Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Accessing a Samsung phone and it's data.

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Jack wrote:
> On 2019.08.08 03:47, james wrote:
>> On 7/31/19 2:21 PM, Jack wrote:
>> > On 2019.07.31 12:25, Ian Zimmerman wrote:
>> >> On 2019-07-30 22:44, Dale wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I wonder, if I bought a bluetooth USB thingy and put that on my
>> >>> puter, would that help any? Since I hooked up my wifi router and it
>> >>> uses that, would that help? Or is the USB cable directly connected
>> >>> the best way?
>> >>
>> >> I have a USB to BT adaptor.? It's worse than paperweight: I could
>> >> never make it work on gentoo, or any other kind of Linux.? I think it
>> >> might be like the infamous Winmodems of old, requiring a proprietary
>> >> driver to do anything at all.
>> >
>> > I have one that works just fine.? It shows up with lsusb as:
>> >
>> > Bus 007 Device 002: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd
>> Bluetooth
>> > Dongle (HCI mode)
>> >
>> > I ordered it online, for not much money, but I'd have to dig to see
>> if I
>> > still have any records of where I ordered it.? (eBay is likely)? I'd
>> > also have to do some digging to see if I needed to modify my kernel
>> > config to add anything for it.? So far, I have only used it for a
>> > headset, and I know I went through a number of trials and errors
>> before
>> > getting it to work consistently, but it does work fine.
>> >
>> > Jack
>> >
>>
>>
>> Hello Jack,
>>
>> Not sure this device would work for you; but if your phone has a type-C
>> port, it be interesting to try. For that matter, I'm not sure it will
>> work with linux (Gentoo, RHEL, *buntu....) But it sure looks promising.
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-3USB3-0-Multiport-MacBook-Samsung/dp/B07DHQ2X8Z
>>
>>
>> hth,
>> James
>
> Thanks, but I have no need for anything like that (nor does my phone
> [not a Samsung] have a USB-C port) but perhaps for Dale?
>


Picking random reply, sort of.  Well, I finally got my SD card in.  I
bought a 32GB one but found a good deal on a 64GB one that was really
close by so I ordered it.  Still waiting on the 32GB one to arrive. 
Anyway, I put the 64GB one in the phone when it got here yesterday.  I
haven't tested SSHelper or anything yet.  I've only taken one picture
with the phone so far.  I may try to access it in a bit and at least see
if I can view/download/etc that one pic.  Still trying to sort out this
"cloud" thingy too.  I saved something to something "cloud" this morning
when it popped up that I could.  Let's not ask me about details tho. ROFL 

While a couple other SD cards were giving me issues, this one worked
right away.  It formatted fine and all.  I think a couple of my other SD
cards are dead.  Thing is, they work with some devices but not others. 
I haven't quite figured out the common factor yet.  Suspect the cards
have a issue tho. 

It won't let me text a image.  When I had my old Razr, they gave me a
really good deal on my monthly plan but I think they turned some things
off to bring the price down.  I have unlimited talk and text but the old
Razr didn't do pics either, or at least I didn't.  No internet at all. 
I suspect I'll have to talk to AT&T and get some things changed around a
bit with my plan.  May even have to upgrade plans for it to work. 

This may take some doing.  May run to the AT&T store right quick. 
Tomorrow's Friday and the people in that city drive like idiots on
Friday.  People drive like it is the Indy 500 or something and they plan
to win no matter who they have to run over. 

While I been dreading this upgrade, it has a LOT of good changes. 
Texting is much easier as I expected.  Signal is better as well.  I
couldn't get a signal in my living room but can get a couple bars with
the new phone.  The biggest thing I don't like really, size.  It is
bigger, much bigger.  My old Razr when closed was fairly tiny by
comparison.  Still, overall, it is much better than expected. 

As to the device linked above, I'm going to have to read up on what that
does exactly.  It might help but might not.  One thing, I moved some
apps to the SD card so I don't want to remove the card unless it is a
must.  That's why I want to have some way to download them to my puter. 
Maybe that "cloud" thingy will offer options.  :/ 

Oh, it is Linux based too.  I wonder if it is Gentoo related???

Dale

:-)  :-)