[Q] So disappointed with my Verizon Galaxy Note 2...

elcucaramacara · Feb 24, 2013

By far this is the fastest phone I had, coming from a HTC Evo Lte from Sprint. But I'm hoping that HTC comes out with a 5.5" screen so I can go back, I never had any issues transferring all my pictures, videos, music, etc. There's is no plug and play with the note 2. I've downloaded the MTP kit from Microsoft and still nothing works, I really don't want to use the kies air app, I just want to plug and play.... Any suggestions that can make me fall in love with my note 2 again.... This is my first Samsung phone... :crying:

I can only use it as a camera not as a media devise ....

s10sdeville · Feb 24, 2013

? Do you mean hooken it to the computer...none of my usb cords worked at first you have to use the stock one it came with...when I first got mine I was like wth I cant transfer anything then used the stock cable and bam poped up

Acery · Feb 24, 2013

You need to use the cable that came with the phone and you need to install the drivers for your phone. Once you get those in order you will be in business.

pool_shark · Feb 24, 2013

All I needed was the cable, my PC installed the driver automatically.

I will never understand why people immediately jump to "my NEW phone can't do this" before first finding out if they're doing something incorrectly.

John Kotches · Feb 24, 2013

Pool_shark,

Probably because it's a pain point. They are used to doing X and can't. They want X back.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 using Tapatalk 2.x

eraursls1984 · Feb 24, 2013

pool_shark said:
All I needed was the cable, my PC installed the driver automatically.

I will never understand why people immediately jump to "my NEW phone can't do this" before first finding out if they're doing something incorrectly.

Well it is a standard, and people expect them to work universally. It's almost as bad as proprietary cables. It sucks to buy multiple cables only to have to buy new cables for the next phone.

pool_shark · Feb 24, 2013

eraursls1984 said:
Well it is a standard, and people expect them to work universally. It's almost as bad as proprietary cables. It sucks to buy multiple cables only to have to buy new cables for the next phone.

John Kotches said:
Pool_shark,

Probably because it's a pain point. They are used to doing X and can't. They want X back.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 using Tapatalk 2.x

When I was unlocking the bootloader casual couldn't find my device.
It was time to troubleshoot. So I rebooted the phone to see if my PC could see the phone, it couldn't.
Guess what my next step was in troubleshooting, I switched cables, and boom, it worked.

My previous android devices could all use the same cables, but this one couldn't, yet I still thought the next best thing was to try the cable it came with.

Bill Idol · Feb 24, 2013

Yeah I make it a point now to use the cable that the phone came with. Same thing happened with my Samsung Galaxy Nexus I couldn't get the phone to connect to the pc until my wife said, "Is that the cable the phone came with? You should use the cable the phone came with." I was thinking, oh hell no, that shouldn't be an issue. So when I did use the cable the effin phone hooked up quick style. So remember guys, listen to your wife. Lol

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ichibanjay · Feb 24, 2013

Go to Samsung's website and download the USB drivers for the Note 2. Oh hey, look at that, I linked it below for you:

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SCH-I605MSAVZW

Under Manuals/Downloads --> Click Software

After you install the drivers, connect your Note using your USB cable. If your Note doesn't show up on the computer as a removable hard drive, open up your Note with the USB cable still plugged in --> pull down your notifications bar --> select the USB "Connected as an Installer" option --> Check "Media device (MTP) option

Hope that helps.

1ManWolfePack · Feb 24, 2013

Horrible thread title.

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BoostedB18C · Feb 24, 2013

pool_shark said:
I will never understand why people immediately jump to "my NEW phone can't do this" before first finding out if they're doing something incorrectly.

People don't want to have to do work.
Most common example: All I used to do was plug in my iphone and it did it for me...

Sent From My Beans Powered Note2

TonikJDK · Feb 24, 2013

ichibanjay said:
Go to Samsung's website and download the USB drivers for the Note 2. Oh hey, look at that, I linked it below for you:

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SCH-I605MSAVZW

Under Manuals/Downloads --> Click Software

After you install the drivers, connect your Note using your USB cable. If your Note doesn't show up on the computer as a removable hard drive, open up your Note with the USB cable still plugged in --> pull down your notifications bar --> select the USB "Connected as an Installer" option --> Check "Media device (MTP) option

Hope that helps.

This is all I have ever done. Used those exact drivers on multiple computers, two at work and one at home. Works fine no matter what cable I use. In fact I have never used the factory cable.

billku · Feb 24, 2013

I don't have to use the cable it came with, which is lucky since I bought it used without the cable.

tgyberg · Feb 24, 2013

Bill Idol said:
So remember guys, listen to your wife. Lol

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2

Don't have one, need to borrow yours!

jmorton10 · Feb 24, 2013

1ManWolfePack said:
Horrible thread title.

LOL, no kidding......

bendystrawboy · Feb 25, 2013

ive never had any issue using any usb cable, I kinda find it hard to believe. My notes cable hasnt left its charger by my bed since It, I use an htc cable on my laptop, a old moto one on my xbmc box, and another random cable on my ps3.

seems kinda odd.

elcucaramacara · Feb 25, 2013

Still pretty upset with Samsung

OK Guys, I apologize if i hurt some feelings out there, but come on!... don't you think that for a flagship phone Samsung should make it easier for users ... by the way I tried the cable and it finally did all the drivers installs, but i still cant plug and play (it only hooks up as camera), now it tells me that i have a """"HARDWARE ID MISSING""""" after researching , I un-instal the newest driver , installed an old version 1.4 , 1.5 , etc, etc and STILL" no luck , I check on the USB connection as media device and it goes back to camera ... any new advice....

kintwofan · Feb 25, 2013

elcucaramacara said:
OK Guys, I apologize if i hurt some feelings out there, but come on!... don't you think that for a flagship phone Samsung should make it easier for users ... by the way I tried the cable and it finally did all the drivers installs, but i still cant plug and play (it only hooks up as camera), now it tells me that i have a """"HARDWARE ID MISSING""""" after researching , I un-instal the newest driver , installed an old version 1.4 , 1.5 , etc, etc and STILL" no luck , I check on the USB connection as media device and it goes back to camera ... any new advice....

Dude I think this is user error. My wife is so computer illiterate and she still has no problems using her phone. By the way this is even her first smartphone. For the record both mine and hers we just plug in and started browsing the files. It was just plug and play.

For your problem, what os is your computer and I don't see it mentioned but are you stock still?
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droidstyle · Feb 25, 2013

go back to your htc device and spare us note 2 users our sanity!

nunyazz · Feb 25, 2013

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