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[mlaverdiere <903422@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm on Ubuntu 11.10, using a Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Android 4/ICS.

What I observe is that connecting the GN in ptp mode behaves almost
exactly as it if it was connect as a USB mass storage device, i.e.,
automount, icon (camera) appearing in the Launcher & Nautilus,
possibility to create/move/delete any kind of files/folders, etc.  Even
with Banshee (and Rhythmbox I presume), if you put an ".is_audio_player"
at the root, the GN will me recognized as a Media/Audio player!

Anyway, I guess that if the mtp connection was providing the same kind
of access as ptp (by default, GN is set to connect as mtp device), it
would be easier for novice users to have their GN phone works with
Ubuntu.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/903422

Title:
  Mount / Provide access to Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich, ICS) MTP
  devices

Status in “gvfs” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Android 4 will not support anymore usb mass-storage protocol. However,
  there is an easy way to access the files on such devices for advanced
  users using mtp-tools and adjusted udev-rules:
  http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/how-to-connect-your-android-ice-
  cream-sandwich-phone-to-ubuntu-for-file-access/ . Ubuntu Precise
  Pangolin (12.04) should be prepared for Android ICS devices and grant
  easy access to music and pictures and other files to all users.

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