Nexus wont connect to Macbook - Nexus One General

i have been trying to connect my nexus to my Mac for about an hour now. it recognizes that it is hooked up to the USB, but i can't mount it.
anybody know how i can alleviate this issue
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If it shows up on your desktop or in the finder then it is mounted.
Edit: you mean the phone sees that it is hooked up?

Mounts fine for me with my iMac. Just plug it in and on the phone choose to mount via USB. Then bobs your uncle.

Nastrodamous said:
i have been trying to connect my nexus to my Mac for about an hour now. it recognizes that it is hooked up to the USB, but i can't mount it.
anybody know how i can alleviate this issue
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reboot both. the only kernel panics (5 in 8 years) i've seen are from a corrupted sdcard and disk utility trying to interfere.
more information in your post would help.

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Imac and nexus s

Imac will not read my nexus s..need help..thx in advance..!!!!
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Works fine on mine. Try one of the usb ports on the keyboard. Also when you plug the phone in USB does the android USB storage screen come up?
You need to press the enable USB button on that screen before Mac will recognize it.
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cavanman said:
Works fine on mine. Try one of the usb ports on the keyboard. Also when you plug the phone in USB does the android USB storage screen come up?
You need to press the enable USB button on that screen before Mac will recognize it.
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Same here. Works fine. Maybe you are not enabling the USB storage mode?
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csmall said:
Same here. Works fine. Maybe you are not enabling the USB storage mode?
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Don't have an iMac but I do have two MacBooks (or I did before I sold my old MacBook two days ago) and both of them picked up my Nexus S fine. Oddly, though the new MacBook never could find the phone for ADB.
I don't have A usb port on the keypad...but when I connect it to the monitor I get the little android in my phone...I enable USB storage and he turns orange..!!!
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bigmizz79 said:
I don't have A usb port on the keypad...but when I connect it to the monitor I get the little android in my phone...I enable USB storage and he turns orange..!!!
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And nothing happens on the computer? It should pop up a drive called NO NAME
Note that since Snow Leopard, the default setting in Finder is to not show disks on the desktop. You have to go in the Finder and look at the list of connected disks on the top left-hand column, you'll surely see it there.
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Note that since Snow Leopard, the default setting in Finder is to not show disks on the desktop. You have to go in the Finder and look at the list of connected disks on the top left-hand column, you'll surely see it there.
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are you sure? I'm running snow leopard and have no memory of changing that on either laptop. They both came stock with snow leopard.
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I have a macbook with snow leopard. When I mount a drive it does not show on my desktop. I have to open finder to see it under devices. I don't know if it an option setting or not. In comparison my old Mac (before OSX) would show all drives mounted on the top under the Mac Hd Drive. Make sure you are setting your phone to connect also.
I have never had any problems on either PC or Mac.
Teknojunkee said:
I have a macbook with snow leopard. When I mount a drive it does not show on my desktop. I have to open finder to see it under devices. I don't know if it an option setting or not. In comparison my old Mac (before OSX) would show all drives mounted on the top under the Mac Hd Drive. Make sure you are setting your phone to connect also.
I have never had any problems on either PC or Mac.
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Of course it's an option, and has been an option for as long as I have used OS X (since Tiger at the very least). Apple just changed the default in Snow Leopard.
kenvan19: if you don't see that as the default on both your Macs, could it be because you have migrated your users from previous Macs? The settings you had before would have been imported, and you would have never seen the new default...
Thx 4 ur help guys...it was the hard drive it was corrupted...they gave me a brand new 1...now beautiful...thxxxx..!!!!
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Works fine for me.
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bigmizz79 said:
Thx 4 ur help guys...it was the hard drive it was corrupted...they gave me a brand new 1...now beautiful...thxxxx..!!!!
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when it connected to the iMac did the phone still charge? I feel I may have this problem.
Yes it did still charge..!! The phone registered but the mac couldn't read it..
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bigmizz79 said:
Yes it did still charge..!! The phone registered but the mac couldn't read it..
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Did you try another cable at all?
I'm really scared now, I'm in the same situation. I just bought a phone off eBay last week and I was told on the forum to try a new cable which I ordered and has yet to arrive.
The seller said it was "New-mint condition" mentioned nothing about a corrupt usb drive.
What can I do?? Is there anyway I can fix it myself? I really want to be able to transfer music to it.

cant transfer pictures to computer?

I tried to connect my nexus 4 to my PC , but it would not recognize it under my computer like it should so I could drag and drop. I tried mounting it as MTP and PTP and neither would be recognised.
I ended up transferring my pictures using adb, but I don't know why it didn't work the standard way.
Anyone have any ideas?
Have you tried using drop box? It's really simple and automatic. Just set it to upload only on Wi-Fi
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rogerski1 said:
Have you tried using drop box? It's really simple and automatic. Just set it to upload only on Wi-Fi
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I've used it before but I want to know why the nexus 4 was not recognised by my computer
Is Android debugging on?
Is it having trouble with installing the MTP driver ? Try turning off USB debugging, I couldn't get MTP to work until I did that.
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Maybe you've got the same problem that we have here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2005437
Maybe you try:
A different USB port
A different USB cable
Uninstall existing drivers + installing the drivers again
A different computer
And if all that didn't help you can join us in the above mentioned thread. We don't have a solution yet but maybe we can draw some attention to the issue.
All the driver seem to be fine and the nexus 4 is recognised via adb. It used to work before so I don't what's wrong.
Edit: yes USB debugging was on
Ok, but that's actually good! What happens if you plug it into a different usb port?
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Ok, but that's actually good! What happens if you plug it into a different usb port?
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It says your device could be faster with USB 2.0 and then it is not recognised.
Now that's really odd. Have you tried a different USB cable?
Ultraschorsch said:
Now that's really odd. Have you tried a different USB cable?
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I'm using the stock lg cable. I'll try with my nexus 7 cable.
Edit with my nexus 7 cable it says connected by the windows 7 notification, but when I check in computer it does not show anything
But you have seen your N4 in the explorer before, right? I have seen my N4 on my GFs windows machine as Nexus 4, not as a storage device.
Ultraschorsch said:
But you have seen your N4 in the explorer before, right? I have seen my N4 on my GFs windows machine as Nexus 4, not as a storage device.
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It shows up under devices and printers, but not under my computer
Edit:maybe it has to do with android 4.2 because I just plugged in a flash drive and it showed up under my computer
And what happens if you double-click it there? Can you get your pix then?
Edit: I didn't find my N4 as a storage device, so you can't find it as a letter in your explorer but a real device.
Ultraschorsch said:
And what happens if you double-click it there? Can you get your pix then?
Edit: I didn't find my N4 as a storage device, so you can't find it as a letter in your explorer but a real device.
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If I double click it it takes me to nexus 4 properties. My nexus 7 does not show up in my computer either that's what bled me to think it has to do with 4.2
Edit:nevrmind its not 4.2 because I just connected a lg motion which is running 4.0 and it does not show up either
Maybe someone with a win7 machine can chip in here, since I think it is a windows problem. I am on a linux laptop, so I can't really help you there. But good luck anyway!
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Maybe someone with a win7 machine can chip in here, since I think it is a windows problem. I am on a linux laptop, so I can't really help you there. But good luck anyway!
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Thanks for your help
By George, I fixed it I went into device manager I right clicked on SAMSUNG android phone then nexus 4 under that section, then I clicked update driver. Then I clicked on browse my computer for driver software after I clicked on let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer and I select mtp. The all of a sudden auto play came up with my device connected as a camera (ptp)
Now all my phones show up under my computer
MTP uses a completely different driver from ADB. So you can have one working but not the other.
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steviewevie said:
MTP uses a completely different driver from ADB. So you can have one working but not the other.
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I have no clue sometime when I connect the nexus 4 it shows connected as adb composite device and sometimes it says mtp.Now everything works though it took me a while but I fixed it.

[Q] GS4 + Mac

Is there anyway possible to access this phone on a Mac? I have tried so many options, and the only one available is wirelessly. Anyone else able to get the phone to recognize when plugged in via USB? I don't have a memory card in it but I don't feel that should matter.
Thanks for help in advance.
bmw594 said:
Is there anyway possible to access this phone on a Mac? I have tried so many options, and the only one available is wirelessly. Anyone else able to get the phone to recognize when plugged in via USB? I don't have a memory card in it but I don't feel that should matter.
Thanks for help in advance.
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Have you tried AFT? Android File Transfer
If you want to sync iTunes...try iSyncr
Both work great on my rMBP and my S4.....
kies works too
The problem is getting my Mac to recognize that the SG4 is plugged in. It charges but doesnt detect. USB debug is on but I still get nothing.
Installed latest kies on my mac, connected both my s4 and mac to same wifi but kies wifi on my phone doesn't see my laptop...
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+1 on android file transfer... Also droid nas for wireless interface. And dcim helper for iphoto interface (though i havnt gotten it working yet, likely user error lol)
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+1 on Android File Transfer. I use it & it works flawlessly every time
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i used the sd card slot and just did the copy paste file method, then just put the card into the phone
Have you turned on usb debugging?
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[Q] USB device not recognized

I can't connect my phone to laptop it always shows it as unknown device .I have uninstalled it couple of in device manager and plugged it still same even its in USB debugging enabled .keep rebooting my laptop and keep trying still the same
Turn my off plug it to laptop them turn on still Its window 7. Tell me what to do ????? I think! It was rooted then I got OTA update (I was new I didn't know that I shouldn't install that I was happy to install on my rooted phone ) that's from where problem started I think.now I want to root my phone but it's not connecting .HELPPP
binsalamat said:
I can't connect my phone to laptop it always shows it as unknown device .I have uninstalled it couple of in device manager and plugged it still same even its in USB debugging enabled .keep rebooting my laptop and keep trying still the same
Turn my off plug it to laptop them turn on still Its window 7. Tell me what to do ????? I think! It was rooted then I got OTA update (I was new I didn't know that I shouldn't install that I was happy to install on my rooted phone ) that's from where problem started I think.now I want to root my phone but it's not connecting .HELPPP
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Try reinstalling the drivers and/or use a different usb cable or different jack.
Believe me I have done all that different cable and PC reset my phone reset my PC .just because I have rooted my phone I can't send it for replacement and I can't unroot it without connect to PC and that is the problem .I'm here because this is my last hope .
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any updates on this?
i'm having the same problem. my n4 is not recognized - i've tried three different computers and i can't even get it to show up so i can move files in/out of the phone.
i bought this n4 used from kijiji. i just want to get it back to complete stock form with locked bootloader.
i've tried three different machines all windows 7 x64 - might try an xp machine but i think it's the phone
factory reset the phone
tried with and without usb debugging
tried 4 different cables
phone has unlocked bootloader
cannot get into recovery, i get an triangle with robot lying down
phone shows up as unrecognized usb device
binsalamat said:
Believe me I have done all that different cable and PC reset my phone reset my PC .just because I have rooted my phone I can't send it for replacement and I can't unroot it without connect to PC and that is the problem .I'm here because this is my last hope .
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If you have an unlocked bootloader use this tool to lock it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker
To unroot use the permanent unroot feature in SuperSU.
Order is important since the Bootloader tool requires root.
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binsalamat said:
I can't connect my phone to laptop it always shows it as unknown device .I have uninstalled it couple of in device manager and plugged it still same even its in USB debugging enabled .keep rebooting my laptop and keep trying still the same
Turn my off plug it to laptop them turn on still Its window 7. Tell me what to do ????? I think! It was rooted then I got OTA update (I was new I didn't know that I shouldn't install that I was happy to install on my rooted phone ) that's from where problem started I think.now I want to root my phone but it's not connecting .HELPPP
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SeraldoBabalu said:
any updates on this?
i'm having the same problem. my n4 is not recognized - i've tried three different computers and i can't even get it to show up so i can move files in/out of the phone.
i bought this n4 used from kijiji. i just want to get it back to complete stock form with locked bootloader.
i've tried three different machines all windows 7 x64 - might try an xp machine but i think it's the phone
factory reset the phone
tried with and without usb debugging
tried 4 different cables
phone has unlocked bootloader
cannot get into recovery, i get an triangle with robot lying down
phone shows up as unrecognized usb device
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Try following these directions to properly install the Google drivers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1830108
Thanks for your response!
Do still have that problem ?
How did slove it?
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thanks. i installed the android sdk and java jdk but still have the problem. i believe the problem is with the phone 100%
my nexus always shows that it's charging on AC whenever plugged in. doesn't matter if it even is to AC or USB. the phone shows up as unrecognized device with a bang in the USB section of the device manager. on some computers it doesn't even show up.
i tried on my macbook pro and it doesn't even show up there but in every case, the phone charges.
wondering if there's a switch or toggle somewhere that will turn it on and get it working
i'm going to install a windows xp VM as a last ditch resort and see if it at least shows up there.
SeraldoBabalu said:
thanks. i installed the android sdk and java jdk but still have the problem. i believe the problem is with the phone 100%
my nexus always shows that it's charging on AC whenever plugged in. doesn't matter if it even is to AC or USB. the phone shows up as unrecognized device with a bang in the USB section of the device manager. on some computers it doesn't even show up.
i tried on my macbook pro and it doesn't even show up there but in every case, the phone charges.
wondering if there's a switch or toggle somewhere that will turn it on and get it working
i'm going to install a windows xp VM as a last ditch resort and see if it at least shows up there.
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Make sure your device is on MTP and try an other data cable which has no missing/broken data wires inside.
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yep it tried on mtp and ptp with 4 different cables. two original nexus 4 cables, one nexus 7 cable and a blackberry cable. they all work with my other nexus 4... just not this one.
the windows VM didn't work unfortunately.
SeraldoBabalu said:
yep it tried on mtp and ptp with 4 different cables. two original nexus 4 cables, one nexus 7 cable and a blackberry cable. they all work with my other nexus 4... just not this one.
the windows VM didn't work unfortunately.
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That is strange, it should work with the Windows Virtual Machine.
Maybe it is to do with the standalone machine using it in the same time.
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Same problem here. USB is not recognized using my Nexus 4 ( it used to be recognized on two PCs, but no longer), but another Nexus 4 connects perfectly. I can only charge a USB rate on chargers that used to charge at ac rate. I've tried everything, and more than mentioned in this thread.
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I've ordered a replacement USB port via Amazon for $23. Once I install it, I'll update this thread.
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Hi guys,
Seems that I've got the same trouble. Got my N4 (stock ROM, 4.2.2) a couple of weeks ago and everything was ok - connection as MTP, connection for debug and so on. But yesterday I connected it to my PC and found that the device indicates charging but not USB connexion. So I've tried to reboot PC and N4, tried other cables and 2 other PCs (my with Win8, and those with Win7 and Linux Mint if matters). Other devices are ok (Huawei Honor, N7, Milestone2).
The phone just doesn't detect USB connection - in both MTP and PTP. Then I tried to plug in wall charger and connect back again to USB. AND IT WORKED! The phone detected the connection so I was able to mount it and detect with adb. I thought that the problem was solved but when I connected it next time - same ****. This time nothing helps (most likely that there wasn't any casual relationship between wall charger connection and temporary fix...)
What options I've got now? Try to root the device and look into syslog to detect if it's a software issue or disassemble the device and try to find any defects on USB port?
Thank you,
Alex
allookin said:
Hi guys,
Seems that I've got the same trouble. Got my N4 (stock ROM, 4.2.2) a couple of weeks ago and everything was ok - connection as MTP, connection for debug and so on. But yesterday I connected it to my PC and found that the device indicates charging but not USB connexion. So I've tried to reboot PC and N4, tried other cables and 2 other PCs (my with Win8, and those with Win7 and Linux Mint if matters). Other devices are ok (Huawei Honor, N7, Milestone2).
The phone just doesn't detect USB connection - in both MTP and PTP. Then I tried to plug in wall charger and connect back again to USB. AND IT WORKED! The phone detected the connection so I was able to mount it and detect with adb. I thought that the problem was solved but when I connected it next time - same ****. This time nothing helps (most likely that there wasn't any casual relationship between wall charger connection and temporary fix...)
What options I've got now? Try to root the device and look into syslog to detect if it's a software issue or disassemble the device and try to find any defects on USB port?
Thank you,
Alex
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I got mine to work by using a 2 into 1 usb plug. The kind that comes with portable CD writers. Once I got it working I reflashed stock 422 and the problem is gone. Turns out it was a bad flash from the previous owner.
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SeraldoBabalu said:
I got mine to work by using a 2 into 1 usb plug. The kind that comes with portable CD writers. Once I got it working I reflashed stock 422 and the problem is gone. Turns out it was a bad flash from the previous owner.
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Thanks for advice. During this day it worked properly twice - the phone just started detecting connection. No obvious reasons for that... I got a new device with stock 422 from amazon and haven't flashed or event rooted it. How do you think, should I try to flash it with official 4.2.2? Now I can say that it's most likely a software issue.
allookin said:
Thanks for advice. During this day it worked properly twice - the phone just started detecting connection. No obvious reasons for that... I got a new device with stock 422 from amazon and haven't flashed or event rooted it. How do you think, should I try to flash it with official 4.2.2? Now I can say that it's most likely a software issue.
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I'd say try a factory reset first and see how that works.
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I'd say try a factory reset first and see how that works.
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Tried it out - the result is the same. Now I can not even unlock the bootloader to reflash 422... Btw I didn't managed to find a 2into1 cable but checked if the same trick would work with USB hub with external power - it works really better. The device can detect the connection almost all the times and I can see it listed in adb devices and as a mounted storage. Though in fastboot mode this doesn't help. Device remains unrecognized.
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Tried it out - the result is the same. Now I can not even unlock the bootloader to reflash 422... Btw I didn't managed to find a 2into1 cable but checked if the same trick would work with USB hub with external power - it works really better. The device can detect the connection almost all the times and I can see it listed in adb devices and as a mounted storage. Though in fastboot mode this doesn't help. Device remains unrecognized.
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well if you're getting a connection to the computer but not in fastboot, your drivers might just need removal/reinstallation.
once you get it going, reflash the stock 4.2.2 from google and see how it goes.
if that doesn't work and you can get it going, get it replaced by Google.
if you can, try it on a mac.. they don't need the drivers installed. just run it all from terminal.
Okay, I've managed to track down the issue...
Once I got it available for fastboot I've unlocked bootloader and then flashed with Cyanogen. The problem remained but I could get dmesg output for plug-in event. I've managed to get logs for problematic case (doesn't detect USB data connexion) and for correct behavior case (when Android detects USB data connection).
No sense to put the whole log pieces here just a brief quotes.
For correct case:
Code:
Avail curr from USB = 500
For incorrect case:
Code:
Avail curr from USB = 1500
USB module firmware tells the system that it has detected data-connection and enabled low-power mode (500mA). In this case Android initiates mtp and adb:
Code:
<6>[62539.001178] adb_open
<6>[62539.001269] mtp_bind_config
<6>[62539.001422] adb_bind_config
And in problematic case USB module firmware incorrectly indicates for the OS that there are only power-connection (5V/ground). I cant say exactly where the issue is but there are only two options - bug in USB module firmware or physical fault of connection (pins, bus or whatever else). Anyway I've to replace USB module or just go with it and use adb over network (the matter is that sending the device back to Amazon seller from my country would cost me 1/3 of the purchase total so I consider that just unreasonable).
Thanks to LG - for my money I got not only a box with device but also whole lotta fun =)

Cant send files Via bluetooth on Windows 7

Hey so i have this problem...I switch on my Bluetooth, make it visible, pair it with my laptop, it is successfully paired and i Can see nexus 4 device connected on my laptop....BUT when i try to open the storage from the computer it doesn't do anything...I cant send files!
Is there a way to fix this??
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Use a USB cable or send files over WiFi using "Air droid" app.
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scream4cheese said:
Use a USB cable or send files over WiFi using "Air droid" app.
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That's like saying "take the train" to someone that has car trouble and can't get to work--not very helpful. What if they need to use bluetooth due to lack of USB cable or a wifi-capable computer? I know it's not probable, but the bluetooth capability is there and should be able to be used if desired, even if it's not the fastest data-transfer method.
I too, have the same problem, though just two days ago I was able to send files.
Can't help you much as I got Windows 8 and Ubuntu.
But I had this kind of problems often on Windows 8, I had to unpair (from device and phone) then pair them again, each time I had to switch from Linux to Windows.
Anyway, to send files by Bluetooth from windows, try this:
Right-Click on the file
Then Send to
And choose Bluetooth Device
I never opened the storage card of my nexus from bluetooth on my PC, I think the connection is not very stable.

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