rooted, try DriveDroid. Let it acquire root, skip the setup, then tap on the Settings icon on the bottom bar. Then tap USB Settings and select Manually Change Permanent USB Mount. Select Media Transfer Protocol Android Debugging. Now connect your device. You should be good to go.
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Hmm, I'll give that a shot and report back..

busterbrown77 said:
Hmm, I'll give that a shot and report back..
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When I connect my phone to my mac a install for HTC Sync manager comes up. You might have to use that

XfrostX said:
When I connect my phone to my mac a install for HTC Sync manager comes up. You might have to use that
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I hope not. I Loathe HTC Sync. Damn thing never quits right, doesn't run particularly well, and I just don't want another service running if I don't really need it. When I'm done with finals though I will try that. I have a bad feeling your right though...

If you restart the computer with the phone still plugged in, Android File transfer will work.

[Q] Cannot connect to PC after de-bloat?

I recently went through the process of de-bloating this phone; following the helpful guides here on the AT&T G3 General forum.
However, I am finding that I cannot connect via USB to my notebook. I am going to try this on my PC @ home this pm and see if this just is not a driver issue on this end.
I restored the LG PC Suite & Suite Service to system (as well as the settings) and tried the PC suite connection app on my notebook. No dice there either...I do not even see the phone asking me how I want to connect to the laptop before I began all this de-bloat.
Is there an APK, etc. I am missing on the phone that I need to bring back to make the PC suite work again, much less connect with my notebook?
I do have developer settings / usb debugging enabled as well as (re-) installed the LG driver package. Thank you for reading / assisting in advance.

3's&7's said:
I recently went through the process of de-bloating this phone; following the helpful guides here on the AT&T G3 General forum.
However, I am finding that I cannot connect via USB to my notebook. I am going to try this on my PC @ home this pm and see if this just is not a driver issue on this end.
I restored the LG PC Suite & Suite Service to system (as well as the settings) and tried the PC suite connection app on my notebook. No dice there either...I do not even see the phone asking me how I want to connect to the laptop before I began all this de-bloat.
Is there an APK, etc. I am missing on the phone that I need to bring back to make the PC suite work again, much less connect with my notebook?
I do have developer settings / usb debugging enabled as well as (re-) installed the LG driver package. Thank you for reading / assisting in advance.
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perhaps a list of the things you did would help us decipher what might be wrong. Everyone's idea of 'debloating' is different so I'm sure you've done something different then I have.

screwyluie said:
perhaps a list of the things you did would help us decipher what might be wrong. Everyone's idea of 'debloating' is different so I'm sure you've done something different then I have.
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Thanks for the reply. I removed pretty much everything on the lists provided in the AT&T G3 forums and now Windows 8 refers to my device under "Printers & Devices" as a "USB Charge Only Interface". I am on my home PC now where I can verify a few days ago I could connect to the device.
To be more specific, I cannot switch the G3 into MTP mode. Does anyone know if there is a specific apk (libs, etc) to re-enable this feature?

3's&7's said:
Thanks for the reply. I removed pretty much everything on the lists provided in the AT&T G3 forums and now Windows 8 refers to my device under "Printers & Devices" as a "USB Charge Only Interface". I am on my home PC now where I can verify a few days ago I could connect to the device.
To be more specific, I cannot switch the G3 into MTP mode. Does anyone know if there is a specific apk (libs, etc) to re-enable this feature?
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This is the reason I usually just freeze apps in titanium backup instead of uninstalling bloat altogether. I've had this kind of issue with other devices in the past so I always err on the side of caution. Like the other member said if you can list what all you removed so we can narrow down which app is causing your issue.

I removed all of this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2822501
[GUIDE] How to remove bloatware on AT&T LG G3 - ROOT REQUIRED
...and carrier IQ as well. I restored the lg sync files (2) already and no change. Curious what apk allows the phone to be recognized as more than a charging device.

3's&7's said:
I removed all of this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2822501
[GUIDE] How to remove bloatware on AT&T LG G3 - ROOT REQUIRED
...and carrier IQ as well. I restored the lg sync files (2) already and no change. Curious what apk allows the phone to be recognized as more than a charging device.
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Okay here's a list of apps I've frozen but haven't deleted.
YP
ISIS
Uber
Text link + agent + engine
Play Games
Play movies
Play music
Play newsstand
Play Books
Msg backup and sync
Lookout Security
LG Setup Wizard
Keeper
Hangouts
Google +
Drive Mode
Caller Name ID
Browser
Browser Bar
Att.net home
Att remote support
Ready 2 go
Att navigator
Att mobile locate
Att family map
Att address book
Kindle
I've removed carrier IQ as well. Is there anything more than what's in the list of my frozen apps that you've removed?

Thank you for taking the time. Yes everything from the link I provided above. That is the exact list.
I'm working from the other direction...of what is the file(s) that allow a G3 to go into MTP mode.

Stupid question, but have you checked the cable to ensure its a sync cable?
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Its a great question, ty for replying. I sure have, using the stock LG supplied USB 2.0 cable

3's&7's said:
Its a great question, ty for replying. I sure have, using the stock LG supplied USB 2.0 cable
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This is going to be kind of obvious but have you gone into devices on your pc and removed the LG drivers? If you remove them and then plug it in it should auto detect and reinstall the drivers. If it doesn't then at least we know its not a driver issue and it is in fact something on your device. I know it'd be a huge coincidence to both the notebook and desktop to have the same problem but the drivers could have somehow been corrupted.
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http://www.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/2bk1wt/connecting_to_pc/
Have you done what silentisdeath did in his second response?

3's&7's said:
Thanks for the reply. I removed pretty much everything on the lists provided in the AT&T G3 forums and now Windows 8 refers to my device under "Printers & Devices" as a "USB Charge Only Interface". I am on my home PC now where I can verify a few days ago I could connect to the device.
To be more specific, I cannot switch the G3 into MTP mode. Does anyone know if there is a specific apk (libs, etc) to re-enable this feature?
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USB Charge Only Interface
this rings a bell, the first time I connected my phone to the computer it did this, I had to change the setting to MTP mode. There should be a notification on the phone that says something about changing the usb mode.
Also I don't think you get this option if the drivers aren't installed properly so that's another thing you could try

screwyluie said:
USB Charge Only Interface
this rings a bell, the first time I connected my phone to the computer it did this, I had to change the setting to MTP mode. There should be a notification on the phone that says something about changing the usb mode.
Also I don't think you get this option if the drivers aren't installed properly so that's another thing you could try
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Good job screwyluie, you rang a bell for me...its the launcher. I switched from Google Now back to stock launcher and voila...USB debugging options were available again.
/Fixed...thanks everyone for taking the time to help me! :good:

screwyluie said:
USB Charge Only Interface
this rings a bell, the first time I connected my phone to the computer it did this, I had to change the setting to MTP mode. There should be a notification on the phone that says something about changing the usb mode.
Also I don't think you get this option if the drivers aren't installed properly so that's another thing you could try
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BreakingVZW said:
This is the reason I usually just freeze apps in titanium backup instead of uninstalling bloat altogether. I've had this kind of issue with other devices in the past so I always err on the side of caution. Like the other member said if you can list what all you removed so we can narrow down which app is causing your issue.
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Agreed...I will probably flash back to stock, root without tripping qfuse this time, and do a lot of freezing instead of direct removal.

3's&7's said:
Good job screwyluie, you rang a bell for me...its the launcher. I switched from Google Now back to stock launcher and voila...USB debugging options were available again.
/Fixed...thanks everyone for taking the time to help me! :good:
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good to know and glad you got it sorted

3's&7's said:
Good job screwyluie, you rang a bell for me...its the launcher. I switched from Google Now back to stock launcher and voila...USB debugging options were available again.
/Fixed...thanks everyone for taking the time to help me! :good:
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Weird... I never would have thought google now launcher would have effected mtp recognition at all. Nice. Good lookin out to xda members once again

BreakingVZW said:
Weird... I never would have thought google now launcher would have effected mtp recognition at all. Nice. Good lookin out to xda members once again
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For sure. Its affecting more than that too.
I tried messing with real 4k (not 2k) wallpapers in GN launcher and it really messed with the background. Half screen black and flashing the image every 10 secs...even 1080 wallpapers starting failing.
Switched back to stock launcher and sort of fixed. Reboot finally allowed me to use GN with any 2k or less wallpaper again lol.

3's&7's said:
I recently went through the process of de-bloating this phone; following the helpful guides here on the AT&T G3 General forum.
However, I am finding that I cannot connect via USB to my notebook. I am going to try this on my PC @ home this pm and see if this just is not a driver issue on this end.
I restored the LG PC Suite & Suite Service to system (as well as the settings) and tried the PC suite connection app on my notebook. No dice there either...I do not even see the phone asking me how I want to connect to the laptop before I began all this de-bloat.
Is there an APK, etc. I am missing on the phone that I need to bring back to make the PC suite work again, much less connect with my notebook?
I do have developer settings / usb debugging enabled as well as (re-) installed the LG driver package. Thank you for reading / assisting in advance.
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I have removed every single app in my list on the thread you mentioned and there is no problems with phone connecting to pc. Most likely a driver issue - try installing LG PC suite

neverends said:
I have removed every single app in my list on the thread you mentioned and there is no problems with phone connecting to pc. Most likely a driver issue - try installing LG PC suite
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If you scroll up, I wrote that it was purely an issue of which launcher I was using.

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

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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

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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 !

Use PC screen as a screen for my S7? Screen shattered, but phone works

i was wondering if there's a way to connect my S7 (Tmobile version) to my PC and do some backups from within some apps and get data out of it by using the PC monitor and mouse to navigate the phone screen? i know i can go into file system and whatnot, but is it possible to replicate the phone screen on the PC? thanks a lot for any help

I don't really understad the question... What do you need, to mirror the phone screen on the PC and use its periferics or make a backup of your phone apps?

Jaki1122 said:
I don't really understad the question... What do you need, to mirror the phone screen on the PC and use its periferics or make a backup of your phone apps?
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i have a shattered screen on the S7. the phone itself works - it turns on, it gets audible notifications, etc.. the only thing not working is the screen. i took it to 2 shops and they tried putting new screen on the phone but could not get the new screen to work. so i think there's some sort of short in the electronics from motherboard to screen. ideally, i would like to somehow get the screen working so i can do a backup to cloud of all my contacts, messages, media, whatsapp conversations, etc. but if i can't get the screen working then perhaps i could somehow connect to PC and get what i can from the files. i don't know how to get it to connect to PC at this point because the phone doesn't get recognized on the PC when i connect.

Use scrcpy https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy

banjker said:
Use scrcpy https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
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does this require the app to be installed on the device somehow, because i wouldn't be able to do it without a screen present.

konoplya said:
does this require the app to be installed on the device somehow, because i wouldn't be able to do it without a screen present.
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I think running the program on your pc will install the app automatically via ADB. No need to interact with the phone