if i connect my TS to PC, my PC don't like TS storage, so i can't copy to TS. What's the problem?
Might be your cradle. Some owners have reported that they can charge through their cradle but that the two inner clips for data don't work. Maybe try lifting the cradle's pins a bit by gently prying them up ?
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I had the exact same problem when I first got the TS. I had to use a wifi file transfer app (i.e. wifi file transfer pro or airdroid) to put data on the TS. I still had the problem after installing newer firmware and EnSec security. Once I installed the bluetooth tether ROM, it was fixed and I can transfer files through USB.
I'm having this same issue. I can't connect via usb for any PC I've tried. With Win 8 or Win 7. I tried both of my chargers and several cables with no luck.
Does anyone have any other solution?.
Tones2, defective TrueSmart. Or multiple defective cradles.
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Tones2, defective TrueSmart. Or multiple defective cradles.
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Let me be more specific. My PC SEES that it's a true smart. I can eject it. It also creates two new "removable drives" when I plug it in. However when I click on those removable drives, nothing happens except a message that says" Please insert a removable disk into this drive".
I'm using Windows 8. I've tried 3 different chargers, 3 different cables and 3 different PCs (one with Win 7). I do NOT have an SD card installed, it that makes any difference.
Tony
Same problem like Tones2!
If i can not fix this connecting problem, then how can i use Play Store anyway?
Thx
When you connect your TrueSmart to the USB you should then be able to pull down from the Notification Bar and see your USB connection options. Select mpt or ptp or USB storage from there.
If you haven't got an SD card installed yet you can still see your phone's emulated SD card storage.
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trent999 said:
When you connect your TrueSmart to the USB you should then be able to pull down from the Notification Bar and see your USB connection options. Select mpt or ptp or USB storage from there.
If you haven't got an SD card installed yet you can still see your phone's emulated SD card storage.
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Thanks! I had to connect this as a MEDIA DEVICE for this to work. It does not work as USB sorage device, which it defaults to. But it did work finally with that change. THANKS!!!
Tony
I've got the same problem on Windows 8 not recognising my device. The suggestion is to pull down the notification Bar (I assume that's on the Watch, from the top of the screen). In my case I get the phone provider on the screen, and at the top of the screen, options to go to the time menu or top right more settings. If I go top right and select the settings, I can turn stuff on and off like WIFI, GPS, etc but I don't see anything to change the USB connection options. Am I looking in the wrong place?
If it helps, I'm using a 1/8 EU version with out any modifications (other than a few things downloaded via WIFI)
Hi guys,
I had the problem until I noticed from the notifications bar you have to click on the USB notification and then this brings up a screen with a button that you click to activate USB Drive, this then instantly mounts your drives... I'm using Windows 8 and I have just loaded loads of music onto mine...
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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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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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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.
kimtyson said:
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
BlackZenith said:
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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Is this an ICS thing? Didnt 2.3 have an option to connect as USB only when needed?
S3 just plugs in and gets detected..
no its a S3 thing..they took out mass storage mount feature. but there is a app in themes and app section that lets you connect your phone to the pc
Most smartphones primarily rely on mass-storage mode (the computer gets direct access to the filesystem on the internal/external storage medium)
However you may only mount (=use) a filesystem once so the internal usage has to be stopped; the phone cannot use either of the SDcards while in mass-storage mode.
Galaxy S3, due to technical reasons, does not allow mass storage mode, only the newer MTP. MTP is not a direct access but the computer tells your phone "please get me that file" or "please change that file to X"; the mount is still within the phone so there is no need to stop access.
Do not use the Easy UMS app since it will cause data corruption and other issues in the current version 1.1
Use the direct shell scripts instead.
k786 said:
no its a S3 thing..they took out mass storage mount feature. but there is a app in themes and app section that lets you connect your phone to the pc
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What? This is an ICS feature.
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joshnichols189 said:
What? This is an ICS feature.
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That is what I read.
The reason I ask is it doesnt seem to charge when connected to laptop. S2 did.
If the phone supports mass-storage mode is unrelated to ICS but the ROM and partitioning.
The reason I ask is it doesnt seem to charge when connected to laptop. S2 did.
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What do you mean by "seem". Does the icon display a charging icon or not?
Try turning it off with cable unplugged, plug in the USB and check if it displays a battery icon (may take a few seconds).
Maybe your Laptop has an underpowered USB-power which sometimes happens with elder devices. Try using another cable, a Y-cable (if available) or plugging it into another computer.
Charging has nothing to do with file transfer.
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If the phone supports mass-storage mode is unrelated to ICS but the ROM and partitioning.
What do you mean by "seem". Does the icon display a charging icon or not?
Try turning it off with cable unplugged, plug in the USB and check if it displays a battery icon (may take a few seconds).
Maybe your Laptop has an underpowered USB-power which sometimes happens with elder devices. Try using another cable, a Y-cable (if available) or plugging it into another computer.
Charging has nothing to do with file transfer.
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It does show the charging indicator. But the charge kinda stalls. I will keep testing and report back..
Define 'kinda stalls'. Doesn't it charge? If you're using your phone when it's connected it could drain roughly the same amount of battery than the laptop is capable of charging it.
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.
Hi,
I'm having an issue getting my files off my Galaxy S9+... it has some weird storage problems.
I cannot move or modify any pictures (or anything) on the SD card. It works fine in Windows.
I plugged in a USB flash drive, it doesn't recognize it. It recognized the same USB drive just fine a few months ago.
I plugged in my phone to my desktop via USB, it only says charging, no option for storage. I enabled developer options and selected USB debugging, but it still isn't working.
I reinstalled the samsung galaxy s9+ driver twice.
I installed Smart Switch from Samsung. This all worked a few months ago, same cables, same Windows computer, same drivers (before I updated today).
I plugged it into my Macbook, which I have done a few months ago, with the same cables, and it isn't making a connection.
My phone is on the home screen, past the lock screen.
I reset the Media Storage and External Storage system applications. Cleared data, force stopped, restarted phone.
I booted my phone into safe mode.
Any ideas on how to get my pictures off this phone? I'd hate to put everything onto cloud storage, it would take weeks with the wifi at my apartment.
Fridder said:
Hi,
I'm having an issue getting my files off my Galaxy S9+... it has some weird storage problems.
I cannot move or modify any pictures (or anything) on the SD card. It works fine in Windows.
I plugged in a USB flash drive, it doesn't recognize it. It recognized the same USB drive just fine a few months ago.
I plugged in my phone to my desktop via USB, it only says charging, no option for storage. I enabled developer options and selected USB debugging, but it still isn't working.
I reinstalled the samsung galaxy s9+ driver twice.
I installed Smart Switch from Samsung. This all worked a few months ago, same cables, same Windows computer, same drivers (before I updated today).
I plugged it into my Macbook, which I have done a few months ago, with the same cables, and it isn't making a connection.
My phone is on the home screen, past the lock screen.
I reset the Media Storage and External Storage system applications. Cleared data, force stopped, restarted phone.
I booted my phone into safe mode.
Any ideas on how to get my pictures off this phone? I'd hate to put everything onto cloud storage, it would take weeks with the wifi at my apartment.
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If your usb c is not working how are you charging the phone? If your using wireless charging, you might consider taking it to a shop, let them check it out and replace if necessary.. Other than that, the cloud is you only answer.
Try a new usb cable.
Put phone on charge and Bluetooth (or WiFi) the photos over to a pc, however long it takes.
Try a new sd card to transfer the photos to (what do you mean it works fine in Windows ?, the phones sd card socket or system is faulty ?)
Email the important photos to yourself before they're gone forever.
In the future do regular backups !
It's possible the data connections in the USB port are damaged and the power connections are still good. I use wireless charging to reduce wear on the USB port.
I use an app called CX File Explorer to transfer files to and from PC SMB shares. Files can be moved or copied using cut/copy and paste. A share must be available on the target PC. There may be some public shares already visible or they can be created. It uses wifi but is not limited by internet upload speeds so it should be faster than cloud storage provided the wifi signal from the router is good.
Thank you everybody for responding.
I ended up inserting the micro SD card into windows and "repairing" it with the standard windows tool which asks to scan and repair the drive for errors. I was then able to transfer files from the phone's internal storage to the micro SD card. I'm not sure why this suddenly worked, because the same exact strategy did not work when I tried it earlier.
Photos are safe. Thank you again to everybody who offered ideas.