[Bug 903422] Re: Mount / Provide access to Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich, ICS) MTP devices

[mlaverdiere]

Once again, just to put the story straight:  Android 4/ICS is
***still*** supporting USB mass storage (UMS).  The only thing is that
some devices (such as Galaxy Nexus) have only one partition (i.e.
without SD card) and thus, can't rely on UMS since this would lockup the
whole system.  These devices have to rely on other widely known protocol
like mtp and ptp which are usually supported under Linux for years.  On
this explanation, see: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/21/ice-cream-
sandwich-supports-usb-mass-storage-after-all-galaxy-n/

So basically, the only thing to resolve here IMHO, is to have the Galaxy
Nexus well recognized by Ubuntu as a mtp/ptp device (and, if possible,
to provide complete file access with these protocols).

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Title:
  Mount / Provide access to Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich, ICS) MTP
  devices

Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Android 4 will not support anymore usb mass-storage protocol. However,
  there is an easy way to access the files on such devices for advanced
  users using mtp-tools and adjusted udev-rules:
  http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/how-to-connect-your-android-ice-
  cream-sandwich-phone-to-ubuntu-for-file-access/ . Ubuntu Precise
  Pangolin (12.04) should be prepared for Android ICS devices and grant
  easy access to music and pictures and other files to all users.

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