Although I can pair my galaxy S2 with windows (Win 7, x64), and have it show up under Bluetooth devices (and visa versa for my computer within my phone), I can't have MyPhoneExplorer/Kies recognise the Bluetooth connection. Kies throws up a complaint about a missing Bluetooth device driver which is shown in device manager as "Bluetooth Peripheral Device". All Google searches for this device driver have ended poorly. Has anyone else encountered this problem?
Thanks for your help.
For those interested, managed to correct this via starting up MyPhoneExplorer on the phone when initially pairing the phone with my computer. Although the device is still missing drivers within device manager, everything seems to work. Does anyone else have the phone identifying as missing drivers in Win 7 x64? There seems to be a 'solution' to this, mentioned on several forums (for example, here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-430368.html) that involves installing a generic driver from the windows mobility device center - but surely doesn't seem right as it's a device driver for windows mobile, when I've seen the same advice put out for Blackberry's, iphones, etc. People seem to think it works but I can't help but think that there are some consequences here that are unconsidered.
spambot06 said:
For those interested, managed to correct this via starting up MyPhoneExplorer on the phone when initially pairing the phone with my computer. Although the device is still missing drivers within device manager, everything seems to work. Does anyone else have the phone identifying as missing drivers in Win 7 x64? There seems to be a 'solution' to this, mentioned on several forums (for example, here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-430368.html) that involves installing a generic driver from the windows mobility device center - but surely doesn't seem right as it's a device driver for windows mobile, when I've seen the same advice put out for Blackberry's, iphones, etc. People seem to think it works but I can't help but think that there are some consequences here that are unconsidered.
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Yup, no drivers installed on Win 7 x64, but i have no problem with bluetooth. Successfully paired my SII with my pc.
spambot06 said:
For those interested, managed to correct this via starting up MyPhoneExplorer on the phone when initially pairing the phone with my computer. Although the device is still missing drivers within device manager, everything seems to work. Does anyone else have the phone identifying as missing drivers in Win 7 x64? There seems to be a 'solution' to this, mentioned on several forums (for example, here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-430368.html) that involves installing a generic driver from the windows mobility device center - but surely doesn't seem right as it's a device driver for windows mobile, when I've seen the same advice put out for Blackberry's, iphones, etc. People seem to think it works but I can't help but think that there are some consequences here that are unconsidered.
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I tried on my Win7 installation just now. Only consequences so far: works. Be sure to download Windows Mobility Center 64bit if you are on 64bit Windows.
I tried that today.
Works like a charm to enable two way file transfers between Windows 7 notebook and Samsung Galaxy S2.
However, the bluetooth stack on this phone is still missing so many features... It's a pity, really.
Thanks for your help.
Installing Windows Mobile Device Center is not necessary. The peripheral just needs a standard bluetooth COM port driver.
1. In the Bluetooth device window, right-click the phone icon and select 'Properties'
2. Click 'Hardware' tab then 'Properties'
3. Click 'Change settings'
4. Select the 'Driver' tab, then 'Update driver...'
5. Click the second option: "Browse my computer for driver software"
6. Click to choose the option "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
7. From the list "Common hardware types", Select 'Ports (COM & LPT)'
8. Two droplists appear. Choose 'Microsoft' in the "Manufacturer" list, then 'Standard Serial over Bluetooth link' in the "Model" list
9. A warning window pops up. Ignore it by clicking 'Yes'
10. Presto, the device functions properly..
Ok I got to the update driver menu by selecting "change settings" of the general tab, not the driver tab. Then selecting driver tab I was able to "update driver...".
I followed the rest of your instructions precisely, and presto..... it almost worked. It tried a lot harder when I attempted to send an image phone -> pc, but still failed... Any extra help?
Right click on Bluetooth icon in notification area and click receive file. Then try sending file from phone
Update: Regarding drivers. I installed Atheros bluetooth Win7 x64 stack. It recognizes all blueooth drivers for SII but I couldn't use files transfer
My fix
I just went into the devices properties and under services, unchecked SMS and no more missing Bluetooth Peripheral Device driver! I don't know what functionality i have turned off (since i don't use that service) but it help to remove the needs troubleshooting icon.:good:
Sweet
:laugh: Worked like a charm thanks bro. File transfer work and all Sending video to my computer as I type this.
cousinit99 said:
Installing Windows Mobile Device Center is not necessary. The peripheral just needs a standard bluetooth COM port driver.
1. In the Bluetooth device window, right-click the phone icon and select 'Properties'
2. Click 'Hardware' tab then 'Properties'
3. Click 'Change settings'
4. Select the 'Driver' tab, then 'Update driver...'
5. Click the second option: "Browse my computer for driver software"
6. Click to choose the option "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
7. From the list "Common hardware types", Select 'Ports (COM & LPT)'
8. Two droplists appear. Choose 'Microsoft' in the "Manufacturer" list, then 'Standard Serial over Bluetooth link' in the "Model" list
9. A warning window pops up. Ignore it by clicking 'Yes'
10. Presto, the device functions properly..
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Thanks..it worked for me..
cousinit99 said:
Installing Windows Mobile Device Center is not necessary. The peripheral just needs a standard bluetooth COM port driver.
1. In the Bluetooth device window, right-click the phone icon and select 'Properties'
2. Click 'Hardware' tab then 'Properties'
3. Click 'Change settings'
4. Select the 'Driver' tab, then 'Update driver...'
5. Click the second option: "Browse my computer for driver software"
6. Click to choose the option "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
7. From the list "Common hardware types", Select 'Ports (COM & LPT)'
8. Two droplists appear. Choose 'Microsoft' in the "Manufacturer" list, then 'Standard Serial over Bluetooth link' in the "Model" list
9. A warning window pops up. Ignore it by clicking 'Yes'
10. Presto, the device functions properly..
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Thanks buddy. it worked for me...:good:
cousinit99 said:
Installing Windows Mobile Device Center is not necessary. The peripheral just needs a standard bluetooth COM port driver.
1. In the Bluetooth device window, right-click the phone icon and select 'Properties'
2. Click 'Hardware' tab then 'Properties'
3. Click 'Change settings'
4. Select the 'Driver' tab, then 'Update driver...'
5. Click the second option: "Browse my computer for driver software"
6. Click to choose the option "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
7. From the list "Common hardware types", Select 'Ports (COM & LPT)'
8. Two droplists appear. Choose 'Microsoft' in the "Manufacturer" list, then 'Standard Serial over Bluetooth link' in the "Model" list
9. A warning window pops up. Ignore it by clicking 'Yes'
10. Presto, the device functions properly..
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Worked great...ty
It worked like a charm. Thanks.
I was wondering about this and trying to figure this out for a very long time, but your answer came like a blessing. Kudos!
cousinit99 said:
Installing Windows Mobile Device Center is not necessary. The peripheral just needs a standard bluetooth COM port driver.
1. In the Bluetooth device window, right-click the phone icon and select 'Properties'
2. Click 'Hardware' tab then 'Properties'
3. Click 'Change settings'
4. Select the 'Driver' tab, then 'Update driver...'
5. Click the second option: "Browse my computer for driver software"
6. Click to choose the option "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
7. From the list "Common hardware types", Select 'Ports (COM & LPT)'
8. Two droplists appear. Choose 'Microsoft' in the "Manufacturer" list, then 'Standard Serial over Bluetooth link' in the "Model" list
9. A warning window pops up. Ignore it by clicking 'Yes'
10. Presto, the device functions properly..
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No internet connection - Bluetooth peripheral device not found
I was trying to connect my samsung star pro to my computer using bluetooth dongle. it got connected and if i tried to connect internet via access point it gives an error "Bluetooth peripheral device not found". i want to connect to internet with the dongle. can anybody help me out?
cousinit99 said:
Installing Windows Mobile Device Center is not necessary. The peripheral just needs a standard bluetooth COM port driver.
1. In the Bluetooth device window, right-click the phone icon and select 'Properties'
2. Click 'Hardware' tab then 'Properties'
3. Click 'Change settings'
4. Select the 'Driver' tab, then 'Update driver...'
5. Click the second option: "Browse my computer for driver software"
6. Click to choose the option "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"
7. From the list "Common hardware types", Select 'Ports (COM & LPT)'
8. Two droplists appear. Choose 'Microsoft' in the "Manufacturer" list, then 'Standard Serial over Bluetooth link' in the "Model" list
9. A warning window pops up. Ignore it by clicking 'Yes'
10. Presto, the device functions properly..
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akfuji said:
I just went into the devices properties and under services, unchecked SMS and no more missing Bluetooth Peripheral Device driver! I don't know what functionality i have turned off (since i don't use that service) but it help to remove the needs troubleshooting icon.:good:
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Thank you both, now i have no more issues with bt peripheral driver.:good:
Didn't work for my laptop, because when I right click on bluetooth notification area, I don't have "receive file" option on the display which coming on. . .
Give me more advice, please. . .
Excavating. Tried all the above. Still, two components are not installed. Bottom line, can identify speakers and headphones but can't connect - says try again. No problems on android device, but windows 7 64 struggles. Strangely, similar problems were with a previous machine (thinkpad x200, windows 7 32) and different devices. Now I am on x230 thinkpad.
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Hi,
I've tried to pair my TP via bluetooth to my Windows 7 64Bit machine and two of the drivers failed to installed.
I am wondering if anybody out there successfully paired the prime with a windows 7 64 bit machine.
I have attached a screenshot.
I have a Windows 7 64bit computer and was able to successfully pair the TF201 via bluetooth. I send files to and from each device and all were successful.
Methaq
Hi There,
Actually your solution to your problem is simple, I was in the same situation few days ago, and i have managed to resolve the problem,
Please follow the steps below
Download the 'Windows Mobile Device Center' ( current version is 6.1 ) which you can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/microsoft/device-center-download.mspx
this works for both Vista and Windows 7. I've tried it on both.
- Install the downloaded software but it may not look like it worked on Windows 7 PCs. Vista automatically configured the settings on the bluetooth devices but for those who have Windows 7, here are the things you should do:
- Go to 'Device Manager' from 'Control Panel' -Or- just right-click on Computer Icon and choose 'Properties' and then click on 'Device Manager'.
- You'll see an 'Unknown Device' named 'Bluetooth Peripheral Device'
- Right-Click it and click on "Update Driver Software" -Or- anyway you find it easy to bring up the Update driver window.
- Click "Browse My Computer
for Driver Software" button.
- Click "Let Me Pick from a List of Device Drivers on my computer".
- Select 'Bluetooth Radio' from the list if it asked you to select and then in the next window, it will show a list of drivers with Company Names in one list and Drivers in another. In the Company List choose 'Microsoft Corporation', not only Microsoft.
- From the drivers list there may be one or more drivers with the name "Windows Mobile-Based Device Support" with different driver versions. Select one or the latest.
- Ignore any warnings and keep pressing next and then Finish at last. If all goes well, the last screen will show the message that device driver is successfully installed.
Now, after manually updating the driver for your bluetooth device, in 'Device Manager' when you click on 'Bluetooth Radios', it should display one more item which will say 'Windows Mobile-based device support'.
There are few more things that you want to pay attention to. If you have already added the device in your 'bluetooth device list' that didn't work, then remove the device and add it again. After you add it, you might need to restart the computer if it gave you a connection problem error message.
Every PCs that had Windows 7 and Vista worked after installing this software and I hope it will work for you too.
Regards
Tech Faded
Tech Faded, before I opened this thread I found the same troubleshooting you suggested with your reply and after giving it a try it did not work for me, it is why I decided to go live on XDA, but thank you for your time a quick response.
Note: the download link you pasted is for "Windows Mobile Device Center 32bit"
The download link for the 64bit version is http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=3182
Problem solved (own troubleshooting)
I have pasted what I have to performed in order to fix my Bluetooth connection.
I hope it helps other users with similar problems. Maybe it can be done with fewer steps but this is exactly what I did...
Step 1
Removed the Bluetooth drivers from Windows 7 Device Manager and restarted laptop. Note: Uninstalled drivers (with the "delete driver" option).
Step 2
Unpaired all already paired devices (external BT GPS and Pioneer BT head unit) from the transformer prime.
Step 3
Restart laptop and restart T Prime
Step 4
Pair the Prime to my laptop. The process went smooth and as you can see on the attached screenshot of the paired results, the two 'Bluetooth Peripheral Device' with the X I did get previously to my troubleshooting did not show up this time.
After all these steps I was able to connect successfully.
I have also attached a screenshot of my T Prime successfully connected via BT to my laptop.
Thanks a lot for your replies!
I apologize for posting the 32bit version. Also, great work on your problem solving skills I am assuming that the peripherals belonged to another device which as you suggest you removed from device manager.
Hi,
I've just spent a few hours trying to fix a problem with Kies and Windows 7. I had just used Odin3 and download mode to download a Chainfire kernel onto my GT-I9100, and afterword when I connected my phone Windows 7 would try installing drivers and fail on the MTP driver. I tried a lot of things to fix the problem, the only information I could get on it was an error message "Device Cannot Start (Code 10)".
I had spotted that when connecting my phone in download mode to Odin3 that Windows 7 had detected and installed a driver for "Unknown Device". On a hunch that this driver was causing the issue with connecting after using Odin3 I tried to completely uninstall it.
This is what I did (the first 8 or 9 steps are just to enable Device Manager to show *inactive* device drivers so you can uninstall the Unknown device. I've nicked this these steps from another site since I'm not allowed to link it yet):
1. Go to Control Panel and double click on System. You can also right-click "Computer" on the Start menu (or on the desktop if it's shown there) and choose Properties.
Note: A faster way for opening up the System applet is to press the Windows logo key on your keyboard and then press Pause/Break at the same time.
2. Click on "Advance System Settings" link, and then click on the "Environment Variables" button.
3. In the System Variables section click on the "New" button.
4. In the New System Variable dialog box, under the Variable Name value enter devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices (just copy the value from here and paste it there) and give it a variable value of 1.
Click Ok.
5. In the Environment Variables window notice how the new variable appeared in the System Variables section. Click Ok.
6. In the System Properties window click Ok.
7. Log off and log on.
8. Open Device Manager (Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager).
9. From the View menu click Show Hidden Devices and searched for Unknown Device under Portable Device and USB Devices.
10. Right click the Unknown Device and select to uninstall, making sure to select complete removal of drivers option.
11. Restart the PC.
12. Start Kies without plugging the phone in.
13. Click on Troubleshooting for USB device and continue until it repairs the drivers.
14. Reboot the PC. Open Kies and plugin the phone again and let it reinstall the drivers.
Hope this sheds some light on this pernicious issue.
I found a fix for VZW LG G3 Bluetooth drivers work around that works
1 - Download the 'Windows Mobile Device Center' (current version is 6.1) which you can download it here for 32-bit OS or here for 64-bit OS. This works for both Vista and Windows 7. I've tried it on both.
2 - Install the downloaded software but it may not look like it worked on Windows 7 PCs. Vista automatically configured the settings on the Bluetooth devices but for those who have Windows 7, here are the things you should do:
3 - Go to 'Device Manager' from 'Control Panel' -Or- just right-click on Computer Icon and choose 'Properties' and then click on 'Device Manager'.
4 - You'll see an 'Unknown Device' named 'Bluetooth Peripheral Device'
5 - Right-Click it and click on "Update Driver Software" -Or- anyway you find it easy to bring up the Update driver window.
Click "Browse My Computer Image for Driver Software" button.
Click "Let Me Pick from a List of Device Drivers on my computer".
Select 'Bluetooth Radio' from the list if it asked you to select and then in the next window, it will show a list of drivers with Company Names in one list and Drivers in another. In the Company List choose 'Microsoft Corporation', not only Microsoft.
From the drivers list there may be one or more drivers with the name "Windows Mobile-Based Device Support" with different driver versions. Select one or the latest.
Ignore any warnings and keep pressing next and then Finish at last. If all goes well, the last screen will show the message that device driver is successfully installed.
After doing this and pairing my PC and phone again, I was able to send files between them through Bluetooth.
I hope this helps
I was unable to find help elsewhere, so I was recommended to come here. No rooting, hacking, reprogramming, or anything else. Just a basic connection problem.
I recently bought a new Solid-State hard drive, and re-installed Windows 7 on it. Everything is great, and it's fully updated.
My problem is that while my LG Optimus G E980 phone will charge via the USB cable, I can't "open" it in My Computer, to transfer pictures, music, etc.
I have tried downloading the driver from LG's Website (LGMobileDriver_WHQL_Ver_4.1.1), but when I run it, I get the following message:
"The Microsoft MTP driver is not found on your system. Please install Windows Media Format Feature Pack using Download Link for your media device to work correctly."
It then provided me with a link to download this. However, when I do that and run the update, I get told the update is not applicable to my computer.
Whether I try to install this update or not, it doesn't matter, because the driver installation tells me it was installed successfully. However, judging by the icon in my Taskbar with the red/white "X" and the fact that my phone still won't connect, it hasn't.
Yes, my phone is set up to ask me what I want to do when connected to the PC, and Media sync (MTP) is selected. Here's the kicker... remember, I have two hard drives. When I boot using the other hard drive, the phone connects with no problem. Same USB cable and port. Therefore, this is DEFINITELY software-related.
Is there something preventing this driver from installing? Why is the phone not installing the driver itself? Thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks.
Have you Manually installing the driver from Devices manager?
In the Device Manager locate your Android device. Then right-click on it and select "Update Driver Software".
Select "Browse my computer for driver software".
Select "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".
Select "Show All Devices".
Press the "Have Disk" button.
Enter the path to the Google USB driver. Normally it is located in the following directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
Select "Android ADB Interface" from the list of device types.
langithitam said:
Have you Manually installing the driver from Devices manager?
Enter the path to the Google USB driver. Normally it is located in the following directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\extras\google\usb_driver
Select "Android ADB Interface" from the list of device types.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
I searched, and do not have a folder called "Android".
I did, however, find a folder called "LG United Mobile Drivers", however there are about 30 different drivers in there. I picked a few, including "Lgandadb" and "Lgnetandadb", but I get told "Windows encountered a problem", and "This device cannot start (Code 10)"
Anyone?
Ok, I'll try to put it another way. When you first connect an Android phone to a PC, drivers are installed automatically. I'm willing to bet there was an error when I installed them on my new hard drive.
Are the drivers already a part of Windows? If so, perhaps I need to do a Repair of Windows?
Are they located in an Auto-Run file on the phone, and maybe I need to re-run that program?
Perhaps there's something I need to delete or flag so that my phone thinks it's the "first time" again?