[ubuntu-uk] HTC Phone connecting to Ubuntu

[Stephen Garton]

On 25 May 2010 15:50, John Matthews <jakewc2 at sky.com> wrote:
> On 25/05/10 13:03, Simon Greenwood wrote:
>
> On 25 May 2010 12:44, John Matthews <jakewc2 at sky.com> wrote:
>>
>> I bought the HTC Desire phone this week, and I am wondering will it
>> connect to Ubuntu?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>
> I would use Google sync tools with Evolution or Thunderbird and Lightning
> for desktop, and possibly Songbird with FolderSync for music and photos and
> things at the moment. The Desire's SD card will mount as a filesystem over
> USB.
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> Hi Everybody,
>
> thank you so much for your help. That worked, I was able to upload the pics
> to my HD via the filesystem using the USB. It still means though that you
> have to use windows for updates and things, yes?
>
> John
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Android updates come over-the-air IIRC (I've rooted my HTC Magic and
am running cyanogenmod instead of the deafault so I can't be 100% sure
on the way it 'normally' works)

Steve Garton
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