MacDroid MacDroid
  • Blog
  • FAQ
  • Cannot Connect a Phone While It Is Being Used by Another App

Cannot Connect a Phone While It Is Being Used by Another App

avatar
Written by
Updated on: June 30, 2022
Time to read: 1 minute

How to solve the problem?

If connection to the MTP device failed because it is being used by another app at the moment, you’ll be able to detect this in the device’s status:

Connect phone while used by another app
Connect phone while used by another app

You can either stop running the conflicting software or disable working with MTP devices in its preferences. Alternatively, you can try mounting the device using ADB.

Brands of supported devices

Android smartphones

Samsung Samsung
Google Pixel Google Pixel
Motorola Motorola
OnePlus OnePlus
Xiaomi Xiaomi
Vivo Vivo
OPPO OPPO
ZTE ZTE
HTC HTC
Nokia Nokia

Other compatible devices

Oculus Oculus
Nintendo Nintendo
Amazon Amazon
Garmin Garmin
Onyx Boox Onyx Boox
Sony Walkman Sony Walkman

Popular Articles

FAQ

MacDroid FAQ

June 30, 2022
FAQ

How to Connect and Mount Android Device to Mac Without USB Using Wi-Fi?

October 28, 2024
FAQ

Cannot Find Certain Content via MTP or ADB Modes

June 30, 2022
Cookie
Electronic Team uses cookies to personalize your experience on our website. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our cookie policy. Click here to learn more.