Questions relating to the use of smartphones with Ubuntu, it will generally be preferable to tag the firmware your phone runs (eg. Android, Meego)rather than use this tag.
Questions tagged [smartphone]
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Smartphones and Ubuntu
It is time for a new cell phone and I am facing the difficult question: which one?
I would like to get a smartphone and am now browsing around the web to see
which smartphone provides the best support for Ubuntu and can synchronizes best with…
mropa
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How to use USB connection for Internet from a PC to a cellphone?
I have Ubuntu 16.04 on my PC.
Is there a way to create a wired connection between my PC and smartphone so the smartphone can be connected to internet via the PC?
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How can I make usual phone calls using a connected mobile phone?
I have Ubuntu 10.04 installed as a desktop OS and a Symbian-based smartphone (Nokia N79). How can I use my desktop system with a headset to make and receive usual mobile phone calls using a connected (via cable or Bluetooth) smartphone?
Thanks.
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Is it possible to install Ubuntu FROM a smartphone?
So, I'm in a situation were I want to install ubuntu in my laptop (currently running windows 8) but I don't happen to have pendrives, CDs or the like available. The only "external" device I have with me is a samsung galaxy s2 with a micro SD-card in…
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When is Ubuntu Phone/Touch coming to the U.S.?
Does anyone know when it's coming to the U.S.!? The UI looks beautiful and I've been waiting to get it. I feel like we've been waiting forever.
Also did they mention how it will work? Do you have to buy a phone with it already installed on it or…
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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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Error when transferring a file via Bluetooth to a Samsung Galaxy phone
I am using Ubuntu Natty. I want to transfer files to and from my samsung galaxy which is running froyo. But every time I try to transfer a file from my Samsung Galaxy phone to Ubuntu natty I get the message
Remote device rejected your request
on my…
Jay
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How to mount Smartphone to recover files
How can I mount a smartphone internal storage in Ubuntu in a way that I could run photorec on it to recover several documents. Photorec does not detect the Smartphone (External or Internal storage) and it will only show the ones that are in…
Luis Alvarado
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Will Ubuntu non-carrier phones be available?
I live in India, where CDMA technology (where you can't change your SIM card, and you have to stick with one service provider once you buy the phone) is not popular. GSM is the general trend. I am really really keen on buying an Ubuntu phone. But so…
smashwhat
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Is it possible to use Ubuntu as speaker while playing music from a bluetooth-linked smartphone?
Is there a way to use the notebook as speaker for my smartphone? I linked them via Bluetooth and saw that the smartphone can be used as an input-Device for music and sound.
You can see it here:
My smartphone says that the laptop is linked as an…
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How to mount an Android Jelly Bean phone if there's no option?
I can't mount the LG Optimus P700 (running the Android Jelly Bean OEM image) on my Ubuntu 12.10.
Other phones always have a selectable "Mass Storage" menu, but this one has no menu option for it when being connected to USB.
You can only select Media…
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Will "Ubuntu for Android" (12.04) work with the Samsung Galaxy S2?
I'm trying to buy a new Android phone and I own an Ubuntu 12.04 computer...
I have the choice of a Google Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Galaxy S2 and an HTC Sensation XL.
I am aware that the HTC already works with it, but I would prefer to buy the Samsung.…
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How to install ubuntu server for lxc on a smartphone (ARM or x86, bare metal)?
As of May 2019 what are the options (if any) to install Ubuntu server on a smartphone device?
I don't need much of the smartphone functionality, I don't need desktop and touchscreen blows and whistles at all (the phone will be accessed mostly…
Dmitry Somov
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Is it possible to install LineageOS with a device using Ubuntu?
LineageOS, an Android Distribution can be installed on many Android devices, e.g. smartphones and tablets. But it usually needs a computer in the installation process. Is it possible to do it with Ubuntu Linux or is always a Windows system needed?
Filbuntu
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How can I stream Music from my home machine to mobile devices?
I currently have ubuntu 10.04 (planning on upgrading soon to 10.10) on a server at home with a large music and video collection.
I own a blackberry bold 9700 on AT&T and an HTC Desire (Android) on US Cellular, and I'd like to be able to listen to…
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