Linux Mint does not recognise/mount phone running Ubuntu Touch

[Lucy88]

I have Ubuntu Touch installed on a Fairphone 4. Now I want to transfer pictures, ebooks and MP3 files from my computer to the phone, but Mint won't recognise and mount the phone as a filesystem. USB cable is new and charges the phone fine, and I used the same laptop running Mint to install Ubuntu Touch onto my phone. Developer mode is on. How can I get it to recognise, and allow file transfer?

The issue *appears* to be Ubuntu Touch since the PC recognises an Android just fine and I have done frequent phone clearouts in the past, but I was wondering if there is a fix on Mint that would help.

Thank you!

[axrusar]

Quick search online:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/341695/ ... untu-touch

I would enable the ssh server on the phone and use SFTP.

[Lucy88]

Thank you for responding! I did a web search but clearly my keywords weren't quite right. Ha. I will try what you have suggested. Thank you again

[Lucy88]

Next issue is that adb on my laptop does not recognise my FP4 even though my screen is on and the phone is in developer mode, so I can't talk to it through the command line. Any ideas?

[Moem]

I think this is a problem with Ubuntu Touch rather than with Mint.
I would install Ubuntu Touch Tweak Tool (on the phone; it's in the Open Store) and then check the System setting in there; USB settings > ADB settings > MTP (Media Transfer Protocol).

[Lucy88]

Thank you, I shall try this!