Hi, i am trying to mount my touchpad with usb mode but nothing. I hear the noise of the usb connection and can't see anything. I tried full restore but nothing. Any ideas?!?
You have to go to Settings>storage and at the top right, press the icon with three dots then "USB computer connection" and enable "Media device (MTP)" and it should show up.
I don't know if everyone is clear on the differences between mounting the TouchPad over USB in ICS vs. doing so in Gingerbread, so I'll provide some additional detail. In Gingerbread when you accessed the TouchPad over USB, it was accessed as a drive letter (in Windows); in ICS (and actually since Honeycomb), it's accessed as an MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) device. I bring this up because many apps can't "see" the MTP device whereas all apps can access a drive letter.
For what it's worth, there's a nice free app called PureSync that can synchronize directories and files to/from MTP devices. If you want to do an incremental update of music, pictures, or other types of files, it's pretty invaluable.
Hope this helps preempt some questions and frustration with this change in behavior in ICS!
That is all correct assuming he is running CM9/ICS of some sort... If you are on webOS or a gingerbread based Android ROM then there may be some other issue. He didn't mention that in the OP.
telnet05 said:
Hi, i am trying to mount my touchpad with usb mode but nothing. I hear the noise of the usb connection and can't see anything. I tried full restore but nothing. Any ideas?!?
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I am running WebOS.
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Samsung fascinate
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windows 7 with Samsung 64 bit drivers installed
back to stock DL01 and then OTA DL09 about five times today.
Here is the problem, when i mount my phone, intermittantly Windows 7 doesnt give me the pop up window that lets me view my sd card files. It gives me a pop up window with 2 choices:
Option # 1. View your files - this really doesnt let me view anything except 4 files one of them being a " Bootloader file "
Option # 2. Install Bootstrap Loader exe.
I have had my phone since september and rooted, rom"ed OTA"ed all of it and today this started happening.
When i look in Drives and Printers my phone is listed as a CD Drive and not a Mass Storage Drive.
Just curious if any one else has had this issue and what might have caused it to start happening.
I installed Samsung Kies earlier this afternoon but uninstalled it since it was pretty much worthless to fascinate owners and the U.S. isnt supported.
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks in advanced for any info.
have you tried re downloading the drivers from samsung.com? it worked for me.
This has been talked about in several places already. It is a common bug with DL09. The best solution is to flash one of adrynalyne's 1/18 test kernels found here. I hope this helps!
BTW: make sure it is one of the kernels with the cd fix
when im on 2.1 aosp, i have that same issue, to fix reboot with debugging enabled
Seems to be related to some new 'Media sync' option.
I did some playing around and the following seemed to let me 'mount'
the phones as before. ( But I dont like it. )
Hoping for some direction from Verizon tech on
a) what is media sync ?
b) how do I turn off permanently If I dont need or want to use it?
Unplug phone from usb cable.
Then on Phone... Menu...Settings..USB settings
Change to ' Ask on connection'.
then press home button.
Plug in USB cable.
When prompted...Press 'Mass storage'.
Now wait...wait..wait. Took about 30 to 45 seconds.
Annunciator bar should have usb symbol. Drag it open.
Press usb connected....Press Mount..
My laptop now recognized the SD card on E drive.
Copy files as usual.
When done...Open Anunciator bar and 'Turn Off' USB storage.
Media Sync is a mode that allows programs such as Windows Media Player and Rhapsody to access your SD card and copy over DRM protected music.
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Thanks for this, it worked
not sure if it helps with the problems with 2.2 but whenever i had this issue on 2.1 this is what i did, turn off your phone with the usb cable in and turn it back on with the phone still plugged in. It always seemed to work for me
From your homescreen when you hit menu go to usb settings then make sure the little radio button for mass storage device is selected. That was my problem after the latest OTA from verizon. Also it takes like 15 seconds for it to all sync up.
i have searched these forums hi and low, googled, etc. still cant find an answer....
on djo5,dl09 i was able to plug my phone into the usb port in my car, then mount my sd card, and it would automatically connect and find my music and start playing it.
on either dl30, or eb01, i cannot get it to work.
it is very frustrating. everytime i try, (all different combinations debugging on/off mass storage/ ask on connect, etc.)
i get a "device connect failed" message.
does anyone else have this issue?
has anyone been able to get this to work?
Another fix when it shows up as a CD-ROM drive is to right click and eject. Seems to work every time for me.
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not sure if it helps with the problems with 2.2 but whenever i had this issue on 2.1 this is what i did, turn off your phone with the usb cable in and turn it back on with the phone still plugged in. It always seemed to work for me
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Thanks your idea of reboot while still plugged in saved me. Tried every other idea with no cure.
Thanks for the post.
Just installed Superclean 2.6 and had issues. I tried ejecting the CD Rom device in Windows, but that didn't work. I changed the usb settings from Mass Storage to Ask On Connection and then tried it again. This time I received the Android guy asking to mount the drive. Yay! It worked! It does however show both a CD rom drive and the mass storage drive in Windows XP.
On another note, I found that if I plug in my phone without unlocking the password first it locks up the phone until I unplug the usb cable attached to the pc.
Make sure you are using a USB cable that has a good connection (like the original one). I bought some aftermarket cables, and while they are good enough for charging, I really think they fit too loose to keep a secure connection.
apnews said:
Seems to be related to some new 'Media sync' option.
I did some playing around and the following seemed to let me 'mount'
the phones as before. ( But I dont like it. )
Hoping for some direction from Verizon tech on
a) what is media sync ?
b) how do I turn off permanently If I dont need or want to use it?
Unplug phone from usb cable.
Then on Phone... Menu...Settings..USB settings
Change to ' Ask on connection'.
then press home button.
Plug in USB cable.
When prompted...Press 'Mass storage'.
Now wait...wait..wait. Took about 30 to 45 seconds.
Annunciator bar should have usb symbol. Drag it open.
Press usb connected....Press Mount..
My laptop now recognized the SD card on E drive.
Copy files as usual.
When done...Open Anunciator bar and 'Turn Off' USB storage.
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4GivenByChrist said:
Another fix when it shows up as a CD-ROM drive is to right click and eject. Seems to work every time for me.
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Thanks guys, this combination worked perfectly for me.
Just fyi, this is due to Verizon bloatware that has been inserted I to the kernel. Adrynalyne and company managed to flush it out of the Eclair kernel, but since we don't have kernel source code for the Froyo kernel yet, there's nothing that can be done at this time. When source is available, this will be fixed by our devs.
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Is there a way to get the phone to be recognized by the PC for drag'n drop functionality without using the on/off USB mass storage feature in the settings? I had this going for me when I intially bought the GNote where all I did was plug in the phone via USB and the PC saw it as a media device of some sort (I want to say it showed up as a camera or mp3 player). The phone also displayed "MFT" or something (not 100% sure) at the top left corner in the notification bar. After rooting and freezing some things, I have since lost this ability and now have to go into the settings and toggle the USB mass storage feature.
I rarely use USB drag and drop. I mostly use Airdroid. http://bit.ly/umae1H
I'm not able to do wifi or bluetooth with this particular laptop.
Problem solved
Un-freezing "MTP application 1.0" solved the problem
BlackZenith said:
Un-freezing "MTP application 1.0" solved the problem
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I was going to suggest a new laptop. lol. Airdroid is real good.
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I was going to suggest a new laptop. lol. Airdroid is real good.
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Ha! The laptop is actually decent, its just my company's and it is locked down pretty tight... Hence the reason why I don't need it showing up as a mass storage device when I plug it in
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Is there a way to get the phone to be recognized by the PC for drag'n drop functionality without using the on/off USB mass storage feature in the settings? I had this going for me when I intially bought the GNote where all I did was plug in the phone via USB and the PC saw it as a media device of some sort (I want to say it showed up as a camera or mp3 player). The phone also displayed "MFT" or something (not 100% sure) at the top left corner in the notification bar. After rooting and freezing some things, I have since lost this ability and now have to go into the settings and toggle the USB mass storage feature.
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I'm still able to do it after rooting. I used the mass storage once and by default it disables the USB debug option. Go into Settings-Location and Security and uncheck Disable USB debugging mode. That should bring it back.
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Has anyone gotten this working on the S4 yet? I have root.
You mean the way it used to work and not the new multimedia device thing (MTP)? MTP mode works for me. Sometimes I have to hit the checkbox a couple of times, though.
I think the reference is to true UMS, which you can get via an app if rooted. The app works on some devices, but not all.
Are you talking about getting the phone to show up on a pc as mass storage, or getting the phone to recognize USB mass storage plugged into it through an adapter? Cause I tried the second one yesterday and it worked fine with no problems.
I don't think mass storage is the issue, but with my Note 2 setup in MTP mode I could browse the internal and external memory from my computer. When I plug my S4 in using MTP nothing pops up, but the installer for the Verizon software works.
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MTP is working ok. Coming from 2.3 there are a lot of changes.
I am also missing Charge Only mode, I would assume because there is no data it would be able to charge the phone a little faster. Charging over USB pluged into a computer feels futile, if I'm using the phone it still is losing power, prob not as fast, but losing never the less.
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I think the reference is to true UMS, which you can get via an app if rooted. The app works on some devices, but not all.
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Which app?
I'm having two issues with mine:
- It wants to default to something called "connected as installer". I can set it to MTP mode, but I have to manually set it EVERY SINGLE TIME I plug it in, and it resets to the "installer" mode after a few minutes.
- MTP mode is annoying. The device shows up as a "portable device" in Win 7, and it's several clicks to be able to get to the SD card like an USB drive, and then Windows wants to treat it differently than a standard removable storage device.
So, here's what I want to do: configure "normal" mass storage mode instead of MTP, and set this as the default, or, better yet, enable "charge only" when I plug it in to my PC.
Thoughts?
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Which app?
I'm having two issues with mine:
- It wants to default to something called "connected as installer". I can set it to MTP mode, but I have to manually set it EVERY SINGLE TIME I plug it in, and it resets to the "installer" mode after a few minutes.
- MTP mode is annoying. The device shows up as a "portable device" in Win 7, and it's several clicks to be able to get to the SD card like an USB drive, and then Windows wants to treat it differently than a standard removable storage device.
So, here's what I want to do: configure "normal" mass storage mode instead of MTP, and set this as the default, or, better yet, enable "charge only" when I plug it in to my PC.
Thoughts?
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Forget it. USB mass storage is dead. Since Nexus devices do not have an external sdcard, there is no way to smoothly unmount it and mount it as mass storage. MTP allows the "internal" sdcard to remain mounted to Android and still be accessible to the PC.
Not saying MTP better...it tends to be slower and clumsier as noted above. It is what it is. I got to say its a lot better on the S4 than it is on the N7...its faster and mounts right up in Windows 7.
I just finished the install and signing in for AOSP Android "N". Thanks @mikeataol and @digixmax and, of course @amaces for this wonderfully bare-bones ROM! Too soon to tell much, but it looks good so far and installation went smoothly using the zipped TWRP recovery.
But...no MTP with my Windows 10 machine. Apparently you can't enable USB debugging AND have the MTP selection stick. I finally figured that out. I'd use MTP far more so that setting makes more sense as a default. I have no problems with a Windows 7 machine which recognized the tablet right away. No dice with Windows 10. I asked it to update the driver and it said there was an issue with the some specification in the INF for the driver. Well thanks, that's so helpful. I can't see the tablet under ANY settings with Win 1, or, more precisely, I can't see any files. It does know there is a Nook Tablet connected when in USB debugging mode as that shows in the "eject safely" area.
I know this is a headache issue with these tablets and PCs. I've been looking around but most info seems to be for pre-Win 10.
Any suggestions?
Afterthought: Win 10 does correctly identify the tablet as an Android Bridge Device when USB debugging is enabled, but that doesn't left you conveniently drag files back and forth from the SD card, for example.
When you connect the NT to your PC, do you get any notification icon (at top left or top right)?
In the newer Android and CM versions, MTP mounting is no longer automatic. On my HD+ running LN14.1 the battery power indicator icon on the top right would change and if pulled down would expand into a menu giving me the choices of a) charging device (default), b) transfer files (MTP), c) transfer photo (PTP). Same behavior but slightly different menu on my Samsung G900A phone running Android 6.0.1.
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When you connect the NT to your PC, do you get any notification icon (at top left or top right)?
In the newer Android and CM versions, MTP mounting is no longer automatic. On my HD+ running LN14.1 the battery power indicator icon on the top right would change and if pulled down would expand into a menu giving me the choices of a) charging device (default), b) transfer files (MTP), c) transfer photo (PTP). Same behavior but slightly different menu on my Samsung G900A phone running Android 6.0.1.
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I have had more time to observe this and it just gets more complex. But as soon as I saw your question I realized there was something I had never seen. I had seen the indicator on the top left that said USB debugging was enabled, tap, blah-blah. That always led me to the Settings which seemed to interfere with each other. I would see the MTP device in Windows Explorer but there were no files and no SD card.
When I found the little menu you mentioned I chose the fire transfer option (it started as "charging"). Voila, the entire tablet shows up now, SD card and all on Windows 10.
Now to disconnect......and reconnect.....OK, so it went back to "charging" and when I selected "transfer files" it all showed up again.
Now if I enable USB debugging....I can still see everything. Now disconnect...and reconnect...I'm back to the MTP device with no files, and yes, there is the additional menu option I had not noticed before.
Thank you!!
Still a lot to do......
Hello all
I have had a Swift X for a week. So far so good...for the most part.
My usage habits are such that I frequently take photo's for my job and download them to my PC.
When I plug in with USB my PC recognises this and opens with a window "This PC > Swift 2 X" ... but I cannot access the internal drive...
...I then always have to go to the phone....tap "USB for charging; Touch for more options"...and then select "File Transfers"
...then at my PC a pop up appears with "Internal Memory" accessible.
Is there a way to shortcut this and make it a permanent setting?...I've tried but can't find the relevant option anywhere in the settings.
Thanks!
You can try unlocking the developer options in your device, then inside that menu, find the Networking / Select USB Configuration parameter and set it to MTP (Media Transfer Protocol), although I think the value is ignored and overwritten by something else.
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You can try unlocking the developer options in your device, then inside that menu, find the Networking / Select USB Configuration parameter and set it to MTP (Media Transfer Protocol), although I think the value is ignored and overwritten by something else.
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Hi...thanks for taking the time...yeah I've done that already...and in Developer Options it states "Select USB Configuration; MTP"....but it doesn't make a difference to my (& I assume every Swift owners) problem.
Yeah it resets itself every time. ?
My first post. This might be relevant. I have found that with my Swift 2+ I connect to the laptop with a usb cable but the laptop doesn't properly recognise the mobile filing system. It just shows an icon labelled with the phone's name but clicking on that gives an empty window.
Note that this happens on both Windows 10 and Ubuntu so I would assume that it is a problem with the mobile rather than the laptop's operating system.
Hint from another topic: A work around can be to have a cloud app on your phone, Dropbox frinstance. Copy the photo to that give time for it to upload and then use the downloaded file in the Dropbox application on your PC. I have tected this in the opposite direction, transferring music from PC to the phone. The disadvantage is that it is slow.
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Hey, as far as I can tell, this is standard Android behaviour since a few releases. You simply have to select MTP every time.
Probably for security reasons.