Questions about connecting an Android device to Ubuntu. Questions targeting the device itself are better suited for android.stackexchange.com.
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How to share my mobile broadband connection via Wifi
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop having wifi. I have an android tablet which has wifi support. I connect my laptop to the internet through Mobile broadband (reliance netconnect zte modem). I ...
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How to make Ubuntu recognize Samsung galaxy battery level?
When I plug in an iPhone device, it automatically charges the battery, and showing battery's power percentage.
How to do so, with an Android device?
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How to install Ubuntu for Android on Jelly bean 4.1? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I download Ubuntu for Android to my mobile device?
I've got Android 4, I on my SAMSUNG Galaxy Note 2. Could anyone please help me with installing Ubuntu for Android ...
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ubuntu 12.04 & Adnroid Debugging
I'm really struggling to set up Debugging from my android phone with my 12.04 installation. For that matter, I'm struggling to set up pretty much any communication between the two aside from opening ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 64bit Android source code download problem
I am having AMD Athlon machine with OS Ubuntu 12.04 (64bit OS) installed on it. I need to download source code for android for which I need to follow number of steps as shown in the link.
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Android 3D acceleration in androVM with primusrun?
I have been trying an Android Virtual Machine called androVM on an Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit laptop with Intel/Nvidia hybrid graphics configuration as the guest OS (details on the graphic cards below). I ...
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Ubuntu One Files for Android crashes on start when WiFi is not turned on [closed]
I installed Ubuntu One Files (version 1.2.5) on Android 4.0.4 ICS.
I set the option "Use both WiFi and GPRS connections", but it crashes when WiFi is not turned on.
With WiFi connection it works fine.
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Sync ubuntu and phone
Can you sync ubuntu and android phone, without having to install ubuntu on phone, even if I have to how much space will it take?
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How can I play AMR files in Firefox on Ubuntu?
I use Evernote to keep voice and text notes.
Unfortunately, I've just discovered that I can't take full advantage of the cloud storage capabilities of Evernote, because the AMR files won't play in ...
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Sync Android with Rhythmbox
I have a Samsung Mini 2 and my wife has an original Samsung 2. I am working with Rhythmbox on 12.10.
I was initially able to sync my Mini with RB when I first set up. Then I deleted all the music ...
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Trying this again… live boot on arm device
To those who feel this is a duplicate, please first read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD to better understand the concept of what I am asking. Also note that the live-cd tag specifically ...
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live boot options on ASUS transformer (android tablet) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to install Ubuntu on the Asus transformer?
Is it possible to boot Ubuntu on an android device from SD slot the same way a PC can via CD/USB? I read a ...
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No Android SDK, neither Java found
I have Java installed correctly, I did it by the manual http://www.wikihow.com/Install-Oracle-Java-on-Ubuntu-Linux
I also installed Android SDK. However when I try to create a new Project IntelliJ ...
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Provide Gnome online account
I am thinking about writing an Android-Gnome SMS utility. The cleanest way to do that seems to be by providing an online service that syncs with android and can be added as "online-account" in Gnome3.
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I can't get Ubuntu (12.10 Desktop) to recognize my Galaxy S3
I Plug my gs3 into my laptop, and nothing happens. I went to terminal, typed "lsusb" command, and the return print was, for one of the usb ports, "Bus 002 Device 015: ID 04e8:6860 Samsung Electronics ...
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wireless tethering problem on ubuntu 12.04
I'm trying to access the internet on my laptop using wireless tethering option on my android phone. I'm able to make DNS queries and also ping my Gateway but i'm neither able to ping other sites like ...
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Android Media sync LG Optimus L7 (P705) with ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I can't connect my Android LG Optimus L7 (P705) with Ubuntu via media sync (MTP), just to see or transfer file / media inside my internal / external memory from computer to handphone vice versa, ...
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Android phone (Samsung GSIII) not detected
I'm currently having an issue with Ubuntu 12.10 not seeing my Android phone. I plug it in, and nothing happens. My phone charges, but it doesn't detect a USB connection, and neither does Ubuntu. They ...
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Tether mobile phone to laptop using Bluetooth
(I'm not sure if this is an Ubuntu or an Android question - feel free to move it!)
Is it possible to connect my Android Jelly Bean phone to my laptop using bluetooth so that the telephone can use the ...
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Bluetooth detected on 12.04LTS but cannot connect
I'm using a IOGear GBU311 on my desktop with 12.04LTS (I'm on kubuntu). I see the device in the Bluetooth conf. manager.
My computer can detect my phone.
On my phone (LG P930 with Android 2.3.5) I ...
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Remove Android OS from Toshiba Tablet AT105 and boot as Ubuntu
Is it possible to completely remove Android OS from Toshiba Tablet AT105 and boot it as Ubuntu?
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Planning to buy an android tablet, any known issues with Ubuntu (e.g. connectivity, software) [closed]
I currently own an iPhone (hiss!) and use Ubuntu on my PC - not the best combination as I still rely on an installation of Windows to use iTunes. Otherwise I cannot transfer music/ videos/ apps etc. ...
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Best collaborative task manager for Ubuntu and Android?
Right now I use Astrid as a task manager, since I can share tasks with our LoCo Team members and everything works fine. I use it with Google Chrome and Android, but I don't really like using Chrome ...
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Is there an Android remote app compatible with LibreOffice Impress under Ubuntu?
I have an upcoming presentation I want to make in LibreOffice Impress on my Ubuntu 12.10 laptop. I was wondering if I could get ahold of an Android app which would act like a remote control, allowing ...
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How can I stream music files from Android Phone via wifi on ubuntu 12.10
Have a Wi-Fi network at home
Have Ubuntu 12.10 installed on my laptop connected to home Wi-Fi
Have an Android based cell phone connected to home WiFi
Can I play (stream) my music files stored in ...
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Eclipse 3.7.2 not recognizing ADT after plugin updates
I'm using Eclipse 3.7.2 with ADT plugin installed.
I updated all the plugins I had by going to the option Help->Check For Updates. After the update, on restarting eclipse, I'm no longer able to see ...
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Samsung phone not recognized in Ubuntu 12.10 using USB cable
I use Ubuntu 12.10 ,when i connect Samsung Galaxy Ace plus to PC it is not recognized by Ubuntu and USB icon does not appear in phone screen, so i cannot connect my phone to PC.
Please help about it.
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Internet connection sharing from PC to My Android Phone [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to share a wired Internet connection with an Android phone?
I have an laptop with OS Ubuntu 12.04. I am using an internet dongle(data card) for internet connection. ...
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Android Phone in MSC is not detected in Ubuntu 12.10 [closed]
I have a Sony Live with Walkman (wt19) and is not detected when I plug in Ubuntu 12.10.
Before, in Ubuntu 12.04, everything worked perfect.
fdisk check
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
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How to connect a Nexus 10 to transfer files?
This is a similar question to How to connect Nexus 7 with Ubuntu , But the solution given there doesnt work.
How can I connect Nexus 10 on ubuntu. It gives me an error (actually tries to access the ...
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Android not going to usb mode when using ubuntu
I just recently did a install for Ubuntu and I cant get it to go into usb mode after connecting the usb cable. usb debugging is on, is there anything else I need to do to get it to connect?
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Sync Android Memo with Evolution Memo
The title sums it up. Right now I know I can sync my Android memos with a Gmail account. It puts them in a Notes folder (aka a label) on Gmail. But now Im unsure how to go from gmail to Evolution.
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Sync music with Android via wifi
Is there a possibility to sync music between Ubuntu and an Android device without cloud services?
Something like iTunes in the iOS world or Winamp for Windows users.
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As Farid pointed out in ...
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How does one use Ubuntu for Android?
I have heard a lot about this new Ubuntu For Android but how can the average man download and install this neat new feature!!
Thanks
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Mounting Nexus 7 on Ubuntu 12.04 through USB? [duplicate]
Please help me troubleshoot. I would like to transfer files between my Ubuntu 12.04 and Nexus 7 (Android 4.2) I have first followed this link post carefully without success, rolled back all changed. ...
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Android SDK manager doesn't open. Specifically the GUI
When running the Android sdk manager via terminal or just Eclipse itself. I get the following errors. However, i can still update it via "android update sdk --no-ui" But for some reason the manager ...
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Network sharing for android
I am on ubuntu 12.04 and I want to create a wifi hotspot to be used with my android device. Now I know there are so many tutorials available every where and that I have all options in network tab to ...
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“folder contents could not be displayed.” error when trying to plug in a Galaxy Nexus
Tried to connect Galaxy Nexus to Ubuntu 12.10 64bit, I choose open folder from a pop up dialog box and it says the following error:
The folder contents could not be displayed.
Sorry, could ...
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ubuntu 12.10 and android bluetooth pairing problem
I'm trying to pair my android device (galaxy wonder android version 2.3.6) to my acer aspire 4741g running ubuntu 12.10 via bluetooth, Both my phone and the laptop discover one another, but when i ...
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How to make a windows virtualbox host recognise android usb?
I want to root my phone (Micromax A52) and i got the procedure.
But I use Ubuntu for everyday use and now for rooting i need Windows.
I installed it in virtualbox. Now in vbox,the usb device is ...
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how to connect android phone with ubuntu 12.04 laptop for accessing laptop's internet connection over wifi
i have an android ics phone and i want to use my wired internet connection on my laptop through wifi.
it can be done easily on windows 7 using softwares like virtual router or connectify.
is there ...
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Ubuntu Wifi Access Point and Proxy Droid Android App
I went through all of the instructions in this thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1488953) and successfully managed to create a Wifi Access Point in Ubuntu 12.04.
I use this Access ...
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Apktool error Terminal inquiry
when I run Apktool to build a package for android I get this output:
:~$ apktool build '/home/...' I: Checking whether sources has
changed... I: Checking whether resources has changed... ...
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How to install libQtGui.so.4 32bit on 64bit ubuntu
I am trying to compile the android tree on Ubuntu 64bit 12.04; The build fails on an error of missing shared library libQtGui.so.4;
Check /usr/ lib files i found that: /usr/lib/ or /usr/lib32 doesn't ...
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Shared directory (Ubuntu One) not showing up on my android device
a friend has shared a directory on his Ubuntu account with me. His directory shows up on my windows devices (two of them), but does not show up on my android device (Nexus 7) using the android app, or ...
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infinite loop in terminal
I have tried to connect my Asus transformer 300T tablet (android 4.1 ) to Ubuntu 12.04 by following the steps in this tutorial.
However something went wrong in this step (I am not sure which exactly ...
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Android application does not start
i am trying to run my first Android application with Eclipse Juno on Ubuntu 12.04
I downloaded the ADT and the Android SDK, all worked fine as far as i could see, but when i create my first android ...
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Galaxy Note II MTP on Ubuntu 12.04
I bought a branding new Galaxy Note II and I tried to mount its storage to my ubuntu laptop.
As you know, Android 4.0+ uses MTP by default. Android 4.1 doesn't support USB Mass Storage anymore! So ...
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Failed to get the adb version: Cannot run program & Cannot allocate memory
A little change in resources file, start giving error, and when I clean the project its delete R.java file, I have to restart my eclipse.
Problem is when I restart my eclipse and clean and run my ...
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How to configure ADB access for Android devices?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 and I have installed Android SDK, set it's path in my user .bashrc and it works.
The problem is that my phone requires adb to be ran by root for permissions, but running adb ...
