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So it's been complained about a few times that you cannot sync wirelessly without being plugged into ac power with a WIRE. I want real wireless sync on demand. Why? Why not. My friend with his fruit branded device can and my HD2 is better than that.
Yes I know.....
power conscious OS
you're within range of WiFi and therefore ac power
leave it overnight
Other MS branded noise
No.
I want wireless sync without having to plug in and preferably without waiting 10 mins. I just got home and I don't care if it annihilates the remainder of my battery because with WP7 OS my battery still has days of charge left anyway.
Ok, let's cut to the chase. I have been searching for a while with no luck; I cannot find anybody who has come up with a fix or a workaround to get my HD2 to sync wirelessly without being plugged into ac power. I do not know enough to make a fancy app to allow my phone to do this but am willing to bet there is some way to trick the OS into thinking it is plugged in to ac power so it will begin to wirelessly sync after 10 mins. It would be nice to skip the 10 minute wait as presumably this is just controlled by a 'plugged in' timer and 'sync enable' switch of sorts but one step at a time. Now I know this is a bit of a 'duct tape' workaround but if it works, it works. So my question is this:
Is there, that anybody knows of, a switch or registry setting to tell the phone it is on ac power, or that it can enable wireless sync (as would be switched on by the OS once plugged in for 10 mins). I think you can see where I'm going with this so any other information regarding USB trickery or fooling sensors/software etc would be welcomed.
In summary: How does the OS/HD2 know it's plugged in?
Having a really hard time getting anywhere with this, especially seeing as I cant even get my wireless sync working while plugged into ac power as it should do according to MS. Followed all MS guides/troubleshooting and nothing happens even after waiting the 10/15/30 mins, all settings double checked and reset. After reading a lot of feedback it seems like a very hit and miss feature.
As for the manual wireless sync WITHOUT being plugged into a charger I've found very little but I'm looking at all possible solutions. Here are my clues so far:
The Zune HD DOES have true wireless sync capability (not charging) with the option to manually initiate it. There could be something to learn there if I had a Zune HD
Several sources claim WP7 sends IGMP packet data to initiate the connection to the Zune software. I want to look into the possibility of replicating this data to manually initiate the sync.
I have found no obvious switches in the registry that could be of any use. The only Zune related entry that showed any activity when performing a sync (over cable) was "znetsyncstate (0)" ((1) when Zune connected via cable). This is probably just a flag to prevent other apps interfering with Zune's progress while performing sync.
I said that faking the phone being on charge would be an option but I don't have a clue how to do that. I wonder if it would be possible to create a replacement USB driver "serialusbfn.dll" which fakes the charging state which could be switched using an app similar to the USB video app. Very clunky I know.
I read on XDA a guy had created an external battery pack that could be connected to the HD2 via USB to charge the phone at either 500mA or 900mA to replicate both PC USB and AC Power adapter charge respectively. He discovered you could replicate the charging state by splicing certain wires in an old USB lead plugged into the phone. Obviously this would be a horrible hardware hack and not a feasible solution but interesting, nonetheless.
Interesting stuff here about Zune network detection and awareness which could be useful if creating an app to initiate the sync but no methods regarding the sync process that I can see.
My next step is to monitor network packets while the wireless sync takes place so I can see what WP7 and Zune are doing if I can get wireless sync to work at all
Anybody know anything about modifying USB drivers/DLLs that could help?
Also anybody know of issues with Zune wireless sync on WP7.8/HD2? Be nice to hear somebody has it working and I'm not wasting my time! ROM I'm using in my sig
Please help!
I've hit a brick wall. I cannot for the life of me get wireless sync to work even plugged into AC charger. Without this working I can't go any further.
Has anybody using Dynamics HD2O 2.00b WP7.8 8858 ROM used wireless sync successfully?
How about anybody on WP7 on the HD2?
There was tweak app and it could able charge mode. it was made for joke (wireless charge) I think... But I can't remember name of app;;
Maybe found in bazaar or wphack??
Ah, I USED prs rom (its cooked rom based on pdaimatejam rom and im using pdaimatejam 8.7 ) and worked well. Exactly after 10 minute my hd started wireless sync but i can't remember that Zune software were running on my computer....
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There was tweak app and it could able charge mode. it was made for joke (wireless charge) I think... But I can't remember name of app;;
Maybe found in bazaar or wphack??
Ah, I USED prs rom (its cooked rom based on pdaimatejam rom and im using pdaimatejam 8.7 ) and worked well. Exactly after 10 minute my hd started wireless sync but i can't remember that Zune software were running on my computer....
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Thanks for the info, it's helpful to know that it is at least possible. I have still had no luck getting it to wireless sync with Dynamics HD2O 2.00b WP7.8 8858 ROM and I'm not getting much feedback regarding the wireless sync on that ROM thread. I'm loving the ROM too much to change just yet, so I may have to accept wireless sync doesn't like this ROM and put this project on the back burner until I switch ROMs.
I'll do some hunting and see what I can find on that tweak app you mentioned. If I can find it, it will be a great start!
Cheers
I've tried this on a hub and a USB port on the PC itself. The phone doesn't even recognize being plugged in on a USB port.
On the PC itself though, it connects and I can browse the files within for a few seconds and my phone then disconnects itself and connects back right after. And everytime it connects, there's a vibration so it's pretty much non stop vibrations. This is extremely annoying. I can't transfer any files over. Currently using Wireless Storage. Cr*p speeds but at least it gets transferred. Any idea what might be the problem? On a D802, rooted and with TWRP installed.
Mine will do this when charging in the car via USB. If playing anything out gets paused. Sux
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Huh i thought i was the only one. My G2 does this too. My PC is pretty old and it was on Win 7 and MTP didn't work. So i formatted my 4yo Win 7 to Win 8.1 and now MTP works. It's definitely much faster than Wireless Storage/OSP/3rd party app but what's the point if it keeps disconnecting.
Another thing is, it does happen to my thumbdrive as well. Just that with the G2 it's much worse until i can't transfer any files at all. So the super slow wireless is the only option.
Any solution? Or do i need to upgrade my PC lol.
Try changing the port. Maybe the usb cord is loose or the port itself. This happened to my S2 after dropping it. Maybe the motherboard was moved inside i dunno and after that it keeps connecting and disconnecting when i plug it,
I think you all suffer from too less power throughput from charger/cable/port.
It's like the same when you do not use the supplied charger but another brand your phone will not fast charge.
I was thinking the same too because it doesn't happen when i plugged the phone on another PC.
So the solution is, unplug unnecessary devices and it shouldn't disconnect anymore. If it still happens, try not doing anything on the pc while data is transferring. At least it works for me.
I am also rooted and the problem only seems to happen when the screen turns off and then locks. If I unlock, it comes back.
same problem
I've used my I9300 on stok ROM, no problem, i've flashed ArchiDroid V2.3.4, and the problems apeard. conecting the phone to pc via usb, it connect's and deconnect's, i'm not able to copy anything to/from phone. I guessed it was a problem with the ROM, so i've flashed Resurrection Remix® 4.4.2 KitKat , but the same problem....don't know what's the problem...a little help pleeeeeaseee
PS: changed the usb cable(cord), the usb port, uninstall the drivers and reinstall them...
(off topic...who copied who on ROM...archidroid<->kitkat)
C'mon....i like archidroid...but i need the usb connection 2 PC, i can't live without it
Problem fixed.
I had exactly the same problem as this, I tried different USB slots (even USB 3.0), I tried resetting the phone several times but still it didn't work.
But after changing the charger back to my original iPhone one, it worked perfectly! Probably isn't that wise buying cheap chargers online tbh http://forum.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif
Help with USB 3.0 Please!!!!!
Hi,
Can anyone help me to enable USB 3 please on the Note 3?
I have an ASUS Sabertooth AM3+ Motherboard with 2xUSB 3 ports on the back.
I know these work as I have other USB3 devices that work through them, but for the life of me I can't seem to get this note 3 to even recognise on the PC.
I have updated the drivers on PC but no change.
I have enabled developer options on the note 3 but still no change.
I have contacted Samsung customer services and they haven't got a clue.
I have also tried it on another PC with USB3 and 3 different cables.
This is the second note 3 that it has done it on as I sent the first one back as they said it was the phone that was at fault.
Surely I'm not that unlucky to get two phones with this problem and I hope It's me doing something wrong.
Any help given will be much appreciated and thank you in advance.
Tony.
In my bios I have an option for charging through USB 3 while the PC is turned off.
I disabled it and rebooted and it started working.
Upon reading more into the option it looks like it's for the dreaded APPLE iphones/pads/pods to charge while the PC is off or in sleep state.
Looks like it's on by default and the phone still charges.
Happy Days.
Had the same issue...
With an Asus board you can also install the AI Charger+ software from Asus (not available under Windows 8 and 8.1, use Win7 files instead).
Here you can simply switch off 3.0 triple speed charging which immediatley restores the USB MTP connection to the PC.
Once you're done copying files just switch back to quick charge mode and enjoy higher charging speed.
FIXED: USB 3 No media mass storage
I had the same problem, solved it by upgrading to MJ7. Now I get the option to enable USB 3.0 mode and works perfectly fine
hi everyone!
its been a while since i have posted here [was lost in the apple wilderness for a few years]
i have an n9005 and my laptop is samsung 5 series ultrabook with windows 8.1 64bit running, this lappy has one usb 3.0 port
i have never managed to connect the note in 3.0 mode, this happened only once by accident when the phone also notitifed me that it is connected in 3.0 usb mode but never after that.
the usb 3.0 port charges the phone fine but does not show it as been connected to the computer, not in device manager or anywhere else, 2.0 works fine.
ill be grateful if anyone can shed some light on this for me, apologies if im breaking any rules!
Thanks.
Since you said you had connection once by accident, I would start with basics: try another cable and make sure ports are fine. charging uses only 2 wires, all the rest is for data. On my Note 3 USB port is very finicky when using USB3 cable even for charging, I have to wiggle and push hard to get it to charge, USB2 cable works fine, so I'm not even sure if its phone port or Samsung cable, just waiting for it to fail altogether before trouble shooting.
d3aded said:
hi everyone!
its been a while since i have posted here [was lost in the apple wilderness for a few years]
i have an n9005 and my laptop is samsung 5 series ultrabook with windows 8.1 64bit running, this lappy has one usb 3.0 port
i have never managed to connect the note in 3.0 mode, this happened only once by accident when the phone also notitifed me that it is connected in 3.0 usb mode but never after that.
the usb 3.0 port charges the phone fine but does not show it as been connected to the computer, not in device manager or anywhere else, 2.0 works fine.
ill be grateful if anyone can shed some light on this for me, apologies if im breaking any rules!
Thanks.
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The USB 3 thing is quite stupid from Samsung - but it makes some sense if you think of it as 99% marketing on top of which some guys decided to provide some form of emergency help but without compromising other things too much
Bottom line - USB3 is not active by default! Once you have it plugged it only goes to USB2 and you need to go to Notifications and click on "Connected as a media device" - and then modify that to "MTP on USB3" or something like that. That checkbox will NOT stick (so next time you will NOT be in USB3 mode) and will also be converted back to USB 2 after 10 minutes (I presume 10 minutes of inactivity, since otherwise that would be very, very stupid, but nothing will surprise me on that).
Whatever you saw on the PC it was most likely a message telling you that the device might be performing faster in a USB3 port - even if you already were plugged in a USB3 port What Windows wanted to say was more along the lines "the device might perform better in USB 3 mode"
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The USB 3 thing is quite stupid from Samsung - but it makes some sense if you think of it as 99% marketing on top of which some guys decided to provide some form of emergency help but without compromising other things too much
Bottom line - USB3 is not active by default! Once you have it plugged it only goes to USB2 and you need to go to Notifications and click on "Connected as a media device" - and then modify that to "MTP on USB3" or something like that. That checkbox will NOT stick (so next time you will NOT be in USB3 mode) and will also be converted back to USB 2 after 10 minutes (I presume 10 minutes of inactivity, since otherwise that would be very, very stupid, but nothing will surprise me on that).
Whatever you saw on the PC it was most likely a message telling you that the device might be performing faster in a USB3 port - even if you already were plugged in a USB3 port What Windows wanted to say was more along the lines "the device might perform better in USB 3 mode"
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I'm not sure where did you get the idea of USB3 being a gimmick, or stupid, but it is neither. I was just copying my pictures folder to my computer, 170MB worth took instant on USB3, where it took over 10 sec using USB 2, I wish all gimmicks worked that well.
Yeah, you have to activate it on the phone, like you have to activate MTP or PTP mode, maybe for compatibility with some obscure software, who knows. BTW I read somewhere USB3 does work on Win only , so all bets off if you have Mac.
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I'm not sure where did you get the idea of USB3 being a gimmick, or stupid, but it is neither. I was just copying my pictures folder to my computer, 170MB worth took instant on USB3, where it took over 10 sec using USB 2, I wish all gimmicks worked that well.
Yeah, you have to activate it on the phone, like you have to activate MTP or PTP mode, maybe for compatibility with some obscure software, who knows. BTW I read somewhere USB3 does work on Win only , so all bets off if you have Mac.
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Big words from somebody that two posts above did not even feel the need to mention that USB3 needs to be MANUALLY activated EACH TIME
That being said for your own example above - you "gained" 10 seconds to transfer those files, and you lost 10 seconds since you had to activate USB3 mode (which generated a delay not only since you had to activate it on the phone but also since the PC had to re-detect the device). That is precisely the definition of a gimmick
Yes, USB might be interesting one-time when you will really need to transfer 10 gbytes of data quickly from your internal storage (which I don't use that much anyway), but before that you really need to know how to activate this
And keep in mind that for the "external microSD" there is no real difference in speed (but a very large one in heat and power consumption).
xclub_101 said:
The USB 3 thing is quite stupid from Samsung - but it makes some sense if you think of it as 99% marketing on top of which some guys decided to provide some form of emergency help but without compromising other things too much
Bottom line - USB3 is not active by default! Once you have it plugged it only goes to USB2 and you need to go to Notifications and click on "Connected as a media device" - and then modify that to "MTP on USB3" or something like that. That checkbox will NOT stick (so next time you will NOT be in USB3 mode) and will also be converted back to USB 2 after 10 minutes (I presume 10 minutes of inactivity, since otherwise that would be very, very stupid, but nothing will surprise me on that).
Whatever you saw on the PC it was most likely a message telling you that the device might be performing faster in a USB3 port - even if you already were plugged in a USB3 port What Windows wanted to say was more along the lines "the device might perform better in USB 3 mode"
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xclub, you are such a life saver, i can call myself stupid, or i can call samsung stupid, but you sir have pointed out the obvious to me
thanks!
big thanks to pete4k as well!
Hello.
I want to be able to have my phone connected to my PC (such that I'm able to use AirDroid or something to control it for recording video, and that I have access to the newly shot videos on my PC), and not lose too much juice along the way (I need it to be connected in this way for pretty much all work-day - about 8 hours straight).
I should also mention that since I have the Dual Sim variant, I can't root my device
One thought I had was to purchase a usb-c splitter/Y-cable/hub (something like this or this) and connect a wall charger and the data cable. Would that work?
Any other ideas for how to get this done?
I think there's still the old usb3 power limit of 0,9A while transferring data even with usb-c.
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I think there's still the old usb3 power limit of 0,9A while transferring data even with usb-c.
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Even if I use something like the splitter idea?
Also, what's the max voltage, then? (I don't actually need fast-charging speeds, I just need it to charge fast enough to balance enough of the power draw from the camera so the battery won't die within 8 hours of shooting video)
I almost always use wifi, even for bulk copyjobs. Then the phone will charge, though slower.
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I almost always use wifi, even for bulk copyjobs. Then the phone will charge, though slower.
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The problem then is that I can't use AirDroid to control my phone (and TeamViewer and Vysor screw with the display in the camera app, making them an even worse option).
Total Commander with FTP and Samba Plugins.
In former days i used MyPhoneExplorer on the pc and it's respective plugin on the device, but you can't use a NAS then.
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Total Commander with FTP and Samba Plugins.
In former days i used MyPhoneExplorer on the pc and it's respective plugin on the device, but you can't use a NAS then.
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From what I found, it seems Total Commander is just a file explorer. I need to be able to control my phone from the PC. This is my biggest problem right now, because the only option that really works is AirDroid and it needs to be connected via USB.
I handle everything directly with the phone. Cloud access is also possible via TC.
And probably interesting to you, the wifi transfer plugin. Seems to establish P2P connections, but i never tried it out, fespute having it installed.
Before that was MPE and during my first experiences with Android i also tried Airdroid. The procedure to establish a connection, and Airdroid should primarily be a wifi app, was a PITA and shortly later with MPE i could achieve the same & more and quicker, so Airdroid was forgotten.
Data transfer via usb and full charging at the same time could be possible with USB PD and either via usb data lines or a Thunderbolt connection.
USB PD is establishing as standard for phones, but i doubt any of the current high end devices has TB. IPhones maybe.
Here we have USB 3.x with Quickcharge3. And i can do wifi bulk copies w/o running out of battery when connecting the G6 to a mere QC1 charger.
lecorbusier said:
I handle everything directly with the phone. Cloud access is also possible via TC.
And probably interesting to you, the wifi transfer plugin. Seems to establish P2P connections, but i never tried it out, fespute having it installed.
Before that was MPE and during my first experiences with Android i also tried Airdroid. The procedure to establish a connection, and Airdroid should primarily be a wifi app, was a PITA and shortly later with MPE i could achieve the same & more and quicker, so Airdroid was forgotten.
Data transfer via usb and full charging at the same time could be possible with USB PD and either via usb data lines or a Thunderbolt connection.
USB PD is establishing as standard for phones, but i doubt any of the current high end devices has TB. IPhones maybe.
Here we have USB 3.x with Quickcharge3. And i can do wifi bulk copies w/o running out of battery when connecting the G6 to a mere QC1 charger.
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I'm not sure how that's relevant for my issue. Again, I'm not just looking to copy files, I'm looking to shoot video - that's a far more battery intensive operation. Also, I cannot handle things on my phone. I need to control it from my PC.
A wifi connection and a proper QC3 power source should at least keep the current battery state, as the power limit of the phone should equal the max charging current.
But i can't recommend any apps for this task, but it's much like media streaming or casting...
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A wifi connection and a proper QC3 power source should at least keep the current battery state, as the power limit of the phone should equal the max charging current.
But i can't recommend any apps for this task, but it's much like media streaming or casting...
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One more time: a WiFi connection would work for transferring files but my main issue is that I need to control the phone from the PC, and I haven't found a way to achieve this without a USB connection.
Yup, that's the missing link, a remote control and streaming app for the camera.
I can fast charge on my laptop but mines a Dell g5 gaming laptop it's fast charges Thur the thunderbolt port
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Interesting. And does it fast-charge also while in Photo Transfer mode?