Android phone and linux computer

[Joseph Sinclair]

Considering that Android *is* a Linux system, it should be as simple as plugging it in.
Some people confuse connecting a phone to transfer files (simple, should just work for ALL Android phones) with tethering, which is using the phone to provide Internet access to the computer (sort of like a 3G modem).
Tethering is not supported on all phones because the carriers don't like it (it reduces their revenue from selling you a second data plan just for computer access).
Transferring files between the phone and the computer is enabled on every Android phone I know of (and generally on iPhones, WebOS, WinMo, etc... as well).

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


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