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?

Solution 1

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

Solution 2

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

1. download and install library 'libimobiledevice-utils' from known sources

   sudo apt-get install libimobiledevice-utils
   

2. and once done

   ;
   

3. 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.

Comments

[Lekensteyn]

While this may technically answer the question, could you also include what these commands do in a terminal?

[David LeBauer]

This worked but only when I did slide to unlock -> enter 4 digit pin before #3, as stated on this ubuntuforum

[Izzak]

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