I am trying to view the files on my phone on my PC at work. I am unable to install Kies. I have tried the USB Utilities section but it does not work. On my HTC when you plug the USB in it came up with a menu asking you what you wanted to do, is there sommething like this on Samsung phones?
FYI, this is my first Samsung phone.
Enable USB Debugging mode...not sure if it still needs the drivers for that though, I think you still might.
try pull down the top bar and select the usb message, then click on connect storage from pc
Tried that, still nothing. If you still need drivers thats rediculous! I should b able to plug my phone into any computer and view my sd card files, if not then its not much better than an iphone!
that's strange.. i got sgs2 delivered to my work today, so yeah I have no related software or drivers installed, plugged in and entered usb storage successfully.
Btw my PC is still on XP and i cancelled all the driver request that poped up
vinokirk said:
Tried that, still nothing. If you still need drivers thats rediculous! I should b able to plug my phone into any computer and view my sd card files, if not then its not much better than an iphone!
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No drivers needed AFAIK for mass storage... Can you check device manager and see if it shows.
Got it:
-Enable usb debugging
-return to home screen
-plug usb cable in
-pull down status bar
-press ' connect usb storage' button
vinokirk said:
Got it:
-Enable usb debugging
-return to home screen
-plug usb cable in
-pull down status bar
-press ' connect usb storage' button
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It works for the internal mass storage, but i have a 16GB Sandisk SDHC card installed... i used to see/find both the internal storage and the 16GB card in my computer after connecting through USB cable but suddenly from today i am not seeing the 16GB card though it is accessible through My Files on the phone.
Any help??
Ok it's very simple you go settings then wireless and networks,usb utilities,click turn on usb storage then connect cable to pc.
i go into settings and choose usb debugging this way it stops the kies pop up each time
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vinokirk said:
Got it:
-Enable usb debugging
-return to home screen
-plug usb cable in
-pull down status bar
-press ' connect usb storage' button
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There is another approach.
1- Disconnect cable from phone
2 - Disable (uncheck): Applications \ Development \ USB Debugging
3- Go to Wireless and network \ USB utilities
4- Click Connect storage to PC. A message will show up with a "Cancel" button. DO NOT CLICK IT.
5- Connect cable to phone. The little green robot will show up.
6- Click the button to enable USB mass storage.
Whats the catch?: If you only enable USB debugging, only the Extenal SD will mount. If you do this way, then Internal USB and Extenal, both, will be mounted.
dartveiga said:
There is another approach.
1- Disconnect cable from phone
2 - Disable (uncheck): Applications \ Development \ USB Debugging
3- Go to Wireless and network \ USB utilities
4- Click Connect storage to PC. A message will show up with a "Cancel" button. DO NOT CLICK IT.
5- Connect cable to phone. The little green robot will show up.
6- Click the button to enable USB mass storage.
Whats the catch?: If you only enable USB debugging, only the Extenal SD will mount. If you do this way, then Internal USB and Extenal, both, will be mounted.
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tried this to no avail. After I connect cable at step 5, no little green guy, no option to choose? Any ideas?
Is it a proper data cable?
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wickedsaint said:
It works for the internal mass storage, but i have a 16GB Sandisk SDHC card installed... i used to see/find both the internal storage and the 16GB card in my computer after connecting through USB cable but suddenly from today i am not seeing the 16GB card though it is accessible through My Files on the phone.
Any help??
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The external storage is actually a sub directory on the phone storage, it's called external_sd_card iirc (if I remember correctly)
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UMS not mounting - W7
Hello, I have the same problem.
I have done the following already and it doesn't work:
·Updated Kies in hope to get the drivers for my phone.
·Looked for support in official Samsung website, thus downloading a program to install the drivers for my phone.
·Update through Windows update (failed in windows)
Also when i enable USB debugging mode I am forced to disable it just before turning on the USB Mass Storage. Doesn't mount and doesn't recognise phone (can't find in Device Manager).
I suppose I could live using the MTP way but still, like voiced by other people I would also like to have USB Mass Storage mode.
Thank you.
Solution:
I think I have found the solution, I have not tried this yet and supposedly you need CF-root kernel (so Siyah and other kernels might not work). Here is the link:
CLICK HERE
Like the author of that thread has said, I am not responsible if your phone gets bricked, stolen, eaten, drunk, chewed by your dog or anything of the sorts either directly or indirectly! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
I'm having an odd problem... anyone watching this forum knows that I just rooted and flashed a new rom not more than an hr ago.
Obviously I put the roms on via USB mount when it was running the shipped rom, but now after plugging in the usb from the same computer after I select "Turn on USB storage" and select "OK" the android turns orage for about a second and the goes back to green, then the notifications pops up reading "Preparing SD card".
Any ideas?
nvm, tested on another computer, totally the android sdk adb driver getting in the way.
I am running CM9 4.5.1 with GApps v12 on an Atrix 4G. The issue I am having is that when I connect via USB cable to my XP system, my PC detects the two sdcards (internal and external) but I can not access either one of them..."Please insert disk into drive" like they are not formatted.
I did find that the external sdcard is now being seen in the phone as folder EMMC and both of them have data so I don't think it is a format issue.
I have tried to connect via USB using the MTP and Mass Storage Option and rebooted the phone both times after the change was made. Neither attempt worked.
I have searched through the forum as best I could but with the CM9 thread pushing 1000 pages, I'm not sure if anyone has come across this. If so, what was done or are there any suggestions out there? Thanks.
Never mind, I figured it out after installing new USB drivers from Moto and trying everything else. Found out it was a simple/stupid oversight on my part. So if this happens to anyone else....
Even though I had Mass Storage enabled in the settings, when I connected the phone via USB to my XP Pro Pc, I had to pull down the notification bar, select USB storage, and turn it ON. I guess by default it is turned off. Once that was done, I am now able to access the sdcards on my PC.
I did find during all of the research and trial/error that the sdcard-ext is now the sdcard and the sdcard is now emmc in the folders. I believe there is a way to change this (xda thread) but I can live with the way it is.
I'm running AOKP build 35 and I have a new and exciting problem with my vibrant. Upon every boot, my internal sd is mounted as "USB Storage." If I plug a usb cable in, sometimes nothing happens, sometimes it displays "disconnect usb" or similar. I've rebooted with usb cable in, usb cable out, nothing. Selecting "disconnect usb storage" does nothing. I can't seem to get it to work!
I tried a recent AOKP. I don't use an sdcard, and it would not use the internal sdcard, so no taking pictures, downloading, etc. I even tried mount -bind and symlink tricks, then went back to CM7 for the time being.
Didn't have any problems with CM9 or ICSSGS.
Hello XDA!
I know that there is a USB Mount tool in this rom, and ive tried it, but whenever i press "Turn on USB Storage", it loads for like 30 seconds until the button reappears, not mounting to the computer with either internal or external. I do have adb and fastboot access, and Wndows 7 64 bit sees it as an android phone, just not able to mount files. does anyone know how to mount to computer, because the tool in this rom just doesnt seem to work for me. I do have an sd adapter and can remove the card and have the computer see my sd card that way, but that is more of a pain and wish to have a solution. Dropbox is somewhat a pain too since i only have 2 gb....... Thanks!