On Friday 08 Feb 2013, David Smith wrote: > On Feb 7, 2013 1:33 AM, "Alexey Eromenko" <[email protected]> wrote: > > The result: > > Google decided to remove USB Mass Storage from Android 4.x devices. > > Newer Android devices support MTP-only. > > I don't believe that is accurate as my HP tablet running Cyanogenmod9 with > Android 4.0.4, my Motorola Razor cell phone with Android 4.0.4, and my > girlfriend's HTC One X with Android 4.1.1 work just fine with Debian > Wheezy + KDE 4.8.4. I can send and receive files between devices with zero > issues, and these devices are all "up-to-date" with the latest stable > android available for the devices. > > I assume you mean the more bleeding edge android 4.2 or 4.3 which is > currently only supported on a handful of devices, removed USB mass > storage? If so, I just won't upgrade my devices as the upgrade is always > optional. You should be able to flash an older version of android on your > devices that you already purchased if you accidently upgraded to MTP-only, > so it's not absolutely critical to support these MTP only devices for now. > > Sure, some devices will come out with 4.2 and i assume that means they may > only support MTP forever, but if you need it, that's what Debian's > backports is for. My Samsung phone (Android) 2.3.6 only supports MTP. There is no firmware for it that supports USB mass storage.
David
