I have a Samsung Galaxy S II but my Ubuntu 10.04 laptop, although it recognizes the phone when I connect it with a USB. won't allow me to get into the phone. Do I need special drivers?
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I'm using the US Model 16GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S3 (I747), however, I cannot mount it to my laptop from some reason. I have tried using both FTP and MTP connections, but neither work.  What should I do?
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I got an old phone: an HTC WildFire S. Everything works fine, except that the power button has gone bad. Can I start the phone from my computer over a USB connection somehow?
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I downloaded Linux CAPT driver V2.60 from Canon and installed both .deb packages, which were listed under the 64bit folder with Ubuntu Software-Center. My Canon printer still won't be recognized. Is there anything else I have to do? My printer is connected over USB.  Ubuntu would make a great replacment for my office, but unfortunately without printer support I will still rely on Windows.
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Some Android devices can act as a USB host, so that you can use other USB devices attached to them. For instance, browse or import the photos stored on a camera from your phone, or copy files onto a USB memory stick attached to your tablet, plug a full-size USB keyboard or mouse into a tablet, or use an external GPS or wifi device.  How can I tell if my device can do this?
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I'm curious how USB device recognition works in Windows. I imagine it's something like this:   When you plug in a device, it tells Windows "here's my device ID to tell you what I am" Windows looks to see if any drivers have been installed that match that device ID. The driver probably tells Windows what the device should be called - like "BlackBerry Curve" or "Canon Printer" If so, it somehow associates that device with that driver Otherwise, it looks for a matching driver online (if you let it)   Am I right? If so, that still leaves some questions.   When you install drivers, where do they go? Are they files in a folder, or do they get added to the registry? What is Windows doing when it first recognizes the device, thinks, and finally says "your new device is installed and ready to use?" Where does Windows look for missing drivers? Is it in their own database? Do device manufacturers submit drivers to Microsoft for inclusion there?   Can anybody explain how this process really works? Also, do other OSes do this differently?
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I'm having problem connecting my Samsung Galaxy Y GT-S5360 to the computer using via USB.    Whenever I connect it, it automatically charges. Before there was a prompt to connect it to the computer but now it just charges directly. I have tried downloading the Samsung Kies but it still won't connect.
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I just succesfully installed my printer driver. My printer is Brother MFC 255 CW. It works fine when I connected thorugh USB cable.  Then I tried to figure out how to connect using the wireless connection from the printer. Somehow ubuntu can't detect the printer signal.  This is so far the way what I did to try getting the printer connect to my laptop:   System setting Printer Add Printer Network Printer Appsocket/HP Jet Direct, then set the host with the IP address that the printer provided and port number: 9100 selecting the drive / installation after the additional installation finish I tried to print test page and nothing happen.   Is there any other way to figure out how to make the wireless working? Or maybe I did something wrong on the process...Please guys help me out......
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I had Ubuntu 12.04 Beta installed on my computer. When 12.04 was finally released, I made a bootable USB Flash Drive using Startup Disk Creator.  Then I decided to check if this drive works properly and to reinstall the system on my desktop. I must add, my desktop behaves a bit strange when it comes to bootable USB's, it recognizes them as HDD.  In BIOS I changed priority of boot so USB Flash Drive (recognized as HDD) was first. Successfully booted, I installed Ubuntu. Everything worked fine, but...  Now I cannot boot from my real HDD. Every time I want to boot, I put the USB Flash Drive into my computer, boot, safely remove it and everything works.  What do I need to do to repair boot?
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Yesterday I upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S4 to Android 4.4 KitKat and had the bad surprise that it cannot write to my SD card anymore... I know this problem is widely documented everywhere, but has any workaround been found for it yet? (Other than removing the card physically from the phone and opening it on my PC) Also, because of the KNOX flag I can't downgrade to 4.3...  (PS: Rooted or not, it makes no difference)
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Yesterday's apt update included the 4.18.0-14-generic kernel. On a couple of my Ubuntu 18.10 MATE laptops (older DELL and Samsung models . . . I can't recall the models; they're at a different location), when they rebooted, I was greeted with a blank screen. Evidently something went awry with the video driver compatibility.   Anyone else experience a problem similar to this on older machines?  I had no problem with my newer laptop (DELL Latitude E6530 running Ubuntu 18.10 MATE). Was able to work on both older laptops using the old Shift-key boot trick to get to the Grub menu's Advanced options and switching back to the machine's 4.18.0-13-generic state. Never had this happen before.   Guessing I'll have to wait until the next iteration of the kernel for a fix? Or is there something I can do in the meantime to "patch" those two older laptops?  TIA.  [In response to the request for information about the graphics driver...]  $ inxi -G -M Machine:   Type: Laptop System: SAMSUNG product: R530/R730/R540   Mobo: SAMSUNG model: R530/R730/R540 BIOS: Phoenix    v: 08JV.M029.20100621.hkk date: 06/21/2010  Graphics:   Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel    Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.1 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa    resolution: 1366x768~60Hz    OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ironlake Mobile v: 2.1 Mesa 18.2.2  $ inxi -G -M Machine:   Type: Portable System: Dell product: Latitude E5400   Mobo: Dell model: 0D695C   date: 04/29/2009  Graphics:   Device-1: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel    Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.1 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa    resolution: 1280x800~60Hz    OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express v: 2.1 Mesa 18.2.2   That's all I can provide. I don't know any other command magic to display graphics info.
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I have a device on which I would like to install Ubuntu. How do I find out if Ubuntu will work on it?
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I am new to Linux/Ubuntu. I installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my Lenovo IdeaPad y510.   System info says    Graphics: unknown.   Driver: unknown,   Experience: Standard.   What should I do to use all my laptop hardware components to work properly with Ubuntu? Screenshot:
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I have an ACER C7 Chromebook with Ubuntu 12.04 installed.  Also I have two apps installed Bluetooth Manager and Bluetooth.    I am trying to connect an  to Ubuntu. I have tried to set up the new device and pair, but the headset is never recognized.  I checked hard and soft setting for Bluetooth and they are on.  I am new to Ubuntu 12.04 and Linux and need specific instructions.
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Both my Ubuntu and Android phone are using the same Wi-Fi. How can I transfer files between the phone and the PC? Is there any way to mount the Android file system? I don't want to use the USB cable. Bluetooth doesn't work. So WiFi is the only other option.   The Android version is Jelly Bean and Ubuntu is 12.04 LTS.
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I am interested in trying the new Ubuntu for phones OS development. (I am not an Ubuntu developer, I am new to Ubuntu. Impressed by the Ubuntu Touch preview, I got interested in learning how to develop for it).  Where can I start with it? I can't find any guidance on the Ubuntu site.
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How would I go about identifying a port, card or connector on my system which I am unfamiliar with?  Where would I find information on what these parts are? What would be the steps I would take in identifying a unknown port or cable?   This question comes up frequently, and the suggested solutions are usually the same. This community wiki is an attempt to serve as the definitive, most comprehensive answer possible. Feel free to add your contributions via edits.
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I have just moved back to Ubuntu from Windows 7 and a few months ago, I bought a NETGEAR WNA3100 wireless adapter because my old adapter had broken. I plugged in my adapter and it doesn't seem to work, I also used the windows 7 drivers for it and tried them on the program "Windows Wireless Drivers" and they don't seem to recognize the device. However I have heard you need XP drivers but I can't seem to find them on the internet nor find them on the CD.  Could anyone help me get my wireless adapter to work? Any help is greatly appreciate.   P.S I do have internet connection though I have to tether my phone to my computer and then connect my phone to my router.