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+jmtpfs is a FUSE and libmtp based filesystem for accessing MTP
+(Media Transfer Protocol) devices. It was specifically designed
+for exchaning files between Linux (and Mac OS X) systems and
+newer Android devices that support MTP but not USB Mass Storage.
+
+The goal is to create a well behaved filesystem, allowing tools
+like find and rsync to work as expected. MTP file types are set
+automatically based on file type detection using libmagic.
+Setting the file appears to be necessary for some Android apps,
+like Gallery, to be able to find and use the files.