for the life of me, i can not get my mac (15" macbook pro, mid 2010) to see my epic as a usb storage device...i have tried both with and without usb debugging enabled...i have an instance of win7x86 running via boot camp, and i have no problems seeing it from windows, so its hard for me to believe that it is hardware or cable related...i can also run my boot camp partition via vmware, and can attach the device to the vm and access like a usb drive...
all i want to do is be able to access my microsd without having to bring up a vm or boot win7....
any ideas or suggestions?
tia
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Hi all,
Of course I'm a newbie here.
I'm a former Precentral webos person who finally made the jump over to Android.
So far I am loving it, the only thing I really miss is the true multitasking, which seems to get in the want of working like I did on the Pre.
But I've moved on...
Anyway, when on the Pre it was so much easier to get into developer mode and make changes to the OS, it seems a bit more crypt and more involved here. So I am trying to be extra careful, which is why it's taken more 3 or so month before even attempting what I believe is the simplest of procedures. Just to root, no custom roms yet for me.
I followed the instructions over in the 'eg30Auto' thread that was recommended on Android Central.
I have everything ready and installed.
So now my issue is the stupid USB thing.
The instructions are to keep the USB debugging on! That was easy, I just went into settings and selected the check box.
But then next part of the instructions is the 'disable' the usb connection.
That is where I seem to be having trouble.
When I plug my phone in, under notifications, it's saying USB Connect (MTP).
I touch that which I thought would trigger it to become disabled. But that does not work.
And now I don't know how to disable that usb connected.
I did the 'runfirst' under the eg30auto directory and in the command prompt screen is it saying it's waiting for a device to be connected?
So that's where I'm stuck at, I'm not sure how to turn off this USB connected thing.
I did install the Samsung USB drivers which I believe I was supposed to.
So I'm at a loose right now and need your help!
Thanks guys!
Rob (if it makes it easier, I would welcome a private voice call).
If you enabled USB debugging, I believe it should disable MTP mode.
There is a mode where the internal /sdcard is made available as USB mass storage (ie you plug it into your PC and it becomes available as a *drive letter*). This is what the second part is asking you to disable, because if the internal /sdcard is made available as a drive on your PC, it is not accessible from within Android.
Note, MTP mode and USB mass storage mode are not the same. The former will show up on your PC but not have a drive letter. Mass Storage mode will show up as a drive letter.
If you are having trouble with the USB connection w/r/t auto root see FAQ #E3 in the second post of that auto root thread. There is a debugging checklist there.
e3) Why is the install stuck waiting for device to be connected?
Couldn't get my macbook pro to see the phone when usb connected with Android File Transfer. Had it set to Media Device(MTP). I then switched it to Camera (PTP) and then it opened the Android File Transfer window. Hope this helps someone.
I had same problem... I'm still learning here so I'll share what I learned.
If you install Kies it install then you can use Kies to sync w/ your phone.
If you want to root then easier if you had Windows.
I used my other Windows laptop to install CWM to root.
Depending on your provider go to their respective Development sites to do it.
They also have Samsung drivers and bunch of stuff... lots of reading.
Hope this helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1667
I can confirm android file transfer for mac requires you to select PTP rather than MTP to your phone to show up in OSX. Also make sure you use the micro usb cord (or another high speed one) or you'll have problems when you try to move files back and forth. I had a cheap ebay wire that wouldn't work, but OEM samsung works great
Where was this post when I was trying to figure it out? Better late than Never <_>
I've read some people are having trouble with GN2 when connecting it to a PC via a USB cable. I've been having that problem as well.
I've found some suggested solutions, but none worked for me:
Code 10 error device manager
Missing Hardward ID fix
I found a partial solution. It's limited in what is solves. This is good for a user who is looking just to be able the phone USB storage so you can transfer files and what not. This does not give access for ADB. This will get rid of the need to plug and unplug the usb cord, or enable or disable USB debugging or whatever else people need to a bunch of times for the phone to finally be recognized by their machines. This works in Windows 7 64bit; I assume 32 bit. Don't know about Windows 8 (if there is the problem)
Basically, uninstall the Samsung USB drivers. Then just reconnect the GN2 to your PC. Let Windows install it's drivers. You'll see failures for Ssmsung and ADB, but still have access. You'll get the same access with and with USB debugging. Below are pics showing the results of driver installation by Windows, and hardware device properties. If you click the picture, you get see a large image of the screen shot.
Without USB debugging
WIth USB debuggind turned on:
Maybe someone with more knowledge can figure out the rest to complete fix the issue. But I assume for most, this should be sufficient.
lovekeiiy said:
I've read some people are having trouble with GN2 when connecting it to a PC via a USB cable. I've been having that problem as well.
I've found some suggested solutions, but none worked for me:
Code 10 error device manager
Missing Hardward ID fix
I found a partial solution. It's limited in what is solves. This is good for a user who is looking just to be able the phone USB storage so you can transfer files and what not. This does not give access for ADB. This will get rid of the need to plug and unplug the usb cord, or enable or disable USB debugging or whatever else people need to a bunch of times for the phone to finally be recognized by their machines. This works in Windows 7 64bit; I assume 32 bit. Don't know about Windows 8 (if there is the problem)
Basically, uninstall the Samsung USB drivers. Then just reconnect the GN2 to your PC. Let Windows install it's drivers. You'll see failures for Ssmsung and ADB, but still have access. You'll get the same access with and with USB debugging. Below are pics showing the results of driver installation by Windows, and hardware device properties. If you click the picture, you get see a large image of the screen shot.
Without USB debugging
WIth USB debuggind turned on:
Maybe someone with more knowledge can figure out the rest to complete fix the issue. But I assume for most, this should be sufficient.
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Hey....Thanks so much!! It's a good start.
With all of the brilliant developer on these boards, I'm surprised no one has come up with a fix yet. In good time!!!!
I figured most users on here aren't needing to use ADB after rooting, but want to access storage. I tried accessing using ADB, which I have installed on my PC but never use, and it wasn't connecting. I had to look up how to use it. When I asked for listed devices, nothing came up.
If you look at the threads listed, it appears it's a driver issue with Samsungs USB drivers. I figure at some point either Samsung or Microsoft will fix it, more than the developers here. Although, I think they'll probably find a solution faster.
HA! I'm glad I'm not the only one. I've been rebooting my PC to solve the issue. It only happens once in a while. I'll be watching this thread. Thanks
I know this isn't exactly on topic but I've seen this discussed here and other forums as far as "properly" ejecting the Note 2/GS3 from your PC. Some say you just pull the USB, it will not corrupt etc. I just wanted to share that you can eject(windows). Just go to Devices and Printers, you will see SPH-L900 in your list. Right-click and eject. Probably means nothing but figured I'd share for those that feel iffy about just pulling the plug
I just pull my USB. I don't do the whole eject thing. The "having" to do the eject thing basically went out when Windows 7 arrived. I've been doing this method for couple years with Windows 7 for various devices. Never an issue.
And even faster than when you mention, if on WIndows 7, you go to the task bar to the right, there is a triangle that shows all your running background apps. Click that, right click the USB icon. It should be listed. If not, there is a "open devices and printers" which takes to the same place.
Hi all...I am new to XDA forum, but have been browsing in the trove of information to help with my problem. At the end I am resorting to posting a new thread to hopefully help me in resolving this problem or provide a good explanation why it does not work.
Problem: I am trying to use the USB cable to transfer files to my SD Card. (I am not sure what reason, but someone has informed me that either Samsung's proprietary software Kies does NOT work, you can only transfer using Samsung KIES Air...which is painfully slow.)
Now here is my situation:
1. I have a Bell Canada - Samsung Galaxy Note-2
2. The Phone has been unlocked and rooted (using Odin)
GOAL:
- I don't care if I need to transfer files to the SD card, and then sort the files out afterwards on the phone.
- Primary goal is to allow me to transfer files (music, mp3, etc.) via USB cable.
Your help is greatly appreciated...in providing some sort of clear cut instructions or directions.
Thank you in advance.
Android Noob User - Daniel :crying:
I know you didn't ask for this, but could you possibly use Airdroid? It has always been reliable for me and honestly it's my best solution for myself because we don't actually have UMS anymore, sigh.
Airdroid Vs. Kies Air
Thanks for the response and recommendation.
So is Airdroid? better or the same as Kies Air?
dckp said:
Thanks for the response and recommendation.
So is Airdroid? better or the same as Kies Air?
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I've never used Kies so I can't say!
But basically, you download the app from google play and go to web.airdroid.com and you type in the code that you see in the app. From there you can read your phone's text messages and transfer files and do other things via your wifi connection. File transfer on my (good) wifi network is fairly fast (about the same as using a usb cord) and it's good for me because I personally use Ubuntu and Chrome OS, so the USB storage options don't work or don't work well.
usb driver
All you need is go to samsung website and install the usb driver. You should have an option to do this during the kies installation too.
dckp said:
Hi all...I am new to XDA forum, but have been browsing in the trove of information to help with my problem. At the end I am resorting to posting a new thread to hopefully help me in resolving this problem or provide a good explanation why it does not work.
Problem: I am trying to use the USB cable to transfer files to my SD Card. (I am not sure what reason, but someone has informed me that either Samsung's proprietary software Kies does NOT work, you can only transfer using Samsung KIES Air...which is painfully slow.)
Now here is my situation:
1. I have a Bell Canada - Samsung Galaxy Note-2
2. The Phone has been unlocked and rooted (using Odin)
GOAL:
- I don't care if I need to transfer files to the SD card, and then sort the files out afterwards on the phone.
- Primary goal is to allow me to transfer files (music, mp3, etc.) via USB cable.
Your help is greatly appreciated...in providing some sort of clear cut instructions or directions.
Thank you in advance.
Android Noob User - Daniel :crying:
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Just in case, make sure that MTP is checked in USB computer connection.
*Settings>Storage> Menu button>USB computer connection> check Media device (MTP)*
I know it may seem obvious to some but it does get overlooked sometimes.
Cheers!
ace862 said:
Just in case, make sure that MTP is checked in USB computer connection.
*Settings>Storage> Menu button>USB computer connection> check Media device (MTP)*
I know it may seem obvious to some but it does get overlooked sometimes.
Cheers!
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In regards to the downloading the 'Samsung Driver' I have already attempted that, and with no luck of cooperating. Under 'device Manager' in Window 7. The listed device when I plug-in the phone is "Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM" with an exclamation mark. I have been trying to try the driver files so I can 'direct' the appropriate drivers file. But no luck locating it. The Samsung Kies installation mention that it has installed, but no luck.
MTP Option:
In regards to the MTP, I do not have that option available on my phone, the only thing avaliable is through the 'Developer option -> Checking/Unchecking USB debugging'
Please Help! :crying:
I have download the driver form the Samsung.com website.
Now, It doesn't technically allow to choose my specific phone model, with my carrier (BELL), so I went with the closest ATT.
I have located the folder with the USB driver, and force window to look through it.
But still windows says it cannot find the correct driver for my device....this is getting frustrating.
HELP...help...help...
dckp said:
MTP Option:
In regards to the MTP, I do not have that option available on my phone, the only thing avaliable is through the 'Developer option -> Checking/Unchecking USB debugging'
Please Help! :crying:
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That is odd. Do you have a Storage category under System Settings? It should show you available space on internal and sd storage. What happens when you hit the menu button? (button to the left of the home button)
When you connect your USB cable, do you get a notification that says "Connected as a media device"?
Heres what you do.
Make sure you have current samsung usb drivers. Redownload just for fks sake.
Yeah idk wtf ms prob is but its got issues with samsung phones.
So ok drivers gtg?
Plug in phone
Wait for annoying pop up.
Leave phone pluged in and on restart computer.
You should get the all clear but first it may give you the cant recognize drivers thing give it a min should work.
Other solution
Download this
http://www.google.com/url?q=http://...gQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNEJj15zF95WRtG86GXUDNcyErSAGA
Basically just keep going back and forth witj mtp and mount you should kick it in.
And you may need to restart computer.
Sgs3 easy wotks pretty good for me.
You gotta make sure you have the microsoft mtp update installed.
Pia I know.
ace862 said:
That is odd. Do you have a Storage category under System Settings? It should show you available space on internal and sd storage. What happens when you hit the menu button? (button to the left of the home button)
When you connect your USB cable, do you get a notification that says "Connected as a media device"?
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In regards to your question. Yes It is odd....'Yes" I do have a storage category under System settings. I do see available space on internal and sd storage. BUT Nothing happens when I hit the menu button. Absolutely nothing
dckp said:
In regards to your question. Yes It is odd....'Yes" I do have a storage category under System settings. I do see available space on internal and sd storage. BUT Nothing happens when I hit the menu button. Absolutely nothing
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I'm sorry. That is my bad. It looks like those options are not available on the stock rom. I thought they were. The option is there on CM.
It looks like it is probably a driver issue. If your computer is not recognizing your device when it is plugged in, it could also be a bad USB cable. If you can try a different cable, see if something different happens when you plug in your phone.
Worst comes to worst, you may just have get a card reader and connect your sd card to your computer that way.
1. Is cable good? It may be sending incomplete signal. The fault could be your device's usb port or cable or pc usb port.
1a. test device with another known working usb cable
1b. test cable with another known working device
2. Is PC port good?
2a. Plug a different, known working USB device into port, do other devices work?
2b. Plug device into another usb port on PC, not into usb hub or front usb ports.
2c. Does it successfully connect for transfer with another PC?
3. Is driver good?
(This is most likely your problem, but a bad usb device, cable, or port can make it more difficult to troubleshoot. )
3a. Re-download driver. BUT BEFORE YOU DO...
use a different browser to download or delete your browser's cache. (Attempting to redownload may just be grabbing the already known poor copy.)
3b. Run Windows Update after driver is installed.
If still having problems.
Search for, download, and run the portable program usbdeview. Attached USB devices will be highlighted. See if it shows up to the system and what it is being recognized as.
It sounds like either a bad driver install or conflicting program/setting.
Turn off antivirus temporarily to rule that out.
For assistance with installing Qualcomm USB drivers, see this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1669498
I want to try to mount my OnePlus 3 as a drive in windows so I can use a recovery program to get some files anyone know of a way to do it.
I figure I'd need to be rooted. I thought it was possible on older Android devices using
I found this answered on SU
"Historically Android phones did support two major protocols when presenting itself to USB host: (1) Mass storage class (MSC), and (2) MTP/PTP device (media transfer protocol, with camera capabilities). The USB mode was user-switchable in some configuration area. Since the Mass Storage provides almost direct access to phone file directories (as from CMD), there were many cases of phone bricking (corruption). As result, newer phones do not offer the MSC configuration mode, only MTP/PTP. So the answer to your question is "you can't", unless your particular Android phone does have the MSC/MTP switch."
So the question becomes how do I get it into MSC mode?
Ceroes said:
I want to try to mount my OnePlus 3 as a drive in windows so I can use a recovery program to get some files anyone know of a way to do it.
I figure I'd need to be rooted. I thought it was possible on older Android devices using
I found this answered on SU
"Historically Android phones did support two major protocols when presenting itself to USB host: (1) Mass storage class (MSC), and (2) MTP/PTP device (media transfer protocol, with camera capabilities). The USB mode was user-switchable in some configuration area. Since the Mass Storage provides almost direct access to phone file directories (as from CMD), there were many cases of phone bricking (corruption). As result, newer phones do not offer the MSC configuration mode, only MTP/PTP. So the answer to your question is "you can't", unless your particular Android phone does have the MSC/MTP switch."
So the question becomes how do I get it into MSC mode?
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You said you found the answer, you have quoted that answer here, and I can confirm that the answer is correct. So, as it says, it can't be done.
You don't need root. All you have to do, is hook the phone to pc via usb cable, pull down notification bar and enable MTP for the usb connection. After this, you can open the phone's storage in Widows file manager.
kenboyles72 said:
You don't need root. All you have to do, is hook the phone to pc via usb cable, pull down notification bar and enable MTP for the usb connection. After this, you can open the phone's storage in Widows file manager.
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It's not showing up in disk drill, and there is no mtp option only ptp and file transfer. I need to recover deleted files so I need to view the storage like it would an USB drive
Ceroes said:
It's not showing up in disk drill, and there is no mtp option only ptp and file transfer. I need to recover deleted files so I need to view the storage like it would an USB drive
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Use 'file transfer' option and then you will see the contents of the phone as in USB Drive.
Ceroes said:
I want to try to mount my OnePlus 3 as a drive in windows so I can use a recovery program to get some files anyone know of a way to do it.
I figure I'd need to be rooted. I thought it was possible on older Android devices using
I found this answered on SU
"Historically Android phones did support two major protocols when presenting itself to USB host: (1) Mass storage class (MSC), and (2) MTP/PTP device (media transfer protocol, with camera capabilities). The USB mode was user-switchable in some configuration area. Since the Mass Storage provides almost direct access to phone file directories (as from CMD), there were many cases of phone bricking (corruption). As result, newer phones do not offer the MSC configuration mode, only MTP/PTP. So the answer to your question is "you can't", unless your particular Android phone does have the MSC/MTP switch."
So the question becomes how do I get it into MSC mode?
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Good Question. I believe it has to comes from core of the Android OS. We can't just patch it from above. I remember old andoird OS offered this option. So it acts like a flash drive. Direct access.
Update me if you found a workaround for this. :highfive: