USB Android Smartphone Not Detected, Here's the Solution

Jun 21, 2019

USB Android Smartphone Not Detected, Here's the Solution - Do you want to know how to quickly and easily overcome a USB cable that is unreadable or detected on a laptop / pc? if yes, then you must read on this article.

Smartphone USB cable in addition to acting as a medium to charge the battery, you can also use it to transfer files both images, songs, videos or other important files from the smartphone phone to a laptop or other device or vice versa quickly and safely.

However, it is not uncommon for a frequently used USB cable to cause problems such as unreadable cables when connected to a laptop. Now here we present how to overcome this problem.

How to Overcome Unreadable USB Hp

1. Check the Condition of the USB Cable

This step is the easiest way to find out if your USB cable can still be used to send files or not.

How to easily check the USB cable conditions

• The USB cable plug that has been plugged into the smartphone to the computer.
• If there is no "notification" from the smartphone, it is certain that the USB cable is damaged.
• But don't throw it away, even though this cable is damaged it can still be used for charging.
• Please replace your USB cable with the original or original one like the default smartphone.

2. Check the USB driver on the laptop

Besides the condition of the USB cable, you also need to check the USB driver installed on your laptop or PC. Often you have several USB drivers that are not compatible with smartphones.

Here's an easy way to check USB drivers on a laptop or PC

• In "Windows 10" please type "Device Manager" in the "Search" column.
• Alternatively, open "Contol Panel> System and Security> System> Device Manager".
• Then look for the option "Universal serial bus controllers" then click the menu.
• Some "7 or more driver info" will appear in this option.
• After that, check whether your smartphone driver is installed or not.
• The trick, just unplug the smartphone USB cable from the laptop then plug it back in.
• If there is an increase in the number in "driver info", the driver is installed.
• But if there are no changes, it is possible the driver or USB port is problematic.
• Try replacing "Usb Port" on the other side and "Install Other Drivers" on your laptop (check USB driver compatible below).

3. Set the USB Mode to MTP

Some people don't know how to transfer or move files to a laptop or computer or forget this one option.

How to set the USB cable option on the smartphone

• Connect the USB cable to the smartphone and to your laptop.
• Wait until the device loading process is complete.
• Then several options will appear such as.
• "Charge This Device" to charge the smartphone battery.
• "Tansfer Files (MTP)" to move files from a smartphone to a laptop or vice versa.
• "Transfer Photos (PTP)" to move images or photos to a laptop / pc and vice versa.
• Please select one of the options above, to transfer files select "MTP (Tansfer Files)".
• Finally check the laptop, if "Icon Camera" has changed to "Icon Device" means success.

4. Install USB Driver Compatible

To troubleshoot the problem of a USB driver smartphone, you can simply install the USB devices drivers on the smartphone.

NOTE! Besides using a USB cable, you can also use the "Bluetooth" feature or the "ShareIt" application when you want to transfer files from your smartphone to other devices such as laptops, tablets or other smartphones.