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Got a Samsung Galaxy J7 and a Mac (10.12.3) but when I connect my Samsung to my Mac it just charges. I want to transfer an apk file to test (an Ionic2 app). I installed Android Studio and Android File Transfer but my mac still does not recognise the device. Some articles mention drivers but cannot find them on the Samsung website. How can I transfer an apk file to the device?

Xerri
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Ganesh Rathinavel
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Have you turned on Developer Options and allowed USB Debugging?

Go to settings -> About Device and look for the Build Number, it may be under Software Info.

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Luce Carter
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Try expanding the notifications bar and tapping on the USB Connection item. You should get a prompt with a list of methods for how the device is connected to your computer over USB. You might currently be on the "Charge Only" method, so try and change to a different method and see if your device is now recognized.

For more info on USB modes:

https://www.doubletwist.com/help/question/usb-connect-mode/

Josh Feldman
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[Solved] - I needed to change the cable to allow for a full connection. Was not provided with the original.

Xerri
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You can download/install the following software Android File Transfer and connect your phone to Mac, now your phone folder will be visible on Mac machine, Hope it helped you

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  • Thanks for the reply. The cable I had was not plugging in the phone. I changed the cable and everything worked. – Xerri Sep 21 '17 at 08:14