i plugged the phone into pc while it was off and it installed drivers for a cd drive and it shows up in device manager even tho phone is off and ideas as to why? also if i hold both vol buttons while its off and connected it vibrates and after a min or two if vibes again on its own. any info on this would be great as I'm really curious and Google cant help lol
I think it shows as a cd drive when you have just selected to charge only. If you drag down the notification bar and select USB mount (or whatever it is) it should then mount as a drive.
crazy88 said:
I think it shows as a cd drive when you have just selected to charge only. If you drag down the notification bar and select USB mount (or whatever it is) it should then mount as a drive.
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makes sense thank you, why does it do it when its turned off tho?
rather than showing as cd drive my hox is showing as endeavoru in device manager when its switched off
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Hi guys, I'm obviously new here, but I did have a look and couldn't seem to find this answer anywhere else.
I'm trying to hook my HTC Desire to my PC, but every time I connect it via USB cable it says that device drivers are not found and that Windows cannot rectify the problem.
I've tried installing HTC Sync, but the PC won't even recognise that there's a phone or mass storage device hooked up, so it just stays at "disconnected".
I've selected the phone to appear as a mass storage device when I plug it int the PC (I even select this on the phone's display as I connect it via USB so the phone realises that it's being plugged into a PC).
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks in advance.
I've struggled with a problem like this before (though, a flash drive, not a phone).
There were two solutions that helped mi on two different occasions.
1) Removing all usb devices from the computer. Shut the computer down, take out the power cord and wait for 20-30 min to settle all capacitors. Then turn it on and plug the devices back in.
2) Put the device in the computer as Mass Storage. Go to device manager and see where is the device. Right click on it (should be unknown or stuff), choose update driver. If it doesn't find anything try updating windows with latest patches and try again.
3) I was solving a non-detectable usb webcam, but removing ALL usb devices from the device manager (Under USB choose device, delete, choose device, delete.) Then click Scan for changes on the top to refresh the devices and install the drivers of the usb root hubs, etc. This would probably fix the problem if the above fails.
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Quick note: if your keyboard/mouse are USB, you could hang without keyboard or mouse until you restart your computer, so keep in mind if you can detect them, delete them last
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If you still can't get it to work, please provide results from another computer (if it works there as mass storage), or better if you have some Linux Live CD you could try there if it gets recognised.
Where you try to plug usb cable into PC - front panel or rear? Because a lot of PCs have an issue with front panel usb. Try rear panel
jankos said:
Where you try to plug usb cable into PC - front panel or rear? Because a lot of PCs have an issue with front panel usb. Try rear panel
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Thanks to both of you for the swift replies
I actually figured I'd check this short fix before trying the more detailed ones and it seems like it was just a matter of plugging it into the rear usb!
I'm definitely putting this solution to my personal FAQ. Thanks, jankos.
HTC EVO won't mount as a drive
verified that issue was with the front USB port. I plugged my EvO in to a usb hub I had plugged into back usb port and it worked like it was supposed to.
Hello,
I just got my Evo. Love it.
My question is, I enter drive mode on Windows Vista, but when I try to enter drive mode on Windows 7, the drive does not show up. In the device manager, it shows up as an unknown device. In devices and printers, it shows up as an Android phone. ????
Any help would be great!!!
did you install htc sync on the windows 7?
Mine did the same thing on Windows 7. Actually I'm on my third Evo & all of them were like that. I never got the option to choose in the notification bar & HTC Sync never helped, the phone wasn't recognized.
Make sure you're using the cable that came with the phone or at least one shorter than two-feetish. Long 3rd party cables won't work. Download widgetsoid 2.x from the market, it's a power control widget & it's great. Make a 1x1 switcher widget & only select "usb storage" under the first category. Ignore all of the other options because you'll be removing it after anyway. On the bottom panel, scroll all the way to the right & click apply. Sorry for the lengthy description, I'm not sure how well you know how to work your phone. Okay, turn on USB debugging in settings > applications > development. If you feel the need you can reboot your phone. Be sure to not kill anything.
Connect the cable to the computer. You should get a notice that usb debugging is on, don't touch it. Find the widget you made & touch it. You should connect after a couple seconds. If it tells you to connect your phone first, then it isn't working & this advice was pointless.
minics04 said:
Hello,
I just got my Evo. Love it.
My question is, I enter drive mode on Windows Vista, but when I try to enter drive mode on Windows 7, the drive does not show up. In the device manager, it shows up as an unknown device. In devices and printers, it shows up as an Android phone. ????
Any help would be great!!!
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The device it's seeing is the adb interface from the phone (Unknown Device). If you enter storage mode (ie Cable plugged in -> Notifications > USB Connected > Turn on USB Storage), it is a different device that should be recognized by Win7 native drivers. If not, you could try installing HTC Sync and then rebooting, then plugging in your phone and try that.
Worst case, get a microSD-SD adapter that will let you put your SD card direct in the PC (not the best solution, but it works).
I dislike that whenever I plug my phone into a computer its automatic that the computer can access my phones storage.
For instance, if I have my phone locked down, a person could still plug it into a PC and see the /sdcard/ contents.
Is there a hack or app that makes you unlock the phone and always choose to make sdcard/ available?
I can't be the only one annoyed by this,
any fixes?
I have mien set to MTP. When I connect the USB cable to my computer with the phone locked, it shows up as an MTP device, but appears empty. If I then unlock it, the contents are shown.
rtadams89 said:
I have mien set to MTP. When I connect the USB cable to my computer with the phone locked, it shows up as an MTP device, but appears empty. If I then unlock it, the contents are shown.
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Mine also shows up empty until the phone is unlocked. OP must have a made in China Galicksy Nexis.
Buff McBigstuff said:
Mine also shows up empty until the phone is unlocked. OP must have a made in China Galicksy Nexis.
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That was really really really hilarious.....
As stated, I cant acess usb debugging.. I've already connect my phone to pc but it just only show charging.. I also cant copy file to my pc.. what is the problem here? :crying::crying::crying:
panha510 said:
As stated, I cant acess usb debugging.. I've already connect my phone to pc but it just only show charging.. I also cant copy file to my pc.. what is the problem here? :crying::crying::crying:
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HTC manager also wont recognize my phone..
panha510 said:
HTC manager also wont recognize my phone..
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It was written so many times on XDA Forums, that your question is quite a surprise:
Open Settings, then go to phone details (where u can see kernel, Android-version etc) then just tap your Build number enough times until you're developer! Then enable USB Debugging...
bratusm said:
It was written so many times on XDA Forums, that your question is quite a surprise:
Open Settings, then go to phone details (where u can see kernel, Android-version etc) then just tap your Build number enough times until you're developer! Then enable USB Debugging...
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I've already know that, it is when I plugged my phone into the computer, the battery indicator is charging, but the USB connection never happens.
panha510 said:
I've already know that, it is when I plugged my phone into the computer, the battery indicator is charging, but the USB connection never happens.
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System? Win XXX, Linux...
HTC Drivers?
bratusm said:
System? Win XXX, Linux...
HTC Drivers?
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windows 7, i already installed the htc driver..
If you can't access it, go into your settings app on your phone
Open Developer Options and click the checkbox that says
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USB Debugging
If it still doesn't work, install HTC Sync Manager (if not installed already)
Restart your phone into the bootloader (by holding [Vol Down] + pressing [Power] for a second, still holding [Vol Down]
Select 'Fastboot' at the menu that shows up
Plug in your phone, ignore HTC Sync Manager, open a command prompt (admin) by hitting [WIN] + [X], then select
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Command Prompt (Admin)
Once you have done that, cd to your directory of the adb and fastboot executables, like this:
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cd "C:/[your directory]/"
Then
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adb devices
If adb detects that the service isn't running, it'll start it then search for your device. If it finds it, you're set to use the fastboot commands for whatever you want
Good luck guys!
help me please.
the same happens to me
crossf015 said:
help me please.
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You need to have the correct drivers installed on you computer. Does you computer recognize your phone when you plug it into computers USB port ? If it does then install the latest ADB Fastboot software into a folder on C: drive not inside of other folders or libraries like shown in the 1st picture.
Then go to that folder and in the address bar show with arrow in 2nd picture 2) click mouse where the red arrow is to highlight like shown in 3rd picture then press delete key then type --> cmd ,like shown in 4th picture and press enter. Plug your phone into the computer with USB and type in the command terminal --> adb devices ,and you phone should be listed. From there you can reboot fastboot to see if you phone is still connected type --> fastboot devices , your phone should be listed.
My laptop only recognizes my phone when it is open and me enabling "file transfer" prompt/popup. I am om 6 pro and I can't open my phone because of the flicker issue. How can I at least access adb other than this?
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You need to have the correct drivers installed on you computer. Does you computer recognize your phone when you plug it into computers USB port ? If it does then install the latest ADB Fastboot software into a folder on C: drive not inside of other folders or libraries like shown in the 1st picture.
Then go to that folder and in the address bar show with arrow in 2nd picture 2) click mouse where the red arrow is to highlight like shown in 3rd picture then press delete key then type --> cmd ,like shown in 4th picture and press enter. Plug your phone into the computer with USB and type in the command terminal --> adb devices ,and you phone should be listed. From there you can reboot fastboot to see if you phone is still connected type --> fastboot devices , your phone should be listed.
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