Working with Android-Based Phones

Although the iPhone continues to be the king of the smartphone hill, it now has some strong competition from phones running Google's Android operating system. Fortunately, working with your Android-powered device in Ubuntu is quite simple, and it's only slightly different from working with an iPhone or iPod. Basically, this is the process:

  1. Connect your computer and Android-powered device using the USB cable that came with it.

  2. A "USB Connected" notification should appear on the notification bar at the top of your phone's screen. Drag down the notification bar, and then touch USB Connected.

  3. A dialog box should then appear on your phone asking you to either mount or cancel the connection. Touch Mount.

Note

Because there ...

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