[ubuntu-uk] More phone problems/observations

Gareth France gareth.france at cliftonts.co.uk
Thu Apr 9 18:29:50 UTC 2015


Can you try it on another Ubuntu install? Live disc?

On 09/04/15 19:28, David King wrote:
> Yes, no problem now adding contacts from received calls.
>
> But still my Ubuntu PC cannot connect to the Ubuntu Phone when connected
> via USB.
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> David King
>
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> On 09/04/15 19:05, Gareth France wrote:
>> I love the fact going to advanced setting in Dekko just brings up a
>> message saying 'not implemented'.
>>
>> It looks like the option to share a URL via messaging is there but the
>> issues with copy and paste are well known and being worked on. I have
>> just tried it and was able to load the browser, click on the url, the
>> full url is displayed highlighted. I then hold down on the highlighted
>> address and the option to copy was presented. However I can't see any
>> way to paste and email it as you say.
>>
>> Did you figure out adding contacts in the end?
>>
>>
>> On 09/04/15 18:42, David King wrote:
>>> I am having trouble sending things by email, such as if I see a webpage
>>> I went to email to myself and then view on my PC. I try to select and
>>> copy the URL from the address bar, but although I can highlight the
>>> whole lot at once, there is no option to copy. If I select part of the
>>> URL, then the option to copy appears. So I can only copy it in bits.
>>>
>>> Then if I use Dekko, it will not send emails at all. I can paste stuff
>>> into a new email, but when sending it gives an error -- I posted it as a
>>> bug online already.
>>>
>>> If I try to use gmail to send an email, when I try to paste into the
>>> email, all I get is a blue box filling the area to enter text with the
>>> word Copy above it, thus giving me only the option to copy and not to
>>> paste.
>>>
>>> If I want to share a URL from the web browser, the options are so
>>> limited as to be useless -- only by text message or Telegram, there is
>>> not even an option to share via Facebook (using the Facebook app
>>> installed) or by gmail (using the gmail app).
>>>
>>>
>>> So what is the solution to this? How can I share a URL from my Ubuntu
>>> phone to send to my pc to view it on there later?
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