Devices running GNOME Mobile, Phosh, and Plasma Mobile received a new USB stack based upon usb-moded which is more robust compared to the original stack:
- Netboot works again which regressed with supporting USB tethering.
- Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) is now available for users to access files of their device. See pmaports#646.
- USB access is disabled by default, increasing security. Only after enabling the right mode, SSH/MTP/... functionality will be available as usual. In host mode, nothing is changed.
- Once you connect the device over USB to your computer, a notification will pop up asking which USB mode you want to enable, defaulting to charging only.
- Opens the path to other USB modes through FunctionFS.
When you plug in your device, a notification will be generated allowing you to select the USB mode you prefer:
We hope that everything in this transition will go smoothly. If you run into any new issues from this change then please create an issue on the postmarketOS GitLab instance. You can also reach out to us at #devel:postmarketos.org, we're happy to help!