[ubuntu-uk] More phone problems/observations

Gareth France gareth.france at cliftonts.co.uk
Fri Apr 17 18:49:42 UTC 2015


Aah, I did my updates the day I got it so that explains why I had no issues.

On 17/04/15 10:48, David King wrote:
> Well, I just found out there are lots of updates for Ubuntu Phone, so I
> installed those and now the Ubuntu PC recognises the phone when plugged
> in -- hooray
>
> David
>
>
> On 17/04/15 09:36, David King wrote:
>> My Ubuntu Phone is not being recognised by my Ubuntu PC again -- even
>> though it was last week on the same USB cable in the same USB socket
>> on the PC.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas on why this might be?
>>
>> I have searched online but I am finding very little of anything about
>> fixing Ubuntu Phone problems.
>>
>>
>> David King
>>
>>
>> On 10/04/15 21:45, David King wrote:
>>> I fixed the USB to PC connection issue. I had tried it in Ubuntu
>>> 12.04 and Mint, both installed on the same PC, but still no luck with
>>> accessing the phone.
>>>
>>> Then I went back into Ubuntu 14.04, and put the phone onto a long USB
>>> cable into the PC instead of the USB hub and now it works -- no idea
>>> why it would not work on the hub when other devices worked okay.
>>>
>>> Overall, I am pleased with the Ubuntu Phone -- but today I was out
>>> and using the phone, went online a bit, took some photos, and then it
>>> ran out of power. The battery was fully charged before I went out, so
>>> battery is quite weak. I shall have to buy a new USB portable power
>>> supply -- I had one before but it stopped working.
>>>
>>>
>>> David K
>>>
>>>
>>> On 09/04/15 19:29, Gareth France wrote:
>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> David King
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
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