Questions tagged [mtp]
A protocol used by computers and intelligent storage devices, such as media players or smartphones, to communicate with each other. Most questions are expected from users of newer Android devices that use MTP instead of mounting as USB storage when connected to a computer.
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How do I access MTP devices on the command line in Windows?
Most MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) devices show up in Windows File Explorer under their device name or a GUID, but they don't have a drive letter assigned.
How can I access the files on such devices ...
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Windows 10 is unable to load Android devices as MTP devices
I had recently upgraded my laptop from Windows 8.1 to 10. Since the upgrade, I am unable to connect my Android devices as MTP (or Portable Media Player) devices on Windows.
The devices that I am ...
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Can you just "pull the plug" on MTP devices?
After attaching a typical USB storage device to Windows, it is important to properly unmount the drive before unplugging it. If you don't, you might lose data.
But for MTP devices (such as many ...
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MTP not working after Ubuntu 18.04 upgrade
I could connect to my Android Alcatel Pixi 4 (5) via MTP on Ubuntu 16.04 (there was a bug where the protocol "died unexpectedly" if a file delete was followed by a file copy, but other than that, it ...
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disable MTP udev rules for specific device so it can be mount as a USB Mass Storage device
I have a problem with a specific device that is not an android / mobile device.
It is a media player with an internal hard drive that I am trying to connect as a mass storage device so I can copy ...
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Configure default folder view for storage connected via MTP
I'm connecting a Samsung GS4 phone to Windows 7 using USB. By default the SGS4 uses MTP for the USB connection. Windows apparently thinks any device using MTP is a media player and only contains media ...
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Nexus 7 Doesn't Show Up As Media Device (MTP)
When connecting my Nexus 7 to my Windows 7 computer, it doesn't show up in neither Windows Explorer > My Computer nor Device Manager > Portable Devices.
I did, however, install the Google USB ...
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Accessing MTP device over USB using BASH (OSX)
There are a number of 3rd party apps that allow access of MTP devices over usb.
here are just 2
http://mac.eltima.com/sync-mac.html
http://mac.eltima.com/mtp-file-transfer.html
So my question is, why ...
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Copying files using MTP leads to 99% disk utilization
Since Android phones are no longer mounted as an external drive I'm having an issue with a copying of large amount of photos from the phone (no matter what - LG G3, Galaxy S7) to the laptop (Windows ...
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How to change Windows file associations for files accessed via MTP (such as Android device files)
When double-clicking to open files in Windows Explorer on a device connected via MTP, how does one change the target application?
The OS is Windows 7, and the MTP device is running Android.
I've ...
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Android MTP stopped working on Windows 10
MTP suddenly stopped working on my desktop running Windows 10 Pro N and I can't transfer files between my android devices through USB. I already installed the Media Feature Pack for windows before, I ...
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Navigate to MTP device in Ubuntu BASH shell - can't cd to SD card
Have successfully mounted an MTP device on the desktop in Ubuntu and have figured out where the mount point is.
If I cd to /run/user/999/gvfs/mtp:host=%5Busb%3A001%2C006%5D$
I see 'SD card'
But ...
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How to clone USB(MTP) device
I have two identical USB/MP3 players. One is corrupted (removed w/o unmounting). I would like to fix the corrupted device by cloning the working device.
The corrupted device reports this in /var/...
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File transfer freezes upon various type of files via MTP transfer
There is a problem when I try to transfer various type of files to Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (latest firmware, os ver. 4.4.4).
For now problem occur with .flac and .ogg files, but I'm sure issue isn't ...
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How to change default folder template for MTP Device?
When connecting an Android Phone to Windows 7 by USB, it connects as an MTP device. The "media" folder template selected by Windows is incorrect for 95% of the folders on the phone.
I want to cause ...
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How to delete multiple files from an MTP device?
How may I delete multiple selected files from an MTP device in a single operation?
Though Delete on a single file succeeds, on multiple files it fails, saying No such interface is supported, as here:
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A service installation section in this inf is invalid
When I connect a Samsung phone to my Windows XP SP3, it gives the error
A service installation section in this inf is invalid
I browsed lot of blogs, every post says to try the Microsoft_User-...
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MTP move within same partition takes a long time
I have an Android 4.3 device (Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE running stock ROM) that connects to the computer using MTP (Media Transfer Protocol).
I wanted to organize some files and I was creating ...
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Unstable MTP mount Android device on Linux
I have Linux Mint 17.1 (rebecca) MATE edition and a HTC One mini 2. My computer is able to mount the device, and I sometimes get access to both the internal memory and the SD card in the phone.
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Cannot Stat Error When Copying From Android Phone to Ubuntu 13.10
I am trying to move a video file from my phone to my harddrive via a script and am running into trouble with permissions. I am using the following command:
sudo cp "/run/user/1000/gvfs/mtp:host=[usb:...
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How to effectively transfer files from PC to an Android phone?
I try to have as few programs installed as possibly. But I can't seem to find a reliable way to copy/move files from my PC to my Android smartphone. I use Debian and LineageOS on both of my Xiaomi ...
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MTP File Browser For Windows XP
I have a samsung T10 (4 GB) mp3 player that is recognized by windows XP as an MTP device, and then I can sync it using both WMP and winamp. However, it does not appear under the file explorer as a ...
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Cannot connect LG G3 Android phone to Linux PC
I just want to access the files on my Verizon LG G3 phone from my Linux PC.
I have adb installed and I followed this ArchLinux tutorial but adb devices outputs the following:
[grease-lightning]/home/...
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MTP Integration for Nautilus
How do I setup MTP integration with Nautilus, so when I connect an MTP device I can see it in nautilus and treat it like a regular USB storage device?
I am running ArchLinux / GNOME.
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Krusader works very slow within mtp folder
I can access my android phone using the folder /run/user/1000/gvfs/mtp:host=XXX/SanDisk SD card in Krusader. But it is very very slow and krusader shows, that there is no space left in the folder and ...
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What is the path of an MTP device in Windows? [duplicate]
I am running Windows XP and have a phone mounted through USB by MTP.
In Explorer, its address is:
My Computer\SAMSUNG-SGH-I547\Phone\DCIM
I would like to execute a command line command such as
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Nexus 4 not recognized on Windows 10
I have Nexus 4 with Lollipop and enabled MTP in settings. My Windows 10 N PC won't recognize it. I tried to install Google USB driver, but when I choose path to driver folder ...\usb_driver -> check ...
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MTP extremely and prohibitively slow, appears hung
I am connecting my Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE to my computer. I have not had this problem before, although MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) is generally slower compared to mass storage, it was still usable.
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Nexus 4 MTP not showing on Device Manager
When I disable USB Debugging on the Nexus 4 and connect it to my Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, a "Nexus 4" shows up in "My Computer" and the device is also listed on "Device Manager", under "Portable ...
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Transfering files to MTP-Device from Windows via commandline
I am searching for a way to transfer files form my PC to a MTP-Device (No Android) using batch-file (command line). Is there any command line based application which can just transfer files from PC to ...
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How to create a desktop shortcut to an MTP folder on an Android smartphone?
My LG G2 Android smartphone can connect via MTP. I would like to make a shortcut to its internal downloads folder:
Computer\LG_G2\Internal storage\Download\
How to do that?
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How can I disable MTP/PTP over USB in Windows 7?
I'm trying to lock down and secure some of my computers, and I've been able to disable USB Mass Storage. However, I can connect my phone and it still acts like a mass storage, but it uses the MTP ...
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Windows 10 detects USB flash drives but not USB camera or smartphone
When I connect USB flash drives (simple storage drives), they are detected by Windows 10 without problem.
However, when I connect Android smartphones or cameras, the USB sound notification is heard, ...
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MTP device detected under Linux but not under Windows
I designed a board embedding a custom Linux built through buildroot. This board has a peripheral usb connector to appear like a device when connected to another OS.
A MTP-responder python program is ...
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Windows Explorer - Treating cameras/Android file systems like disks and sort by date
My Android current, and previous, Samsung phones identify as a camera (technically a media device) to Windows. They do this because they have internal flash and to mount the file system to another ...
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How can I connect Redmi K20 Pro back to my PC?
It was all fine before I removed windows 10 old folder from my system due to space problems from my c drive, I can connect easly my redmi phone through USB and it will show in explorer like a charm. ...
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How do I check I copied a bunch of files and folders correctly from an MTP device?
That. Windows 10 Home, Android 7.1.2 device. I want to check if it copied right, as it's a backup.
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MTP and Thunar: HTC One via USB
I googled for a while and still don't have my HTC One listed in Thunar. What I tried:
turn off debugger mode on phone
connected the phone to different USB-ports as I read that it might not work with ...
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Show file dates from MTP device?
When I connect my MTP device (Android phone) via USB to my Windows 10 PC, open it in Windows Explorer, and set the View to Details, it does not show the file dates. Is there a way to make it do so?
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USB Device not Recognized - Android on Windows
I tried to transfer some media files to my android device, but I got the error:
USB not recognized error.
I tried removing the power supply, disabling Windows Firewall and restarting but nothing ...
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How to configure action on plugging in an usb MTP device on windows 8.1
There is one thing that bugs me.
I have an Nexus 4 (Kitkat) and an Windows 8.1 device. Every time I connect the phone via usb (MTP) the windows explorer opens.
This me be fine for others but in most ...
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Lubuntu 13.04: Copying from MTP device (Nexus 4) gives file names with numbers
I'm running Lubuntu 13.04 and the MTP device in question is a Google/LG Nexus 4.
My computer is finding the phone with no problem and asks me what to do when I plug it in. I can browse the phone's ...
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MTP - Samsung Galaxy S7 + Debian Bullseye
I have device and OS like in subject.
I have turned on Developer mode, USB debugging and MTP mode for USB.
What I get:
% mtp-detect
libmtp version: 1.1.17
Listing raw device(s)
Device 0 (VID=04e8 ...
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Easy Import Photos (from MTP device, such as Android phone) on Windows 10 and Windows 11?
The goal is simple: Import photos - easily - on Windows 10 or Windows 11.
It worked flawlessly on Windows 7 via the autorun pop-up. But on Windows 10, I open Photos, click Import, and it just gets ...
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Are there filename limitations when transferring files to an android device using MTP on Windows?
I've got Samsung tab s7 for reading, and today I've tried transferring books to it. This ended in a partial failure, and I don't completely understand why.
I will start with the example that started ...
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Android File Transfer
I'm trying to transfer photos from a Samsung Galaxy S7 onto my Windows 10 PC, but when I plug in the phone via USB, it shows up as a device instead of a hard drive, and I can't use something like ...
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Cutting and pasting (moving) from Android device over USB with "MTP" now silently leaving the original files instead of moving
With both my Android Phones (Redmi 4A and 6) I've been transferring photos and videos to my Windows 10 machine over USB cable. This apparently uses a protocol called "MTP" and has always worked well ...
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Android Studio Shows Error Running App: no target device found
List of things I have already done, but the problem persists:
Enabled USB debugging option in mobile developer options, didnt work so i also enabled allow installing apps via usb, but nope.
Changed ...
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transfer data from android 9 to linux mint
Superuser may not the perfect platform for this question, but you are smart people and I have browsed this site many times before and got a lot of unix related answers.
What i'm doing wrong with my ...
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Windows 10 offline MTP driver installation
I installed Windows 10 and the software I needed on a computer some time back, and I now have it at my workplace, which has no internet access (or cellphone connectivity).
When I connect my Android ...