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Perchun: Add `go-mtpfs`

2026-09-27T10:00:45Z

Add `go-mtpfs`

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	{{Tip\|You usually need to unlock and change the connection mode to "File Transfer" for an Android device to appear as an MTP device}}		{{Tip\|You usually need to unlock and change the connection mode to "File Transfer" for an Android device to appear as an MTP device}}

			=== go-mtpfs ===

			[https://github.com/hanwen/go-mtpfs <code>go-mtpfs</code>] is a simple implementation of the MTP filesystem, which has its own limitations, but the main advantage is that it does not need to be installed. You can just run:

			{{Commands\|
			$ mkdir mnt
			$ go-mtpfs mnt
			(your device gets automatically found and mounted)
			}}

			Sometimes, <code>go-mtpfs</code> can crash, and you have to first run <code>umount mnt</code> before restarting <code>go-mtpfs</code>.

	=== jmtpfs ===		=== jmtpfs ===

Perchun: Add a warning, that jmtpfs will be removed in 26.11

2026-09-27T09:59:55Z

Add a warning, that jmtpfs will be removed in 26.11

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	=== jmtpfs ===		=== jmtpfs ===

			{{Warning\|<code>jmtpfs</code> will be removed in 26.11, so you should not rely on it.}}

	Install <code>jmtpfs</code>:		Install <code>jmtpfs</code>:

Perchun: Fix links

2026-09-27T09:59:24Z

Fix links

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	The Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) can be used to transfer media files to and from many mobile phones (~~most Windows Phone and~~ [[Android]] devices) and media players (e.g. Creative Zen).		The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Transfer_Protocol Media Transfer Protocol (MTP)] can be used to transfer media files to and from many mobile phones (mostly [[Android]] devices) and media players (e.g. Creative Zen).

	~~MTP devices are usually mounted via [[FUSE]] and then appear as a more or less regular file system.~~

	~~This page lists some ways to mount a MTP device~~.

			MTP devices are usually mounted via [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/FUSE FUSE] and then appear as a more or less regular file system.

	{{Tip\|You usually need to unlock and change the connection mode to "File Transfer" for an Android device to appear as an MTP device}}		{{Tip\|You usually need to unlock and change the connection mode to "File Transfer" for an Android device to appear as an MTP device}}

	=== jmtpfs ===		=== jmtpfs ===

	Install <code>jmtpfs</code>:		Install <code>jmtpfs</code>:
	{{Commands\|$ nix-env -f "<nixpkgs>" -iA jmtpfs}}		{{Commands\|$ nix-env -f "<nixpkgs>" -iA jmtpfs}}
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	The above should suffice, but there also exists a more manual method. This method apparently only works well with ~~gtk~~/~~gnome~~-based desktops like [[GNOME\|Gnome Shell]] or [[Xfce]].		The above should suffice, but there also exists a more manual method. This method apparently only works well with GTK/Gnome-based desktops like [[GNOME\|Gnome Shell]] or [[Xfce]].
	It relies on having <code>gvfs</code> listed in the environment variable <code>GIO_EXTRA_MODULES</code>, for example:		It relies on having <code>gvfs</code> listed in the environment variable <code>GIO_EXTRA_MODULES</code>, for example:

imported>IgorM: Fixed link

2023-09-26T09:37:36Z

Fixed link

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	The above should suffice, but there also exists a more manual method. This method apparently only works well with gtk/gnome-based desktops like [[Gnome Shell]] or [[Xfce]].		The above should suffice, but there also exists a more manual method. This method apparently only works well with gtk/gnome-based desktops like [[GNOME\|Gnome Shell]] or [[Xfce]].
	It relies on having <code>gvfs</code> listed in the environment variable <code>GIO_EXTRA_MODULES</code>, for example:		It relies on having <code>gvfs</code> listed in the environment variable <code>GIO_EXTRA_MODULES</code>, for example:

imported>Phrogg at 05:56, 16 September 2022

2022-09-16T05:56:29Z

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	{{Tip\|You usually need to unlock an Android device ~~for it~~ to appear as an MTP device}}		{{Tip\|You usually need to unlock and change the connection mode to "File Transfer" for an Android device to appear as an MTP device}}

	=== jmtpfs ===		=== jmtpfs ===

imported>SuperSandro2000: fix typo

2021-12-22T23:08:43Z

fix typo

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	The Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) can be used to transfer media files to and from many mobile phones (most Windows Phone and [[Android]] ~~adevices~~) and media players (e.g. Creative Zen).		The Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) can be used to transfer media files to and from many mobile phones (most Windows Phone and [[Android]] devices) and media players (e.g. Creative Zen).

	MTP devices are usually mounted via [[FUSE]] and then appear as a more or less regular file system.		MTP devices are usually mounted via [[FUSE]] and then appear as a more or less regular file system.

imported>Nix: add Software/Applications subcategory

2021-09-20T06:06:37Z

add Software/Applications subcategory

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	The device will appear in your favorite file manager.		The device will appear in your favorite file manager.

			[[Category:Applications]]

imported>Infinidoge: Fix typo (gfvs should be gvfs)

2021-08-23T04:40:41Z

Fix typo (gfvs should be gvfs)

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	<syntaxhighlight lang=nix>		<syntaxhighlight lang=nix>
	{		{
	services.~~gfvs~~.enable = true;		services.gvfs.enable = true;
	}		}
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

imported>Rski at 17:39, 21 August 2021

2021-08-21T17:39:50Z

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	=== gvfs ===		=== gvfs ===
	This method apparently only works well with gtk/gnome-based desktops like [[Gnome Shell]] or [[Xfce]].
			On NixOS, file managers that support gvfs, such as PCManFM, can mount mtp devices by adding this to <code>configuration.nix</code>:

			<syntaxhighlight lang=nix>
			{
			services.gfvs.enable = true;
			}
			</syntaxhighlight>

			The above should suffice, but there also exists a more manual method. This method apparently only works well with gtk/gnome-based desktops like [[Gnome Shell]] or [[Xfce]].
	It relies on having <code>gvfs</code> listed in the environment variable <code>GIO_EXTRA_MODULES</code>, for example:		It relies on having <code>gvfs</code> listed in the environment variable <code>GIO_EXTRA_MODULES</code>, for example:

imported>Symphorien: how to mount an mtp device with jmtpfs and gvfs

2018-06-16T10:01:01Z

how to mount an mtp device with jmtpfs and gvfs

New page

The Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) can be used to transfer media files to and from many mobile phones (most Windows Phone and [[Android]] adevices) and media players (e.g. Creative Zen).

MTP devices are usually mounted via [[FUSE]] and then appear as a more or less regular file system.

This page lists some ways to mount a MTP device.

{{Tip|You usually need to unlock an Android device for it to appear as an MTP device}}

=== jmtpfs ===
Install <code>jmtpfs</code>:
{{Commands|$ nix-env -f "<nixpkgs>" -iA jmtpfs}}

To mount the only available device:
{{Commands|
$ mkdir mountpoint
$ jmtpfs mountpoint
}}

If there are several connected devices, use <code>-l</code> to find them and <code>-device=</code> to specify which one to mount.

To unmount:
{{Commands|$ fusermount -u}}

=== gvfs ===
This method apparently only works well with gtk/gnome-based desktops like [[Gnome Shell]] or [[Xfce]].
It relies on having <code>gvfs</code> listed in the environment variable <code>GIO_EXTRA_MODULES</code>, for example:

<code>GIO_EXTRA_MODULES=/nix/store/my9jjhq7s19l05zqk969h69jhrrijpkz-gvfs-1.34.2/lib/gio/modules</code>

First identify your device with <code>lsusb</code>:
{{Commands|
$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 007: ID 1234:5678 The device
...
}}
The adress of the device will then be <code>mtp://[usb:002,007]/</code>.

You need the <code>gio</code> from the <code>glib</code> package. Then:
{{Commands|$ gio mount "mtp://[usb:002,007]/"}}
to mount and
{{Commands|$ gio mount -u "mtp://[usb:002,007]/"}}
to unmount.

The device will appear in your favorite file manager.