Why do i need WiFi for my Vodafone mobile to work from the pc?

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Kaos36

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#115404 25-Mar-2013 08:10

When i plug in th phone (usb ) my phone starts displaying connecting to internet and just sits there forever loading. All i want to do is access the photos. Is there any software i can DL for Vodafone to bypass this? Like those Skinny phones where it did not matter what internet i have. i was told i need WiFi for phone to connect to pc?

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#786494 25-Mar-2013 08:17

What are you wanting Vodafone to bypass? This is a USB connection between handset and PC not related to WiFi

Have you installed Samsung Kies? You have not advised what model Samsung handset it is

http://www.samsung.com/nz/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP

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#786495 25-Mar-2013 08:19

What Samsung? An Android?

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#786508 25-Mar-2013 09:20

Read your manual on how to connect your phone to the PC !
Is it possible you have settings on your phone or PC which are trying to use your phone as a access point?

As per above, use Kies.

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#786546 25-Mar-2013 10:20

johnr: What are you wanting Vodafone to bypass? This is a USB connection between handset and PC not related to WiFi

Have you installed Samsung Kies? You have not advised what model Samsung handset it is

http://www.samsung.com/nz/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP

because the usb came with it so i presume i connect phone to PC but would judt sit there with the phone message, connecting to Internet, and loads for eva. then was told it can't connect cause im not using WiFi?

Model number on box id Samsung GT -E3309

Anyway gotta go get ready, so wont be around till tonight.

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#786547 25-Mar-2013 10:21

Did not have any software to install on the box?

Have you installed Kies?

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#786548 25-Mar-2013 10:30

The PC would need the Samsung drivers

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#786600 25-Mar-2013 12:05

has the phone been put in mass-storage mode?
If you just want to access the photos, that's usually the easiest way, isn't it?

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#786603 25-Mar-2013 12:13

Surely it would be eaiser installing the required app of the manufactuer of the mobile device on the PC?

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#786604 25-Mar-2013 12:16

I would just install Kies and be done with it

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#789504 30-Mar-2013 08:29

Thanks for the info guys, sorry for not been round to reply back, just got back from the lodge yesterday thanks to the admin there and cause of our limited accounts when plugging in phone to PC it refused to install software cause i needed admin rights so presume this would of been Kies? He logged into his account and phone loaded up. Was able to send photos by email.

Will install Kies today some time today.

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#789521 30-Mar-2013 09:06

Don't know why you need to install kies its the most horrid software ever, I have had 3 Sammy android phones and never used it. Just ensure the USB mode in the phone is in mass storage mode and it will appear as a drive, which is probably what the lodge admin did yesterday.

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Edit, oh and USB mode is under wireless and network settings in the settings menu, although may vary on android version.

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#789538 30-Mar-2013 10:07

cyril7: Don't know why you need to install kies its the most horrid software ever, I have had 3 Sammy android phones and never used it. Just ensure the USB mode in the phone is in mass storage mode and it will appear as a drive, which is probably what the lodge admin did yesterday.

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Edit, oh and USB mode is under wireless and network settings in the settings menu, although may vary on android version.

Yes I agree. It is very slow at loading up, even just to find a connection to the connected phone! Then when going into the pictures folder it starts lagging up just to load the thumbnails... grrr!

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