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Windows 10 can not recognize my HTC U11

Dear all,
My HTC U11 can connect to my Laptop running Windows 10 to have some ADB commands to run, for example backup or restore ...
But my laptop can not read internal storage so I can not copy anything to my HTC U11.
Also, HTC Sync Manager can not recognize my HTC U11.
Any suggestion?
Note: check driver installed properly, but I don't know what is the issue here ...
PS:
Follow all steps below:
http://www.htc.com/sea/support/htc-...et-htc-sync-manager-to-recognize-my-phon.html
but nothing happen.

First off delete HTC sync manager unless you really need it (it's bloatware). Then google 'minimal ADB and fastboot' and use that.

purple patch said:
First off delete HTC sync manager unless you really need it (it's bloatware). Then google 'minimal ADB and fastboot' and use that.
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Thanks.
I can use ADB for some commands but I need to copy files to internal storage of my HTC U11...

HkDng said:
Thanks.
I can use ADB for some commands but I need to copy files to internal storage of my HTC U11...
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once Win10 sees your phone, it will show up in Windows Explorer
after that, you just need to copy and waste as you would normally do
no need for those bloatware software.

AllGamer said:
once Win10 sees your phone, it will show up in Windows Explorer
after that, you just need to copy and waste as you would normally do
no need for those bloatware software.
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Don't show in windows explorer mate, so can not do anything...

What usb cable are you using ? I had the same issue with a third party cable that worked with my meizu pro 5 and my xiaomi mi4c but not the htc u11.
When i used the htc u11 cable everything worked.

HkDng said:
Don't show in windows explorer mate, so can not do anything...
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deadlynounou said:
What usb cable are you using ? I had the same issue with a third party cable that worked with my meizu pro 5 and my xiaomi mi4c but not the htc u11.
When i used the htc u11 cable everything worked.
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Also if you have both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports in your computer
the Windows OS can become dumb sometimes.
example, on my Galaxy Note 3, if I plugged the USB 3.0 cable to the USB 3.0 on the computer it would work fine.
but if I plugged the Note 3 using the same USB 3.0 cable on a USB 2.0 port, it will not recognize it.
However if Plug the same Note 3 and the same USB 3.0 cable on a regular PC that only has USB 2.0 then everything will work fine.
So, the problem is somewhere between the annoying Win10 and the drivers.
once you get them working properly, everything should show up in Windows Explorer as it's supposed to do.
oh, I also mentioned this on another thread, sometimes Windows OS is just downright stupid, and you need to delete the old USB references from the registry.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
be careful and backup your registry before making changes.

deadlynounou said:
What usb cable are you using ? I had the same issue with a third party cable that worked with my meizu pro 5 and my xiaomi mi4c but not the htc u11.
When i used the htc u11 cable everything worked.
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USB cable come with new phone (original from HTC).

AllGamer said:
Also if you have both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports in your computer
the Windows OS can become dumb sometimes.
example, on my Galaxy Note 3, if I plugged the USB 3.0 cable to the USB 3.0 on the computer it would work fine.
but if I plugged the Note 3 using the same USB 3.0 cable on a USB 2.0 port, it will not recognize it.
However if Plug the same Note 3 and the same USB 3.0 cable on a regular PC that only has USB 2.0 then everything will work fine.
So, the problem is somewhere between the annoying Win10 and the drivers.
once you get them working properly, everything should show up in Windows Explorer as it's supposed to do.
oh, I also mentioned this on another thread, sometimes Windows OS is just downright stupid, and you need to delete the old USB references from the registry.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
be careful and backup your registry before making changes.
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Unfortunately that my laptop have only one 3.0 usb port
Try as you proposed but nothing happen ...

Have same problem with Intel USB on latest Windows 10. With Asmedia USB its working.

how strange, i plugged in and no issues whatsoever

Only one way is copy files to USB then use OTG

oh my god, this issue happen with USB 3.0 port, connect to 2.0 and working well (

I have the same problem with my HTC U play
With one PC it is working properly and with another PC it doesn't work, both PCs have the same operating system!

It's the usb they say so why cant HTC transfer files via a 3.1 USB? It hangs then gives a desktop refresh when I close the explorer window. if I wait 3-5 minutes I might receive an error message and stop. But it sees the files very clearly. I can see all the contents but it doesn't copy them. Sometimes it will copy the files and they will be screwy. Like jpg files of 1.56GB for my 3 minutes of waiting.
This is a pretty common problem on the internet.

Connecting Pixel 3a to PC for file transfer.

I don't own any USB-C devices or cables at this time.
I am planning to buy Pixel 3a soon and would like to understand whether it comes with everything I need to connect it to my PC that is 6 years old and equipped with USB-3 Standard A connectors on motherboard. The objective is to transfer files in both directions.
From what I understand 3a comes with USB-C to USB-A adapter in the box. Does it mean I don't need anything extra to connect to PC to transfer files? That is it seems I would plug this adapter to motherboard, then USB-C cable to the adapter, then another end of USB-C cable to the phone. Is this correct?
And if I wanted one-cable solution then this is what I would want: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E9W8KY...colid=DAYIUPLW7ZM8&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it, right?

JoeSchmoe007 said:
I don't own any USB-C devices or cables at this time.
I am planning to buy Pixel 3a soon and would like to understand whether it comes with everything I need to connect it to my PC that is 6 years old and equipped with USB-3 Standard A connectors on motherboard. The objective is to transfer files in both directions.
From what I understand 3a comes with USB-C to USB-A adapter in the box. Does it mean I don't need anything extra to connect to PC to transfer files? That is it seems I would plug this adapter to motherboard, then USB-C cable to the adapter, then another end of USB-C cable to the phone. Is this correct?
And if I wanted one-cable solution then this is what I would want: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E9W8KY...colid=DAYIUPLW7ZM8&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it, right?
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You would need to get a cable like the one in your link to connect to PC.
The adapter it comes with allows you to connect a USB thumb drive to the phone.

kc6wke said:
You would need to get a cable like the one in your link to connect to PC.
The adapter it comes with allows you to connect a USB thumb drive to the phone.
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Got it, thanks.

kc6wke said:
You would need to get a cable like the one in your link to connect to PC.
The adapter it comes with allows you to connect a USB thumb drive to the phone.
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I'm pretty sure you could also use it to connect a male to male USB A cable to connect a phone to a computer.
But yea, a USB-A to USB-C cable is the easier option.
Sent from my Google Pixel 3a XL using XDA Labs

If you need to plug it in to your computer yes, you need an additional cable. But for data transfer only just use ftp, no cable need and probably faster

Artim_96 said:
If you need to plug it in to your computer yes, you need an additional cable. But for data transfer only just use ftp, no cable need and probably faster
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I find adb is far faster for data transfer when it wants to work tbh.
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I just got a 3a and can't get the phone to connect to my PC properly for file transfer or adb use despite the phone showing properly on device manager and having had it work fine with an S9, G7 power and even a previous 3a. I'm lost.

carnivalrejectq said:
I just got a 3a and can't get the phone to connect to my PC properly for file transfer or adb use despite the phone showing properly on device manager and having had it work fine with an S9, G7 power and even a previous 3a. I'm lost.
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I don't have the 3a but I saw in one of the videos there is a setting in the phone that defines what to do when phone is connected to a computer. One is "Charge Only", another something like "File Transfer" (and I think there are others). Could it be that you have it set it to "Charge Only"?

carnivalrejectq said:
I just got a 3a and can't get the phone to connect to my PC properly for file transfer or adb use despite the phone showing properly on device manager and having had it work fine with an S9, G7 power and even a previous 3a. I'm lost.
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It's likely one of three things.....
1) You haven't installed the latest ADB drivers (although this is unlikely if you had it working with this computer and another Pixel 3a).
2) As already noted, by default you have to manually change the connection type to "Data Transfer" anytime you plug your phone into a computer. When you plug the phone into the computer, you should see a new "Android System" notification on your phone. Open that notification and change the connection type from "Charge Only" to "Data Transfer".
3) To use ADB, you need to make sure you have turned on Developer Settings and turned on "USB Debugging" in the developer settings.
If all of these things are correct, then I would "Revoke USB debugging authorizations" in the developer settings and then plug the phone back into the computer. You will see a new authorization popup on the phone which you need to accept.

Skittles9823 said:
I'm pretty sure you could also use it to connect a male to male USB A cable to connect a phone to a computer.
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Not really. There's no such thing as a Type-A to Type-A USB cable in USB 2.0. You can probably find a cable with USB 2.0 connectors on both ends, but they violate the spec, and can't properly be called "USB." (there's lots of crap like that around) In USB 3.1, there's a very specialized one "defined for operating system debugging and other host-to-host connection applications."
The adapter included with Pixels is a USB "On-The-Go" one, it tells the phone act as a USB host (so it can connect to a thumb drive, keyboard, USB headset, etc.). Per the spec "This cable assembly is defined for direct connect to a USB device (e.g., a thumb drive). System functionality of using this adaptor assembly together with another USB cable assembly is not guaranteed." Having said that, Google does provide the adapter to allow the Pixel to connect to another Android phone using its A to micro-B "charging" cable in order to copy data when changing phones.
To have the phone appear as a drive on a PC, the PC is the host. You need a USB Type-A to Type-C cable to connect to the Pixel.

mike.s said:
Not really. There's no such thing as a Type-A to Type-A USB cable in USB 2.0. You can probably find a cable with USB 2.0 connectors on both ends, but they violate the spec, and can't properly be called "USB." (there's lots of crap like that around) In USB 3.1, there's a very specialized one "defined for operating system debugging and other host-to-host connection applications."
The adapter included with Pixels is a USB "On-The-Go" one, it tells the phone act as a USB host (so it can connect to a thumb drive, keyboard, USB headset, etc.). Per the spec "This cable assembly is defined for direct connect to a USB device (e.g., a thumb drive). System functionality of using this adaptor assembly together with another USB cable assembly is not guaranteed." Having said that, Google does provide the adapter to allow the Pixel to connect to another Android phone using its A to micro-B "charging" cable in order to copy data when changing phones.
To have the phone appear as a drive on a PC, the PC is the host. You need a USB Type-A to Type-C cable to connect to the Pixel.
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Thanks for the info.
Sent from my Google Pixel 3a XL using XDA Labs

sic0048 said:
It's likely one of three things.....
1) You haven't installed the latest ADB drivers (although this is unlikely if you had it working with this computer and another Pixel 3a).
2) As already noted, by default you have to manually change the connection type to "Data Transfer" anytime you plug your phone into a computer. When you plug the phone into the computer, you should see a new "Android System" notification on your phone. Open that notification and change the connection type from "Charge Only" to "Data Transfer".
3) To use ADB, you need to make sure you have turned on Developer Settings and turned on "USB Debugging" in the developer settings.
If all of these things are correct, then I would "Revoke USB debugging authorizations" in the developer settings and then plug the phone back into the computer. You will see a new authorization popup on the phone which you need to accept.
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Turns out there was a heavy Windows update pending upon restart. The thing bugs me about them constantly so I usually ignore them. I restarted and let it do it's thing for 4 hours (damn Windows lol) and after it restarted the phone for file transfer, as well as adb started working correctly.

USB OTG only reverse charging possible

Hello All,
I stumbled upon a problem with my Mate 30 pro. When using a USB stick and or USB card reader I can only select "use USB to reverse charge". When selecting the other options like transfer photos or transfer files the selection jumps after 2 sec back to reverse charge.
I use File manager to transfer pictures from my phone to my computer via a stick and due to this it fails to do this, well it fails to transfer pictures from my phone to my USB stick, from the stick to the phone works...
Using the internal file manager then it works...uninstalled file manager rebooted the phone and reinstalled did not solved my problem. I prefer to work with the file manager from play store and not the internal one...
Google play store is on the latest version, well the same version like on my mate 20 pro.

Just realized that my mate 20 pro is doing exact the same, but there transfer files/pictures from phone to USB stick works.

Have u tried developer options - USB debugging?

viruz1225 said:
Have u tried developer options - USB debugging?
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Yes I did, also tried to change the same setting - USB config - in the developer options but there it also reverts back to charge only.

I see the exact same automatic return to "Reverse charge" after 2 seconds using OTG, but I can use the internal file manager, so I am not
bothered so much by that. What bothers me is that I want to charge normally (opposite of "Reverse Charge") using OTG since I am using
"Accessory Charging Adaptors" (i.e., I am using an OTG USB Hubs with a power supply included). After many experiments, I see no way to
simultaneously charge my Mate 30 Pro and use an OTG device - Has anyone found a way to do this?

If ACA doesn't work, then chances are that your USB controller driver doesn't have it implemented
[KERNEL] (Patch) USB OTG (host mode) + simultaneous charging!
(I really struggled with where to post this. Although much work and effort went into debugging unique Z5-specific issues, this is based on prior work so I put it here instead of in "original"; also, I would be very surprised if this didn't apply...
forum.xda-developers.com

Can't get usb debugging working

Phone is rooted and on android 10 and xxxnolimits installed
I connected phone to pc and only charging. Tried 3 different cables, including official one and 3 different USB ports and not showing on pc. I can hear noise it's connected to pc but then another noise to disconnect
Usb debugging is enabled and default usb configuration I can change to file transfer, usb tethering , midi, ptp & no data transfer. I changed it to each of them still not showing
There is no option to choose mtb from drop down notification no notification is there
I rebooted phone and pc and cleared cache. Also i app settings allowed notifications.
I'm at the end of my tether trying to figure out what issue is as was working previously.
Now all its doing is charging
Any suggestions

funkyirishman said:
Phone is rooted and on android 10 and xxxnolimits installed
I connected phone to pc and only charging. Tried 3 different cables, including official one and 3 different USB ports and not showing on pc. I can hear noise it's connected to pc but then another noise to disconnect
Usb debugging is enabled and default usb configuration I can change to file transfer, usb tethering , midi, ptp & no data transfer. I changed it to each of them still not showing
There is no option to choose mtb from drop down notification no notification is there
I rebooted phone and pc and cleared cache. Also i app settings allowed notifications.
I'm at the end of my tether trying to figure out what issue is as was working previously.
Now all its doing is charging
Any suggestions
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Do you have the latest fastboot-adb platform tools installed? Just a thought.

Will check
However usb notification drop down not coming up on phone to change settings when I plug phone into port.
Also plugged phone into USB port of car for android auto and not picking it up

If I restore a backup would that be worth trying or does issue seems to be with usb port on phone?

funkyirishman said:
If I restore a backup would that be worth trying or does issue seems to be with usb port on phone?
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Try uninstalling and reinstalling usb google drivers on your pc ( or your appropriate driver's for your phone).
Install OEM USB drivers | Android Studio | Android Developers
Discover links to the web sites for several original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), where you can download the appropriate USB driver for your device.
developer.android.com

Are you talking about usb drivers?
I installed this one
OnePlus USB Drivers | Official
Download the latest version of OnePlus USB Driver for your OnePlus smartphone. OnePlus USB Drivers helps your OnePlus smartphone to communicate properly with your computer.
oneplususbdrivers.com
Still not working
Phone not showing up in device manager

Also tried the below and phone just keeps on rebooting
in Developer option > USB debugging ON
turn off phone
connect cable
turn ON phone
Still looking for a solution

Tried cable on old one plus 5 and it's working fine on pc
So must be phone
Any suggestions on what to try

Question S22 ultra samsung dex

My s22 ultra suddenly does not work on dex. Theres no way to access the sd via a pc either.
I was using this exact setup and it worked fabulously.
As far as i know i went to bed one night and it didnt work the next time i went to use dex.

Reboot phone and pc? Is the phone recognised when connected? Try another cable, does it work on a different pc. Do other USB devices connect ok etc etc

i have rebooted both phone and pc. Same cable as when it did work infact the samsung original that came with the s22. My s9+ does not connect. Both phones DO charge via usb c.
I have infact reinstalled my pc and resest my phone to factory trying to fix this.
Still to no avail.

Does it connect to another pc? Usb pc hub might have failed

its a brand new laptop and it does power the phones. and it all did work fine. i can even power my usb c vape through the same port
there is not an alternative machine to test on

actually i just thaught of this, the last night i was using it i had the standard popup on my phone asking to allow dex to run. An ok responce and cancel or not now responce, i dont remember exactly.
Could this have done something if i hit cancel

also could there be something in the pc bios i may have not realized could effect this. Since i was on the same night trying to boot to a usb linux pendrive

When you connect your phone can you access its files on your pc? Is it recognised as drive

Ok so ive even reset the bios to system defaults and tried a regular usb to usb-c and still nothing

raul6 said:
When you connect your phone can you access its files on your pc? Is it recognised as drive
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nope

Something is wrong with pc usb hub

raul6 said:
Something is wrong with pc usb hub
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could it have anything to do with the phone usb connection settings. When you plug in a usb otg it normally would give an option for transfer or charge etc on the phones pull down menu and all its doing is saying fast charging

Try phone on another pc

Absolutely everything else works through usb mate.

What else can you access via USB. Drives, devices?

well i can access the standard usb port with an sd card reader. read write and even installed windows off it. So this usb to usb c should work fine.
If it were just the usb c hub blown this would not be the case.

paralaxicon said:
well i can access the standard usb port with an sd card reader. read write and even installed windows off it. So this usb to usb c should work fine.
If it were just the usb c hub blown this would not be the case.
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im currently trying to see if i can run a lubuntu through usb bootable key and try to access the usb c ports from that.
I have been reading about my laptop and apparently it has a reputation of usb issues. lenovo x1 yoga gen 2 on win 10

Solved. During a bios update it appears the bios setting for thunderbolt usb-c was changed to disabled. As soon as i discovered this and rebooted it worked so if anyone is having issues with this they may want to check there bios settings.
4 days of struggling over. Dang its nice to beat a computer once in a while.

paralaxicon said:
Solved. During a bios update it appears the bios setting for thunderbolt usb-c was changed to disabled. As soon as i discovered this and rebooted it worked so if anyone is having issues with this they may want to check there bios settings.
4 days of struggling over. Dang its nice to beat a computer once in a while.
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Do you have Link to Windows enabled on your phone? If so, turn it off and try running DeX.