Xiaomi mi5 does not see the computer as a storage device. Xiaomi does not see the computer via USB: why and what to do

Mi devices that run on the MIUI proprietary operating system have wide functionality: for example, we have already talked about how to wirelessly transfer files from a Xiaomi smartphone to a Windows PC. Today we'll talk about how to activate MIUI drive mode and how to connect a Xiaomi smartphone to a computer via USB.

A USB connection is most often required in two cases:

• you want to quickly dump all photos to computer from your Mi smartphone
• or you want to work with the system partitions (installing the application cache and more)

To do this, Android and MIUI, in particular, have two connection modes: USB stick(Media Device MTP) and camera mode(Camera PTP). If you have the original firmware without any modifications, these two connection options will be available after the Mi smartphone and PC are connected.

In order to quickly and efficiently transfer photos to your computer, select the camera mode by activating the slider. Your computer will open a folder with photos in MIUI (or offer to install software for working with photos). Attention: in camera mode, even if you select "Open device to view files", you will not be able to access the system partitions, only folders with photos will remain visible.

To get to the system partitions of your Mi smartphone, select the MIUI connection in storage mode. After that, you will open all the available sections and folders of the device. Attention: be careful when working with files of the MIUI system.

If, for some reason, MIUI does not connect to your computer and the smartphone / tablet connection modes are not displayed, it may be a matter of custom firmware. It may also come in handy, the proprietary application Mi PC Suit, how to set it up,.

If the phone does not connect to the PC on its own, you will have to do it manually. In the menu "USB-connection to a computer" there is a subsection media device (MTP) - you must put a tick on it. You need to click "connect USB as a storage", if necessary. A dialog box will appear in which you must click OK.

If you flip through the forums dedicated to Xiaomi devices, you can
Find a number of complaints about the computer not seeing the phone. Working with information, transferring it from one device to another is an important part of the life of a modern person. If such a collapse has occurred with your smartphone, we will tell you what to do next. So attention!

Why doesn't the PC want to see the smartphone?

There can be many reasons, and the point is not that these devices did not agree in character! There may be a problem with the drivers on one of the gadgets. It is worth reinstalling them and, perhaps, the connection problem will disappear.

The problem may be with the data cable you are using. To avoid problems with synchronization, you should only use the original USB cable. Even if you ordered a quality cable from another company, and not the one that came with the device, malfunctions may occur frequently or periodically.

In the absence of the necessary drivers on a laptop or PC, the phone can be charged from the PC, and as a storage medium it cannot be identified. Downloading and installing these same unfortunate drivers can solve this problem.

If you have done all the mentioned manipulations, but the device does not automatically connect to the computer, you will have to do it yourself and manually. The item "USB-connection to a computer", located in the menu, has a subsection media device (MTP) - a check mark is put on it. Next, "connect USB as a drive" is pressed, if necessary. In the window that appears, the user clicks OK.

Connect Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 to Computer you can go through the chain: "settings → advanced → for developers → USB debugging → enable." Sometimes, due to the work of the antivirus, the column "for developers" disappears; here you really have to sweat to solve the problem.

Restoring the original factory settings of a smartphone is the simplest and most obvious way to eliminate such a defect. The information installed on the smartphone may be erased. Before restoring, it is worth copying all important information to another medium, for example, to a MicroSD card. So you save all important files, programs, and the device will work smoothly again.

You should also be careful to download programs for the device, only from the official market. If the question is how to connect Xiaomi Redmi 3 to computer still torments you, download the Android Terminal Emulator. On the Internet, you can find a chain of simple actions, after the implementation of which the smartphone and the PC work together again, like good old friends. The main thing to remember is that no matter what problem you have, you can find tips and tricks, other users and experts will tell you what and how to do to solve any difficulties. If we talk about the safety of a smartphone, then its guarantor will be the use of high-quality protective accessories. Redmi Note 3 case and film, original in compatibility with the device, will protect it from cracks, abrasions and chips, dents, scratches.

Many users of smartphones of any brand often connect their gadgets to a computer in order to transfer any files or install something on the phone. But in order to be able to do this, you need to know the correct connection sequence and possible nuances, as well as the sources of problems, in order to be ready to solve them as they become available.

How to connect Xiaomi to a computer: the standard method

First, connect your phone to your computer via usb and check out the simple functionality.

Instructions:

• Insert cables into both connectors;
• Open the top curtain-menu on the phone in the tab with notifications;
• A line should appear there notifying you of the connection;

• Click on it and you will be taken to the connection settings;

• So, the connection may not work if you have both options disabled, as shown above. Activate the first field "Media device (MTP)" - so you can transfer any data from your phone.

Use the second mode "Camera (PTP)" only when you only need to transfer photos to your PC. So, the computer itself will open the folder with images, and you do not have to search for a long time. But keep in mind that in this mode the phone does not see the folder with other files.

The phone does not see the computer: check from the PC

A similar test given above can be performed from a computer. Perhaps the computer did not recognize your smartphone and placed it in a folder with undefined devices.

How to check it:

1. Go to the control panel on your PC;
2. Select the "Hardware and Sound" tab;
3. Further - "Devices and Printers";
4. In the "Multimedia Devices" tab, find the name of your phone model, open the menu with the right mouse button and click on "Troubleshoot";
5. Further, the computer will identify the presence and absence of problems and offer solutions if necessary;
6. Ready!

On Windows 8 / Windows 10, the names of these tabs will be slightly different.

Why Xiaomi does not connect to the computer: reasons

In those. Support and service centers often receive questions about the lack of connection of the phone to the computer. There are a number of reasons why the connection may not work, and before asking for the help of specialists, make sure for yourself that you have checked everything.

The computer does not see the Xiaomi phone because:

• You have a non-original usb cable. For example, you bought it not in the brand's store, or it may be a marriage.
• The cable is dirty and contains internal debris. Many people notice that when dealing with a connection problem, they find a lot of small debris or dust in the cable or connector on the computer. Be sure to check your wires and gently brush them with toothpicks if necessary.

To avoid such situations, use special plugs for wires!

• Broken / bent cable. When the cables are bent, the wires inside them go off and they can no longer perform the corresponding function. In this situation, you just need to purchase a new cable;
• The required drivers are not installed on the computers. Perhaps this is the first time you basically connect the phone to the computer, or it is possible that some kind of failure has occurred in the system.
• Using the wrong connection method or incorrect connection itself.

If you are convinced that everything is in order, try to follow the further instructions one by one and skip the steps only if you are 100% sure that you did it earlier.

Connecting to a Computer: Installing Drivers

Drivers Is software that helps a computer understand how a connected gadget / device works and how to "communicate" with it.

All devices have their own drivers: phones, printers, scanners, etc.

It happens that even when the phone is connected for the first time, the drivers are installed by themselves and subsequently updated when needed. However, if this did not happen, you can do the installation procedure yourself.

Attention! If you are the owner of a computer with Windows 8 / Windows 10, before performing the installation, disable the digital signature of the program, i.e. protection against viruses, otherwise some processes will be inaccessible to you.

How to install drivers on a computer:

• Re-search sites with software on the Internet and choose the most reliable ones (for example, w3bsit3-dns.com);

1. Find two archives in the section with your smartphone model: "MediaTek program" and "Qualcomm program" and download them;
2. In the usual way, unzip these files and put what you get on the system disk (as a rule, drive C) so as not to lose or accidentally delete;
3. Restart your computer (by yourself, if you have not received a notification of the need from the PC itself);

Now try connecting your phone. If he still does not see the computer or you have already installed the drivers, we will try to update them.

Updating drivers:

• Open the "Device Manager" on the computer;
• Next, open "Portable Devices", where you can find the name of your phone;
• Click on the name of your model and call up the menu by clicking the right mouse button;
• Select "Update Driver";

• If nothing has changed, let's move on.

Xiaomi does not see the computer: we are debugging via usb

The way that is often used when solving a connection problem is usb debugging.

Debugging mode by usb or debugging mode- this is a kind of making changes to the operating system for some specific purpose. With this function, you can get root-rights - user rights, and with them many new features.

Using usb debugging, you can:

• Identify problems with the phone, which is what we need;
• Test the components of the device;
• Test the work of any programs;
• Conduct a backup copy of data (backup);
• Receive more detailed data about the phone and all the processes taking place in it;
• Recover device.

As we can see, root rights allow you to do a lot of interesting and useful things.

How to get user rights and debug via usb:

• Go to "Settings" and then go to "About smartphone" or "About device";
• Find the field where the installed version of MIUI is written and click on it up to 7 times;

• If you did everything correctly, a notification about obtaining root rights will appear;
• Now go to "Advanced" or "Advanced settings" and "For developers";

• There find the field "Debugging by usb" and activate it;

Additional ways to connect Xiaomi Redmi to computer

There are a couple of other ways to establish a connection between the phone and the PC.

Method one: instructions:

• Go to the call menu;
• Enter the following combination in it: "* # * # 13491 # * # *";
• After entering the last character, a dialog box should appear on the screen, in which 2 options will be available - select the "MTP" connection method;

• As mentioned earlier, this mode allows you to transfer any files from a smartphone to a computer, therefore it is also called multimedia;
• Ready!

This method can be applied not only on Xiaomi smartphones, be it Xiaomi Redmi 4x, Redmi 5, 5 plus or Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, but also on any other android device.

Method two: instruction

• For this method, you need to install the Android Terminal Emulator application on your phone, which you can find in PlayMarket;

• After downloading, connect the gadget to your computer;
• Open the program, enter "su" and confirm your action;
• Next enter "setprop persist.sys.usb.config mtp, adb" and press "Enter";
• Enter "Reboot", press "Enter" and wait for the phone to reboot;
• Ready! This procedure can also be carried out not only on Xiaomi devices.

How to transfer files via usb

The answer to the question "How to download a photo from Xiaomi to a computer" is very simple. You will need to go to phone management, select the type of memory: internal or sd-card, go there and continue to perform the necessary operations with files.

Xiaomi: computer software or additional file transfer methods

In addition to applications for the phone, there is also a Xiaomi program that can be downloaded to a computer - Mi PC Suite. Its operation allows you to transfer large quantities of files to a PC, see the smartphone screen on a computer, while not using a USB cable. Mi PC Suite acts as a file manager with great features and advanced tools.

Benefits of Mi PC Suite:

• Synchronization of the computer with the phone is always successful;
• You can backup or restore data;
• Firmware upgradeable;
• Access to external and internal phone memory;
• Connection through one network;
• Internet access via computer.

You can download the program on the official Xiaomi website. There will be no problems or problems with this version, especially since it is now fully translated into English.

So, how to use the program:

1. Download it to your PC;
2. Find the ".exe" file in the downloads and double-click on it;
3. Carry out the installation (exactly on a PC);
4. After installation, click on the logo of the program, and it will automatically connect to the phone.

Sections of Mi PC Suite:

• "Screenshot" - connection management;
• "Back Up Now" or "Manage Back Up" - section of data backups;
• "Update Now" - allows you to update the gadget without using the "Settings";
• "App" - installation of programs and applications on the phone;
• "File Explorer" - file exchange between two phones.

Very often it becomes necessary to connect your smartphone to a computer to transfer any data. There are several convenient ways to do this.

In this article, we will analyze everything in as much detail as possible and try to solve all the problems that may appear on our way. Before starting, let's make sure which method is most suitable.

Here is a list of all the methods for connecting a PC with a Xiaomi smartphone:

Now let's take a look at all the methods in order.

One of the most popular and reliable connections is USB storage. This is a wire with large and small connectors on both sides. Now all modern chargers can be disconnected and turned into a USB cable. This method is considered the fastest in terms of transmission speed and reliable, but at the same time it is long, because the phone cannot be used in this position, and to connect, you constantly need to insert wires.

The procedure for connecting to a computer or laptop via a USB cable

To connect, you need to find a wire (preferably using a standard one, but this is optional) with a USB drive and connect it to the computer and Xiomi smartphone, respectively. Each PC has connectors for a flash drive - we insert the drive into them.

After connecting, a window will appear on the phone “Charging via USB. Click to customize ", click on this notification. Choose from a large list of connection types File Transfer (MTP) and wait for connection. If everything went smoothly, then a new disk will appear on the computer (most often it is called F). This will be our smartphone. If a memory card is also connected to Xiaomi, then there will be two disks: one is internal memory (F), the other is external (G).

Common problems and solutions

The USB method is reliable, but sometimes it becomes problematic to implement it. After connecting, there may be a problem of incompatibility between the cable and the computer. This happens for several reasons:

• The USB cable is damaged;
• The drivers on the computer are out of date;
• On Xiaomi smartphone, USB debugging is disabled.

How to solve the problem with a damaged USB receiver?

Try to insert the end of the cable into the back of the system unit or on the other side of the laptop, this may help in case the receiver is damaged.

Each personal computer with Windows has at least 2 places for a USB flash drive, find them and plug them into everything in turn. If one of them accepted the phone and the corresponding disk appeared in my computer, then this connector is working.

How do I update drivers on Windows?

To update drivers go to the menu "Devices and Printers", to do this, do the following:

• On Windows below 8, enter "Printers" in the start and open the pop-up menu;
• On Windows 8 and 10, enter "Printers" in the start, go to the menu "Printers and Scanners", scroll down and click on the link "Devices and Printers" in the department of related parameters;
• For any version. Open the control panel, then select "Small icons" at the top right and among the list of services find "Devices and Printers".

A window will open where all devices connected to the PC will be listed. If Xiaomi was successfully connected via the drive, then it will appear in this list. Click on the name of your smartphone with the right mouse button and select "Properties". Go to the "Hardware" tab at the top, and click "Properties". Open "Drivers" in the top menu. In this menu, you can view information about the driver, update it, rollback, and so on. Update the driver if this button is available. If "Update Driver" is inactive, then either the new driver does not exist or the manufacturer does not release an improved version. In this case, this method will not help. To update, select "Update Driver" and in the window that opens, click on "Automatically search for updated drivers", then the system will install the component itself.

How to enable USB debugging on a smartphone?

Sometimes this method helps.

Go to developer mode in the Xiaomi settings (to unlock this mode, open "About phone" in the settings and click 5 times on the assembly number) and among all the settings, activate "USB debugging". Then try reconnecting, it should work.

Why is the smartphone still not connecting via cable?

If you followed all the tips, but nothing worked, then, alas, either the wire itself is damaged, or all the cables. Do the same trick with a new cable or on a different computer. Don't despair, there are a couple more methods that might work for you!

Via Wi-FI

This method is very simple and straightforward. To implement it, you must have a router and a Wi-Fi network. But before connecting directly, we will install the necessary program on the Xiomi smartphone, namely. It is available in the Play Market and is available for free.

Via bluetooth

Bluetooth is not available on many computers, it is written essentially for laptops, because it is on them that Bluetooth is. It can be seen in the start on the right by the corresponding icon (or write in the start and add a connection in this menu).

Click on it with the right mouse button, select "Open parameters", then in "Parameters" put a tick on "Allow Bluetooth devices to find this device"... Further in "Sharing" activate "Allow remote devices to search" and select the path where the received files will be saved. Now on Xiaomi we turn on the discovery in the Bluetooth settings. We return to the computer, on which, using the same icon, open Show Bluetooth Devices, in the window, click on the name of the smartphone with the right button and select "Control". Now you can control the gadget through this menu.

Sending a file via Bluetooth occurs as always: select a file, send it via Bluetooth to the name of the computer / Xiaomi and confirm the procedure.

Video: one of the ways to connect Xiaomi to a PC

If you need to quickly transfer photos from Xiaomi to your computer or install system applications, synchronization with a PC via USB will help. If you encounter difficulties with this connection, in this article we will show you step by step how to do it.

Guide to Connect Xiaomi to Computer via USB

Step # 1

So, first of all, we need a USB cable, with which we connect the USB ports of the smartphone and PC, respectively. If the connection is successful, select the desired mode in the window that appears. For transferring system files - MEDIA DEVICE (MTP), for transferring images - CAMERA PTP.

Step # 2

If the connection fails, check the health of the USB connectors and the wire itself. If this is not the reason, there is a possibility of a crashed or custom firmware. We recommend that you update the software from professionals at the Xiaomi service center.

Step # 3

If the smartphone does not respond when connected, go to the phone settings, then to the ADVANCED / FOR DEVELOPERS / USB DEBUGGING section. As a rule, the tab FOR DEVELOPERS disappears after installing antivirus software. To eliminate the failure, you should reset the settings to the factory settings, after saving important files to another medium.

Step # 4

If the options above do not help to synchronize, you can download a special application in the market - Terminal Emulator for Android. This program allows you to access the Android system from the command line.

In our case, to enable the MTP connection, we write in the command line - su, then enter - setprop persist.sys.usb.config mtp, adb, confirm and then enter - REBOOT. To transfer photos, turn on PTP mode using the command line input - setprop persist.sys.usb.config mass_storage, adb. This method often helps on smartphones Xiaomi Redmi 3 PRO, 4 PRO, Note 3, Mi MAX, Mi 5.