Try Following Measures First
Here are some small tips that might help and won’t take a long time even if not working.- Try a new USB cable and another computer.
- Connect Android device to PC directly instead of through USB hub.
- Enable USB debugging on your phone.
- Reboot phone and connect to PC while in Airplane mode.
- Remove battery and SIM card, and wait a while, then put them back and reboot.
Solution 1. Connect Android to Computer as MTP to Fix Charging Only Problem
Android device can be connected as Media device (MTP), Camera (PTP), USB flash drive, Charge only, etc. If you want to transfer files between phone and PC, you need to set USB connection as MTP mode.When an Android device is connected to computer, a notification should appear on the drop-down menu named as “Connected as a …”. You can tap it to open USB computer connection options and choose MTP from the list.
If nothing appears when connected to computer, you’ll have to find USB connection menu manually. Try following methods.
- Go to Settings> Storage> More (three dots menu)> USB computer connection, choose Media device (MTP).
- For Android 6.0, go to Settings> About phone (> Software info), tap “Build number” 7-10 times. Back to Settings> Developer options, check “Select USB Configuration”, choose MTP. But no way to set MTP as default on Marshmallow.
- Dial *#0808#, if you get “USB Settings”, choose MTP+ADB, then reboot.
Solution 2. Update or Install Proper Driver for Android USB Driver Not Working Problem
Sometimes Windows won’t recognize Android device because the driver is corrupted and USB driver not working. Hence, you need to update or install proper driver for your device.Update Driver for Android Phone Manually
Step 1. Go to Start> Control Panel.
Step 2. Click “System and Security”, then “System”.
Step 3. Click “Device Manager” on the left list.
Step 4. Locate and expand “Other devices” or “Portable devices” and find the driver. If there is a problem with the driver, it should be labelled with a yellow exclamation mark.
Step 5. Right click on the driver and choose “Update Driver Software…”.
Step 6. Successively choose “Browse my computer for driver software”> “Let me pick a list of device drivers on my computer”, then hit “MTP USB Device” and click Next.
Once the driver is updated, connect your device again. You can also download driver from manufacturer website and install on your computer. Here is a collection of some OEM USB driver download addresses.
Install Proper Driver via Manufacturer Tools
Manufacturer management tools usually go with drivers for their devices. You can install official management software, like Samsung Kies or Smart Switch, and HTC Sync Manager, on your computer. Then connect your phone to computer and run the software to install drivers automatically.
Solution 3. Install Necessary Kit for Windows 10 to Fix Android Not Detected Problem
If you encounter Android USB not recognizing problem after Windows 10 upgrade, you’ll need to install some missing files to help Windows 10 recognize your Android phone as MTP device. The following two might help.Media Transfer Protocol Porting Kit
Media Feature Pack
Notice: Check more tips about Windows 10 doesn’t recognize Android.
Solution 4. Try a Trick to Fix Android Not Recognized Problem Caused by Hardware
If none of the above solutions can fix your Android device connection problem, it might be a hardware glitch, and you may try this trick. This is not a regular tech tip, but many people say it works. Please do it at your own risk.Step 1. Hold your phone and look at the micro USB port.
Step 2. Insert something tiny and nonmetallic into the USB port, and lift up the thin contact points gently.
Step 3. Connect your phone and PC with USB cable again.
