If the computer does not see Android via USB, then you will not be able to download photos, videos or music, install applications not from Play Market, flash the device. And this is very bad, because the functionality of the phone is not fully revealed due to some stupid error.
Someone might argue that you can flash a phone without a USB connection, but for transferring files there is Wi-Fi, instant messengers, cloud storage, and finally email. But I just can’t refuse a USB connection; I constantly carry a cable with me and consider it one of the most convenient ways to transfer data.
Checking the cable and port
Before you go into your phone settings, install drivers and curse the day you bought this Android, check the cable and USB port. I was once very surprised that the computer stopped identifying the smartphone, which it had previously seen perfectly well. It turned out that the cat liked the cable and chewed it through. From this situation I drew two conclusions: the wires must be put away in a box and inspected before connecting. The cat did not draw any conclusions. If no kinks, bites, breaks or other mechanical damage are found on the wire, check the USB port. Try connecting to a different connector or inserting another device into the same port - for example, a mouse.If Windows XP is installed on your computer, then urgently look for an opportunity to upgrade to at least “seven”. But first you can just install MTP protocol so that XP learns to work with Android. The trick is that when the first version of Android appeared, Microsoft had already released Windows 7. Therefore, there is no MTP protocol in XP, and you have to install it separately. You can download MTP
If the computer detects any other device, but the phone categorically does not want to see it, then it’s time to shift the focus to Android settings and connection features. Yes, there is a possibility of mechanical damage to the microUSB connector on the phone, but I have not encountered this yet. If you have something broken, you will most likely notice it.
Most often, the inability to establish a connection between the computer and the phone is due to software errors. If none of the methods listed below resolve the problem, contact service center- it seems that the smartphone really needs repair.
Android setup
I came across two situations. The first phone required not only obtaining developer rights and enabling USB debugging, but also installing phone drivers on the computer. In the settings of the second smartphone, I did not find any parameters responsible for connecting via USB. They are not needed: the phone is perfectly detected by the computer, after which it offers to select a connection mode.So, if you connected your smartphone, but nothing happened:
- Open Android Settings.
- Go to the section "About the phone"(may be called “About device”).
- Find build number(models) and click on this item until a notification appears that you will soon become a developer. Usually n press 7-10 times.
After you become a developer, a new section will appear in the Android settings - "Developer Options". Inside it you will find a switch "USB Debugging", which needs to be moved to position "On".
Now try connecting your phone to your computer again. When connecting, a mode selection window should appear on the smartphone screen. The default setting on older versions of Android is “Charge Only”. If the window does not appear, slide it out of the notification shade.
To transfer files, you need to select media device (MTP) or storage mode. Among the options there will also be a PTP mode, but it is only suitable for photos that can just as easily be moved to MTP.
After selecting the appropriate mode in “Computer” on Windows, a media device will appear, the contents of which you can work with. Depending on the features of phone models and Android versions inner memory and SD card can be displayed together or as separate drives. But this does not matter, the main thing is that they are displayed at all.
IN Android settings There are no other parameters responsible for connecting via USB, except for debugging. However, there are some peculiarities. For example, on Nexus smartphones you need to unlock a password-protected screen or graphic key to allow the computer to access the contents of memory.
Also, USB connection cannot be established if tethering mode is enabled on Android. To check its status and disable it if necessary:
- Open Settings.
- In chapter "Network and Connections" click "Additional settings" or "More".
- Enter modem mode and disable WLAN access point. If it is disabled, you don't need to do anything else.
Some manufacturers offer users special programs to control smartphones on a computer, but you can establish a simple connection via USB without this software. Utilities from manufacturers are needed not for the banal transfer of photos, but for performing more complex tasks: updating phone software via a computer, flashing the device’s firmware, resetting settings.
The reason that the computer does not see Android via USB may be an incorrectly installed or simply crooked custom firmware. In addition, sometimes resetting the settings helps, but before you do it, do not forget to do backup copy data as they will be deleted. The problem may disappear even after a normal reboot of the smartphone - keep this in mind.Checking Energy Saving Settings
Windows is trying to save energy so that the same laptops can last longer on battery power. One of the saving factors is automatic shutdown USB ports. Sometimes this results in external devices not connecting at all. To check these settings and troubleshoot any deficiencies:
I haven't measured how much it affects the duration battery life a ban on automatically disabling ports, but there is no noticeable difference. But problems with connecting external devices such as Android phones are eliminated.
Installing drivers
The first time you connect any Windows devices installs drivers for it. Often this process goes unnoticed and very quickly (as was the case with my second phone), so you may not even know that the smartphone software is on your computer. But it exists, which means it should work correctly.- Connect your phone to your computer.
- Open device Manager. On Windows 10, the corresponding item is in context menu, called by right-clicking on “Start”. In earlier versions Windows Manager can be found in Control panels in viewing mode "Icons".
- Check all USB controllers. If near one of them stands Exclamation point, then this indicates a problem with the software.
To make sure that it is the phone that is marked in the Manager, disconnect the USB cable. If the problematic controller disappears, then you have found the source of the problem. A smartphone without drivers may also appear in other sections: for example, among other or portable devices.
So, you discovered that something strange is happening with your phone drivers. What to do next?
- Connect your phone so it appears in Device Manager.
- Select it and delete it.
- Update the hardware configuration so that the computer detects the phone again and begins installing drivers.
You don't have to remove the device, just update the driver. Right click on the phone, select tab "Driver" and press "Update". Another option is to install it first and then install it again without touching the device itself.
In the search box, select automatic detection. If you downloaded the phone driver from the official website, you can click "Search this computer" and indicate the path to the downloaded software file.
If you have chinese smartphone, then there may be another problem with it - the inability to find suitable driver in the Internet. They are often posted on forums like w3bsit3-dns.com, but if there is nothing, try installing universal driver. It's called Universal Adb Driver and is designed to ensure the Android Debug Bridge and PC syncing utilities work properly with Android devices. Versatility is not always good, but chances are that in the case of Chinese phone you can easily access the contents of memory.Troubleshooting error code 19
If, when you connect your phone, the computer displays a message about the inability to start the device due to incomplete or damaged settings, then you need to check system registry. But be careful: deleting the wrong entries can cause Windows to stop working.
After removing the setting, restart your computer and try connecting your phone again.
Alternative file transfer methods
If you cannot resolve the problem with the USB connection, and you need to transfer files right now, use one of the alternative methods.- Sync your data via Google Drive. For normal operation Android required Account Google, so you definitely have access to cloud storage. You can transfer files through other services – DropBox, OneDrive. I use Yandex.Disk.
- Transfer files via email, messengers or social networks. I often add small files to Documents on VKontakte, and then download them to my computer.
- Install the AirDroid application on your phone and access the memory through a browser on your computer.
You can come up with other options. For example, create an FTP server on your phone or configure remote connection via TeamViewer. So USB is not the only option. But if a wired connection is not established, it is still worth looking at what the reason is and, if possible, eliminating it.
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The computer does not see Android via USB updated: February 7, 2018 by: Sergey
How to transfer files from a computer to a mobile device or vice versa? Today, solving this issue is unlikely to be a problem for almost every user, but this was not always the case.
Today the situation has changed dramatically, and not least thanks to the active development of mobile operating systems. iOS, Android, Windows Phone- these platforms forced global manufacturers of equipment and electronics to seriously think about improving communications between various types computer and mobile devices. And today you can set up a connection between a PC and a phone, smartphone, tablet in a much larger number of ways - USB cables with universal connectors or adapting adapters, special software for data transfer via wireless networks or over the Internet, cloud data storage services, etc. Yes even social media You can safely use it as a kind of web environment where you can store your photos, videos and music.
But, in more detail: below we will look at 5 ways to transfer data from a PC to mobile or portable devices.
1. USB cable
A USB cable (Data cable) is the easiest way to connect a mobile device to a computer. A USB cable is usually included with any mobile phone, smartphone or tablet. Today, even if you purchased a used smartphone or tablet at a pawnshop without any delivery items, you can purchase a USB cable suitable for the connector of your device in an online store or at any point of sale of computer or mobile equipment. This could be a “Mini-USB to USB” cable, which will fit most of the latest models of smartphones and tablets, as well as other input configurations for specific connectors of device models from specific manufacturers. Fortunately, the Chinese industry never ceases to amaze us - for example, for a relatively small fee you can even buy a universal USB cable, where one input is a regular USB, and at the other end there are several inputs - mini-USB, Nokia, Samsung, iPhone, iPad, HTC, LG, etc.
To connect your mobile device to your computer, just connect them with a USB cable. In most cases, you don’t even need any drivers: for example, Windows OS (updated versions, of course) contains in its database drivers for various externally connected mobile devices and identifies them as normal removable media- like a flash drive. But if you have drivers from the manufacturer of your smartphone or tablet, it would be a good idea to install them on your computer; this can slightly speed up the data transfer speed.
Work with connected to a computer mobile device you can do it in the same way as with a flash drive: copy files to your PC and paste them into the removable media explorer window, or simply drag and drop files.
2. Card reader
A card reader - a special device for reading SD and MicroSD memory cards - is another technical masterpiece made by Chinese craftsmen that will not put a dent in your pocket. But you should resort to this method of transferring data between a PC and a mobile device only when a USB cable for your phone model is not included in the package and is quite difficult to find. The reason for this is purely practical - it is inconvenient to remove MicroSD cards from the slot in a phone, smartphone or tablet. Often this requires the use of some sharp objects to remove the tight-fitting and miniature plug. However, this is the most universal method data transfer, since today almost all mobile and portable devices are equipped with MicroSD cards.
Connecting the card reader to a PC is not difficult: remove it from your mobile device microSD card, place it in the card reader, and connect the latter to the PC. As in the previous case, the computer will recognize the card reader as a removable storage device; the principle of working with data is the same.
If without embedded Bluetooth technology today it is difficult to find some rare mobile phone, then with computers everything is exactly the opposite - only modern computer models have a built-in Bluetooth module, and most often these are functional monoblocks. But manufacturers often integrate Bluetooth into functional models of laptops and netbooks. If you want to move files from just such a laptop or netbook to your phone, smartphone or tablet, you just need to turn on the Bluetooth option on both devices, place them on a short distance from each other, establish a connection and enable file transfer.
If you own a regular PC, you shouldn’t purchase an additional external Bluetooth connection via USB just for this purpose. Firstly, large files can be transferred over a Bluetooth connection much longer than over a wire, and secondly, external Bluetooth requires system configuration. Therefore, if Bluetooth is not pre-installed on your computer, it is better to purchase a universal USB cable or consider the data transfer methods below.
If you are the owner of a smartphone or tablet Android based, you will be able to transfer files via a direct Wi-Fi connection without an Internet connection. Naturally, your computer must also be equipped with a Wi-Fi module. Therefore, as we see, this method of data transfer can be used if you plan to periodically transfer data to your mobile device from a laptop whose assembly model provides for integration with Wi-Fi. Typically this is most of the modern models laptops and netbooks without Wi-Fi, only rare budget models are sold today. This method of transferring data to an Android device is also suitable for you if you are the proud owner of a functional all-in-one with built-in Wi-Fi.
So, there are two devices with a Wi-Fi module, then you will need to download to Google Play market special application for Android - “Software Dada Cable”. As we can see from the name of the application, it is designed to software provide the user with a replacement physical USB cable. The application uses direct data transfer between devices Wi-Fi connection without resorting to any external networks. So the owners of megabyte tariff plans Internet users can be calm - there will be no access to the Internet, there will be no cash charges from the provider.
The biggest advantage of the Software Dada Cable application is its minimalism and ease of use. Download and install the “Software Dada Cable” application. Click the “Start Service” button and you will see the IP address of your Android device on the screen - “ftp://192.168.ХХХХ...”. Enter this address in address bar your web browser on your computer or establish an ftp connection using your favorite file manager. For example, in Total Commander This is the “FTP” tab, then the “Connect to FTP server” menu.
Next, either in the browser window or in the file manager window, you will see the files of your Android device exactly as it would be with wired connection via USB cable. Transfer files from your computer to your mobile device by copying and pasting, dragging and dropping, or using the file manager's function buttons.
5. Cloud Internet services
SkyDrive, Dropbox, Yandex.Disk, Google Drive, 4Sync - these are the most popular cloud services; you can choose any other cloud storage that will attract you more with its functionality. To use the capabilities of the cloud service, you just need to go through a simple registration and familiarize yourself with the capabilities of the resource.
You can work with cloud services using the web interface from a browser, but it is much easier to do this using their special clients, especially when it comes to a mobile device. You can download desktop programs for Windows, Mackintosh or Linux from the cloud services themselves, and client applications for Android, iOS, Windows Phone or other mobile platforms, in addition to cloud services, also in specialized online stores for these platforms such as Google Play Store, App Store or Windows Phone Store. Cloud service spaces on your computer can also be connected as usual system disk(for example, in Windows this is “My Computer” - then “Connect network drive") or connect to them via FTP via file managers(Total Commander, FAR manager, etc.).
The data exchange itself is very simple: from your computer you transfer the necessary files to cloud service, and from a mobile device, either play this file online if there is an Internet connection, or simply download the file to a memory card to use the file regardless of the Internet.
Video No. 1: how to transfer files from phone to PC using USB
Video No. 2: how to transfer files from phone to PC via cloud file storage
A smartphone is a device that you can always keep at hand; due to its compact size, it is convenient to use. But almost every one of us has lost our phone at least once. At such moments, in addition to the loss of material value, many people are no less worried about the loss of important data - contacts, photographs, important correspondence, etc. Therefore, the benefits of duplicating such information on a computer are obvious. In this article we will talk about the two main and simplest ways to transfer data from Samsung phone to your PC.
Methods for transferring information from a Samsung phone to a computer and any errors that may occur
The first way is via USB
The most in a simple way transferring information from a phone to a computer is to connect the latter using USB wires. The first thing you need to do is connect the USB cable that usually comes with your mobile device. Usually, this is the only action that needs to be performed, since on most devices, the connection is performed automatically.
If this does not happen, then perhaps Windows requires additional software. You also need to make sure that all drivers are installed and working correctly. The connection may have occurred automatically, but the computer is not configured to notify you about it. In this case, you need to look in the taskbar or in Explorer to see if a new device is connected.
If your computer still does not want to see your smartphone, then try installing a special application or utility, for example, the SideSync synchronization program. It will not only help your computer recognize your phone, but also with its help you can easily backup your phone book, check and update software, and much more.
The second method is wireless
In addition to the first method, in the age of the Internet you can also use the wireless route. But this method not entirely effective when moving large files. Information can be moved using direct wireless connection smartphone to a computer, and using file sharing services on the Internet.
You can simplify the task of moving files by using cloud storage. For example, from such giants as Yandex, Google or Mail. In this case, the information will be stored not on your smartphone, but on a server to which you can connect at any time and from any available device. The only drawback of this method of storing information is that if you lose your network connection, your data will be inaccessible until the connection is restored.
By using one of the described methods, you will never lose the numbers of friends and acquaintances, favorite photos and videos, important messages and other files.
Quite often a situation arises when you need to transfer files from your phone to your computer or vice versa. For example, you take photographs or shoot video with a smartphone, the files accumulate and take up a lot of memory - it is much more convenient to store them on a computer. Or, conversely, there is an interesting movie or music on your computer and you want to watch it on the road - just transfer it to your phone or tablet.
Transfer using a cable to a computer running Windows
Almost any version of Windows, starting with XP, will allow you to connect without any problems Android device as a storage device. You will need the USB cable that came with your phone (used for charging). Plug it into your computer. If the phone is automatically locked, enter the required code. A message will appear on the gadget: “Transferring files via USB.” A folder with the contents of the memory of the external device with the name of the device model will open on the computer.
If your smartphone has an additional memory card installed, the folder will contain two disks: device memory and SD card. You can search for photos or videos in the DCIM/Camera or Download folders (they can be on both disks). If you know the file name at least partially, press F3 and enter the name. Most likely, the file will be found. You can copy any necessary information from your computer to external device and back.
Transfer using a cable to an Apple computer running iOS
Apple will most likely recognize your Android smartphone as a camera, for which you will need to launch Image Capture from the Applications folder. In this program, find your device by name. Then specify the folder where you want to transfer the photos, to do this you need to use the drop-down menu at the bottom of the window.
Now click on the desired files while holding Command. Click the Import button to copy selected images, or Import All to import all images.
If your gadget is not recognized by Apple, or there is no access to the necessary files, you can download Android File Transfer, it is located at android.com/filetransfer/. By installing it, you will be able to use all the file transfer capabilities available on your Windows computer.
Transfer files over the Internet
A convenient option for Android user could be used Google services. This can be Google Drive for any files or Google+Photos for photos.
You need to be able to log into Google Drive not only from your smartphone, but also from a browser on your computer using the link drive.google.com/drive/my-drive. If you already have gmail- you will need a password for it.
Let's consider transferring files not exceeding 15 GB (free option) from a computer to a smartphone:
- On the main Google page disk, press right button mouse, select upload a file or folder, find the desired source and click "Ok".
- On your smartphone, run Google app disk, find required file, select it and click "copy".
- Select a location in the device memory and click “paste”.
Direct file transfer via Wi-Fi
For this purpose, you can use the SHAREit application. On Android application it is installed via PlayMarket, and for PC it must be version no lower than 4.0. We run applications on both devices at the same time. Let's try to transfer the file from the phone to the computer. The application immediately offers to send or receive a file. Select "Send" and begin searching for the file. When a file is selected, a search for the computer occurs, similar to a radar scan. An icon appears indicating a computer, click on it, the connection occurs. If the program writes about connection failures, do the following:
- On your phone, after selecting your computer, run point WiFi access, she could turn off herself during scanning.
- Simultaneously on the computer in network settings or in the lower right corner by clicking on network icon, the designation may appear new network(not the brand of the smartphone, but a set of letters), you need to click on it and select “Connect”.
If you do everything correctly, the selected file will be automatically transferred at high speed. You can leave the application open and transfer other files in both directions. By the way, if you use your smartphone as an Internet access point, it will work in parallel.
If you are actively using modern telephone, then you probably often have to transfer some files from your computer to your phone and back. These may be documents e-books, music or movies.
The most popular way to transfer files from a computer to a phone is via USB cable. This method has been used since its inception smart phones, but it's not very convenient. Especially if you only have one cable and you use it for both charging and transferring files. But, if your computer and phone are connected to the same network, then you can transfer files from your computer to your phone via WiFi. Now we will look at two options for how this can be organized.
How to transfer files over WiFi using an FTP server
The first option we will consider is transferring files from a computer to a phone using an FTP server. Principle of operation this method extremely simple. The FTP server is launched on the phone, after which you connect to this FTP server from your computer. After this, you can transfer files from your computer to your phone via WiFi. If this option interests you, then we offer short instructions.
First you need to install an application on your phone that will launch the FTP server. For example, on an Android phone you can use the application. Phones on other platforms should also have similar apps, search your app store.
After installing the application, launch it and enable the FTP server. Usually, all you need to do is click on the large “Enable” button. At the same time, no additional customization not needed for FTP server.
After starting the FTP server, the application will provide the address where you can connect to it. This address will look something like this: ftp://192.168.1.10:2221.
Then everything is also very simple. You need to connect to this FTP server on your computer. To do this, you can use specialized FTP clients (for example, Filezilla), or you can simply use Windows Explorer, which also works well with FTP. To do this, open the “My Computer” window and enter the address issued by the application in the address bar.
After that, the contents of your phone will open in Windows Explorer. Now, in order to transfer files from your computer to your phone via Wi-Fi, you just need to drag and drop the files into this folder.
How to transfer files over WiFi using a Web server
You can also use a Web server to transfer files from your computer to your phone via WiFi. In this case, instead of an FTP server, a Web server is installed on the phone, and a regular web browser is used to connect to the phone from a computer.
So, if you want to transfer files over Wi-Fi with using the Web server, then you need to install the corresponding application on your phone. For Android phones you can use the app. Install this application to your phone, launch it and click on the “Start” button to turn on the Web server.
After this, the application will provide an address with which you can connect to the Web server.
Now open any web browser on your computer and enter the address provided by the application into the address bar. After this, you should see a web interface for managing files on your phone.