On Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:15:45 -0700, Yasha Karant <[email protected]> wrote:
>For better or worse, I am forced to use an Android device under certain >situations. This device does have a USB adapter. Under X86-64 SL6x, >using VirtualBox and then MS Win 7 under Virtual Box, I can transfer >files to and from the Android device, including to and from the Linux >file system that is transparent (shared folder) under VB/MSW7 . I have >"rooted" my Android device (violating the factory warranty -- but >un"rooted" it was worthless for my needs). This is very inconvenient, >as I normally use VB/MSW only to run enduser applications that I am >required to use and that are not available for open systems. > >Android uses MTP to transfer files, and I have not been able to make MTP >work in SL6x (presumably it will work in SL7). However, I have found a >URL that claims to have updated RPMs that support working MTP. The URL is: > >http://nuxref.com/2013/10/15/upgrading-the-mtp-support-on-centos-6/comment-page-1/ > >I have downloaded the RPMS but have not installed anything yet as these >may introduce other unexpected effects. Has anyone tried the RPMs >posted through the URL? Does anyone have any experience or other >thoughts on the issue (other than the usual "do not do it" or "why use >... " when the use of ... is in fact required in the real world of >production end-user applications). > >If the above URL does not work, I have a PDF of the web page of the URL >that I can email or post back to this list. > >Yasha Karant >========================================================================= Hi Yasha, I don't know whether this will be of use in your case, but I have found that I can get at some of the files on my android tablet if I go to the android settings and choose "mount device as a camera". I gather that this means mounting with ptp rather than mtp. As I say, this doesn't get me the whole android file system, but I can transfer at least pictures, and probably at bit more. Stephen Isard
