Fedora doesn't want to recognize a android phone! What to do?

asked 2016-01-18 15:12:07 -0600

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updated 2016-01-22 06:37:47 -0600

mether
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I just plugged my Samsung galaxy grand neo to pc just to transfer some pics. Fedora doesn't recognize device! Charging works fine but otherwise nothing! On my phone is window that says your pc doesn't have software to support this... What should i do? :)

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What version of Android run on your phone?

anishjp ( 2016-01-19 06:04:06 -0600 )edit

4.2.2 Jelly bean...

kolera64 ( 2016-01-19 13:33:59 -0600 )edit

I don't have a smartphone but from what I understand, Jelly Bean does carry the version number 4.3: https://www.android.com/versions/jell...

florian ( 2016-01-19 21:17:58 -0600 )edit

No. That is newest version and i have one before! You can see that in the section ,,about the phone''...

kolera64 ( 2016-01-21 10:41:55 -0600 )edit

Apparently, versions 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 are called Jelly Beans. Should one understand this?

florian ( 2016-01-21 11:24:10 -0600 )edit

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answered 2016-01-19 21:25:37 -0600

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updated 2016-11-25 15:19:07 -0600

You need two packages:

gvfs-mtp
simple-mtpfs

In order to install them, just run the following command from a terminal: sudo dnf install gvfs-mtp simple-mtpfs. Then restart your computer and try again connecting your phone. You may need to set your phone into USB Debugging mode.

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Thanks this works! Its awesome! Thank you again!!!

kolera64 ( 2016-01-21 10:51:20 -0600 )edit

The link is Arch but here some extra documentation about simple-mtp and gvfs-mtp https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MTP (ie no need to reboot simple-mtpfs --device 1 ~/mountFolder)

LouisLoudogTrottier ( 2017-08-09 19:27:44 -0600 )edit

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answered 2018-10-17 03:29:42 -0600

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updated 2018-10-17 03:46:12 -0600

Now we have fedora 28 (I use standard gnome) and October, 2018.

I can see a phone, I can browse a small folder with 3items. But when I want to browse my folder with more than 700 photos, the fedora file browser shows nothing. I waited 3 minutes and than I stopped it.

I can not copy photos from Galaxy S6 to computer using Fedora.

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I tried it on Mint now. When I connect phone the icon on Desktop appears (much better than Fedora). But when I browse to phone/dcim/camera folder - results is the same, now is "reading" six min utes anad nothing shown. It looks like linux problem.

xaver ( 2018-10-17 05:31:48 -0600 )edit

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answered 2018-10-17 04:25:41 -0600

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Airdroid runs perfectly fine. Copies back and forth everything without problems. No need for a cable.

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but a network is needed.

xaver ( 2018-10-17 05:48:24 -0600 )edit

If you don't have even wifi, what's the point of having an expensive phone? And no, the wifi of a laptop will suffice.

ed209 ( 2018-10-17 06:18:27 -0600 )edit

can you please imagine, that exist such people which are some days in month without wifi ?? :)

xaver ( 2018-10-17 06:30:58 -0600 )edit

I meant it is not even necessary to have an internet connection in order to work. And I am one of those. wifi is just a toy, ethernet cable is the serious stuff.

ed209 ( 2018-10-18 06:52:23 -0600 )edit

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