Re: mac OS Sierra v10.12 doesn't see the USB connected Samsung Galaxy S6 edge.

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Subject	Re: mac OS Sierra v10.12 doesn't see the USB connected Samsung Galaxy S6 edge.
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In comp.mobile.android Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
> In comp.mobile.android Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> > On 2016-10-19, Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
> > > In comp.mobile.android nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > >> In article <l_-dnVpNHcW2R5vFnZ2dnUU7-fnNnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
> > >> <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> > I decided to upgrade the old 15" early 2013 MBP's Mac OS X 
> > >> > v10.10.5/Yosemite to mac OS Sierra/v10.12 since I needed to return it 
> > >> > soon. Since my new 15" MBP replacement mostly works, I might as well try 
> > >> > to reproduce it on the working old one. After upgrading and rebooting, I 
> > >> > logged back into my usual administrator account. I USB connected my 
> > >> > work's SIMless Samsung Galaxy S6 edge and retried. It worked perfectly! 
> > >> > I checked mac OS' System Information's USB details and saw it listed: 
> > >> > http://i.imgur.com/mmcfkYJ.png
> > >> > 
> > >> > I wonder why the new 15" mid-2015 MBP doesn't connect to it. Here is its 
> > >> > System Information with the connected, but missing Samsung Galaxy S6 
> > >> > edge: http://i.imgur.com/iDRDnIt.png ... :(
> > >
> > >> missing or incompatible driver.
> > >
> > > Now, where is this driver at?

> > You said your company provides these devices to you for your work
> > purposes. If so, your company's IT/support representatives should be
> > able to tell you exactly what is needed to use the device with your
> > computer.

> So far, nothing. I did find out something new:

> I found out this SIMless Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is global and not with a 
> US carrier. According to my former boss who got me this Android 
> smartphone to test with, it was probably ordered online like Amazon from 
> Germany. That explains why its default language is in German and 
> Samsung's technical support says to contact a non-US company.

> I wonder if Apple region blocked it? If so, then how the early 2013 MBP 
> worked fine? Did Apple make it region blocked in its mid-2015 MBPs?

IT couldn't help since it was an unsupported device since it was 
purchased from the department for testing purposes. I installed a clean 
mac OS Sierra v10.12 into an external USB3 HDD and then retested it. 
Same problems. Now, I am thinking this new MBP's USB hardwares are 
defected or something. :(
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