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Am I Missing Something? WTF? How Do I Connect to a Computer?

Love the device. Great build, feels nice - just like everyone else says.
Why would anyone release a device that can't connect to a computer to transfer files? Am I missing something? I've tried connecting on Mac and Windows and searched high and low for drivers, tips, tricks, etc. Don't tell me Dropbox or some other back door solution. The whole reason I bought Android (I already have 2 ipads) is to eliminate itunes. Why would I want to have to use a software solution to transfer files - I would just stay with itunes if that were the case. I have an EVO 4G that mounts as a hard drive and when I load files the app recognizes (photo, music, video) and plays it. WTF!!!!!!
Can someone help? NO I AM NOT INTERESTED IN SOME STUPID WORKAROUND spending 30 hours at the risk of bricking and voiding warranty ending up with some laggy piece of crap custom ROM just to do ONE SIMPLE TASK - DRAG AND DROP! No offense, I respect what you hard cores do. I don't have time. I need $500 devices to work as expected.
Oh yeah, stupid POS wouldn't play an AVI file either. No idea why. Don't really care. It took 2 hours to transfer a file via Dropbox. Not doing that again.
Suggestions welcome. My Samsung Tab 10.1 is currently for sale on ebay. Maybe I'll take it down if some kind soul out there can help me figure this out.

Had the same issue. You just need the correct drivers for your PC. Hope that helps.

Try installing this on your mac - Android File Transfer
For some reason, Honeycomb devices don't mount as regular mass storage device, but rather under the Microsoft MTP protocol (verified when my friend with a mac told me I needed to install the Anrdoid File Transfer when I connected his Xoom to my Win7 laptop. I told him he's crazy, but he didn't know since he never connected his Xoom to a PC running Windows).
Hopefully it's fixed for the retail 10.1 tabs.

If you disable "USB debugging," your PC should recognize it as external storage.

I seem to have having the same problem (10.1).
I installed the samsung mobile drivers, and disable usb debugging.
Now when i plug in my tablet it says connected to samsung kies. On windows i get the pop-up for a usb storage connection, but I cant actually view the files and this doesn't show up in my computer.
Do i have to install samsung kies? I only installed the mobile drivers 'Samsung_USB_Driver_P4_Including_Escape'
Any help?

I installed both. My windows 7 identifies it with a mobile phone icon, but under it the sdcard is identified as a tablet(default name). When i connect it to my pc my GT displays "connected / press home key to quit Samsung kie" so I guess kids is requisite.

t3ch7 said:
Try installing this on your mac - Android File Transfer
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Thanks for the help. Installed Android File Transfer but still no luck with debugging on or off. It just says "No Android Device Found"
Maybe I have a bad unit or something?
Are there any Mac users out there that have been able to connect? I also have a Vista PC that I will start toying around with.

Use file manager app and do it wirelessly via wifi
It is easy and you dont need a pc ...

I've been having the same problem. It seems that the Android File Transfer program hasn't been updated since the change to 3.1. I'm pretty confident that it'll be fixed shortly. However this is an Android issue not a Samsung issue- . The Xooms and Transformers are having the same problem.

Fyahstarter said:
I've been having the same problem. It seems that the Android File Transfer program hasn't been updated since the change to 3.1. I'm pretty confident that it'll be fixed shortly. However this is an Android issue not a Samsung issue- . The Xooms and Transformers are having the same problem.
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I'm leaning towards that it's a Samsung issue as my friend has both a Xoom and Transformer on 3.1 and Android File Transfer is working fine for them.

I've the 10.1v and I just plugged the usb cable and I saw the device as an external storage. Probably the problem is limited to the I/O devices.
For Divx try downloading "MoboPlayer". I thnink that the default avi player can play only h.264 files

Uhh from when i got my tab i had this problem as well all i did was go into control panel uninstall the drivers installed from the first time of plugging it in .. Then i went onto the tab disabled debugging and connected again let it install its drivers and i was set to go just make sure u have samsung kies installed onto your computer so it can find drivers and once the drivers were installed i went into my computer and it was there named something like pt-901 something lol hopefully this helps..

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For Divx try downloading "MoboPlayer". I thnink that the default avi player can play only h.264 files
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Thanks for this. Works great. Getting better...
I still don't know how any OEMs are going to gain traction against Apple among the masses who don't have the patience to figure this stuff out. Luckily I have some time on my hands this weekend!
Dropbox is taking about 30 minutes to transfer a 700MB file from my laptop to my box and then DL to the Tab's memory. Not a great solution. Need to figure out this USB file transfer thing.

ssbmg said:
Thanks for this. Works great. Getting better...
I still don't know how any OEMs are going to gain traction against Apple among the masses who don't have the patience to figure this stuff out. Luckily I have some time on my hands this weekend!
Dropbox is taking about 30 minutes to transfer a 700MB file from my laptop to my box and then DL to the Tab's memory. Not a great solution. Need to figure out this USB file transfer thing.
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What codec was used for your AVI file? Xvid? If so, then that's whack of Samsung to list Xvid and AVI as native support under their specifications.

Do you need to install the Samsung Kies onto every computer you want to transfer files via USB with?
Other Android devices I haven't had to install any third party software for this.

Same here. Every other Android device I've had is drag and drop on both Mac and PC which is the main draw for me. EVO, Archos, etc, etc...
I also thought that Samsung claimed native playback for Xvid AVI files...??? Apparently not.

Finally works!!! While I was messing around with drivers for PC I discovered that Samsung posted and updated (June 9th) version of Kies which allows easy files transfer on Mac. Problem solved.
Now I just need to figure out how to charge over USB so I don't have to lug this brick of an AC adapter around and I'm converted!

Fyahstarter said:
I've been having the same problem. It seems that the Android File Transfer program hasn't been updated since the change to 3.1. I'm pretty confident that it'll be fixed shortly. However this is an Android issue not a Samsung issue- . The Xooms and Transformers are having the same problem.
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My transformer had no problem after the 3.1 update. Just kept on working. Hopefully my Sammy will work as well.

ssbmg said:
Finally works!!! While I was messing around with drivers for PC I discovered that Samsung posted and updated (June 9th) version of Kies which allows easy files transfer on Mac. Problem solved.
Now I just need to figure out how to charge over USB so I don't have to lug this brick of an AC adapter around and I'm converted!
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Can you throw a link in here?

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/GT-P7510UWYXAR
The above is where I was able to DL both PC drivers and Kies for Mac that WORKS! One thing to note - make sure that you are on the Samsung US site. Originally I was on Samsung.com/ca domain and none of the files would work. When I switched to the US site at Samsung.com (scroll to the bottom to change location) the files worked.

Galaxy 10.1 not recognized by Windows XP

I just plugged my Galaxy 10.1 into my Window XP computer, and I initially got a message that new hardware is found, but the hardware wizard launches and says it can't find the appropriate drivers. When I go into My Computer, there is no drive icon for my tab (yes, I have the USB cable plugged in).
Can anybody tell me what to do so I can transfer some videos to my tab?
Thanks.

Install Samsung kies and try again,
http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/m...softwaremanual.do?page=MOBILE.SOFTWARE.MANUAL
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+1 I tried everything and it still wont show up... lmk if you find a fix please.. I'm going to keep trying.
cameraz said:
I just plugged my Galaxy 10.1 into my Window XP computer, and I initially got a message that new hardware is found, but the hardware wizard launches and says it can't find the appropriate drivers. When I go into My Computer, there is no drive icon for my tab (yes, I have the USB cable plugged in).
Can anybody tell me what to do so I can transfer some videos to my tab?
Thanks.
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nakedninja42 said:
Install Samsung kies and try again,
http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/m...softwaremanual.do?page=MOBILE.SOFTWARE.MANUAL
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Thanks. I installed Kies, and my tablet was recognized, although there is still no drive letter or icon in My Computer. I transferred a video into Kies, and I was able to play it in Kies, but for some reason I can't transfer the video to my Galaxy tab. This is very frustrating.

cameraz said:
Thanks. I installed Kies, and my tablet was recognized, although there is still no drive letter or icon in My Computer. I transferred a video into Kies, and I was able to play it in Kies, but for some reason I can't transfer the video to my Galaxy tab. This is very frustrating.
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I'm now getting a message to "Reconnect the device in Samsung Kies (PC Studio) mode. Current connection mode not supported by Kies."
I must be dumb.

So, the Samsung galaxy 10.1 currently doesn't function correcty as mass storage device when connected to win xp, and Samsung acknowledges this when I supoke with their tech support. It does work properly when connected to Win 7 (and Vista according to Samsung tech support).
see original thread regarding this @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178458

It does not function as a USB Mass Storage class device EVER under ANY operating system. (If it supported USB Mass Storage, it wouldn't need drivers and it would work without any effort on XP. That is the definition of the USB Mass Storage class.)
It is an MTP device - unfortunately only Vista/7 support MTP.
There is a workaround - Droid Explorer at http://de.codeplex.com/ provides a nice user interface layered over ADB (USB Debugging mode). ADB is much more widely supported than MTP.

C-3P_HO said:
So, the Samsung galaxy 10.1 currently doesn't function correcty as mass storage device when connected to win xp, and Samsung acknowledges this when I supoke with their tech support. It does work properly when connected to Win 7 (and Vista according to Samsung tech support).
see original thread regarding this @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178458
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Wow, I thought I was going crazy. Thanks for the info! Luckily, I have Win 7 on my laptop.

I loaded the second file (USB) drivers from samsung support downloads for the 10.1,
then made sure the power is on on the tablet when connecting, it shows up as a drive on my WinXP machine.

1adam12ks said:
I loaded the second file (USB) drivers from samsung support downloads for the 10.1,
then made sure the power is on on the tablet when connecting, it shows up as a drive on my WinXP machine.
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Interesting. Could you please provide a link to driver download? I searched the Samsung site and could not find them. Thanks.

Getting frustrated
OK, so I plugged my Samsung into my Windows 7 laptop, and it tells me it won't work because I don't have the drivers. But I don't know where to find them. Can somebody help me out here? Thanks.
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I am totally disgusted. I did a Windows update on my laptop while my Samsung 10.1 was plugged in, and was able to install some Samsung Composite USB drivers. But Windows will still not recognize my tablet. I know there's a solution to this, I just need somebody to point me in the right direction.

Try here I cannot post direct link add www
samsung.com/us/support/downloads/GT-P7510MAYXAR

1adam12ks said:
Try here I cannot post direct link add www
samsung.com/us/support/downloads/GT-P7510MAYXAR
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I already tried that. It's just a .pdf user manual. But thanks for your help.

Problem solved
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OK, so I plugged my Samsung into my Windows 7 laptop, and it tells me it won't work because I don't have the drivers. But I don't know where to find them. Can somebody help me out here? Thanks.
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I am totally disgusted. I did a Windows update on my laptop while my Samsung 10.1 was plugged in, and was able to install some Samsung Composite USB drivers. But Windows will still not recognize my tablet. I know there's a solution to this, I just need somebody to point me in the right direction.
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After spending much of the day researching this problem on many forums, the solution turned out to be a simple one. In fact, I can't believe nobody chimed in with the answer.
I'm going to post the fix here now for the benefit of others who might have this file-transfer problem. If your (Windows 7, Vista) computer won't recognize your Galaxy Tab, on the tab go into your Settings, Applications, Development, and uncheck USB debugging. It is as simple as that. Now when you plug in your tablet, your computer will immediately recognize it. Open up My Computer on your computer, and double-click on the tablet icon (mine is actually a phone icon). Drag and drop files into the window and wait for them to transfer (note: video files take a long time).
Have fun.

[Q] Nook Color to PC connection through Bluetooth

helllo, im in need of some help. im trying to connect my nook color to my pc through bluetooth so that i cant transfer files. im able to pair up my nook with my pc but i cant transfer. my epad transformer and phone are able transfer but not my nook.
im running Win7 x64 in my pc and CM9 (update-encore-20120403) from my SD card. im able to mange and see device info for my other devices in "devices & printers" but my nook just shows unknown manufacturer etc.
i would appreciate any and all help with this problem, thnx in advance!
-spork

Why don't you use Samba or Dropbox and xfer via wifi?
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Why don't you use Samba or Dropbox and xfer via wifi?
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thnx for the help. i dont have wireless router just a bluetooth and im in no financial position to spend at the moment. im just curious as to why this doesn't work. could this be a problem with CM9?? or the fact that i havent rooted my NC?? i run CS9 from SD (waiting for the stable release). thnx again for any and all help!

Looks like your setup is the same as mine same windows and I've used older and newer CM9 and have no problem sharing to or from the PC as long as my Nook stays close the the PC (less than 12" away.)

You can set up an adhoc network with win 7. This just requires your pc and the nook.

spork696 said:
helllo, im in need of some help. im trying to connect my nook color to my pc through bluetooth so that i cant transfer files. im able to pair up my nook with my pc but i cant transfer. my epad transformer and phone are able transfer but not my nook.
im running Win7 x64 in my pc and CM9 (update-encore-20120403) from my SD card. im able to mange and see device info for my other devices in "devices & printers" but my nook just shows unknown manufacturer etc.
i would appreciate any and all help with this problem, thnx in advance!
-spork
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As far as I remember from discussing this with Nook devs on #nookcolor, NC's bluetooth doesn't have a connected antenna, therefore the signal is *extremely* weak. Too weak to do anything meaningful with it.

[Q] Find 5, MTP and music Sync

Hello. I got my Find 5 like two weeks ago and I couldn't be happier with it, coming from an awesome Galaxy S2 that was sadly getting to the end of his noble life, but there are still a couple of things that annoyingly I can't figure out.
I've been trying to sync some music playlists from my Ubuntu install, with Rhythmbox and Banshee, but neither of those detect the device. At first I thought it was a problem on the PC/Ubuntu/application side, but I've tried all the troubleshooting I've come up with with no result at all. My computer does not detect the phone as a music device, period.
Do I need the special USB drivers (which in turn would mean that I need Windows ¬¬)? Have anyone tried this with any success, either on Windows or Linux?
Thanks a lot.

[Q] Auto Launching Program when connecting to WiFi Network (on PC)

Hi All,
I don't actually have a Samsung Galaxy S4 but I have a friend that does, I have a HTC DNA. He posed me with a good question. Is there anyway to have a Windows 7+ computer recognize when you have your phone connected to the same wireless network so it will launch an Application or do a task such as play a song on the windows machine? I assume it would be the same for any Android Phone. He isn't against installing a program on his computer and an App on his phone. The only thing like this that I could see was a wake on LAN App that turned on the computer, but what if the computer was already on and you just wanted it to run a task? Does that make sense? Let me know if you have any additional questions.

This isn't really S4 specific but Bluetooth would be the better way to go.
See here for ideas:
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-make-your-smartphone-automatically-unlock-your-s-510592193