Hello I am having a lot of trouble getting my phone to connect to any computer I have. I have the drivers installed for both Samsung and ADB. my phone will not connect in Debugging mode or normal. there is no option on my phone to connect via MTP mode. it is very frustrating. any help would be greatly appreciated
(help) GS5 will not connect via usb
- Thread starter sonsai
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When you the MicroUSB into the phone, does anything show up on the phone to select? 'Plugged in as Installer' ? Anything?
that message briefly shows up when I plug it into my home computer with my usb3 cable. maybe half a second
When you pull down from the top, can you select that area where it says 'connected as installer' ? If so, do it, and it should open a sub-menu where you can select MTP mounting option. It will automatically buffer to it.
By chance, are you rooted with Xposed and X Tether?
not rooted. and there is no menu in the drop down. the connected as installer option only is there for a few seconds and then disappears and my phone will only charge.
Interesting, have you tried using a USB 2.0 for connection to PC?
yes I have tried multiple cables. and multiple usb ports on both of my computers. my laptop sees that something is plugged in but will not accept it as anything. says USB device is not recognized. my home desktop doesn't even do this.
Just to clarify, you did install the software located on the phone when you plugged it in the first time, right?
no there was no software that installed when I plugged it in
I tried installing Kies 3 and just the usb drivers themselves. to no avail
What apps do you have installed on your phone other than what came on it?
facebook, twitter, snapseed, messenger, spotify, Pandora, zip and flashlight.
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