USB Driver is essential part for any Android device. The
task of this software piece is simple, its allow you to access your Android
phone or tablet right from your computer. No mater you use Samsung Galaxy S4,
HTC One, Xperia Z or LG Optimus G Pro, you must install USB drivers to transfer
data such as photos, videos, mp3 between your computer and smartphone. A driver
also required to set up ADB/Fastboot properly. In this page I’m trying to
explore all possible ways through which you can download and install USB driver
that support your device.
The below list will help you to download the driver either
from manufacturer website or from file host.
Download Android USB Driver (Android Phone and Tablet)
Google: Download
Nexus Device Driver
HTC: Download
HTC USB Drivers (HTC Sync)
Motorola: Download
Motorola USB Drivers (Motorola Device Manager)
Huawei: Download
HiSuite (drivers included)
ALCATEL ONE TOUCH: Download
Alcatel One Touch Drivers
Foxconn: Download
Foxconn USB Drivers
Fujitso: Download
Fujitso USB Drivers
Garmin-Asus: Download Garmin-Asus
USB Drivers
Hisense: Download
Hisense USB Drivers
Intel: Download
Intel USB Drivers
KT Tech: Download KT Tech USB
Drivers
Kyocera: Download
Kyocera USB Drivers
Lenevo: Download Lenevo USB
Drivers
Pantech: Download
Pantech USB Drivers
Pegatron: Download
Pegatron USB Drivers
Sharp: Download
Sharp USB Drivers
SK Telesys: Download SK Telesys
USB Drivers
Teleepoch: Download Teleepoch USB Drivers
Yulong Coolpad: Download
Yulong Coolpad USB Drivers
The list is surely not complete. As Android is free OS and
manufacturer don’t need to pay unless they want a Google Play Store license, we
witness a countless regional Android manufacturer. That’s why its hard to list
all manufacturer’s USB driver link. However, to make thing simple I’m going to
discuss few tools that most likely help you to install necessary driver.
How To Install USB Driver Manually in Windows OS
The method I’m going to discuss is ‘have disk’ method. You
can visit YouTube and search for ‘manual USB driver installation Windows’ to
get a better understanding.
- First
of all you need to uninstall previous USB driver for your device if there
is any. To do this, go Program and Features >> Device Manager.
- Unpack
downloaded USB driver archive at a convenient location in your computer.
For example in C: drive.
- Switch
your Samsung smartphone in download mode and connect it to computer using
USB cable. You can directly connect any other manufacturer Android device.
- You
phone should now discovered by Windows with a name, say ‘Gadget Serial’
device.
- Go
to Windows Device Manager. Right click on the device your phone has been
discovered as (e.g. "Gadget Serial") and choose "Update
driver" option from the context menu.
- Choose
"Search my Computer...", check "Include subfolders"
option and point the updater to the folder where you've had unpacked the
drivers .rar or .zip archive to, eg. C:USB_Driver.
- The
driver should install automatically.
- It
may happen that after the installation some new "unknown device"
(for example, say "Samsung Modem") would appear in the Device
Manager. Complete 6 & 7 step for that device and any other new device
that may appear afterwards.
- Restart
your computer.
That’s it! You successfully installed USB driver for your
Android device. It’s time to discuss about tools that may help you to simplify
the task.