Transferring files between Android Mobile & Fedora 23 via USB.

The latest Android devices uses MTP to transfer files between Android devices and computer. Following are the packages I installed to connect my android phone:

sudo dnf install libmtp
sudo dnf install gvfs-mtp
sudo dnf install simple-mtpfs
sudo dnf install mtp-detect

Not all the packages are need, but listing all the packages I know of, since different things work for different devices. In my case mtp-detect worked.

After installing the mtp, connect the android device with the usb cable, and it should get listed in the Places tab, as other drives are listed when mounted.

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