As per subject, I notice that connecting my phone to my computer no longer has the desired effect. The phone charges, but neither USB debugging nor MTP nor any other connection becomes available. I also don’t see anything in syslog (of my laptop), neither does “adb devices” report that any device is…

Which operating system do you have on your laptop? If it’s windows, see if the Fairphone shows up in the Device Manager (can be found through System Control). (It is not necessarily named Fairphone, but could have a Chinese name, since the Fairphone 1 uses a Chinese design.)

I’m currently using Arch Linux. Whatever, usually when a USB device is noticed by the OS, this is reported in the system log, however, as noted above, there is absolutely nothing there, which is really unusual. Even if you connect a bricked or semi-bricked device the kernel usually reports something…

On Fedora Linux I can only see the Fairphone if I use Gnome desktop-environment. If I use the XFCE desktop-environment I can’t see the Fairphone. Perhaps is something similar applicable with Arch Linux.

No. This is not about how a particular desktop environment handles the phone but about what the kernel reports. As I wrote, I have been checking what events syslog reports and it does not report anything when I connect the phone. Same on Windows btw, I haven’t ruled out yet that the cable is faulty.…

You might have to solder the USB socket again. Here is how to do it: [image] FP1(U): USB connector / part number and order information Do It Yourself I hope my reply can help you even if your post is a bit old now! It happens the same to me. The USB connector did not wor…

Thanks Stefan. I totally, and I really mean “totally” suck at soldering. Given what they write in the thread you linked, I fear this is a lost cause, unless I find someone near me who is really skilled at this. That’s kind of disappointing I have to admit. It was already quite a blow to hear that Fa…

Why don’t you just contact Support and let FP handle it? :smiley:

@paulakreuzer is right, just let them repair it under warranty! :slight_smile:

[image] Johannes_Rohr: Now it appears the hardware is not nearly as durable and repair friendly as advertised… Also learned that the hard way. Anyways, thas Paul and Stefan pointed out, support will be there to help you. Their repair/replacement policy seems to be very fair - I already had my…

Hi Johannes and others I have just experienced exactly the same problem: the charger works, but I can’t use the usb function. Honestly I would be suprised if it is because I have ruined the usb pin, but I will try with an other and see if it works. Best wishes, Julie

No more USB connection (no MTP, no debugging), while charging still works

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Stefan May 19, 2015, 2:37pm 12

You might have to solder the USB socket again. Here is how to do it: