This is the simple solution to fix Xiaomi phone not connecting to PC via USB cable, this will show you how to make the MI phone gets detected by your computer via USB cable.
Just bought Xiaomi Redmi 3s prime from china and was trying to copy an HD video to the phone to test the display but my computer was not detecting the phone via USB, i tried several cables and ports but no joy.
First thing that comes to mind is enabling ‘USB debugging’ but even after that the xiaomi phone not connecting to PC still.
The PC detects the xiaomi phone via cable if i select Transfer photos (PTP) option but can only access the photo folders.
Finally i got a perfectly working solution to get your computer to detect your xiaomi phone via USB cable.
Solution to Xiaomi Phone not connecting to PC via USB
- Enable developer option: go to settings>About Phone and tap MIUI version about 6 times then you will see a pop up notification that you are now a developer.
- Enable USB debugging: after enabling developer option you should go to settings>additional settings>Developer options then enable USB debugging
- Now connect your xiaomi phone to your PC via USB cable
- On your computer go to PC>C drive>windows >INF > and look for wpdmtp.inf (make sure your xiaomi phone is connect via usb) then right click on the file wpdmtp and click install with your phone plugged in.
Note: when you connect via cable you have an option on the top notification to select either to charge only, transfer files or photos. you should select transfer file.
After this steps your Xiaomi Phone will be detected by your computer and you can access the internal memory.
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It’s not working for redmi note 8 pro
Hi
Thank you for the solution. It worked perfectly with my Redmi 4. It now presents the options when I connect my phone to the laptop.
can you solve this problem for xiomi mi Y2 mobile??
Awesome and advance knowledge. Its works.
did not work, this istallation method not supported.
Thanks, its work
Media Feature Pack is solution.
Microsoft Optional Features
Media Feature Pack for N versions of Windows 10 is available for download as an Optional Feature. To install the Media Feature Pack, navigate to Settings > Apps > Apps and features > Optional features > Add a feature, and then locate Media Feature Pack in the list of available optional features.
Note Although you are not prompted to restart your computer, you must restart in order to successfully complete installation of the Media Feature Pack.
Excellent worked for me
Thank you very much. I have been having issues with my redmi note6 pro
in my pc it shows this method not supported.
place my phone hang please
Not working for me .i can’t find inf.file in windows
Thank you Wilson. I am from India. I could finally connect my Redmi Note 8 using the steps laid out by you to transfer my files. But I have to select transfer files from the options everytime I connect. Is that normal?
This didn’t work with me
Thank you very much. I have been trying to sync my Redmi Note 4Xfor over 6 months, using other people’s advice (so-called “experts” ) but with ZERO success until now!
What worked for me was turning on developer mode and following all your instructions to the letter.
Now I can drag and drop videos and music to my phone without having to remove the flash card and reinserting into my laptop.