Thanks for the reply. The relevant journactl output (at least from what I can guess) follows, I attached both full command outputs as txt files. It reconnects because you have to change from no data transfer to file transfer in the android settings, but I did the same in 18.04 and it worked there.
Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 20 using xhci_hcd Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=18d1, idProduct=4ee1, bcdDevice= 4.40 Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: Product: Pixel 2 Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Google Apr 24 14:48:39 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: SerialNumber: HT84L1A01541 Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: USB disconnect, device number 20 Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 21 using xhci_hcd Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=18d1, idProduct=4ee1, bcdDevice= 4.40 Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: Product: Pixel 2 Apr 24 14:48:52 thjorvens-laptop kernel: usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Google ** Attachment added: "journalctl.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1874562/+attachment/5359857/+files/journalctl.txt ** Attachment added: "mtp.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1874562/+attachment/5359858/+files/mtp.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1874562 Title: MTP android device (usb) doesn't appear in files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1874562/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs