Solved Phone connection and sharing

Can you share the phone screen to your PhoneLink App?

Click the "display" and the screen should open up

JFYI, this is the app ad OS versions I am using atm.


EDIT: Just checked for updates...got a new version...

Also, If you can't find the phones DS-card and Internal storage in Explorer while plugged in using USB, then check your USB connection settings on you phone, and make sure Windows gets permission to see the phone content.
Here's mine:

Nope, none of that, only what I said before. few last pictures located on phone itself.

Mike,

There ought to be a USB connection sound in the computer when you connect the USB cable.
Then, when you tell the phone you want to use the connection for file transfers, there should be a USB disconnection sound followed immediately by another USB connection sound.
If those sounds are not happening then I suspect either the cable or the phone.

Is Device manager showing the phone or showing any warnings when the phone is connected by USB?
In my case, the Device manager entry is only shown up to the point when I tell the phone that the connection is for file transfers. It disappears when I make that selection.

Denis

Try3 said:

Is Device manager showing any warnings when the phone is connected by USB?

Denis

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Nope No phone either.

What about the sounds?
[I think I was still editing my last post when you replied to it.]

Denis

Try3 said:

What about the sounds?

Denis

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Nothing but I cca see massages and calls made from phone. which should be enough proof that it's actually connected.

CountMike said:

Nothing but I cca see massages and calls made from phone. which should be enough proof that it's actually connected.

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Without those sounds, Windows is not seeing the phone as connected.
Windows does not care what your other app says.

Denis

A Bluetooth connection picture has nothing to do with this discussion about USB cable connection.

Denis

Try3 said:

A Bluetooth connection picture has nothing to do with this discussion about USB cable connection.

Denis

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BT is turned off on phone and USB adapter disconnected. only cable right now.

I do not want to derail the conversation. I just want to help you get those photos. What I am going to suggest has a 14-day trial and I use the paid version. ACDSee Photo Home Studio has a Mobile App that will allow you to upload the photos from your phone directly to your computer (where you have installed the ACDSee Photo Home Studio). This is just my two-cents, however, you may wish to check it out. Scroll down the page a bit to find the mobile application.

telepro21 said:

I do not want to derail the conversation. I just want to help you get those photos. What I am going to suggest has a 14-day trial and I use the paid version. ACDSee Photo Home Studio has a Mobile App that will allow you to upload the photos from your phone directly to your computer (where you have installed the ACDSee Photo Home Studio). This is just my two-cents, however, you may wish to check it out. Scroll down the page a bit to find the mobile application.

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Tnx, will try although there's not much to download now, just some test photos.

Tried to install phone in DM as a new device but

Did you follow Samsung's installation instructions?
I no longer have a Samsung phone and all I recall is that the driver had to be installed whilst the phone was disconnected.
I also recall preparing for it in Device manager by displaying hidden devices [i.e. devices not currently connected] & uninstalling all the old phone entries.


Denis

Yes, USB device drivers are usually supposed to be installed while disconnected. That's how it was for printer and scanner as well as joystick.
In DM I exposed hidden devices but there was nothing about phone, Searched for new devices, no luck either. Finally went for old trick. to install Legacy device, Samsung phone was there but after it installed got this,.

and this

Still nothing i File Explorer

Now I got as far as being able to pair and connect phone to PC by BT, can see ans send messages and call a phone but pictures are still limited.

Ok, forget the Phone Link app...it is limited and only MS can fix that for you when they decide your phone is fully compatible.

You should troubleshoot USB. On your phone you should select different connection mode as described above. Or at least try a different USB port and cable connecting to your PC.

CountMike said:

Tried to install phone in DM as a new device but
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You have the ADB debug driver installed. I have used that in the past but don't now because it is not necessary.

Here is what I have