Bug 499201 - Android devices no longer detected in Dolphin via MTP
Summary: Android devices no longer detected in Dolphin via MTP
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: kio-extras
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Component: MTP (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 24.12.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs
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Reported: 2025-01-27 14:43 UTC by darkrookie
Modified: 2025-01-29 18:41 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description darkrookie 2025-01-27 14:43:32 UTC
SUMMARY
My Android devices are no longer detected by system. I have tablet Lenovo Smart Tab M8 (tablet) and a Moto G Stylus 2022 (phone) that are no longer detected by system when plugged into the system via USB. The devices are set to data transfer mode. They work with a Win 10 desktop. They both haven't had an update. Same issue with multiple known good cable. It last work in November before Thanksgiving. Hasn't worked since. KDEConnect hasn't been a good solution. Dolphin crashes when using it and breaks CBZ files.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Plug device into computer via USB
2. Set device to data sharing mode.
3. Check Dolphin to see if listed in there

OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing

EXPECTED RESULT
Devices appear and their file system can be explored

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10
Android: 10 (tablet) 12 (phone)
Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20250125
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.10.0
Qt Version: 6.8.1
Kernel Version: 6.13.0-1-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core Processor
Memory: 31.2 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-01-27 22:13:17 UTC
If you visit "mtp:/" in Dolphin, does it say "No MTP-compatible devices found" in gray placeholder text in the center of the window? Or does it instead say "Invalid protocol 'mtp:/' " in a red error message box near the top?
Comment 2 darkrookie 2025-01-28 02:27:11 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> If you visit "mtp:/" in Dolphin, does it say "No MTP-compatible devices
> found" in gray placeholder text in the center of the window? Or does it
> instead say "Invalid protocol 'mtp:/' " in a red error message box near the
> top?

It says "No MTP-compatible devices found"
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-01-28 16:44:49 UTC
Hmm, this means MTP support is installed, so either our MTP code isn't working for you, or else your devices aren't actually advertising MTP support properly.
Comment 4 darkrookie 2025-01-28 19:01:16 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3)
> Hmm, this means MTP support is installed, so either our MTP code isn't
> working for you, or else your devices aren't actually advertising MTP
> support properly.

This is from my Tumbleweed desktop:

zypper in *mtp*
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
'mtpfs' providing '*mtp*' is already installed.
No update candidate for 'mtpfs-1.1-1699.3.pm.139.x86_64'. The highest available version is already installed.
'libmtp-udev' providing '*mtp*' is already installed.
No update candidate for 'libmtp-udev-1.1.22-1.2.x86_64'. The highest available version is already installed.
'libmtp9' providing '*mtp*' is already installed.
No update candidate for 'libmtp9-1.1.22-1.2.x86_64'. The highest available version is already installed.
'libesmtp6_2_0' providing '*mtp*' is already installed.
No update candidate for 'libesmtp6_2_0-1.1.0-3.1.x86_64'. The highest available version is already installed.
'mtp-tools' providing '*mtp*' is already installed.
No update candidate for 'mtp-tools-1.1.22-1.2.x86_64'. The highest available version is already installed.

I have a laptop that has KDE Neon on it that I haven't updated in a while, and it works on it. It also has the same packages installed by the looks of it as the desktop with Tumbleweed:
Operating System: KDE neon 6.0
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.6.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2
Kernel Version: 6.8.0-45-generic (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 4 x Intel Core i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz
Memory: 7.6 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 520

And I did double check that it did work with a Dell Windows 10 Home desktop. I will update the KDE neon laptop to see if anything changes.
Comment 5 darkrookie 2025-01-29 18:41:12 UTC
So after updating KDE neon, it is still working. I will close this and report it to Tumbleweed.