hi, it is posible to connect/read a usb device to the phone (dream). something like a usb stick or a digital camera?
I asked on three different forums if Android or Debian can access USB mass storage device, without a reply from anyone.
ok, thanks for your answer. i hope, someone knows about
My initial thought would be no. But I think it would be possible with a program or some process/service running on the phone.
Hi All,
I recently bought an xoom wifi model mz604 uk/eu spec with android 3.2 upon first boot/update. Took a while to connect to a pc running xp pro sp3... after reading many comments on the importance of enabling usb debugging, this bugger will only identify itself clearly (as a media device) with usb debugging off... I intend to root the device after a while due to the missing usb / udisk mount point within the stock file system.
In short, will the omission of debugging cause complications when flashing a revised rom, or will it be no problem after unlocking and reverting back to stock, pre flashing?
I have some experience with android 1.6 to 2.3, but this 3 to ics looks like a potential pain in the butt!
Cheers & Thanks for sharing any of your experiences on this,
Bob
Ps I will install windows 7 if there isn't a comfortable work around, I just like xp pro because it's lighter than the others...
I sorted it. After the vague motorola driver software completed its own background update, hrs later! why? I was able to manually choose the driver through show all devices / motorola. Now i get a different icon via my computer depending on whether usb debugging is on or off...
Cant turn on usb debugging after system update even when its plugged into the pc it wont turn on.. i can still transfer files from phone to pc and pc to phone im not sure whats going on here. Theres no bug reports either and you cant verify apps over usb..
haro25 said:
Cant turn on usb debugging after system update even when its plugged into the pc it wont turn on.. i can still transfer files from phone to pc and pc to phone im not sure whats going on here. Theres no bug reports either and you cant verify apps over usb..
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Do a factory reset ?
That didnt work it hasnt worked since day of the system update and that was on a fresh install of the rom before this one.. i think thats just how the system update is...
https://youtu.be/fqFvuZoFwF4
I made this video showing settings and dev settings in the boost mobile j7 after system update... kinda give people a better look at whats going on. I posted it to the public on Facebook so hopefully it gets out to the right people..
Heres a screen recorder that works without root..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hecorat.screenrecorder.free
What Is USB Debugging Mode On Android? [MakeUseOf Explains]
Written by Joel Lee
January 11, 2013
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usb debuggingIf you use an Android phone and you’ve searched forums for solutions to problems, you’ve probably heard the term “USB Debugging” every once in a while. You may even have seen it while looking through your phone’s settings. It sounds like a high-tech option, but it really isn’t; it’s quite simple and useful.
One beauty of Android is that it has a lot of built-in features, many of which are advanced. If you want to supercharge your phone with mods and whatnot, you can; if you want to use it just as it was out of the box, you can ignore the advanced stuff. USB Debugging is a feature that all users can benefit from, though, so you should know what it does and when to use it.
What Is USB Debugging Mode?
USB Debugging Mode is a mode that can be enabled in Android after connecting the device directly to a computer with a USB cable. The primary function of this mode is to facilitate a connection between an Android device and a computer with Android SDK (software development kit). As the name might suggest, Android SDK is a software suite that’s designed to aid in the development of Android apps.
Ever wondered how a programmer creates apps on the Android? They definitely don’t code them straight on the phone device! That would be nightmarish at best. Instead, they utilize the environment of the Android SDK to code apps on a computer, use USB Debugging Mode to transfer those apps to a device for testing.
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But, again, here’s the takeaway: USB Debugging Mode establishes a direct connection between an Android device and a computer and readies it for deeper-level actions. That’s the important part.
In some versions of Android, the USB Debugging Mode feature may be called Developer Mode. With such a name, it can be easy (and reasonable) to think that you’ll never need to deal with this aspect of Android if you never plan on developing anything. That’s not exactly true.
Why Is USB Debugging Mode Important?
USB Debugging grants you a level of access to your device. This level of access is important when you need system-level clearance, such as when coding a new app. However, there are a few non-development-related benefits from this new level of access that can give you much more freedom of control over your device.
For example, with Android SDK, you gain direct access to your phone through your computer and that allows you to do things you normally couldn’t, like snag instant screenshots of your device or run terminal commands with ADB. These terminal commands can help you restore a bricked phone–a useful tool for any adventurous Android owner. Without it, you’d have to get a replacement phone.
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USB Debugging is also necessary if you ever want to root your Android device. Before an app like One-Click Root can dig into your system and deliver the exploit that roots the device, USB Debugging is necessary to allow that function in the first place.
Yes, the original intention for USB Debugging Mode was only meant for developers who needed to copy data between their computers and Android devices, to install apps on the phone without notifications, and to read log data off the phone. But even if you aren’t a developer, you’ll probably run into a few apps that require USB Debugging Mode to function properly, so this mode does affect you and you should know about it.
Start searching dialer codes for Samsung devices and do be careful on what you do in those service menus.
-sent from this device using this app.
Just tried that and cant get any codes to work in the dialer or in the apps.. and one says im missing su so i dont know im about to just flash back to the older firmware Security is nice and all but damn they killed it.
I found the problem it was samsung knox if you activate it or use my knox app it disables your dev settings so i ripped knox out of my phone now i have usb debugging..
Hello,
first of all I'm not the man who can make a new and highly 'must have' app for my device. I only have a problem but it seems only one of you can help me on it.
I wanted to use an usb-otg-device (camera) on my cell phone but it doesn't work. I found out that usb-otg is the problem (I even didn't know before that it exists) becaus it is not activated on my device. So I wanted to try out how to change this. Information on otg is hard to find since the community mostly seems to assume that all cell phones out there have this feature and a special cable is needed so all answers on such a question goes on this cable. I just not able to find out which devices allready have this (it is not mentioned) and I have the evidence that not all types of cell phones to be sold nowadays have it ... my smart phone I have.
So I wanted to see if I was able to make my phone have this feature by hacking the os on it. Now we will come to adb from the package. I wanted to see if the proper module for the kernel is anywhere there and how to make the device loading it at boot. I just don't know if the usb curcuit is able to do it this way but without the proper driver it's not important. And if the driver is loaded and it works not anyway I really have a problem. But first of all I have to activate the driver (hoping it is allready able to work with a curcuit with no otg ... just as the normal driver; a thing I have to find out too). But the first thing I have to do is to find out what is happening at boot, which is the design and options the kernel uses and so on.
But now my new problem: adb shows an empty list of devices at the pc even the driver has sounded at install. The cell phone is set for developers and usb debugging is on. I plugged it of and on and start 'Minimal adb and fastboot' the device is not plugged in and also with the device allready connected but that is no defference ... adb devices shows an empty list.
So: How can I access my cell phone?
Thanks and excuse me if this is allready answered ... I didn't found any thread
Manni
I'm trying to help a relative with a broken screen Samsung who did NOT enable Developer options USB debugging.
I searched over 200 XDA threads with the same problem set, where the answer seems to be always the same.
If you didn't turn on USB debugging, you can't turn it on after the fact
However... I'm a firm believer that there is (almost) always a workaround...
For example, what happens if you connect Android to Linux over USB?
I don't have Linux but someone out there might who can run this test and answer the question.
Q: Can you access Android storage from Linux even if you did NOT turn on USB Debugging?
what should happen? same as in windows - nothing. you might have better luck connecting it to TV