mtp – Tarik Billa

How to set Android M default USB config to MTP rather than “charging only”?

April 25, 2023 by Tarik

I just tried this on my Nexus 5 (Android 6.0.1) and it worked: Make sure your phone is NOT connected to any device over USB cable Go to Settings – Developer options – Select USB Configuration Set your desired default connection type The trick was to have a phone disconnected from USB. I guess the … Read more

Nexus 4 not showing files via MTP

February 7, 2023 by Tarik

Seems to be a known issue affecting Android USB file access over MTP. The MTP cache gets out of date until a reboot of the phone. A workaround is: Clear the “Media Storage” app’s data Use the SDrescan or the SD Scanner (also works on Android 4.4/5, available on F-Droid) app to force an update … Read more