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So, you have installed Android File Transfer app on your beloved Mac and even if it recognizes that the phone is connected, you will see a pop up warning message that says 'Could not connect to device. Try connecting or restarting your device'. If that is the case, then you have come to right place. In this tutorial, we will learn to fix any kind of Android File Transfer issue on Mac so that you can transfer personal data between your Android phone and Mac successfully.
Now, we will try to fix this issue by both performing diagnostic on Mac and Android phone. If the following troubleshooting fixes the issue then it is great or else you can move on to the next method which will guarantee that the issue will be fixed.
Method 1. Enable USB Debugging & Replace USB Cable
![Android File Transfer For Mac Os X Android File Transfer For Mac Os X](/uploads/1/1/7/8/117802767/483284417.png)
Step 1:Try to use another USB cable and see if the issue still persist. If so, then move to step 2.
Step 2: Connect your Android phone to Mac via USB data cable.
Step 3 :On your Android Phone, tap on 'Settings” by swiping down from the top of the screen.
Step 4: Turn on USB Debugging and choose 'Media device (MTP)” option.
For a better understanding, it is recommended to read:How to enable USB debugging on Android. This should resolve the issue. If not, then it's time to troubleshoot your Mac computer.
Method 2. Diagnose Mac
Step 1: Make sure to use Mac OS X or later and Android 3.0 or later to make this part work.
Step 2: Reboot your Mac computer.
Step 3 : Open Android File Transfer app on your Mac.
Method 3. Update Android Phone
Step 1: Make sure to update your Android device by performing the 'System Update”.
Step 2: Restart your Android Device and check if it is recognized by your Mac now.
How to Fix Android File Transfer Issue with Android Assistant
These above mentioned method should do the trick but if the problem still is not resolved then it is time to use some external software to make this work. In this guide, we will be using Android Manager for Mac to fix this issue.
Macos Android Usb File Transfer
Android Assistant for Mac is a cool app to manage Android device on a computer. It makes file transfer pretty easily between Android and Mac computer. You can backup contacts, text messages, photos, music as well as other content with this app in a few clicks. It is a great alternative to Android File Transfer. The process is quite simple and you can check the following steps.
Step 1 Download and Install Android Manager on Mac
Firstly, you will have to download Android Manager for Mac on your computer and install it. This software is supported by the latest macOS to give you the best experience. After installation, you should proceed with the following steps.
After successfully installing the software on your Mac computer, it is time to launch the app. You should be able to see the following screen after opening the app for the first time on your computer. There are several modules within this program, we need to click Transfer button at this time.
Step 2 Connect Android Phone to PC
You should connect your Android Phone to Mac using a USB data cable. The software will automatically recognize your phone and display it on the main interface of the program. If everything is done successfully then you will be able to see the following screen.
Step 3 Transfer Selected Files from Android to Mac
Now you will be able to transfer file from your Mac computer to your android phone and vice versa. Hover around through the apps, contacts, messages, photos, music, etc. to navigate through the specific file types. You will be able to import files directly from your computer to android phone using this software.
Android Assistant for Mac not only helps to transfer file from your Mac computer to Android phone but also it helps to create and restore backup files. You can manage your contacts and messages using the same software, a simple solution to all of your android problems. Also, the same software can be used to diagnose iOS devices too.
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Android File Transfer for Linux — reliable MTP client with minimalistic UI similar to Android File Transfer for Mac.
It just works™.
Do I need it?
If you’re happy with
gmtp
/gvfs
/mtpfs
or any other mtp software, you might not need this software (but give it a try!).If you’re suffering from crashes, missing tags, album covers, usb freezes and corrupted files, this software is right for you.
Pre-built Packages
If your distribution does not provide
android-file-transfer-linux
package, you can still install it in your system. There’s quite a few packages available:- Snapcraft: https://snapcraft.io/android-file-transfer-linux
- AppImage: https://github.com/whoozle/android-file-transfer-linux/releases
- MacOSX DMG image: https://github.com/whoozle/android-file-transfer-linux/releases
- MacOSX Homebrew:
brew cask install whoozle-android-file-transfer
orbrew cask install whoozle-android-file-transfer-nightly
Support me
If you want to help me with development, click on the link below and follow the instructions. I’m developing AFTL in my spare time and try to fix everything as fast as possible, sometimes adding features in realtime (more than 100 tickes closed by now).Any amount would help relieving pain of using MTP. :D
https://www.paypal.me/whoozle
Features
- Simple Qt UI with progress dialogs.
- FUSE wrapper (If you’d prefer mounting your device), supporting partial read/writes, allowing instant access to your files.
- No file size limits.
- Automatically renames album cover to make it visible from media player.
- Supports Zune/Zune HD.
- USB ‘Zerocopy’ support found in recent Linux kernel (no user/kernel data copying)
- No extra dependencies (e.g.
libptp
/libmtp
). - Available as static/shared library.
- Command line tool (aft-mtp-cli)
FAQ
Please take a look at FAQ if you have issues with your operating system. It’s not that big, but those are the questions asked very often.
Building instructions
Gentoo
AFT for Linux is now included in Gentoo, you don’t have to build anything, just run
If you need fuse mount helper to mount MTP filesystem, you have to enable fuse use flag, e.g. adding the following in /etc/portage/package.use (which can either be a directory or a file)
You can use
sys-fs/android-file-transfer-linux-9999
ebuild if you want the latest git-version by adding the following entry into /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords (which can either be a directory or a file)Prerequisites
- You will need Qt libraries for building ui program. If you’re planning to use only library (Qt is not needed), you could turn the option
BUILD_QT_UI
off. - For ubuntu and other debian-based distros use the following command:For Fedora:
- Basically, you need
libqtX-dev
for UI,libfuse-dev
for FUSE interface,cmake
,ninja
ormake
for building the project. You could use libqt5-dev as well.
Building with ninja
Building with make
Android File Transfer For Mac Os X Lion
Installing binary package on OS X / macOS
Connect Android Phone To Mac
There is a binary package that can be installed via Homebrew:
- First install brew if you don’t have it already installed.
- Then the stable package may be installed via:
- Nighlty build may be installed via;
- Please note: they are in conflict, so please make sure to uninstall it when you want switch between stable and nightly.
Building app package on OS X / macOS
You’ll need Qt installed to build the GUI app. Here are the build instructions with qt5 from homebrew (
brew install qt5
):Installation
sudo ninja install
or sudo make install
will install program into cmake prefix/bin directory (usually /usr/local/bin)How to use
FUSE interface
Remember, if you want album art to be displayed, it must be named ‘albumart.xxx’ and placed first in the destination folder. Then copy other files.Also, note that fuse could be 7-8 times slower than ui/cli file transfer.
Qt user interface
- Start application, choose destination folder and click any button on toolbar.
- The options available there are:
Upload Album
,Upload Directory
andUpload Files
.The latter two are self-explanatory.Upload album
tries searching source directory for album cover and sets best available cover. - You could drop any files or folders right into application window, the transfer will start automatically.
Known problems
- Samsung removed android extensions from MTP, so fuse will be available readonly, sorry. Feel free to post your complaints to http://developer.samsung.com/forum/en
- Sometimes downloading fails with usb timeout, then phone becomes unresponsive. Android bug #75259
- Objects created in UI will not show up in FUSE filesystem. Android bug #169547
Up to date list of all known problems and bugs available here
Contacts
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions, my email address is [email protected].
Special thanks
- All who filed bugs on github and wrote emails, many features appeared only because of your feedback. Thanks!
- Alexey gazay Gaziev for useful suggestions, support and invaluable help with MacBook and MacOSX port.
- @ssnjrthegr8 for the new logo!
License
Android File Transfer for Linux is released under GNU LGPLv2.1 License.
Copyright © 2015-2020 Vladimir Menshakov