So I want to move the photos on my OnePlus5 to my pc. My OS is Ubuntu 16.04. My PC recognises the device and also pops something up to install the drivers but none of them work for me.
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I've tried both of these that are for different OnePlus models but neither have worked: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/detect-oneplus2-in-ubuntu-in-mtp-mode.365343/ https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33143928/how-do-you-connect-a-oneplus-two-device-to-ubuntu-through-mtp
What you want to do is to configure your phone's USB settings for MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). Unfortunately, this is hidden away deep in the Developer Settings on recent OnePlus 5 phones. To enable Developer Options, go to the phone's "About Phone" page (in the settings) and tap the build number 7 times.
Then, open the Developer Options (from System Settings), enable it, and look for the Default USB Configuration option. Change it from "Charging only" or "No data transfer" (probably the default) to "MTP"/"File transfer". Then, your phone should work like any other USB storage device.
None of the answers above worked for me, I had to select the "File transfer" option, then install adb
sudo apt install android-tools-adb
Then execute the .sh file found in one of the mounted drive:
source ./adb_config_Linux_OSX.sh
Only then was I able to see an "Internal Shared Storage" icon in the other mount drive, containing all the files of the device.
I have a Oneplus 5T and had a similar issue however I don't see an MTP option. I tried the "File Transfer" option and got visibility of files similar to those in the image above.
For me the solution was: Settings -> Bluetooth & device connection -> USB -> PTP
This enabled Ubuntu to see my phone's DCIM directory and the photos.
for one plus 7, go to settings -> system -> otg storage and toggle otg storage to ON. It will remain ON for 10 minutes. But if you are doing some work accessing the drive, it will continue to be available.
