5 Fixes: Android File Transfer Could Not Connect to Device And an excellent Android File Transfer alternative is introduced. In the post, we offer some tips to help you fix the “Android File Transfer no Android device found” problem easily. Although it recognizes when the phone is connected, I get the error message – Android File Transfer could not connect to the device, or Android File Transfer can’t access device storage.” For example, users from an Android forum reported, “I have installed Android File Transfer on my Mac. However, there seem to be some problems with the Android File Transfer service. To make it, you need to download and install the app – Android File Transfer, to your Mac, connect your device with Mac, then you can browse the files and folders on your Android device and copy files. Android File Transfer is the data transfer service between the Mac computer and Android devices.