# whoozle/android-file-transfer-linux

Android File Transfer for Linux (and macOS!)

Repository: https://github.com/whoozle/android-file-transfer-linux
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/android-file-transfer-linux
Homepage: http://whoozle.github.io/android-file-transfer-linux/
Language: C++
License: LGPL-2.1
License Family: copyleft
Topics: mtp, android, lumia, smartphone, smartphone-interaction, ui, cli, fuse, linux, file-transfer, file-transfer-android, file-transmission, fuse-interface, transfer, album-cover, osx, macosx, ptp, zune
Last push: 2026-04-17T21:44:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 77, release rhythm 28, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4178, "days_push": 138, "days_rel": 476, "gap_med": 44, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1688, forks 131 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:22.331109+00:00)

## What it is
A reliable MTP client for Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS with a minimalistic Qt UI similar to the official Android File Transfer app. It also provides a FUSE wrapper, a command-line tool, a library, and Python bindings for transferring files to and from Android devices.

## Use cases
- transfer files between linux and android phone over usb
- mount android device as filesystem with fuse
- copy music with album covers to android device
- mtp client that doesn't crash or corrupt files
- command line tool to browse mtp device
- access nintendo switch or zune via mtp

## When to choose
- gvfs/mtpfs crashes, freezes, or corrupts files
- you need FUSE mounting with partial read/writes
- you want a GUI plus CLI and library access to MTP
- you need macOS MTP support without Android File Transfer app

## When to avoid
- you are happy with gmtp/gvfs/mtpfs already
- you need wireless (adb-over-network) transfers
- you need MTP on Windows (native support exists)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: file-system, cli, gui
- domain: files, android-tools, cross-platform
- platform: bsd, cli
- tags: mtp, fuse, file-transfer, qt, usb, android, ptp, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- whoozle/android-file-transfer-linux (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:22.331109+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:38:49.520577+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/whoozle/android-file-transfer-linux (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:22.331109+00:00, sha 3612c3d204b0)
  - homepage: http://whoozle.github.io/android-file-transfer-linux/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:13:35.726847+00:00, sha c705b83a057e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.