"USB for file transfer" not showing up - Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers

When I plug my phone into my computer, this option doesn't show up. I tested the cord and it works for other phones.
I'm on stock rom, rooted and elemental x Kernel.
Any suggestions?

mariojohn said:
When I plug my phone into my computer, this option doesn't show up. I tested the cord and it works for other phones.
I'm on stock rom, rooted and elemental x Kernel.
Any suggestions?
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Settings-system-advanced-developer options-usb debugging and Default usb configuration.

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Hey. My captivate has been working beautifully with these new GB roms until about a week ago when my computer won't even recognize my phone. and all the phone shows that it charging but no notification about USB connection? ive tried different ports and reinstalling drivers all that good stuff and restarting my computer and turning on and off usb debugging and the cable still works with other devices so can anyone help?
Also can you tell me if samsung will replace my phone with a custom ROM on it? im thinking of doing this because i cant flash back to stock without the USB working!
Are you sure the cable is 100% functional? What other devices?
Try plugging it in to another computer as well
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I have had that problem on a few gb roms too. Go into USB settings and change them to kies and then plug your phone into the computer using your USB cable. Just leave it plugged in for a few seconds, you don't have to wait for your phone to be detected. After unplugging the cable, restart your computer and phone. Once both are running again, go back into USB setting and change them back to USB storage and then plug your phone back into your computer, making sure you use a USB port directly connected to your motherboard. Works for me everytime.
Edit: If you suspect that your USB cable is not working, see if Odin will detect your phone in download mode. Don't flash anything, just see if it says connected in Odin.
fatttire said:
Are you sure the cable is 100% functional? What other devices?
Try plugging it in to another computer as well
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yes im very sure!
Vaanhoot said:
I have had that problem on a few gb roms too. Go into USB settings and change them to kies and then plug your phone into the computer using your USB cable. Just leave it plugged in for a few seconds, you don't have to wait for your phone to be detected. After unplugging the cable, restart your computer and phone. Once both are running again, go back into USB setting and change them back to USB storage and then plug your phone back into your computer, making sure you use a USB port directly connected to your motherboard. Works for me everytime.
Edit: If you suspect that your USB cable is not working, see if Odin will detect your phone in download mode. Don't flash anything, just see if it says connected in Odin.
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it didnt work if i just go to samsung and give them the phone with the custom rom on it what would they do?
Download kies and see if your computer will detect your phone in kies mode. You could always get an SD card and put all the files on the card then move them to your internal SD. If you have a custom rom installed you can flash stock using cwm. Did you try connecting your phone in download mode to your computer running Odin??? If it doesn't detect it then your USB port is not working or your USB cable is broken. If it is working flash stock and start again. It could be a bad flash.
i have had the same problem a couple days ago, plugged in another captivate into my computer it recognized it. then plugged in my phone and everything was working fine again.
try plugging in anothe android phone running froyo or whatever version you have
Can you get your phone into download mode?
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i can get my phone into download mode but odin doesnt see the phone. i guess its the cable?
nate360 said:
i can get my phone into download mode but odin doesnt see the phone. i guess its the cable?
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Sounds like it could be, try plugging it into the back of the computer and see if that helps.
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nate360 said:
i can get my phone into download mode but odin doesnt see the phone. i guess its the cable?
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The USB drivers for download mode are in the bootloaders and has nothing to do with the USB drivers for the rom. Even if you had a bad flash and the USB portion of the rom was corrupt, your computer would still be able to detect your phone in download mode. See if you can plug your phone into a different computer either at a friends house or at work to see if they can detect your phone with your cable. If not, you will need a new cable.
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So what if that didn't work and nothing was wrong with the cable? Would it be my USB port on the phone because the cable wiggles when I put it in.
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USB Debugging dosnt work?

my Samsung Galaxy S 4G was previusly rooted but i updated from Froyo to Gingerbread.
but when i turn on my USB Debugging. and then connect it. it does Not USB Debug it uses it like normal USB.. SOme one plz help me i would really like to root my phone again.
Does it still show that USB debugging is enabled? Are you using the same cable & port on the computer?
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well i downgraded froyo back and it worked again but when i reupdated to Gingerbread USB debugging stops working. yes its checked. but it only says USB and then promps how i wanna use it. like it normaly would with out debugging. but the debug bug icon never shows up
The debug icon doesn't show up in GB. Rest assured if you have it on it's working.
same problem
hechoen said:
The debug icon doesn't show up in GB. Rest assured if you have it on it's working.
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i have the same exact phone and the icon doesnt pop up and i believe it used to when i first got the phone and i got it with stock 3.2.6 ... and im trying to root using super-one- click but it doesnt root... and its frustrating...

[Q] HELP Motorola Fire Xt Usb Not Recognized problem

Helo there
I have a Motorola Fire Xt 530, I had rooted it and it was going on fine back then, until one day I realized that I cannot connect the phone by using the USB, in the computer it keeps on saying USB not recognized, and on the phone it's only charging and no option for usb mass storage. I had installed the Motorola device manager for the driver and had tried on a different computer. I had tried to to flash mode by pressing the power button plus the volume down key and camera button, and the same thing still happened, the computer doesn't recognize it. I had also checked the enable debug.
What can I do to fix it since I want to flash the Ice Cream Jelly rom, since it's not recognized i cannot flash it to the computer.
Thank you for your help in advance
Cheers
benzyboy said:
Helo there
I have a Motorola Fire Xt 530, I had rooted it and it was going on fine back then, until one day I realized that I cannot connect the phone by using the USB, in the computer it keeps on saying USB not recognized, and on the phone it's only charging and no option for usb mass storage. I had installed the Motorola device manager for the driver and had tried on a different computer. I had tried to to flash mode by pressing the power button plus the volume down key and camera button, and the same thing still happened, the computer doesn't recognize it. I had also checked the enable debug.
What can I do to fix it since I want to flash the Ice Cream Jelly rom, since it's not recognized i cannot flash it to the computer.
Thank you for your help in advance
Cheers
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use a different usb cabe and port on computer
Hi thanks for the reply
I had tried using 3 different cables in different computers also, and they all say the same thing, usb device not recognized. The funny thing is I can use the motorola cable to connect my nexus 7 to the computer, but it cannot connect the motorola fire xt. Is there a possibility that the phone system's is damaged? If so how can it be fixed?
Thanks
MOKHD said:
use a different usb cabe and port on computer
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Anyone can help me?
Thanks

[Q] Phone not recognized on ANY computer

This is for my brother's phone...
He tried 3 different computers, downloaded the latest samsung USB drivers on all 3, tried any and all USB ports on each computer. It is not recognized at all. The phone charges and that's about it. He's even tried a few different USB cables.
He's on CM 10.2 now and needs to go back to stock to upgrade to a new phone.
I had him try flashing a stock-rooted ROM from recovery, and it will not work. I don't know what error he gets off-hand, but he says that it gets denied.
Help please!
bryank930 said:
This is for my brother's phone...
He tried 3 different computers, downloaded the latest samsung USB drivers on all 3, tried any and all USB ports on each computer. It is not recognized at all. The phone charges and that's about it. He's even tried a few different USB cables.
He's on CM 10.2 now and needs to go back to stock to upgrade to a new phone.
I had him try flashing a stock-rooted ROM from recovery, and it will not work. I don't know what error he gets off-hand, but he says that it gets denied.
Help please!
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Not sure about stock but I can give you something to try under CM 10.2.. Go into Settings -> Storage -> (Click three dot menu in upper right) -> USB Computer Connection -> Make sure Media Device (MTP) is checked.
He was able to get it back to stock with mobile odin. Now USB works. Weird.
Thanks!
He was able to get it back to stock with mobile odin. Now USB works. Weird.
Thanks!

[Q] No ROM, can't adb sideload!

So I wiped my phone, went to flash the unofficial kitkat CM rom, and found out I had the wrong recovery version. No biggie, I thought, I'll just reflash my backup ROM. Well, it wasn't where I left it, so now I'm stuck without a ROM to flash. That was okay, though, I could just push one via adb. Then my computer gave me the "USB device not recognized" thing, and so I've tried reinstalling drivers, cleaning the registry, rebooting many times, and all to no avail. I'm lost! Wise ones of XDA, what can I do?
Bump. I really could use some help, I use my phone for work and school and it's a paperweight in it's current state.
I'm guessing you have no access to an sdcard? Looks like you need to use Odin to go back to stock then reroot and unlock. Try uninstalling the drivers then boot your S3 into download mode (hold volume down, home, and power) follow the on-screen prompt, then plug your S3 into the computer to force install new drivers. Now, unplug and pull the battery and try flashing stock, and root/unlock. Try another port, keep the computer plugged into the wall, and also make sure you're using the Samsung USB cable.
SlimSnoopOS said:
I'm guessing you have no access to an sdcard? Looks like you need to use Odin to go back to stock then reroot and unlock. Try uninstalling the drivers then boot your S3 into download mode (hold volume down, home, and power) follow the on-screen prompt, then plug your S3 into the computer to force install new drivers. Now, unplug and pull the battery and try flashing stock, and root/unlock. Try another port, keep the computer plugged into the wall, and also make sure you're using the Samsung USB cable.
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No sd card. My computer shows the same "USB device not recognized" message while the phone is in either download mode or recovery, and while using my samsung usb cable and a new one I bought yesterday evening. I've deleted every driver for it, tried every port, and it's the same thing every time. EXCEPT, for some reason, when I plug it into my USB 3.0 ports, it shows up in device manager under "other devices- unknown device", but when it's plugged into my USB 2.0 port, it shows up under "USB controllers- unknown USB device (invalid device descriptor)".
Danno131313 said:
No sd card. My computer shows the same "USB device not recognized" message while the phone is in either download mode or recovery, and while using my samsung usb cable and a new one I bought yesterday evening. I've deleted every driver for it, tried every port, and it's the same thing every time. EXCEPT, for some reason, when I plug it into my USB 3.0 ports, it shows up in device manager under "other devices- unknown device", but when it's plugged into my USB 2.0 port, it shows up under "USB controllers- unknown USB device (invalid device descriptor)".
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If its not connecting to your main computer, try another computer. Honestly though, I think you need to purchase a cheap sdcard (format it to Fat32) and put a rom on there. Cuz you can still access download mode and also recovery correct? Maybe by then, there will be a few more replies or some idea that will get you in the right direction.
SlimSnoopOS said:
If its not connecting to your main computer, try another computer. Honestly though, I think you need to purchase a cheap sdcard (format it to Fat32) and put a rom on there. Cuz you can still access download mode and also recovery correct? Maybe by then, there will be a few more replies or some idea that will get you in the right direction.
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I just have my laptop. I've bought an sd card now, but I don't have a reader. When I fix this I'll put a backup on there I think I'm just going to reinstall windows and get a fresh start. Then maybe I'll be able to ADB sideload a rom.
I had similar problem
After I screwed up my device, this was the way I got the right recovery installed in order to flash 4.4
I cant post links in posts yet, I'll pm you the link.

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