As an alternative, the very same article mentions a USB Mass Storage APK you could try as well.įor devices running Android 4.0/4.1, the steps are a little different, and sound convincing to me: I do not see how the two are connected, and doubt it a little. Done.Īccording to the article, that should have done the trick. Go to “Develop Options” to check USB debugging > OK. Now Developer Option will be included in setting list of yours now.On your third tap you should see message indicating that you only have 4 more taps to go to ‘become a developer’. Tap on “Build Number” repeatedly (7 times).Go to “Build Number” at the end of the Scroll list.I will list a basic exceprt here with no warranties: I have no S4, so I cannot verify this. However, an article at explains How to connect Android devices to PC with USB Mass Storage Mode for different Android versions and devices, including your S4. Unfortunately, in most cases the user is not given the choice which one to use (some devices offer this).
On newer devices, this often got replaced by MTP ( Media Transfer Protocol) for several good reasons. What you are asking for is called UMS or USB Mass Storage.
