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Originally Posted by innocenat
That is absolutely correct, but doesn't answer as how it would lead to proprietary protocol in the future without throwing MTP away and move to a separate protocol.
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They can add stuff to MTP without throwing it away, like authorisation only a desktop Amazon program knows, to prevent other programs connecting. Or additional DRM
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MTP allows MTP Initiators to identify the specific capabilities of device(s) with respect to file formats and functionality. In particular, MTP Initiators may have to provide passwords and other information to unlock files, or otherwise enable digital rights management.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Transfer_Protocol
They can "move the goal posts" while still using MTP.
