iPhone mount errors

Question

When I plug my iPhone (iOS 5) into my laptop with Ubuntu 11.10, I get this error:

Unable to mount Documents on iPhone. Location is already mounted

followed by this error:

Unable to mount iPhone. Location is already mounted

After I see these errors, the "Documents on iPhone" folder pops up. How do I fix this?

score 9 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 30 '11 at 14:33

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@Lekensteyn - here is a simple description of these commands do:

download and install library 'libimobiledevice-utils' from known sources
```
sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice-utils
```
and once done
```
;
```
unmount and mount your iPhone
```
idevicepair unpair && idevicepair pair
```

Running a command with sudo will require you to have root access rights and you'll be prompted to input password for root user. So technically it may not be possible in a corporate/locked-down environment where users are not deemed to have root access.

edited Oct 30 '11 at 14:33

ændrük

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answered Oct 30 '11 at 13:50

Taavi

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This worked but only when I did slide to unlock -> enter 4 digit pin before #3, as stated on this ubuntuforum – David LeBauer Feb 29 '12 at 18:39
Sorry I am new to Ubuntu and step 2 and 3 I am not sure what to do ? After I enter( sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice-utils ) then hit enter then do I type in ( ;) then enter again and type in( idevicepair unpair && idevicepair pair) ? I am running Ubuntu 14.4 . Would I be better off to find out how to purchase the latest version of Ubuntu ? Would I be able to connect my iPhone 6 and download the photos I have into UBUNTU ? My computer is a HP Laptop running 32bit. Thank you for your Time Isaiah – Izzak Apr 01 '18 at 15:58

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 28 '11 at 06:42

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sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice-utils;idevicepair unpair && idevicepair pair

edited Oct 28 '11 at 06:42

N.N.

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answered Oct 28 '11 at 06:37

jerm2000

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While this may technically answer the question, could you also include what these commands do in a terminal? – Lekensteyn Oct 28 '11 at 09:08

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