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Ubuntu doesn't recognize Android devices anymore

rated 0 times [ 23] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 80039 / 2 Years ago, fri, january 21, 2022, 11:55:32

Ubuntu 14.04 doesn't recognize any of my Android devices anymore. (Tried with the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus)

I thought this was an MTP or ADB-problem, but connecting / disconnecting the devices doesn't even change the output of lsusb or dmesg at all.

It's like the devices aren't even plugged-in. However they both charge normally, when I plug them in, so I can't imagine having a cable-problem or a problem with the android devices themselves.

(I've tried it with usb-debugging on and off on both devices - no difference)

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answered 2 Years ago tigehanc · Accepted Answer

The problem was ultimately the cable.

Some USB cables are just for charging. Other cables also support data. I tried 3-4 different cables, until one of them ultimately worked.

That was the reason, why connecting the phone didn't even register with dmesg at all.