There are times when you need to connect your phone to your PC. It may be for transferring data like pictures or videos, making a backup on a computer via Smartswitch, or flashing firmware or custom recovery via ODIN. There can be a hundred reasons why you should be able to access your phone on your PC via a USB cable connection. But, for some reason, after connecting your phone, your Samsung Galaxy S10 is not detected by the PC. In this guide, we will solve this issue.
The Samsung Galaxy S10, S10e and S10+
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is my favourite phone in the Galaxy S series. One would need strong convincing to switch to a new Galaxy S phone or move to another brand like Google Pixel or OnePlus. Samsung has been standing tall against Apple since day one. When the other phone brands didn’t even exist. Today, Samsung smartphones are among the best in the Android phone category. Millions use Samsung Galaxy smartphones as their daily driver, updating the latest model yearly. So it shows how content they are with their choice of phone.
Added: Let’s get on with the basics first. Of course, by the basics, I mean the specifications of the Galaxy S10. The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a 6.1″ AMOLED 120hz display. This means the screen is two times as smooth as the last generation of phones. It originally came with Android 10 but can now be upgraded to Android 11 or One UI 3.0. It has three cameras, including one telephoto camera lens and one macro camera lens. The one issue I have seen is that it has a 3400 Mah battery, and as we have seen through some of the latest flagships, the 3400 is just too low.
Fix Samsung Galaxy S10 not detected by PC:
There can be two issues while connecting your S10 to your computer via a USB cable. Either the Galaxy S10 is undetected by the PC, or you get an error on your Windows computer, such as “USB device not recognized—one of the devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it.” The issue with both situations is that you can not access anything present on your phone via your PC. So, let’s talk about its solution.
First and foremost, you need to know if the Android drivers for Windows are installed on your PC. These drivers are required for your computer to recognize the device connected to it. Usually, the drivers are automatically installed when you click the phone on a PC, so you don’t have to install them manually. But, for some reason, if the drivers are not installed on your Windows PC or Macbook, then your phone won’t be recognized if you try to make a USB connection.
- For Macbooks, you can download and install Smartswitch from here. It is an official Samsung tool for managing Galaxy S and Note series phones. You can create local backups, restore backups, install stock firmware, recover emergency software, and load more. It is just like the iTunes of Samsung devices.
- For Windows users, if you have a smartswitch installed on your Windows PC. You don’t need to install the drivers manually. If you don’t want to install smartswitch, you want to download and install Android USB drivers for Windows. You can download and install it from here. Once installed, connect your Galaxy S10 to your computer via a USB data cable. Your PC will detect your Galaxy S10.
- If the drivers are there, is the Samsung Galaxy S10 not detected by the PC? Then, it is time to check your PC’s USB port or the USB cable. Use the original data cable to connect your Galaxy S10 to your PC.
- Sometimes, the computer’s USB port does not work. Try connecting the data cable to another USB port.
Some Samsung users have tried the solutions above, but a PC or Macbook has not detected the Galaxy S10. However, their issue was solved with the latest software update via OTA.
I hope this guide helped you to fix the issue. If the problem persists, contact us via email or social media. Suppose the guide worked for you. Do give us feedback in the comments.
