Thanks for the reply. The relevant journactl output (at least from what I can guess) follows, I attached both full command outputs as txt files. It reconnects because you have to change from no data transfer to file transfer in the android settings, but I did the same in 18.04 and it worked there.
Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 20 using xhci_hcd Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=18d1, idProduct=4ee1, bcdDevice= 4.40 Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: Product: Pixel 2 Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Google Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: SerialNumber: HT84L1A01541 Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: USB disconnect, device number 20 Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 21 using xhci_hcd Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=18d1, idProduct=4ee1, bcdDevice= 4.40 Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: Product: Pixel 2 Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Google ** Attachment added: "journalctl.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1874562/+attachment/5359857/+files/journalctl.txt ** Attachment added: "mtp.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1874562/+attachment/5359858/+files/mtp.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1874562 Title: MTP android device (usb) doesn't appear in files Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Steps to recreate this: Connect an android phone to the computer enable file sharing from the notification Expected: Be able to access the phone from the file application Currently: Doesn't show up. This was working in 18.04. I can also see the device using lsusb as `Bus 003 Device 017: ID 18d1:4ee1 Google Inc. Nexus Device (MTP)`. If I can help debugging this further please guide me. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.36.1.1-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Apr 23 16:48:53 2020 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.preferences' b'search-filter-time-type' b"'last_used'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-07 (76 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190805) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-04-23 (0 days ago) usr_lib_nautilus: To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1874562/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp