linux and cell phones

[Alex Gabriel]

I have a BlackBerry Torch (9800) and have no problem whatsoever when
interacting with Kubuntu, and Linux in general.  Immediately after
connecting the phone to any computer using the included micro USB
cable, I'm given three options:

1. USB Drive
2. Sync Media
3. Charge Only

So far I mainly use the first option, but the second option works as
well, though it connects the phone as an MTP drive.  I've noted that
support for MTP seems to be a bit unreliable in Linux (insofar as
media players are concerned), but if you use Amarok and have the phone
connected as a USB drive, you can sync media without a problem.

Due to the fact that it connects as a USB drive, all regular functions
of Konqueror/Dolphin work the same as it would with a hard disk drive
or other device connected via USB.

I think the main thing you need to look for in a phone, insofar as
integration with Linux is concerned, is whether it allows connection
as a USB drive.  If it has that, you can be certain it will work with
whichever distribution you choose to use.

Alex Gabriel
Dimensia Design Studio
alexgabriel at dimensiadesign.com

On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 00:57, Clay Weber <claydoh at claydoh.com> wrote:
> On Sunday, September 18, 2011 06:13:44 AM Errol Sapir wrote:
>> I am about to go into the smartphone world. Is there a recommended smart
>> phone type to use with Linux. My unprofessional take is that an Android
>> phone would be more compatible. Am I making sense?? Thanks for any input
>> Errol
>
> My wife has one (a Samsung Fascinate Android), and I will be getting one soon.
>
> Android phones can be connected to a linux pc and seen as a usb drive.
> She never actually connects it to her laptop except to transfer the
> occaisional recorded video.
>
> The point of smartphones, especially androids and google, is to not have to
> connect to another device. They sync to the cloud, and your phone or desktop
> syncs back from there.
>
> Even an iphone has some support, but with every firmware change things get
> re-broken in terms of connecting to a linux box.
> UbuntuOne supports file syncing with iPhones, but that is not a decent deal for
> KDE users.
>
> Now I have almost zero hands-on experience with smartphones, as my wife does
> not let me 'play' with her phone, and she's had it almost a year now  :)
>
> So really it boils down  to what you like, for the most part.
>
>
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