How to Connect Your Galaxy Nexus to Ubuntu And Enable File Transfer

1. How do I connect my Samsung phone to Ubuntu?
2. How do I connect my Android phone to my Linux computer?
3. How can I access my Android phone from Ubuntu?
4. How do I transfer files using MTP?
5. How do I connect my Android phone to Ubuntu wirelessly?
6. How do I transfer files from Android to Ubuntu?
7. How do I share my phone screen with my computer?
8. How do I mirror my Android to my computer?
9. How do I connect my Android phone to my laptop?

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 connect my Android phone to my Linux computer?

Connect Android and Linux using USB

1. Connect the 2 devices using a USB cable.
2. With the Android device, navigate to the home page.
3. Swipe down from the top of the page. ...
4. Tap on the message. ...
5. Tap on the Camera (PTP) checkbox.
6. Swipe down from home page again, and you will see that the tablet is mounted as a camera.
7. Reset the USB device under Linux.

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 transfer files using MTP?

Older Android devices support USB mass storage for transferring files back and forth with a computer. Modern Android devices use the MTP or PTP protocols — you can choose which one you prefer. To select a USB connection protocol, open the Settings app, tap Storage, tap the menu button, and tap USB computer connection.

How do I connect my Android phone to Ubuntu wirelessly?

To pair, open the KDE Connect app on your Android device. From the main screen look for your system under “Available devices”. Tap the name of your system and hit the big blue “Request Pairing” button to fling a pair request over to your Ubuntu box.

How do I transfer files from Android to Ubuntu?

Transfer Files between Android and Ubuntu Using FTP

1. Click the Install button on that webpage and Google Play store will automatically download and install it on your Android device. ...
2. Once it's started, it will give you the FTP server address, username and password of your android device.

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 mirror my Android to my computer?

On the Android device:

1. Go to Settings > Display > Cast (Android 5,6,7), Settings>Connected Devices>Cast (Android 8)
2. Click on the 3-dot menu.
3. Select 'Enable wireless display'
4. Wait till the PC is found. ...
5. Tap on that device.

How do I connect my Android phone to my laptop?

Option 2: Move files with a USB cable

1. Unlock your phone.
2. With a USB cable, connect your phone to your computer.
3. On your phone, tap the "Charging this device via USB" notification.
4. Under "Use USB for," select File Transfer.
5. A file transfer window will open on your computer.