Ubuntu
udev package

  1. Bug #903422
  2. Comment #134

Comment 134 for bug 903422

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H.-Dirk Schmitt (dirk-computer42) wrote : Re: Ubuntu does not work with Samsung Galaxy phones (needs update to libmtp)

As described in bug #696301 the problem still exists in precise.
I also tested it with backported version from raring for libmtp (1.1.5) and mtpfs (1.1.2)
( --> https://launchpad.net/~dirk-computer42/+archive/c42-edge )

$ mtp-detect
Error: Unable to open ~/.mtpz-data for reading.
libmtp version: 1.1.5

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 1, dev 5
Attempting to connect device(s)
PTP_ERROR_IO: failed to open session, trying again after resetting USB interface
LIBMTP libusb: Attempt to reset device
LIBMTP PANIC: failed to open session on second attempt
Unable to open raw device 0
OK.