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I do not appear to have any USB Functionality on my BQ Aquarius Ubuntu Edition Phone. Plugged into Dell running Ubuntu 12.04 and neither the phone nor the Laptop see each other. USB power okay and cable okay as it was tested with a Moto Defy. Is there actually any USB functionality with the Ubuntu Aquarius? I was expecting at least to see my 32GB SD card - which is basically all I want.

Mudit Kapil
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Geoff Duke
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Ubuntu touch does not allow USB interaction as long as the phone screen is locked. Even if it is only locked by slide, this can block the interaction. I also made sure my screen doesn't lock after idleness, so this locking doesn't happen halfway through a transfer.

Also, ~/.android/adb_usb.ini on your computer is a list of valid vendorIDs that are allowed to connect. I found that list empty (or non existent, don't remember, doesn't matter). Just add a new line with the vendorID for your phone: If you have MX4, add 0x2a45, if Aquaris E4.5, the ID is 0x2a47. Otherwise look it up by using lsusb. You can of course also add both to be sure ;)

~/.android/adb_usb.ini :

0x2a45
0x2a47
Maarten Klop
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Take a tour here to upgrade your MTP library. Hope it could help.

Juliencognito
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Just adding my 2 cents because I was also struggling with this and my solution was really weird.

Fresh install of ubuntu 14.04.2 64-bit with all updates installed.

Connected phone with usb 2.0 port: no access (I tried 2 different usb 2.0 ports)

Connected phone with usb 2.0 port and used gMTP (ubuntu software center): access

Connected phone with usb 3.0 port: access (no need for gMTP)

fubarslayer
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I have the same problem with my BQ Ubuntuphone and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. The phone is not recognized at all when connected via USB. Are there any settings required on either side?

Ralf Hersel
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Make sure to unlock the phone if it is PIN protected. Once unlocked you should be able to see phone content

MassimoC
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I managed to access the files on my phone following the instructions here: Managing Kindle Fire with on 12.04 via Micro-USB.

It is a threat about connecting a Kindle, but it worked beautifylly for me. Maybe it could be of use for you.

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Marianela
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