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I have currently ubuntu 20.04 on my pc, and as an old user of windows, I wanted to play my android games on pc, but blue stacks or nox doesn't support Linux. so is there any alternatives to those 2 ...
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Use laptop as microphone for mobile in linux

I have a laptop with ubuntu and a phone with android 11 and i want to use my laptop as a microphone for my phone, but i need a wireless connection, without any cable. Why i need this? Simple... i have ...
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How to burn the iso file to a micro sd card on my android phone [closed]

I've ben trying to find a tutorial online to help me burn a ubuntu iso image to my sd card connected to my android phone but I can't find anything for it not even an app. I was wondering if you could ...
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Why does my phone connection die out?

When I connect my Android phone to my computer over USB and select the “Transfer files” option, it is mounted at /run/user/1000/gvfs/mtp\:host\=HUAWEI_MRD-LX1N_GTU6R19802002713/, which is the standard ...
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There a quicker way between Ubuntu and my android to send files instead of Bluetooth or cable

Is There a quicker way between Ubuntu and my android to send files instead of Bluetooth or usb cable? Am I aware of quick share that uses wifi. can this be done? I'm using a Samsung galaxy note 10. I'...
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How to use your mobile as a USB webcam [duplicate]

I have already tried many of them but i want to switch between the different camera lenses (like wide angle, macro, telescopic) none of the apps seem to offer it accept for an ios app called ios ...
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Couldn't start the android-emulator for armv8-aarch64 and armv7 architectures

I have the following error On running Android emulator with armv8-aarch64 and armv7 architectures. cannot add library /home/asmmo/Android/Sdk/emulator/qemu/linux-x86_64/lib64/vulkan/libvulkan.so: ...
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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. Problem The devices ...
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Mount Android media folder in Kubuntu instead of using the Dolphin/KDE KIO process (open file directly instead of copying to cache)

I want to open some videos located on an Android phone before saving them on local drive or any other location. I can do that in Xfce. But on Plasma, when I want to open the video, Dolphin starts ...
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daemon.cpp:61@run org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Disconnected Failed to flush bus on opening (connection reset by peer)

I'm trying to run Anbox on my jetson nano arm64. Below you can see how I have installed anbox : Step 1: We need /dev/binder and /dev/ashmem devices for android support. Because the kernel is 4.9.140, ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 virus/worm how can I remove?

how do i remove a virus / worm from my ubuntu? although rare, i got infected and i can't remove it. This virus infected my smartphone(android) and Smart TV(samsung) and through them the virus keeps ...
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Is it possible to access media sharing in ( ubuntu ) from my mobile

I would like to share some files on my computer with my Android mobile phone wirelessly. What would be a good way to do this?
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"Microsoft My Phone" alternative for ubuntu

I'm looking for a good alternative for Microsoft My Phone for Ubuntu. Something that lets me connect my phone either via USB or BT to my computer and place/receive calls. It shall preferably also ...
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qemu-system-x86_64: Display 'sdl' is not available

I'm trying to virtualize Android x86 on Ubuntu 20.10 with qemu-android provided by https://www.android-x86.org and I'm following this tutorial : https://www.android-x86.org/releases/releasenote-7-1-r5....
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Can Android mobile be an external video card in Ubuntu?

I want to make an Android phone work as an additional video card while it charges from USB. Not just a „remote desktop“, but a fully-functional video card with working GPU. As far as I understand, it ...
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How to transfer Whatsapp backup from Android to iPhone using Ubuntu?

I need to transfer my whatsapp backup from Android phone into an iPhone. Based on the Whatsapp official FAQ there's no easy way to do it. The only way I found googling involves paying an application ...
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When wanting to mount Huawai EVA-L09, it shows CDROM only

I want to access a Huawai P9 from Linux. I know that it did work once in the past a while ago. But now I am puzzled, that the kernel only shows a detected CDROM device. [13606.941299] usb 1-3: new ...
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How to use an Android phone or iPad as a virtual microphone and/or video input?

I want to use motion tracking software like VSeeFace and a voice converter like Lyrebird, but I don't have a webcam or a microphone. Buying them seems like a waste of money to me because I thought ...
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Problem with scrcpy

I tried mirroring my phone on my desktop. So I installed snap version of scrcpy, but when I run it from terminal, on my screen the following picture is displayed. Has anyone a clue how to improve the ...
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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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How to use kde connect with a android qemu vm

I have an android vm.I use qemu along with virgl for hardware acceleration.I had to build qemu from source for sdl and virgl support. I used the following build parameters ./configure --enable-sdl --...
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How to completely uninstall Android_x86, if it was installed from Ubuntu?

I have been searching how to do it, but all results are instructions for Windows 10 users. Because of that, I need help to uninstall this OS from my machine. I have installed it using the alien ...
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How do I permanently set an Environment PATH Variable for any Application Program?

In the last four days, I installed both JDK and Android Studio to build my flutter app in Ubuntu 20.04. Afterwards, I did set the Environment Variables $PATH to both JDK and flutter using export PATH=&...
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Anbox, cannot access '/dev/binder'

I have the same problem described in this thread on Super User: https://superuser.com/questions/1590707/ls-cannot-access-dev-binder-no-such-file-or-directory-in-anbox Anyway, when I run INSTALL.sh as ...
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Is there a way to answer phone calls from my ubuntu 20?

Microsoft windows has an app called your phone which integrates your android phone and pc and allows us to view photos,screenshots,notifications,sms and answer calls. Since many months,I have been ...
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Not finding my android phone listed in Terminal via adb

Running lubuntu 18.04.5, for 32-bit machine. and trying to backup an android phone. After I installed adb (via LXTerminal), and connected the android phone, I ran 'adb devices' in LXTerminal. Then, ...
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Errors porting Ubuntu touch to the Galaxy A10

Hey I've been trying to port Ubuntu touch to the A10 following the official guide located here. I've found the device repository for the a10 here, and vendor blobs here. So the XML manifest file I ...
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Android device connection problems

Problem On fresh system reboot, I can see the ADB device. But if I reboot the device, it does not show up any more. At this point, I can get it back to working by either 1) rebooting the system (which ...
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What programs can i use to connect my android phone to Ubuntu 20.10 [closed]

What programs can i use to connect my Android phone to Ubuntu 20.10 that is not KDEConnect or GSConnect. GSConnect and KDEConnect are stupid (in my opinion) and i cannot find any programs for Ubuntu ...
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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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How to change installation directory for Android Studio, and what are the consequences?

When installing Android Studio on Ubuntu (18.04.5), the default installation folder is in the same drive as the OS. I don't have enough storage for this* so I'm trying to install on another drive, but ...
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Accessing mtp/ptp device from python script, permission denied

I have my Android mobile connected to my Ubuntu 20.10 machine. I am trying to set the 'last modified' timestamp on all files within the DCIM/Camera directory using os.utime. I receive the python error ...
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Accessing data on a mounted phone takes FOREVER [duplicate]

I have a Smasung A40, and when I connect it via MTP to get some data off of it, it takes AGES. When I connect it first and attempt to open the phone, it takes a solid 30 seconds before any folder ...
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Android phone connected via usb - thumbnails not showing

Galaxy s1oe phone connected via usb to ubuntu 20.04 Folders show up just fine, I just don't see the thumbnails. It must be a permission thing. How to fix this ? Thanks.
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How do I download android source?

I am new to Ubuntu and currently using 20.04. I am trying to perform this command from this guide on gitlab: sudo repo init -u https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest -b master I have ...
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How to run an apk in the chromium browser using a plugin?

Using a plugin for an android emulator, how do I run an apk which has been downloaded? It's easy enough to click "run online" for, example, twitter -- but not all the apps have this option. ...
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Ubuntu automatically logs out whenever a phone is allowed access to the filesystem

I recently upgraded to 20.10, and ever since, whenever I manually connect my phone and press "allow" on the prompt for file access, the system automatically logs out. Logging back in ...
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Errors while copying stuff to android on Lubuntu

The android gets disconnected while moving files to my android device. It doesn't happens while copying files from windows partition, so it rules out the damaged USB port and I've tried many cables so ...
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How can I set up an Android phone as a webcam in Ubuntu

I'm a beginning Ubuntu user, and would like to follow the instructions left by Idias in the link below. But I don't understand this step: Find the drivers for your device. This page provides links to ...
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How to share data Internet connection of Android Galaxy A01 with Ubuntu?

I've activated the Wi-Fi hotspot on the phone, connected to it with Ubuntu. Link is up, there is an address assigned, can ping the IP of the phone, the phone has Internet via mobile data, but no ...
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I am unable to connect my Google Pixel 4a to Ubuntu 20.4 or 20.10 to tranfer files [closed]

I am trying to connect a Google Pixel 4a to a Ubuntu desktop via USB to transfer files in Music and Photos. I am not using the lead supplied by Google because it is usb c male to male, but a usb ...
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Is it possible to use Android TV as the second monitor?

I have a modern Philips TV with Android (it's connected to my local network). I can simply cast the screen of my Android phone but Is it possible to use TV as the second monitor for my laptop with ...
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usr/bin/env: ‘python’: No such file or directory # error while doing Sony AOSP project

nik@nik-desktop:~/android$ repo init -u https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest -b android-10.0.0_r41 /usr/bin/env: ‘python’: No such file or directory nik@nik-desktop:~/android$ I am ...
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Shotwell, Android, thumbnails, and "IMG_filename.jpg"

I'm trying to view the JPG photos on my Pixel 3a (running Android 11) with Shotwell (version .30.10) on an Ubuntu laptop (version 20.04.1). The phone mounts, but some images show no thumbnails, just ...
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Is there any posssible way to remotely control my own android device using terminal?

Is there any posssible way to remotely control my own android device using terminal ? I will be using it for completely ethical purposes. I just want to control my android phone using terminal.
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Error while accepting android liscences

Ok so i recently switched to ubuntu & i am having a hard time figuring out how to install everything and get Flutter development up and running. When i run flutter doctor i get: [✓] Flutter (...
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USB tethering broken after attempting to install Huion 1060 Plus on Ubuntu 20.04

I attempted to install Huion 1060 Plus on Ubuntu by following these instructions, however after rebooting USB tethering from my Android to the PC is not working anymore with the status saying "...
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Viewing Thumbnails Over USB (MTP)

When managing files on an Android device over USB (MTP), and in particular photos & videos, it's essential to be able to see thumbnails. They appear painlessly & automatically on Windows, but ...
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How to replace Android with Ubuntu (or anything less) on my Remix Mini

I have a Remix Mini with 2 GB RAM, 16GB internal storage (14.3GB actual size) and it's based on arm64 (aarch64) architecture. I'm going to replace this with Linux because I'm trying to convert this ...
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How do I sync my desktop Simplenote with that on my mobile phone?

I have Simplenote on my android phone. I have installed Simplenote on my Ubuntu 20.04 pc (from 'Ubuntu Software'). Now, how do I sync the Simplenote on my pc with that on my mobile (Android phone / ...
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