Very grateful for your post but that hasn't worked. Pulled in 15 dependencies [think it was i installed with synaptic] but still no phone link.
So still not sorted yet. james On Sun, 31 May 2026 at 13:36, Joao Monteiro <[email protected]> wrote: > > A quick search shows the following immediately: > > "With a fairly minimal install of Ubuntu, you may need to first explicitly > install the gvfs-backends package, which includes the GVFS-MTP integration > needed for Android: > > sudo apt install gvfs-backends > > Also, you can use KDE Connect or GSConnect (it is an extension of KDE Connect > for Gnome desktop users) > > Some users report that using KDE Connect on their pc and GSConnect on their > android, works like a charm. > > Hope this helps. > > > > On Sun, 31 May 2026, 12:59 Peter Flynn, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On 31/05/2026 12:36, James Freer wrote: >> > Another thing i am missing with this new install is the app/package to >> > connect my phone to the file system to download/upload docs and pics. >> > >> > Be grateful if someone could advise me what it is called. >> >> When I plug my Pixel 8a into a Linux system, nothing happens except >> charging. I looked for a file manager package on Linux that would >> connect to a phone, they all said that MTP was not supported. It looks >> like phone-to-host over USB is not A Thing. >> >> Then I found andFTP so now I can connect wirelessly without trouble. >> >> Peter >> >> -- >> xubuntu-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users -- xubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users
