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diff --git a/blog/2022-10-04-mtp-linux.org b/blog/2022-10-04-mtp-linux.org deleted file mode 100644 index 0117fbd..0000000 --- a/blog/2022-10-04-mtp-linux.org +++ /dev/null @@ -1,85 +0,0 @@ -#+title: How to Mount an MTP Mobile Device on Linux -#+date: 2022-10-04 - -I recently ran into trouble attempting to mount my GrapheneOS phone to my laptop -running Fedora Linux via the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_transfer_protocol][Media Transfer Protocol]] (MTP) and discovered a -simple and effective solution. - -** Use a USB 3.0 Port -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: use-a-usb-3.0-port -:END: -First, ensure that the device was plugged in to the laptop through a USB -3.0 port, if possible. From a brief glance online, it seems that USB 2.0 -ports may cause issues with dropped connections over MTP. This is purely -anecdotal since I don't have any evidence to link showing that USB 2.0 -causes issues, but I can confirm that switching to a USB 3.0 port seemed -to cut out most of my issues. - -** Switch USB Preferences to MTP -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: switch-usb-preferences-to-mtp -:END: -Secondly, you need to ensure that the phone's USB preferences/mode is -changed to MTP or File Transfer once the phone is plugged in. Other -modes will not allow you to access the phone's file system. - -** Install =jmtpfs= -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: install-jmtpfs -:END: -Next, I used the =jmtpfs= package to mount my phone to my laptop. There -are other packages that exist, but this one worked perfectly for me. On -Fedora Linux, you can install it like this: - -#+begin_src sh -sudo dnf install jmtpfs -y -#+end_src - -** Create a Mount Point -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: create-a-mount-point -:END: -Once you have the package installed, you just need to create a folder -for the device to use as a mount point. In my case, I used =/mnt/pixel=: - -#+begin_src sh -sudo mkdir /mnt/pixel -sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /mnt/pixel -#+end_src - -** Mount & Access the Phone's File System -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: mount-access-the-phones-file-system -:END: -Finally, plug-in and mount the device, and you should be able to see all -storage (internal and external) inside your new folder! - -#+begin_src sh -jmtpfs /mnt/pixel -#+end_src - -The output should look something like this: - -#+begin_src sh -Device 0 (VID=18d1 and PID=4ee1) is a Google Inc Nexus/Pixel (MTP). -Android device detected, assigning default bug flags -#+end_src - -Now you are mounted and can do anything you'd like with the device's -files: - -#+begin_src sh -cd /mnt/pixel -ls -lha -#+end_src - -From here, you will be able to see any internal or external storage -available on the device: - -#+begin_src sh -total 0 -drwxr-xr-x. 3 user user 0 Jan 1 1970 . -drwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 10 Oct 4 13:29 .. -drwxr-xr-x. 16 user user 0 Apr 21 4426383 'Internal shared storage' -#+end_src |