[Bug 903422] Re: Ubuntu does not work with Samsung Galaxy phones (needs update to libmtp)

[Philip Langdale]

It's actually not clear that the gmtp bug is invalid.

gmtp uses a particular set of libmtp API calls that aren't functionally
compatible with Android 4.x devices. libmtp has a separate set of calls
that are compatible (these are what go-mtpfs and my  gvfs mtp backend
use). So, gmtp would need to be updated to use these different set of
calls before it will ever work, unless the libmtp authors decide to
reimplement the broken calls in terms of the working ones, which is
theoretically possible, but, I think, unlikely.

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Title:
  Ubuntu does not work with Samsung Galaxy phones (needs update to
  libmtp)

Status in GVFS:
  In Progress
Status in “gmtp” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “libmtp” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “gmtp” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “libmtp” source package in Precise:
  Confirmed
Status in “udev” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “gmtp” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “libmtp” source package in Quantal:
  Confirmed
Status in “udev” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  If your device is not supported please open a new bug specifying:
  * device in question (make / model / release)
  * output of `mtp-detect` when the device is attached
  * output of `lsusb` when the device is attached

  This bug will be a catch all for recent Samsung Nexus & Nexus 7, or
  please comment what other recent Andorid 4.x devices are affected.

  Yes there is a lag in providing support for the most recent devices.
  As soon as the fixes are available, SRUs will follow.

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