My USB key is recognized as a Digital Audio Player

Problem

Some USB devices on Ubuntu are not detected as "classic", USB keys but as music players such iPod. This error causes the launch of a music player (unless you uncheck the "Play music files when their connection" in System / Preferences / peripherals and removable media), and assigns to the key an icon that is not a USB key but a player.

Solution

• Insert your USB
• Open a terminal and make an:

lsusb 

You will have an answer like this:

Bus 005 Device 006: ID 090c:1000 Feiya Technology Corp. Memory Bar 
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 046d:c03e Logitech, Inc. Premium Optical Wheel Mouse 
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

The FeII Technology Corp.. Memory Bar "is the line that interests us. Remove the USB key.

To correct this problem, we will intervene on a file. (better save it ,just in case)

sudo cp /usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/10-usb-music-players.fdi /usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/10-usb-music-players.fdi.bak

(single line)

Then edit the file:

sudo gedit /usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/10-usb-music-players.fdi

And delete the content (here in bold):

<append key="portable_audio_player.input_formats" type="strlist">audio/x-ms-wma</append>
</match>
</match>

<!-- Feiya Technology Corp Memory Bar -->
<match key="@storage.originating_device:usb.vendor_id" int="0x090c">
<match key="@storage.originating_device:usb.product_id" int="0x1000">
<merge key="portable_audio_player.type" type="string">generic</merge>
<merge key="portable_audio_player.access_method" type="string">storage</merge>
<append key="portable_audio_player.input_formats" type="strlist">audio/mpeg</append>
</match>
</match>

<!-- Peak Digital Audio Player -->
<match key="@storage.originating_device:usb.vendor_id" int="0xd7d"> Save, close, connect your USB flash drive: it is now recognized as a true USB key.