USB\VID_04E8&PID_6863
Galaxy series, misc. (tethering mode) driver
USB\VID_04E8&PID_6863 is the Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Galaxy series, misc. (tethering mode), a phone device. Windows uses it for file transfer or developer tools such as ADB. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on developer.samsung.com.
Device details
| Hardware ID | USB\VID_04E8&PID_6863 |
|---|---|
| Device name | Galaxy series, misc. (tethering mode) |
| Maker | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (USB vendor ID 04E8) |
| Device type | Phone |
| Driver guide | Get the Samsung USB driver |
| Latest official package | Samsung Android USB Driver for Windows 1.9.5.0, May 6, 2026 |
How to install the driver for Galaxy series, misc. (tethering mode)
- Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with
USB\VID_04E8&PID_6863. - Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Phone drivers are rarely offered here.
- Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under the phone maker's developer or support downloads.
- Use the chip maker's package. Samsung Android USB Driver for Windows on developer.samsung.com. Our get the samsung usb driver guide explains which package fits.
- Restart and check. Reconnect the phone and allow file transfer or USB debugging on it.
Other Samsung phone IDs
VID_04E8&PID_685CGT-I9250 Phone (Mass storage mode)VID_04E8&PID_685DGT-I9100 Phone (Download mode)VID_04E8&PID_685EGT-I9100 / GT-C3350 Phones (USB Debugging mode)VID_04E8&PID_6860Galaxy series, misc. (MTP mode)VID_04E8&PID_6865Galaxy (PTP mode)VID_04E8&PID_6866Galaxy (debugging mode)VID_04E8&PID_6868Escape Composite driver for Android Phones: Modem+Diagnostic+ADBVID_04E8&PID_6876GT-B3710 LTE Modem
Device names: The Linux USB ID list, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.