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Questions about connecting an Android device to Ubuntu. Questions targeting the device itself are better suited for android.stackexchange.com.

Android is an operating system targeted for smart phones and tablets. Primarily developed and distributed by Google, Android is an open source operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel.

Android is developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance.

The latest version of the operating system is v4.1(Jelly Bean).

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Source: http://superuser.com/tags/android/info

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Can I run Android apps on Ubuntu?

Is it possible to run Android apps on Ubuntu? And I don't mean inside an emulator, but natively, as you would with any other application installed using the Ubuntu Software Center.
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Is it possible to install Android's .apk file?

Was just wondering it would be nice to have a convenient way of installing android's .apk apps in Ubuntu somehow. Somebody has a clue about it?
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can Android apps be used in Ubuntu?

Is it possible to use Android apps in Ubuntu? This question was allready asked and answered before but now we are over 4 years later. Is the situation unchanged?
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Why am I getting these error messages when I try to view media files on my Android device?

(Note: This question originally expressed two problems. After creating the bounty, I figured some things out, so I've narrowed it down to just one problem.) I have just made a fresh install of Ubuntu 14.04. When I plug in my Android phone by USB, I…
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error with libz.so.1 on android studio

It's the first time that I open a project in android studio, and the first error that i get is the following: Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDebugResources'. Error: Failed to run…
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Windows android sdk packages in Linux

Can i use the android sdk packages (both the images for emulator and the sdk patform for ICS) in a Ubuntu android sdk directory. This is in effect to the large download size of the packages which i dont want to download again. Will simply copying…
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Is it possible to use Android TV as the second monitor?

I have a modern Philips TV with Android (it's connected to my local network). I can simply cast the screen of my Android phone but Is it possible to use TV as the second monitor for my laptop with Ubuntu 20.04 via wi-fi?
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How do I mount a Motorola Xoom so I can sync music?

How do you mount a Motorola Xoom in Ubuntu to sync your music? I recently purchased one, and unlike my other Android devices, it doesn't seem to want to mount. I tried using a Windows computer to sync the music but the services aren't as well…
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Can I do Android Development in Ubuntu without Eclipse?

I encountered some issues getting started with Android Development on Ubuntu. Installing the JDK was painful, and the Eclipse GUI is not that intuitive. Despite these setbacks I'm still interested and would like to know what other tools are…
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Share folders between PC and Android

I want to know how to share any folders between android and ubuntu. I've got it with WindowsXP. On my Android phone I've installed the app ES File Explorer. I've created a folder in the PC and it is shared. With the app from cellphone I can find the…
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Ubuntu One Files for Android will not let me log in

I installed Ubuntu One Files on my Nexus One phone. When I tap Log in on the main screen, the app tries to log in then after a few seconds returns the following message: Log-in failed, please try again later. I have an Ubuntu One account, and when I…
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19.10 and android mount : no such inteface org.gtk.vfs.Mount

I have installed gmtp:amd64 and jmtpfs:amd64 and on connecting via USB and granting access from the phone get error dialog: No such interface "org.gtk.vfs.Mount" on object at path /org/gtk/vfs/mount/1 I usually transfer files via wifi but my wifi…
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How to set ANDROID_HOME path in Ubuntu

I am working with Appium (beginner). I have to connect the device connected using USB with Appium. I am using Ubuntu 16.04. My questions are how to find and set ANDROID_HOME path.
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Problems with android app after PW change

I'm using U1 on my phone, currently a Nexus S with Android 4. Everthing worked fine untill I changed my password recently. I can still use U1 on all computers (even without having to type in the new password - ?) but it no longer works on the mobile…
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Samsung pc suite in ubuntu

is there a good android pc suit in ubuntu?! I found Odin but it's not what I am looking for, then I thought about samsung kies but it's a windows *.exe I need "wine" to run it! What to do?
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