Photo exchange Samsung A32 with Xubuntu

[MR ZenWiz]

> On Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 10:24:39PM -0800, MR ZenWiz wrote:
> >Does anyone know how to do this?
> >
> >Our next door neighbor took some terrific pictures at my wedding this
> >past Saturday - 101 of them. She has a Samsung A32 with minimal apps
> >installed. She is also a tech-challenged elderly dear heart who knows
> >next to nothing about how to do much besides text and make calls.
> >
> >I tried a number of different possibilities and none of them worked. I
> >couldn't even get a data-file connection using my USB-C charge/data
> >cable - the phone did not recognize the cable as legit and would not
> >talk to the computer at all.
> >
> >I've had a Samsng in the past and I know they're a really picky bunch
> >to work with.
> >
> >Any pointers would be most welcome.
>
SOLVED:

I had her bring over her "official" Samsung USB charge cable. With
that, it connected with no trouble. I had been using a generic USB
cable - I forgot how picky Samsung phones can be.

With the official cable, I had no trouble connecting to the phone and
copying the photos.

I call that the Apple-Microsoft mentality- you have to do everything
OUR way or it won't work at all.

I shut down my Windows VM today because it was running an update for
ten minutes beating the crap out of the disk, and it still went on
with the beating for another five minutes before it finally shut down.

Thanks to all who responded. I very much appreciate it.

Mark