Questions tagged [android]
Questions about connecting an Android device to Ubuntu. Questions targeting the device itself are better suited for android.stackexchange.com.
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Installing Android Apps in Ubuntu ARaspberry Pi
Is it possible to install Android Apps in Ubuntu?
Most of the times answer I got from various forums in NO.
Because android is designed for ARM processor or android packages can not be installed on PC ...
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Make and receive calls on Ubuntu using an external android phone
Is there any way that I could use my old Android device by connecting it via USB or even using the wireless LAN and make/receive calls and traditional text messages (SMS) on my laptop running Ubuntu?
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lsusb doesn't list my android device
Three days I'm striggling with this problem. lsusb isn't detecting my ASUS Fonepad 7, but detects my Lumia, which is a Windows Phone device. I tried plugging my sister's phone, my dad's phone, which ...
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faile to resolved " /usr/include/linux/errno.h:1:23: fatal error: asm/errno.h: No such file or directory"
I tried to make the gcc4.6.2 for building android 2.3.7 system.
I have installed linux-libc-dev with different version(3.8.0 & 4.4.0) and different architecture(linux-libc-dev & linux-libc-...
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Can't transfer files from Android to Ubuntu via USB cable
I am using Ubuntu 21.10. I tried to transfer files from my Android phone (Redmi Note 4) to my laptop via USB cable by enabling the file transfer option on the phone. Ubuntu detects my phone, but when ...
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Bluetooth audio on Android TV disconnects after 30s from any Kubuntu PC
I don't know where to post this (Android forum? KDE forum?). I've been researching this issue for hours with not a hint of a solution.
I have a brand new Xgimi projector with Android TV on it. The ...
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KDE-connect without a 3rd device, possible?
Situation
I have two devices:
Phone with Android 11
Laptop with Ubuntu 20.04
I don't have a dedicated WiFi router. So, I use the phone's hotspot to access Internet on my laptop.
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The devices ...
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Ubuntu cannot connect to Android hotspot
I tried connecting to a hotspot from Android 14 and Ubuntu just kept saying no internet but connected to the hotspot.
I tried via USB ethernet and also Bluetooth, the hotspot worked well on other ...
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Gradle or Android Studio freezes Ubuntu
I've got a problem with my Android Studio/Gradle regularly freezing my entire system.
What happens?
I work on my Android Studio and at first, everything is ok. For approx 5 - 10 builds/deploys ...
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/dev/kvm is not found on Ubuntu 14.04
After I installed Android studio 2.2.3 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS this problem bugs me for hours:
I've checked the bios and it shows that vt-x is supported but I receive
me@pc:~$ kvm-ok
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E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Can anyone help me please?
I'm beginner.
LOGS :
E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: com.example.ghaas.androideatit, PID: 5835
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ...
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How to install android-build-tools-33.0.x on Ubuntu?
I'm trying to use Apache Cordova to create an android application.
I can't use normal packages because they are too old.
I installed NVM for multiple versions of node.js and gradle 7.6, but now I'm ...
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Can I create an iso using the Linux cmd from uup dump?
I'm looking to create an iso image but using my android is it possible to install Ubuntu through termux and run the uup dump cmd for Linu.sh fie
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Ubuntu 13.04 not USB tethering through Android
Just upgraded to 13.04. Now my internet doesn't work anymore through my Galaxy Note 2. It used to work perfectly in 12.10 without a hitch. The phone's got Android 4.1
There's no error message. The ...
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Cannot copy files to an Android phone via MTP due to "operation not supported"
I'm trying to copy some music files from a file server to the internal memory card of my Samsung phone.
When I plug the phone in I can access the memory card via MTP in Nautilus just fine. However, ...
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How to stop android studio from crashing the whole computer?
I installed android studio and it crashed several times. I installed an older version (Arctic fox) and it did the same. It never managed to install gradle. I installed gradle via the command line (...
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Share mouse and keyboard on android device
Synergy and Barrier do something similar.
scrcpy - can control android, but it displays a window and transmits video - which is not necessary.
Roughly speaking, the goal is to add a screen to which ...
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Run iOS and Android Apps on XUbuntu Jammy? [duplicate]
I want to use iOS and Android apps on XUbuntu Jammy.
No, not games. There are apps I need that only have Android or iOS versions of them, nothing for any PC of any kind.
I know about Nox and ...
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how do I resolve the "waydroid session is stopped" problem?
I tried to install an apk app after I installed, configured and initialized waydroid, I get this:
[12:59:33] WayDroid session is stopped
should I reinstall it? or there's something wrong with the ...
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MTP file transfer not working with Ubuntu/Kubuntu 20.04
I just have a fresh install of Kubuntu 20.04 on an Acer Swift 3 laptop. I ran into problem with transferring files from my Android phone. Here was the steps I went through:
Plug the phone into USB ...
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Problem setting up PPTPD
I'm attempting to set up a VPN from my Android phone to my home computer using pptpd on Ubuntu 12.10. I have so far done the following.
Setup a virtual NIC like this...
cat /etc/network/interfaces
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Receiving and sending udp stream with one gst-launch-1.0 (gstreamer) command
On an Ubuntu 18.04 laptop, I can receive a stream with the following gst-launch-1.0 commands:
The stream source (from a test brd that generates a test pattern):
$ gst-launch-1.0 -e videotestsrc ! ...
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Viewing Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop from Android over WiFi
Given:
a desktop with Ubuntu 22.04;
a device with Android OS;
WiFi network to which the desktop and the device are connected.
I need to share Ubuntu screen to Android over WiFi, thus, installed bVNC ...
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user in plugdev group; are your udev rules wrong or error: insufficient permissions for device: udev requires plugdev group membership?
I encountered error like "(user in plugdev group; are your udev rules wrong?", After googled, I found some key refers:
Ref 1. Set up a device for development from Android Developer;
Ref 2. Solved: ...
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Is there a way to use Android's "Nearby Share" with an Ubuntu computer?
Android phones (like Google Pixel phones and Samsung phones) have a feature called Nearby Share. When sharing an item, you can select "Nearby" or "Nearby Share", and it will allow ...
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Why building of gradle can't be finished?
I have everything updated to latest versions. I checked JDK - it works, I have installed these packages: lib32z1 lib32ncurses5-dev lib32stdc++6 libncurses5:i386 libstdc++6:i386 zlib1g:i386. When I ...
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Want to connect Sony Z2 (Android phone) to Ubuntu 12.04
I have Ubuntu 12.04 and I try to connect it with Sony Xperia Z2 (which has Android 4.4) via USB.
I have set Mass Storage Mode(MSC) setting but nothing happens when I connect cell phone to the laptop.
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How do you use an android tablet as a second display?
I've noticed people using a product for Windows and Mac called iDisplay which lets you use your Android or iPad as a secondary display. This seems like a great idea, and something that could be done ...
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Font Size 72 screwed up Android Studio [duplicate]
New user here. Reposting this question as I realize people may have thought I was trolling (I assure I'm not, just a genuinely stupid mistake that I don't know how to fix).
I dowloaded Android Studio ...
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Wifi hotspot from Ubuntu 22.04 not visible on Android 12.0
I am trying to connect my Android 12 phone to wifi hotspot initiated on Ubuntu 22.04. However the wifi hotspot is not visible in the list of available networks when set on WPA security. When I switch ...
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Is it possible to install Android's .apk file?
Was just wondering it would be nice to have a convenient way of installing android's .apk apps in Ubuntu somehow.
Somebody has a clue about it?
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Stream all audio FROM my android phone TO pulseaudio
I have seen a lot of apps and solutions online to receive audio from a desktop to an android phone. I also know how to stream audio from one desktop to another, using paprefs and pavucontrol.
What I ...
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adb can't detect Genymotion device
I create an Android device in Genymotion : Custom Phone Android 4.4-API 19, and the device run well.
But when I try 'adb devices, it is empty below 'List of devices attached'
'Use custom Android SDK ...
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Difficulty unzipping ubuntu using ES File Explorer for Android
Whenever I try to unzip ubuntu- 13.04.LARGE.ext4.v2.zip to /sdcard/ubuntu it tells me
"exception found!(Bad size: -294967296)."
I have googled around but I can't find an answer. Can you please help ...
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How to setup USB wireless card as AP hotspot (tl-wn725n)
I tried to set up hotspot for my android mobile on my ubuntu 12.04. follow the instruction of here: 'http://thenewbieblog.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/wifi-hotspot-setup-on-ubuntu/'
However it does not ...
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Anbox is not starting
I have Anbox in my system but not able to get a google play app into it to play. When I click on Anbox to open it just says Starting... then closes after a while. Here is what I have in my system.
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Recommendations for reminder app
I'm looking for recommendations for a reminder app (I used ColorNote for that but I'd like to change). I'd like it to be cross platform (Android 13 and Ubuntu 22.04), and if possible to sync between ...
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Recommendation for note app
I'm looking for recommendations for a note app. I'd like it to be cross platform (Android 13 and Ubuntu 22.04), to be able to set reminders, and I'd really like for it to be able to import notes from ...
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Sharing display Ubuntu 22.04 with old android tablet
Problem: Sharing display Ubuntu 22.04 with old android (4.2.2) tablet don`t work:
Error code: 0x207 (from RD Client tablet side).
The same from aRDP Secure RDP Client.
What is try to do:
Info about ...
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In-app paymnt methods
I'm interested in developing for Ubuntu (mostly phones) and I can't seem to find the guidelines on app publishing, will apps only work through the ubuntu software center, or can users download and ...
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How to remotely display my Android on my PC?
There is a thing which is called miracast, it can mirror the display of the Android phone to another monitor, but my screen doesn't have this function, am I possible to do it in Ubuntu?
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Where are Waydroid-Android folders on Ubuntu?
I have successfully installed Waydroid and the 1DM Android browser, and I have downloaded a file with this browser. It had asked me to set where to download, and in Android under Waydroid it is this: /...
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"zip I/O error: Bad address" error during zipping process
I have a Samsung Galaxy S8 with The Olive Tree's WebDAV app called WebDAV Server Pro (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theolivetree.webdavserverpro) which I used to mount my Android's ...
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Setup multi-functional connection Android-Ubuntu via USB
I'm currently facing a connectivity challenge and would greatly appreciate your expertise in resolving it. Here's the situation:
I own an Android tablet and a Jetson Orin NX device running Ubuntu. My ...
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How to access my Android's files using Wi-Fi in Ubuntu?
Both my Ubuntu and Android phone are using the same Wi-Fi. How can I transfer files between the phone and the PC? Is there any way to mount the Android file system? I don't want to use the USB cable. ...
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How to read and write inside mounted vendor.img
I need help with editing vendor.img.
I had a problem where if I mounted vendor.img, it's just read-only, I tried to edit permission via file manager's properties tab, but that don't work. Is there any ...
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How to connect MTP devices via USB?
How does one connect an MTP device to Ubuntu via USB? Many popular devices, such as all Android 4.0 phone, have only MTP or PTP as a connection option, no USB mass storage anymore.
Considering the ...
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Unable to locate output folder on Ubuntu 22.04 MagiskOnWSA
I'm trying to install the google playstore on ubuntu with this guide.
After having successfully downloaded all packages i should now be able to copy and install the modified build.
Unfortunately, cd ...
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Plank is not working
When I run sudo -sE plank --preferences, I get this error:
[CRITICAL 17:20:46.467712] [Wnck] wnck_set_client_type: changing the client type is not supported.
[CRITICAL 17:20:46.657446] [DBusManager:...
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