Android file transfer

I found out that MTP file system is not supported by Apple yet.

i have the S3 which i connected to 10.6 , 10.7 and 10.8. It didnt work with Android file transfer or double twist.

So i rooted the phone and installed custom ROM and it started to work. Again i restored to original ROM and it dosnt work.

So the issue is with 4.0.4 OS. they introduced MTP file system so the phone function is fully functional when you are sysncing...

Nice, finally got the Android file transfer to work after having a miserable time with Kies for Mac. Already had KiesMac.2.0 downloaded so just uninstalled and whalla, my Note 2 works for file transfer!! Kool. Thanks for advice! Key2007

Hi everyone

Just wanted to share my experience how I got it working.

I was ripping my hair out and dreading installing windows just so I can copy some files to my note 2 (jelly bean)

Im running mac os x 10.5.8 leopard

I had kies installed and android file transfer both installed, at first i trued moving kies to trash which didn't really help. Ripped some more hair out and then someone earlier mentioned you have to run the kies installation and uninstall through that. Just did that and now Android file transfer and mac is working happily! (fingers crossed)

I've run into the same thing. The issue appears it might be with Google.

I'm running Nexus 7 tablet with Android 4.4.2 and the latest update of OS X Mavericks.

Android File Transfer says there's no device present.

I make a change on the tablet (enabling USB debugging, which requires developer mode to be turned on) and if I use Google's ADB command from Android Software Developer's Kit (SDK), then I'm able to connect just fine to the tablet. Android File Transfer still does not work.

If one piece of Google provided software works and another does not through the same connection, then I'm inclined to believe that Google needs to fix this.

No changes were made on the mac to do this.

Just my 2 cents.

I did try pairing with my laptop through bluetooth and the tablet said it couldn't accept file transfers.

Thanks a lot for Easy Phone Sync ! I forgot about that one, and I was getting desperate at trying to put my music in my S3... No solution really worked for me, including the $5 airsync....

For AFT, TRashMe says that you've got to delete the follofwing files:

- /Applications/Android File Transfer.app

- /Users/{your_user}/Library/Preferences/com.google.android.mptviewer.plist

- /Users/{your_user}/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Tranfer

Regards

I have an S iii and my iMac won't recognize it, even with the Android file transfer app. I took the SD card out of the phone and plugged it into the MAc and transfered the files to the card. It works but not the best way have to do things.

Does anyone know where this problem starts - with Mountain Lion/Mac/Apple or with Android/Samsung??

I can confirm problem is ONLY with Mountain Lion: my mac can boot both Snow Leopard and Mountain Lion on same hardware and Android File Transfer app has no problem under Snow Leopard.

In Mountain Lion the USB device is detected by the system. In system information, under USB:

(in Italian, sorry)

SAMSUNG_Android:

  ID prodotto:    0x6866

  ID fornitore:    0x04e8  (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)

  Versione:     2.26

  Numero di serie:    XXXXXXXXXXX

  Velocità:    Fino a 480 Mb/sec

  Produttore:    SAMSUNG

  ID posizione:    0x24100000 / 2

  Corrente disponibile (mA):    500

  Corrente necessaria (mA):    96

Apple's Image Capture app sees the hardware when connected and I also used Image Capture preference (in the lower left corner of the window) to have Android File Transfer to pop up when device is connected even if the Android File Transfer Agent does not see it ( /Users/<USERNAME>/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app ).

Nevertheless Android File Transfer keeps telling me no device is connected.

My Mac is a MacBookPro5,2 17" early 2009 (2,66 GHz).

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy SIII - International (GT-i9300).

(although the problem seems to be device indipendent)

Actually, turns out that doesn't work very well, at least with the galaxy S3.

Sending from the Mac using Bluetooth File Exchange mostly works (although the Mac seems to forget the pairing info semi-regularly).

However, sending from the S3 via Bluetooth, at least from the Gallery app, fails even though the target Mac is discovered & recognized as paired. The MyFiles file browser oddly doesn't have any "send" option, and the 3d-party Bluetooth File Transfer app fails as well, although takes much longer to do so (apparently the S3 doesn't natively support the Bluetooth OBEX Profile, which is bizarre, although for that matter, neither does the iPhone).

I haven't put a lot of effort in a solution, since WiFi is faster anyway, however, BT is in principle the best method for occasional one-shot file transfer from/to feature phones, esp. contacts or photos,

another great alternative would be airdroid

Connect the device to your computer via bluetooth, and send files that way