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Galaxy S3 connecting to PC issues

shoob0x

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Dec 6, 2013
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Whenever I plug my S3 into my PC it doesn't connect. It charges, but it doesn't show up as a device. I've tried switching ports, I've tried installing Samsung Kies, still nothing. How can I get it to connect?
 
Solution
Go to settings---> More ---> There must be settings as "USB mode" or something similar, you should have option to select which mode for usb. I don't own Galaxy phone so don't exactly know but it should be as said above.
Go to settings---> More ---> There must be settings as "USB mode" or something similar, you should have option to select which mode for usb. I don't own Galaxy phone so don't exactly know but it should be as said above.
 
Solution


That wasn't the issue, the issue was a windows update on my computer. I updated everything and it works now.