Just tried it again AND YES it has... very odd. So Joao you were absolutely spot on..... many thanks.
james On Sun, 31 May 2026 at 18:40, James Freer <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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
