/wsr/ - How can I get my MSI B650 Tomahawk to interface wi - Worksafe Requests

Anonymous

04/22/24(Mon)00:47:02 No.1457404

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Anonymous 04/22/24(Mon)00:47:02 No.1457404 Archived

How can I get my MSI B650 Tomahawk to interface with my Sony Xperia 5 III through the back USB C? I know the cable itself works.

-When I plug in the phone, I hear the "device connected" sound, and I see connection options on my phone.
-I can plug in a controller, and it works
-I tried installing the latest chipset drivers

Despite this, I can't actually tether or transfer files from my phone. I don't even see a charging indication

I plugged my phone in the front with an A to C cable. I can see it charging there, but I still can't tether or transfer files.

I do see my phone show up with a yellow triangle under device manager, but Windows can't find any relevant drivers. I can't find anything through Google (Well, Google does show one thing, but I don't know if it's legit), and googling the VID and PID doesn't help

In tether mode, I see a generic USB device with a yellow triangle that's the same deal

What's my next move?

Anonymous
04/22/24(Mon)07:23:30 No.1457457

Anonymous 04/22/24(Mon)07:23:30 No.1457457

OP here. Since I made the post, I have discovered that charging works on a live Linux USB and even the goddamn UEFI. File transfer and tethering works in Linux as well.

Anonymous
04/22/24(Mon)10:24:59 No.1457485

Anonymous 04/22/24(Mon)10:24:59 No.1457485

Enable 'Developer options' (look up how to do that)
Go to 'Default USB configuration'
Select 'Transferring files'

Anonymous
04/22/24(Mon)19:11:36 No.1457643

Anonymous 04/22/24(Mon)19:11:36 No.1457643

>>1457485
Didn't help, unfortunately.

Here's something else I tried:
-Booted PC to UEFI
-Plugged phone in via the C-to-C cable that goes in the back
-Ensured mode was set to file transfer
-Charging light was on
-Booted to Windows. Charging light disappeared.
-Set mode to File transfer (again)
-Noticed there was a notification for "installing software" tap it
-Two things instantly show up in Explorer. One of them was the model number of my phone, the other was presumably some software for Xperia transfer or something
-Charging light is back too
-MTP "folder" is empty
-Disconnect and reconnect
-Back to square one

At this point this is definitely a Windows/driver thing. My last motherboard didn't have this problem. That said, I'll be damned if I'll have to reinstall Windows just for this.

Even more puzzling, if I switch the USB mode to MIDI, then "no data transfer", I get the "install software" popup on my phone. I tap it, and I can see things show up in Explorer. And I can access the phone's storage from Windows! But if I then unplug and replug, I'm back to square one, kinda?

Anonymous
04/22/24(Mon)20:54:33 No.1457653

Anonymous 04/22/24(Mon)20:54:33 No.1457653

Bluetooth transfer your stuff.