Ok so here's the problem, when I plug in the USB cable I don't get any drives mounted on my Windows 7 PC. It worked when I got it on release day, I have no idea what the issue is now. I'm running stock everything.
When I go to USB Mass Storage in the settings and hit Connect to storage PC it says "USB is connected remove the cable." When I remove the cable it does nothing obviously.
When I hit the button without a USB cable it says "Connect USB cable to use mass storage." Plug in the cable, does nothing.
Any idea?
Reboot the phone you idiot!
macked said:
Reboot the phone you idiot!
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Hey it worked! Thanks!!
Thanks for the laugh
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You can can also use Kies or another wifi file transfer app to remove the need for cables if you have a wifi set up.
I had to read the thread twice because i couldn't figure out why you didn't lay into the jerk that called you an idiot. Then I saw that you were the jerk. Very funny.
Another option is Airdroid in the Market. Lets you connect without cables.
Glad you got it sorted out. Reboot the phone and\or the PC usually fixes a lot of issues.
What you have to do is press connect as usb storage then plug the phone in. You can't have the phone plugged in and press the button to enable it.
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What you have to do is press connect as usb storage then plug the phone in. You can't have the phone plugged in and press the button to enable it.
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Hey it's my old thread! Anyway I did it that way and any other way you could think of trying to get it to work. Then I remembered the second rule of troubleshooting (first being make sure its plugged in) reboot! And it worked fine after that.
Then for a chuckle I had to go mock myself.
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Samsung fascinate
rooted
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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zparlet said:
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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Hey guys, please help.
Last night, I used a USB cable given to me from a friend (not the original comes with the box) to hook my phone to my computer. I think this cable is probably defected or something. When I hooked it up, my phone started to get hot and it shut down. I unhooked my phone and tried to turn it back on, but nothing happened. I then used the original USB cable to hook it up, nothing happened. I thought my phone is dead.
Finally, I used the JIG I bought from Connexion/MobileVideoTech.com to get my phone into Download Mode. It worked, and I was able to turn the phone on. Now the phone is functioning quite normal with one thing missing: the USB storage connection.
Now even using the original USB cable, charging function is normal, but the USB storage connection icon does not appear in the notification bar anymore. I re-flashed Simply Honey 3.9.1 large, but still, it is no longer there.
I check setting/ SD card and phone storage, there is no USB mass storage mode. I can not connect and open internal or external SD card. The computer does not recognize my phone any more, can't use ODIN, can't use Droid Explorer. (
Does anyone know how to fix this problem??? Please, helppppp!
Pretty sure its under "Settings > Wireless and netwerk > USB settings"
You might wanna toggle "USB debugging" as well for good measure. Good luck!
kawika said:
Pretty sure its under "Settings > Wireless and netwerk > USB settings"
You might wanna toggle "USB debugging" as well for good measure. Good luck!
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Thanks, i will trỵ
I fixed it, thanks God
Under settings/wireless network connection/usb setting: change the dot from Samsung kies to USB mass storage. )
Thats awesome! Glad you got it werkin!
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hi all
when i connect my gs2 to the pc (with the usb cable) it automatically connects and writes "mtp connected" and then "usb connected" without pressing anything.
then everything works just fine:
on the pc (in "my computer") i can see and go to "My Computer\GT-I9100" where
i can see 2 directories "Card" and "Phone" and i can copy and paste and delete files.
however when i want to disconnect the device i dont have any "eject" option:
1. no usb icon in system tray where i can right click and eject.
2. no way to eject using right click on the "My Computer\GT-I9100" icon
the only thing i can do is simply pool the usb out and i dont think its healthy.
any Thoughts ?
thanks
When MTP mode is on, just press the home button. Or go settings>applications>development >USB debugging and make sure it's ticked, this will ensure it doesn't go to MTP mode every time you connect it to a computer.
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Aincalandorn said:
When MTP mode is on, just press the home button. Or go settings>applications>development >USB debugging and make sure it's ticked, this will ensure it doesn't go to MTP mode every time you connect it to a computer.
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1) Hmm... when should i press the home button to eject my phone ? i tried pressing it while its locked and also when its unlocked, nothing happened.
2) what difference does it make if i have it set in usb debugging mode or not?
As you can see, i am really noob at this, sorry.
Thanks for Your reply
there is no eject button as the phone does not anything
the drivers on the computer that do all work when you you plug in the phone and display the phone menus. If you don't do anything, it will charge your phone.
when the battery is full, you will just disconnect it as you would with the charger.
It will not hurt the phone as the phone is designed to have the cable weither it is for charging or computer to be pulled out when the job is done.
so i just pull the usb cable and thats it ? nothing weird will happen ?
the eject option is on the windows explorer
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so i just pull the usb cable and thats it ? nothing weird will happen ?
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nothing will happen, I have charged and transfered files with my computer.
Weird question, but with my Steak, I put in USB to computer and mount via the notification option. Now I have MHL connected (or something like that), but no option to mount. Goto settings and there is a USB mount option in there as well, but when I choose that option, it says to remove the cable. And the reason I don't want to is b/c it's my first full recharge after a full charge/discharge to condition the battery. Suggestions?
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Weird question, but with my Steak, I put in USB to computer and mount via the notification option. Now I have MHL connected (or something like that), but no option to mount. Goto settings and there is a USB mount option in there as well, but when I choose that option, it says to remove the cable. And the reason I don't want to is b/c it's my first full recharge after a full charge/discharge to condition the battery. Suggestions?
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Just doing a quick unplug/replug shouldn't mess your battery too much dude, I'd just go for it
Remove the cable. Turn on USB DEBUGGING in the Settings=>Applications=>Development menu. After enabling USB Debugging, whenever you plug your phone into the PC it will display an option in your status bar to enable it without having to go through Settings again.
Don't forget to Thank Me if this is your solution please.
I am getting an MTP connection and my windows machine is just recognizing the phone as a Camera. I have no option to mount the phone as a USB drive. Am I missing something?
Mine does this too...i just drag and drop normally
girthfingers said:
I am getting an MTP connection and my windows machine is just recognizing the phone as a Camera. I have no option to mount the phone as a USB drive. Am I missing something?
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Menu, settings, wireless and network, usb utilities, click usb mass storage. Hit thank you if that helps
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Settings > Wireless and Networks > USB utilities > "Connect storage to PC" button > plug in USB cable
This used to work perfectly up until today, now it just doesn't work anymore and the "Connect USB cable to use mass storage" popup keeps showing even after I plug it in. I've tried on multiple computers and I tried restarting my phone, but nothing works.
rpimps said:
Settings > Wireless and Networks > USB utilities > "Connect storage to PC" button > plug in USB cable
This used to work perfectly up until today, now it just doesn't work anymore and the "Connect USB cable to use mass storage" popup keeps showing even after I plug it in. I've tried on multiple computers and I tried restarting my phone, but nothing works.
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Thats one wierd proccess for getting USB storage man. most would just plug it in and pull the notification bar down to click the mass storage mode icon thing.
but if your not getting a connection, USB port could be toast.
Simple search would've showed that.
MotoMudder77 said:
Thats one wierd proccess for getting USB storage man. most would just plug it in and pull the notification bar down to click the mass storage mode icon thing.
but if your not getting a connection, USB port could be toast.
Simple search would've showed that.
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Oh wow you're right, I just plugged in the charger and it doesn't charge. So phone is useless, throw it away?
It's strange that it worked fine up until today and then suddenly decided to break, even though the phone has just been sitting on my desk in my room. And it's only a few months old.
rpimps said:
Oh wow you're right, I just plugged in the charger and it doesn't charge. So phone is useless, throw it away?
It's strange that it worked fine up until today and then suddenly decided to break, even though the phone has just been sitting on my desk in my room. And it's only a few months old.
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If you really have a fried USB port, send the phone back for a warranty replacement. If you don't have stock firmware on it, there are guides to return to stock - haven't specifically checked, but I believe it's possible to do this entirely without plugging in if you are already rooted.
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If you really have a fried USB port, send the phone back for a warranty replacement. If you don't have stock firmware on it, there are guides to return to stock - haven't specifically checked, but I believe it's possible to do this entirely without plugging in if you are already rooted.
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I bought the phone on ebay though, would it still have warranty?
Is there a part I can buy to replace it myself? It's definitely a problem with just the USB port, because if I fiddle with the charger it starts charging if I hold it at a funny angle.
Some people have had success cleaning the usb port with alcohol. That might help but not if a wire or solder joint is broken. If you do try alcohol, don't use regular rubbing alcohol (70%), too much water (30%), get the better (90%) or even better (99%).
If you don't feel like fixing it yourself, you can settle for finding a battery charging dock and get an extra battery. Also, if you need to place files on your phone, use dropbox, Kies wirelessly, or take out your SD card and use an adapter.
I bought a new USB connector and it's working now.
im on stock 4.0.3 ics stock rooted and i can't find mass usb storage mode when i plug usb to phone to computer i just get options mtp which i do not use as it always says wpd error etc and camera. were is the mass usb storage option? ps if i click on "more" in wireless network settings phone freezes up and i have to take out battery.
ian619420 said:
im on stock 4.0.3 ics stock rooted and i can't find mass usb storage mode when i plug usb to phone to computer i just get options mtp which i do not use as it always says wpd error etc and camera. were is the mass usb storage option? ps if i click on "more" in wireless network settings phone freezes up and i have to take out battery.
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In Android 4.0x systems (Ice Cream Sandwich) and above, Google introduced a new file transfer protocol called Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), which may be set by default. The problem with MTP is that, while Windows explorer can see it, there is no drive letter assigned, so programs like Pimlical can not see the phone's sdcard. The Android operating system still has the capability of USB Mass Storage protocol, which does assign drive letters, as has been the norm in all previous operating systems. It may be possible to set the phone to USB Mass Storage through phone settings. If it is not possible to set the phone to USB Mass Storage through phone settings, then it is possible to force USB Mass Storage.
This behavior is governed by the system property /data/property/persist.sys.usb.config. This is a text file containing a single string. The settings are "mass_storage,adb" or "mtp,adb". Since this is a system file, it is necessary for the phone to be rooted, and then this file can be edited using a root file explorer. Change the text in the file to mass_storage,adb (without spaces), save the file, and reboot the phone.