The reasons why you may need to connect your Android rig can vary.
The good news is that there are various possible solutions to this problem.
Dont worry if youre not very tech-savvy since the following techniques are easy to understand and perfect for beginners.
To check that its enabled youll need to go to configs > About phone > Developer options.
Cant see the developer options?
Hit the back button and you should now see the developer options right about About equipment.
Now, see if your machine will recognize your Android equipment.
The cable you have could be for charging only when you need one for file transferring.
The cable could be damaged and could have come that way from the factory.
A new window will appear with various options.
kill the phones parameters and see if your machine will recognize your phone now.
Do You Have the Media Feature Pack Installed?
If you have these versions download the Media Feature Pack for both these versions for Windows 10.
USB Ports
Have you tried connecting your Android unit to another computer?
But, before you try another computer, see if another USB port works.
Maybe its just that one USB port and not all of them.
Also be sure that there is nothing jamming the USB port on the phone.
Sometimes lint or something sticky can get jammed into the port and cause it not to connect properly.
it’s possible for you to try cleaning the port out with a light brush or wooden toothpick.
It may be detected as an MTPor Unknown rig under Other Devices or Portable Devices.
Try right-clicking then selecting Uninstall.
Once the machine is removed, try restarting Windows by going to Start > Restart.
Another simple fix could be rebooting your machine.
I know this is an obvious tip, but youd be surprised that sometimes this is all it takes.
