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

Sun Mar 4 01:08:05 UTC 2018

kp4djt at kp4djt64:~$ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.media-handling
automount-open
true

Looks like it is true.

On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 4:38 PM, Carl Karsten <carl at personnelware.com> wrote:

> 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 --
> > 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 --
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