"libmtp error: Could not get file from device." on attempting to transfer files from Android phone

1. Install this dependency to build libmtp

   sudo apt-get install libusb-dev --install-suggests

2. Get the libmtp here libmtp Latest Download

3. Extract the file using a file explorer program [or via the terminal]

   tar xvf libmtp-1.1.1.tar.gz

4. cd into the new directory you just extracted

5. Configure (MAKE SURE YOU'RE ARE IN THE /libmtp-*/ DIR)

   ./configure --prefix=/usr make

6. Install (AGAIN, MAKE SURE YOU'RE IN THE /libmtp-*/ DIR)

   sudo make install

7. Copy rules to /etc/udev/rules.d/ (you might wanna double check the rules.d/ dir to see if coping over the new set of rules is necessary ... it probably is)

   sudo cp 69-libmtp.rules /etc/udev/rules.d

8. Install the gMTP GUI Util

   sudo apt-get install gmtp --install-suggests

9. Open/Run the gmtp program from the menu or term and enjoy!

NOTE: If you have issues you might need to disconnect the device. Or restart. Or update things... sudo apt-get update and/or sudo apt-get upgrade

Hope this helps, if so vote up. If more help is needed hit me up and I'll do what I can.