Galaxy S4 (Android 4.2.2.) not recognized

**Inoki** · November 1st, 2013

Hey everyone,

I'm having issues with my Galaxy S4 on Xubuntu 12.04.3 x64, I plug the phone in, but it isn't recognized. On Ubuntu 13.04 this worked, even though with a few glitches here and there, but most of the time. When I plug it in, on the phone it says it's plugged as a media device (MTP), but it simply won't show up on the computer and I can't browse my files. The phone is brand new.

Output of lsusb:

Code:

inoki@innerdistance-Satellite-L650:~$ lsusbBus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 10f1:1a2a Importek 
Bus 002 Device 008: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 002 Device 011: ID 0cf3:3005 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR3011 Bluetooth
Bus 002 Device 012: ID 045e:0040 Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical
Bus 002 Device 014: ID 04e8:6860 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd GT-I9100 Phone [Galaxy S II]

**Mark Phelps** · November 1st, 2013

Sorry, but you are unlikely to get it working with that Ubuntu version.

The latest version (3.10) can recognize the phone -- at least, it does with my S3.

**ajgreeny** · November 1st, 2013

I'm sure it is possible to get this working as Xubuntu 12.04 connects to my android 4.1 Acer Iconia with no problem.

Perhaps you need to follow the info at http://www.acertabletforum.com/forum...ux-ubuntu.html which is what was needed before I had any success. I made minor changes to the name of the mountpoint to suit my tablet name, but otherwise all was the same.

**Inoki** · November 1st, 2013

That's odd, my GF's netbook has the same installed and her iPhone 4 was recognized, so I don't understand why Android is not. Thanks anyway.

**Inoki** · November 1st, 2013

Originally Posted by ajgreeny

I'm sure it is possible to get this working as Xubuntu 12.04 connects to my android 4.1 Acer Iconia with no problem.

Perhaps you need to follow the info at http://www.acertabletforum.com/forum...ux-ubuntu.html which is what was needed before I had any success. I made minor changes to the name of the mountpoint to suit my tablet name, but otherwise all was the same.

Thank you! This worked with gMTP!