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Title: Nexus 7 not recognised in Windows 7 Explorer
Post by: jinjamiki on January 14, 2014, 02:50:16 AM

My Nexus 7 version 1 is suddenly not recognized in Windows 7 Explorer.I have tried the"Windows remedies without success.Please help

Title: Re: Nexus 7 not recognised in Windows 7 Explorer
Post by: birdastrompgman on January 14, 2014, 11:53:32 AM

Check Control Panel to see if your Win 7 computer recognizes your Nexus 7 as a device.

If it doesn't, you need to reinstall the device drivers. If it's recognized as a device, and Windows Explorer doesn't see it, you probably just need to reset your Nexus 7 's settings to get it recognized.

In Developer Options, make sure USB debugging is checked and turned on. In Storage, click on the 3 bar menu icon in the upper right corner, and click on USB computer connection, and connect as MTP or PTP.

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Title: Re: Nexus 7 not recognised in Windows 7 Explorer
Post by: S.Prime on January 14, 2014, 02:10:28 PM

First Go to Settings, tap Storage, tap three dots at top right. tap USB Computer Connection, make sure MTP is checked. Then check for Nexus as a Portable Device, and if not go to the next step.

• Plug the Nexus 7 into your computer with the USB cable.
• Open Device Manager.
• Find "Android Device" near the top and expand the node. Double click on "Android Composite ADB Interface".
• In the properties window that pops up, uninstall the driver (I chose to delete the current driver as well, not sure if that matters).
• Unplug the tablet and plug it back in.
• Check Device Manager to see if Nexus is recognized as a Portable Device

If the above method fails, remove the ADB driver again, unplug your Nexus, download Mark Skippen's Universal Toolkit and install Here to download (http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=1072). Open the toolkit, select your device and allow all of the downloads and open the Toolkit without your Nexus connected and select option 1 to install the necessary drivers. Close the toolkit and plug in your tablet. Then check to see if your Nexus is recognized as a Portable Device.

Title: Re: Nexus 7 not recognised in Windows 7 Explorer
Post by: jinjamiki on January 15, 2014, 04:02:06 AM

I really appreciate you assistance. However, There isn't an Android device node in my Device Manager, so I'm unable carry out the fix.
If you are able to help, I;d be really grateful
Thanks

Title: Re: Nexus 7 not recognised in Windows 7 Explorer
Post by: S.Prime on January 15, 2014, 06:56:38 AM

First try a different USB cable. Second try to install the drivers from Mark Skippen's toolkit listed above.

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