Is there an easy way to get photos off Android locally onto Linux without USB?

[Uncle Joe]

I have an Android phone and Linux where the microusb connection on the
Android phone is bad, which means I can't connect by cable to the Linux
laptop (it works sometimes, yet, less and less lately).

Is there an easy way to get photos off Android onto Linux locally without
USB (and without moving them or mailing them to the Internet first)?

[J.O. Aho]

Install VX ConnectBot and use scp to move files from the device to the
Linux box (just see to that ssh is installed and running on the Linux
machine).

If you want to do more, then ownCloud can work if you install it on your
own lan, but can be overkill if you just want to move a file now and then.

--

//Aho

[William Unruh]

Make sure the photos are on the usb memory on the phone. Remove the
microsd card and insert it into its sd card holder and then into your
computer.

[Uncle Joe]

"J.O. Aho" <us...@example.net> wrote in cpommp...@mid.individual.net:

> Install VX ConnectBot and use scp to move files from the device to the
> Linux box (just see to that ssh is installed and running on the Linux
> machine).

On Linux, I have ssh installed, although I have never used it:
$ which ssh
/usr/bin/ssh

On Android, I installed VX ConnectBot by Martin Matuška - May 29, 2013:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sk.vx.connectbot&hl=en

Where Google Play said "users also installed SSHDroid, ConnectBot (ssh-
agent), ConnectBot and JuiceSH Performance.

With both the Android and Linux devices on my local network,
I tried connecting from Android to Linux by telling ConnectBot to:
ssh joe@linuxbox
But ConnectBot kept reporting "Host has disconnected. Close session?"

Maybe I'm supposed to go the other way?
$ which scp
/usr/bin/scp

But, what user @ host do I scp?

What direction am I supposed to go?
If it's from Android to Linux, do I need to enable something on Linux?
If it's from Linux to Android, what username @ host do I use for Android?

[Uncle Joe]

Uncle Joe <uncl...@hush.ai> wrote in mh7981$p9u$3...@solani.org:

> What direction am I supposed to go?
> If it's from Android to Linux, do I need to enable something on Linux?
> If it's from Linux to Android, what username @ host do I use for
> Android?

Futzing around to see what was wrong,
0. With both the Linux and Android device on the home WiFi network
1. On Android, I started VX ConnectBot app
2. On Android, I pressed Menu > Manage Pubkeys > Menu > Generate
3. I filled out the form:
nickname = foo
type = rsa
bits = 2048
password = blank
[x]load key on start
[x]confirm before u
After random finger movements, this generated what it called a "key pair"
of the name "foo", which had a red padlock next to it
4. I touched the name "foo", and the padlock went unlocked to green
5. Long pressing the name "foo", a menu came up
6. In that list, I selected "copy public key"
7. On Android, I pasted that copy into the body of an email
8. Then I sent the email to myself.
9. On Linux, I copied that email body and saved it to a file.
10. ?

At this point, I'm stumped as to what the next step is.

[Uncle Joe]

William Unruh <un...@invalid.ca> wrote in mh78ts$n1i$1...@dont-email.me:

> Make sure the photos are on the usb memory on the phone. Remove the
> microsd card and insert it into its sd card holder and then into your
> computer.

No sd card on the phone unfortunately.
And no sd card reader on the computer.
Otherwise that would have worked perfectly.

[Nil]

On 22 Apr 2015, Uncle Joe <uncl...@hush.ai> wrote in
comp.mobile.android:

Install ES File Explorer on the phone. If you're running Samba on the
Linux machine, ES can connect to it via SMB like a Windows share. Or,
if you're running an FTP server on the Linux box ES can connect via FTP
or SFTP. I think ES can also do cloud stuff like Dropbox, if you're
into that.

[David Taylor]

Install DropBox on phone and Linux box - uploads are automatic.

--
Cheers,
David
Web: http://www.satsignal.eu

[Big_Al]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransfer&hl=en
I've got this installed.
On your phone you turn it on, and then on any pc with a browser you go to the ip address shown on your phone, like
192.168.1.8:1234
It basically makes a web server out of your phone, you can then use your PC browser to upload and download files.
As long as you have wi-fi on everything.

[Uncle Joe]

Nil <redn...@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote in
XnsA4841114...@wheedledeedle.moc:

> Install ES File Explorer on the phone. If you're running Samba on the
> Linux machine, ES can connect to it via SMB like a Windows share. Or,
> if you're running an FTP server on the Linux box ES can connect via FTP
> or SFTP. I think ES can also do cloud stuff like Dropbox, if you're
> into that.

That's a very interesting idea because I already have ES File Explorer on
the Android phone.

On Linux, I typed "samba", but it wasn't installed, so I just installed it:
$ samba
The program 'samba' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install samba

$ sudo apt-get install samba
$ sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
[tmp]
comment = Test for interfacing with Android ES File Explorer
path = /tmp
guest ok = yes
browseable = yes
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700

I'm not sure yet how to browse to that Samba share from ES File Explorer.
On the Android phone, in ES File Explorer, when I press "Windows", it
shows a window for "LAN" and "Cloud".

When I press "LAN", it says "Add a server by New > Server", so I hit the
"New" button. It asks first for a "Domain", which I have no clue what to use.
Then it asks for a Server, which, I presume I can get using this command:

$ ifconfig | grep wlan0
192.168.1.4

After adding the user and password to ES File Explorer, I run a "scan" on
ES File Explorer, and I can see an icon for the linux 192.168.1.4 machine.

When I click on that 192.168.1.4 icon on Android, I can see an icon for
the "tmp" samba share directory on the Linux machine.

Now I just have to figure out how to put a file from the phone into that
tmp samba share on Linux.

[Uncle Joe]

David Taylor <david-...@blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> wrote in
mh7esi$7qa$1...@dont-email.me:

> Install DropBox on phone and Linux box - uploads are automatic.

Does that work only on the local network?

I don't want *anything* on the net (which is why email and the cloud
aren't desired).

[Uncle Joe]

Uncle Joe <uncl...@hush.ai> wrote in mh7imo$854$1...@solani.org:

> Now I just have to figure out how to put a file from the phone into that
> tmp samba share on Linux.

I went to the phone window in ES File Explorer, and selected a picture
directory, and hit "copy" and then I swiped over to the tmp share while
on the phone, and hit paste.

The error inside of ES File Explorer just said "Copy Task Failed".

I tried copying a file the other way around, and that worked.

[Markus Grob]

Uncle Joe schrieb:

Do you have Bluethooth? You can try to connect it this way.

Other way: install a local mailserver on the laptop and mail it locally
by your wireless network.

Sincerelly, Markus

[David Taylor]

For Windows there is a "local network" option for speedier transfers, I
don't use the Linux version. You would need a DropBox account to start
things off, though.

[Nigel Wade]

ssh is the client, used to connect to another machine. The other machine, the server, needs to be running sshd.

For the purposes of copying files from Android to Linux you most likely want the Linux box to be the server and the
Android device the client. On the server you need to ensure that sshd (the server daemon) is installed, running and
listening. You also need to ensure that the Linux firewall is not blocking ssh. I don't use Ubuntu so can't give
specific information on how to install and configure sshd on Ubuntu, or setup the firewall.

Public/private keys are used for password-less login. The client holds the private key, and the public key is
transferred to the server. The public key is normally put in a file .ssh/authorized_keys (or .ssh/authorized_keys2)
depending on your sshd version and configuration. sshd also needs to be configured to allow public/private key
authentication.

Some Android file managers support file copy using SFTP or SMB. For example, Ghost Commander has plugins for both.

[crankypuss]

Some devices have a kinda sorta infrared data blaster gizmo, but it
would probably be a whole lot cheaper to replace your defective USB
cable, *and* you wouldn't need to learn how to configure your new cable!

--
undisclo...@gmail.com

[Ben Bacarisse]

Uncle Joe <uncl...@hush.ai> writes:
<snip>

> Is there an easy way to get photos off Android onto Linux locally without
> USB (and without moving them or mailing them to the Internet first)?

I use SSHDroid on Android and connect using Nautilus's "connect to
server" option (when I want to do visual drag and drop stuff). I've now
scripted the transfer using rsync so I can keep photos up-to-date across
machines.

It should not be so technical, but the device manufacturers *really*
want you to use the cloud!

--
Ben.

[Uncle Joe]

Markus Grob <sno...@ilnet.ch> wrote in mh7kf9$qjg$1...@dont-email.me:

> Do you have Bluethooth? You can try to connect it this way.

Both devices have bluetooth, but I do not know the procedure.

Futzing around on Linux, I set up the bluetooth using:
KDE > System Settings > Network and Connectivity > Bluetooth

On Android, I enabled Bluetooth & ran a scan which found:
Available devices = ubuntu-0

On Android, I selected that device and immediately two popups
occurred, one on Android and one on Linux:

Android:
Confirm passkey is 23887 to pair with ubuntu-0
Linux:
Bluetooth: SGH-T999 is asking if the PIN is correct: 23887

Each time I tried, a different PIN was generated, however
on Android, I kept getting:
Unable to pair with ubuntu-0. Incorrect PIN or password.

No matter how fast I accepted the two PIN dialog boxes, and,
no matter which one I accepted first, I always received the
same message on Android:
Unable to pair with ubuntu-0. Incorrect PIN or password.

Is there a Bluetooth setup step I missed?

[I R A Darth Aggie]

On Wed, 22 Apr 2015 04:24:28 +0000 (UTC),
Uncle Joe <uncl...@hush.ai>, in

There are several ways of doing that.

There are android rsync clients, for instance. I've had issues getting
them to work reliably.

If you google "backup android to linux wireless file transfer" without
the quotes you'll get more hits than you'll know what to do with.

I'd suggest owncloud, but that might be a down the road project, if
you have control of your linux box and can install at will.

--
Consulting Minister for Consultants, DNRC
I can please only one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow
isn't looking good, either.
I am BOFH. Resistance is futile. Your network will be assimilated.

[Uncle Joe]

crankypuss <inv...@invalid.invalid> wrote in mh80ov$7eu$4...@dont-email.me:

> Some devices have a kinda sorta infrared data blaster gizmo, but it
> would probably be a whole lot cheaper to replace your defective USB
> cable, *and* you wouldn't need to learn how to configure your new cable!

It's not the cable that is defective; it's the soldered on microusb port.

Here are all the options for transferring files back & forth, Android:Linux
(listed in order of preference):
0. Use a USB cable between Android & Linux (crankypuss)
1. Use Bluetooth on both Android & Linux (Markus Grob)
2. Use WiFi File transfer on Android & a browser on Linux (Big_Al)
3. Use VX ConnectBot on Android & ssh/sshd/ufw on Linux (J.O. Aho/Nigel Wade)
4. Use FTP, e.g., AndFTP or AirDroid. (Bob Martin)
5. Use ES File Explorer on Android & Samba or ftp/sftp on Linux (Nil)
6. Use Dropbox (which means the Internet) (David Taylor)
7. Use the external microSD slot (William Unruh)
8. Use email

Are there any other viable options?

[Dave Liquorice]

On Wed, 22 Apr 2015 04:24:28 +0000 (UTC), Uncle Joe wrote:

> Is there an easy way to get photos off Android onto Linux locally
> without USB (and without moving them or mailing them to the Internet
> first)?

Oh what a selection of solutions. Most utilise transport means I've
used in the past Bluetooth, WiFi (LAN and Direct), USB. Like you I
don't like sending stuff across the 'net let alone having a 3rd party
store it for me.

I find ES File Explorer via SMB, WiFi and LAN convenient for ad hoc
file shuffling. I suspect this doesn't (yet) work for you being down
to permissions on the shared folder on the the Linux box.

For more regular and routine tranfers Folder Sync Lite again via SMB
etc but that is limited to the LAN. More recently I've started to use
Folder Sync with OwnCloud, that works as well but I think it still
requires a manual kick start rather than spotting a file change and
automatically transferring it, ala dropbox etc. And to be honest
OwnCloud is a bit overkill for just file transfers when SMB will do
the job.

--
Cheers
Dave.

[mike]

I got tired of all the different formats and passwords and hassle.
Put a http file server on your desktop.
I use the one from here www.rejetto.com
It's portable, just unpack and run it. Makes no changes to your computer.
Now, ANYTHING with a web browser and an internet connection can transfer
files to/from your computer. Works over the internet if you have the port
forwarded to that computer.
Security is minimal, but turn it on only while you're using it.

[Uncle Joe]

"Dave Liquorice" <allsortsn...@howhill.com> wrote in
nyyfbegfubjuvyypb...@srv1.howhill.co.uk:

> Oh what a selection of solutions.

Indeed.
Here are the suggested solutions so far that I'm working on
to transfer files both ways between Android & Linux.

0. Use a USB cable between Android & Linux (crankypuss)
1. Use Bluetooth on both Android & Linux (Markus Grob)
2. Use WiFi File transfer on Android & a browser on Linux (Big_Al)
3. Use VX ConnectBot on Android & ssh/sshd/ufw on Linux (J.O. Aho/Nigel Wade)
4. Use FTP, e.g., AndFTP or AirDroid. (Bob Martin)

5. SSHDroid on Android Nautilus connect-to-server (Ben Bacarisse)
6. Use ES File Explorer on Android & Samba or ftp/sftp on Linux (Nil)
7. Use Dropbox (which means the Internet) (David Taylor)
8. Use the external microSD slot (William Unruh)
9. Folder Sync Lite on Android with SMB/OwnCloud on Linux (Dave Liquorice)
10. Put a http file server on your desktop (mike ham 789)
11. OwnCloud client on Android with OwnCloud server on Linux (Darth Aggie)
12. Use email

[Uncle Joe]

"Dave Liquorice" <allsortsn...@howhill.com> wrote in
nyyfbegfubjuvyypb...@srv1.howhill.co.uk:

> I find ES File Explorer via SMB, WiFi and LAN convenient for ad hoc
> file shuffling. I suspect this doesn't (yet) work for you being down
> to permissions on the shared folder on the the Linux box.

You are correct.
I'm still trying to figure out how to set it up with Samba.

[Nil]

On 22 Apr 2015, mike <ham...@netzero.net> wrote in
comp.mobile.android:

> I got tired of all the different formats and passwords and hassle.
> Put a http file server on your desktop.
> I use the one from here www.rejetto.com
> It's portable, just unpack and run it. Makes no changes to your
> computer. Now, ANYTHING with a web browser and an internet
> connection can transfer files to/from your computer. Works over
> the internet if you have the port forwarded to that computer.
> Security is minimal, but turn it on only while you're using it.

The typical http server does not allow uploads.

[mike]

Hence the link to one that does...but it's a windows program.
Everybody has a windows box.

[Markus Grob]

Uncle Joe schrieb:

> Markus Grob <sno...@ilnet.ch> wrote in mh7kf9$qjg$1...@dont-email.me:
>
>> Do you have Bluethooth? You can try to connect it this way.

> Android:
> Confirm passkey is 23887 to pair with ubuntu-0
> Linux:
> Bluetooth: SGH-T999 is asking if the PIN is correct: 23887
>
> Each time I tried, a different PIN was generated, however
> on Android, I kept getting:
> Unable to pair with ubuntu-0. Incorrect PIN or password.

Sorry, but in this case I can't help any further.

Sincerely, Markus

[Calum]

On 23/04/2015 00:15, mike wrote:

> Everybody has a windows box.

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[Wildman]

I think your meter needs calibrating.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u91zxcfvmvqe3y9/trollometer.jpg?dl=0

--
<Wildman> GNU/Linux user #557453
The cow died so I don't need your bull!

[Anssi Saari]

"Dave Liquorice" <allsortsn...@howhill.com> writes:

> I find ES File Explorer via SMB, WiFi and LAN convenient for ad hoc
> file shuffling. I suspect this doesn't (yet) work for you being down
> to permissions on the shared folder on the the Linux box.

I have to say this just seems wrong. Is the world really so perverse
that the easiest way to move data between what amounts to two Linux
computers is *Windows* networking?

Looks like Ice Cold Apps makes an NFS server for Android now, although
it's in this "every server imaginable" app, Servers Ultimate
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icecoldapps.serversultimate)
Worth a try, there's a free trial.

[Markus Grob]

Anssi Saari schrieb:

> "Dave Liquorice" <allsortsn...@howhill.com> writes:
>
>> I find ES File Explorer via SMB, WiFi and LAN convenient for ad hoc
>> file shuffling. I suspect this doesn't (yet) work for you being down
>> to permissions on the shared folder on the the Linux box.
>
> I have to say this just seems wrong. Is the world really so perverse
> that the easiest way to move data between what amounts to two Linux
> computers is *Windows* networking?

No. It's a working USB-connection ;-)

scnr, Markus

[Chris Ahlstrom]

Wildman wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> On Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:03:09 +0100
> Calum <com....@nospam.scottishwildcat> wrote:
>
>> On 23/04/2015 00:15, mike wrote:
>>
>> > Everybody has a windows box.
>>
>> NotTroll Troll
>> 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
>> /
>> /
>> o
>
> I think your meter needs calibrating.
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/u91zxcfvmvqe3y9/trollometer.jpg?dl=0

This one's better (it's animated):

http://www.giveafuckometer.com/giveafuck.gif

--
In this vale
Of toil and sin
Your head grows bald
But not your chin.
-- Burma Shave

[Chris Ahlstrom]

Anssi Saari wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> "Dave Liquorice" <allsortsn...@howhill.com> writes:
>
>> I find ES File Explorer via SMB, WiFi and LAN convenient for ad hoc
>> file shuffling. I suspect this doesn't (yet) work for you being down
>> to permissions on the shared folder on the the Linux box.
>
> I have to say this just seems wrong. Is the world really so perverse
> that the easiest way to move data between what amounts to two Linux
> computers is *Windows* networking?

Yes, it is that perverse.

> Looks like Ice Cold Apps makes an NFS server for Android now, although
> it's in this "every server imaginable" app, Servers Ultimate
> (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icecoldapps.serversultimate)
> Worth a try, there's a free trial.

I've used gMTP to transfer files between my Debian laptop and a Samsung
Galaxy S5 via the USB cable.

It works, but it is slow as hell to start up. MTP is a *horrible* protocol,
like many protocols used by Windows.

--
Grinnell's Law of Labor Laxity:
At all times, for any task, you have not got enough done today.

[Nil]

On 23 Apr 2015, Anssi Saari <a...@sci.fi> wrote in
comp.mobile.android:

> I have to say this just seems wrong. Is the world really so
> perverse that the easiest way to move data between what amounts to
> two Linux computers is *Windows* networking?

I don't have any problem with that. It works. It's easy to set up. It
makes interoperability easier for many situations.

> Looks like Ice Cold Apps makes an NFS server for Android now,
> although it's in this "every server imaginable" app, Servers
> Ultimate
> (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icecoldapps.serv
> ersultimate) Worth a try, there's a free trial.

That sounds like a worse solution that the one above. Overkill. It also
includes a Samba server, which you seem allergic to.

[William Unruh]

He has been given about 10 different ways of doing what he wants, but
seems more interested in collecting than getting the job done. Certainly
I have lost all interest in helping.

[The Real Bev]

On 04/21/2015 11:26 PM, David Taylor wrote:

> On 22/04/2015 05:24, Uncle Joe wrote:
>> I have an Android phone and Linux where the microusb connection on the
>> Android phone is bad, which means I can't connect by cable to the Linux
>> laptop (it works sometimes, yet, less and less lately).
>>

>> Is there an easy way to get photos off Android onto Linux locally without
>> USB (and without moving them or mailing them to the Internet first)?
>

> Install DropBox on phone and Linux box - uploads are automatic.

You mean whenever you click a picture it gets uploaded to the dropbox
site? What if you're not connected by phone or wifi?

--
Cheers, Bev
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"My life outside of USENET is so full of love and kindness that I have
to come here to find the venom and bile that I crave." --R. Damiani

[The Real Bev]

On 04/22/2015 12:25 AM, Big_Al wrote:

> Uncle Joe wrote on 4/22/2015 12:24 AM:
>> I have an Android phone and Linux where the microusb connection on the
>> Android phone is bad, which means I can't connect by cable to the Linux
>> laptop (it works sometimes, yet, less and less lately).
>>
>> Is there an easy way to get photos off Android onto Linux locally without
>> USB (and without moving them or mailing them to the Internet first)?
>>

> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransfer&hl=en
> I've got this installed.
> On your phone you turn it on, and then on any pc with a browser you go to the ip address shown on your phone, like
> 192.168.1.8:1234
> It basically makes a web server out of your phone, you can then use your PC browser to upload and download files.
> As long as you have wi-fi on everything.

"Google chrome only"
"Works while the device is in hotspot mode"

This would seem to imply that you have to use google chrome on your
computer and that your phone is a hotspot.

What if neither is true?

[The Real Bev]

On 04/22/2015 12:30 AM, Uncle Joe wrote:
> Nil <redn...@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote in
> XnsA4841114...@wheedledeedle.moc:
>
>> Install ES File Explorer on the phone. If you're running Samba on the
>> Linux machine, ES can connect to it via SMB like a Windows share. Or,
>> if you're running an FTP server on the Linux box ES can connect via FTP
>> or SFTP. I think ES can also do cloud stuff like Dropbox, if you're
>> into that.
>
> That's a very interesting idea because I already have ES File Explorer on
> the Android phone.
>
> On Linux, I typed "samba", but it wasn't installed, so I just installed it:
> $ samba
> The program 'samba' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
> sudo apt-get install samba
>
> $ sudo apt-get install samba
> $ sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
> [tmp]
> comment = Test for interfacing with Android ES File Explorer
> path = /tmp
> guest ok = yes
> browseable = yes
> create mask = 0600
> directory mask = 0700
>
> I'm not sure yet how to browse to that Samba share from ES File Explorer.
> On the Android phone, in ES File Explorer, when I press "Windows", it
> shows a window for "LAN" and "Cloud".
>
> When I press "LAN", it says "Add a server by New > Server", so I hit the
> "New" button. It asks first for a "Domain", which I have no clue what to use.
> Then it asks for a Server, which, I presume I can get using this command:
>
> $ ifconfig | grep wlan0
> 192.168.1.4
>
> After adding the user and password to ES File Explorer, I run a "scan" on
> ES File Explorer, and I can see an icon for the linux 192.168.1.4 machine.
>
> When I click on that 192.168.1.4 icon on Android, I can see an icon for
> the "tmp" samba share directory on the Linux machine.
>
> Now I just have to figure out how to put a file from the phone into that
> tmp samba share on Linux.

Long-click on the file you want to copy.
Select 'copy'
Go to the 192.168.1.4/tmp subdirectory.
Select 'paste'

[David Taylor]

On 24/04/2015 04:35, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 04/21/2015 11:26 PM, David Taylor wrote:

[]

>> Install DropBox on phone and Linux box - uploads are automatic.
>
> You mean whenever you click a picture it gets uploaded to the dropbox
> site? What if you're not connected by phone or wifi?

Then the image will get uploaded once the connection is available once
again. On the Android version that seems to happen automatically, but
with the iPad you need to have the DropBox program running. Of course,
that may be just because of the settings I have!

DropBox has an option to work over the LAN rather than needing server
access, but that is just for data transfer rather than notification of a
new file for sharing.

https://www.dropbox.com/en/help/137

[Big_Al]

The Real Bev wrote on 4/23/2015 11:38 PM:
> On 04/22/2015 12:25 AM, Big_Al wrote:
>> Uncle Joe wrote on 4/22/2015 12:24 AM:
>>> I have an Android phone and Linux where the microusb connection on the
>>> Android phone is bad, which means I can't connect by cable to the Linux
>>> laptop (it works sometimes, yet, less and less lately).
>>>
>>> Is there an easy way to get photos off Android onto Linux locally without
>>> USB (and without moving them or mailing them to the Internet first)?
>>>
>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransfer&hl=en
>> I've got this installed.
>> On your phone you turn it on, and then on any pc with a browser you go to the ip address shown on your phone, like
>> 192.168.1.8:1234
>> It basically makes a web server out of your phone, you can then use your PC browser to upload and download files.
>> As long as you have wi-fi on everything.
>
> "Google chrome only"
> "Works while the device is in hotspot mode"
>
> This would seem to imply that you have to use google chrome on your computer and that your phone is a hotspot.
>
> What if neither is true?
>
>

None of the above. It uses your in house network. Be that wired or wireless. Normally your phone is connected to
your home wi-fi wirelessly. That's the only thing you need to setup on the phone, plus downloading the app of course.

And it works with any web browser on you PC, I have Firefox and Chome, sorry didn't try IE. Not sure where you got the
"chrome" from but yes I do use Chrome.

So there is little to nothing to do, just click the icon for the app, turn it on, and it tells you what IP go to on
your PC's browser. Mine is normally 192.168.1.5:1234 Brings up a great web page to allow up/downloading of files.
And browsing folders on the phone.

[Big_Al]

The Real Bev wrote on 4/23/2015 11:38 PM:

> On 04/22/2015 12:25 AM, Big_Al wrote:
>> Uncle Joe wrote on 4/22/2015 12:24 AM:
>>> I have an Android phone and Linux where the microusb connection on the
>>> Android phone is bad, which means I can't connect by cable to the Linux
>>> laptop (it works sometimes, yet, less and less lately).
>>>
>>> Is there an easy way to get photos off Android onto Linux locally without
>>> USB (and without moving them or mailing them to the Internet first)?
>>>
>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransfer&hl=en
>> I've got this installed.
>> On your phone you turn it on, and then on any pc with a browser you go to the ip address shown on your phone, like
>> 192.168.1.8:1234
>> It basically makes a web server out of your phone, you can then use your PC browser to upload and download files.
>> As long as you have wi-fi on everything.
>
> "Google chrome only"
> "Works while the device is in hotspot mode"
>
> This would seem to imply that you have to use google chrome on your computer and that your phone is a hotspot.
>
> What if neither is true?
>
>

Try it. It's harmless. One app on the phone, one click and one IP address to type into your PC browser.
Would take less than 5 minutes to test. All of my friends love it. Even that one that is computer illiterate. :-)

[The Real Bev]

On 04/22/2015 12:39 AM, Uncle Joe wrote:
> Uncle Joe <uncl...@hush.ai> wrote in mh7imo$854$1...@solani.org:

>
>> Now I just have to figure out how to put a file from the phone into that
>> tmp samba share on Linux.
>

> I went to the phone window in ES File Explorer, and selected a picture
> directory, and hit "copy" and then I swiped over to the tmp share while
> on the phone, and hit paste.
>
> The error inside of ES File Explorer just said "Copy Task Failed".

I've tried copying to a subdirectory of the 'public' one that ESFE sees,
and it fails. Nuisance to copy to the 'public' directory and then move
to the proper one, but it doesn't hurt much.

> I tried copying a file the other way around, and that worked.

If I mount it with my computer I see an entirely different -- and
useless- set of subdirectories. At least I think so. Last time I did it
was months ago and I regarded it as a waste of time...

Maybe I should try again...

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[The Real Bev]

On 04/22/2015 04:31 AM, crankypuss wrote:

> On 04/21/2015 10:24 PM, Uncle Joe wrote:
>> I have an Android phone and Linux where the microusb connection on the
>> Android phone is bad, which means I can't connect by cable to the Linux
>> laptop (it works sometimes, yet, less and less lately).
>>
>> Is there an easy way to get photos off Android onto Linux locally without
>> USB (and without moving them or mailing them to the Internet first)?
>>
>

> Some devices have a kinda sorta infrared data blaster gizmo, but it
> would probably be a whole lot cheaper to replace your defective USB
> cable, *and* you wouldn't need to learn how to configure your new cable!

The cable wasn't the problem, it was the USB connector in the phone.

Laptop power connectors are similarly delicate. Hubby made a
velcro-thingy so that there was no stress on the connector when the
power supply was plugged in. Just making such a connection fragile
guarantees the sale of a new laptop long before the thing is either
obsolete or actually broken.

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Politicians are stupid like cats are stupid.

[Jasen Betts]

On 2015-04-23, Wildman <best...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:03:09 +0100
> Calum <com....@nospam.scottishwildcat> wrote:
>
>> On 23/04/2015 00:15, mike wrote:
>>
>> > Everybody has a windows box.
>>
>> NotTroll Troll
>> 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
>> /
>> /
>> o
>
> I think your meter needs calibrating.
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/u91zxcfvmvqe3y9/trollometer.jpg?dl=0
>

What worries me is that the left end is coloured red.


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[J G Miller]

On Saturday, April 25th, 2015, at 00:21:47h +0000, Jasen Betts observed:

> What worries me is that the left end is coloured red.

Is it not traditional that the left end is colored red?

Do you practice good security and always check under your bed for reds?

<https://percyweller.files.wordpress.COM/2014/06/commies-under-bed.jpg>

Anyways, there are alternative designs with maximum trolling indicated
in the normal red "danger" coloration.

<http://static.allmystery.DE/upics/ce64a9_6a5c01_t744b1c_Trollometer.jpg>

<http://s9.postimg.ORG/5z2bflhm7/meter.jpg>

[Markus Grob]

Big_Al schrieb:

> Uncle Joe wrote on 4/22/2015 12:24 AM:

>> I have an Android phone and Linux where the microusb connection on the
>> Android phone is bad, which means I can't connect by cable to the Linux
>> laptop (it works sometimes, yet, less and less lately).
>>
>> Is there an easy way to get photos off Android onto Linux locally without
>> USB (and without moving them or mailing them to the Internet first)?
>>

> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransfer&hl=en
>

Thanks for the link. I will try it. Until now I have uploaded my photos
to google for a fast sharing with my laptop, now I will try it this way.

Sincerely, Markus

[Curt]

On 2015-04-22, Uncle Joe <uncl...@hush.ai> wrote:
>
> Is there a Bluetooth setup step I missed?
>

I don't know; I paired two phones that way to transmit data.

Has anybody mentioned AirDroid(you don't have to sign up for their
service, which I would avoid myself)?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid&hl=fr

You browse your phone in your browser on your laptop. This assumes a
working wifi network.

[The Real Bev]

Very slick. It's much easier to use the computer and real keyboard to
move files around than the phone's virtual keyboard and ES File Explorer.


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afford lots more prosecution than we can afford defense.

[Curt]

On 2015-04-27, The Real Bev <bashl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransfer&hl=en
>>
>> Thanks for the link. I will try it. Until now I have uploaded my photos
>> to google for a fast sharing with my laptop, now I will try it this way.
>
> Very slick. It's much easier to use the computer and real keyboard to
> move files around than the phone's virtual keyboard and ES File Explorer.
>

Apparently there is a file size limit (5 mb?) that can only be obviated by
pointing your credit/payment card in the direction of the developer.