I have an Android smartphone connected to my Kubuntu box with a USB cable. I've figured out how to transfer files, but I need something more: making the Android device visible as a USB device. For instance, if I use VirtualBox and look at its list of USB devices, I want to see the Android,and I don't. I need this in order to use PC Suite for syncing the contacts and calendar. Is it possible to do this? (I have adb installed and MTP file transfer working.)
Ubuntu – Making Android device visible as USB device
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I added these lines to Ubuntu.vmx file (I believe the last line makes a difference):
usb.quirks.device0 = "0x4e8:0x681d skip-reset" # Mass Storage
usb.quirks.device1 = "0x4e8:0x68a9 skip-reset" # Media
usb.quirks.device2 = "0x4e8:0x6877 skip-reset" # Kies
usb.quirks.device3 = "0x4e8:0x6866 skip-reset" # SGS2 ICS
I have problems with my Ubuntu GNOME 14.04 installation recognizing my Nexus 7 at times, too. This is what works for me:
- Make sure the cable can transfer information, that it's not just a power cable.
- Make sure you have USB debugging enabled.
- Unlock your device.
- Connect your device to your computer.
- Your device should display a pop-up, asking if you want to accept a connection to your computer. (If you had this pop-up before, you might have ticked the "always accept a connection from this device" checkbox.)
- Normally, your device should now pop up in your favorite file manager. If it doesn't, check if ADB finds your device. In a terminal, type
adb devices(you might need to be root). - If ADB lists your device, go to Settings > Storage and select the options button in the upper right corner:
- Select the file sharing option you want:
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What I done is that when I booted up the Virtual Machine, I opened up the Devices tab and from the dropdown menu I seen my phone and I checked it. Does that work for you?