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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glancer2315:
hi, adb devices works. (will list my device when usb debugging is on)

with usb debugging off, under portable device, the device status says "This device cannot start. (Code 10)". thanks.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glancer2315:
still looking for solutions. maybe i should try uninstalling the ADB driver, but the problem is that when i uninstall the device from the device manager I don't see the option "delete the driver software for this device", any help?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snipe2nite:
I have this same issue I'm trying to find a fix, that's how I found your thread. Alex gave very good info make sure you go back to his posts and hit his "Thanks" button, I did it on everyone one of his posts in this thread. I'm starting to think it's a hardware issue and not a software issue, I've never had this issue on any device. When I got it new running stock 4.2.2 MTP didn't work. ADB works and PTP works, just not MTP no matter what I try. I recommend you learn to use, ADB push and pull to move your files if you don't already know how to use it (To use ADB I need to check PTP for it to work and not MTP) you might need to do the same. I will keep you posted if I find a fix.

Sent from my Nexus 10 Pimpin AOKP 4Life
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex240188:
I'm just getting more and more confused with this.

If Adb works then you must have an Adb driver installed for the phone. However your also stating that you get no box for uninstall driver.

With USB debugging disabled you said that it appears as an android phone rather than a portable device. This should not be.

With debugging disabled what happens if you Try to uninstall in device manager

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My theory still stands that you have updated the mtp driver with adb drivers. Hence why mtp doesn't work but ptp does.

The problem is getting to a position where you can uninstall the adb drivers from the mtp device and let it reinstall the proper drivers
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tyea:
I plugged another Nexus 4 in, and all the drivers loaded perfectly. I then tried my Nexus 4 phone, and nothing happens. No mtp, no adb, no boot loader drivers. Its my phone. My next step is to find a zip file that I can flash via custom recovery, which will bring all the binaries and ROM back to stock. Anybody know where I can find this? I'll probably lose the custom recovery, but hopefully it will be fixed and I can flash the custom recovery again.

LG-E960
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glancer2315:
I did a system restore to the point when ADB driver was installed. ADB works when debugging mode is on. With or without debugging mode, MTP or PTP doesn't work at all. It first appeared as Nexus 4 with exclamation mark, and after Windows tried to install the driver it showed up as MTP USB device. Also I still don't see the option to delete the driver software, neither ADB nor MTP USB. I attached a picture to this post.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex240188:
Mtp should not have the option to uninstall drivers because they are a part of media player. Only adb should be uninstallable
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glancer2315:
I know how to push and pull, but it's not convenient when transferring a large number of files, like songs and pictures. SAD FACE.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex240188:
ok lets look at some other things you can try

in device manager

uninstall all universal serial bus controllers

then reboot

if this still shows as yellow exclamation mark

right click it and go to properties

you should still see your error 10

click the driver tab to see what driver is currently loaded

click update driver

click browse my computer for driver software

click let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer

in the left field choose (Standard MTP Device)

in the right field choose MTP USB Device

and press next

hopefully that should install the correct MTP driver for you

also it might appear as a random question but do you use kaspersky antivirus

lastly if that fails

unplug phone

open up the registry editor

regedit

navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control > Class > {EEC5AD98-8080-425F-922A-DABF3DE3F69A}

if you see a string called Upperfilters

right click on {EEC5AD98-8080-425F-922A-DABF3DE3F69A} on the left side and export if (so you have a backup)

delete the Upperfilters string

plug phone back in
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snipe2nite:
Quick tip, on your computer make a .zip file with all the music then make one with all your pictures etc. then push them to your phone in whatever folder you want then just extract the .zip file!!! That's how I've been doing it. Or use dropbox upload the zip to there from your computer then just download it to your phone if you don't want to use ADB!!!

MAKE SURE YOU GO CLICK ALEX'S THANKS BUTTON ON EVERYONE OF HIS POST IN THIS THREAD HE REALLY IS GIVING YOU GREAT INFORMATION AND DESERVERS IT..........

Sent from my SGH-i777 Pimpin AOKP 4Life

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Thanks SO much for taking the time to help people that really is awesome of you!!! Your instructions are VERY detailed and well put together, I will try this tomorrow!!! Thanks again for being so cool!!!

Sent from my SGH-i777 Pimpin AOKP 4Life
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glancer2315:
I remember last time I deleted all the USB controllers to fix a USB not getting recognized problems caused by jailbreaking iPhone, my laptop even would not start. The screen just froze at the screen where it says checking USB controllers. Google this you will see that a lot of people have had that problem. LOL.

But, finally, my problem got fixed!!!!! Thanks to all of you! expecially Alex, you're such a helpful and patient person.

Here is what I did (basically followed what Alex suggested earlier): I did a system restore again, to a point where it says Google USB drivers were installed. This is the point that ADB was not installed through Device Manager. Then under the Android Device and Portal Devices it showed both Nexus 4 with exclamation marks. I deleted both of them, and at that point I could see the option "delete the driver software for the device" for Android Device. Reboot the computer, plugged in Nexus 4, and after about 5 seconds, I finally got to see that USB installed successfully.

Now my concern is that if I install ABD driver again the same problem would happen again. I just don't want to go through the same hassles if anything goes wrong. I'll probably do it during the weekend so if anything does go wrong I'll have time to go through what I did to recover it. I'll keep this thread posted after the weekend.

Thanks again.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] glancer2315:
wait, it might be a dumb question, but where is the "thank you" button? i really don't see it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JimDantin:
More symtoms

This thread is extremely helpful, but still hasn't identified the root of the problem. I have two computers (both running Windows 7 Pro x64, two Nexus 4, and a Nexus 7. One N4 is rooted and the other is not.

The N7 attaches fine as either MTP or PTP on either computer. It shows up as either a Nexus 7 Portable Media Player or Nexus 7 Camera depending on the USB connection type selected. Totally smooth and painless transition.

Both N4's connect fine on one computer as either MTP or PTP, but only as Digital Cameras on the second computer. ADB will only recognize the device when it also shows up in Windows Explorer. Plugging the N4 into the problem computer when it's in MTP mode DOES result in the normal connection sound from the computer, but the device does not show up in Windows Explorer.

Both computers have Android Studio installed, and both previously had Eclipse installed (then uninstalled). The one that works is an old Dell laptop, the one with problems is a newer desktop. I've tried all USB ports (including USB-3 and USB-2 speed). I've tried many (but not all) of the "fixes" detailed in this thread - I'm not complaining about the suggestions, just noting that this is a really odd situation that appears to be driver related. This thread is, by far, the most detailed and comprehensive I've found, and I hope we will be able to really figure out what's happening and develop a definitive fix. There are a lot of N4 users out there who are having this issue.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JimDantin:
Success!!

I found an updated driver in the Cyanogenmod support area. Their driver has specific entries in the .inf file for the Nexus 4 (along with many other devices). After deleting the current Nexus 4 instances in the Device Manager, i was finally able to point to the new driver and install it. It now works in both MTP and PTP modes - both in Windows Explorer and ADB.

here is the driver info:

https://plus.google.com/103583939320326217147/posts/BQ5iYJEaaEH

Life is good!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chip273:
I have bought a new nexus 4 just to do some Bleutooth Smart / BLE development. The first thing I did was an update to 4.3. (no root, no custom rom) After that I also had the problem that MTP only works when USB-Debugging/ADB was disabled.

Since I want to develop an App disabling ADB is not an option. Also my app would produce some files that I need to download, so switching back and forth between "ADB on & MTP broken" and "ADB off & MTP works" was not an option.

Anything else I tried did not help; it was this simple guide by alex that solved it for me (no need for additional drivers or weird programms) :

Just in case this helps anyone in the future..
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Ok, here's my take so hoping this can enlighten the issue a bit.

I followed advices 1 & 3 I was able to make my Windows 8 laptop detect my Nexus 4 properly both as an ADB Device and as a Portable Device. I restarted my PC several times and plugged my phone after each restart to make sure everything works well and boy it did work, my computer detected my phone without a hitch in every instance of restarting my computer and subsequently plugging my phone.

The real problem happens when I shut down my computer. After shutting down then turning on my computer, upon plugging my phone again, the problem "USB device not recognized" comes alive. And each time I boot up after a shut down, the problem happens again and again and again. Upon checking the device manager, I noticed that even if my computer already detected my phone properly as ADB and Portable Device, after a shutdown, if I plug my phone again, my computer detects it as "other devices/unknown devices". Please see the attached screenshot.

Notice that "Other devices/unknown device" comes before "Portable Devices/Nexus 4" in the list of devices. Because "unknown devices" is detected first, the computer cannot detect the previously detected Nexus 4 Portable device anymore.

But this only means that other than a portable device, my computer detects my phone as "other device". It could be imaging device, MTP device, etc., I don't know exactly. I tried installing the driver for MTP devices as advised in item [2] but it gave me an error, error 10, if I remember correctly.

The conclusion is.. my computer detects my Nexus as "other device" which has an unknown driver.

What are your thoughts? Looking forward to it.

Thanks
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] javan966:
was going through the same problem as you tired all the step this is what i did and it work don't know how or why it worked

1) plug in phone to usb port with usb debugging enable

2) go to device manager

3) go to settings on your phone > storage > USB computer connection> check Camera(PTP) NOT media device(MTP)

4) with DEVICE MANGER open go to MY COMPUTER click on Nexus 4 (your computer thinks its a camera) open the device storage and you will see the DCIM folder try to add a NEW folder it will give you a ERROR don't close the error message

5) go back to phone > storage > USB computer connection> check media device(MTP) the correct drivers should install.

Thats what i did and it worked after 2 HOURS of doing the other steps that other users describe this work for me weird but true try it lol
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jtmorris:
Someone already mentioned this, but here's what worked for me:

I FOUND A FIX for the Nexus 4 not connecting to a PC via usp as MTP:

My issue was:

My first Nexus 4 was not an issue at all - it just worked.

I got a warranty replacement N4 and it would not connect as MTP.

Support was idiotic and not helpful and sent me a different N4.

Upon receiving that one, it also wouldn't connect.

Here is what fixed it (on Windows 7 - it may work on Windows 8):

1. Plug phone in and let it install drivers as usual

2. If it hasn't worked, open device manager

3. Find your Android device and right click on the ADB device and choose un-install

4. The box that pops up, check the box to un-install drivers.

5. Unplug the phone and plug it back in. It will reload drivers. (It will now show up in device manager under portable devices rather than Android)

Now you should be able to access your phone through file manager!

I really hope this helps many of you!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tyea:
I bought a replacement nexus 4 and it is recognized,and adb/fastboot work.. My old nexus 4 will only charge at USB rate, and will not be recognized by either a windows 8 or windows 7 computer, and I have tried everything and more that is discussed in this thread. If I could figure out a way to flash a factory image on the old nexus 4 without a USB cable, I'm hoping it would fix it so I could sell it.

LG-E960
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cgorki:
I have the same issue, I'm pretty sure it's USB bricked.

I found this solution to go stock without working USB:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=34749844&postcount=2

I didn't try it yet, but I'll have to
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sc300jz:
Okay, so I got mine to be fixed. No 100% sure what I did

I went to device manager, it would only show Android Devices and under it would be Android ADB Interface.

I uninstalled that (delete driver software), unplugged my phone kept switching back and forth between MTP and PTP about 10 times. Plugged it in (it was checked off at PTP) then it installed the driver then clicked MTP and it read and installed the driver, now my MTP works! :victory:

No clue what happened exactly but it works.

I've installed numerous drivers, spent hours trying to figure it out. Even reformatted my computer.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edu986:
Solved for XP

Hey !!

Ok, thanks to all for help, i've found another method that just worked for me,

In device manager, without USB Debuging, i went to Android Device > Android ADB interface,

Then,

> Update driver

> browse my computer for driver software

> let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer

And there there was the MTP Device !! :D:D

Now it's working fine!

Hope is usefull for someone!

Bye!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sreddy4u:
Nexus 4 won't work in MTP & USB debug after rooting

I already done all the steps(Uninstall -install drivers, used nexus root toolkit 1.72, downloaded drivers from pdanet. still my nexus 4 didn't detect on MTP mode n don't work. Suggest.

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Guys Gotcha. It happens coz of the drivers conflict. Do below steps.

Disable debug mode, select MTP on phone > In device manager > click on android phone > right click on Android ADB interface > select delete the driver software for this device.

This happens when there r many drivers on the PC. So keep on repeating/(deleting) the steps until all the drivers uninstall( after uninstalling all the ADB drivers ur MTP pops up on MY computer). still remove all,Finally it ll ask for reboot. Then install fresh set of drivers.

Share ur views...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ms707:
This worked for me. Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] perpetualnoob:
Thanks.

The last one (which I tried first) worked for me. Thanks.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChadXDA:
This worked for me thank you :)

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Thank you this worked for me :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donkeyhitman:
LOL, it worked for me!!! I also had spent hours...didn't go to the extent of reformatting my computer but was really tempted to do so.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thehumble1:
Okay, there seems to be a common problem with these types of "helpful" threads.

People are assuming that what worked for one setup is going to work for everyone or anyone else. Please help each other out by listing what environment you are running (Windows 7 64, Windows XP, etc) what your phone setup is (rooted stock, CM 10.1, etc). And what you have done yet. The setup for Windows 8 is completely different than for Windows XP and they are sometimes different than Windows 7.

We should collect all of the solutions to this and make a compendium, so others can simply look up system specs, phone setup and then jump to a small set of solutions to try.

For me, after about 8 months of trying I got it to work by deleting the Upper Filter in the registry. I'm on XP SP3 with CM-based BeanStalk 4.3. I actually got it working on my Galaxy S Blaze first and the fix carries over for other similar devices. I just plugged in my back-from-warranty N4 and it showed up as ADB for both debug ON and OFF. I uninstalled the drivers and then scanned for hardware changes and it found the phone and installed it as ADB again, but this time, when I updated the driver again it let me choose MTP device. Now it's working fine.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Clear cache

Solved by clearing the cache of Media Storage. Go to Settings -> Apps -> All find Media Storage and tap Clear Data & Clear Cache.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiegoDRF:
This solved my problem!

Thanks
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gps3dx:
Although I have Nexus 7, I forgot I disabled the "Media Storage" app. :eek:

So I just needed to enable it back inorder for the MTP to work on my Windows. :cool:

Thanks for the tip !
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cigaras:
This helps everyone except me :) What should the phone settings be set to before plugging in phone for the first time, USB debugging disabled and MTP checked?

I do not have the Upperfilters string (Windows 7x64), is it normal or is my PC of broken, or am I looking in the wrong place? Please see the image attached:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] joecool73:
hey there guys I'm looking for a case for my samsung Verizon Galaxy Note 2. looking for one that fits the stock battery as well as one that fits the extended battery.trying to find with a kickstand is proving difficult.I don't want a folio or one that closes like a book I want that had the screen open all the time. also need it to be able to go in and out of my pocket easy without catching, smooth if you will but still has some grip. a tall order I know I've looked quite a bit any help is much appreciated.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] joshm.1219:
The seidio surface looks like the thinnest case with a kickstand but I'm just judging by looking online.

You could look into the flygrip too. I have it and it's actually a lot thinner then I thought it would be. I love it, it makes one handed operation so much easier and it doubles as a kickstand you can use in portrait or landscape. Plus you can attach it to any case.

Sent from my SuperNote

9300 mAh 144 gb storage

Otterbox & Flygrip
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] conflict0102:
So far this is the thinnest case I've seen with a kick stand. A member posted this case on "Post a picture of your case along with your Note 2" thread. He said that he bought it from China. I've been looking for this case online but can't seem to find it anywhere.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] joecool73:
that looks pretty good I'll go check into that one thanks
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Andrew149:
Siedo surface ive owned mine for 3 months no scratches on it and holds up so well worth every penny
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] itch808:
I have the Seidio Surface too, nice case that holds up well and very slim
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] huggie87:
I have fosmon tpu hybrid case with a kickstand that's pretty slim and has some grip on the sides that I got off of Amazon for maybe 5 dollars
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mstrk242:
+1 for the Seidio surface case. Good protection, hardly adds any bulk at all, and it does have a kickstand. I usually use the active cases on my phones, but the note 2 being as big as it is, I didn't want to add that much bulk. So far very happy with the surface case. (And I've dropped it a few times, holds up very well.)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Toddo97:
Another vote for the surface. I love the look and feel of mine. The only thing to note is that it may push up your screen protector if you have one. I had to trim mine with an exacto knife before I applied it once the surface was on. Now I'm looking at the vitreo as a new surface protector as that'll fit with the surface as is.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] borijess:
I ordered this case. Will let you know how it is.

Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=290866965954

Sent from the TermiNOTEr 2! ;)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] bwillet:
I am using this case now. It is good, but too slippery and the kickstand is wearing quickly (starting to fall out of the case occasionally). But not too bulky, and decent protection..
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Rsmin:
+1
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] nmw407:
I have that exact case too. After a while the kickstand did start to fall out of the case but i found out it was because the tiny (and I mean tiny) bump that they consider a latch had broken off. So I just dabbed a little super glue and it fits just fine.

It does get a little slippery at times, but I like that the kickstand is pretty sturdy on portrait mode. You don't often see a kickstand that is sturdy and doesn't topple the phone when you press on it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] inningsdefeat500:
These?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Clear-Kickst...hone_PDA_Cases&var&hash=item3a7f4d6321&_uhb=1
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] rvb1:
I have found the snap tail case to be the thinnest kickstand case that will stand the Note up in both vertical and horizontal.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-RUBBE...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item4171ca7500
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vikramdhani:
I do not believe slim and kick stand goes hand in hand but again some cases are close to being called slim for sure
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apallohadas:
Agreed. Before getting the ZL battery, I tried a couple of kickstand cases and the thinner cases have thin kickstands.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jozjonlin:
I purchased the Seidio case with the kickstand. I've used their cases for quite some time simply because they have such a low profile and it's easy to remove the battery. My wife has the Otterbox on her Note II, but only because she doesn't know how to hold on to her device and has already shattered one Note II. The protection you get from the Otterbox is nice, but I really prefer the smaller footprint of the Seidio. Also, the kickstand works terrific.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] KingP1n:
Thanks for link, just got it myself and its pretty good.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ShAdOwfOx032:
I have the Sedio Surface case and I liked the kickstand on that a lot, but I did have one gripe. After having to take out my battery a few times I noticed the case didn't stay together very well. Sometimes the case would actually come apart in my pocket when I went to grab it from my pocket. I did find sticking some thin paper between the case and the phone helped with it coming apart often though. If you don't find yourself taking off your case a lot it might be a good case.