It is frustrating to find that your Android device is not recognized as a USB driver when you want to transfer files between phone and PC or recover data from an Android phone. While the result is similar, the causes and solutions may vary from case to case. One of the easiest ways to get your data and files that are saved in your Samsung Galaxy A50’s internal storage backed up is by connecting your phone to a computer and just copy them over. This process is safe and very easy to do given that your device can be detected and recognized by your computer. In this troubleshooting guide, we are going to discuss a few methods to fix when USB connection not working/detecting on Samsung Galaxy A50.
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You take lots of photos with your Android phone and want to transfer those files to the computer, or you mistakenly delete important files on your phone and want to recover data from Android. You have to connect your Android phone to PC via USB cable, but only to find that your phone is not showing up on PC (even though it’s charged). This can be very frustrating and happened with many Android devices.
Fix, USB connection not working/detecting on Galaxy A50
Refresh the connection
- On your Galaxy A50, pull down the Notification Bar from the top.
- Tap on USB for File Transfer.
- Tap on Charging phone only.
- Tap on Transferring files.
- Check to see if your PC is now detecting your phone and you are able to move files.
When trying to move files between the two devices, make sure that you select the Transfering files option.
Check Whether USB cable is working
A USB cable can go bad due to misuse, factory defect, or some other factors. If the Galaxy A50 USB connection to PC is still not working, try another USB cable and make sure that it’s an official Samsung cable. Alternatively, you can try to see if the current USB cable is working by using it to move files from another Samsung device to a PC.
Update apps
To check for Play Store app updates on your Galaxy:
- Open Play Store app.
- Tap the More settings icon at the upper left (three horizontal lines).
- Tap My apps & games.
- Tap Update or Update All.
If you are on a Cellular Data connection, we suggest that you update via wifi only to avoid additional charges. Here’s how:
- Open Play Store app.
- Tap the More settings icon at the upper left (three horizontal lines).
- Tap Settings.
- Tap App download preference.
- Select Over wifi only (select Over any network if you don’t have wifi).
- Tap Done.
Make sure to also keep your apps updated all the time by enabling the auto-update option.
- Tap Auto-update apps.
- Tap Over wifi only (select Over any network if you don’t have wifi).
- Tap Done.
Update to Latest Software
- Open Settings from either the Quick Nav menu or the launcher.
- Go to the More tab, then tap on the About device.
- Tap on the Software update.
- If a system update is available, you’ll see the option on the screen. Tap Download and Install.
- If your system is up to date, you will see a message stating that the system is up to date.
That is all. You have successfully checked for a system update on your Samsung Galaxy A50.
Here are a few things that are needed to take care of while updating your Samsung Galaxy A50 or any device:
- Your device must be connected to the internet.
- Your device must have enough space to download the update.
- Your device should have enough charge, more than 50% to install the update.
Clean Galaxy A50 charging port
A dirty charging port may block or affect charging and data transfer functionalities on a Galaxy A50. As an end-user, the only thing that you can do is to check if there’s dirt or a foreign object blocking the charging cable. Try to check the charging port in a well-lighted environment and examine its charging port. If there’s a visible port or lint inside but no moisture, you can try compressed air to take them out. Do not stick anything inside to remove dirt as that might damage the system.
Simple Reboot or Forced reboot
Well, I think you already know how to restart your phone. So just restart the device and see whether it solves the issue or not. Restarting a device is always the ultimate solution for any issue. Not only Pixel but this applies to each and every electronic device. I used to tell my mom to restart her device if she faces any issue with her smartphone.
Well if you still need to know how to restart then, here is it: Press your phone’s power button. On the screen, tap Restart.
The other way of the reboot is as follows:
- Press and hold the Volume Down button.
- While holding it down, press and hold the Power key.
- Keep the button held for 10 seconds, it will be restarted automatically.
If this doesn’t work then head to the next method.
Rebooting your device regularly at least once every week can be beneficial. If you tend to forget things, we suggest that you configure your phone to reboot on its own. You can schedule it to do this task by doing these steps:
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap Device Care.
- Tap the 3-dot at the top.
- Select Auto restart.
Use Smart Switch
This is an official Samsung app that can work with any Samsung device and computer. To install Smart Switch on your computer:
- Open the internet browser on your computer and visit the installation page for the Smart Switch app.
- In the middle of the page, click on the appropriate download link for Windows. There should be three different options :
- Get it on Google Play
- Download on the Mac Store app
- Get it on Windows.
- Click the Get in on Windows option.
- Follow the rest of the installation instructions by first clicking on the Run button. Afterward, select the appropriate settings for you.
- Confirm that you accept the terms of the license agreement by clicking the two checkboxes.
- Click Next.
- Wait for the installation to finish. This should take a few moments.
- Complete the installation process by clicking the Finish button. After that, the newly installed Smart Switch app will run automatically.
Once Smart Switch has been installed on your PC, reconnect your Galaxy to your PC via USB cable. If your PC can now detect your Note10+, you can begin using Smart Switch to create a backup.
- Begin by opening the Smart Switch app on your computer.
- Connect your Android device to your computer via USB cable.
- Make sure your phone is unlocked.
- On the Smart Switch app click on MORE at the top right.
- Click Preferences.
- Click the Backup items tab. In this tab, you will be able to customize what items to copy and keep as backup. All items are selected by default by if you want to speed up the copying process, you may want to select the important boxes only.
- Once you’ve selected what items to include in your backup, click OK. Otherwise, simply click Cancel.
- Click Backup.
- Tap Allow on your phone if Smart Switch asks for permission.
- Once the backup is complete, you get a breakdown of all the data that was successfully backed up. Click OK to finish.
Clear Cache from Recovery Mode
In case you don’t know what is recovery, the first thing the bootloader rings up is recovery. Recovery Mode refers to a special bootable partition, which contains a recovery application installed in it. And you can fix some problems with your phone. Follow the steps to clear cache from recovery mode:
- Turn off your phone.
- Once it is turned off. Press and hold the power/Bixby and volume down button simultaneously until the Android logo pops up.
- When the green Android logo displays, release both buttons.
- The Recovery screen menu will now appear
- Use the Volume button to go to Wipe Cache Partition then press the Power button to confirm the selection.
- Wait until your device wipes out all cache or temporary data from the system partition.
- Press the Power button again to reboot the device.
This clears all the temporary data from the device. And then it works like new.
Troubleshoot apps in Safe Mode
In case you don’t know what is safe mode, in safe mode, the system temporarily disables all third-party applications you installed on your device. By doing this we can figure out which app is occurring the problem. Follow the below step to turn Safe Mode on:
- Turn OFF the device.
- Press and hold your device’s Power button till the model name screen.
- When the SAMSUNG logo appears on the screen, release the Power key.
- Immediately after releasing the Power key, press and hold the Volume down key.
- Continue to hold the Volume down key until the device finishes restarting.
- Safe mode will display in the bottom left corner of the screen.
- Release the Volume down key when you see Safe Mode.
After figuring out the apps which are creating the problem, follow the below steps to uninstall it(if required):
- Open Settings from Launcher.
- Tap on Apps.
- Tap See All Apps.
- Tap an app that you want to uninstall
- Tap Uninstall.
- Tap OK to confirm.
Factory Reset
Disclaimer
- Open the Settings from the launcher.
- Scroll to and tap General management.
- Tap Reset.
- Select Factory data reset.
- Tap Reset to continue.
- Tap Delete All to confirm the action.
From Recovery:
- Turn off your phone.
- Once it is turned off. Press and hold the power/Bixby and volume down button simultaneously until the Android logo pops up.
- When the green Android logo displays, release both buttons.
- The Recovery screen menu will now appear
- Use the Volume Down button until you are highlighting ‘Wipe data/factory reset.’
- Press the Power button to select ‘Wipe data/factory reset.’
- Use Volume Down to highlight Yes.
- Press the Power button to confirm the action to clear your phone data.
Conclusion
These were the few methods to troubleshoot the problem/issues you were facing with your Samsung Galaxy A50. If it is yet not solved then there might be another issue, check and fix that issue from our Samsung Galaxy A50 Troubleshooting Guide. If you still can’t get through the issue then there might be another issue that can only be cured by a certified technician.
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