I have the My Touch from T-Mobile. There are tethering apps that don't require root access to your phone. They use the USB cable connection. One called EasyTether has Linux support. Works great with Jolicloud and Kubuntu. Alan On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 3:56 PM, Stephen wrote: > i just bought a droidX to do this very same thing. > > so yeah it can. sadly you cant get teh same tethering features on some > of them, but im hopeing the droidX will (untested) > > On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 3:36 PM, mike Enriquez wrote: >> I would like to purchase an Android Phone but I am not clear if I can >> connect it up to my Ubuntu computer. >> Is anyone using an Android phone and transferring files from their lunix >> computer and phone. >> Thanks for your answer. >> Mike Enriquez >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss