Sync Acer Iconia A500 to 12.1

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I am hoping someone can help me out here. I just picked up this Acer A500 and 12.1 isn’t automatically picking it up when I plug in the usb. I read a forum that explained a fix for Ubuntu, however the file structure is different there. I installed Mtpfs from the repositories and did a usb port listing for devices where the system is in fact seeing the tablet here: Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0502:3325 Acer, Inc.

I have double and triple checked all the settings for sync on the tablet itself and made sure all the correct files are there. My HTC Incredible 2 was a simple plug-and-play, but my tablet not so much.

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So far I have found a “work-around” which includes utilizing a flash drive to move files back and forth. I can also utilize my Google Cloud space to move files this way as well. Since purchasing the Acer I have been through several system updates which have taken me from Honeycomb 3.0 to 3.2.1. I have not tried doing a usb tether with the desktop since, but I am hoping to get to this in the next couple of days then report back.

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Hi
Install ftpCafe on the tablet, then on your 12.1 system enable ssh and just transfer that way…

I haven’t got around to connecting my ASUS Transformer via mtpfs as for me it’s just quicker over the network.

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Thanks so much! I still haven’t had a chance to hook it up with the supplied usb cable after upgrading, but I’ll let you know. In the meantime I will do as you have instructed.

Thanks again!

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Ok, first question: On ftpCafe the host is the IP of my desktop correct? Then on my desktop the host is the Acer?

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Ok, lets go this way. I can move my files to my webserver from my desktop (obviously) then use the ftpCafe to retrieve them from my webserver. This is essentially just using my webserver as cloud space. Doing it this way I might as well just utilize my 80gigs of Google Cloud and not even bother with trying to interface with the desktop at all?? Or I could go the direction of bluetooth utilizing BlueDevil possibly? I’ve already manged to interface my HTC Incredible with the A500 which was kind of goofy, but for the sake of making it work.