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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 from the command line? Using either cmd.exe or…
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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 using are Nexus 4, Samsung Grand 2 and Kindle Fire HD…
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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 Android devices) connected to a Windows box via USB,…
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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 worked). After upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04 I get…
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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 movies/series too and from it. I see the following…
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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 files. I want the Explorer Window to use the…
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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 driver, which allows USB debugging for Android…
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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 devices. Every time I use cp, mv or even rsync I get…
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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 10). It starts at pretty good speed - I can see…
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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 isn't it possible to do this directly using bash…
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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 changed the file associations via Windows' Default…
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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 reinstalled it but it didn't solve the…
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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 limited to this two. Just to let you know, .mp3 and…
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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 the MTP devices to always use the "General Items"…
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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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