If you're like me and hate having to switch your device to "File Transfer" every time you connect it to your computer, you're in luck. Here's how to change the default USB mode:
Enable Developer Options:
Go to Settings > About Phone > Scroll to bottom
Tap on Build number 8 times. You will get a notification reading "Congratulations, you are now a developer!
Go back one menu and tap System
Tap Developer Options
Scroll down until you see the Default USB Configuration toggle. It is in the Networking group right after the WiFi settings. Enable the toggle.
Select your desired USB mode:
File Transfer / Android Auto: Pretty self explanatory, your device will automatically appear as an external device when connected to your PC, and Android Auto will automatically connect
USB Tethering: This is the wired version of the hotspot
MIDI: This is for sound/musical applications, usually with an external instrument and/or mixer
PTP: In this mode your device will appear to your PC as a digital camera
No data transfer: This is the standard 500mA USB charging mode. Please note your device will continue to charge in other modes so there's no need to select this mode specifically to charge.
Hope this helps!
Will USB mode 5. No data transfer or charging only prevent juice jacking?
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After installing android m preview, my pc (windows 8.1) doesn't detect my nexus 5. I have tried three different cable. It just charges the mobile. As you can see in the attachment below
I read that there are new drivers needed. They should be in the latest SDK.
solution
found the solution else where
Android M now has USB Configuration profiles under developer options which apparently upon playing with let us connect our Nexus 5 to the PC. No extra drivers were need to be installed. By default, it seems Android M has PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) activated on the device and soon as you change it to MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) the device is instantly recognized by the PC.
How to Change USB Configuration on Android M
Go to Settings » About phone » scroll to the bottom and tap on Build number seven times to enable Developer options.
Go back to Settings page and select “Developer options” from here now.
Scroll a bit and you’ll see “Select USB configuration” under Networking options, select it.
Now select the USB mode you want to use from here. We selected the “MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)” from the list and it resolved our issue with Nexus 5 not connecting to the PC.
See here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=61024863
Sent from my Android M Nexus 5 yo!
Hey guys, for some time now no computer will display my photos thumbnails. Kind of annoying when trying to pick and choose which photos to pull off the phone.
Tried making sure thumbnail view is selected in windows.
Tried PTP and MPT mode.
Whats odd is the old photos will still display thumbnails but the new photos (last half or so) will not.
They display on the phone fine but through windows explorer no dice.
thanks
shameless bump..... nobody?
1. http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/287454-cant-view-thumbnails-folders.html
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/enable-disable-thumbnail-preview/
2. Settings > More > USB Utilities > Connect Storage to PC
If you're charging through USB it will tell you, "USB is connected. Remove the cable." So remove it and plug it back in again and then click the button which now says, "Turn on USB storage" then OK.
or Settings -> Wireless and network -> USB Utilities -> Connect storage to PC and connect it that way, then you'll get the icons.
Primokorn said:
1. http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/287454-cant-view-thumbnails-folders.html
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/enable-disable-thumbnail-preview/
2. Settings > More > USB Utilities > Connect Storage to PC
If you're charging through USB it will tell you, "USB is connected. Remove the cable." So remove it and plug it back in again and then click the button which now says, "Turn on USB storage" then OK.
or Settings -> Wireless and network -> USB Utilities -> Connect storage to PC and connect it that way, then you'll get the icons.
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Ive been through those first two links before posting, thanks tho
Im not quite understanding what your #2 option is saying. Are those settings on the phone or PC? Those sound like settings on a samsung phone with touchwiz not android itself. My only settings are MTP and PTP
this is something with the phone but its been doing it on my last two ROMs. half my pics do have thumbnails but the second later half do not.
Yes those steps should be done on your phone. I found it on other forums.
You could copy the folder on your PC then remove the unwanted pictures. No other ideas for Windows, sorry.
Me too. frustrating!
You can place a widget of 'MTP enabler' onto the Home Screen and tap it after you connect the USB-cable to PC. So can initiate a refresh on the PC-File-Transfer-Window without disconnect, reconnect USB-cable.
The MTP mode will be enable automatically by this actions...
And you can place a shortcut to 'MTP enabler's Action onto the Home Screen for quick Access now.
(Widget or shortcut - your decision)
The widget changes it backgroundcolor to orange, if usb-cable is connected.
MTP enabler doesn't touch any system-file (no init component is touched or needed)! - But it needs a rooted device!
And Google's security intent by User-Action for USB-connection remains preserved!
In the App-window (MTP enabler setup ) you can checkmark one option 'ask me for action', if you want to be able to select the connection type manually.
If you leave the checkbox unchecked the app will (try) to do the automatically taping MTP-option.
Note: If have enabled MTP enabler, it will start automatically after every reboot!
NEW(!):
You can activate notifications(with or without sound, with or without Android Wear notification) optinal.
See builtin interactive tutorial(showcase)
MTP enabler should work now stable on all Devices / all Marshmallow ROMs!
#Root is required!
Downloads Link:good:
https://uploadex.com/gvoexbhh779w
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So on my Galaxy A8 I have developer options unlocked with USB debugging on and when I plug in USB to my computer it asks me if i want to allow access to phone data. Deny obviously makes it so its only charging but accept and I can access files (all well and good so far). However when I go to Tap for other USB options it has options for Use USB for: Transferring files, USB tethering, MIDI, Transferring images, and charging phone only... however I can't actually change any of these options.... So why can't I change the options, and is Transferring images ptp?
Hi I just did tried it in USB Default Settings and it works for me
I am able to chnage any kind of USB mode
try it with the phone unpluged from the computer maybe !
Pro Cal said:
Hi I just did tried it in USB Default Settings and it works for me
I am able to chnage any kind of USB mode
try it with the phone unpluged from the computer maybe !
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Yeah I'm in usb settings but the actual settings are locked out from changing... does anyone know why this is?
A8 USB
I have this problem too. I can 't choose for other usb options. I haven't enable USB debugging.
Hi, if you enable developer options then you can choose under developer options - default USB configuration - which option you want.
Phil
i tried all of those options and none of them work, is there any other ideas?
My Pixel 2 won't connect or even charge via the USB-C port on my W10 desktop PC. I think everything worked the first 2-3 times I connected it to the PC. I have tried two USB-C cables. Neither will even charge the phone but both will work with my Fire tablet and wife's android tablet when connected to the PC. Both cables will charge my Pixel when connected to a wall charger and both will at least charge my Pixel when connected to my wife's W10 work laptop via USB-C port. My desktop will not even charge the Pixel when I am in the BIOS via the USB-C. I also tried connecting with the Pixel in Safe Mode and it still will not even charge. Everything works as expected when connected to my desktop PC via USB-A ports. I would really appreciate some help on sorting this out. Thanks!
You probably did this, but have you tried enabling the developer menu and updating the default USB configuration? If not, follow these steps:
•Go into your Settings menu
•Scroll down to the About Phone menu (maybe named differently on your phone)
•Scroll to Build Number and tap it 7 times until a popup appears that states you're now a developer
•The Developer menu will appear either on the bottom of your main Settings menu, in the System menu or elsewhere. * (If you cannot find it, use the search field within your Settings menu to search for the Developer option.)
•Once in the Developer menu, scroll down to the Networking section, then tap on the Default USB Configuration option. From there select the option for charging or No File Transfer. (It maybe named differently)
This should work.
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•If this does not work, try opening your Device Manager in Windows, then select the option from the View drop-down (I believe) that says display hidden devices.
•Now scroll down to the bottom and locate the usb-c port and right click it.
•Select Properties and update the driver.
•You may also see your phone in the list, greyed out. If you do, right click it and select uninstall.
•Next go to Settings in Windows and click Devices.
•Scroll to the Autoplay option and turn it off.
•Now connect your phone again and you should see a popup that asks what you want to do with the device. There should be a charging option or one that says do nothing. Select it.
If this doesn't work there are other workarounds...