Questions tagged [usb-connection-mode]
An Android device can be connected to a computer via USB using different connection modes such as "MTP" or "USB Mass Storage". If you have issues with those, this is the right tag to use.
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What protocols are involved in the modes of USB connection from an Android phone to a computer?
When I link a phone (HarmonyOS 2.0.0, Honor 10) to a Linux laptop, the phone pops up the following options:
transfer photos,
transfer files,
charge only,
reverse charge,
input MIDI.
When I link a ...
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Need to replug USB device after reboot of Samsung s5e
Im using a Samsung tabs5e rooted as the media center in my car. I've connected it as follows:
TabS5e - USB Hub
USB Hub - DAC/Amp (via USB)
Dac/Amp - Car via aux
Now, my issue is that when I initially ...
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Debug HDMI over USB C
I have a Motorola Edge 20 Pro. Till about 8-9 months ago, I could connect an unpowered (Without a separate power adaptor) USB C Hub to the USB port, and connect a HDMI cable to the hub. This would ...
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How to mount a partition on an Android device that can be read by USB on a computer when plugged in
I have a tablet that I'm doing some hacky work on. This tablet comes from the factory with a small storage partition called USERDATA, that's about 5gb. It also comes with a large storage partition ...
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How can I get Android File Transfer working between Mac 13.2.1 and Android 13?
There are a lot of very old answers to this question, and they are not helping me.
I am running MacOS Venture 13.2.1
I have a Pixel 4a running Android 13 patched to March 2023
I have Android File ...
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Ethernet over USB + ADB | Dynamically switch between Host and Peripheral mode in OTG
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I own an android device in a remote location that I use to run various tests and operations. I need to be able to send ADB commands while also connect the phone to a wired internet connection....
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Default usb configuration is reset after tablet reboot
I'm working with Lenovo M10 table model number TB-X5605LC. Android version 9
From Developer options, I am setting up the default USB configuration to be USB tethering but after every time the tablet ...
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Phone doesn't recognize usb
Mine phone (Honor 10) doensn't recognize an usb connection, execept for charging.
The initial problem was connecting my phone to a 3D-printer.
Because this didn't work, I tried to connect a usb-flash ...
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Can I convert phone into USBC touchscreen display?
Is there a way to join two Android phones so that one of them is the touchscreen for the other?
For example, to retrieve data on a cracked phone or to play games on a larger Android screen.
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Android device connected to PC, detected, but no folder, no files
My previous Lenovo tablet with Android 7 had no problem with this procedure:
I connect it via a USB cable to a PC with Windows 7.
I select the device (tablet) in the Windows Explorer.
I open the (...
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Is it possible to dump the internal storage of an unrooted, boot-looping Android 9 with locked bootloader?
Is it possible to dump the internal storage of an unrooted, boot-looping Android 9 with locked bootloader via USB or to SD card, e.g. using some firmware tool in download or recovery mode?
If YES, ...
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Remotely Enable USB Debugging on my Samsung S8+ when the screen is dead
My Samsung S8+ recently had its screen die. I am trying to use Vysor to mirror the screen onto my laptop, but I cannot turn on USB Debugging due to the dead screen.
Is there a way to remotely enable ...
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Photos and videos not showing up on Windows in DCIM\Camera for Galaxy S21 Ultra
Often I can't see any files in DCIM\Camera on my Galaxy S21 Ultra running Android 12. Last night it worked and I copied multiple GB of videos / images, then it didn't work the next times I tried.
I'...
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make android work as if it's a real physical USB drive [duplicate]
It would be cool to make android behave as if it's a real USB drive when connecting the device to TV and PC(s). So we don't get things like "Unsupported" and make many things possible. I ...
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Slow loading of the internal storage folder in PC
Slow loading of the internal storage folder specifically when I connect my phone to the PC. A green bar keeps on progressing quickly at the beginning and seems to be slowing down as it reaches the end ...
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