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Help Please HELP! MTP wont work

Rhys95

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My nexus 5 ADB interface drivers have installed but the MTP refuse to, ive tried everything, i.e unplugging, debugging, unistalling, downloading the google drivers themselves, downloading LG drivers, naked drivers, universal drivers etc but it still wont install. Not even PTP will install!

When i take debugg off its doesnt do anything, not even the ADB show up, just says Nexus5 with a yellow '!'
 
My nexus 5 ADB interface drivers have installed but the MTP refuse to, ive tried everything, i.e unplugging, debugging, unistalling, downloading the google drivers themselves, downloading LG drivers, naked drivers, universal drivers etc but it still wont install. Not even PTP will install!

When i take debugg off its doesnt do anything, not even the ADB show up, just says Nexus5 with a yellow '!'

Try this:

Plug the Nexus 5 into your computer with USB. (I am going by my experience with Win 7). When you get the device with a yellow triangle, select it and do "update driver." Choose "browse my computer" then "Let Me Pick From A List Of Drivers On My computer." It should list a device with "composite" in the name (if it doesn't list MTP). Choose the composite device. It should install and widows should pop up the dialog box for it like you should get when you first connect the USB cable. For me, identified it as a portable device but labels it a Nexus 5. You should then be able to see the internal storage with Windows Explorer.
 
It might be worth trying a different USB cable as well - they can the source of many connectivity issues.

Did you try switching to PTP mode and back again on the phone while you're connected?

Settings .. Storage .. (Menu) .. USB computer connection
 
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