Mounting Android Tablet

[Jared Norris]

On 1 February 2012 21:44, Swapnil Bhartiya <swapnil.bhartiya at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 02/01/2012 12:41 PM, DEF wrote:
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>> On Feb 1, 2012 11:54 AM, "Swapnil Bhartiya" <swapnil.bhartiya at gmail.com
>> <mailto:swapnil.bhartiya at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>  >
>>  > On 02/01/2012 11:45 AM, DEF wrote:
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >> On Feb 1, 2012 10:31 AM, "Swapnil Bhartiya"
>> <swapnil.bhartiya at gmail.com <mailto:swapnil.bhartiya at gmail.com>
>>  >> <mailto:swapnil.bhartiya at gmail.com
>>
>> <mailto:swapnil.bhartiya at gmail.com>>> wrote:
>>  >> >
>>  >> > Hi,
>>  >> >
>>  >> > I have Samsung Galaxy 10.1 tablet and I can't mount it on my Ubuntu
>>  >> system. When I connect it, all I see is a folder with numbers like
>> 0000.
>>  >> There is no content in these folders. I did file a bug report with
>> gMPTP
>>  >> project but no progress as such. Is there any way to easily mount my
>>  >> tablet to Ubuntu and transfer data -- some of my users are also facing
>>  >> the similar problem.
>>  >> >
>>  >>
>>  >> Yes.
>>  >> First on your galaxy tablet: Settings --> Wireless and network --> USB
>>  >> settings(Set USB cconnection) --> Mass storage.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > Galaxy 10.1 doesn't have the USB mount option.
>
>
> Android 3.2
>
> Swapnil
>
>>
>> Which software version is it using.?
>>
>> My Nexus S which runs on Android 4.0 has this option. Galaxy is using
>> MTP protocol which doesn't allow it to mount as USB storage device. I
>> can mount it on Windows though, but I don't use Windows. So, Ubuntu
>> should be able to mount as well.
>>  >
>>  > Thanks.
>>  >
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I don't own one so can't test it but there appears to be 2 methods
that generally work for most people I've seen in a quick online
search.

1 - Install MTP - "sudo apt-get install mtp-tools" - a lot of users
advise this works and allows them to mount the device.
2 - Change the device to turn USB debugging on. This reportedly makes
it function as a mass storage device.

Short of getting my hands on one, which doesn't appear likely, let us
know those 2 options go.

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Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych)
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