@jmike72
Was curious about this myself and found a working script!
# Windows Powershell Script to move a set of files (based on a filter) from a folder
# on a MTP device (e.g. Android phone) to a folder on a computer, using the Windows Shell.
# By Daiyan Yingyu, 19 March 2018, based on the (non-working) script found here:
# https://www.pstips.net/access-file-system-against-mtp-connection.html
# as referenced here:
# https://powershell.org/forums/topic/powershell-mtp-connections/
#
# This Powershell script is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
# In no event will the author be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this script.
#
# Again, please note that used 'as-is' this script will MOVE files from you phone:
# the files will be DELETED from the source (the phone) and MOVED to the computer.
#
# If you want to copy files instead, you can replace the MoveHere function call with "CopyHere" instead.
# But once again, the author can take no responsibility for the use, or misuse, of this script.</em>
#
param([string]$phoneName,[string]$sourceFolder,[string]$targetFolder,[string]$filter='(.jpg)|(.mp4)$')
function Get-ShellProxy
{
if( -not $global:ShellProxy)
{
$global:ShellProxy = new-object -com Shell.Application
}
$global:ShellProxy
}
function Get-Phone
{
param($phoneName)
$shell = Get-ShellProxy
# 17 (0x11) = ssfDRIVES from the ShellSpecialFolderConstants (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb774096(v=vs.85).aspx)
# => "My Computer" — the virtual folder that contains everything on the local computer: storage devices, printers, and Control Panel.
# This folder can also contain mapped network drives.
$shellItem = $shell.NameSpace(17).self
$phone = $shellItem.GetFolder.items() | where { $_.name -eq $phoneName }
return $phone
}
function Get-SubFolder
{
param($parent,[string]$path)
$pathParts = @( $path.Split([system.io.path]::DirectorySeparatorChar) )
$current = $parent
foreach ($pathPart in $pathParts)
{
if ($pathPart)
{
$current = $current.GetFolder.items() | where { $_.Name -eq $pathPart }
}
}
return $current
}
$phoneFolderPath = $sourceFolder
$destinationFolderPath = $targetFolder
# Optionally add additional sub-folders to the destination path, such as one based on date
$phone = Get-Phone -phoneName $phoneName
$folder = Get-SubFolder -parent $phone -path $phoneFolderPath
$items = @( $folder.GetFolder.items() | where { $_.Name -match $filter } )
if ($items)
{
$totalItems = $items.count
if ($totalItems -gt 0)
{
# If destination path doesn't exist, create it only if we have some items to move
if (-not (test-path $destinationFolderPath) )
{
$created = new-item -itemtype directory -path $destinationFolderPath
}
Write-Verbose "Processing Path : $phoneName\$phoneFolderPath"
Write-Verbose "Moving to : $destinationFolderPath"
$shell = Get-ShellProxy
$destinationFolder = $shell.Namespace($destinationFolderPath).self
$count = 0;
foreach ($item in $items)
{
$fileName = $item.Name
++$count
$percent = [int](($count * 100) / $totalItems)
Write-Progress -Activity "Processing Files in $phoneName\$phoneFolderPath" `
-status "Processing File ${count} / ${totalItems} (${percent}%)" `
-CurrentOperation $fileName `
-PercentComplete $percent
# Check the target file doesn't exist:
$targetFilePath = join-path -path $destinationFolderPath -childPath $fileName
if (test-path -path $targetFilePath)
{
write-error "Destination file exists - file not moved:`n`t$targetFilePath"
}
else
{
$destinationFolder.GetFolder.MoveHere($item)
if (test-path -path $targetFilePath)
{
# Optionally do something with the file, such as modify the name (e.g. removed phone-added prefix, etc.)
}
else
{
write-error "Failed to move file to destination:`n`t$targetFilePath"
}
}
}
}
}
Save it as a .ps1 file and run it like this: (Adjusted it to my phone name, OnePlus Nord)
C:\temp\phone.ps1 -phoneName AC2003 -sourceFolder 'Internal shared storage\DCIM' -targetFolder c:\temp\x -filter '(.jpg)$'
It does not support recursive :(
All credits go to the creator Daiyan!
Link: https://blog.daiyanyingyu.uk/2018/03/20/powershell-mtp/
