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zach39

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Usually on most phones it is drag and drop to add music. But seeing as how I cannot mount this phone as a disk drive and it doesn't have an sd card I can't drag and drop music. Is was wondering if there is any way to do this without having to pay for Google music or something like that?
 
When you plug your phone into the computer, bring the notification bar down and select "media sync" (also, make sure it installs the proper drivers) then open my computer and you should see the device towards the bottom.

I don't think you need to but if that doesn't work, you may need to enable USB debugging in the developer menu.
 
Use a different USB port. Make sure you've selected media sync. Settings ! PC Connection ! Select USB connection method. Let the drivers load and install. You need to wait a minute. Your pc should now have an icon for the phone. You should be able to drag and drop to it.

Another option If you have a WiFi router is to use FTP and wirelessly move files without the usb cable. I use the following, but there are alternatives. Search the web for a wireless FTP client like Filezilla for the PC. Sideload the FTP server program called SwiFTP onto the phone (it's no longer in the PlayStore). Drag n drop over WiFi.

Another option I haven't tried but plan on soon...Again if you have a WiFi router is to try the share and connect feature on the phone... Settings ! Share and Connect ! Wireless Storage
 
That one confused me too. I don't want automatic sync between my phone and my computer but it sounds like "sync" in this case is manual.
 
Wireless storage option is great... I just sync music (after I hardtag album art) with WMP. Keeps it pretty organized in the music folder. MPT mode. It doesn't actually auto sync unless you configure an app to do so.
 
If you are having problems just do what I do and use Wireless storage. Once connected just drag and drop into music folder
 
I downloaded and installed the drivers and I enabled usb debugging. the phone is on media sync(MTP) but I still cant drag and drop onto my phone.....this is frustrating.
 
Yes I am. It shows up on the device manager as well. It says my drivers are all up to date and everything. I'm not sure what is wrong
 
Team viewer is a remote desktop program so I could temporarily control your computer.

Can you open the phone at all in Explorer? Try opening a picture, video, or music file.
 
LinkError404 said:
Team viewer is a remote desktop program so I could temporarily control your computer.

Can you open the phone at all in Explorer? Try opening a picture, video, or music file.
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ah ok. well yea it lets me open pictures and videos, it even lets me delete stuff but the only thing it doesn't let me do is drop music onto it, its pretty weird.
 
I think ive figured out why it wont work. when I go into PC Connection>Help , it says it works with xp, vista, and 7. I have windows 8 think that could be it?
 
Hmmm. That might be an issue. I might be able to try mine on my bosses Windows 8. In the meantime, Google and find Windows xp mode, see if you can so it from that
 
zach39 said:
I think ive figured out why it wont work. when I go into PC Connection>Help , it says it works with xp, vista, and 7. I have windows 8 think that could be it?
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No you are not alone, I only use my G2 with Windows 8 computers and it works fine.

Open My computer > Click on your device name > Click Internal Storage > Click Music > Now drag and drop all your music here..

here is a screen shot
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