I am attempting to connect my Samsung Note 5 to a computer running Ubuntu 16.04. When I connect my phone it will mount so I can see the files for several seconds, then I will get the error "Unable to open MTP device '[usb:001,003]'. It will go through this cycle repeatedly. The device will mount for a very short time, then I will get the error, then the phone will mount again.
I have installed mpt-tools and mtpfs. Neither seem to be fixing the problem. How do I get the phone to stay mounted?
Best Answer
Tested with a Samsung Galaxy S4 with Ubuntu 16.04
sudo apt-get install go-mtpfs mtpfs mtp-tools