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I have a Pixel 2 that is unlocked and has USB debugging enabled. Yet if I plug it into my computer, it only ever shows charging. The USB cord works to connect other devices for data transfer no problem though, so it's not the cord. I have no trouble connecting any other devices to any of my ports, even the original Pixel. I am running Windows 10 pro. The Pixel 2 connects fine to an older computer running Windows 10 pro. I have Android Studio 3 and the usb driver from Google tools. If I go into device manager and click on the Pixel 2, it says I have the most updated driver if I try to update. I have tried disabling and reenabling USB debugging, revoking permissions, etc. Nothing causes it to do anything other than charge. There is no pull-down menu either to select different options.
How can I get my Pixel 2 to be seen by my computer?
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Enable adb debugging on your device To make it visible, go to Settings > About phone and tap Build number seven times. Return to the previous screen to find Developer options at the bottom. On some devices, the Developer options screen might be located or named differently. You can now connect your device with USB.
With a USB cable, connect your phone to your computer. On your phone, tap the "Charging this device via USB" notification. Under "Use USB for," select File Transfer. A file transfer window will open on your computer.
Enable ADB (1/2): enable USB debuggingtype and enter adb devices to check if the device is connected in recovery mode. Now type adb shell mount data and adb shell mount system to mount the respective directories. Now open that file in a texteditor and edit it to mtp,adb and save.
I had the same issue connecting my S7 Edge to my MacBook Pro running Android Studio. Make sure that you have the "USB Configuration" setting in the Developer Options to be set to "MTP" ("PTP" on newer phones).
One last ditch effort, a lot of the times when my phone would not show up, switching USB ports on my computer would work most the time. I am very unsure as to why it would, but it would. I thought this was just my situation, but it's worth a try on your end.
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