On Fri, 31 May 2013 16:57:32 +0000, Rock wrote: > I'm not sure if there is a graceful way to disconnect; > and, I'm not sure if I should leave the phone in PTP mode; In summary, the solution to transferring files by wire from the Samsung Galaxy S3 (and other Android 4.x phones) is to switch the smartphone from MTP mode to PTP mode. The key question left, is whether we should switch the phone back to MTP mode when done; or if it's OK to just leave Android phones in PTP mode forever. http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/13200920/img/13200920.gif