Ubuntu – Banshee and Rhythmbox crash when trying to connect Android device

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This happens with both Rythmbox and Banshee, but I'd prefer to solve the problem with Banshee, as that is the player that suits me better.

When I run Banshee, and connect my Android device using PTP, it crashes, and I can see this error at the command prompt:

(Banshee:13206): GLib-CRITICAL **: Source ID 882 was not found when attempting to remove it

(Banshee:13206): GLib-ERROR **: Creating pipes for GWakeup: Too many open files

Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped)

If I try to connect Banshee by MTP, the interface freezes consistently, which is why I am using PTP.

I would like to be able to sync my music and playlists with my Android device. Is that not possible anymore? I have tried Clementine (no syncing option), Amarok (won't connect), Rhythmbox, and Banshee.

Requested output from mtp-detect:

$ mtp-detect

Unable to open ~/.mtpz-data for reading, MTPZ disabled.libmtp version: 1.1.6

Listing raw device(s)
Device 0 (VID=04e8 and PID=6860) is a Samsung Galaxy models (MTP).
   Found 1 device(s):
   Samsung: Galaxy models (MTP) (04e8:6860) @ bus 2, dev 7
Attempting to connect device(s)
ignoring libusb_claim_interface() = -6PTP_ERROR_IO: failed to open session, trying again after resetting USB interface
LIBMTP libusb: Attempt to reset device

Best Answer

Install the required mtp tools -

sudo apt-get install mtp-tools mtpfs

Edit the following file -

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

Add the following at the end and save the file -

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

In your case - VENDORID=04e8 and PRODUCTID=6860.

Now, disconnect your phone and run -

sudo service udev restart

sudo mkdir /media/Galaxy

sudo chmod a+rwx /media/Galaxy

sudo adduser YOURUSERNAME fuse

Edit the following file -

gksu gedit /etc/fuse.conf

Add the following at the end and save the file -

user_allow_other

Now, restart your computer and run -

echo “alias android-connect=\”mtpfs -o allow_other /media/Galaxy\”” >> ~/.bashrc

echo “alias android-disconnect=\”fusermount -u /media/Galaxy\”” >> ~/.bashrc

source ~/.bashrc

Now connect your phone and run -android-connect

Similarly, to disconnect, run - android-disconnect

These steps have been taken from here.

If this does not work, you could try go-mtpfs. A tutorial is available here.

Finally, if nothing seems to work, you could probably have a look at AirDroid. You can download it for your phone from Google Play Store.

Edit -

Try enabling USB Debugging on the phone from Developer Settings. It has solved the problem for some users.

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