So, we have already seen how to transfer files between Ubuntu and an Android device through Bluetooth. There is something missing when we transfer files through Bluetooth and that is the lower data transfer speed. For smaller size files, it works fine. But, it becomes a hurdle when it comes to transferring larger files. So, …
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In this article, we would cover how to transfer files between Ubuntu and an Android device. This can be either from Ubuntu to an Android device or vice versa. For the purpose, we will be using a package – blueman. Blueman is a Bluetooth manager. It uses bluez D-Bus backend. We have already covered how …
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Anbox was first released on April 11, 2017. With the help LXC containers, we can run multiple instances of a Linux environment. Besides, these isolated environments run on a single Linux(host) kernel. Anbox basically utilizes the LXC container-based approach to run Android Applications. In this article, we would discuss how to install Anbox in Ubuntu …
Below article is applicable for those using Ubuntu version 14.04 to 19.04. Those who want to install it for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS release may refer the article here. Anbox package utilizes a LXC container-based approach to run Android Applications in Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution. With LXC containers, we could run multiple instances of …
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While flashing the factory images of our Nexus devices, we get the Fastboot error: mke2fs failed, Cannot generate image for userdata. Or, in detail – Couldn’t parse erase-block-size ‘0x’. Couldn’t parse logical-block-size ‘0x’. mke2fs 1.44.6 (5-Mar-2019) /tmp/TemporaryFile-HqqlrY: Unimplemented ext2 library function while setting up superblock /usr/lib/android-sdk/platform-tools/mke2fs failed with status 1 mke2fs failed: 1 error: Cannot …
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In this article, we cover how to use an Android Phone as security key. With the help of security key we can safely sign-in on devices like Windows, Chrome OS, macOS etc. So, it would act as a deterrent even if our password gets compromised. How it works? The current 2-Step Verification process usually requires …
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Google Maps introduced a live speedometer along with speed limit indicator. The new feature in Google Maps can be turned on under Navigation Settings. Besides, it also indicates if a driver is over-speeding. The app also includes features such as speed trap indicators. It will notify a user every time he/she exceeds the speed limit. …
