What is a usb drive on android. Connecting a flash drive using USB. Other wired connection problems

How to connect Android to computer. Many users of mobile devices running the Android operating system complain that they cannot connect their gadgets to a personal computer in storage mode (external USB drive).

Unfortunately, the only way to give correct solution this problem will not work. The thing is that smartphone and tablet manufacturers not only use Android system as the main platform for their own applications, but also significantly modify the initial set of options for the “green robot”.

Anyway, hopeless situations can not be. So, let's start dealing with the problem from the very beginning. The ideal situation is when, when you connect your Android gadget to your computer, you see something like this:

This means that your mobile device is recognized by the computer as virtual flash drive and ready to connect. In the additional connection menu you should expect a similar picture:

Click the “ Enable USB storage" And after that " big Brother” is simply obliged to give you a pop-up window describing options for working with external storage(device memory):

If this does not happen, then:

1. Paradoxical as it may seem, the first thing you should do is check the cable with which you are trying to connect your smartphone (tablet) to a personal computer. Don't ignore this step! Carefully inspect the connecting cord for breaks and abrasions. If there is such a possibility, then try to establish a connection with the computer using a different, but definitely similar, cable.

WITH physical condition elements of the future connection visible problems No? Then move on to the next step.

2. Try changing the device’s operating mode in the device connections menu. In this case, the mobile device must be connected to the computer! For example, as indicated in this screenshot:

It often happens that mobile device manufacturers save on developing their own drivers, using universal drivers by default. Therefore, it is possible that after connecting several gadgets to the same computer, the desktop operating system perceives new smartphone or the tablet is incorrect.

If at this step Windows started search and installation missing drivers, then you are moving in the right direction:

Once the device initialization process is complete, a similar message should appear:

Did not work out? A similar process has not started on your computer? Then we advise you to do next step.

3. Without disconnecting your mobile device from personal computer, turn USB debugging on and off several times. This will help the Windows operating system identify the gadget's internal storage as a new (recently connected) device.

At the same time on the desktop desktop computer, most likely, a pop-up message with the following content will appear:

If, after performing the steps described above, the virtual USB device is not recognized, then it’s time to move on to “street magic”.

4. At this step, you will have to check the drivers installed on the desktop system and the items that appear in the device manager after connecting the gadget.

So, open this same device manager:

We carefully review the list that appears. You should be primarily interested in non-auxiliary operating modes mobile device,

and subparagraphs “ Disk devices”

or " Portable devices”:

If new lines appear in the device manager, but do not correspond to the type of connected gadget (differences in name, model, etc.), then using the context menu

and reinstall existing drivers:

The files you need can be easily found in the appropriate section of the website of the smartphone or tablet manufacturer.

Well, that's the last resort. You should go to it only if, after completing previous steps It was not possible to switch your gadget to USB storage mode.

In the main window, carefully analyze the item “ Disk Management" Has a virtual flash drive appeared there? Is its size determined correctly? Is it assigned correctly? Windows system volume letter?

In most cases, this is the root of all troubles. If in the disk tree you see internal memory of your gadget, but its mount point is set incorrectly, then using the context menu, simply replace it with the one you like best:

We hope that after strictly following the paragraphs of this instruction, you will be able to easily work with the files of such a dear gadget.

and a similar message will greet you every time after connecting your smartphone (tablet) to a personal computer.

A mobile device that runs on Android OS, unlike others portable gadgets, can be connected to a computer as a flash drive. Many Android smartphones and tablets are initially equipped by manufacturers with functions that allow them to be used as flash drives.

This allows the user to record necessary information, remove files from the product that are not used, but at the same time take up a lot of space in it.

Using Android mobile device in the form of a flash drive, there is no need to constantly carry the drive with you. Now you don’t need to carry out a lot of manipulations with connecting to a laptop or computer, spending a lot of time on it.

Options for connecting a mobile gadget as a flash drive

Let's look at how to connect a mobile device like a flash drive. To do this you need to perform certain consistent actions:

If you lower the curtain in the menu, it will display USB connection in the form of a flash drive. If you need to turn off the drive, you must also lower the curtain and click on the corresponding inscription.

Connecting the product with different versions of Android

Now let's look at ways to connect a tablet or smartphone as a flash drive, depending on the version used Android. First, we determine which operating system is on the device. To do this, go to “Settings”, select the “About device” or “About phone” section. Often it is located last in the list that opens.

OS Android 2.1 - 2.3.7

If the Android operating system 2.1 - 2.3.7 is installed, you must complete the following steps:

You need to connect the gadget to your PC using USB cable.
The computer should automatically detect the new device. If this does not happen, you need to disconnect the smartphone from the computer, go to “Settings”, select “Applications”, click on “For Developer”, then “USB Debugging”. Now you need to connect it to your PC again.
A drive icon will appear in the gadget. You need to click on “USB Connection”, and the connection itself should be made as a media device.

Android OS version 4 and higher

Since version 4.4 KitKat, Android does not use USB storage mode; a tablet or smartphone can be used as Media Transfer Protocol(MTP). But you can make the gadget work as a storage device.

Required to use special application, which will help you connect Android with MTP as a USB drive in a few steps. To do this you will need:

Install on Android Root rights.
Download and install the special application “USB MASS STORAGE Enabler”.

Then you need to do the following:

Launch “USB MASS STORAGE Enabler”. It will be displayed in the menu as a USB activator.
Must be provided Root rights. You will be prompted to change how Selinux works. It needs to be resolved.

If this device is supported, the application will go to the main menu.

To solve the “flash drive” in Android, you need to click on “Enable USB MASS STORAGE”.

After using Android as a USB drive, you need to disable this mode. For this it opens program“USB MASS STORAGE Enabler” and press the corresponding button there. To connect mobile device in another mode, you need to restart Android.

Android does not detect memory card

There are situations when the flash drive in the device does not work. To find it, you can use file manager"ES Explorer" or similar application. With the help of such programs you can find almost everything. In its functionality it is similar to the My Computer program.

To recognize the memory card, you should launch ES Explorer. After launching it, a menu will appear on the left side of the screen where the SDcard (memory card) will be located. All you have to do is click on it. After this, the memory card will be detected and available for use.

It would seem that connecting an Android device to a computer is not difficult at all. I connected it with a USB to mini USB cable and everything should work. But this doesn't always happen. Sometimes required additional actions. Let's talk about them further.

Let's begin with different versions Android differs slightly in the way they connect the device to a computer as storage. Don't know your version? Go to settings, look for the menu item “About phone”, “About tablet” or “About device”. The version of your gadget is listed there. Next, proceed according to the instructions prescribed for your version of Android.

Android 2.1 – 2.3.7

Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable
Wait until the computer detects the device. If the computer detected your phone or tablet, skip the next step. Otherwise, follow the next step of the instructions
Disconnect your device from your PC. Go to Settings -> Applications -> For Developer -> USB Debugging. Press the button to enable USB debugging mode. Connect your device to your PC.
Once the device has been recognized by the computer, a USB icon will appear in the status bar. Pull the status bar down with your finger, tap “USB Connection”
If you are given a choice between the options “Connect as a media device (MTP)” and “Connect as a camera (PTP)”, select the first option
Ready! The green Android icon turns orange, and on the PC your device appears as a data storage ( removable drive with assigned letter)

Android 4.0 – 4.2

As a rule, in these versions of Android, the device is recognized automatically after connection. If this does not happen, follow these steps:

Connect your gadget to your PC via USB
Select Settings -> Storage -> USB Connection Settings
Of the two options offered (connect as a media device/as a camera), select the first one. Ready! Device connected as storage

Now you know how to enable usb drive on Android any version.

How to Clean Android Internal Storage

Clogged internal memory of a phone or tablet is a problem that any user faces sooner or later. Once you have connected to your PC via USB, you will see convenient way solve it. Here is a short list of steps you can take to clean up internal storage Android devices by connecting to a PC.

Transfer your photos and videos to your PC. Just drag them into the desired folder PC and delete from phone
Check your Download folder. As a rule, a lot of unnecessary downloaded files accumulate there. Delete them and transfer the ones you need to your PC
You can also save some data directly from applications to your PC. For example, you can archive all your SMS and save them on your computer

By connecting your Android device to your PC as storage, you can easily exchange information between devices, and also comfortably clear the internal memory of your gadget.

Modern smartphones no longer require a connection to a PC. In the first half of the 2000s, it was possible to install something new on a communicator or smartphone only using a PC. And in those days, a computer was also required for serious settings of a mobile device. Now you can connect Android to your computer without much difficulty, but this action has become required extremely rarely. Still, we will tell you how to connect your phone to a PC.

There is one wire and ground wireless methods connections. The first one is the easiest, but there are a lot of problems with it. Sometimes the computer does not see the device, which causes natural hysterics in the user. In this material we will try to help in just such a case.

If you have connected your smartphone to your computer using a wire, but the desktop operating system does not react to this in any way, then you need to take a few simple steps:

Replace the USB cable. The fact is that some wires serve only to transmit energy - work with information flow they simply are not capable. This is especially true for cables purchased from Chinese online stores.
Try plugging the wire into a different USB port. It has been noted that high-speed USB 3.0 connectors sometimes do not recognize some devices connected to them. Therefore, try connecting the device to an old one USB port 2.0.
Try connecting the gadget to another computer. It is advisable that it work using a different version of the operating system. If such a problem is observed there, then something happened to your microUSB connector or some other components. Unfortunately, we cannot help in this matter - you will need to have your smartphone repaired.

Connecting to a computer via Wi-Fi

There are several ways to connect Android to a PC without using a cable. The easiest way to use for these purposes is Wi-Fi technology. Of course, your apartment should have a router, because the connection will be made with its help.

Theoretically, you can synchronize using built-in tools, but this path is too long and complicated. Therefore we recommend that you use Airdroid or some other similar application. Let's use his example to figure out how to connect to a PC over the air:

1. Install and launch Airdroid.

2. When you first start, you can register an account or press the inconspicuous button “ Login later».

3. Next, the program will offer to transfer all incoming notifications to the computer. Click the button Accept" In some cases, you will be additionally transferred to the corresponding section of the settings, where you need to check the box next to the Airdroid notification mirroring service.

4. Next, you can transfer files to your computer, record the screen, take screenshots and perform other actions. On a PC, to do this, you need to open a browser and go to the address displayed in top line applications.

5. If you register an account, you can sync by going to a simpler URL: web.airdroid.com.

6. If you want to end the connection, go to the application and click on the “ Disconnect" You can also click on the " Go out", then confirming his actions.

Every day, owners of smartphones and tablets on Android based there are thousands of users. Some of them may experience certain problems when working with the device. For example, the user decided to connect the smartphone to the computer via a USB cable. He connects the device and... And nothing happens. Wherein necessary drivers installed, the device is accurately connected, but is not reflected at all on the computer. The traditional question is what to do?

Ideally, the user should see something like this, where the device is connected as a data storage device:

In this case, it will be recognized and you will see the contents of your device on your computer. Also, if you click on connection mode, you will see extra menu connection methods:

On the computer, in turn, an autorun window for the device will appear:

What to do if the computer does not see the device?

Alas, there is no single advice, but we will try to understand the situation and consider possible options solving the problem.

The very first thing you should do is reboot your device. The author of these lines periodically has this problem and it is solved by rebooting the device. Most likely, there is some glitch in the system. If there are more latest firmware for your device, be sure to update it, it may help.

The next step is to carefully inspect the USB cable. It is possible that it is damaged. If possible, try connecting the device with a different USB cable. If it works, then that's where the problem lies.

Connect the device to a different USB port. Some of them may not work or work incorrectly.

If you see its connection mode on the device, click on this item and try to select a different type of connection, for example, not a media device, as in our case, but a USB drive. This can help.

Without disconnecting the device from the computer, try disabling and enabling USB debugging several times in a row. If this works, you will hear a characteristic sound in the speakers, and an autorun window will appear on the computer screen. Try also simply disabling USB debugging.

You should pay special attention to drivers, since for some devices you will have to install them yourself. In some cases, you have to install drivers from completely different devices - more details about drivers for specific device you can find out on thematic forums.

If all else fails, try connecting the device to another computer. If another computer sees it, then the problem is with your computer and possibly with the drivers. If the other computer does not see the device, then the problem is either the cable, the device itself, or the USB port. And be sure to update the firmware version, if possible.

If you have any questions, you can ask them using the comments.