Sometimes when you connect your Android phone to your Windows 10 PC, the connection is seamless and file transfer is just a click away. This allows the device to charge while you transfer from PC to smartphone or vice versa. Other times there may be a problem, Windows 10 won’t recognize or connect the Android phone. There are third party software that can fix this problem depending on the cause. But if you’re like me, you don’t necessarily like to install third-party software, there is another way to make the connection.
Windows PC not recognizing or connecting to the Android phone
If your Windows 10 PC doesn’t detect, recognize, or connect to your Android phone, here are some suggestions that will fix the problem for you. Steps 1 to 3 are performed to establish that the cable is working and that the phone and PC have the cable properly connected before trying to do the reconnection procedure in step 4 mentioned below:
- Check that the cable is not damaged
- Listen to make sure the phone does not connect and reconnect
- Make sure the cable is properly connected to the phone and PC
- Follow these simple steps to create Windows
- A little more
Let’s get into more details below.
The connection between PC and Android phone via USB cable is quite vital. We depend on this connection to upload and transfer files. If there is a problem with this connection, it could be very problematic, it could mean that important files cannot be sent from a PC to an Android phone or vice versa. If you are having this problem, here are some things to do, the solution will not require the installation of any third party software.
1]Check that the cable is not damaged
The two most common points on a damaged USB / data cable are the parts we call the neck. These are the closest to the points that connect to the PC or the phone. Check for swelling, bumps or exposed wires; if one is found, throw the cable away as it could be dangerous for the phone and the PC. If there is no damage to the cable, then try the next step
2]Watch / listen to make sure the phone does not automatically disconnect and reconnect.
Always choose to enable charge connection sound on the phone so that it will beep when connected to a charger if it does not have an LED indicator. If the sound / charge light continues to turn on and off quickly, there may be something wrong with the cable or phone. In the event of a charging sound or LED, the connection is stable. However, if all of these are enabled but the file transfer capability is disabled, it means that you need to follow the solution from step 4.
3]Make sure the cable is properly connected to the phone and PC
A simple but overlooked problem could be that the end of the cable is not properly connected to the PC or phone, so just press firmly and try again. If this does not work, it could mean that the cable is bad or that the connector at the end does not make a connection. If the phone is charging but the PC does not take it to perform file transfer, follow the connection steps below.
4]Follow these simple steps to establish the connection
So you’ve tried everything and it failed here. One thing to try should help you.
Go to Settings, then scroll to developer options, then scroll down to USB configuration, then choose the option you want:
- MPT (Media Transfer Protocol) or
- PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) or
- RNDIS (USB Ethernet) or
- Audio source or
- MIDDAY.
5]A little more
If you go to the setting and can’t find the development options don’t despair, some manufacturers don’t activate it by default. You can just go to your phone’s settings and find your build number and touch it seven (7) times and it will light up developer options. You can then deactivate it once you have finished if you do not wish to keep it, by simply checking or by toggling the option / button at the top of the developer options screen.
When your phone can’t connect to a Windows 10 PC, it’s usually possible to charge it only in the developer options. In this option, it does not send or receive any information, it will only invoice. It is not necessarily a bad thing; this could protect your information if you plug your phone in to charge it on other PCs or devices that don’t belong to you. This will protect your phone from theft of your data by third parties or from the transmission of viruses.
The method used to obtain Windows 10 PC to recognize and connect to Android phones is best for people who prefer not to install third-party software. This method will work if there is no physical problem with the Windows 10 PC, the USB cable or the Android phone.