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My phone isnt recognized by my computer anymore

Hello,
i've got a problem like the title says. Everytime i connect my phone to the computer via usb, i get the message the device wasnt recognized by the computer. i tried everything i know, another usbport. etc. i want to install a new radio, but without connecting to the computer it isnt possible, because i dont have the usb debugging active.
i hope someone has an idea what i can do. i have rcmix 6.1.0.1 installed.

Are you using Windoze?
If you are unfortunate enough to be doing so then you might need to reinstall HTC Sync program (sometimes it works better if you completely uninstall it first including manually removing any left over folders and files in the application data folder.

thanks for the quick answer.
i tried it, but it didnt help. where is this application data folder? do you mean on the computer? i found after uninstalling no more folders from htc.
and yes i use windows home premium 64bit.
got another idea? now it says also the device does not function properly. i hope that nothing on the device is broken.

schorschl said:
thanks for the quick answer.
i tried it, but it didnt help. where is this application data folder? do you mean on the computer? i found after uninstalling no more folders from htc.
and yes i use windows home premium 64bit.
got another idea? now it says also the device does not function properly. i hope that nothing on the device is broken.
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yes he is talking about your computer... if in the "program files" you hasn´t anythink about HTC SYNC,, ALL IS OK...
but enssure that in the configuration panel-system-dispositive administrator you hasn´t any drive installed for your android device... if you have installed it, erase or uninstall it before re-install htc sync or the htc drivers....then you can re-install and reboot windoux...
and hey buddy!I recommend to you to consider to pass to linux, you will not have this type of mistakes... LOL
UBUNTU is great!

I'm afraid I don't know much about Windoze but memory serving appication data is a hidden folder so you will need to change it to view them and is in the Documents and Settings / [Your username] directory.
Device not function is just a default Windoze error when it can't install something, ignore it, your phone is fine.
If you have reinstalled HTC Sync, try a USB port on the opposite side of the PC. So if you trying ones next to each other on the front, try ones on the back (they use different headers on the motherboard).
If that doesn't work then I'm afraid I probably won't be of much more use, sorry.

SERGI.3210 said:
and hey buddy!I recommend to you to consider to pass to linux, you will not have this type of mistakes... LOL
UBUNTU is great!
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Best advice ever. Ubuntu user here too (thus for me everything just works ).

Mr_JMM said:
Best advice ever. Ubuntu user here too (thus for me everything just works ).
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The use of linux is good to understand better android OS you don´t believe?
you said it.... EVERYTHING WORKS

thanks guys for your help, but although i followed your advices, except the one to switch to linux ;-), it hasnt got better yet. the problem is still exsisting and i dont know what else i can do.
anyone got an idea how to install radio without having usb debugging and the drivers from the computer?

Hi!
I've got the same problem with 2 different PCs, one with Win7 64-bit, the other with Win XP PRO.
Other devices work fine with the same USB ports, so i doubt it's windows or the PC...

schorschl said:
thanks guys for your help, but although i followed your advices, except the one to switch to linux ;-), it hasnt got better yet. the problem is still exsisting and i dont know what else i can do.
anyone got an idea how to install radio without having usb debugging and the drivers from the computer?
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you can´t flash any radio if your phone is not recognized
well.. Let's continue with the problem in question...
1.At some time could you have connected it?with the stock rom maybe?
2.have you tried to swich on mass storage usb mode?what´s the result?
3.when you tries to swich the phone for flash some radio you enables "usb debug"
and "only chargue"?
its a weird problem

Hey man, I've had the same problem with my old Desire (normal). Which was actually broken.. Went back to the store twice and it was sent to htc twice. But that one wasn't rooted tho. But in the end, the sensors were broken & something inside the phone that didn't recon the pc. But also try a full wipe, which helped temporarily for me.

1. yes i functioned, not only with stock rom, but also with the next few custom roms. but then 2 weeks ago the problem occured and i dont know why. before i used custom roms for months.
2. it also doesnt recognize the mass storage anymore, i dont see the memorycard as a storage device in explorer.
3. yes i turned usb debugging on and connected charging only, i flashed radios before. but the problem with the actual is, that my signalstrength is weak and so i wanted to flash the recommended for this rom, and so i recognized there is something wrong, cause my problem here occured.
normally i sync with myphoneexplorer so i didnt realize that mass storage didnt function anymore.
and because earlier i got no problems, i think more and more, that something on the phone went wrong.
maybe it helps if i go back to stockrom and undo all changes i made, to start all over again?
again thanks mate for your effort to help me out

maikel16 said:
Hey man, I've had the same problem with my old Desire (normal). Which was actually broken.. Went back to the store twice and it was sent to htc twice. But that one wasn't rooted tho. But in the end, the sensors were broken & something inside the phone that didn't recon the pc. But also try a full wipe, which helped temporarily for me.
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maybe this is his problem...

schorschl said:
1. yes i functioned, not only with stock rom, but also with the next few custom roms. but then 2 weeks ago the problem occured and i dont know why. before i used custom roms for months.
2. it also doesnt recognize the mass storage anymore, i dont see the memorycard as a storage device in explorer.
3. yes i turned usb debugging on and connected charging only, i flashed radios before. but the problem with the actual is, that my signalstrength is weak and so i wanted to flash the recommended for this rom, and so i recognized there is something wrong, cause my problem here occured.
normally i sync with myphoneexplorer so i didnt realize that mass storage didnt function anymore.
and because earlier i got no problems, i think more and more, that something on the phone went wrong.
maybe it helps if i go back to stockrom and undo all changes i made, to start all over again?
again thanks mate for your effort to help me out
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you´re welcome companion
i reded in a spanish forum ( www.htcmania.es ) about your problem and there´s people that had the same problem with a S.GALAXY S & desire HD...
someone was solved it fullwiping and formating (in the paragraph of mounts & storage into CWM) and flashing another ROM... then they formatted their sd card with a card reader OF THE PC... later they was formatted the sd card from the pc and the problem was disapeared successfully...
BUT if it persists i think that you should (mi suggestion) send your machine to the thecnical service....

ok, will try this today evening when i'm home. if this doesnt work i will reset it in the orginial state and send it to the technical support. i will leave a comment if i was successful, perhaps this will help others with the same problem.

schorschl said:
ok, will try this today evening when i'm home. if this doesnt work i will reset it in the orginial state and send it to the technical support. i will leave a comment if i was successful, perhaps this will help others with the same problem.
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good idea mate
see you soon

finally after long hours of work, i have to state, that nothing changed.
i tried everything, but its still the same.
so i think i will send it in to the technical service.
does anyone of you know if they will say something about the software i changed? because i now i cant go back to stock radio.
thanks for your help.

finally after long hours of work, i have to state, that nothing changed.
i tried everything, but its still the same.
so i think i will send it in to the technical service.
does anyone of you know if they will say something about the software i changed? because i now i cant go back to stock radio.
thanks for your help.
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oops!!don't say anything LOL! you lose warranty...unroot and disable custom recovery...of your phone flashing an official ruu and then do S-OFF... ITS sufficient..
edit: sorry FOR your DHD
Sent from my Nokia 3210 running the worst symbian using the XDA app powered by LOL

hi mate, i also had the same problem, i connected my dhd to the back usb port of my pc and it was ok. and i also got this problem when i was using a non genuine htc usb cable.

weird!!! can it be possible?
EDIT:I´M using a NOKIA N97 genuine cable and works perfect... LOL

[Q] 4.1.1 File Transfer problem

So I got that OTA update for 4.1.1, a lot of things changed and now when I connect it to my computer to transfer stuff, I can't just drag it into the folders as before. It only brings up HTC Sync Manager, any way to get the device files to come up again?

I've already got a thread running on this issue.
Join in if you feel like it, hopefully we can all come up with a solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982219

The-Last-Hylian said:
I've already got a thread running on this issue.
Join in if you feel like it, hopefully we can all come up with a solution.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982219
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So does this mean there's no way to mount the drive either?
Because I'm trying to use doubleTwist instead but it says I need to mount the phone. Option isn't where it used to be...

same here, bro. really frustrated! I'm using a mac btw.

greenjade816 said:
same here, bro. really frustrated! I'm using a mac btw.
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I'm using a Mac too. This is getting annoying, but I've found alternative options for now. Not too fond of them but it'll do for now.

Google changed it in JB for all devices to be connected as MTP . If you really need it that badly , maybe go to CWM Recovery Mount USB .

[Q] Major Woes After Attempts at Installing Custom ROM

So, I had a rooted, stock install of ICS (FF18) as well as AGAT. I decided I wanted to try out Cyanogen, so after trying unsuccessfully for a number of hours, I discovered Resurrection Remix, installed it, and it was working great. Only problem is, I had no base band and could not connect to my cell network or use WiFi. I tried installing it a few more times with different modems and none worked, so I flashed back to FF18 and got that all set back up. I read somewhere that you should try using a stock JB install before installing RR, so I flashed a JB ROM, and had the same issues with no working modem/baseband. So now I decided to just give up and go back to ICS, but I'm having an issue doing that. My USB does not function at all. It charges, but does not show up on my computer, nor can I ODIN it. I've tried all the tricks on here (Re-installing drivers, different cable/computer, *#7284) and it still will not work. I can't exactly reflash it without ODIN or CWM, and am at a loss as to what to do. Thanks for any help.
I should mention that this JB ROM is rooted, but I can't seem to access anything on my SD card, so transferring files seems to be out of the question.

I'm not familiar with this resurrection remix rom. I did a quick google search and it appears to be for other versions of galaxy s2. You cant use a rom from any other model device with Epic 4g Touch. Im amazed it booted.
Exactly what JB rom are you running? There is always bluetooth to transfer files and mobile odin to flash a new kernel.

oh no. the s2 is NOT the epic 4g touch!
You can try to use mobile odin to reflash a epic 4g touch rom. Cyanogenmod would work fine if you used the rom for your phone located on xda and not on the get.cm site...

calisro said:
oh no. the s2 is NOT the epic 4g touch!
You can try to use mobile odin to reflash a epic 4g touch rom. Cyanogenmod would work fine if you used the rom for your phone located on xda and not on the get.cm site...
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I would do that but I have no other Bluetooth devices to transfer with (Excapt maybe I can borrow a friend's iPhone) and for whatever reason it's not mounting the SD card. I'm thinking the USB drive simply died, because the first few times I booted into the RR rom, everything worked, other than the radio of course.
someguyatx said:
I'm not familiar with this resurrection remix rom. I did a quick google search and it appears to be for other versions of galaxy s2. You cant use a rom from any other model device with Epic 4g Touch. Im amazed it booted.
Exactly what JB rom are you running? There is always bluetooth to transfer files and mobile odin to flash a new kernel.
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It was working perfectly fine (Other than the radio), until I put the stock one on there. I can't find the link for it now.

why do u need bluetooth. you said it boots.... open a browser and download mobile odin, mobile odin kernel module, and a rom.

calisro said:
why do u need bluetooth. you said it boots.... open a browser and download mobile odin, mobile odin kernel module, and a rom.
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WiFi doesn't work along with the rest of the modem stuff. Bluetooth is the only thing I can get working. Sorry, I forgot to mention that before.

Echo35 said:
WiFi doesn't work along with the rest of the modem stuff. Bluetooth is the only thing I can get working. Sorry, I forgot to mention that before.
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well if u can get those files on there and you have a root then you may not have a brick... if you can, try mobile odin like I said or try this guide... (manual method in 2nd post using connectbot to get shell access
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1865102

calisro said:
well if u can get those files on there and you have a root then you may not have a brick... if you can, try mobile odin like I said or try this guide... (manual method in 2nd post using connectbot to get shell access
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1865102
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That was the plan, but like I said, I can't seem to mount an SD card either. Is there any way of getting files on there at this point other than bluetooth? I know I have root and I've got the FF18 Odin rom still, so I guess all I really need is a way to get that and Mobile Odin on there, which is of course, the real problem here.
EDIT: I should also mention that CWM is no longer on there since it's a stock ROM. All I have is root.

your options are wifi, usb, sdcard, bluetooth, 3g... so if none are working then just bluetooth which will be challenging in itself. I think you'll neef to rename the files to things like .jpeg for bluetooth to transfer them. good luck.

calisro said:
your options are wifi, usb, sdcard, bluetooth, 3g... so if none are working then just bluetooth which will be challenging in itself. I think you'll neef to rename the files to things like .jpeg for bluetooth to transfer them. good luck.
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I'll borrow a friend's phone tomorrow and give that a shot.

Buy a usb bluetooth adapter and use a pc. They can be found at any store that sells pc accessories for a few bucks. Also many new laptops have built in bluetooth.
In the future only download roms from here

someguyatx said:
Buy a usb bluetooth adapter and use a pc. They can be found at any store that sells pc accessories for a few bucks. Also many new laptops have built in bluetooth.
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I actually have one, but I couldn't manage to get it working (It's really old, newest drivers are for Vista).

Can you get to dl mode? If so try stock EL29 one click exe. Probably won't work, but it's worth a try good luck

byrdcfmma said:
Can you get to dl mode? If so try stock EL29 one click exe. Probably won't work, but it's worth a try good luck
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Yes, however, it won't connect to Odin, which leads me to believe the USB is simply fried. It was being a bit unstable all week now that I think about it.
Also Bluetooth didn't work. I guess that part is borked as well.

Echo35 said:
Yes, however, it won't connect to Odin, which leads me to believe the USB is simply fried. It was being a bit unstable all week now that I think about it.
Also Bluetooth didn't work. I guess that part is borked as well.
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Possibly done then. By flashing a Rom that was not for the phone, it's looking in the wrong place for the usb.

if you can get the files on your phone (mobile odin, mobile odin kernel flasher, a e4gt rom) you may be able to fix it... but you have to either get them on there or have a working usb to use pc odin.
also try a different usb cable and usb ports on the pc.
if all else fails your sending it off for jtag.

byrdcfmma said:
Possibly done then. By flashing a Rom that was not for the phone, it's looking in the wrong place for the usb.
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Shouldn't Odin still work though? I thought download mode was independent of the ROM.

Echo35 said:
Shouldn't Odin still work though? I thought download mode was independent of the ROM.
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he replaced the bootloader with a s3 bootloader

Now my next question, will MDPA actually replace it since I have insurance (Probably not) or should I just go ahead and mail it in to MobileTechVideos?

Echo35 said:
Now my next question, will MDPA actually replace it since I have insurance (Probably not) or should I just go ahead and mail it in to MobileTechVideos?
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you can prob just buy a $5 jig.

[Q] Android File Transfer? Why?

Guys, I'm back again with another dumb question.
While running ICS 4.0.4 on my HTC One X, I was very happy that the phone was connecting to each computer as external USB storage.
Lately the phone received the JB update, which made the OS 4.1.1
Since then, when I connect the phone to Mac it requires Android File Transfer, which is simply POS from my point of view; totally impractical.
And when I connect the phone to Windows, it behaves like a camera but like Android File Transfer window, quite useless and file types are not being recognized properly, icons look different then what they actually are, etc...
What happened to the phone, anyone knows?
Android upgrade changes the previous nice connection type, I guess...
But is there any chance to go back to that type of connection while running JB?
Cheers.

erol.savas said:
Android upgrade changes the previous nice connection type, I guess...
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You just answered your own question.
No way to revert back.
I can however recommend airdroid for ota file transfer
Sent from my HTC One X

TToivanen said:
You just answered your own question.
No way to revert back.
I can however recommend airdroid for ota file transfer
Sent from my HTC One X
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Thanks.
I was hoping to read answers about a tool requiring root access or a tweak kind of way to change it...
Anyway, I'll see what Airdriod is as you've recommended.

you can still use your phone as mass storage. you just need to update your htc sync manager and enable usb debugging in your phone.

robchongke said:
you can still use your phone as mass storage. you just need to update your htc sync manager and enable usb debugging in your phone.
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Thanks. May I ask for more details?
I'd of course try what you suggest before asking you back if I had the chance however, I'm not in a position to do it right now, sorry for bothering...
Am I correct to assume that the solution you're suggesting is affecting only the workstation on which there is HTC Sync Mgr is possibly installed?
I mean, is this going to change the behavior of the phone permanently or is it going to solve the issue between the phone and the particular computer?
I'm using the phone as external storage to transfer files between computers, on which I'm not workstation administrator, therefore I have no chance to install HTC apps on the computers I'm referring to.
Damn, Android is getting easier and better but how about this?
Do you happen to know the reason for Google to change this?

erol.savas said:
Thanks. May I ask for more details?
I'd of course try what you suggest before asking you back if I had the chance however, I'm not in a position to do it right now, sorry for bothering...
Am I correct to assume that the solution you're suggesting is affecting only the workstation on which there is HTC Sync Mgr is possibly installed?
I mean, is this going to change the behavior of the phone permanently or is it going to solve the issue between the phone and the particular computer?
I'm using the phone as external storage to transfer files between computers, on which I'm not workstation administrator, therefore I have no chance to install HTC apps on the computers I'm referring to.
Damn, Android is getting easier and better but how about this?
Do you happen to know the reason for Google to change this?
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I think you should blame htc not google because on non sense rom storage have not changed.
and it's my problem too. mass storage on sense jb rom would be very better.

mbsmbhs said:
I think you should blame htc not google because on non sense rom storage have not changed.
and it's my problem too. mass storage on sense jb rom would be very better.
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Hey, I didn't know that... Let me go for Blade Desensed
Which JB rom do you know or use?
(thanks) :good:

[Q] Does USB Mass Storage work on SGH-T989?

I'm currently on CM-10.1 for my SGH-T989 and trying to figure out how to get files off the device in Linux. Only way right now is to boot into recovery everytime I want to transfer a picture. MTP and PTP do not work and USB Mass Storage is gone from current ICS ROMs. I flashed AOKP yesterday thinking maybe a different ROM would help but no luck. Did CM-9.1 have UMS? Do I need to re-flash the radio if I go back to CM-9.1?
Thanks

Mass storage mode
I was losed until I read this hope it reaches you intime before u slam ur device lol.
http://www.samsunggalaxysforum.com/samsung-galaxy-s-how-to/notification-ringtones/

Seems to be a link about ringtones.. did I miss something? Anyway, I'm sure I've just put my head in a noose somehow, but I flashed CM-9.1 and UMS is working. Guess I'd better go find out why I don't want it.
EDIT: Ok,found a link explaining how UMS can be bad and why it was taken out of ICS
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/mg14z/whoa_whoa_ics_doesnt_support_usb_mass_storage/

eris170 said:
Seems to be a link about ringtones.. did I miss something? Anyway, I'm sure I've just put my head in a noose somehow, but I flashed CM-9.1 and UMS is working. Guess I'd better go find out why I don't want it.
EDIT: Ok,found a link explaining how UMS can be bad and why it was taken out of ICS
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/mg14z/whoa_whoa_ics_doesnt_support_usb_mass_storage/
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Just add MTP support in linux. What distro do you use?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2055563
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app

I use Multi Mount SD Card for this. I've heard others say it doesn't work for them, though, so YMMV.

pyraxiate said:
Just add MTP support in linux. What distro do you use?
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I'm using Mint 13. I see 15 is out now with better MTP support supposedly; I should probably upgrade. I did add the webupd8team/unstable repo and install go-mtpfs but it only sort-of worked. a lot of directories I had pics in just didn't show any files.

Noyth said:
I use Multi Mount SD Card for this. I've heard others say it doesn't work for them, though, so YMMV.
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Haven't tried it but thanks for the tip.