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Samsung Galaxy S5 USB 3.0 Not connecting

Hey guys, quick question for those of you with the s5, and the usb 3.0 cable.
I am trying to transfer files from my windows 7 pc. with the usb 3.0 cable.
USB 2.0 works just fine, I switch over to usb 3.0, and the phone immediately dissapears from my pc.
Switch back to 2.0, and it reappears.
Is this happening to anyone else?

Maybe you have a faulty usb 3.0 cable. Try with a different usb 3.0 cable. If it's not the cable try on different computer. After that remains only one possibility: a faulty usb connector which means service. BTW you have usb 3.0 drivers installed on your w7?
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Yeah i have a problem with the usb 3.0 too..
When i connect my phone via usb 2.0 it works fine but when i connect it via the usb 3,0 its still only shows up as a usb 2.0 device and the both only charge at 98ma :-/ brand new usb 3.0 cable. unistalled usb 3.0 drivers still no luck.

Not_That_Droid said:
When i connect my phone via usb 2.0 it works fine but when i connect it via the usb 3,0 its still only shows up as a usb 2.0 device and the both only charge at 98ma :-/ brand new usb 3.0 cable. unistalled usb 3.0 drivers still no luck.
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I've got this issue as well....
except when I attempt it on my work PC with W7 x64 it works in USB2.0 and USB3.0 mode. At home on my W7 x64 build it shows up under my computer in USB2.0 mode but disappears when switching to USB3.0 mode....
tried reinstalling drivers and all that jazz and no luck.
tried two USB3.0 cables and neither work on my home rig. i'm stumped

Plug in another USB 3.0 device such as a memory stick into your computer to determine whether the issue originates from the phone/USB cable or your computer. From what you described we cannot identify the root cause!
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I had this issue too, then found it was my motherboard being the issue, i turned xHCI to on instead of auto (in the BIOS) and now when i connect my S5 with USB 3.0 cable the option for that mode will show on the phone.
Auto should work but it didn't seem to allow the S5 to trigger it, maybe because the S5 defaults to USB 2.0 and then you say to it to use USB 3.0
I do notice when switching modes the phone will vasish from the computer and then after a moment or 3 show up again
http://www.tonymacx86.com/lion-desk...te-uefi-motherboards-xhci-mode-explained.html

fiddled with bios settings on ASUS mobo... still no luck

a) Click on “Start” and Right Click on “Computer” and select “Manage”.
b) Now select “Device Manager” and Right Click on the individual “USB controller drivers” and select “Uninstall”.
c) Restart the computer and check if the issue persists.

if the cable is a cheap one that claimed to be usb 3.0 from eBay bin it and buy one from a decent retailer or Samsung

thanks for the ideas, tried device manager uninstall and reboot. still no luck. I"m using the provided samsung usb 3.0 cable so no issues there. very frustrating I cant use my phone connection to it's full potential

v2kai said:
thanks for the ideas, tried device manager uninstall and reboot. still no luck. I"m using the provided samsung usb 3.0 cable so no issues there. very frustrating I cant use my phone connection to it's full potential
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Old thread I know but here is what seems is the answer.
It seems when first connecting the usb it always defaults to usb2, but then can goto the usb settings on the phone afterwards and switch to media usb3 mode. I have not found a way to make it default to usb3 mode.

chrcol said:
Old thread I know but here is what seems is the answer.
It seems when first connecting the usb it always defaults to usb2, but then can goto the usb settings on the phone afterwards and switch to media usb3 mode. I have not found a way to make it default to usb3 mode.
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Appreciate the post but the issue wasnt actually switching into usb3 mode. That I knew how to do, it was that when I do switch the phone to USB3 mode it disappears from my file explorer and I cannot access the phone storage media unless I switch back to USB2 and then it pops up again in file explorer. I still havent found a solution and have come to the conclusion it is a hardware issue likely tied to my motherboard and have just accepted it and used it in it's limited form

I don't even see any option on my S5 to switch to USB3.....
Is this option device-specific?? I have the international version SM-G900H
Edit: never mind....the cable I had was a fake....
I tested my S5 with a cable from a USB 3.0 external hdd and it worked...

chrcol said:
Old thread I know but here is what seems is the answer.
It seems when first connecting the usb it always defaults to usb2, but then can goto the usb settings on the phone afterwards and switch to media usb3 mode. I have not found a way to make it default to usb3 mode.
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This is the solution, thank you.

dglaboi said:
I don't even see any option on my S5 to switch to USB3.....
Is this option device-specific?? I have the international version SM-G900H
Edit: never mind....the cable I had was a fake....
I tested my S5 with a cable from a USB 3.0 external hdd and it worked...
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So are you saying that if the cable is faulty (or in other words, USB 3.0 is not achievable with the current connection) that the USB 3.0 option simply does not appear on the phone? That may explain why I am also only seeing MTP or PTP with a 3.0 cable and hub

Reading these replies and I still don't have a solution.
I have a Lenovo P50 ThinkPad and I normally connect my S5 via USB 2.0, but I'm wanting to transfer about 20gb of files off my microSD card to my machine. When I connect with 2.0, I can't even get the entire folder to show in the navigator window.
I tried to connect to the 3.0 ports, which I use with my external HDD with no problems. I'm even using the same cable.
And yes, it's a legit 3.0 cable.
Still no solution...

Did you find a solution?

USB 3.0

Hi Does any one tried to transfor the data with USB 3.0 cable is it working?
I tried but it's giving normal speed only like USB 2.0 and also its charging slowly(450MA) like normal USB 2.0.
Does any one else facing the same issue?
Please help me guys.

sandeep20064096 said:
Hi Does any one tried to transfor the data with USB 3.0 cable is it working?
I tried but it's giving normal speed only like USB 2.0 and also its charging slowly(450MA) like normal USB 2.0.
Does any one else facing the same issue?
Please help me guys.
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Do you have USB 3.0 port in your computer?

ecopy said:
Do you have USB 3.0 port in your computer?
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Yes i have

sandeep20064096 said:
Yes i have
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Did you also enable the superspeed option in the bios? Did you install the USB 3.0 driver in your OS?
If all of them are not met, your hardware will only run at USB 2.0 speed.

How to enable superspeed in bios
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Just check your bios and search for the usb options where you can adjust the parameters.

jopat said:
Just check your bios and search for the usb options where you can adjust the parameters.
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it won't charge any faster. and to enable usb3 once you plug your phone in you have to go to the notifications screen and touch the usb options and enable usb 3, it will only stay on for 10 minutes before turning itself off.
u get fast transfer speeds transferring to the internal memory, but the sd card is usually slower

mine won't charge any faster. and file transfer is not noticeably faster using usb 3.0

(Request) USB Tethering with 3.0

Is there a smart developer who can force the usb 3.0 mode into usb tethering?
i would give a paypal donation for this!

Motawa88 said:
Is there a smart developer who can force the usb 3.0 mode into usb tethering?
i would give a paypal donation for this!
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I guess usb 3.0 will automatically work if you connect to usb 3.0 port.
what exactly you want?

amk19 said:
I guess usb 3.0 will automatically work if you connect to usb 3.0 port.
what exactly you want?
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i think he needs the same feature that i need, when connected to usb 3.0 port connection with usb tethering stay on usb 2.0 480 mbit/s , instead of 5 gbit/s. It will be cool especially for screen mirroring (for me) and other things that required a bigger bandwidth.

Does the Xperia X Compact support ethernet adapter with stock ROM?

I want to connect my Sony Xperia X Compact to RJ45 ethernet, using some micro-usb to ethernet adapter. Android supports it starting from marshmallow, but no idea if Sony introduced the feature on the X Compact. Even iOS supports it, on both iPhone and iPad.
Anyone knows if it's possible or got it working?

I tried one and it didn't work.
Not much chance to debug why without root.

I tried connecting my Xperia X Compact to the following Ethernet/LAN adapters:
- USB C to Ethernet (EC Technology USB 3.1 Type C zu RJ45 10/100/1000)
- USB C to USB A 3.0 OTG (ivoler) to to Ethernet (CSL)
but I get no IP and no Internet connection.
Should I adjust a software setting or get a specific hardware adapter to make it work?
Thank you!

nikolayhg said:
I tried connecting my Xperia X Compact to the following Ethernet/LAN adapters:
- USB C to Ethernet (EC Technology USB 3.1 Type C zu RJ45 10/100/1000)
- USB C to USB A 3.0 OTG (ivoler) to to Ethernet (CSL)
but I get no IP and no Internet connection.
Should I adjust a software setting or get a specific hardware adapter to make it work?
Thank you!
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I think it's not possible. Try the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+, they support ethernet with the Dex dock and probably without it too. I'm not buying Sony anymore. They just copy and copy badly.

scandiun said:
I think it's not possible. Try the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+, they support ethernet with the Dex dock and probably without it too. I'm not buying Sony anymore. They just copy and copy badly.
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I am not sure if this may help.... Enable Developer Options and there is one of the settings under USB Configuration called "RNDIS (USB-Ethernet).... Feature to connect USB/Ethernet adapter should be Android feature, not Sony specific...

nikolayhg said:
I tried connecting my Xperia X Compact to the following Ethernet/LAN adapters:
- USB C to Ethernet (EC Technology USB 3.1 Type C zu RJ45 10/100/1000)
- USB C to USB A 3.0 OTG (ivoler) to to Ethernet (CSL)
but I get no IP and no Internet connection.
Should I adjust a software setting or get a specific hardware adapter to make it work?
Thank you!
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ondrejvaroscak said:
I am not sure if this may help.... Enable Developer Options and there is one of the settings under USB Configuration called "RNDIS (USB-Ethernet).... Feature to connect USB/Ethernet adapter should be Android feature, not Sony specific...
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I think that is to share the data connection of the smartphone with the computer over usb, also called tethering. What we want here is reverse tethering.

scandiun said:
I think that is to share the data connection of the smartphone with the computer over usb, also called tethering. What we want here is reverse tethering.
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Oh yes.... how stupid am I .... you are right....

Forget this phone, LG V20 and Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ support OTG USB to ethernet adapters. See more here:
[TIP] LG V20 H990ds supports OTG USB to Ethernet adapter
(OTG) List of USB to ethernet RJ45 adapters that work with Nexus devices

connecting Sony Tv to ethernet via USB need help

Hi Guys a Newbie here i have a Sony kd-43x8000g android tv , i saw a youtube video where one guy could connect their Sony to Ethernet via USB dongle and get 300mbps connection as Ethernet port on the TV is 100mbps one , the dongle they use was by a company name Cable matters , now i got the said dongle and when i try to connect wont happen dongle get the Ethernet lights etc no issues, while trouble shooting i read somewhere that one needs to turn on RNDIS option on via developer options . when ever i try to change it revert back to its original option of charging , how can i enable this on my TV can anyone help
Android on my tv is Android 9
and it is updated with latest sony update of April 2021

Make sure your dongle is plugged into the USB 3 port. I didn't have to do anything else and mine works fine.

JimSmith94 said:
Make sure your dongle is plugged into the USB 3 port. I didn't have to do anything else and mine works fine.
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yes I am plugging it in the YSB 3 port it's the blue bit one right still nothing