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Help connecting Galaxy S to laptop

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  • 19-10-2010 6:32pm
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    t.henno66
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭


    I've searched but couldn't find anything on here

    When i plug my phone into the USB port on my laptop (Vista) it says MTP driver failed

    Any help appreciated


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    reb73
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭reb73


    You have two options -

    1. Either download and install Samsung Kies

    or

    2. Connect using USB Mass Storage Mode (Settings -> Wireless and Network -> USB Settings -> Mass Storage) or (Settings -> About Phone -> USB Settings -> Mass Storage)


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    BopNiblets
    Registered Users Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭BopNiblets


    Or, get the USB drivers by themselves are here:
    http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-USB-Driver-for-Windows-x86.shtml
    http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-USB-Driver-for-Windows-x64.shtml


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    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    If the above doesn't work, whats the best approach? My girlfriends Galaxy S is refusing to connect to either Vista, Windows 7 or XP. It seems to all be about the MTP driver which it can't find/install. Iv downloaded the drivers but it doesn't make any odds, still refuses to work.

    The mass storage option - is it still possible to update/root Android without using Kies?


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    icemanjimbo04
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭icemanjimbo04


    There is a program + app which allows a pc/laptop to connect to the phone via wifi.

    There is a simple guide here:
    http://global.mobileaction.com/download/android.jsp

    Basicaly, download the Android Manager Wifi app from the market and install the program (above) to the PC/Laptop and follow guide in the link above.

    It allows you to transfer / Backup files, contacts, calendar entries and apps etc.. via wifi.

    This is the only working way I could find to transfer files wirelessly as Kies wouldn't connect to the phone via bluetooth for some reason..

    Don't think you can update the phone firmware/software tho but worth looking into.

    Hope this helps.


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