On 2019-07-31, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > I wonder, if I bought a bluetooth USB thingy and put that on my > puter, would that help any?
I'm not sure what you're asking about it helping, but bluetooth is slow and sort of futzy. > Since I hooked up my wifi router and it uses that, > would that help? Wifi is by far the simplest way to get network connectivity between phone and computer. When combined with an FTP or SSH/SCP/SFTP server on the phone, I've found it to be a fast and reliable way to transfer files back and forth. > Or is the USB cable directly connected the best way? With the USB cable, you've got two options: MTP and USB-teather. For me, Linux<->Android MTP support sort of works some of the time. The last time I tried it, I couldn't get it to work, and switched to using Wifi+FTP. USB "teathering" provides what looks to the Linux desktop as a network interface (with the phone acting as a router). For me that usually "just works". When I want to transfer files, my phone is usually already connected to the local network via Wifi, so that's what use. -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! ... the HIGHWAY is at made out of LIME JELLO and gmail.com my HONDA is a barbequeued OYSTER! Yum!