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[Q] Galaxy S5 CANT FIND USB

Im in England and the phone for S5 for America, how do you find the USB "connection as camera" its not in the notification panel ? im trying to get on Kies, but i cant.

ron101 said:
Im in England and the phone for S5 for America, how do you find the USB "connection as camera" its not in the notification panel ? im trying to get on Kies, but i cant.
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Do you have the usb drivers installed correctly? Or try another usb port/ cable.

IVE put the USB driver in the c drive along sid the KIES and still it says its (USB) not recognised. Is there something else i could use instead ,i didnt like kies anyway.I tried to get airdroid to work (ive had that for 3 years) but it doesnt handle software (my phone) 4.4.2 it only does 4.3. It says FORBIDEN.FAILED TO SEND MESSAGE on my PC.

Most likely you are using an outdated version of Kies. There are multiple versions of Kies, ensure that you install the latest version of Kies. Then open Kies and have it detect your phone. That is by far the easiest way to install the proper driver for your S5 model. After the driver is in place you can close Kies and never use it again. Or uninstall it if you wish.
Do not use an USB hub, connect directly to your phone. If you have ongoing issues, use a different USB cable and port. Ensure that you are using a data cable, not a charging (only) cable that has the data lines shorted. If your PC has USB driver issues in general, then you'll need to resolve those issues first or use a different PC.
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fffft said:
Most likely you are using an outdated version of Kies. There are multiple versions of Kies, ensure that you install the latest version of Kies. Then open Kies and have it detect your phone. That is by far the easiest way to install the proper driver for your S5 model. After the driver is in place you can close Kies and never use it again. Or uninstall it if you wish.
Do not use an USB hub, connect directly to your phone. If you have ongoing issues, use a different USB cable and port. Ensure that you are using a data cable, not a charging (only) cable that has the data lines shorted. If your PC has USB driver issues in general, then you'll need to resolve those issues first or use a different PC.
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KIES V3. The trouble is i cant find the USB i now it should be there in the notif panel but it is not, ive got developer options & usb debugging ticked but thats all, have i got to do anything else (hair pulling time) i dont think so?
1) Should i plug it in the mains or usb on the pc
2) Im using the cable that came with the S5 is that good enough.
3) The S5 sits on a cradle shall i take it of.
4) How do i tell data cable, not a charging (only) cable that has the data lines shorted
5) Ive tried 4 different USB software and it gives the message DEVICE DRIVER SOFTWARE WAS NOT SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED every time
6) Ive done a reboot every time the drivers are put it
ron

ron101 said:
KIES V3. The trouble is i cant find the USB i now it should be there in the notif panel but it is not, ive got developer options & usb debugging ticked but thats all, have i got to do anything else (hair pulling time) i dont think so?
1) Should i plug it in the mains or usb on the pc
2) Im using the cable that came with the S5 is that good enough.
3) The S5 sits on a cradle shall i take it of.
4) How do i tell data cable, not a charging (only) cable that has the data lines shorted
5) Ive tried 4 different USB software and it gives the message DEVICE DRIVER SOFTWARE WAS NOT SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED every time
6) Ive done a reboot every time the drivers are put it
ron
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If you use Windows 8(.1) you have to disable driver signature verification to get the usb drivers installed. Here is a tut. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorial...abling-signed-driver-enforcement-on-windows-8.

gee2012 said:
If you use Windows 8(.1) you have to disable driver signature verification to get the usb drivers installed. Here is a tut. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorial...abling-signed-driver-enforcement-on-windows-8.
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Noooop its not that i have win 7 pro
ron

You are juggling too many unnecessary variables. Try to simply that and don't skip checking any of the points.
I have no idea what you mean by plug it in the mains? And at least until you solve this you should not be using a cradle, hub or anything else. As I suggested earlier, connect the phone directly to your computer USB hub. And if you have ongoing problems, try a different cable, USB port or even PC.
Making an assumption that the cable that came with the phone is good enough is counter productive. It's not impossible that it may be damaged or have some problem. Borrow or buy another cable, to eliminate one more possible cause of your issue.
Retrace and double check each step. As soon as you make an assumption that it's not worth checking x step because it couldn't possibly be the cause, you are skipping a possible solution. Make sure that you are using the latest Odin, make sure that you installed it from windows administrator mode, connect directly to the PC's USB port, different cable, etc. If you are methodical, you'll resolve the problem.
Good luck
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Have you activated developer oprions and usb debug?

ron101 said:
IVE put the USB driver in the c drive along sid the KIES and still it says its (USB) not recognised. Is there something else i could use instead ,i didnt like kies anyway.I tried to get airdroid to work (ive had that for 3 years) but it doesnt handle software (my phone) 4.4.2 it only does 4.3. It says FORBIDEN.FAILED TO SEND MESSAGE on my PC.
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If you haven't given AirDroid permissions to send SMS directly, "FORBIDEN.FAILED TO SEND MESSAGE" might appear. Change the permissions in phone's settings for a try

fffft said:
You are juggling too many unnecessary variables. Try to simply that and don't skip checking any of the points.
I have no idea what you mean by plug it in the mains? And at least until you solve this you should not be using a cradle, hub or anything else. As I suggested earlier, connect the phone directly to your computer USB hub. And if you have ongoing problems, try a different cable, USB port or even PC.
Making an assumption that the cable that came with the phone is good enough is counter productive. It's not impossible that it may be damaged or have some problem. Borrow or buy another cable, to eliminate one more possible cause of your issue.
Retrace and double check each step. As soon as you make an assumption that it's not worth checking x step because it couldn't possibly be the cause, you are skipping a possible solution. Make sure that you are using the latest Odin, make sure that you installed it from windows administrator mode, connect directly to the PC's USB port, different cable, etc. If you are methodical, you'll resolve the problem.
Good luck
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AFTER last nite i started again this morning (im disabled completely down the right side of my body) with a new spirit fffft i got stuck in.So here we go first i put the USB cable in another usb port (one that i havent used) and the phone came alive and that was that it was done.So i tried another usb cable,that also came alive, so that was that it was the usb port that i was using wasnt suitable simple as that. Thank you for all of your help fffft and the rest it was essential for me THANK YOU.

S4 doesnt get recognized by the Computer

Hey guys,
I read the other threads were people had problems but mine didn't get solved by that. I tried everything from re flashing the Rom/Gapps, taking out the Sim Card & Battery to put it back in, Restarting my phone, Using USB Debugging Mode, trying out different USB ports/cables, installing the Samsung USB Drivers/Kies 3 on my pc, etc.
But nothing I tried helped to solve this error. It started to appear recently but I didn't change anything. My Phone charges when I connect It to my PC but It doesn't show up as a device to transfer files to. Windows doesn't even detect that any device has been connected via USB... Any help is appreciated.

Try this:
dial *#0808# and select AP in USB Settings

Lennyz1988 said:
Try this:
dial *#0808# and select AP in USB Settings
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Thanks for your help but when I dial *#0808# I just get the message "Connection problem or invalid MMI code."

Sincerity1993 said:
Hey guys,
I read the other threads were people had problems but mine didn't get solved by that. I tried everything from re flashing the Rom/Gapps, taking out the Sim Card & Battery to put it back in, Restarting my phone, Using USB Debugging Mode, trying out different USB ports/cables, installing the Samsung USB Drivers/Kies 3 on my pc, etc.
But nothing I tried helped to solve this error. It started to appear recently but I didn't change anything. My Phone charges when I connect It to my PC but It doesn't show up as a device to transfer files to. Windows doesn't even detect that any device has been connected via USB... Any help is appreciated.
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Problem of the custom rom that you are using.

Joku1981 said:
Problem of the custom rom that you are using.
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Thats not possible because nobody else on the Rom thread has that issue

Sincerity1993 said:
Thats not possible because nobody else on the Rom thread has that issue
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Does it get detected when in download mode? If so, then it's either a driver on your pc or something on your phone.

Lennyz1988 said:
Does it get detected when in download mode? If so, then it's either a driver on your pc or something on your phone.
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Well, I already know that its either something on my PC or my phone those are the only options :/

Sincerity1993 said:
Well, I already know that its either something on my PC or my phone those are the only options :/
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You ruled out hardware failure already?

Lennyz1988 said:
You ruled out hardware failure already?
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No I forgot about that but I hope it's not.

Sincerity1993 said:
No I forgot about that but I hope it's not.
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That's why I asked about if the phone is being recognized in download mode.

Lennyz1988 said:
That's why I asked about if the phone is being recognized in download mode.
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Gonna try it out now, I wasn't at home. At least I know that it has nothing to do with my PC now because I tried it on a friends PC and it didn't get recognized either.
Edit: It doesn't get recognized in Download mode

Sincerity1993 said:
Gonna try it out now, I wasn't at home. At least I know that it has nothing to do with my PC now because I tried it on a friends PC and it didn't get recognized either.
Edit: It doesn't get recognized in Download mode
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If there even isn't a popup showing on your pc when connecting in download mode, then it's hardware.
Try to clean your usb port or replace the module.

Lennyz1988 said:
If there even isn't a popup showing on your pc when connecting in download mode, then it's hardware.
Try to clean your usb port or replace the module.
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Already did, besides I got 5 USB ports and it doesn't work in any. Anything else I put in them works fine.

Sincerity1993 said:
Already did, besides I got 5 USB ports and it doesn't work in any. Anything else I put in them works fine.
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The usb port in your phone.

Lennyz1988 said:
The usb port in your phone.
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Its clean and i dont think thats the problem as anything else I put in there works and it charges normally

Sincerity1993 said:
Its clean and i dont think thats the problem as anything else I put in there works and it charges normally
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Look, if it doesn't get detected while in download mode then it's:
- Not a software setting on your phone.
- Either you messed up the drivers (unlikely). Remove the drivers completely and it should detect your phone. But it doesn't according to you, so we can rule that out.
- Either you have faulty usb cables (unlikely). You tried multiple.
- Either you have faulty usb port on your pc (unlikely). You tried multiple.
That leaves hardware damage. That seems most likely to me.

Lennyz1988 said:
Look, if it doesn't get detected while in download mode then it's:
- Not a software setting on your phone.
- Either you messed up the drivers (unlikely). Remove the drivers completely and it should detect your phone. But it doesn't according to you, so we can rule that out.
- Either you have faulty usb cables (unlikely). You tried multiple.
- Either you have faulty usb port on your pc (unlikely). You tried multiple.
That leaves hardware damage. That seems most likely to me.
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Your right that makes sense.. so what do you suggest? I already cleaned the port on my phone. Its weird that it just stopped working from one second to another without me doing anything

Lennyz1988 said:
Look, if it doesn't get detected while in download mode then it's:
- Not a software setting on your phone.
- Either you messed up the drivers (unlikely). Remove the drivers completely and it should detect your phone. But it doesn't according to you, so we can rule that out.
- Either you have faulty usb cables (unlikely). You tried multiple.
- Either you have faulty usb port on your pc (unlikely). You tried multiple.
That leaves hardware damage. That seems most likely to me.
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Is there anything else I could try out? :/

Galaxy S4 USB Problem

Greetings everybody,
I have a problem with the Galaxy S4 phone, namely when I connect it to a laptop or any other computer, it starts to charge the phone, but not to recognize it on a laptop or computer, it just does not happen anything. I tried the latest version of Kies, and then manually reinstall a driver, and with a change of ports in * # 0808 #, with USB Debugging, none of this did not help. If someone had a similar problem or knows the solution to this problem, I would ask him to help me.
Best regards, Drobnjak.

DrobnjakP said:
Greetings everybody,
I have a problem with the Galaxy S4 phone, namely when I connect it to a laptop or any other computer, it starts to charge the phone, but not to recognize it on a laptop or computer, it just does not happen anything. I tried the latest version of Kies, and then manually reinstall a driver, and with a change of ports in * # 0808 #, with USB Debugging, none of this did not help. If someone had a similar problem or knows the solution to this problem, I would ask him to help me.
Best regards, Drobnjak.
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Clean your usb port or replace it.

Lennyz1988 said:
Clean your usb port or replace it.
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I tried to clean the usb port, nothing happens again. How much is new?

DrobnjakP said:
I tried to clean the usb port, nothing happens again. How much is new?
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Around 3 dollar and easy to replace.

How to Root Zenfone 5 t00J without PC

Hi, I tried to search in Help Forum about my issue, but did not get a thread on the same.
hence starting a new topic, please help me.
My phone doesn't get recognized on PC or Laptop via usb. So I need to root it via app or any method used with Phone.
If there is any, let me know.
I tried KingRoot and Root Zenfone app, didnt worked.

AFAIK, you can't do that. You need to use computer to root it. Is your usb port damaged? Try clean it up first. Or sometimes it could be just Windows driver issue.

kopter36 said:
AFAIK, you can't do that. You need to use computer to root it. Is your usb port damaged? Try clean it up first. Or sometimes it could be just Windows driver issue.
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Thank you for your reply, USB port of my device is fine; i can see charging is happening. I tried several ports of Lappy, it says USB not recognized.

sandy7874 said:
Thank you for your reply, USB port of my device is fine; i can see charging is happening. I tried several ports of Lappy, it says USB not recognized.
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Try to reinstall drivers, or you can install Asus PCLink (that automatically installs Intel USB drivers).

sandy7874 said:
Thank you for your reply, USB port of my device is fine; i can see charging is happening. I tried several ports of Lappy, it says USB not recognized.
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Did you tried plugging in to another computer to see if it works? Try using different cable that certified for data transfer. Make sure you check "mtp" as your preferred connection method. If computer still says "USB device not recognized", probably your phone usb port might have broken solder connection.

kopter36 said:
Did you tried plugging in to another computer to see if it works? Try using different cable that certified for data transfer. Make sure you check "mtp" as your preferred connection method. If computer still says "USB device not recognized", probably your phone usb port might have broken solder connection.
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I tried Asus PC link, and it didn't recognized my Device. Seems there is a problem.

sandy7874 said:
I tried Asus PC link, and it didn't recognized my Device. Seems there is a problem.
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I guess that might be hardware issue as you already installed Asus PCLink on your computer. Did you already tried fastboot mode? Try going into droidboot menu and plug your phone. If it shows up in device manager, then you are all good.
However if it does not work, and if you have a good eyes and basic soldering skill, you might want to disassemble your phone and inspect the USB port solder connections. You might have to replace the bottom board too if you accidentally fried any caps on it.

You can't root your zen5 without pc......

There are 2 methods
sandy7874 said:
Hi, I tried to search in Help Forum about my issue, but did not get a thread on the same.
hence starting a new topic, please help me.
My phone doesn't get recognized on PC or Laptop via usb. So I need to root it via app or any method used with Phone.
If there is any, let me know.
I tried KingRoot and Root Zenfone app, didnt worked.
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Hey sandy, first check your Android Version. If it is 4.3 or lower then you can root without pc. But if you have an android version higher than that then you will need a pc.
To root without pc:
You can do a simple search on youtube as I already upgraded my Android Version
To root with pc:
Use a reliable tutorial I myself used on youtube:
As I am a new member i cannot give the link but the name of the youtuber is Silicon Rodent
Best of luck:good:

NO OS installed, No device detected windows 10

Hi guys,
Im having a hard time. Hope u guys can help me.
I wanted to start from scratch so i wiped everything, inclusive internal storage within twrp .
So far no problem, but when i tried to connect my OP5 to PC my PC doesnt recognize it. I guess its something with my pc.
Why doesnt my pc recognize my OP5? I cannot do anything right now.
In device manager i cannot find my op5.
Praying for help

Langenl said:
Hi guys,
Im having a hard time. Hope u guys can help me.
I wanted to start from scratch so i wiped everything, inclusive internal storage within twrp .
So far no problem, but when i tried to connect my OP5 to PC my PC doesnt recognize it. I guess its something with my pc.
Why doesnt my pc recognize my OP5? I cannot do anything right now.
In device manager i cannot find my op5.
Praying for help
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Have a look at here https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/help/fastboot-wont-recognize-device-t3866942

strongst said:
Have a look at here https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/help/fastboot-wont-recognize-device-t3866942
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The drivers are installed. When i plug my OP5 in the PC i dont hear or see anything.
The problem is i cannot go into the OS because i have no OS to change USB debugging mode.
Also tried different usb type c cable's
adb doesnt recognize
fastboot doesnt recognize
pc doesnt recognize

Langenl said:
The drivers are installed. When i plug my OP5 in the PC i dont hear or see anything.
The problem is i cannot go into the OS because i have no OS to change USB debugging mode.
Also tried different usb type c cable's
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You should try to go to fastboot and connect it since it loads low level drivers. Have you read the linked post and tried the steps?

strongst said:
You should try to go to fastboot and connect it since it loads low level drivers. Have you read the linked post and tried the steps?
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I've editted my response. fastboot and adb doesnt recognize aswell.

Langenl said:
I've editted my response. fastboot and adb doesnt recognize aswell.
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Is it possible that my connector is broken? Phone is charging though….
I'm really desperate atm ;(

Langenl said:
Is it possible that my connector is broken? Phone is charging though….
I'm really desperate atm ;(
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Sure, that's possible, you can try to mount an usb otg stick or similar otg within twrp.

strongst said:
Sure, that's possible, you can try to mount an usb otg stick or similar otg within twrp.
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Really hope thats not the case.
I simply cant check OTG within Twrp->mount when connected to pc. Aint got another OTG device. I hope there is some other way i can fix my problem because i dont want to spend money on repairing my connector. Thanks for your effort!

Langenl said:
Really hope thats not the case.
I simply cant check OTG within Twrp->mount when connected to pc. Aint got another OTG device. I hope there is some other way i can fix my problem because i dont want to spend money on repairing my connector. Thanks for your effort!
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OTG won't work if connected to a PC, only storage and controller devices, no clients. you need a USB stick or similar, please do some research about usb OTG if it's not clear

strongst said:
OTG won't work if connected to a PC, only storage and controller devices, no clients. you need a USB stick or similar, please do some research about usb OTG if it's not clear
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Sorry misunderstanding. Anyways...i just borrowed a USB stick wich support otg but still the same problem. cant select otg.

Langenl said:
Sorry misunderstanding. Anyways...i just borrowed a USB stick wich support otg but still the same problem. cant select otg.
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If you have a chance to simply try it on another PC, do it. Otherwise Firewall, drivers etc should be your next focus.

Langenl said:
Sorry misunderstanding. Anyways...i just borrowed a USB stick wich support otg but still the same problem. cant select otg.
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Pushed the USB stick a litthe further and it works. My connector isnt the best anymore but im glad it works. Massive thank you!

Langenl said:
Pushed the USB stick a litthe further and it works. My connector isnt the best anymore but im glad it works. Massive thank you!
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Glad you got it working now! Maybe you can edit the tread title and add [SOLVED] at the beginning to help others solve their issues

I am having the same problem: no mtp, no adb, no fastboot, no otg
The phone charges with dash without any problems. I already tried 3 different computers (win 10 and Linux mint). Cant think of anything else than a Hardware issue of my USB Port.
My biggest problem is not getting adb, so i can't install twrp at the moment.
Are there any recommendations for me?

derschnelle said:
I am having the same problem: no mtp, no adb, no fastboot, no otg
The phone charges with dash without any problems. I already tried 3 different computers (win 10 and Linux mint). Cant think of anything else than a Hardware issue of my USB Port.
My biggest problem is not getting adb, so i can't install twrp at the moment.
Are there any recommendations for me?
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I hope you read the thread already?

strongst said:
I hope you read the thread already?
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Yes I did and the difference between OP and me is the non functional OTG.
I just thought you guys might have another ace up your sleeves.

derschnelle said:
Yes I did and the difference between OP and me is the non functional OTG.
I just thought you guys might have another ace up your sleeves.
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You need a working USB port,if that won't be fixed, nothing can be done...

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You need a working USB port,if that won't be fixed, nothing can be done...
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I'm not really sure, whether my port is broken or not. Shortly after I posted here, I found out, that I missed the Standard USB-Protocol-Setting in developer options (it was checked as charge). So I changed it and voila, USB worked!
But then I tried to install twrp (which was successful at first, but seems to be overwritten again by stock recovery) and now I can't get my device to connect again. I tried to disconnect, connect with other PCs, change the usb-debugging and standard usb-protocoll, connect in fastboot-mode, nothing works.

derschnelle said:
I'm not really sure, whether my port is broken or not. Shortly after I posted here, I found out, that I missed the Standard USB-Protocol-Setting in developer options (it was checked as charge). So I changed it and voila, USB worked!
But then I tried to install twrp (which was successful at first, but seems to be overwritten again by stock recovery) and now I can't get my device to connect again. I tried to disconnect, connect with other PCs, change the usb-debugging and standard usb-protocoll, connect in fastboot-mode, nothing works.
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It's me again, I solved my problem!
When I tried to connect yesterday I noticed that my phone always charged and then immediately stopped charging again. It was charged to ~80% and didn't go any further. So I thought maybe the battery calibration is faulty, which can happen when you never fully charge. So I emptied the battery, charged it while phone off and tadaaa everything works.
It seems my phone interrupted the usb connection because it tried to charge my phone over 80% and the controller stopped it.

derschnelle said:
It's me again, I solved my problem!
When I tried to connect yesterday I noticed that my phone always charged and then immediately stopped charging again. It was charged to ~80% and didn't go any further. So I thought maybe the battery calibration is faulty, which can happen when you never fully charge. So I emptied the battery, charged it while phone off and tadaaa everything works.
It seems my phone interrupted the usb connection because it tried to charge my phone over 80% and the controller stopped it.
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Very interesting but it might be possible. Thanks for posting the solution