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> And some of the android phones (like the flagship nexus 4) don't support transfer via USB?

What? I have the Nexus 4 here and I'm 99% sure I transfered files over USB in the 1h before I installed a custom ROM. Additionally I've never heard that complaint before.

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The android file transfer app does not work with the Nexus 4. At least, it doesn't if you're on Mountain Lion. Same goes for doubletwist. The Nexus 4 only supports USB MTP mode, not USB MSC (mass storage) mode. I think other newer phones are this way too.

The way I do it:

    rsync -rv ~/Music phone_ip:/

All nice and wireless

Ah, okay. I didn't know other systems have problems with MTP.

It works in OSX Lion so your comment is a little misleading.

I do however think the Google transfer app is somewhat annoying as it tends to popup every time I connect my device to my computer.

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