[digiKam-users] Importing via MTP in Windows

[Remco Viëtor]

On samedi 23 juin 2018 13:15:52 CEST Will Davis wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to use DigiKam in Windows but haven't worked out how to import
> photos from my smartphone via MTP yet. Can anyone explain this for me
> please? Do I have to add another KIPI plugin? If so how?
No idea... 
A work-around would be to copy the files from the phone to the final directory 
with another program, then Digikam can check that directory on start-up and 
import the new files into its database.

> Also, the option to import from USB storage devices is greyed out, I can't
> select it. Is this linked? Or is this only for USB mass storage mode
> devices?

Probable cause: your smartphone doesn't provide a "USB mass storage" 
interface, but only MTP. 

Remco