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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] GetPatriotized:
Why is it so difficult with Samsung phones , had the same problem with the captivate and I can't eve transfer fjles .
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] P1 Wookie:
Sounds silly, but did you try rebooting your computer? I had to do this the other day when mine wasn't recognizing my phone. Rebooted computer, worked fine after.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] kirkla79:
Samung's drivers are awful. I had to install, reboot, remove, reboot ad nauseum until I finally got the drivers to work. I also found I had to connect the phone then wait a few minutes before the computer would acknowledge the phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Starksas:
specteA 187,

I've only ever had the issue if I've tried USB ports on the front of my machine. For some reason those ports can be a bit flaky.

Plugging USB into the back of my machine causes no issues. Weird.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerdrock:
For me, on Windows 8, I have to switch from MTP to PTP, and then back to MTP for it to mount. It sure is wonky.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] GetPatriotized:
Yup I tried everything. The only way that works perfectly is to mount the drives via recovery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] MRJ88:
My phone doesn't even try to get into mtp mode :/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] eduardo714:
I have the same problem with galaxy note 2. Went to att store and ask for a new cable and the give me a new usb cable .and I have no problem connecting my note2 to my pc
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] aeo 37:
Try uninstalling the Samsung driver, restart PC, and install driver again. It worked for me
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Att.Fan1982:
I'm using windows 8 and this method works for me as well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] jow350:
That is what I do to get it working under Windows 7.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] KEVK:
I found that if my computer doesn't recognize my phone, I put my phone into download mode then reboot back to normal and the computer will recognize it. Kind of a pain to have to reboot 2x but seems to work for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] DoctorQMM:
I've had 5 Samsung smartphones (Captivate, Infuse, GS2, SkyrocketGS2, and now the SGNote2) andI use an XPSP3 desktop computer and have never had any issues with computer recognizing phone until the Note2. Odin3 works like a champ on the Note2... it's the plug-n-play recognition for transferring files back and forth that's problematic. Yes, I've uninstalled/reinstalled drivers, Kies, etc, used back ports vs front port... I think it has to do with the MTP file transfer protocol now used. Here's what works for me with the Note2 and the PC:

Connect phone to PC... phone's "USB PC Connection" box opens and you have 2 options: MTP(media/files) or PTP (camera). If PC doesn't immediately recognize device, I do one of two things which always works:

1. toggle between MTP and PTP a few times... if that doesn't work,

2. unplug usb from PC port and reinsert (either same port or another)

Windows Explorer will then recognize device and add "SAMSUNG-SGH-I317" under "My Computer" and list it under "Other" devices in panel.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] chokem:
I had this same problem today on my new N2. Drivers would not install. All I wanted to do was to drag my pics and music onto my SD card. I worked around this of course by removing the SD card from the Note and putting it in the adapter and doing it that way. I still haven't gotten my drivers to install. I may just get the drivers off the Internet
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] JdgM3NT4L:
+1, my ONLY complaint about this phone.

I gave up trying to find a fix after installing/un-installing/re-installing drivers/kies/odin3 about a bazillion times and only getting it to work a random few times.

Not even worth the effort...

Dropbox is my best alternative. Sure sux tho...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] KEVK:
Try my method 2 posts above yours.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] JdgM3NT4L:
Thanks, Should've mentioned that I've tried all of the above methods. It may be that, since I work on so many Android devices, my pc is just too full of incompatible drivers and I've yet to clear them properly. Even If i did I'm fairly certain that I'll be working on more devices and will screw it up all over again. My network is pretty quick and Dropbox/esFile Explorer is convenient so I really shouldn't complain.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] 9wire:
I've had this since day one, I was hoping there would be a solution by now. I has a sad.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] tyshemi:
I installed kies on windows 8 and boom note two recognized
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bajanman:
Haven't had one connection issue. With my Note 2. And I'm on Windows 8. Did you try downloading the drivers from Sammy? Just a taught:confused:

Sent from my Note 2 with a Lil THUNDER.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] royalh:
Did you all try enabling usb debug mode?

My GN2 connects to winxp and win7 with no problems at all... used the samsung usb drivers on win 7 and winxp installed its own drivers

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] SkylessKnight:
This drove me crazy and I realized it was happening with the USB 3.0 ports on my laptop.. Switched to 2.0 and haven't had a problem since.. Anyone else notice a correlation?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] wase4711:
who still connects their phone with a cable???

wifi explorer, among various wireless options, FTW...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Valkillmore:
True and i generally use this method but for giant file transfers usb is quicker and stops battery drain. This is my only complaint about ths phone. Even installing drivers via mskips toolkit and avoiding kies didnt work. Currently trying to connect to my vista machine and when renos done in living room will try my win 7 pc. Never had driver issues with my old Galaxy Nexus on my win7 pc. Will try to remember to update if it works on other machine.

UPDATE: Plugged my Note 2 into my Win7 PC and it instantly installed drivers without any form of error. I got "hardware id missing" errors with Vista even after "successful" driver installation.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Preston2291:
Im also having this issue with my note 2, didnt have it with my sgs2. im just curious tho, what reasons are you needing to connect your phone to your computer? If its for transferring files then i suggest AirDroid, it uses your wifi network to transfer files to and from your phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Maknora:
Turn off your phone and reconnect to Kies. Don't restart, turn it off
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] ViciousMo:
Yeah, doesn't work. 2 different win 7 computers. If I uninstall/re-install the drivers 3-4 times, it'll work. not doing that

I just bought a SD Card reader, plug it in, throw my data on it. put it back in my phone
[Transformer TF300T Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snir2:
hii... I have a very strange problem....

I have an unlocked device and I have had pretty much every stock based rom that was published (from hydro to cleanerom 2.7) working perfectly....

The problem is when I try to use any cm based roms (cm10, baked, paranoid etc..) they work fine... but…….. When I connect the stock asus charger to the device, the screen immediately goes blank and can’t be turned on again... (Sometimes it turns on but as I unlock my lock screen,

it becomes black again).

As I disconnect the charger, I can go back to use the device normally...

Please help… I would like to move on to other roms and have the ability to charge the device while using it…

Thanks!! :))
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dze:
I got a strange problem while using my Galaxy Tab 7.7 as AutoDVR.

The problem occurs both on stock and on Paranoid ROMs. I've tried 2 different programs for video recording: Dailyroads Voyager and VideoReg by RubberBigPepper. And got the same result:

After several hours of recording my tab becoms very slowly. Just like its processor works at 200MHz: every action takes a lot of time.

And this problem can not be solved neither with reboot or wiping the cache, nor even factory resetting from recovery.

The only way I found to get tab works normal - is restocking by loading via Odin full stock ROM. After that tab works as usual.

Does anybody know how can I solve this problem?

PS: By the way, starting any program takes much time, but when it starts it works near normal. May be the problem with the file system or internal flash?
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antmon:
!http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1842037

i am currently running the last stable build of CM9...

what are the advantages to using the NS4G modem patches? has anyone experienced better signal? faster data speeds? more 3G instead of 1x connections?

which version have you used?

i don't have any issues right now with my current default CM9 set up except when i do force roam with Roam Control, i don't get any data service.....just phone calls and texting......

thank you! :)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frostedunit:
Some people have better results with the Nexus modem, others with the Epic modem. Its something that you will have to try out for yourself and compare the two.

If you decide to take the plunge, make sure you grab the patch for CM9.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] comes132:
Hey guys/gals, I just have a few specific questions I hope can be answered.

-When flashing via CWM, why do we need to use the Darkside Cache/Super wipe scripts? What does TWRP do that CWM doesn't that makes CWM require these scripts?

-Why should we not restore data via Titanium backup? What errors does it cause? If we do restore data by accident, is the only solution to reflash the ROM?

Thanks a lot :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
Older versions of cwm don't wipe properly on this phone, thats where the darkside scripts come in.. If you use twrp or cwm 6 and up you don't need them.. Also you can restore user apps data with titanium backup.. And in my opinion you can restore certain system app data as long as you are selective about it. The reason is that there could be changes to the rom that the restored data might conflict with.. In most cases you will get a lot of force closes..

But restoring your email settings and your sms. And wifi access points Shouldn't give u problems.. You can play around with it and see what works.. But if you experience any bugs you should try again with a clean wipe before you report them in the proper thread

If you do restore data by accident you can just go into your app management settings and delete the data. Or if that doesn't help you you can just go into your recovery and do a factory reset
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] comes132:
Thanks a lot, those were just the answers I was looking for.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Freshman206:
I wonder if the Note II is capable of playing 1080p h264 video files using CPU/SW to decode....
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dsmforlife92:
I'm not sure which one to get android is my favorite but every note 10.1 i try is laggy and stutters. I never owned a iPad but i tried it at best buy and it felt so smooth and fast and the screen was awesome except the screen shape. Does any one own both to tell me your opinion about speed and every day use.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xuanphucn:
I have to admit that the note 10.1 ICS is laggy but, the jelly bean update is coming and it's pretty fast, no more lag or stutter. Sorry but this tablet with jelly bean version will be way better than the ipad 4. The pen and multitasking on the tablet is amazing. Im sick of ipad. Just got rid of my ipad 3 and got new note 10.1 and i'm loving it. We are still waiting for Jelly bean update to come.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clee290:
My Note 10.1 doesn't lag at all on ICS. Though the JC update should have some performance improvements. Some people have already gotten the JB update, but my device (N8010) hasn't yet.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nirurin:
Yeh, I have to admit I didnt notice any lag on ICS either. Though I came from an ipad1, so maybe thats why!

I'm on a JB rom at the moment (I have an 8010, using an 8000 rom) and it still seems smooth.

Have to say, the reason I got the note was because of the wacom digitiser. If you aren't going to make good use out of it, then the choice would be between the iPad4 or the Nexus10.

If you want to make use of the pressure sensitivity, then the iPad4 is going to be of no use to you.

So depending on what you want to use the tablet for... I'd say your choice should really be between the Nexus or the Note.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tlynx:
drawing

If you enjoy using drawing of any kind I can't reccomend this pad enough. There are a few apps that give professional level art programs. My favorite being tvpainter. They have a free beta that lasts till February. And the fact that wacom helped make the screen was more than enough reason for me to make my decision.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dsmforlife92:
I'm still not sure , the only time I'm going to use the pen is for notes and editing pics. I'm mostly going to browse the web and watch and upload YouTube videos. My brother has the nexus 10 and it not for me the screen is nice but that's about it. I don't like apple but i like how they have lots of apps optimized for tablets when android app are just scaled up phone apps
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skadebo:
If you need to take handwritten notes then you have to get the Note. Otherwise the iPad is a better option.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
Again, it's how you use it. Apple is a locked down system. You can only use it to Apples stringent rules... Sure you can jailbreak but then you have to wait for someone to JB the next update or get left behind...

Note 10.1, and Android in general, allows you the option of rooting fairly easily. You can control what you want and how you use it, plug those pesky security risks, and don't kid yourself Apple has them too, and change the ui to what you want. It allows you to put what you need where and make the device yours... Apple is a sterile hospital room in comparison..

I don't know why any tabs you used were stuttery, my experience with the note, ICS and JB, has been fantastic. You need to remember that the demo models in stores are subject to people playing around with them and maxing out the ram usage. Also I know that the stores also load their own app(s) onto the demo models which may cause issues.

ICS was great, JB is phenomenol. I have a 32gb 3G version. I use a 64gb sd card, that's a combined total of 96gb.. Transferring Apps, movies, music and pictures onto the note doesn't require specialised software that has a new update every 2days.

S-pen works wonders, not an artist but I find the s-pen easier to use than the onscreen keyboard. Use handwriting for everything.

And finally, the biggest plus for me was the fact I can make and receive phone calls.... Not using skype or any other 3rd party app but dialling out using my carrier. Not reliant on wifi. I use the bluetooth stylus as its easier to have on me than a headset and I hate sharing my private conversation with the world.....

I have never liked Apple as it is a closed system and there may be an advantage or 2 for that sort of app developement but I can't complain about the apps for Android. You can generally find the same or an equivalent app on Android that you use on IOS.

Essentially the decision is yours, If you are leaning towards Apple, go with it as that's your preference, I don't care as I don't have to live with your decision and you need to go with what you want...
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Markhypnosis:
I tried out a note 10.1 in PC world before I bought it. I must have gone in to the store a dozen times, each time the device was extremely laggy and stuttery. I assumed it was because the store devices have demo mode running all the time, plus there were so many apps running that weren't closed down. I got so frustrated in store with the lagyness. But I bought one and it couldn't be more different.....it is really smooth. so it must have been all the crap the store version had running.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WPMan:
If you're an 'appy' type of guy and want everything to 'just work', pick the iPad 4. But if you're the 'tinker' guy and will find the S-pen useful, of course the Note 10.1 will suit you.

Generally though, iOS is smoother than Android, even with Jelly Bean. This comes from a previous iPad owner, now a Note 10.1 owner. I still kind of miss the iPad. If only the apps on Android tablets are as great as on iOS, then I will not miss it anyway. :)

Just my 2 cents!
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojo1419:
Whats the difference between all Ipad's?.... not a damn thing! Its all the same thing and they call it revolutionary :banghead: yet everyone freaks on them
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dsmforlife92:
I just like the tablet optimized apps in the app store. I just ordered the note 10.1. I just wish there was more development and easier ways to mod.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clee290:
What are the differences between Android tablets (for obvious reasons, we're talking about hardware and tablets of the same family (eg. Tab > Tab 2, TF101 > TF201 > TF300 > TF700))?

Faster/more powerful CPU? More powerful GPU? More RAM? Better camera? Better quality screen? The newer versions of iPads always have some sort of upgrade, hence why people actually upgrade their device. I'm not trying to start a flame-war, but it's clear to me that you're completely ignorant to all things Apple. So my suggestion for you is to stop talking about things that you know nothing about. If you're going to ignore everything about something, you might as well forget that it exists.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
Its not only the hardware that's the same with Apple.... IOS promises a host of new features but all it really delivers is a slight improvement, usually a feature that's been available on Android for a few revisions... And this is called "Innovation" whereas Android is then accused of stealing a feature that has been available for a long time....

I don't mind the constant law suits so much as it does push new features and designs out by the companies who probably would rest on their laurels like Apple... However, Apple seems to push the fact that they came up with the idea, they then patent stuff that should have been laughed out of the patent office - really, a rectangular body with rounded corners? I had a Phillips Fizz long before the Iphone ever surfaced and that describes it exactly....

I'm sorry but I thought Innovation and stagnation had 2 different meanings but according to the Apple dictionary they are the same word...
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clee290:
I'm not arguing that everything Apple does is innovative or revolutionary. I just find it stupid for people, like jojo1419, to say that all iPads are the same. If people actually believe that iPad 1 = iPad 4, then wow, that's ignorance at its finest, folks.

And yes, Android does have features that iOS is missing, but one thing I LOVED about my iPad was that apps were actually made for the iPad. I love my Note 10.1, but it's irritating to download an app, expect a nice tablet-friendly experience, and seeing an over-sized mobile UI. Maybe I'm just spoiled by the huge amount of tablet-friendly apps in Apple's App Store and should lower my expectations of apps from the Google Play Store.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dsmforlife92:
So do you still prefer the note over iPad! The only reason I still want the iPad is the tablet apps.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asdfuogh:
I guess you would have to look at the apps you use and think about whether or not you'd care..?

For me, the things I do on my tablet include (but is not limited to because I may forget things):

-web browsing

-redditing

-note taking

-drawing (I suck at this one, but I like doing it :) )

-reading (pdfs, ebooks, etc.)

-doing homework sets (physics problems in lecture notes)

-watching stuff (like NetFlix because my desktop uses linux)

The only thing I wish Android apps had was an easy way to connect your tablet to mathematica on your computer or something. I don't want to pay Wolfram any more than I have to so I don't want to buy time on his f*cking servers by using WolframAlpha..

Anyway, my point was that, there is no point here where I would consider Apple to have better "tablet" apps than Android. Mostly because the one thing that MAY be better would be "note apps" except those note apps are usually limited to text or stupid **** that don't apply to the way I want to take notes. But yeah, sure, I guess there are better optimized Angry Birds in the Apple store..?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndroHero:
I agree, alot of people here are total fanboys. Apple may not be the most innovative company, but there innovations are numerous compared to Samsung. For starters maybe the note 10.1 would not even exist if it wasn't for the innovations apple made in the early 90's with the development of the Apple Newton.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ultramag69:
I agree wholeheartedly that Apple got the ball rolling and keep it rolling with their idiotic lawsuits however, Apple as a whole has reached a state of stagnation...

They are slow to add extra features into their hardware and software, are limited in a lot of ways with their software and lock everything down. They are all about control, you do it Apples way or no way. Itunes is a mongrel thing to have to use, and no support for video files except mp4.... Waste of time converting EVERYTHING in my library...

The fact they now, for the iphone 5, decided to change the connector to something that doesn't support the old accessories is a bit of a slap in the face for their loyal customers, at least they could have included an adaptor in the box...

If it had of been to the mini usb like most companies have decided should be the standard for mobile phones, fair enough but it is another proprietry connection...

I know samsung use a different USB 30 pin connector for their tabs but all the phones, tablets weren't included in the agreement, have got the standard mini usb adaptor...

Lets be totally clear here, Apple cornered the market, updated a few things then sat on their laurels until their martket was being threatened by a competitor. They then did a kneejerk reaction and a quick catchup that was still behind the competitor but followed that up with a marketing blitz that wa phenominol to make people believe that they are "Innovative" and that everyone else wasn't. When that seemed to be failing them they decided to slam the competition with frivolous lawsuits for patents that were obviously a massive waste of time...

The last win they had did them more harm than good as they pointed out that the competition was essentially selling the same thing for a lot cheaper and their bottom line will continue to drop now this has been divulged.

I personally know a hard core Apple fanboy who has crossed to the darkside, his girlfriend now has an SGS3 and he went the way of Windows 8 phone... Apple is shooting themselves in the foot by lagging behind in the software and hardware that the consumers want.