According to Debian article (https://wiki.debian.org/mtp) 1.1.18 libmtp
is required to access Moto G phones, while current package in all Debian
releases is 1.1.17-3 - this might be source of your problems.
I have used many Android phones on Ubuntu/Debian + GNOME in mtp mode,
and almost for sure Moto Gx was one of them, however recently I have
always been using GVFS for that purpose.
As per copying data, most Android phones supports OTG memory, so you
should be able to plug in Flash Memory or USB Hard Drive and copy data
directly (some USB sticks provides dual USB-C/USB-A connectivity, like
this example
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Ultra-Type-C-Flash-Drive/dp/B01EZ0X55C/
, if not USB-OTG adapter can be used)
Regards,
Artur
On 20/05/2023 17:11, Peter Alefounder via Hampshire wrote:
Adam John Trickett said:
I gather it depends on the generation of the phone and what the
vendor felt like.
The phone is is new - first appeared in January this year, I
understand. I have not yet tried copying files via a library
computer - wasn't taking the phone anywhere until I had a
screen protector, which I have now got. It does seem a bit
odd to have to use a Windows machine to copy files between
two linux-based systems.
Peter Alefounder.
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