I don’t understand why “professionals” always think it’s just a user issue instead of actually being helpful or admit the device has an issue. I have the same file transfer issue, i tried the same steps to connect the phone and same cable for both my phones and guess what? My old Xiaomi MI10T PRO connects to pc with no issue as it should while my Nothing Phone 2 doesn’t.

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Hi all,

I found a solution that worked for me.

Before this, when I connected my NP2 with my computer, nothing happened…

I did contact Nothing support that told me to factory reset my phone (I didn’t want to…).

The only thing that my PC did was the Windows plugged in sound.

I investigated :

My NP2 was detected by my PC but not “specified” (I did see it in “peripheral and a printer” down the page).

I tried the thing in a virtual machine to see if the problem was my PC (the drivers actually present in Windows) or my phone (OS damage,…).

The problem came from my PC because I was able to see and was able to go inside my storage phone with my virtual machine !

All I did was to go to my “peripheral and printer” page, unplug and plug my NP2 to see what was the peripheric that came and went.

When I found it, I right clicked to go in his property, then in the material page, click property and then a new window appeared.

In this new windows you go in Pilots and then click uninstall the device (be sure it is your phone !).

The only last step was to unplug my phone and then plug it back.

After that my PC asked me what to do with the new Device A065 (depending on your model I think).

I clicked on the folder logo, and my storage appeared.

If you can see your phone but nothing into it, don’t forget to enable the transfer file on your phone (option into notification bar).

I hope this helps, the name of the Windows parameters might not be the same because my Windows is in French and I just translate the names.

I am facing an issue called “Semaphore timeout”. My pc detects my phone. I start transferring files from phone to pc. However, after exactly 30 minutes, the error msg comes up and file transfer stopped.

Here is the screenshot

7 days later

I had a software called spacedesk which, allowed me to use my phone/tablet as an external display.
As soon as I uninstalled that, everything started working fine.

Please check if you have any software such as what I was using, and try again. Phone itself is most probably fine.

10 days later

I manage to find out the solution

Under Developer options, choose DEFAULT USB configuration. You may change to File Transfer options

16 days later

So, I wanted to transfer some data from my phone (1) to my laptop, but the laptop just doesn’t see it. I tried other phones with the same cable and USB port, and they appeared in the computer explorer. My phone is charging when connected, but I can’t do anything else.

    Merged 1 post from Windows 11 connection problems..
    a month later

    Hi everyone, I have a problem with my phone 2, when I connect my phone in my laptop, my laptop don’t recognize my phone while I have set up for file transfer. What can I do

    Merged 17 posts from Phone 2 - File transfer with PC and connection problem between laptotp and phone.
    2 months later

    Mr Steel

    Mr Steel

    I am user of nothing phone 2 a and i face similar issue , i did not get charging this device via USB

        2 months later