its been years since I used it but you can try this
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libmtp/?source=navbar

it works to varying degrees with different devices. Ive usually been
able to use it to do the things I've needed too without too much
difficulty. I use to use it with my old MP3 payer ant it worked
reasonably well.
by the way libmtp-1.0.1 is included included in SL 6
if you want a newer version to support your device then you will have
to compile it.
By the way MTP for one device is not compatible with MTP for an other
its a crazy non standard pseudo protocol. So every time a new device
comes out the developers have to reverse engineer the support so if
you have a new device you will probably need the latest greatest
version.


On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 12:01 PM, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Stephen_Isard?=
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:15:45 -0700, Yasha Karant <[log in to unmask]> wrot
> e:
>
>>For better or worse, I am forced to use an Android device under certain
>>situations.  This device does have a USB adapter.  Under X86-64 SL6x,
>>using VirtualBox and then MS Win 7 under Virtual Box, I can transfer
>>files to and from the Android device, including to and from the Linux
>>file system that is transparent (shared folder) under VB/MSW7 .  I have
>>"rooted" my Android device (violating the factory warranty -- but
>>un"rooted" it was worthless for my needs).  This is very inconvenient,
>>as I normally use VB/MSW only to run enduser applications that I am
>>required to use and that are not available for open systems.
>>
>>Android uses MTP to transfer files, and I have not been able to make MTP
>
>>work in SL6x (presumably it will work in SL7).  However, I have found a
>>URL that claims to have updated RPMs that support working MTP.  The URL
> is:
>>
>>http://nuxref.com/2013/10/15/upgrading-the-mtp-support-on-centos-6/comme
> nt-page-1/
>>
>>I have downloaded the RPMS but have not installed anything yet as these
>>may introduce other unexpected effects.  Has anyone tried the RPMs
>>posted through the URL?  Does anyone have any experience or other
>>thoughts on the issue (other than the usual "do not do it" or "why use
>>... " when the use of ... is in fact required in the real world of
>>production end-user applications).
>>
>>If the above URL does not work, I have a PDF of the web page of the URL
>>that I can email or post back to this list.
>>
>>Yasha Karant
>>========================
> =========================
> ========================
>
> Hi Yasha,
>
> I don't know whether this will be of use in your case, but I have found t
> hat
> I can get at some of the files on my android tablet if I go to the androi
> d
> settings and choose "mount device as a camera".  I gather that this means
>
> mounting with ptp rather than mtp.  As I say, this doesn't get me the who
> le
> android file system, but I can transfer at least pictures, and probably a
> t
> bit more.
>
> Stephen Isard