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Being able to plug an Android device in and access its storage device(s) within explorer.
First, make sure you use a proper cable.
If your cable is inductive/adsorption charge+data, make sure you know which way it should go. Some of these cables only charge when connected in one direction, but charge and transfer if rotated and connected the other way. Try both orientations! I recommend that even if one orientation works, try the other one just to see the effect. You might want to only charge and not connect.
Windows ∞
2020-08-06 - Android 10 on Windows 10 ∞
(Android, Android 10, Windows 10)
Android 10
- Enable developer mode
- Settings > search for "USB"
- Default USB configuration
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(o) File transfer
Note that this functionality is intentionally retarded. You cannot actually use the device like a proper USB mass storage device, for various valid but annoying reasons.
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You cannot edit a file in-place.
- You must copy it to your system, then edit, then transfer it back.
- You cannot make folders on the device itself. For some reason.
- I don't know how to "eject" the device..
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The options are all greyed out -- you have to do this developer mode stuff to change the default, you can't just change it as you choose.
Android 7.0 on Windows 10 ∞
Windows won't let you do things properly. You may have to copy files from the device to your computer, then make changes, and then copy them back.
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Linux ∞
2019-03-08 - Android 7.0 on lubuntu-18.10-desktop-i386 ∞
When set up, it just works perfectly. You can read/write/edit like anything else.
mtp-tools 1.1.15-0ubuntu1
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jmtpfs 0.5-2build1
\apt-get install mtp-tools jmtpfs \mtp-detect \jmtpfs -o allow_other /mnt
2018-01-19 - Android 7.0 on Devuan-1.0.0-jessie-i386-DVD ∞
When set up, it just works perfectly. You can read/write/edit like anything else.
mtp-tools (libmtp) 1.1.8-1+b1
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jmtpfs 0.5-2
\apt-get install mtp-tools \mtp-detect # then control-c \jmtpfs -o allow_other /mnt
Notes:
Spoiler
Nothing worked, people are saying it's not possible on this phone. Sigh.
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apt-get install mtp-tools
mtp-detect
# GUI apt-get install gmtp
Troubleshooting ∞
- I have a directory "reserved"
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I have a file which has gone missing. It shows up in Linux but the device doesn't see it.
- Refreshing, with the file manager, does nothing.
- Rebooting does nothing.
Last updated 2020-08-06 at 12:01:35
Added Android 10 notes for Windows 10.