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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PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/vova/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/buildozer/__init__.py'
I can't compile my project, here is my code
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/vova/.local/bin/buildozer", line 5, in <module>
from buildozer.scripts.client import ...
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Simultaneous connection between Android & Linux Mint and both to the internet [closed]
My problem:
I work on ships and travel a lot therefore I use public wifi quite a lot and do not have an external router nearby to use and don't have space for a normal home one. I need a method of ...
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How can I run an Android App (Nautide) on my Ubuntu laptop?
How can I run an Android App (Nautide) on my Ubuntu laptop?
Similar Qs have been asked, but these are several years old now and I suspect/hope that things have moved on since.
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(Android dev) Tolino Tab 8 not booting. cannot flash it, cant start in recovery mode
I am trying to flash the Android on my Tolino Tab 8. My OS is Ubuntu 20.04.4.
I can't start my Tolino Tab 8. The message on the display reads
"Secure Boot Violation - Invalid signature detected. ...
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when i try to install Vysor app in Ubuntu
when I try to install Vysor app in Ubuntu it will give the following error in my screen
$ (echo 'deb [arch=amd64, trusted=yes] https://nuts.vysor.io/apt ./' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vysor....
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AndFTP SSH error key exchange not finished
I just installed Ubuntu 22.04 on my desktop computer and now the Android app AndFTP on my phone gives the error
There was a problem while connecting to 192.168.178.52:22 java.IOException
Key exchange ...
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Enable android hotspot from ubuntu
On a mac I can enable the hotspot on my iphone if I need to. The iphone will then enable a hotspot, and the mac connects to it like a regular wifi-network.
Is there a similar feature in ubuntu for ...
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New Android smartphone USB tethering problem in Ubuntu 20.04 and other versions/distributions
I am having problems with the USB tethering function on Samsung Galaxy A12. I tested it on Windows 10 and is working fine, but when I tested it on Ubuntu 22.04, 20.04, 18.04, 16.04 and the latest ...
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How to connect Android to Ubuntu 22.04 Jellyfish?
I used GSConnect and F-droid until I upgraded to Jellyfish. Now the extension is not compatible with Jellyfish since it's not working on Firefox. I have tried Extension Manager, but it still doesn't ...
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can not connect my android phone to ubuntu
I am using a android phone with android 10
I plug the device on my laptop, using Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS,
and select file transfer and averything ok
but when I click in the device this error pops up:
error ...
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Back screen connecting Android VNC Viewer by RealVNC with Ubuntu 22.04 Remote Desktop
I just installed Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and I'm trying to connect Android VNC Viewer by RealVNC as I did with Ubuntu 20.04 and it doesn't work correctly, I only see a BLACK SCREEN on Android, however:
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How do I install Ubuntu Server 20.04 on a Ulefone S7 Pro (MT6580) Smartphone?
I got a relatively old android smartphone on arm v7, I always wanted to turn the smartphone into a home server, I succeeded with termux and proot-distro, however I am limited in resources mainly ...
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Can I totally replace android from a tablet with an Ubuntu (or any other Linux) distro?
First, let me give you a little background about why I'm asking this:
I'm developing a simple GUI for a stationary bicycle that shows speed & time, and has buttons to change routine, increase/...
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Cross Compilation ARMHF or Compilation for Android from Debian or Ubuntu package?
I have two options to compile, Option1: Cross-compile using a x86_x64 ubuntu or debian system for armhf package compilation, Option2 Image of ubuntu or debian armhf in Qemu.
The problem I have is that ...
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External display repeatedly loses connection when adb is runnning
I am currently working on a project which requires me to attach to a Smartphone, connected via USB, using adb (android debug bridge). Somehow, once the adb bridge is online my 3rd display keeps losing ...
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Tablet android as a second display - NOT wifi just via usb c
I'm new to Ubuntu! I was looking for a solution to connect my tablet as a second screen and my laptop with ubuntu via usb c. I found some solutions in this forum but only with wifi connection.
Details:...
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Does Evolution+OpenSync have Calendar+Contacts+Notes and cloudless sync with iPhone+Android?
I've been a solid Windows laptop person since I bought my first computer 2 decades ago. I would like to move to Ubuntu, since Windows is getting slower and slower despite laptops getting more ...
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Unable to see device with fastboot but can with adb
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 and connected a Oneplus 5T to it. sudo fastboot devices and sudo $(which fastboot) devices returns nothing whereas sudo adb devices shows my device.
Even after running
sudo apt ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Android USB connectivity problems
I have searched the forums but have found no solution to my problem. I am using Ubuntu 20.04 with an Android Pixel 6.
The problem is that the phone will only be recognized when plugged into one of my ...
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Which Android emulators or Android virtual machines run well on Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04 or later?
BlueStacks is a really easy-to-use (and freeware, apparently) Android emulator that runs well on Windows or Mac, but isn't made for Linux.
I was able to get it to run in Ubuntu here by running it ...
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Ubuntu 20 LTS MTP device only showing up right after reboot
I'm using ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS and no MTP devices are showing up in files.
I'm trying to access the files on my phone and tablet (both android) but neither shows up when I connect them over USB and ...
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Connection to Android/iOS Bluetooth internet tethering fails
OS: Ubuntu 20.04 "focal" / Debian 11 "bullseye" with blueman and gnome-bluetooth
Hardware: Pixelbook
Mobile Device: Pixel 5/iPad Air with Bluetooth tethering enabled
I've been ...
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WiFi problem with Android Hotspot on Ubuntu 20.04
I often connect my laptop (U20.04) via Android hotspot (Redmi Note 10 5G).
Systematically, after a while, internet connection on my laptop disappears.
In particular, the indicator shows that there is ...
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empty folder after connection Motorola G5S Plus to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
I have connected my motorola G5S Plus phone to Ubuntu 20.04 PC by USB
and I have installed mtp-tools .
When clicking the phone dock icon, I get an empty folder screen in Nautilus .
The phone is ...
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Can't properly select lower resolution for external monitor
I've got a funny problem with an external monitor which is actually an eink android tablet that can double as an HDMI monitor. It's called the Dasung Not-eReader 103. I'm trying to use this to reduce ...
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cannot list mobile phone directory content through obexftp command
I have two android mobile phones first one is OPPO and other one is ASUS. I can send and receive files from both the devices through my laptop using bluetooth with the help of gui.
The problem I am ...
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Is WPA3 support depends on hardware or software (or both)?
I upgraded my router's firmware to OpenWrt 21.02 which introduces WPA3 support.
My experience is awful about that. Devices (tablets, phones, laptops) can't estabilish connection, except when I switch ...
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Anbox not starting
I have installed Anbox using:
sudo apt install anbox
As per this answer on Ask Ubuntu.
Anbox tries to start but will not. I am using Lubuntu 20.04.
martyn@martyn-hp255g1notebookpc:~$ anbox launch -- ...
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Android-x86 9.0-R2 Pie for VirtualBox (6.1) image from OSB on Ubuntu 20.04 doesn't show font/text in Instagram app
Does somebody know what's up with it? I see squares instead of text.
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Let Android Phone Act as a Monitor for Ubuntu
I am using an Android phone and I have wired it to my Ubuntu laptop with USB. I have scrcpy installed, which mirrors Android to Ubuntu, but I'd like a program that does the opposite: mirror Ubuntu to ...
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Easy Tether light (no root Andorid app) disconnected wifi when not tethering
On Ubuntu 20.04 - I installed Easy Tether light (no-root) to do USB tethering using my android phone's cellular connection to get wifi on my computer. I use the instructions here to down load a deb ...
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nautilus not showing my android phones
for some reason that i cant tell, i need to factory reset my phone. so i tried to backup the data to a usb drive, but nautilus not showing the phones. and because i was dual booting windows because ...
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Installed Kotlin plugin version differs from Marketplace
While updating Android Studio (2020.3.1) to patch 4 as root (since it was recommended to do so), I also updated the Kotlin plugin (to 1.6), since I was prompted to do so immediately after clicking &...
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How to install Android Virtual Emulator on Ubuntu 20.04.3. Not Genymotion or virtualbox
I just wanted to download an Android Emulator that isn't Genymotion or related with virtualbox. With EMULATOR being the keyword here, I don't want to download it as an OS.
I just want like an app. For ...
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Can't access any files on Android phone connected to USB port
I'm trying to back up my user files from my Android phone (recommended before a possible phone repair) into free space on my Kubuntu 20.04.3 desktop system, but although the notifier tells me when I'...
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File transfer from pixel 6 / Android 12 to Ubuntu
I connected my Google Pixel 6, with the new Android 12, with my Ubuntu 20/04 Notebook via USB.
In Files I see the Pixel 6, on the phone. I activated:
Use USB for "File transfer / Android Auto&...
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my android Phone(internal storage) doesn't show up or mount when connected via USB cable to laptop but other flash drives are showing up
I'm running ubuntu 18.04 and my phone does not show up on my laptop when connected via a USB cable it doesn't show up either on the left side dock or in the files application and other USB drives are ...
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How to mount Android image for data recovery?
I have an Android full system image mmcblk0.img which I'd like to mount in order to process for data recovery (using testdisk or some other suitable tool if anybody is more familiar with this).
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After scrcpy installation and then android studio, nothing is removing or uninstalling
sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or ...
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How to access contents of an old Android SD card?
I have an SD card with lots of important personal documents on it. I've used it with an Android phone as an 'Adoptable Storage' so it showed up as internal storage on that device, which, according to ...
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Anbox setting "negative colors"
Anbox (Android 7.1) was working great, under ubuntu 20.04. I did a lot of configuration (but no backup yet). But when I tried: System(Android)-Settings - Accessibility - NegativeColors, now all ...
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How to install Android Studio with Flutter on Ubuntu 20.04
Sorry if this was asked before.
What is the current proper way of installing Android Studio to be able to develop applications using Flutter on Ubuntu 20.04 ?
On the Android Studio install page (https:...
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Is it possible to prevent my Android phone from getting my blank screen stuck?
My Story
I have a Pixel 6 with Android 12 and a Samsung with Android 7 and Ubuntu 18.04.
When I setup my Androids to use the USB port as a Developer (or not), so I can access the phone from the ...
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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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Problem in adding SDK location for android studio in Ubuntu
I have tried to install the android studio by this site instruction and below commands, the android studio show warning sigh and don't add this path to the android studio:
sudo apt install android-...
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Warning: Killing the server while running scrcpy
Today, I was trying to operate my mobile phone using my Laptop (Ubuntu 21.10). I found an interesting application that allows me to operate my mobile phone using Ubuntu. The application is known as ...
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Controlling Phone from ubuntu desktop?
Is there any way to see my screen and controll my Android smartphone from my Ubuntu 20.04 desktop computer?
(possibly with little to no latency?)
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Is it possible to use Android TV as a second monitor wirelessly with Ubuntu? [closed]
I have a motorola zx pro Android TV with version 10.
I want to use it as second monitor.
Is it possible in Ubuntu?
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KdeConnect repetitive notifications
KDEconnect is a great solution for receiving android notifications on linux.
However, it is very annoying, annoying, and it seems to me that when unlocking the android (using pin, to enter), the ...
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How to mount MTP like a drive in /dev?
I am trying to recover some files on my android device, but without success. So I would like to try tools like photorec, but they need a physically mounted device.
Or rather, for the moment photorec ...
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