fjueic / gsconnect-mount-manager

gsconnect-mount-manager

Brief working explanation: here

Table of contents

• Info
• Issue this project solves:
• Working example:
• Requirements:
• Installation:
• Remove:
• Update:
• Tested on:
• Known issues:

Info:

Extends the functionality of the gsconnect gnome extension to mount and unmount android phone's storage.

Issue this project solves:

Not able to access the mounted drive

Working example:

Requirements:

dbus-python

dconf (it most likely comes with your gnome installation)

Installation:

1. clone the repo
2. run install.sh

DON'T RUN ./install.sh AS ROOT USER

git clone https://github.com/fjueic/gsconnect-mount-manager.git
cd gsconnect-mount-manager
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh

Remove:

Reinstall the gsconnect extension.

systemctl --user stop gsconnect-mount-manager.service
systemctl --user disable gsconnect-mount-manager.service

Update:

Reinstall the gsconnect extension and follow the installation steps again.

Tested on:

• Arch Linux(Gnome)
• Manjaro
• Garuda Linux
• Pop OS
• Fedora
• Ubuntu

Known issues:

• doesn't work if wifi and hotspot are both ON at the same time on your android phone. For now i don't plan to fix this issue because i don't need it.