Android File Transfer for Linux — reliable MTP client with minimalistic UI similar to Android File Transfer for Mac.
It just works™.
Use the USB cable that came with your Android device and connect it to your Mac. Double click Android File Transfer. Browse the files and folders on your Android device and copy files. Android File Transfer For Linux (FreeBSD and Mac OS X!) Android File Transfer for Linux — reliable MTP client with minimalistic UI similar to Android File Transfer for Mac. If you're happy with gmtp/gvfs/mtpfs or any other mtp software, you might not need this software (but give it a try!).
Do I need it?
If you’re happy with
gmtp /gvfs /mtpfs or any other mtp software, you might not need this software (but give it a try!).
If you’re suffering from crashes, missing tags, album covers, usb freezes and corrupted files, this software is right for you.
Pre-built Packages
If your distribution does not provide
android-file-transfer-linux package, you can still install it in your system. There’s quite a few packages available:
Support me
If you want to help me with development, click on the link below and follow the instructions. I’m developing AFTL in my spare time and try to fix everything as fast as possible, sometimes adding features in realtime (more than 100 tickes closed by now).Any amount would help relieving pain of using MTP. :D
https://www.paypal.me/whoozle
Features
FAQ
Please take a look at FAQ if you have issues with your operating system. It’s not that big, but those are the questions asked very often.
Building instructionsGentoo
AFT for Linux is now included in Gentoo, you don’t have to build anything, just run
If you need fuse mount helper to mount MTP filesystem, you have to enable fuse use flag, e.g. adding the following in /etc/portage/package.use (which can either be a directory or a file)
You can use
sys-fs/android-file-transfer-linux-9999 ebuild if you want the latest git-version by adding the following entry into /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords (which can either be a directory or a file)
Prerequisites
Building with ninjaBuilding with makeInstalling binary package on OS X / macOS
There is a binary package that can be installed via Homebrew:
Building app package on OS X / macOS
You’ll need Qt installed to build the GUI app. Here are the build instructions with qt5 from homebrew (
brew install qt5 ):
Installationsudo ninja install or sudo make install will install program into cmake prefix/bin directory (usually /usr/local/bin)
How to useFUSE interface
Remember, if you want album art to be displayed, it must be named ‘albumart.xxx’ and placed first in the destination folder. Then copy other files.Also, note that fuse could be 7-8 times slower than ui/cli file transfer.
Qt user interface
How To Transfer From Android To ComputerKnown problems
Up to date list of all known problems and bugs available here
Contacts
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions, my email address is [email protected].
Special thanks
License
Android File Transfer for Linux is released under GNU LGPLv2.1 License.
Copyright © 2015-2020 Vladimir Menshakov
Install Android File Transfer MTP client for Linux Ubuntu to transfer files from Linux to Android or transfer files from Ubuntu to Android. Android File Transfer for Linux — reliable MTP client with minimalistic UI similar to Android File Transfer for Mac.
It supports the following set of features:
Android File Transfer for Linux Ubuntu
Run the following commands to install Android File Transfer for Linux Ubuntu:
Linux To Android File Transfer
Once installed, open the android-file-transfer application from Ubuntu Dash or run the following command:
Qt user interfaceAndroid File Transfer Windows 10
Known problemsAndroid File Transfer Linux
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