Can’t Connect Android to a Windows PC
There’s two ways (there used to be three) that Android connects to a computer:Android Debug Bridge (ADB) or Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). ADB lets users interact with Android’s operating system while MTP only permits access to specially designated media storage directories. ADB always causes the most amount of problems.
I have a full-length article on how to fix ADB in Windows. More or less, it’s just a matter of installing Koush’s universal ADB drivers. Read the complete article in case that Koush’s drivers aren’t enough.
The Nuclear Option
If all else fails, and you’ve even turned to search engines for help, there’s still the Android equivalent of the nuclear option: a factory reset. To perform a factory reset go to:
- Settings
- Backup & reset
- Then choose reset at the bottom of the window
Did We Solve Your Issue?
Android is the most robust operating system around. Compared to Windows it’s practically immune to malicious software (although it still suffers from its share of malware). It’s also easy to recover from almost any software fault. The reason why: Recovery just takes a couple button presses.