Trouble getting into USB Mode.

psenecka · 11/20/2009, 07:02 PM

Hey Everyone,

I am on 1.3.1, and I can't get my phone to launch in USB Mode. I have tried plugging it in and doing the Option + Sym + U command but nothing happens.

The phone still gets a charge from being plugged in, it just doesn't prompt me which mode to go in anymore.

The only thing I can think of being the problem is that I am using a different micro USB cable, but would that make any difference? Any help is appreciated, need to put more music on this beast!

Thanks.

anaglich · 11/20/2009, 07:07 PM

Easy - Turn off your phone. Then, with it plugged in, turn it on while holding the volume up button.

kd0axs · 11/20/2009, 07:09 PM

I would bet either the USB cable you are using is defective/damaged or it is one that only supports charging, not data.

If you can, use the cable that came with the Pre. If you can't make sure you get one that supports data transfer. You can get them dirt cheap on monoprice.com or on ebay.

anaglich · 11/20/2009, 07:10 PM

Or what he said ^

Let us know how it goes.

psenecka · 11/20/2009, 07:21 PM

Thanks for quick responses guys. Soccerpathic's advice got my screen to show the USB symbol, but my computer still did not recognize anything.

It must be the cable. I left the original at a friend's house out of town and he's been blowing it in terms of getting it back to me.

Thanks for your help.

Boggs3010 · 11/20/2009, 08:19 PM

Also just try another usb port on the computer.

Shadavis08 · 11/20/2009, 08:23 PM

also reboot both the pre and the computer and restart novacom driver just in case

hparsons · 11/20/2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psenecka

Hey Everyone,

I am on 1.3.1, and I can't get my phone to launch in USB Mode. I have tried plugging it in and doing the Option + Sym + U command but nothing happens.

The phone still gets a charge from being plugged in, it just doesn't prompt me which mode to go in anymore.

The only thing I can think of being the problem is that I am using a different micro USB cable, but would that make any difference? Any help is appreciated, need to put more music on this beast!

Thanks.

If this started when you changed cables, then that's most likely the problem.

roniwan · 02/03/2010, 11:54 PM

mine suddenly stopped recognizing the usb mode

toby.kitt · 02/05/2010, 07:06 PM

Mine was doin the same thing. Shadavis08's tip worked. Thanks man!

grigolo · 02/09/2010, 09:40 PM

Mine started doing the same thing. Wondering if it is the cable or a software issue.

mameto · 03/17/2010, 06:20 AM

Same here.. my pre doesn't show anything.. "just charge" & "USB drive" not showed up..

i try hold vulume up & reinstall novacom method but not work

ego2001 · 03/17/2010, 07:57 AM

Restart both things.

This is what I had to do just an hour ago.

kozanatos · 11/21/2010, 07:54 PM

it was the cable for me.

//bump//
yes i move this thread TTT but it shows up on Google if you search it, so yiff off h8ers

Shadavis08 · 12/10/2010, 06:28 PM

how about instead of just restarting computer and phone , try this . open start menu and type services.msc into the search box or run box . and hit enter . select services and when the list of services pops up scroll down to palm novacom and right click on it and hit restart. and thats it . no more restarting computer all the time lol

Mottel · 10/05/2011, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anaglich

Easy - Turn off your phone. Then, with it plugged in, turn it on while holding the volume up button.

My volume up bottom is broken, any other ways?

thnx!

11/20/2009, 07:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
psenecka Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Trouble getting into USB Mode. Hey Everyone, I am on 1.3.1, and I can't get my phone to launch in USB Mode. I have tried plugging it in and doing the Option + Sym + U command but nothing happens. The phone still gets a charge from being plugged in, it just doesn't prompt me which mode to go in anymore. The only thing I can think of being the problem is that I am using a different micro USB cable, but would that make any difference? Any help is appreciated, need to put more music on this beast! Thanks.
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11/20/2009, 07:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
anaglich Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 366 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 30 Thanked 34 Times in 22 Posts	Easy - Turn off your phone. Then, with it plugged in, turn it on while holding the volume up button.
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11/20/2009, 07:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
kd0axs Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Blaine, MN Posts: 282 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4,294,967,295 Times in 25 Posts	I would bet either the USB cable you are using is defective/damaged or it is one that only supports charging, not data. If you can, use the cable that came with the Pre. If you can't make sure you get one that supports data transfer. You can get them dirt cheap on monoprice.com or on ebay.
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11/20/2009, 07:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
anaglich Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 366 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 30 Thanked 34 Times in 22 Posts	Or what he said ^ Let us know how it goes.
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11/20/2009, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
psenecka Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for quick responses guys. Soccerpathic's advice got my screen to show the USB symbol, but my computer still did not recognize anything. It must be the cable. I left the original at a friend's house out of town and he's been blowing it in terms of getting it back to me. Thanks for your help.
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11/20/2009, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Boggs3010 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 287 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 31 Thanked 32 Times in 20 Posts	Also just try another usb port on the computer.
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11/20/2009, 08:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shadavis08 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ї Ƈøṁε ℉яøṁ ṫɦε ℓαη∂ øḟ ṫɦε øḟḟ ṫø℘ḯ¢ !! NOW BACK OFF !! ltm ltm ltm Posts: 9,127 Likes Received: 70 Thanks: 2,261 Thanked 2,792 Times in 2,201 Posts	also reboot both the pre and the computer and restart novacom driver just in case __________________ ĦṔ-ḶøØṫ-ŦḯØη Here is a direct link to webOS Doc for all carriers http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/...octor_Versions P.S. if i have helped you and you are thankful please hit the thanks button to the right---->
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02/03/2010, 11:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
roniwan Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	mine suddenly stopped recognizing the usb mode
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02/05/2010, 07:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
toby.kitt Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine was doin the same thing. Shadavis08's tip worked. Thanks man!
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02/09/2010, 09:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
grigolo Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine started doing the same thing. Wondering if it is the cable or a software issue.
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03/17/2010, 06:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
mameto Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Same here.. my pre doesn't show anything.. "just charge" & "USB drive" not showed up.. i try hold vulume up & reinstall novacom method but not work
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03/17/2010, 07:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
ego2001 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 158 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 68 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Restart both things. This is what I had to do just an hour ago.
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11/21/2010, 07:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
kozanatos Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 22 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it was the cable for me. //bump// yes i move this thread TTT but it shows up on Google if you search it, so yiff off h8ers
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12/10/2010, 06:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
Shadavis08 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ї Ƈøṁε ℉яøṁ ṫɦε ℓαη∂ øḟ ṫɦε øḟḟ ṫø℘ḯ¢ !! NOW BACK OFF !! ltm ltm ltm Posts: 9,127 Likes Received: 70 Thanks: 2,261 Thanked 2,792 Times in 2,201 Posts	how about instead of just restarting computer and phone , try this . open start menu and type services.msc into the search box or run box . and hit enter . select services and when the list of services pops up scroll down to palm novacom and right click on it and hit restart. and thats it . no more restarting computer all the time lol __________________ ĦṔ-ḶøØṫ-ŦḯØη Here is a direct link to webOS Doc for all carriers http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/...octor_Versions P.S. if i have helped you and you are thankful please hit the thanks button to the right---->
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