How to copy files from PC to S3? - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I´m new to this Mtp thing. I had a HOX until now and that was a breeze there.
So how is everybody copying files (non-media files) to sd-card pr ext-sd-card?
thx, nearly

Bro I just plugged my phone into my PC and my PC download the drivers needed.. recognized phone and bam. Go into computer and find your device. If you double click on it it should bring up your SD card.. From there I just drag and drop files.
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Just like a USB stick. I connect to PC and it pops up. Maybe because I.have development option ticked but don't think it's that. Just download the latest version of kies for the drivers.
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That sounds less painful than the galaxy s II
Setting-blah-blah-mount-connect-enable-driver-drag files-eject-turn off

I use airdroid.
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How is MTP speed compared to UMS?

ECrispy said:
How is MTP speed compared to UMS?
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Really sucks...
Can't use the phone while transferring large files

What about connecting the phone to a PS3, does that work?

i cant remember the last time i connected a phone to a computer for file transfers.
get samba share from the market or use es file explorer to transfer files to network shares on the pc.
LOL WIRES.

MTP/Kies really suck. My main pc is running Linux so that's a no-go with MTP. I installed Kies on my work pc as it runs Win 7. All SGS 3 drivers are installed as well. For the first few days it was working but now the phone isn't recognised anymore. Either the phone does not show at all on the pc, or it shows but the internal and external SD cards are not showing.
Saw on Samsung's website that there's a Kies version for Mac available so I installed that on my wife's macbook pro. When plugging the phone in the "connecting" message keeps running but the phone never connects. I thought it was because I'm not using the original USB cable, but using that won't work either.
So looking forward to a custom rom that has USB mass storage included. Until then I'm using the WiFi File Transfer Pro and/or Samba Sharing apps.

You can also install Kies Air from the play store on your phone. You won't have to install anything on your PC.
Just make sure you are on the same network as your PC and run the app.
It will start a server and the URL will be displayed on your device.
Enter this URL in your browser on the PC and you are ready to go

KennyG60 said:
You can also install Kies Air from the play store on your phone. You won't have to install anything on your PC.
Just make sure you are on the same network as your PC and run the app.
It will start a server and the URL will be displayed on your device.
Enter this URL in your browser on the PC and you are ready to go
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So basically it works like WiFi File Transfer Pro?

Thats nice, it creates a network share of the sdcards?
Why hasnt anyone else done that?
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slonn said:
So basically it works like WiFi File Transfer Pro?
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You can browse your entire phone, not just transfer files

KennyG60 said:
You can browse your entire phone, not just transfer files
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Ok, will give it a go. Thanks!

You're better off using airdroid if it's just a couple of files
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How can I copy file to /data directory?

I use Cyberduck on my Mac to connect to the SGS III by SSH, I have an app called SSHDroidPro on my phone. So easy to use. I can browse the entire filesystem of the phone wirelessly and file transfer is pretty fast and totally painless. MUCH better than Kies Air IMO.

Coreym said:
Bro I just plugged my phone into my PC and my PC download the drivers needed.. recognized phone and bam. Go into computer and find your device. If you double click on it it should bring up your SD card.. From there I just drag and drop files.
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I can just copy jpgs, nothing else.

Coreym said:
Bro I just plugged my phone into my PC and my PC download the drivers needed
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Only with Windows 7 in my case, wouldn't work with XP

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Phone not recognized

Hello im trying to use my tbolt as a mas storage device but my computer wont recognize my phone but when i try using the htc sync it will work any ideas tried uninstalling htc sync and the drivers but no luck any ideas on how i can get my computer recognize my phone as a mass storage by the way im using xp sp 3.
No guarantees, but have you tried downloading the android sdk and choosing to install the usb drivers?
letzgostate said:
No guarantees, but have you tried downloading the android sdk and choosing to install the usb drivers?
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i think i tried already but not sure ill try with the android sdk again.
Did you install all the drivers that are on the cdfs partition when you plugged in the phone?
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You need to download the sync drivers.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/thunderbolt-verizon/downloads/
ScoobarSTI said:
You need to download the sync drivers.
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Those are the sync drivers im using but no luck yet tried to uninstall and reinstall but no luck.
nerozehl said:
Did you install all the drivers that are on the cdfs partition when you plugged in the phone?
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On this one i think i installed all them the issue here is that when i plug my phone it let me know that new hardware has been found then it starts with the installation some will install but i think there is one or two the just sit searching but nothing happens and then i try to closed out but it freezes up on me and when i turn off debugging then it closes out but if i try to install them with debugging off nothing comes up.
another thing i used my phone with acomputer runnig windows 7 and it worked so im guessing its a prblem with xp
I think pdanet has the drivers when you install it if you don't know how to manually add them.
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I don't know if this will work for you, but it worked for me...
When you plug your phone in via a usb cable, you will see a Verizon Mobile drive pop up on under "My Computer"
If you open it, there is a folder in there called DRV. There is a file called something like WM_driver installer. I installed that.
Then I go to my phone chose to connect as a disk drive (I have mine set to charge only by default).
Then I click on my removable disk and I can see my phone's data then.
Dnakaman said:
I don't know if this will work for you, but it worked for me...
When you plug your phone in via a usb cable, you will see a Verizon Mobile drive pop up on under "My Computer"
If you open it, there is a folder in there called DRV. There is a file called something like WM_driver installer. I installed that.
Then I go to my phone chose to connect as a disk drive (I have mine set to charge only by default).
Then I click on my removable disk and I can see my phone's data then.
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ill try it tonight lets see if it work

Samsung Galaxy S3 not recognized (with drivers)

I have installed Samsung USB Drivers manually and also tried Kies to install the newest drivers, but my Samsung Galaxy S3 still isn't recognized by my computer. What can I do?
EDIT: It only works sometimes, so when I plug it out and in like 10 times, maybe I'm lucky and it will connect once.
Rankiz said:
I have installed Samsung USB Drivers manually and also tried Kies to install the newest drivers, but my Samsung Galaxy S3 still isn't recognized by my computer. What can I do?
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Switch off the phone.connect to PC.turn it on....it all surely get recognised...
Still don work means do a factory reset
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I have the same problem. My VSGS3 works with my W8 laptop but not my W7 desktop (at all). The only thing I can assume that it would be is MTP issues with Truecrypt (my desktop is encrypted). I cannot get it to work at all.
take a look at this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652004&page=1
dont seem like there is a solution yet.
Really???? S3 Not Recognized?
Maybe I missed something in this thread but is this really the case??? The S3 cannot be recognized as a USB storage device by Windows? I accidentally left my SD card out and now have videos I need to transfer to PC, but cannot via email or any other means I can find. Anybody have a solution? I have installed the Samsung drivers but still not recognized . . . HELP!!!
gregn said:
Maybe I missed something in this thread but is this really the case??? The S3 cannot be recognized as a USB storage device by Windows? I accidentally left my SD card out and now have videos I need to transfer to PC, but cannot via email or any other means I can find. Anybody have a solution? I have installed the Samsung drivers but still not recognized . . . HELP!!!
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No USB storage for GS3 internal memory.
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You can use MTP mode to copy the files to the computer.
The device will appear with a phone-logo in 'My Computer'
Just plug Samsung USB cable into USB port on a PC with the Samsung USB drivers installed and cut and paste as many GB as you want .SD Phone or EXT SD card via Windows Explorer as normal .
jje
This problem is quite depressing Has a restore fixed it for anyone?
I use mac OSX and after searching for a month or so, I couldnt find a solution to connect via USB. So now I use 'Air Droid' app from Play Store. Its pretty good and simple!! Plus, you can do alot more stuff like send or read SMS from PC.. Dont need to connect via USB anymore
I found that installing that rootkit installed the drivers to connect via USB - didnt root it just installed it for the drivers. THANKS!
I am having the same problem.
My Galaxy S3 charges when connected to computer via USB.
But is not detected in USB Debugging or regular mode.
Which windows version are u using. Try installing pdanet.exe on ur pc
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You must know what windows you use, 32 bit or 64 bit? Download Kies through Samsung website, make sure got right software.
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If you are using x64 Windows 7 this will EXE file can be found here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies\USB Driver\SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe
back this up and then you can remove KIES. This is all you need to have your phone connected without ever really needing KIES.
Or you can use the driver provided by the TOOLKIT that MSKIP has designed (thanks - love it).
Cheers,
try disabling usb debugging
it worked for me
AbdallaKhalid said:
try disabling usb debugging
it worked for me
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nothing has worked for me. I have not tried the toolkit but I installed drivers from the TeamEpic's easy root as described by QBKing77 and those have not worked since I installed twrp
One more to this incredible situation :angel:
experienced the same on my win7 64 bit. I removed it on the faulty usb port to another one and then luckily the driver installation went fine. Weird but worked.
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YES!
Disabled USB Debugging and it worked!
Cheers @AbdallaKhalid

USB acess

hello,
I can't acess my asus transfromer prime TF201 using USB cable
my PC recognize it but it doesn't show any media device as it used to be
im currently running latest firmware no custom rom rooted via viperMOD
MrXVI said:
hello,
I can't acess my asus transfromer prime TF201 using USB cable
my PC recognize it but it doesn't show any media device as it used to be
im currently running latest firmware no custom rom rooted via viperMOD
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Have you tried a different computer or perhaps just a different USB port?
If it still doesn't work you can try using some form of wifi access to send files between your computer and prime. ES Files Explorer can see most windows shared drives.
Parastie said:
Have you tried a different computer or perhaps just a different USB port?
If it still doesn't work you can try using some form of wifi access to send files between your computer and prime. ES Files Explorer can see most windows shared drives.
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tried another computer and surprisingly it works...
it looks like its my PC fault. how can i make my PC acess it?
MrXVI said:
tried another computer and surprisingly it works...
it looks like its my PC fault. how can i make my PC acess it?
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Try a different USB port on your computer and try rebooting the PC. Otherwise you can try uninstalling the drivers from device manager.
Did all that but still doesn't work
Btw im running windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
Using windows security essentials if any of that help
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MrXVI said:
Did all that but still doesn't work
Btw im running windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
Using windows security essentials if any of that help
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Hmm...I'm not sure to be honest. I've only plugged mine into a computer once just to root it. I didn't even check to see if I could access it's memory. I have Win7 x64 home premium. You can try the thread in Dev about drivers and see if those will install.
Parastie said:
Hmm...I'm not sure to be honest. I've only plugged mine into a computer once just to root it. I didn't even check to see if I could access it's memory. I have Win7 x64 home premium. You can try the thread in Dev about drivers and see if those will install.
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I run windows 7 64 and when plugged into the USB port, I open the "Computer" windows explorer window, and my prime is listed at the bottom under "Other" I believe.
However I did have a problem when I first got it, but it wasn't from the prime. I had had trouble a while with my iphone connecting to USB and not opening my photos because of an MTP driver. Had a similar problem when I got my prime, googled it and found a solution on how to fix it for people with other USB devices, and I tried it, and my prime showed up and I decided to check my iphone and the only other USB device I had trouble with, and all of my device to USB problems were solved by fixing that MTP error message.
MrXVI said:
tried another computer and surprisingly it works...
it looks like its my PC fault. how can i make my PC acess it?
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Try this:
With the prime connected to the PC usb, in Win7 goto control panel, administrator tools, computer management, drive manager. This will show all disk drives and their drive letters. The prime should be there but it might be conflicting with one of your other drive letters, change the primes drive letter to z and try to access z drive with file manager. Good luck.

stock jellybean and computer conectivity question

i have installed the stock jellybean rom from here but since doing so i have noticed that when i connect my phone to the computer via usb cable my computer does not bring up the 'autoplay' options allowing me to access the phones storage and be able to drag and drop files to the phone etc.
I have tried installing kies so i can transfer files this way (pictures/videoe etc) but the computer dose not seem to see the phone?
any ideas
thanks
Phone should be in Windows explorer .
jje
JJEgan said:
Phone should be in Windows explorer .
jje
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sorry can you explain more what you mean by this?
i am using windows vista on my computer, are you saying there is another way of detecting my phone when it is connected to the computer via the usb?
when i click on 'start' then 'my computer' i can see the drives on the computer etc but no phone attatched where i would normally see it.
Then that usually means you have no USB drivers installed for the phone .
jje
Try reinstall usb driver for vista version.
Jellybean is still under beta. Bugs are inevitable.
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Drivers were installed when adb was installed, also when toolkit was installed.
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Mac unable to see M9 as a Hard Drive

It had it ask me what to do with the USB connection when I plugged it in, which I don't mind. I choose File Transfer. My Mac isn't recognizing it as a hard drive, like it did. Gonna have to figure this one out... Any ideas? (I never use HTC Sync...)
Update: I did the online chat with HTC and tried almost everything from clearing the Cache partition to reinstalling Sync Manager for the drivers. Still not working. Funny enough it is working on my Windows 10 laptop....
Mfreeland said:
It had it ask me what to do with the USB connection when I plugged it in, which I don't mind. I choose File Transfer. My Mac isn't recognizing it as a hard drive, like it did. Gonna have to figure this one out... Any ideas? (I never use HTC Sync...)
Update: I did the online chat with HTC and tried almost everything from clearing the Cache partition to reinstalling Sync Manager for the drivers. Still not working. Funny enough it is working on my Windows 10 laptop....
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Are you using the android file transfer app on your mac?
My experience is that it will only mount the extsd as a drive...internal sd needs that app, who knows why
alexjzim said:
Are you using the android file transfer app on your mac?
My experience is that it will only mount the extsd as a drive...internal sd needs that app, who knows why
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Up until I updated to Marshmallow, I've been able to plug into my Mac and use both internal and SD card as hard drives. I've never used HTC Sync.... It still works like normal on my Windows 10 laptop.
Mfreeland said:
Up until I updated to Marshmallow, I've been able to plug into my Mac and use both internal and SD card as hard drives. I've never used HTC Sync.... It still works like normal on my Windows 10 laptop.
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You got lucky that it worked as a drive before, but according to google this is the standard way to transfer via mac:
https://www.android.com/filetransfer/
"To transfer files, Android File Transfer must be installed on your computer"
https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2840804?hl=en
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You got lucky that it worked as a drive before, but according to google this is the standard way to transfer via mac:
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I used the program, and yes it worked. I really don't think I was "lucky " before. Its worked from the second I got my Mac a year ago. Even HTC and Apple thinks it should recognize it. I think it might be a bug with this version of M. I'm betting they fix it.
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Can you see both internal and external when you are in twrp? Should be basically the same functionality.
Mr.BungIe said:
Can you see both internal and external when you are in twrp? Should be basically the same functionality.
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Honestly, I'm not even sure if I have a twrp installed. I can see both on my Windows 10 machine... I can see it on the Mac using Android File Transfer. I could plug directly into the Mac before the M update and could see both as HD's...and of course drag and drop files.
I assumed you were rooted. If you aren't, you wouldn't have twrp.
But I believe if you put the phone in download mode, you should be able to sideload files.
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I assumed you were rooted. If you aren't, you wouldn't have twrp.
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I have not rooted this phone. ( I did root my original HTC EVO......)
And have you tried connecting via download mode?
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And have you tried connecting via download mode?
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I'm not sure what download mode is? Can yo explain, please?

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