I also have the same problem when trying to copy files from my Nokia 6288 in data transfer mode. I have tried changing max_sectors_kb to 32 and 64 with no luck. Dmesg output [ 2744.768828] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 2744.993654] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 2744.996716] scsi7 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [ 2744.997048] usb-storage: device found at 15 [ 2744.997052] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning [ 2749.997415] usb-storage: device scan complete [ 2750.004443] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access Nokia Nokia 6288 0000 PQ: 0 ANSI: 4 [ 2750.015382] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] 1000449 512-byte hardware sectors (512 MB) [ 2750.032379] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled [ 2750.032395] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through [ 2750.051368] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] 1000449 512-byte hardware sectors (512 MB) [ 2750.069353] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled [ 2750.069369] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through [ 2750.069379] sdb: [ 2750.258377] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk [ 2750.258491] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 [ 2750.503385] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Sense Key : No Sense [current] [ 2750.503403] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Add. Sense: No additional sense information [ 2750.726061] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Sense Key : No Sense [current] [ 2750.726079] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Add. Sense: No additional sense information [ 2750.958966] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Sense Key : No Sense [current] [ 2750.958984] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Add. Sense: No additional sense information [ 2765.495649] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 2795.868037] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 2806.261414] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 2812.883788] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 2843.260159] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 2853.637549] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 2860.259899] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 2890.632276] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 2901.009671] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 2907.225003] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_ABORT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK [ 2907.225023] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 31931 [ 3032.992603] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 3063.364987] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 3073.742403] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 3080.364735] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 3110.737116] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 3121.114526] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 3127.732848] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 3127.912805] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -62 [ 3128.196752] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -62 [ 3128.476665] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15 [ 3128.656616] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -62 [ 3128.996607] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, address 15 [ 3129.000567] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK [ 3129.000587] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 32491 [ 3129.000657] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK [ 3129.000664] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 32731 [ 3129.000685] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 523 [ 3129.000692] lost page write due to I/O error on sdb [ 3129.009334] Buffer I/O error on device sdb, logical block 523 [ 3129.009347] lost page write due to I/O error on sdb [ 3129.016854] VFS: busy inodes on changed media. [ 3129.016990] scsi 7:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device [ 3129.017137] scsi 7:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device [ 3129.017259] scsi 7:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device [ 3129.017379] scsi 7:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device [ 3129.017506] scsi 7:0:0:0: [sdb] READ CAPACITY failed [ 3129.017511] scsi 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Result: hostbyte=DID_NO_CONNECT driverbyte=DRIVER_OK,SUGGEST_OK [ 3129.017518] scsi 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Sense not available. [ 3129.017529] scsi 7:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device [ 3129.017537] scsi 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off [ 3129.017542] scsi 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 00 00 00 [ 3129.017546] scsi 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through [ 3129.028588] scsi 7:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device [ 3129.028791] scsi 7:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device [ 3129.052361] scsi 7:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device [ 3129.125739] scsi 7:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device [ 3129.126209] FAT: unable to read inode block for updating (i_pos 8375) [ 3129.126527] scsi 7:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device [ 3129.126797] FAT: unable to read inode block for updating (i_pos 8373) [ 3129.127219] scsi 7:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to dead device