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Cant Connect S3 to PC via USB- HELP!!!

i'm unable to connect my S3 to my PC via USB. even though i installed the samsung USB driver, i get an error on my PC that says it had a problem installing the Samsung Mobile MTP Device. i also get a pop up error on my phone saying i need to install Windows Media Player 10. i got XP on my laptop.. do i really need Windows Media Player 10 to connect my S3 to the PC via USB? how do i fix this?

I haven't used XP in years but you may need to install this.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=19153
And have you seen this thread?
http://support.t-mobile.com/thread/28807

Airdroid

Did you try setting phone to the PTP mode which is like a camera just to transfer files? You could rename a tar to jpg
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Are you using the factory cable? I was using a cheap Micousb and it wouldnt work. Pulled out the original plugged it in and connected to Kies instantly.

1SiK1500 said:
Are you using the factory cable? I was using a cheap Micousb and it wouldnt work. Pulled out the original plugged it in and connected to Kies instantly.
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1SiK1500 said:
Are you using the factory cable? I was using a cheap Micousb and it wouldnt work. Pulled out the original plugged it in and connected to Kies instantly.
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i'll try it.. but do i need root to view files from my sd card on my PC while my phone is connected to my PC via USB? if not, then how do i view files from the sd card on my PC when i connect my phone to my PC without being rooted?

obla1 said:
i'll try it.. but do i need root to view files from my sd card on my PC while my phone is connected to my PC via USB? if not, then how do i view files from the sd card on my PC when i connect my phone to my PC without being rooted?
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It should automatically prompt you to view internal and external sd cards on your pc. Are you rooted?
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i have this problem on XP sometimes too, even with the drivers installed.
Try changing it from MTP to PTP. Let the computer find it again, then switch it back to MTP. Works for me every time

chrisram88 said:
It should automatically prompt you to view internal and external sd cards on your pc. Are you rooted?
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hi chrisram... it doesnt prompt me for anything. i installed the snapdragon toolkit. i got xp and when i go into windows explorer, i see files on the phone, but not on the sd card. i tried also to install samsung driver 1.4.6.0 and i get a "MTP was not installed" error. and on the phone i get a pop up saying that i need windows media player 10 or higher, which i have installed.
and to answer your question, i am not rooted. DO I HAVE TO BE ROOTED TO VIEW FILES ON THE SD CARD ON MY PC VIA USB? please help because i'm on the verge on stomping on this galaxy s3. thanks,

You don't need root to view files in your phone. Did you put an SD card in there?

obla1 said:
hi chrisram... it doesnt prompt me for anything. i installed the snapdragon toolkit. i got xp and when i go into windows explorer, i see files on the phone, but not on the sd card. i tried also to install samsung driver 1.4.6.0 and i get a "MTP was not installed" error. and on the phone i get a pop up saying that i need windows media player 10 or higher, which i have installed.
and to answer your question, i am not rooted. DO I HAVE TO BE ROOTED TO VIEW FILES ON THE SD CARD ON MY PC VIA USB? please help because i'm on the verge on stomping on this galaxy s3. thanks,
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On your phone go to menu >settings >development >usb debugging
Make sure it is selected. Hit me up on gtalk if you like same as xda name
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chrisram88 said:
On your phone go to menu >settings >development >usb debugging
Make sure it is selected. Hit me up on gtalk if you like same as xda name
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hi cristianram.. i get an error that says: "there was a problem installing this hardware.. MTP. An error occurred during installation of the device. A service installation section in this INF is invalid."
i'm really tired of this phone.. i really feel like breaking it or throwing it away now.

Or like I already said.. Just use airdroid.

psykhotic said:
Or like I already said.. Just use airdroid.
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Yea try what the user suggested. That might work, use airdroid and report back. Your not the first one with this problem man. Don't worry we will get it solved.
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chrisram88 said:
Yea try what the user suggested. That might work, use airdroid and report back. Your not the first one with this problem man. Don't worry we will get it solved.
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i seriously dont want to use airdroid.. i need to move heavy files and i dont want to spend years by my PC waiting for my phone to finish transferring files over the air.. i want to be able to see my sd card via usb.
thanks for the encouragement.. i know i'll get a solution with your help..

Fair enough. What if you do install windows media player 11 and see what that does?
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Um the sdcard can only write at about say max 80Mbps sustained. WLAN will be fast enough at 40.. what is USB2.0?
Anyways if you are putting lots of files, leave them on external, and don't have to worry about copying again. No good reason to have then on sdcard vs external.
You can just copy to ext then use any file mgr program to copy it using the phone.
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I use N so it's 100mbps and fast enough to not notice any difference. I'm guessing your problem is that XP is old as F. A simple solution is to just plug the sd card into your computer. But as it was pointed out the sd card is slower than wifi so it really doesn't matter.
Oh and I'd just like to point out you could have moved the files 10000 times by now. With airdroid you can move around the house while files are transferring. So you can relax and still use the phone instead of being tethered to the computer. And if you have splashtop you'd never even have to touch your PC.

Put Linux on a flash drive and use that?

[Q] usb storage pc

so i pluged in my device and when instalation wizard poped up i closed it. now when i conect my device it only show windows media player, winawp and take no action. i need to open phone folder to copy some songs n stuff. whats the problem and how can i solve it?

Try, Settings>Wyreless & network>Usb utilities>Connect storage to PC.
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forbidden8 said:
Try, Settings>Wyreless & network>Usb utilities>Connect storage to PC.
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thanks it worked

or download the ace 2 usb drivers ->Here<-

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Every time I try to move a file to the phone or sd card, I get the is fine I can read it and the sd card as well.
Any ideas?
error saying the device has stopped working. It

ScottBroker said:
Every time I try to move a file to the phone or sd card, I get the is fine I can read it and the sd card as well.
Any ideas?
error saying the device has stopped working. It
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Anyone.....?

have you tried deleting all the old drivers and install new driver?

I odined back to stock. But still nothing. I can delete but not copy or move. .

might not be your phone.....could be the drivers on your computer. Can you use a different computer to see if the problem continues? If it does, its your phone. if it doesn't, its your computer.

kadster007 said:
might not be your phone.....could be the drivers on your computer. Can you use a different computer to see if the problem continues? If it does, its your phone. if it doesn't, its your computer.
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cant try till tomorrow at work. . Which drivers do I uninstall and try to reinstall?

First you need to figure out if the problem is the sdcard or the phone. Try using a different sdcard or a different computer.
In regards to drivers, goto http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682 and download the S3 toolkit.
I attached a program to help uninstall the old drivers for your computer. Install the program and look for Vendor ID "18d1" or..."04e8" and uninstall the drivers.
With the S3 toolkit, you can then install the correct drivers associated to your device.
hope that helps.

It's my laptop. Can copy on another laptop
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kadster007 said:
First you need to figure out if the problem is the sdcard or the phone. Try using a different sdcard or a different computer.
In regards to drivers, goto http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682 and download the S3 toolkit.
I attached a program to help uninstall the old drivers for your computer. Install the program and look for Vendor ID "18d1" or..."04e8" and uninstall the drivers.
With the S3 toolkit, you can then install the correct drivers associated to your device.
hope that helps.
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uninstalled from that program, reinstalled from the tool kit, and still the same problem

It just started working again. Thanks for the help.

your welcome.....:cyclops:

Can't copy to SD or internal storage

I've been searching since yesterday since and have yet to see this issue. I flashed a ROM yesterday and now I can't copy to SD or internal. I don't even remember which ROM caused it I restored my backup before that happened and still can't copy. I can download a ROM on the phone and install it I just can't copy anything when connected to a PC. I've tried on Win7 and Win8 with no luck. I've formatted SD, tried a different cable, uninstalled/re-installed drivers and USB debugging is selected. I can copy from the phone to the computer but not from computer to phone. The only thing I can think of is flash back to stock and re-root and see if that fixes it.
This is the error I get when attempting to copy
The device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected
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or you can also try different usb ports and if that doesn't work try running all the same troubleshooting steps on a different pc and see if there's any difference.
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Try using the drivers from my signature on your Win7 machine.

Thanks for the suggestions :highfive:
I seem to have fixed it. I used the Samsung Galaxy S3 toolkit (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682)
and just did the root option (even though it was rooted already) and after that I was able to copy again There are still a couple of ROM zip files I couldn't copy so I am assuming that the files may be corrupted or something. I haven't been able to re-download them again to test out that theory though.

[Q] Some questions from a newbie

Since yesterday I am a proud owner of a Galaxy Tab S 10.5 LTE and trying a lot to configure.
But it is not so easy as I'm used to it from my S2.
1 How do I get a USB connection with my PC
2 How can I make a backup
3 Where can I get the official software for the emergency
4. sd 128GB exfat or fat32 ??
With my S2 I use NeatRom 8.0 and the Dorimanx kernel.
Can anyone recommend me a Rom and Kernel ??
Regards
Klaus

1. It should just connect, although you may need drivers depending on system
3. You can find them on sammobile or Samsung Firmware websites (google)
4. Exfat, if your planning on housing files larger then 4gb (ie BluRay rips)
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Itchiee said:
It should just connect, although you may need drivers depending on system
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After PC reboot I can see the tablet in Explorer but under Portable Devices and without a drive letter.
So I can see the tablett in Explorer but not in the File Manager.
Does anyone have an idea ??
Regards Klaus

Klaus20 said:
After PC reboot I can see the tablet in Explorer but under Portable Devices and without a drive letter.
So I can see the tablett in Explorer but not in the File Manager.
Does anyone have an idea ??
Regards Klaus
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wake and unlock your tablet

LoVeRice said:
wake and unlock your tablet
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It is still not working.
In Explorer I can see the phone under removable media but the tablet only under portable devices.
Do you have any idea how can I bring the tablet to the removable media and to the file Manager.
Regards Klaus