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Cant Connect To USB. Cant Flash?

So just recently my usb and sd card decided to malfunction. My usb will charge via my pc but it comes up on the pc (Vista 32bit) as 'Windows cannot recognise this device' my drivers are up to date. However in my device management i did notice that my 'Mobile Device's' section had gone
I also tried formatting my sd card using a card reader, but it wont format it
I want to flash a new ROM, any way of doing it without an activesync connection? i managed to get the NBH image on my sd card by using another storage card but i still couldnt establish an activesync connection.
Any help would be much appreaciated as this is driving me crazy
Thanks, Dan.

DanMccoy1 said:
So just recently my usb and sd card decided to malfunction. My usb will charge via my pc but it comes up on the pc (Vista 32bit) as 'Windows cannot recognise this device' my drivers are up to date. However in my device management i did notice that my 'Mobile Device's' section had gone
I also tried formatting my sd card using a card reader, but it wont format it
I want to flash a new ROM, any way of doing it without an activesync connection? i managed to get the NBH image on my sd card by using another storage card but i still couldnt establish an activesync connection.
Any help would be much appreaciated as this is driving me crazy
Thanks, Dan.
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Just checking, you did update your usb drivers according to this guide?
Otherwise, do you not have access to another pc?
You can also try this solution, it helped another user earlier

ClydeB1 said:
Just checking, you did update your usb drivers according to this guide?
Otherwise, do you not have access to another pc?
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Yes i used that guide.
I have another pc and another laptop
seems to be doing exactly the same
i figured its a hardware config in my phone but i dont know how to sort it out so i need to flash a new rom somehow lol
i've tried my other usb lead too, but they both charge but wont connect to activesync or disk drive =\

DanMccoy1 said:
Yes i used that guide.
I have another pc and another laptop
seems to be doing exactly the same
i figured its a hardware config in my phone but i dont know how to sort it out so i need to flash a new rom somehow lol
i've tried my other usb lead too, but they both charge but wont connect to activesync or disk drive =\
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I just edited my post above, another user came right by going to Settings\Connections\USB to PC and unticked the Enable fast data transfers.

ClydeB1 said:
I just edited my post above, another user came right by going to Settings\Connections\USB to PC and unticked the Enable fast data transfers.
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Already tried that, just tried again and reset the device, still no luck
The Error message im recieving is:
'USB Device Not Recognised
One of the USB devices attatched to this computer and had malfunctioned, and windows does not recognise it.'

DanMccoy1 said:
Already tried that, just tried again and reset the device, still no luck
The Error message im recieving is:
'USB Device Not Recognised
One of the USB devices attatched to this computer and had malfunctioned, and windows does not recognise it.'
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Have you tried a simple thing like rebooting the pc? That sounds however more like a hardware issue on the pc or phone. What happens if you plug another usb device into the port eg a usb flash drive, does that pick up? In your device manager, are all usb devices functioning properly? Perhaps try to roll back the drivers on the ports if possible and re-install the usb driver update.

ClydeB1 said:
Have you tried a simple thing like rebooting the pc? That sounds however more like a hardware issue on the pc or phone. What happens if you plug another usb device into the port eg a usb flash drive, does that pick up? In your device manager, are all usb devices functioning properly? Perhaps try to roll back the drivers on the ports if possible and re-install the usb driver update.
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Yeah Rebooted Everything About 10 Times Lol
All My Other USB Devices Are Fine
I Cant Roll Back The Driver In Device Manager Because It Apparently Isnt There, But Nothing Has Been Changed, WMDC Has Been ReInstalled, Net Framework Reinstalled Etc Im Just Not Getting Any Mobile Devices Show Up.

Okay, you need someone more technical than me then bro. Sorry, but I've run out of ideas.

ClydeB1 said:
Okay, you need someone more technical than me then bro. Sorry, but I've run out of ideas.
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Ah. Thanks Anyway Bro

If you've changed usb cables, and you've checked the usb to connection setting is not on advanced, then it means the usb port & possibly main board are damaged. Did you hardspl your device?

DRTigerlilly said:
If you've changed usb cables, and you've checked the usb to connection setting is not on advanced, then it means the usb port & possibly main board are damaged. Did you hardspl your device?
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Yeah Ages Ago, Im All Up To Date With HSPL And What Not, Usually Flash ROM's Every Week So, Im Pretty Annoyed Lol.
Other Things Work In The USB Port. But It Just Charges If I Plug My Blackstone In

just re-install microsoft windows mobile centre and you will be ready to go.But install with phone NOT Pluged.
i had the same problem here.
regards

[SOLVED] This device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected.

Whenever I plug in my S4, it seems fine. Drivers are installed correctly since I rooted fine and that also means the USB is fine.
The problem arises when I try to copy any file to my phone. It plugs in, allows me to switch it between Camera (PTP) and Media Device (MTP). I have tried turning USB Debugging on and off when transferring files and on both Camera and Media Device.
When I copy a device into any folder or the main card or phone directory, it starts copying, the green bar stops and then after a second the following message comes up:
"This device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected."
It allows me to Stop copying or Skip this file... which is the only file.
Any ideas on what is causing this and what I could do to try and fix it?

Use a different cable or usb port. Something is causing the phone to stop communicating with the computer. Also, make sure you don't have any power saving features enabled that may be turning of power to the usb port in Windows.

I've tried that and it still has the same issue.

Just unrooted and performed a factory reset. My phone is totally stock and doesn't allow me to copy any files onto it.
Does anyone have any idea?

[SOLVED]
Solved this by taking out my SD card, restarting my phone, putting the SD card back in and formatting it.
You can format by going into Settings > More > Storage > (Scroll to bottom) Format SD Card

That's right, it was not easy to find... Thanks!
cruise350 said:
Use a different cable or usb port. Something is causing the phone to stop communicating with the computer. Also, make sure you don't have any power saving features enabled that may be turning of power to the usb port in Windows.
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Effectively, you have to turn off the ENERGIE ECO on your Tablet.
another way to see that the SDCARD is not responding, is to browse inside the Folders. They seems to be empty.
regards:good:

connection problem solved
FeversMirrors said:
Whenever I plug in my S4, it seems fine. Drivers are installed correctly since I rooted fine and that also means the USB is fine.
The problem arises when I try to copy any file to my phone. It plugs in, allows me to switch it between Camera (PTP) and Media Device (MTP). I have tried turning USB Debugging on and off when transferring files and on both Camera and Media Device.
When I copy a device into any folder or the main card or phone directory, it starts copying, the green bar stops and then after a second the following message comes up:
"This device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected."
It allows me to Stop copying or Skip this file... which is the only file.
Any ideas on what is causing this and what I could do to try and fix it?
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i was getting the same problem,so i uninstalled the driver and then connected the mobile .
secondly i also have installed wondershare mogile go on my mobile and pc , so when i connected my mobile to pc after uninstalling the driver the mobile go pop up came up for usb installation and it asked for installing the usb driver for mobile go ,it asked me to swithonn the usb debugging ,and it installed the driver then it just worked fine .
may be it was a mobile go problem (any software) or Driver Problem but it helped so no need to format,reset or remove your card . just try this and tell wat helped.thank you.
This is a Driver Problem.

All I had to do was plug the usb cable into the usb port that i installed the device to. My PC won't read the phone right from any other USB port. I hope this helps

Im not sure if this thread is too old or not, just wanted to give my imput on the matter, so I ran into this issue just today but i had never had it before, turns out it was the file, I did everything I could think of : played around again with the USB port selective suspend feature and it wasnt that, plugged into other USP ports, want that, untill I tried copying something else and BINGO, the file got copied, so I tried with a folder full of different files like word, excell APK files etc...and they all went through fine, so next i tried a lange file a movie and it went though fine. the file in question was a nighlyROM apparently it was corrupt, or didnt download properly. So my suggestion is to check if you can copy or transfer other files.:good:

it didn't work for me

you have to fix permissions
it happened to me on my gt-n7100 (Galaxy Note II ) with android 4.4.2, you have to install TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project see how then reboot into recovery select ''advanced'' hen ''Fix Permissions'' that worked for me
you can use chmod to fix this it works too

hudtwalcker said:
Im not sure if this thread is too old or not, just wanted to give my imput on the matter, so I ran into this issue just today but i had never had it before, turns out it was the file, I did everything I could think of : played around again with the USB port selective suspend feature and it wasnt that, plugged into other USP ports, want that, untill I tried copying something else and BINGO, the file got copied, so I tried with a folder full of different files like word, excell APK files etc...and they all went through fine, so next i tried a lange file a movie and it went though fine. the file in question was a nighlyROM apparently it was corrupt, or didnt download properly. So my suggestion is to check if you can copy or transfer other files.:good:
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:good::good::good:thanks a lot bruh, here i was thinkin i did somethin wrong on my phone but it was the file that had the problem, and the reason for the error

midoucaca said:
it happened to me on my gt-n7100 (Galaxy Note II ) with android 4.4.2, you have to install TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project see how then reboot into recovery select ''advanced'' hen ''Fix Permissions'' that worked for me
you can use chmod to fix this it works too
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!!!
This did it for me. I already had TWRP installed and after quickly doing this I was able to copy to/from my SD card. It also fixed the problems I was having copying/moving things from internal storage to the SD card using ES.
FYI, It also caused XPosed to break until I rebooted again.
THANKS SO MUCH!

Doing this now, thanks so much! Wonder why that happens.
Didn't work unfortunately. Other files seem to be moving over just fine. All except this 1.6GB file (checked space, that's not the issue), where I cannot send either to Internal or SD Card. Maybe it's a corrupt file?
JJ
eNonsense said:
!!!
This did it for me. I already had TWRP installed and after quickly doing this I was able to copy to/from my SD card. It also fixed the problems I was having copying/moving things from internal storage to the SD card using ES.
FYI, It also caused XPosed to break until I rebooted again.
THANKS SO MUCH!
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hudtwalcker said:
Im not sure if this thread is too old or not, just wanted to give my imput on the matter, so I ran into this issue just today but i had never had it before, turns out it was the file, I did everything I could think of : played around again with the USB port selective suspend feature and it wasnt that, plugged into other USP ports, want that, untill I tried copying something else and BINGO, the file got copied, so I tried with a folder full of different files like word, excell APK files etc...and they all went through fine, so next i tried a lange file a movie and it went though fine. the file in question was a nighlyROM apparently it was corrupt, or didnt download properly. So my suggestion is to check if you can copy or transfer other files.:good:
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Yeah! Exactly! I was trying to copy an unfinished movie that was still downloading in torrent. It was stuck at 98.8% and it was playing fine in my computer. Only this file was not copying in my phone. and anyways i couldn't get it to my phone because it never downloaded 100% due to lack of peers, and i could copy other files. This means MTP mode does not allow to copy corrupt or half files and there is no mass transfer mode now a days...
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I was able to copy the unfinished file by mounting External SD in TWRP btw....

FeversMirrors said:
Whenever I plug in my S4, it seems fine. Drivers are installed correctly since I rooted fine and that also means the USB is fine.
The problem arises when I try to copy any file to my phone. It plugs in, allows me to switch it between Camera (PTP) and Media Device (MTP). I have tried turning USB Debugging on and off when transferring files and on both Camera and Media Device.
When I copy a device into any folder or the main card or phone directory, it starts copying, the green bar stops and then after a second the following message comes up:
"This device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected."
It allows me to Stop copying or Skip this file... which is the only file.
Any ideas on what is causing this and what I could do to try and fix it?
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I've changed the file type which was a (.zip) to a (.mp3) and transferred the file. It worked.

hudtwalcker said:
Im not sure if this thread is too old or not, just wanted to give my imput on the matter, so I ran into this issue just today but i had never had it before, turns out it was the file, I did everything I could think of : played around again with the USB port selective suspend feature and it wasnt that, plugged into other USP ports, want that, untill I tried copying something else and BINGO, the file got copied, so I tried with a folder full of different files like word, excell APK files etc...and they all went through fine, so next i tried a lange file a movie and it went though fine. the file in question was a nighlyROM apparently it was corrupt, or didnt download properly. So my suggestion is to check if you can copy or transfer other files.:good:
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This is the answer to this thread!

Guys this is dumb but instead of moving the file that wasn't working onto my SD card, I just moved it to my phone and it worked the first time.

Another fix - go to usb options, set to use as USB 3.0 device
Since this is the first thread that seems to come up when I googled the issue, I'll post the fix here...
though I'm on a Galaxy S5, not the S4. I'm guessing it's the same deal.
When I plugged in with USB and tried to copy a 1.2 gig file, it gave me the error message, though many large files had worked in the past.
I tried a reboot, pulling the SD card, and making sure my USB hubs didn't have the "let windows shut this off to save power" option checked.
So I tried pressing the "Connected as a media device via USB" notification when I slide the notification bar down. There are 3 options, MTP, PTP, or USB 3.0.
I changed to USB 3.0 and the file copied fine, and much faster too, about 1.5 or 2 minutes for 1.2 gigs.

This actually works.... - Raj

Can't access internal storage files via Android File Transfer

So here is the issue: I'm on Mac, OS El Capitan. My Zuk is detected via adb, fastboot and also AFT. It shows my whole internal storage structure. I can access the folders without any files in it. But when I want to access for example Downloads or DCIM folder, it says it can't access phones storage.
Just to get sure, it is not the common MM error in the beginning. MTP mode is on, it detects my phone, it shows my folder structure.
I even moved a single file outside the folders at the beginning at my internal storage. It shows me that file! But when I want to copy it into my desktop AFT says that the file can't be copied. Seems to be a permission issue maybe?!?
I plugged my phone also via usb into a windows PC, everything works fine... Hope some guy can help me out.
PS: I am on Unofficial CM13 from @MrColdbird , but had also some issues before...

nobody?

... this is really annoying.

mhsamim19 said:
... this is really annoying.
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You need to have your screen unlocked when you try to transfer a file. I'm on a mac too and don't have problems to transfer files.
Edit: You can also use a ftp server app on your phone and up and download files with FileZilla. That's what I usually do.

Planet X said:
You need to have your screen unlocked when you try to transfer a file. I'm on a mac too and don't have problems to transfer files.
Edit: You can also use a ftp server app on your phone and up and download files with FileZilla. That's what I usually do.
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Na bro, it's nothing that simple...there is something specific going wrong. I know about ftp,superbeam and stuff. But I seriously want this to work, this is sometimes just the more easy way for me.

Still nobody?

Fixed it. File Permissions in internal storage seemed to be messed up as I assumed in the beginning. When trying to change them in Root explorer permission was denied, but now I did in in recovery mode...Don't know why I didn't do it in the beginning.
Sorry for disturbing guys.

mhsamim19 said:
Fixed it. File Permissions in internal storage seemed to be messed up as I assumed in the beginning. When trying to change them in Root explorer permission was denied, but now I did in in recovery mode...Don't know why I didn't do it in the beginning.
Sorry for disturbing guys.
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Do not do Fix permissions!!! This will probably bring your device into boot loop in just make you format everything and reflash your system. I have rather changed permissions within internal storage with chmod 755.

I have the same issue, so have you solved or not?

Pneumatikos said:
I have the same issue, so have you solved or not?
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The issue was solved completely otherwise. Even though I could transfer on Windows PC, it seemed that my cable was not actually a data cable, but more of a charging cable only. I have a USB Type C - to Micro USB adapter now, and with plugging in a Micro USB cable everything works fine for me.
Hope it helps.

mhsamim19 said:
The issue was solved completely otherwise. Even though I could transfer on Windows PC, it seemed that my cable was not actually a data cable, but more of a charging cable only. I have a USB Type C - to Micro USB adapter now, and with plugging in a Micro USB cable everything works fine for me.
Hope it helps.
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Well, first of all thank you for your reply. I'm using the original cable provided with the power supply, maybe I should try with another cable. Thank you

mhsamim19 said:
The issue was solved completely otherwise. Even though I could transfer on Windows PC, it seemed that my cable was not actually a data cable, but more of a charging cable only. I have a USB Type C - to Micro USB adapter now, and with plugging in a Micro USB cable everything works fine for me.
Hope it helps.
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Solved with a new cable. It was driving me crazy while the solution was so simple, lol. Now it works flawlessly. Thanks a lot mate!

File transfer not working properly

Hello guys, i've got some problem with file transfer both in pc to op5 and op5 to pc with USB, i don't know why but apparently the problem affect only medium to big files. I can transfer little files like jpg, while i have some problem with mp3, sometime work sometime not, if i insist generally work. If i try with huge files like the OTA now that i'm trying to upgrade the oxygen is not working at all. I suppose the drivers are properly installed since i can open the folders inside pc. Obviously the debug usb is active, i tryed to enable mtp in developer option (is normal that there isn't any mtp selection in the four transfer available? even if enabled mtp i still see "recharge" "file transfer" "photo transfer ptp" "midi"). I usually select file transfer, i don't even know what MIDI is and ptp is only about photos. The phone is rooted with the last official twrp and last magisk, the os is OOS 4.5.8. and is still encrypted. PC is with windows 10
edit: i can't even copy/paste those big files from a folder inside the phone to another one always in the phone.

Try using a USB 2.0 port

rickysidhu_ said:
Try using a USB 2.0 port
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omg thank you so much, i'm such a noob. i thought all pc port usb were the same and apparently are not. I tried one on the back and it work fine. A minor problem remained tho, i still can't move stuff from folder to folder inside the phone but whatever..i can bring them out and in again in the folder i want.

vanzant83 said:
omg thank you so much, i'm such a noob. i thought all pc port usb were the same and apparently are not. I tried one on the back and it work fine. A minor problem remained tho, i still can't move stuff from folder to folder inside the phone but whatever..i can bring them out and in again in the folder i want.
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Might be a long shot but try doing a simple restart of your phone and computer and see if that helps

Helium not connecting

Has anyone tried to connect their phone to a PC for Helium?
My phone connects just fine to my windows 10 laptop and I can move files no trouble but Helium never connects to the phone.
I have tried MTP and PTP but no joy, the drivers must be OK as I see the phone in file explorer and can move files, I have tried both the chrome app and the Helium program but neither connect.
I got my SMS, call logs, apps, WiFi, WhatsApp all moved from the old phone and just want to move the app data from a couple of apps.
Any ideas for this phone

kudos1uk said:
Has anyone tried to connect their phone to a PC for Helium?
My phone connects just fine to my windows 10 laptop and I can move files no trouble but Helium never connects to the phone.
I have tried MTP and PTP but no joy, the drivers must be OK as I see the phone in file explorer and can move files, I have tried both the chrome app and the Helium program but neither connect.
I got my SMS, call logs, apps, WiFi, WhatsApp all moved from the old phone and just want to move the app data from a couple of apps.
Any ideas for this phone
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If anyone else gets this oddly you need to set it ti MIDI on our phones and all works fine.

kudos1uk said:
If anyone else gets this oddly you need to set it ti MIDI on our phones and all works fine.
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Tried this but still doesn't work. Reinstalled helium and adb drivers to no avail. Help please, anyone?
Thanks in advance

aryan.ratulangie said:
Tried this but still doesn't work. Reinstalled helium and adb drivers to no avail. Help please, anyone?
Thanks in advance
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Use the Chrome Helium extension on your PC:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/helium-backup/gpglbgbpeobllokpmeagpoagjbfknanl
In the notification area of your phone choose Midi as the connection method.

kudos1uk said:
Use the Chrome Helium extension on your PC:
In the notification area of your phone choose Midi as the connection method.
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Yep, tried that too. Still nothing. Did all of the steps on 2 seperate laptops, starting to think it must be a faulty device. Thoughts?

aryan.ratulangie said:
Yep, tried that too. Still nothing. Did all of the steps on 2 seperate laptops, starting to think it must be a faulty device. Thoughts?
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You have USB debugging checked in developer options?
And Helium app on phone running?
There is also a PC program instead of Chrome extension for Helium if you rather
First thing to check is your phone is showing up on the PC when you plug it in by USB, if it is not recognised it is probably a driver issue.
Forget Helium at first, plug in on USB and sellect transfer files from the notification area of the phone, you should then see your phones storage on the PC, this will confirm the drivers are OK, the phone is OK and a good connection.
If thats OK you should be able to run Helium on BOTH pc and phone then change the warning in the phones notification area to "MIDI" (the last choice on the list) and it should be good to go.

kudos1uk said:
You have USB debugging checked in developer options?
And Helium app on phone running?
There is also a PC program instead of Chrome extension for Helium if you rather
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Yeah, I was using the desktop app at first. Tried the Chrome extension a few hours ago, still doesn't work. And yes, I've enabled USB debugging. Been on since the first time I tried to get Helium to work a few months ago.
kudos1uk said:
First thing to check is your phone is showing up on the PC when you plug it in by USB, if it is not recognised it is probably a driver issue.
Forget Helium at first, plug in on USB and sellect transfer files from the notification area of the phone, you should then see your phones storage on the PC, this will confirm the drivers are OK, the phone is OK and a good connection.
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Windows definitely recognises my phone as I can transfer files to and from it, be it PTP or file transfer mode.
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If thats OK you should be able to run Helium on BOTH pc and phone then change the warning in the phones notification area to "MIDI" (the last choice on the list) and it should be good to go.
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I've tried eerything I could think of.
- Uninstalling both Helium and the universal adb drivers, then rebooting.
- Reinstalling both, then rebooting.
- Manually deleting both, then rebooting.
Helium works fine on my Nexus 5 though. I'm out of ideas :crying::crying::crying:

aryan.ratulangie said:
Yeah, I was using the desktop app at first. Tried the Chrome extension a few hours ago, still doesn't work. And yes, I've enabled USB debugging. Been on since the first time I tried to get Helium to work a few months ago.
Windows definitely recognises my phone as I can transfer files to and from it, be it PTP or file transfer mode.
I've tried eerything I could think of.
- Uninstalling both Helium and the universal adb drivers, then rebooting.
- Reinstalling both, then rebooting.
- Manually deleting both, then rebooting.
Helium works fine on my Nexus 5 though. I'm out of ideas :crying::crying::crying:
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Sorry man I am out of ideas, I was having trouble then happened to select "midi" as the connection method and boom it all worked.

kudos1uk said:
Sorry man I am out of ideas, I was having trouble then happened to select "midi" as the connection method and boom it all worked.
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Yeah, tough luck for me I guess. Thanks anyway.

Problem with using Helium for redmi 6
I tried everything but my computer still says it can't find the drivers.
Because of this I can't get helium working
Any idea on how to enable PTP. I have developer options on.
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I had trouble getting helium to work myself. then I notice in the notification section I can select PTP (even though I already enabled it in the developers option). and it work. I disconnect and tried again and it failed.
From the notification section (the menu you see when you tap and top and swipe down) I just click "android system" and keep selecting between "charging this device" and "transfer photos (PTP)". I just keep doing this and helium miraculously worked.
If you have time, can anyone shed any light into this.
I wasn't crazily constantly switching between PTP and charging. And in the debug mode it was already set to "PTP".
I'm happy I got it working but annoy I don't know how.

kudos1uk said:
plug in on USB and sellect transfer files from the notification area of the phone.
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karenfff said:
I had trouble getting helium to work myself. then I notice in the notification section I can select PTP (even though I already enabled it in the developers option).
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Just like my instructions above lol.

Hello, I am using a Xiaomi RedMi note 4 with MIUI 10. I had heilum working on the phone for some time, but after restart I couldn't use it no more.
I searched a bit, but nothing seemed to work. I tried a few things along with turning USB debugging for security reasons on (hope this is not important, but i'll mention it anyway).
While I stabled across the xdadeveloper's review of this app on YpuTube, they mentioned "as long as you don't reboot", so I tried reinstalling it.
After reinstalling it I seemed to have the same issues(not recognizing the actual mode the usb is configured eg PTP, MTP), only this time when I went to the settings the phone was on MTP and after I changed it to PTP (it might have been MIDI, I am not sure) it worked. It recognized the connection to the PC and let me proceed.
Hope this helps in any way.
Note: I didn't need to reinstall anything to the PC, just having the chrome extension and the adb drivers seemed enough.

I managed to get it to work by revoking device access from the develpoer options and restarting all apps over again and made sure that the USB cable is in PICTURE mode. After wiggling it several times it worked on 2 phones ... yet then i had a problem with Helium unable to backup and restore all my apps only some...