You asked: How do I connect my smartphone to Ubuntu?

How do I connect my phone to my laptop using Ubuntu?

On your Android phone, go to Settings -> Storage . Click the menu on the top right and go to USB Computer Connection . Select Media Device(MTP) . Now you should be able to access your phone storage.

How do I connect my Android phone to my Linux computer?

Installing KDE Connect

  1. Open up the Google Play Store on your Android device.
  2. Search for KDE Connect.
  3. Locate and tap the entry by the KDE Community.
  4. Tap Install.
  5. Allow the installation to complete.

How can I access my Android phone from Ubuntu?

Plug in your Android device using USB cable in Ubuntu.



  1. Safely remove your connected device in Ubuntu.
  2. Turn off the device. Remove the SD card from the device.
  3. Turn on the device without the SD card.
  4. Turn off the device again.
  5. Put the SD card back in and turn on the device again.

How do I connect my Android phone to Ubuntu wirelessly?

How to Install GSConnect on Ubuntu

  1. Install KDE Connect on your Android Phone. Step one is to install the KDE Connect app on to your Android device. …
  2. Install GSConnect on the GNOME Shell Desktop. Step two is to install GSConnect on the Ubuntu desktop. …
  3. Connect Wirelessly. …
  4. Choose Your Features.

How do I share my phone screen with my computer?

To cast on Android, head to Settings > Display > Cast. Tap the menu button and activate the “Enable wireless display” checkbox. You should see your PC appear in the list here if you have the Connect app open. Tap the PC in the display and it’ll instantly start projecting.

How do I access MTP in Linux?

Try this:

  1. apt-get install mtpfs.
  2. apt-get install mtp-tools. # yes could be one line (this is optional)
  3. sudo mkdir -p /media/mtp/phone.
  4. sudo chmod 775 /media/mtp/phone. …
  5. Unplug the phone micro-USB and plug-in, then…
  6. sudo mtpfs -o allow_other /media/mtp/phone.
  7. ls -lt /media/mtp/phone.

How do I enable MTP on my Android?

You can follow these steps in order to do it.

  1. Swipe down on your phone and find the notification about “USB options”. Tap on it.
  2. A page from settings will appear asking you to select the desired connection mode. Please select MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). …
  3. Wait for your phone to automatically reconnect.

How do I connect my Samsung phone to Ubuntu?

Make sure that the Android device you’re using and your Ubuntu Linux PC are on the same network, then:

  1. Open the KDE Connect app on your phone.
  2. Select the “Pair a new device” option.
  3. You should see your system’s name appear in the list of “Atvailable devices”.
  4. Tap your system to send a pair request to your system.

How do I transfer files from phone to Ubuntu?

Just plug in your phone to the PC via USB cable. And then on the phone you will get a prompt saying Allow access to phone data? , or something similar to this (depending on the brand and model). Click allow or something similar to this (depending on the brand and model).

Can I install Ubuntu on Android phone?

Android is so open and so flexible that there are multiple ways you can get a full desktop environment up and running on your smartphone. And that includes an option to install the full desktop version Ubuntu!

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