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ive had the epic since the day it was released and have had an impossible time getting my computer to recognize it on a consistent basis. i have no idea whats going on. when i first got it i downloaded the samsung drivers and installed them, hooked up my phone and nothing. the computer tried to install drivers but consistently failed. the next day i tried again, did absolutely nothing, and it recognized my phone and i was able to root and everything else. since then its been hit or miss, one day it will recognize it and then it wont for a week, even without doing a god damn thing.
recently i dropped my epic in the snow and it fried the radio, i brought it to sprint and told them the radio just quit working and they gave me a new one. now im having the same problem, i cant get my comp to recognize the phone. i installed the samsung 32 bit drivers and everything, but still nothing. i hook up my phone and it either tries to install more drivers or does nothing at all. I want to root my phone and throw some roms on here, but i cant seem to figure it out. my buddy has a captivate and said he read a post in those forums of some guy having the same problem and a solution but i cant find it. im told its a windows 7 32 bit malfunction of some kind.
sorry for no capitalization/ punctuation and poor grammar but im in a hurry to get to school and i wanted to get this posted before i left.
please help, this is pissing me off.
thanks,
Phillip Traum
Have you tried completely removing the drivers and reloading them?
+1 uninstall/reinstall drivers. Make sure phone is not connected when installing drivers.
Also make sure you have the usb cable unplugged from the pc until you are ready to do something. I found that if you leave the cable plugged into the PC at all times (and unplug/replug at the phone end) it makes it more likely to not detect. Leaving the phone end plugged in and plugging/unplugging the PC end made a world of difference for me.
Reinstall windows. It's almost funny how often that corrects weird driver issues.
Try using the usb cable and phone on another computer and see if it does the same thing. Also try using different usb ports, alot of times the front usb ports are underpowered and will give you issues when you try and mount the phone.
Sounds to me like the cable. IMO the only thing the stock cable is good for is charging on my nightstand. I bought a $2 cable off of eBay that works EVERY time.
I had the same exact problem as you! Just have you tried connecting your phone to one of the USB ports on the back of your computer?
Use the USB ports on the motherboard on the back. Create a new profile for connecting the epic and load the drivers in that Profile. If it fails to recognize, try another port. Make sure you are installing the drivers on the new profile you created through User Accounts and then plugging your phone in. This should fix your problem.
i had the same issue with home premium (also win7) i had to reinstall the drivers before everytime i plugged my phone in.
however, since i put a new rom on it (bonsai 2.0) i havent had this issue.
i have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers numerous times. i rarely ever have the cable plugged in when im not trying to use it to connect to the phone. and my computer only has 2 usb ports on the side of my laptop, so i dont really have many options as far as that is concerned. not sure what else i can do.
Reinstall windows. It is incredibly easy.
+1 for the reinstalling of windows - obnoxious as it may seem. I have a dinky old laptop that I installed Vista on just to do work on my Epic. I can use any cable (stock or my Monoprice.com special) and any port on it to connect to my epic. My Win7 desktop, however, won't to this day recognize it.
Some people have reported success using the drivers that come with PDA.net , too.
Many people are scared of reinstalling windows. They think they'll mess something up. Just backup everything you don't want to lose and you'll be fine. Windows installs, and especially Windows 7 installs are incredibly easy. They basically install themselves. At work, when computers come back in from our stores with problems, I usually delete the junk, copy the hard drive, and reinstall windows. Unless hardware is dying, it damn near always fixes the problem and takes a whole lot less time than trying to troubleshoot some of windows' weird conflicts.
Also, reinstalling windows on a semi-regular basis will get you to build good habits about backing up and organizing your files.
Has anyone had a problem with this? The only way for me is to go into recovery and mount it. It's connected as a media device.
Thanks in advance!
GetPatriotized said:
Has anyone had a problem with this? The only way for me is to go into recovery and mount it. It's connected as a media device.
Thanks in advance!
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Ya I get the "Device ID not found" error. Kies and Samsung drivers are horrendous.
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Yea im having the same problem after putting CWM on mine
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Why is it so difficult with Samsung phones , had the same problem with the captivate and I can't eve transfer fjles .
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Sounds silly, but did you try rebooting your computer? I had to do this the other day when mine wasn't recognizing my phone. Rebooted computer, worked fine after.
Samung's drivers are awful. I had to install, reboot, remove, reboot ad nauseum until I finally got the drivers to work. I also found I had to connect the phone then wait a few minutes before the computer would acknowledge the phone.
specteA 187,
I've only ever had the issue if I've tried USB ports on the front of my machine. For some reason those ports can be a bit flaky.
Plugging USB into the back of my machine causes no issues. Weird.
For me, on Windows 8, I have to switch from MTP to PTP, and then back to MTP for it to mount. It sure is wonky.
P1 Wookie said:
Sounds silly, but did you try rebooting your computer? I had to do this the other day when mine wasn't recognizing my phone. Rebooted computer, worked fine after.
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Yup I tried everything. The only way that works perfectly is to mount the drives via recovery.
My phone doesn't even try to get into mtp mode :/
I have the same problem with galaxy note 2. Went to att store and ask for a new cable and the give me a new usb cable .and I have no problem connecting my note2 to my pc
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Try uninstalling the Samsung driver, restart PC, and install driver again. It worked for me
nerdrock said:
For me, on Windows 8, I have to switch from MTP to PTP, and then back to MTP for it to mount. It sure is wonky.
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I'm using windows 8 and this method works for me as well.
Att.Fan1982 said:
I'm using windows 8 and this method works for me as well.
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That is what I do to get it working under Windows 7.
GetPatriotized said:
Has anyone had a problem with this? The only way for me is to go into recovery and mount it. It's connected as a media device.
Thanks in advance!
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I found that if my computer doesn't recognize my phone, I put my phone into download mode then reboot back to normal and the computer will recognize it. Kind of a pain to have to reboot 2x but seems to work for me.
I've had 5 Samsung smartphones (Captivate, Infuse, GS2, SkyrocketGS2, and now the SGNote2) andI use an XPSP3 desktop computer and have never had any issues with computer recognizing phone until the Note2. Odin3 works like a champ on the Note2... it's the plug-n-play recognition for transferring files back and forth that's problematic. Yes, I've uninstalled/reinstalled drivers, Kies, etc, used back ports vs front port... I think it has to do with the MTP file transfer protocol now used. Here's what works for me with the Note2 and the PC:
Connect phone to PC... phone's "USB PC Connection" box opens and you have 2 options: MTP(media/files) or PTP (camera). If PC doesn't immediately recognize device, I do one of two things which always works:
1. toggle between MTP and PTP a few times... if that doesn't work,
2. unplug usb from PC port and reinsert (either same port or another)
Windows Explorer will then recognize device and add "SAMSUNG-SGH-I317" under "My Computer" and list it under "Other" devices in panel.
I had this same problem today on my new N2. Drivers would not install. All I wanted to do was to drag my pics and music onto my SD card. I worked around this of course by removing the SD card from the Note and putting it in the adapter and doing it that way. I still haven't gotten my drivers to install. I may just get the drivers off the Internet
+1, my ONLY complaint about this phone.
I gave up trying to find a fix after installing/un-installing/re-installing drivers/kies/odin3 about a bazillion times and only getting it to work a random few times.
Not even worth the effort...
Dropbox is my best alternative. Sure sux tho...
JdgM3NT4L said:
+1, my ONLY complaint about this phone.
I gave up trying to find a fix after installing/un-installing/re-installing drivers/kies/odin3 about a bazillion times and only getting it to work a random few times.
Not even worth the effort...
Dropbox is my best alternative. Sure sux tho...
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Try my method 2 posts above yours.
KEVK said:
Try my method 2 posts above yours.
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Thanks, Should've mentioned that I've tried all of the above methods. It may be that, since I work on so many Android devices, my pc is just too full of incompatible drivers and I've yet to clear them properly. Even If i did I'm fairly certain that I'll be working on more devices and will screw it up all over again. My network is pretty quick and Dropbox/esFile Explorer is convenient so I really shouldn't complain.
i have the sprint samsung s3 SPH-L710, and had it for about 4 months now. before connecting my phone to my pc (windows 8) or any other computer for that matter i did not have any issues transferring files back and forth. even after i rooted my phone there was no issue. after about a week or two i started to have issues. 1 being while the phone is off the screen no longer shows that the battery is charging instead the screen stays blank and vibrates continuously so the only way to really charge it when its dead is to start the turning on process and then plug the phone in. 2 there is now a delay when accepting the charge ive used the original and other usb cables to see if that was the issue and it wasn't. lastly any pc do not recognize the phone nor does the phone recognizes that it has been connected to the pc. ive chaged the settings to MTP then MTP +ADB under PDA and still nothing. uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled them. even reverted my phone back to stock the original sprint factory state and still getting nowhere it seems. if anyone have an idea i would be very greatful!
kirbyodell said:
i have the sprint samsung s3 SPH-L710, and had it for about 4 months now. before connecting my phone to my pc (windows 8) or any other computer for that matter i did not have any issues transferring files back and forth. even after i rooted my phone there was no issue. after about a week or two i started to have issues. 1 being while the phone is off the screen no longer shows that the battery is charging instead the screen stays blank and vibrates continuously so the only way to really charge it when its dead is to start the turning on process and then plug the phone in. 2 there is now a delay when accepting the charge ive used the original and other usb cables to see if that was the issue and it wasn't. lastly any pc do not recognize the phone nor does the phone recognizes that it has been connected to the pc. ive chaged the settings to MTP then MTP +ADB under PDA and still nothing. uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled them. even reverted my phone back to stock the original sprint factory state and still getting nowhere it seems. if anyone have an idea i would be very greatful!
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If they don't recognize each other. Sit them down and introduce them.
But really, Did you try it again on a XP or 7 computer? Maybe switching to Windows 8 cause HW issues with your comp.
I had this problem with my shift. It either wouldn't get recognized by the computer, or it would but the state would be "offline" in adb not matter what. I also was not able to mount my sdcard by connecting my phone, even though it would show up as a disk drive
The only way I was able to fix this was by getting another phone from Sprint
And yeah, same as you I tried multiple cables, branded, unbranded. Multiple computers too, running windows 7/8
Only adb through wifi was reliable, but push/pull was too slow to actually get anything done
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chrischoi said:
If they don't recognize each other. Sit them down and introduce them.
But really, Did you try it again on a XP or 7 computer? Maybe switching to Windows 8 cause HW issues with your comp.
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i sat them down and neither one paid attention to each other. so i figured since the phone and windows 8 didnt want to talk i would try windows 7 and vista and the computer doesnt see that its connected to the phone nor does the phone see its connected to the computer. I dont even see anything pop up in the notifications on the phone
chrischoi said:
If they don't recognize each other. Sit them down and introduce them.
But really, Did you try it again on a XP or 7 computer? Maybe switching to Windows 8 cause HW issues with your comp.
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Maybe after a few drinks they may start talking...
Wait.. That's how the Phablet came to be...
Hey guys, just wondering if anyone had this before:
I am able to charge the devices, but nothing related to USB transfer works...
I am stock, not rooted, with latest version available for the Telus' E973
I've tryed 3 PCs, 2 cables, hard resetted the thing but nothing...
So far, I'm thinking I'd RMA the thing...
Does phone ask about mode when you plug it in?
Also, does the computer make any sound or showing that it's plugged in under computer or device manager?
Sounds like USB cable problem, but if you tried 2 cables the odd it's the problem are really low.
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Nothing on either the computer nor the device, no changes in the device manager...
Was having same problem.
Redownload/install the ADB drivers or whatever they are, and all other drivers. Worked for me. Mainly the ADB ones.
You mean on a computer or on the device?
I've tried on multiple computer which were working before, and nothing is being "added" when pluging in the device, so it's most likely not a driver issu on the computers.
Maybe you broke the connector? What os does the pc have
Tried with Windows 7 x64 and x86 and Windows XP, same thing on 3 PC's
No reaction either on the PC's or the device.
Definitely broken connector
I'll keep you posted, I'm going to check out with my reseller tonight or mid-day.
So far, I understand that no one had this issue?
Thanks for all the input!
Got there during lunch, it's send out...
Now I'm stuck with a crappy Desire HD...
I'm having trouble getting MTD to continuously work with my windows xp sp3 system.
I'm using GB27 rooted, 3 different cables including 1 oem and 2 other ones I picked up at radio shack.
Occationally I can get it to recognize MTD mode, sometimes I have to switch to PTP mode then back to MTD.
Not sure why this is happening and if anyone else has this issue please feel free to chime in.
I'm having this issue on all my USB ports and 2 phones. so I'm not sure why it works occationally.
Thanks in advance.
This is just a shot in the dark but have you tried rebooting both the phone and computer just before hooking them together. Every now and then I will have to reboot one or the other before my computer will recognize the phone.
Also you might try uninstalling the drivers and then install them again. That worked for me once when all of a sudden my computer quit recognizing my phone.
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Also installing windows media player 10 should allow it to work.
reinstalling drivers worked
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Also installing windows media player 10 should allow it to work.
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WMP11 came preinstalled with my windows xp sp3 disc.
Reinstalling the samsung drivers worked. Not sure why they had to be reinstalled... but it worked..