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Posted Monday 18th January 2016 at 7.33pm
Windows 10 + Android Nexus 4
My Android phone (Nexus 4) wasn't being recognised by Windows 10. Here is what I did to fix it. Probably not all the steps are necessary, but they worked!

On the phone, go to Settings > Storage > 3 dots in top right corner > USB computer connection > Camera (PTP).

On the PC, go to Start > Device manager, and "Nexus 4" should appear under "Portable devices". Right-click it, and click "Update driver software", then "Browse my computer for driver software" and "Let me pick from a list". Deselect "Show compatible hardware", find "LG Electronics, Ltd" on the left-hand box, and then "LGE Android Net MTP Device" in the right-hand box. Click next, and OK, and close.

On the phone, again go to Settings > Storage > 3 dots in top right corner > USB computer connection, but this time choose "Media device (MTP)".

It now works!



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Comments

Posted Monday 25th September 2017 at 12.34pm
umair says:
tried this method, still not working.


Posted Thursday 21st December 2017 at 8.43pm
smith says:
if at first you dont see 'portable device' on the list,then

click on 'view' in the tool bar. Next,

click on 'show hidden devices' from the drop down menu.

your device should now appear under portable devices



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