How do I connect a Nexus 7 to transfer files?

You have to follow a below procedure to share contents between Ubuntu to Nexus 7.

Install the necessary tools using terminal.

sudo apt-get install mtp-tools mtpfs

Connect your Galaxy Nexus to your computer. On your phone, open up the notification drawer, and click on “USB Connection type”. Make sure that MTP is selected.

Type these commands in terminal:

mtp-detect | grep idVendor
mtp-detect | grep idProduct

The output of these commands should give you idVendor and idProduct. Note down the values given, as you'll need them later.

Run this command in terminal:

gksu gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules

A Gedit window should open. Simply Copy and paste below line.

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="VENDORID", ATTR{idProduct}=="PRODUCTID", MODE="0666"

Replace VENDORID and PRODUCTID with the idVendor and idProduct you had noted down earlier in Gedit.

Save and close the file. Then, disconnect your phone and run these commands:

sudo service udev restart
sudo mkdir /media/GalaxyNexus
sudo chmod a+rwx /media/GalaxyNexus
sudo adduser YOURUSERNAME fuse

Replace YOURUSERNAME with your Ubuntu user name. Now, run this command:

gksu gedit /etc/fuse.conf

In the Gedit window, remove the # at the beginning of the last line.

You’re almost done! Now, restart your computer, and then run these three commands:

echo "alias android-connect=\"mtpfs -o allow_other /media/GalaxyNexus\"" >> ~/.bashrc
echo "alias android-disconnect=\"fusermount -u /media/GalaxyNexus\"" >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Again, do re-type the quotes in each command after you’ve copied, otherwise the command won’t work.

Connect your phone again, and then make sure your phone is using MTP, then run this command:

android-connect

You will able to connect the Nexus 7 your to your Ubuntu computer.


I have found that the easiest way to transfer files is using the app called AirDroid. You'll need your laptop & the android device to be connected to the same network though.

Steps

  1. Install airdroid on Android device

  2. launch the app , if the Android device and laptop on same network it will automatiocally
    detect the computer IP and ask to Enter the generated pin on Android device on computer web address which is http://web.airdroid.com/

  3. Paste data on your computer on a particular folder say Download in this case
  4. On Android device access your folder via shown second tab named Tools

You can simply switch the Nexus 7 into Camera (PTP) mode under Storage / USB Connection.

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