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Set activesync to see SD as disk drive. How change back?

Hi guys.
Quick question...
As per the title really.
As I was trying to get Tomtom working on my HD, I used to get the screen up that asked if I wanted to just use activesybc normally or show my SD card as a disk drive. As I was installing big map files onto it, I tapped the disk drive setting but I must also have tapped the don't show this message again box because it hasn't shown up since then
So anyone know where the setting are to change it back to normal?
And when i's connected to the PC, the backlight won't stay on for more than a second. Even though I've changed the power saving settings????
Any ideas??
Thanks in advance..

Go to Start/settings/Connection, and look for the USB to PC icon. Click on it, and check the activesync box.

Steve is right about going to Start/Settings/Connections/USB to PC
But to bring back the menu for selection you need to check the box at the bottom of the screen 'Ask me first about USB connection type when I connect the device to the PC'
Beards

Fantastic.
Thanks guys!
Any ideas about the backlight when I'm plugged in?

JKUK said:
Fantastic.
Thanks guys!
Any ideas about the backlight when I'm plugged in?
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Window mobile has separate setting for AC and Battery when comes to the number of seconds before diming the screen. You should set them correctly. Check it again to see that you've got it right.

Activesync , Dataconnect Screen has dissapeared

Active-sync , Data-connect Screen has disappeared when I plug in the phone. I have been trying to search on the forums for something related to this but I cant find anything. I just need to switch back to active-sync so I can flash a new ROM. Thanks for the help

syphen6 said:
Active-sync , Data-connect Screen has disappeared when I plug in the phone. I have been trying to search on the forums for something related to this but I cant find anything. I just need to switch back to active-sync so I can flash a new ROM. Thanks for the help
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Hi syphen.
First, I would just try unplugging it and plugging it back in, if you haven't done that already. Every now and then the option doesn't appear for me until I do that.
If that doesn't work, go to your settings tab and pick "other" (down near the bottom of the list, you may have to scroll to get to it), and then "USB to PC", you'll then see the checkbox that turns that option on/off.

Sweet that worked thanks very much

HELP Access USB-Debug with broken screen

Hello everyone
I've got a problem and I need your help. My Legend fell on the ground and now the glass and display are both broken. To access my device with adb, which I previously installed, I used DroidAtScreen. But recently I deactivated USB-Debugging eek, and now I can't enable it. I need to "recreate" every single step from the unlocked screen to Menu->Settings->Applications->Development->USB-Debugging. The first step (Menu->Settings) is easy and abvious, but I need the other ones.
Could some of you take some screenshots and upload them? I.e.:
1. Menu->Settings, then scroll down to bottom **Screenshot**
2. Scroll a little bit up until "Applications" reaches first entry **Screenshot**
3. Press first entry (=Applications) **Screenshot**
4. Press fourth entry (=Development) **Screenshot**
5. Press first entry (=USB-Debugging) *Screenshot**..
I know it may seem complicated, but it would be of tremendous help! My idea is to print out the images and lay them over the Legend to find my way to USB-Debugging
THANK YOU A LOT in advance!
memo9

Good thinking, you actually only need 4 screens, here you go...
Good luck replacing the screen! There's plently of material to work with in accesories section

If the digitiser (top glass) is broken i doubt your presses will be in the right place, I have a desire in front of me that has a crack in the top left corner of the digi and pressing "a" on the keyboard pull notification bar down

Thank you very much for the effort of taking the screenshots, but I couldn't access the settings.
The only question that remains is: Does the phone need to be in "charge only"-mode? Because right now, in fact I can access the SD-Card when mounted, so I may have to switch to charge only?
@bonesy: Thank you for the input, but the touchscreen seems to be working fine as I can turn on the phone and enter the PIN-code to unlock it, as well as call a number after opening the phone-application

ADB should work no matter what the mode...why weren't you able to access it?

I don't know... I followed all the steps, connected the phone to my Mac... all this several times, trying to press on the exact location... but haven't succeeded.
I have adb configured as well as DroidAtScreen running and also tried to access it with DDMS..., but when i use the command "adb devices" none is shown. I can access my SD-Card but can't use adb...
I may try again a few times but can't really think of any other alternative than to replace the screen, although I need to access my phone immediately.
Thanks again for all the fast answers and if anyone has an idea or some sort of walkthrough... I would appreciate it.

ADB wont work unless you are using a custom rom OR its selected already.
Maybe a USB port failure?

What do you mean? I have accessed my phone in this environment several times before, everything should be set up correctly. It may be a USB port failure, altough I have tried to plug it into other USB ports.
The only thing I'm struggling with right now is accessing the Debug-mode in the settings.

memo9 said:
What do you mean? I have accessed my phone in this environment several times before, everything should be set up correctly. It may be a USB port failure, altough I have tried to plug it into other USB ports.
The only thing I'm struggling with right now is accessing the Debug-mode in the settings.
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Ah i see, i meant the phones usb port... Could be 1 pin failed on it stopping certain things working?

Doesn't seem to be the problem since I can mount the phone and access the SD-card, but thanks anyway.

[Q] Activating a Droid 2

I was given a Droid 2 for development purposes, and after a factory reset it requires me to activate the phone. When I do the call, it wants the phone number and billing info yet I don't have that info as the phone was given to me. Is there any way to get around this, so I can just use the phone and it's wi-fi to test apps?

That's odd. When I got my second D2 (which I just recently donated), it had been reset (SBFed actually) but never asked me to activate it. It just had to set it up and go. If you have ADB running you could try to force an SBF and see if that helps.

DeBaKai said:
That's odd. When I got my second D2 (which I just recently donated), it had been reset (SBFed actually) but never asked me to activate it. It just had to set it up and go. If you have ADB running you could try to force an SBF and see if that helps.
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Thanks for the info. I'm worried that I won't be able to run RSDLite as I'm not seeing the phone through ADB. Is that how I should be forcing it to SBF?

You sure you have ADB set up properly and all the proper drivers were installed? Make sure SDK is properly set up too (and check your device manager with the D2 plugged in - it should show up as an ADB device).
And to answer your question, yes.

When u turn the phone on , on the android activation screen touch the top left corner, then the top right, then bottom right , then bottom left (above the buttons)
And that should make the activation go away
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biscojams said:
When u turn the phone on , on the android activation screen touch the top left corner, then the top right, then bottom right , then bottom left (above the buttons)
And that should make the activation go away
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Amazing, thank you! I'm shocked something like that is in there but I'm certainly glad it is.

biscojams said:
When u turn the phone on , on the android activation screen touch the top left corner, then the top right, then bottom right , then bottom left (above the buttons)
And that should make the activation go away
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
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+1. This method always works. I've had one for months and not had to activate it.
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Help recover data from malfunctioning note3

My screen has been shattered but still functional for months now, but the phone finally gave up on me. The phone currently does the following
I took the battery out and put back in. I try starting the phone and the at&t tune plays as usual, as well as the notification LED fading from light blue to dark blue over and over and the two touch keys light up but the screen never comes on or lights anything at all. Also, the blue notification LED continues to fade in and out and the touch keys stay lit up as if the phone is constantly trying to boot.
I plug it into my laptop but it does not appear in the device and drive folder. One thing I did discover is that when I open up Computer Management (Windows 8) and go to the Device Manager tab, and then the Portable Devices tab and it does appear as "samsung mobile mtp device". So I know the phone is making connection with the computer and vice versa but I need help trying to copy all the data to my laptop. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Try RECUVA freeware works on Note 3 dont know about AT&T , Try AT&T forum if it does not work .

JJEgan said:
Try RECUVA freeware works on Note 3 dont know about AT&T , Try AT&T forum if it does not work .
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Thanks a lot bud will give it a try.

blehhh, no go wit Recuva. I can't select the device from the drop down box nor does the program find it on it's own. and yes I can still see the device in the device manager and also in the control panels printers and devices tab.

Anyone else have any suggestions?

yojaronimo said:
Anyone else have any suggestions?
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Try to make a backup using Kies 3 software.

vndnguyen said:
Try to make a backup using Kies 3 software.
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No dice, the Kies software is constantly "connecting" until it finally gives up almost 5 minutes later.