One UI 8 & connecting to a PC

B0bbyEwing

Samsung 24+. Various annoyances with this new update but I'll start with the one that's causing me the most bother so far.
Before the update to OUI8 I would connect my phone to my [Win10] PC & I found that so long as the phone was 'opened' then I could access the files via File Explorer ok.

Since the update to OUI8 it tells me every time that it's only connected for charging & I need to manually select (every time) that I want to transfer files ......... and THEN it allows me.

Is it possible to have it set so that this is done automatically?

flaneurs_lobster

Try going to USB Settings --> Use USB for 

and set to Transferring files / Android Auto.

Can't test properly since only have Win 11 but seems to work OK.

Vitor

Enable Developer Options, open Settings > Developer options. Find "Default USB configuration" and set it to Transferring Files

flaneurs_lobster

Vitor said:

Enable Developer Options, open Settings > Developer options. Find "Default USB configuration" and set it to Transferring Files

I like @Vitor's suggestion more than mine.

B0bbyEwing

flaneurs_lobster said:

Vitor said:

Enable Developer Options, open Settings > Developer options. Find "Default USB configuration" and set it to Transferring Files

I like @Vitor's suggestion more than mine.

I'll try Vitors.

I was doing yours before making this thread, but have to repeat it every time.

Although I've just gone in to settings now, searched developer options, searched default usb & nothing is coming back. 

I'll take a closer look when I'm not at work to see if I can get to it. 

RumRat

Have you enabled developer mode?
Go to Settings > About phone > Software information, then tap the Build number seven times in a row until a confirmation message appears.

flaneurs_lobster

RumRat said:

Have you enabled developer mode?
Go to Settings > About phone > Software information, then tap the Build number seven times in a row until a confirmation message appears.

You forgot the bit about turning round three times and spitting............

Vitor

Just FYI, by tapping, turning round three times etc. you can also unlock Connectivity Labs for WiFi and more features in Gallery Labs on Galaxy mobis.

flaneurs_lobster

Vitor said:

Just FYI, by tapping, turning round three times etc. you can also unlock Connectivity Labs for WiFi and more features in Gallery Labs on Galaxy mobis.

Excellent, just what's needed. Galaxy phones don't come with nearly enough options, tweaks, extra bits, colourways, menus within menus within menus........

Vitor

It's menus all the way down...

B0bbyEwing

RumRat said:

Have you enabled developer mode?
Go to Settings > About phone > Software information, then tap the Build number seven times in a row until a confirmation message appears.

Hmm it wasn't. That's weird though because after reading your post I remember doing that ages ago. Do updates undo it? 

Unless I'm thinking back to when I had an S20 or S10 & I'm getting the phones mixed up. I certainly remember doing that though. 

Sorted now.