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Help installing drivers

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Meduza

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Hi, I am brand new to the android world. With my previous LG Renoir I have just connected the phone with my laptop via USB cable and followed the instructions to install the drivers. By launching them I could access the contents of the phone from my laptop.
With my Samsung Galaxy S2, everytime I connect it to my laptop for charging it shows message that the driver or software is being installed and at the end installed successfully. But I cannot find the icon on the laptop screen to download things to or from the mobile phone.

In the recent past I have been prompted to insert CD with software, which I do not have. Any suggestions?
 
*moved to the Samsung Galaxy S2 forum*

If all you require is file transfer, when you plug your phone in, you should see a USB connected icon in the notification bar. Pull that down and select connect as storage. Your Phone's SD memory will show up on your PC as a removable drive. Copy files to and from there and you will be fine.

Samsung Phone also has a sync'ing suite called 'Kies'. Outside of the US is sync's the entire phone, but in the US it's for firmware updates only.
 
i have kies but mine is called keis air u can transfer files from ur phone to ur pc or from pc to the phone via wirelesly all u have to do is sit next to pc on phone select kies air not sure if it is standard app for all s2 but im sure u can find it in market if not
on ur phone it will give u a http address to enter in ur address bar enter it and hit enter ur gs2 will ask u if u want to allow.from there its self explanitory all ur apps and files will show on pc screen
 
piels82 said:
no u dont have to install to ur pc
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i believe i did not have to, but i have searched what failed to be installed and downloaded the driver. it looks more managable than when i access the phone as it is :)

on top of this - there still shows that something failed to be installed. cannot remember now what it was precisely.

i know how: samsung mobile MTP device.
what is it? why does it always fail to be installed?
 
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