[PLUG] Cannot access cell from USB (Chuck Hast)

[Carl Karsten]

What do you get for this:

carl at twist:~$ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.media-handling automount-open
true

if false:

$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.media-handling automount-open false



On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 4:21 PM, Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:

> That is already selected on the phone. I have several other machines that I
> use
> this phone on, all running Ubuntu Mate 16.04 with the updates done when
> they
> come down the pike.
>
> This one machine stopped accepting the phone, the others are just fine with
> the machine. Indeed I just did a transfer using another machine and doing
> it
> that way.
>
> Thanks for the info though, I am continuing to look.
>
> On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 10:51 AM, Carl Karsten <carl at personnelware.com>
> wrote:
>
> > plug in usb cable - if you get a notification, there may be a shorter way
> > to get here.. otherwise:
> >
> > Settings
> > Connected Devices
> > USB
> > Use USB to
> > * Transfer Files
> >
> > https://photos.app.goo.gl/aQFZtXv6NfS36BSG3
> >
> > When I select that, Ubuntu/Natulus? mounts and opens a gui file browser.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 5:19 PM, Chuck Hast <wchast at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > It was back in the latter half of last year. I remember that there was
> an
> > > update,
> > > some days later I tried to pull some data off of my cell and it
> refused.
> > At
> > > that
> > > time I just plugged it into another machine pulled them off and dropped
> > > them
> > > onto this machine, I have been doing that since when I need to (most
> > times
> > > I
> > > just pull them onto a laptop where I am going to use them)
> > >
> > > I wish I had taken note of the upgrade but at the time I was busy doing
> > > some-
> > > thing else and did not take the time to do so. The other computer let
> me
> > > get by
> > > if it had all NOT worked I would certainly have noticed but it was only
> > the
> > > one
> > > machine.
> > >
> > > The upgrade, or actually update, was the only thing of note that had
> > taken
> > > place
> > > that I could account for. I had not added any software, nor had the
> phone
> > > gone
> > > through an upgrade/update so the action on the PC was the only thing
> > that I
> > > was
> > > able to think of as the cause. Prior to that point it had worked great,
> > > plug in
> > > phone, phone ask if I want to allow file sharing, I OK it and a file
> > > manager screen
> > > opens on the PC showing files in my phone. Now the phone ask if I want
> to
> > > share the files, but on the Linux machine it opens an empty file
> manager
> > > screen
> > > when I touch the allow access to device data on the phone it fails and
> > > starts over
> > > again.
> > >
> > > One way or another I will find it.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 5:07 PM, Mke C> <mconnors1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 03/02/2018 12:00 PM, plug-request at pdxlinux.org wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I used to be able to access my cell when I plugged it into this
> > machine.
> > > >> There
> > > >> was and upgrade some time back and after that it would not allow
> > > access. I
> > > >> am trying to figure out what is going on but no joy.
> > > >>
> > > > When is "some time back"? A day, week, month?
> > > >
> > > > Did this problem occur immediately after the upgrade?
> > > >
> > > > Was the upgrade on the phone or computer?
> > > >
> > > > To even begin a somewhat informed search, I'd start with the list of
> SW
> > > > updates that are related to usb, mobile phone, etc and then read
> > through
> > > > the release notes to see if you can find something that's in the
> > ballpark
> > > > at least. Then you can ask a better formed question on a forum or
> maybe
> > > > even to the developer.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
> > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
> > > Ph 4:13 KJV
> > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
> > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960
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> Chuck Hast  -- KP4DJT --
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> Ph 4:13 KJV
> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.
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Carl K