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No USB Functionality

I just bought my tmo s2 from craigslist and everything works fine except my computer will not pick up my phone in no other mode than just charge. I have installed all the samsung drivers (im not new to samsung i have owned many samsung phones) and also kies but when i connect my phone my computer just tells me "Unrecognized Device". I need help i dont want to be stuck on a stock phone. I dont know if flashing another rom will fix the problem with my phone. I beleive that the problem has to do with maybe a bad flash from the previous owner. Please Help!! I NEED EXPERT HELP!
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Does your phone detect that it's connected to a computer? (A USB symbol should show up in your notification bar when it is)
When you plug in the phone do 2 disk drives show up in "My Computer" on your comp?

yeah if you arent getting the usb symbol like the person above me described it could possibly be a hardware problem

rtorres422 said:
I just bought my tmo s2 from craigslist and everything works fine except my computer will not pick up my phone in no other mode than just charge. I have installed all the samsung drivers (im not new to samsung i have owned many samsung phones) and also kies but when i connect my phone my computer just tells me "Unrecognized Device". I need help i dont want to be stuck on a stock phone. I dont know if flashing another rom will fix the problem with my phone. I beleive that the problem has to do with maybe a bad flash from the previous owner. Please Help!! I NEED EXPERT HELP!
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Someone else had this problem and I read for you to use a toothbrush and brush your charger port it worked for the other few people
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No, my phone will charge but it will not detect that its connected to a computer. There's supposed to be an icon on the status bar but its not there
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Use a tooth brush and scrub the USB port. Had the exact problem when I bought mine from CL
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This is a known issue with this device. I bought mine from T-Mobile and the USB went out about two months after without any rough handling or damage to the phone.
If you've double checked the drivers you have installed there are a few other options you can try.
First, try switching cables. Whether you're using the one that came with your phone, or another, just try switching them out.
Switch computers. Sometimes a different computer will cause the device to attempt to install the drivers, thereby "waking up" the USB option.
Try dialing *#7284# A menu will (should) open. Under USB there will be two choices: modem and PDA. If modem is chosen click PDA, if PDA is ticked, then tick modem and then tick PDA again. You can either hit home or back out of the menu.
You can try the toothbrush, or a can of compressed air (like what you clean your keyboard with).
Others have had success with these things, unfortunately I did not. I eventually had mine replaced under warranty. I understand you may not have that option if these fixes don't work for you. I wonder if Samsung might be able to offer you a different, or discounted, solution?
Good luck.
Also, forgot to add you can try switching back and forth between USB debugging.
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I'll go ahead and try these solutions and see if it works
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After trying out all these solutions nothing worked. The anything thats left is to send back to samsung but i dont want to be without a phone for a week.
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rtorres422 said:
After trying out all these solutions nothing worked. The anything thats left is to send back to samsung but i dont want to be without a phone for a week.
Sent from my SGH-T989 using xda premium
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I know it is not a fix, but if you learn to use ADB and use wireless ADB on your phone and an app like Android commander, you can copy files to your phone ...
Or there are Wi-Fi file apps that actually run a web server on your phone that let's you copy files ...
Might get you by until you can part with it to get it fixed ...
Or there is the 'ol get an adapter for the sd card, and copy files that way ..
Just some suggestions ...
But Yeah should have that fixed ......
Also , have you tried forcing the drivers to install on the "Unrecognized Device"? Sometimes windows gets stubborn and once unrecognized it never will be until you force the drivers ....

Cannot transfer files via usb...major pain in the butt!!

I have tried all options, to get my files to transfer using my usb cable, to my computer. I can't download a file to the device, nor can I copy/paste files to and from it, either. I have tried multiple cables, and even when it shows the phone is connected, I still cannot do a thing other than copy small files to it. This is a MAJOR problem, as I do not want to use AirDroid...it doesn't see every file I want to transfer...and something so simple as ancient usb file transfers are not working with this phone. My SGS2 worked just fine...but any help that you can give me would be appreciated. And yes, I have googled the hell out of the inquiry...just none that seem to fix my issues. :good:

what happens when "it doesnt work".
what operating system is your computer? windows I'll guess? Does it show in my computer? can you browse the files on the phone? Or do you get a message from the OS? whats the message it gives you??...
many important facts missing from your request for help....

TRusselo said:
what happens when "it doesnt work".
what operating system is your computer? windows I'll guess? Does it show in my computer? can you browse the files on the phone? Or do you get a message from the OS? whats the message it gives you??...
many important facts missing from your request for help....
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Windows 7 64-bit...It DOES show in MY COMPUTER...yes, I CAN browse the files, yet I cannot move them, nor can I download or copy to the folders. There are also times where I get the Hardware Id Missing error, even after installing Kies or uninstalling it. Sometimes it shows up as USB Mass Storage Device in device manager, other times it shows up as Samsung I-747.

Out of curiosity, have you tried a different cable? I had a similar problem on my phone. I'd try to upload a file to the phone, even a small one, and it would go very slowly and eventually time out. I tried another usb cable and it worked fine.

BonesHopkins said:
Out of curiosity, have you tried a different cable? I had a similar problem on my phone. I'd try to upload a file to the phone, even a small one, and it would go very slowly and eventually time out. I tried another usb cable and it worked fine.
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Yep. Tried 3 cables total! Same result! This is definitely annoying! Thank you, though!

I think you have a legitimate phone issue sir; sounds like you're due for a replacement. The folks on Verizon are having to replace there's left and right. I think samsung let their quality control slip on this one.
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jeffdaman said:
I think you have a legitimate phone issue sir; sounds like you're due for a replacement. The folks on Verizon are having to replace there's left and right. I think samsung let their quality control slip on this one.
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Wow, really!? I was wondering what was up!!! NOTHING worked correctly, mounting wise, ever since I got it! Thank you!

Hmmm did you back up imei? If you did by going to qualcomm settings by dialing a number in your dialer you have to reenable the default for the computer to recognize your phone. That's what worked for me
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Aquethys said:
Hmmm did you back up imei? If you did by going to qualcomm settings by dialing a number in your dialer you have to reenable the default for the computer to recognize your phone. That's what worked for me
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Why would I ever back up my IMEI? What is the point of that? I don't recall ever using any program to do that or that did that! What number did you type? Thank you!

Because earlier lots of people lost their imei from flashing stuff. So imei backup tools were made. If you never have done that youre fine. Might be something else like reinstalling drivers
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Aquethys said:
Because earlier lots of people lost their imei from flashing stuff. So imei backup tools were made. If you never have done that youre fine. Might be something else like reinstalling drivers
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I've flashed every possible driver that I can think of....just no dice! Frustrating!

jreed3786 said:
I have tried all options, to get my files to transfer using my usb cable, to my computer. I can't download a file to the device, nor can I copy/paste files to and from it, either. I have tried multiple cables, and even when it shows the phone is connected, I still cannot do a thing other than copy small files to it. This is a MAJOR problem, as I do not want to use AirDroid...it doesn't see every file I want to transfer...and something so simple as ancient usb file transfers are not working with this phone. My SGS2 worked just fine...but any help that you can give me would be appreciated. And yes, I have googled the hell out of the inquiry...just none that seem to fix my issues. :good:
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Your not using any Custom ROMS or custom kernels? I had that issue with my S3 and I was using a kernel on stock touchwiz and couldn't mount. I had to use a micro sd adapter for the computer to change softwares on my micro sd card then flash it on my phone.
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S3 suddenly stopped being able to connect to computers

Hi there,
Not sure if anybody else has experienced this. Suddenly my S3 stopped being able to be recognized as a device by any computer. It will charge when plugged into USB. I have checked and fast charge isn't turned on. I have uninstalled the drivers from all my computers, I've tried this on a mac and a PC.
I'm on Task's AOKP Rom. But I have tried other Roms and the problem still persists. So I'm thinking it's a problem with my S3. Right now it's very annoying in that I have to always pop out my SD card to transfer files to my phone.

raginglemon said:
Hi there,
Not sure if anybody else has experienced this. Suddenly my S3 stopped being able to be recognized as a device by any computer. It will charge when plugged into USB. I have checked and fast charge isn't turned on. I have uninstalled the drivers from all my computers, I've tried this on a mac and a PC.
I'm on Task's AOKP Rom. But I have tried other Roms and the problem still persists. So I'm thinking it's a problem with my S3. Right now it's very annoying in that I have to always pop out my SD card to transfer files to my phone.
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Did you check the oil?
Edit: I'm joking haha. But you might want to try another cable. It's almost always the cable.

The fact that you changed ROMs makes this less likely, but maybe you have a kernel that has Fast Charge on?

thacounty said:
Did you check the oil?
Edit: I'm joking haha. But you might want to try another cable. It's almost always the cable.
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=) I did just check a different cable, no difference, my old cable works with my sisters S3, it's only mine.
danielsaenz said:
The fact that you changed ROMs makes this less likely, but maybe you have a kernel that has Fast Charge on?
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I checked to make sure fast charge isn't turned on. could it be that i fried the microUSB port?

raginglemon said:
=) I did just check a different cable, no difference, my old cable works with my sisters S3, it's only mine.
I checked to make sure fast charge isn't turned on. could it be that i fried the microUSB port?
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Probably not. Go to settings - USB Connection and check MTP. It works better than the other one.

thacounty said:
Probably not. Go to settings - USB Connection and check MTP. It works better than the other one.
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Strange, I remember seeing that option on the stock TW rom, but I can't seem to find it in Task's AOKP rom, I noticed you're on AOKP too, would you mind giving a bit more detail on where that option is?

I know this isn't the perfect solution, but if you ever get yourself into a situation where the wire won't work and you really need to transfer files and you're on reliable wifi give AirDroid a try. Free app, that allows you to transfer files from a web browser. Saved me many many times. Sorry I can't help with the original issue!

raginglemon said:
Strange, I remember seeing that option on the stock TW rom, but I can't seem to find it in Task's AOKP rom, I noticed you're on AOKP too, would you mind giving a bit more detail on where that option is?
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Home - Menu - Settings - Storage - Menu - USB Computer Settings.

that didn't do it, but i re-flashed my rom about 5 times last night from AOKP to Slim to CM, and finally CM10.1 seems to have fixed the problem lol
thanks for all the help

Pull the SD card
raginglemon said:
that didn't do it, but i re-flashed my rom about 5 times last night from AOKP to Slim to CM, and finally CM10.1 seems to have fixed the problem lol
thanks for all the help
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I had the same problem with my stock/rooted ATT s3. Tried a multitude of cables and settings, but what finally worked was a bit of advice from another site. Power the phone off, pull the SD card, and try again. For me this worked. I do not have a good explanation why, but it ended a good bit of frustration.
Good luck to you.

Tried this and other -- nothing works
tobnddl said:
I had the same problem with my stock/rooted ATT s3. Tried a multitude of cables and settings, but what finally worked was a bit of advice from another site. Power the phone off, pull the SD card, and try again. For me this worked. I do not have a good explanation why, but it ended a good bit of frustration.
Good luck to you.
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I've been having the same trouble, and tried this and other "fixes" (like in the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2049834) but nothing seems to work.
My situation is perhaps a little different, but this is what I know:
New Rogers SGS3 (I747M) - never rooted, or anything fancy
Plugged it into Kies the first time, and told me there was a Jelly Bean update
Did the update.
Now no computer will detect it - 2 PCs and a MAC.
I've installed and uninstalled drivers off and on for weeks
Tried Odin mode and Odin on 2 PCs
Doesn't even show up in the Windows Device list.
ADB doesn't see it (I assume because the driver doesn't see it)
Nada.
I only have one cable - the one that came with it.
People often talk of making sure it's in MTP mode, but I have no USB settings in my "settings" (JB is different?) though I think I can set it through the PhoneUtil suggested in the link above.
Created an account here (and watched the Noob video!) just to ask this question. All I can think of is that I must have broken something on the phone. Does anyone have any more suggestions or should I just take the phone back to Rogers and say it's broken?
Thanks a bunch!
Ian

Uninstall Kies
Uninstall Drivers
Reboot
Hook up the phone and let Windows Update get whatever drivers it can. It won't get them all
Unhook phone
Install the I747 drivers
Do NOT install Kies
Hook da fone back up

Still nothing
Quasimodem said:
Uninstall Kies
Uninstall Drivers
Reboot
Hook up the phone and let Windows Update get whatever drivers it can. It won't get them all
Unhook phone
Install the I747 drivers
Do NOT install Kies
Hook da fone back up
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First and foremost - thanks.
But nothing happens. Uninstalled everything AND used the registry editor to get rid of everything "Samsung" and "Kies". I've now noticed, that I don't even get the windows "da-dump" when you plug a USB device in.
It seems there are no SGH-I747M specific drivers (are there?), just the "Samsung USB driver for mobile phones". Is that right?
So, I'm still stuck. The thing charges, but NOTHING else.
Any more ideas?
Ian

iwilliamson said:
First and foremost - thanks.
But nothing happens. Uninstalled everything AND used the registry editor to get rid of everything "Samsung" and "Kies". I've now noticed, that I don't even get the windows "da-dump" when you plug a USB device in.
It seems there are no SGH-I747M specific drivers (are there?), just the "Samsung USB driver for mobile phones". Is that right?
So, I'm still stuck. The thing charges, but NOTHING else.
Any more ideas?
Ian
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Try these drivers:
ATT_I747_GSIII_Samsung_USB_Driver_v1_4_6_0.exe - 23.15 MB

Quasimodem said:
Try these drivers:
ATT_I747_GSIII_Samsung_USB_Driver_v1_4_6_0.exe - 23.15 MB
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Thanks. The server you pointed to seems to be down though so I got them from canman.konnekerville.com/ d2att/Rooting/ATT_I747_GSIII_Samsung_USB_Driver_v1_4_6_0.exe
No change when I plug the phone in.
In the mean time, I tried looking at the connectors on the cable and in the phone and tried cleaning them up. Still nothing.
I think it's gonna have to go back to Rogers....
Ian

iwilliamson said:
Thanks. The server you pointed to seems to be down though so I got them from canman.konnekerville.com/ d2att/Rooting/ATT_I747_GSIII_Samsung_USB_Driver_v1_4_6_0.exe
No change when I plug the phone in.
In the mean time, I tried looking at the connectors on the cable and in the phone and tried cleaning them up. Still nothing.
I think it's gonna have to go back to Rogers....
Ian
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try a different usb slot, preferably on the back...

Quasimodem said:
try a different usb slot, preferably on the back...
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Wow. I feel stupid -- kinda. I found a neighbour who had the right cable (from an old Nokia phone actually) and, surprise surprise, it was the cable. I had seen all sorts of people saying "Check the cable", or "try a new cable", but I only had the one.
Thanks for all your help, and sorry to have wasted your time.
Ian

iwilliamson said:
Wow. I feel stupid -- kinda. I found a neighbour who had the right cable (from an old Nokia phone actually) and, surprise surprise, it was the cable. I had seen all sorts of people saying "Check the cable", or "try a new cable", but I only had the one.
Thanks for all your help, and sorry to have wasted your time.
Ian
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at least it works...

iwilliamson said:
Wow. I feel stupid -- kinda. I found a neighbour who had the right cable (from an old Nokia phone actually) and, surprise surprise, it was the cable. I had seen all sorts of people saying "Check the cable", or "try a new cable", but I only had the one.
Thanks for all your help, and sorry to have wasted your time.
Ian
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YOU sir are no geek. Only 1 cable? They are a dime a dozen now days. Even AT&T gave me a free one the other day. The good thing is that your back up and running. Again, why is it that it is most always the smallest thing that causes the biggest head ache?

MasterDecker said:
YOU sir are no geek. Only 1 cable? They are a dime a dozen now days. Even AT&T gave me a free one the other day. The good thing is that your back up and running. Again, why is it that it is most always the smallest thing that causes the biggest head ache?
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Heh heh. I have hundreds of cables for everything else. Just not the micro USB on the phone! I just got the phone and haven't even played with it much yet! Please don't take away my geek license!
Thanks again, guys!
Ian

[Q] Phone is not recognized

Hey there...
So, I just got a Galaxy S3 i747, but I'm using it in Costa Rica (it's already unlocked). I connected to the computer and it's not recognized. I have installed twice Samsung Drivers, but nothing. It's not recognized by the computer and neither by Kies. I've tried 2 different USB cables (I don't have more) and 3 computers, and nothing. I Reset Data from cell, but didn't help. I don't have a external SD installed. I even turn the phone off, took out the battery about 60 seconds, but that didn't make it work. I also tried USB ports from the back, but no luck.
If I tried this 2 USB cables and the 3 computers using a Galaxy S2, it's recognized every time, so it's something about this phone. What else can I do? I'll appreciate any help or tip.
Thanks.

agafed said:
Hey there...
So, I just got a Galaxy S3 i747, but I'm using it in Costa Rica (it's already unlocked). I connected to the computer and it's not recognized. I have installed twice Samsung Drivers, but nothing. It's not recognized by the computer and neither by Kies. I've tried 2 different USB cables (I don't have more) and 3 computers, and nothing. I Reset Data from cell, but didn't help. I don't have a external SD installed. I even turn the phone off, took out the battery about 60 seconds, but that didn't make it work. I also tried USB ports from the back, but no luck.
If I tried this 2 USB cables and the 3 computers using a Galaxy S2, it's recognized every time, so it's something about this phone. What else can I do? I'll appreciate any help or tip.
Thanks.
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I reported a similar problem with my phone here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36602425&postcount=1681
If your phone is messed up like my old one was to the point where it shows up as "Device Not Recognized", your only course of action is to warranty the phone because recovery through Kies Air is not possible and at this point you cannot connect to any computer to fix the problem. I believe it to be a non-repairable software issue.

agafed said:
Hey there...
So, I just got a Galaxy S3 i747, but I'm using it in Costa Rica (it's already unlocked). I connected to the computer and it's not recognized. I have installed twice Samsung Drivers, but nothing. It's not recognized by the computer and neither by Kies. I've tried 2 different USB cables (I don't have more) and 3 computers, and nothing. I Reset Data from cell, but didn't help. I don't have a external SD installed. I even turn the phone off, took out the battery about 60 seconds, but that didn't make it work. I also tried USB ports from the back, but no luck.
If I tried this 2 USB cables and the 3 computers using a Galaxy S2, it's recognized every time, so it's something about this phone. What else can I do? I'll appreciate any help or tip.
Thanks.
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Through where are you installing the Samsung drivers from?
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VTMongoose said:
If your phone is messed up like my old one was to the point where it shows up as "Device Not Recognized", your only course of action is to warranty the phone because recovery through Kies Air is not possible and at this point you cannot connect to any computer to fix the problem. I believe it to be a non-repairable software issue.
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I haven't tried to update my phone. And when I connect it to PC, the computer doesn't show anything, but the cell starts charging...
I think my situation it's a bit different from yours, but I'm also afraid it's an issue that can't be solved.
Bruce Lee said:
Through where are you installing the Samsung drivers from?
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Thanks. I downloaded from here, under the Manuals & Downloads tab and then click in "Software".

agafed said:
I haven't tried to update my phone. And when I connect it to PC, the computer doesn't show anything, but the cell starts charging...
I think my situation it's a bit different from yours, but I'm also afraid it's an issue that can't be solved.
Thanks. I downloaded from here, under the Manuals & Downloads tab and then click in "Software".
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When I have issues with my phone and drivers I use this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=77
Try installing the drivers through this.
Edit if the link doesn't work look for the sgs3 toolkit in the development section.
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Thanks!
I already tried this Toolkit you recommended, but didn't work either... again!
You guys then think this might be something messed up with the phone that can't be solved?
Thanks!

agafed said:
Thanks!
I already tried this Toolkit you recommended, but didn't work either... again!
You guys then think this might be something messed up with the phone that can't be solved?
Thanks!
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It sounds like a hardware issue. I would try to see if the phone could be replaced by the carrier. Hopefully free....... They should of its still under warranty.
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Umm 2 things I can think of.
1st. Reboot/install updates on your pc
2nd. Do you have fast charge unabled?

BWolf56 said:
Umm 2 things I can think of.
1st. Reboot/install updates on your pc
2nd. Do you have fast charge unabled?
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How or where can I check if "fast charge" is enabled? Can't find it...
Thanks!

agafed said:
How or where can I check if "fast charge" is enabled? Can't find it...
Thanks!
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If you don't know where it is, you probably don't have it enabled. And you need a custom ROM as well to have it.

All right.
I'm in stock right now. I can't connect my phone, so I can't update. -_-

Are u using the original USB cable that came with the S3? Cuz I've seen so many others that just don't work and will do exactly what or saying but work for any other hardware.
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Hi try this samsung ⣔ driver
http://hotfile.com/dl/133929348/9107244/SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1_3_2300_0.zip.html
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Thanks guys.
Yeah, Im using the original USB cable that came with the phone.
It's kind of late now, I'll try that driver later. Appreciated.

Well, I tried everything and still no luck.
I think I'm gonna sell it.
Thank you very much for your help.

My phone did this about a hour ago and I fixed it.So I am att sghi747 rooted with a i747m rom I changed to att base rom pc picked it up . Oh put your sd card in card reader to load new rom
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If the phone works you should be able to use ftp program to load files onto it over wifi not sure you have home network .Just a option
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Thanks for the info man!

LGOG will charge but computer wont recognize it???

woke up this morning to something weird. I have the appradio 2 which i use a mhl cord to connect to it. plugged it in like any other day and it wouldnt work. thought maybe it was a bad connection to radio but it wasnt. so i took it inside to plug into tv and nothing. so i plugged it into computer to see if it would connect and nothing. weird thing is, it charges but no connection to pc or anything. ive uninstalled and reinstalled drivers and nothing works. any help would be greatly appreciated.

treezy26 said:
woke up this morning to something weird. I have the appradio 2 which i use a mhl cord to connect to it. plugged it in like any other day and it wouldnt work. thought maybe it was a bad connection to radio but it wasnt. so i took it inside to plug into tv and nothing. so i plugged it into computer to see if it would connect and nothing. weird thing is, it charges but no connection to pc or anything. ive uninstalled and reinstalled drivers and nothing works. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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get rid of windows and get ubuntu

See if this helps:
1. Toggle USB Debugging (Settings > Developer Options [Under System])
2. Power the phone off.
3. Power the phone on.
4. Toggle USB Debugging.
5. Connect to PC.

my.ads0 said:
See if this helps:
1. Toggle USB Debugging (Settings > Developer Options [Under System])
2. Power the phone off.
3. Power the phone on.
4. Toggle USB Debugging.
5. Connect to PC.
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Thanks for the response but that didnt seem to help.
I'm curious if its a hardware issue or something else. I've restored a backup i had to see if that helped but nothing. If i return to stock unrooted will that help? Or does someone have an idea as to why and how to fix this? Thanks for any help.

No idea. I did some searches for something like "android stuck usb charge only" and came up with the below. Some folks said that they were able to fix it, though not permanently, by wiping. The above seemed to work for some, though again, not permanently. I wasn't able to find anything else.
Did you try connecting to other PC's?
Did you try removing the device from your PC's device manager, uninstall the driver, then reinstall the driver and reconnect?
I agree it seems hardware'ish because it's also a problem with the MHL cord, too. I wish I could help more, but there's not much out there about being stuck in charge only mode.
Are you still under Manufacterer's warranty? Maybe that can be returned because it won't mount.?

my.ads0 said:
No idea. I did some searches for something like "android stuck usb charge only" and came up with the below. Some folks said that they were able to fix it, though not permanently, by wiping. The above seemed to work for some, though again, not permanently. I wasn't able to find anything else.
Did you try connecting to other PC's?
Did you try removing the device from your PC's device manager, uninstall the driver, then reinstall the driver and reconnect?
I agree it seems hardware'ish because it's also a problem with the MHL cord, too. I wish I could help more, but there's not much out there about being stuck in charge only mode.
Are you still under Manufacterer's warranty? Maybe that can be returned because it won't mount.?
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Dont have another PC so that option cant be tested now. I removed the device and unistalled/reinstalled drivers and nothing.
Warranty is not an option because its past due. I do have insurance but am afraid of not getting an OG in return and i dont know how all that works to be honest.
I am willing to return to stock but only one concern i have is losing all my data. How do i backup pics and documents without being able to connect to pc? PLEASE can someone show me the way. Thanks again for all responses.

treezy26 said:
How do i backup pics and documents without being able to connect to pc?.
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Google Drive
DropBox
Box (free 50 GB account with LGOG)

I've had this problem. Tried everything and finally switching to the original lg USB cable worked. Random I know
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sbslammer said:
I've had this problem. Tried everything and finally switching to the original lg USB cable worked. Random I know
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I'm using the original USB cable.
Now I'm using LGNPST but i cant get it to recognize my phone. IDK what else to do.

Have you tried different drivers yet? There's 3 of them here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35520144
Let's hope this'll work for you.
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I started having this problem after installing the latest LG drivers. Replicated the issue on 3 different Windows 7 PCs. 1 32-bit home-built, 1 64-bit Gateway laptop with OEM image, 1 64-bit HP Laptop with work image.
Before upgrading, phone connects fine with in both MTP & PTP modes just using built-in (or pulled from WU) drivers. After upgrading to LG drivers, PC no longer detects the phone. Uninstalling the drivers or going backwards to earlier versions does not fix the problem.

Again,thanks to everyone for their responses, I really appreciate it. But unfortunately nothing seems to be helping my issue. I'm going by my wife's job to hook up to her computer to see if hers can recognize my phone, well at least I hope.
One thing I ask of someone, I've been using Arliberator to connect to my radio. Maybe someone has more knowledge than me to help.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5reWxlLmFybGliZXJhdG9yIl0.
Anyways, it has an option under settings to "fix drivers" which I have no idea what it does so i never messed with it. Except for when it wouldnt connect to the radio, I pressed it. Could that have anything to do with it not connecting to pc? I've emailed the dev of this app but have gotten no response as to what it does.
I'm really at a loss here as I can still use my phone but not to its full potential. Its frustrating because I cant even return to stock to see if it will fix my issue. Is there any other way to return to stock without a pc? Like can i flash a stock RUU? I ask because I once had an Evo 4g and was able to do it that way.
Again, thanks to everyone's responses.

I finally heard from the dev of ARLiberator and he guarantees me his app has nothing to do with my phone and that the "fix drivers" is for the app only. He says to try and reset my phone to try and solve my issue. But wouldn't that completely erase my phone?
Idk how I got here...

Anybody???
Idk how I got here...

Try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1800935

Evolutionmods said:
get rid of windows and get ubuntu
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Agreed!

johnq54 said:
Try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1800935
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Thanks but that didnt help either. Idk what else to do. I dont understand how it can still charge but not be recognized by my pc or mhl cord doesnt show up. Weird thing is when I do plug up the MHL phone recognizes it and the mirroring, idk what its called exactly pops up but doesnt show up on TV.
What to do...what to do...

Your charging port may have broken a connector. Happened to my last phone. Charges fine but the computer connector won't work. Replacement needed bud.
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alsaces daddy said:
Your charging port may have broken a connector. Happened to my last phone. Charges fine but the computer connector won't work. Replacement needed bud.
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If this is the case will sprint replace it even if I am rooted? I have the insurance but have been hesitant to take it for that reason.

treezy26 said:
If this is the case will sprint replace it even if I am rooted? I have the insurance but have been hesitant to take it for that reason.
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Just unroot bud.
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