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Help can't transfer files

SofTA

SofTA

Newbie
Hello,
A couple of weeks ago I enabled developer mode so I could disable auto-updates. More recently, I paired my phone to my computer. Today I needed to transfer several files, so I connected my phone to my computer via USB, as I've done since day 1, except now the phone is only charging. I went into developer options and found the USB section, which was already set on file transfer.
I searched how-to's for help, and find that I should be getting an option to modify what the USB connection does when I connect, but the phone only wants to charge and is not giving me any other options.
What can I do to get my file transfer capability back?
 
Milo Williamson said:
Did you swipe down and it will show USB transfer mode? And connect the usb with comp too?
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Yes I did and no it didn't.
mikedt said:
Charging only. Obvious things first, have you tried another USB cord. and USB port on your computer?
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Hmm, I hadn't thought of the cable as being something obvious, but indeed that was the problem - I was using a different cable. As soon as I tried the cable I usually use it worked fine. Lesson learned, thanks.
 
SofTA said:
Yes I did and no it didn't.

Hmm, I hadn't thought of the cable as being something obvious, but indeed that was the problem - I was using a different cable. As soon as I tried the cable I usually use it worked fine. Lesson learned, thanks.
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Happy you sorted it. FYI some USB cords that might come with cheap chargers can be wired for charging only, and not data.
 
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