Wow, this bugginess is still around in 16.04. Today after a minor
upgrade this offer to change folders came up. I initially declined the
offer but when it persisted I accepted and my Download folder with 13 GB
of data disappeared - poof - and was replaced with an empty Download
folder. Fortunatel
Public bug reported:
In 14.04 startup with an iPhone 3G plugged in causes several problems.
Changes to Unity made with Unity Tweak Tool are not recognized after
such a startup, and attempting to logout hangs after the desktop icons
are erased and only the desktop background remains. Startup witho
