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As per the title, device manager doesn't change when I plug the phone in, tried two different computers and two different cables, flashed the stock firmware back, and still nothing.
It charges when I plug it in and SOMETIMES brings up the MTP-Initialization logo thing, but never gets any further.
Is my GS2 goosed yet again?
Edit: Tried on my PS3 as well and still charges, but won't ask to mount the SD card or anything, so I'm back to my trusty HTC HD2, wondering whether I should sell the GS2 once it's repaired and get a Galaxy Nexus...
Hah, another HD2 veteran, it's like everyone from the HD2 forum is now here... even the devs. Anyway, may be a stupid question, but are you always trying with the same USB cable?
Disable usb debug mode
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Tried two different cables as stated in my OP, and it doesn't matter whether USB Debugging is on or off. I'm taking it back to the service centre after work today, and I'm probably going to sell it after.
I've had the camera go.
I've had it not vibrating at all.
I've had problems with spots on the camera lens.
I think I'm going to put some money to the sale of it, and get a Galaxy Nexus, hopefully the built quality will be at least a little better...
Solution is in the phone
Dear All
Following are my observations and possible steps to
1. When the phone is upgraded to Android 2.3.4 and above (mine is 2.3.6) Kies stops recognizing the phones and USB connection / Serial port connections etc get reset on the phone
2. Even if proper drivers are there on the laptop (mine is Windows 7 64bit) they are not recognized
3. Device Manager shows "unknown device"
4. Updating the driver also does not result in any help
5. solution lies in the phone
a. key in the dialer *#7284#
b. it has 4 option there..
UART (MODEM/PDA)
USB (MODEM/PDA)
c. For USB. select the PDA.if it already selected to PDA. reselect it by select MODEM and then PDA again.. Only change the USB setting.. andthen press back. try reconnect (thanks to napi1 @ androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/447145-sgs2-kies-not-syncing-os-2-3-5-a.html#post3484588)
6. The Laptop will start recognizing the required drivers and install them
also
Phone is not recognized by laptop when it is in USB debug mode, MyPhoneExplorer does not recognize when it is not in Debug mode
Hope this helps
My setup
Samsung Galaxy S2 GTI9100G (not rooted)
Android 2.3.6 (upgraded on Dec 8th from Samsung link in the phone)
Windows 7 64 Bit
Dear All
Following are my observations and possible steps to
1. When the phone is upgraded to Android 2.3.4 and above (mine is 2.3.6) Kies stops recognizing the phones and USB connection / Serial port connections etc get reset on the phone
2. Even if proper drivers are there on the laptop (mine is Windows 7 64bit) they are not recognized
3. Device Manager shows "unknown device"
4. Updating the driver also does not result in any help
5. solution lies in the phone
a. key in the dialer *#7284#
b. it has 4 option there..
UART (MODEM/PDA)
USB (MODEM/PDA)
c. For USB. select the PDA.if it already selected to PDA. reselect it by select MODEM and then PDA again.. Only change the USB setting.. andthen press back. try reconnect (thanks to napi1 @ androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/447145-sgs2-kies-not-syncing-os-2-3-5-a.html#post3484588)
6. The Laptop will start recognizing the required drivers and install them
also
Phone is not recognized by laptop when it is in USB debug mode, MyPhoneExplorer does not recognize when it is not in Debug mode
Hope this helps
My setup
Samsung Galaxy S2 GTI9100G (not rooted)
Android 2.3.6 (upgraded on Dec 8th from Samsung link in the phone)
Windows 7 32 Bit
Thank you !!!
Unbelievable! Thank you soo Much!
Helps also on Mac 10.6.8
Thanks a lot mate..I was afraid that i'll have to take it to service center. This helped me.
thanks people!...even i had upgraded to 2.3.6 and usb mode just wouldnt work....
this solved that problem though..
Fantastic tip!
It worked! Now my S2 can be detected by the PC.
Thanks a million!
Doing a factory reset after backing up data will solve the problems.
Still Hasn't worked for me. I'm getting no USB function other than Charge. Its working as if the USB isn't plugged in at all.
Is there anyway of reinstalling the MTP application on the phone? When i find it through App manager its showing with no size and no options inside (clear data or clear cache)
Kies isn't working as far as the phone is concerned there is no USB connection at all.
I know ICS is coming within a few days for GS2 owners, will this clear the problem???
So frustrating.
Thanks in advance if anybody can help
SG2-Nick said:
Still Hasn't worked for me. I'm getting no USB function other than Charge. Its working as if the USB isn't plugged in at all.
Is there anyway of reinstalling the MTP application on the phone? When i find it through App manager its showing with no size and no options inside (clear data or clear cache)
Kies isn't working as far as the phone is concerned there is no USB connection at all.
I know ICS is coming within a few days for GS2 owners, will this clear the problem???
So frustrating.
Thanks in advance if anybody can help
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same with mine. mine still doesnt work with the dialer *#7284# and with debugging off or on. ive unistalled and reinstalled the driver serveral times and nothing and this has happened to me on my hero and my sgs2 dozens of times, its so annoying =[. at one point i manged to get all but the usb storage drivers installed. what else can i do ???
Same problem
Same problem here, tried everything (to my knowledge). Someone told me it had to do with the battery overheating because I had use the charger from another phone. For about 2 days my phone would go on vibrate randomly and started the connection process (like a usb cable was connected). It could do that non stop for a few hours. Now that Im back to my original charger, it stoped, but still can't connect to my pc.
I tried on 3 diff PCs with diff version of windows...
I've tried everythin, debug mode on/off, reinstalled Kies, drivers, did factory reset, but nothing.. when i try to connect my SGSII to Kies, it writes "Current connection mode not supported by Kies".. I'm on Lite'ning rom v2.2..
If you're running a custom rom, why would you want to use Kies ? It's awful. There are so many other apps that have the same functionality as Kies (tho granted not one app that does everything Kies does) that work perfectly with custom roms.
Only reason to use Kies would be if you went back to stock because you wanted official ICS OTA or similar IMHO.
I did a backup with Kies, now my all contacts, sms, videos, music, calendar are in this f***in' backup file.. :| I have an awfull headache Or i can do a restore with another app, will it be compatible with Kies's backup file?
same problem. USB connection to PC will only charge. Recently updated to 2.3.6.
Tricky one.
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it worked ok after rebooting my PC. Must just be general crapiness.
Ashtwinks said:
Dear All
Following are my observations and possible steps to
1. When the phone is upgraded to Android 2.3.4 and above (mine is 2.3.6) Kies stops recognizing the phones and USB connection / Serial port connections etc get reset on the phone
2. Even if proper drivers are there on the laptop (mine is Windows 7 64bit) they are not recognized
3. Device Manager shows "unknown device"
4. Updating the driver also does not result in any help
5. solution lies in the phone
a. key in the dialer *#7284#
b. it has 4 option there..
UART (MODEM/PDA)
USB (MODEM/PDA)
c. For USB. select the PDA.if it already selected to PDA. reselect it by select MODEM and then PDA again.. Only change the USB setting.. andthen press back. try reconnect (thanks to napi1 @ androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/447145-sgs2-kies-not-syncing-os-2-3-5-a.html#post3484588)
6. The Laptop will start recognizing the required drivers and install them
also
Phone is not recognized by laptop when it is in USB debug mode, MyPhoneExplorer does not recognize when it is not in Debug mode
Hope this helps
My setup
Samsung Galaxy S2 GTI9100G (not rooted)
Android 2.3.6 (upgraded on Dec 8th from Samsung link in the phone)
Windows 7 64 Bit
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Won't work on my samsung galaxy s2 (ICS 4.0.3) - windows Xp (sweet)
My galaxy tab 10.1 is on 3.2 honeycomb official. Its not rooted and its 3g version
My tab would not connect, i have searched for many forms, i could not find the solutions.I have done factory reset twice and have reinstalled kies twice also. My problem still persist. When i connect my tab to my laptop which is running on Windows 7. Three thing happens
1. Some time it will show mtp initializing and then it shows usb connected (mtp connected). No where is galaxy folder on my computer is found. When i go to devices and printer. No galaxy tab icon is shown.
2.Some times, galaxy tab charges only, there is no mtp instializing like 1 scenario etc
3. Nothing will happens.No mtp instializing or no charging
Lastly i have tried on my destop computer and another laptop but the problem still persist
Help would be appreciated.
I would backup my files and factory reset the tab. Should help.
i have done factory reset twice
Make sure debugging is unchecked.. What version of windows are you running?
I find that my tablet will not recognize on XP or Window 7 since I have owned it. (Google I/O bought in July of last year) Once I installed CM9 it would then be recognized through Macbook Pro Android transfer.. (something like that. I sold the Macbook awhile back) I resort to Dropbox.. Its a *****.. But I don't complain and I stream most of my files anyway...
ammad53 said:
My galaxy tab 10.1 is on 3.2 honeycomb official. Its not rooted and its 3g version
My tab would not connect, i have searched for many forms, i could not find the solutions.I have done factory reset twice and have reinstalled kies twice also. My problem still persist. When i connect my tab to my laptop which is running on Windows 7. Three thing happens
1. Some time it will show mtp initializing and then it shows usb connected (mtp connected). No where is galaxy folder on my computer is found. When i go to devices and printer. No galaxy tab icon is shown.
2.Some times, galaxy tab charges only, there is no mtp instializing like 1 scenario etc
3. Nothing will happens.No mtp instializing or no charging
Lastly i have tried on my destop computer and another laptop but the problem still persist
Help would be appreciated.
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I often connect my tablet to my Win7 PC so I can copy TV shows from Media Center to the tablet. Sometimes the PC doesn't recognise the tablet unless I power down the tablet and turn it back on again. No idea why though.
follow this
download samsung 7510 usb drive, then download kies and last download windows media 11. if your xp its not original, follow some tutorial on youtube about how to install windows media player 11.
i has this issue with windows xp few days ago..
z31k said:
Make sure debugging is unchecked.. What version of windows are you running?
I find that my tablet will not recognize on XP or Window 7 since I have owned it. (Google I/O bought in July of last year) Once I installed CM9 it would then be recognized through Macbook Pro Android transfer.. (something like that. I sold the Macbook awhile back) I resort to Dropbox.. Its a *****.. But I don't complain and I stream most of my files anyway...
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if you can't connect to a pc, then how were you able to install cm9?
mawells787 said:
if you can't connect to a pc, then how were you able to install cm9?
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Actually you can. I don't know how he did it but if you want to know here's what I did.
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15693193.
You can root through an update.zip, flashed from the stock recovery (at least for the 3g version). After that install rom manager and flash cwm. Finally download cm9 or aokp or everything else you want and flash away!
Btw, I have no problem connecting to PC. I just did it that way.
Sent from my amazing 10.1 galaxy tab
PC recognizes the tablet but...
The pc recognizes my tablet, but even after it says safe to use, the tablet never shows up under my computer to transfer files. Any suggestions?
Dominus357 said:
The pc recognizes my tablet, but even after it says safe to use, the tablet never shows up under my computer to transfer files. Any suggestions?
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Do you have MTP enabled under storage > USB computer connection?
Same Problem
ammad53 said:
My galaxy tab 10.1 is on 3.2 honeycomb official. Its not rooted and its 3g version
My tab would not connect, i have searched for many forms, i could not find the solutions.I have done factory reset twice and have reinstalled kies twice also. My problem still persist. When i connect my tab to my laptop which is running on Windows 7. Three thing happens
1. Some time it will show mtp initializing and then it shows usb connected (mtp connected). No where is galaxy folder on my computer is found. When i go to devices and printer. No galaxy tab icon is shown.
2.Some times, galaxy tab charges only, there is no mtp instializing like 1 scenario etc
3. Nothing will happens.No mtp instializing or no charging
Lastly i have tried on my destop computer and another laptop but the problem still persist
Help would be appreciated.
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I bought a new Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P7500 yesterday, unboxed it and when i connected it to my laptop for the first time, it showed this problem.. When i connect it to my laptop, it says MTP Initialization, with a message on my laptop "USB Device not recognised" & a 'X' on the battery of my tablet.
I have tried to reinstall the usb drivers & kies several times, but still i am having this problem.. i have bought a new one and not able to use it for 2 days now.. feeling very sad.... Please Help....!!
deepakgupta said:
I bought a new Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P7500 yesterday, unboxed it and when i connected it to my laptop for the first time, it showed this problem.. When i connect it to my laptop, it says MTP Initialization, with a message on my laptop "USB Device not recognised" & a 'X' on the battery of my tablet.
I have tried to reinstall the usb drivers & kies several times, but still i am having this problem.. i have bought a new one and not able to use it for 2 days now.. feeling very sad.... Please Help....!!
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XDA is no longer worth my time.
TimOster said:
Read the Kies information on Sammy's site. Make sure you have the settings as they tell you. You can make the tab act like this if USB Debugging is turned on for instance.
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Thanks for your advice, but i have done everything right as descibed in manuals, but still i am unable to connect my tab to my laptop, as usb connection is the only way to connect, i am feeling very disturbed.... Please help......!!
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Problem with computer not seeing phone
deepakgupta said:
Thanks for your advice, but i have done everything right as descibed in manuals, but still i am unable to connect my tab to my laptop, as usb connection is the only way to connect, i am feeling very disturbed.... Please help......!!
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I had problem with my phone not being seen by my computer, I tried almost everything I read on these forums,
and nothing work, uninstalled drivers, changed settings on my phone, still nothing, then at last I change the setting
by dialing *#7284# (phone utility) made sure UART was set to PDA, USB set to PDA then Qualcomm USB Settings set to MTP,
now my computer sees my phone, I hope this will help others, it worked on mine, I have a Sprint Galaxy Note 2 flashed to Page plus,
with the help of Viper32, I get 3g service, pic messaging etc....
Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum, i have gone through a number of post to understand how to root and flash my tab 7500 with pershoot's EXPERIMENTAL ROM. After I install everything in the tablet is working fine but when I connect to pc it is not detecting as a storage device. But the tablet is charging when I am connecting to PC (This was new, it never charged with previous official ICS). I tried recovering to my previous official ICS by recover option in CWM. Then tab is getting detected by PC and it is not in charging mode.
Is this some issue with the firmware? Or am i missing something simple? Please help me out..
I have tried searching for this issue on internet but couldn't get any useful info regarding that.
I am experincing same issue, but with ics stock ROM, which I have flashed from 3.2 stock rom. When I connect the cable to pc, tablet does the sound, but won't start the mtp server, and computer cant see it.
Problem solved
Seems like this is a small setting that needs to be selected.
Go to Settings>Storage>USB Computer Connection and check MTP checkbox.
After I did that my system is detecting it as a storage device and also charging it
@kosciCZ : You might also want to check that setting.
krishna3456 said:
Seems like this is a small setting that needs to be selected.
Go to Settings>Storage>USB Computer Connection and check MTP checkbox.
After I did that my system is detecting it as a storage device and also charging it
@kosciCZ : You might also want to check that setting.
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I am afraid that this is not that case. I checked it multiple times, tried the other option, but it still does nothing.
Sorry if this question is already asked, but I searched the forums and could not find it.
But I have a problem/challenge with flashing a bootloader using Odin.
I have the following:
Galaxy Tab P7510, rooted and Galaxy Task13 rom flashed (I did this before I got a Windows 8 OS)
Laptop running Windows 8
Odin 1.85
Installed USB drivers (I think)
I wanted to go to the JellyBean rom. So I looked at the following thread:
[ROM][P75xx][JB][4.2.1] CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightly Discussions (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2074202)
I did the following:
- I flashed updated CWM using Mobile Odin
- Then I downloaded the bootloader from the thread.
- I downloaded the USB drivers from the following page: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_p4wifi
- I tried to install these downloaded drivers, but it gave me some problems with compatibility using windows 8, I got a option to install it using a "compatibility mode". I choose this option and the USB driver seemed to install correctly (I got the installation and could install it without any shown problems/errors).
- I opened Odin3-v1.85
- I powered off the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and connected the USB adapter to the computer but not to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
- I booted the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 into download mode by holding down Vol Down while connecting via USB
(according the instructions from here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_p4wifi)
Here the problem starts, I cant seem to connect the Tab with the USB. At least if I look at the Galaxy Tab I continuously have the message "connect USB cable". If I look at Odin I don't see the ID:COM become blue or green and see don't see the word added (what in my opinion seems to be meaning that the Tab is not connected with my laptop).
I tryed several things to see if that would work, I mean changing the order of how to connect the Tab to the laptop. But I did not have any success.
I remember when rooting and flashing the Tab before, it was very easy to connect the Tab with Oding to the PC/Laptop, but now I don't have any success.
Could it be that there are problems with using Windows 8 (unfortunately I don't have a Windows 7 PC/laptop available to me the coming week).
So the question is if any of you guys that are more handy in these things got any idea what I am doing wrong and more important got any idea how to fix it.
Hope to hear from someone soon.
Thnx in advance.
pow3rflow3r said:
Could it be that there are problems with using Windows 8 (unfortunately I don't have a Windows 7 PC/laptop available to me the coming week).
So the question is if any of you guys that are more handy in these things got any idea what I am doing wrong and more important got any idea how to fix it.
Hope to hear from someone soon.
Thnx in advance.
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Upgrade to Windows 7 and you'll be fine.
Does your system see anything when you plug in the tablet? You should at least get some indication that it's recognizing it.
If you bring up the Device Manager (Windows-X key, or Control Panel/Hardware/Device Manager) does the device show up?
(I'm thinking there may be some problem with the cable. I've been burned by that in the past.)
I am just in the progress of indeed installing Windows 7 again.
When I plug in the Tab into this laptop (old one running ubuntu) I dont see anything happening, but the Tab does charge.
So I will wait a few mins again and try it with Windows 7.
Thnx for the reply.
Ok Windows 7 installed and tried again, still no luck.
Still no connection with laptop.
I looked at the device manager and although I don't know where exactly to look I don't see any difference if the Tab is plugged in or not.
As I said, charging seems to be working fine when plugged in the laptop and also when connected to a wall socket.
Hmmm, ok, next step I am gonna buy a new cable and see if this will fix the problem.
Will update when I bought the new cable.
Have you enabled USB Debugging in Developers Options?
Also, did you check MTP in Settings-Storage-menu at top right corner-USB Connection.
Until these are done the laptop will not recognise your tablet at all.
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John Kester said:
Have you enabled USB Debugging in Developers Options?
Also, did you check MTP in Settings-Storage-menu at top right corner-USB Connection.
Until these are done the laptop will not recognise your tablet at all.
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USB Debugging was/is enabled.
Also, did you check MTP in Settings-Storage-menu at top right corner-USB Connection:
Dont know how to do this as I cant find this option, if I go on my Tab to Settings-Storage I dont see this option.
I am not on a stock ROM, but on Task14 Slim ROM.
But when I connect my Tab via usb to my laptop, I get the message in the bottom bar that "USB is connected" and that "MTP is connected". Although I dont see anything happening on my laptop.
pow3rflow3r said:
USB Debugging was/is enabled.
Also, did you check MTP in Settings-Storage-menu at top right corner-USB Connection:
Dont know how to do this as I cant find this option, if I go on my Tab to Settings-Storage I dont see this option.
I am not on a stock ROM, but on Task14 Slim ROM.
But when I connect my Tab via usb to my laptop, I get the message in the bottom bar that "USB is connected" and that "MTP is connected". Although I dont see anything happening on my laptop.
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If you see "MTP is connected" means the option is already enabled. If autoplay did not work you may not see any action. Open my computer and see if you will find your sdcard mounted as a portable device. Open it.
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John Kester said:
If you see "MTP is connected" means the option is already enabled. If autoplay did not work you may not see any action. Open my computer and see if you will find your sdcard mounted as a portable device. Open it.
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No I do not see any "extra" device in "my computer" when I connect the Tab.
Windows 8 or Windows 7, you should be able to see the device. I recommend going into device manager and deleting the drivers (the option to delete is in the window after selecting uninstall).
Grab these drivers and try http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/GT-P7510MAYXAB
I use them for my Samsung devices and have no issue ODIN seeing my devices in Win 7 or 8.
nakedninja42 said:
Windows 8 or Windows 7, you should be able to see the device. I recommend going into device manager and deleting the drivers (the option to delete is in the window after selecting uninstall).
Grab these drivers and try http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/GT-P7510MAYXAB
I use them for my Samsung devices and have no issue ODIN seeing my devices in Win 7 or 8.
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I did as you said but also with those drivers no succes.
Then I downloaded drivers from the Thai Samsung support site (KiesSetup), because I am in Thailand.
But this was more of a sync program with USB drivers also implemented.
But here also no succes.
Now I am going to the Mall and see if I can buy a new USB cable and hopefully this will solve my problem.
Thnx for the reply's!
Ok, I got a new cable and I can connect the Tab to the laptop again. I am doing some file transfers now and then I am gonna try to flash the bootloader and after that flash the new CM10.1 ROM. Hmmm could as easily just see for a new Nightly the other one is already 2 a 3 days old.
I just used the USB drivers from http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_p4wifi
Thnx all for the help.
SOLVED
The problem was the cable, I bought a new cable and I just flashed the bootloader with Odin.
This is how I remember it to be working. Easy, simple and fast!!!!
Again everyone thnx for your idea's/help!!!
You can download just the drivers from here.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/GT-I9100LKAXEU-downloads
Choose software and then its the 2nd listing. You wont need to install Kies as well then. I have had no problems using these under Windows 8.
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Which option in Odin?
Hey,
Could you tell me which option did you use in Odin to flash the bootloader? Was it the PDA slot or Bootloader slot?
Thanks
Allisson
Hello everyone. I have a problem with connecting my Samsung galaxy S3 (android 4.3) to any of my PCs. Before everything worked fine but then I upgraded to android 4.3 and connections started crashing. It still worked but connections were unstable. So I installed Samsung Kies 3 and from then on I haven't been able to connect my device to any PC. I tried everything I found on web. I have developer mode and usb debugging on. I know my cable is OK because other devices work just fine. Someone suggested going to usb settings but apparently there is no such think in android 4.3 settings, so I downloaded some apps to change my usb settings but they all require a rooted phone. I tried rooting my phone but even for that I need to connect it to a PC. I really need to connect my phone to PC to test apps(android emulator lags waaay too much). Does anyone know how to fix this please? Any suggestion is appreciated. Thanks.
Mustafa19 said:
Hello everyone. I have a problem with connecting my Samsung galaxy S3 (android 4.3) to any of my PCs. Before everything worked fine but then I upgraded to android 4.3 and connections started crashing. It still worked but connections were unstable. So I installed Samsung Kies 3 and from then on I haven't been able to connect my device to any PC. I tried everything I found on web. I have developer mode and usb debugging on. I know my cable is OK because other devices work just fine. Someone suggested going to usb settings but apparently there is no such think in android 4.3 settings, so I downloaded some apps to change my usb settings but they all require a rooted phone. I tried rooting my phone but even for that I need to connect it to a PC. I really need to connect my phone to PC to test apps(android emulator lags waaay too much). Does anyone know how to fix this please? Any suggestion is appreciated. Thanks.
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Bring it to Samsung service center and smack them. (Samsung 4.3 updates suckz)
Smack that thanks button if I helped!
Note 2 LTE powered by Illusion ROM and Plasma Kernel.
Sent from dat small country called Singapore.
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