Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for
Android USB Debugging
Topic Options
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Printer Friendly Page
- Plusnet Community
- :
- Forum
- :
- Other forums
- :
- Tech Help - Software/Hardware etc
- :
- Re: Android USB Debugging
Android USB Debugging
27-01-2016 11:17 AM
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Highlight
- Report to Moderator
Has anyone got any ideas why I have to use USB debugging to connect both my Android devices to my PC? All other usb devices are OK. I am using windows 7. Thanks.
4 REPLIES 4
Re: Android USB Debugging
27-01-2016 11:51 AM
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Highlight
- Report to Moderator
Most USB devices e.g Memory sticks support USB 'Mass storage mode'. Earlier Andoid devices also supported this, whereas modern ones use MTP or PTP mode ( see this for explanation http://www.howtogeek.com/192732/android-usb-connections-explained-mtp-ptp-and-usb-mass-storage/ ). When in PTP/MTP mode your PC will see the device as a camera rather than a disc. When you enable USB debugging it causes a different USB PID/VID to be used by the device , which does support Mass storage mode
Superusers are not staff, but they do have a direct line of communication into the business in order to raise issues, concerns and feedback from the community.
Re: Android USB Debugging
27-01-2016 5:22 PM
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Highlight
- Report to Moderator
Thanks for that link. I am assuming that everything should be ok by enabling USB Debugging.
Re: Android USB Debugging
27-01-2016 5:30 PM
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Highlight
- Report to Moderator
it poses no risk unless you connect your device to a system that you don't trust.
Re: Android USB Debugging
27-01-2016 5:35 PM
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Highlight
- Report to Moderator
USB debugging enabled is seen as a potential security risk by some AV software. In reality it's only a risk if connected via USB to a malicious system so in reality it's not a risk. Take a look here for some explanation http://www.howtogeek.com/177444/4-geeky-tricks-that-reduce-an-android-phones-security/.
If you want to transfer files easily between a Windows PC and an Android device, take a look at Airdroid https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid&hl=en_GB . You run it on the device and then can transfer files ( amongst other things ) using a browser on the PC.
If you want to transfer files easily between a Windows PC and an Android device, take a look at Airdroid https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid&hl=en_GB . You run it on the device and then can transfer files ( amongst other things ) using a browser on the PC.
Superusers are not staff, but they do have a direct line of communication into the business in order to raise issues, concerns and feedback from the community.
Topic Options
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Printer Friendly Page
- Plusnet Community
- :
- Forum
- :
- Other forums
- :
- Tech Help - Software/Hardware etc
- :
- Re: Android USB Debugging