Seems to be fixed since at least libmtp 1.1.13 (already in Artful). See the Debian bug report.
** Changed in: libmtp (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libmtp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1205954 Title: Transfering files from MTP device strips file & directory names. Status in libmtp package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in libmtp package in Debian: Fix Released Bug description: When transferring files from my Samsung Galaxy S3 to my computer, all files and folders were renamed to simple 3 digit numbers. The transfer should preserve names and relative path structure. Running Raring Xubuntu, with mtpfs and mtp-tools. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmtp/+bug/1205954/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp