USB connection for my Android

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Paul Abrahams
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USB connection for my Android

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I have an Android phone and I'm trying to access it under VirtualBox as a USB device. I know the connection is good because using MTP under Kubuntu I can view all the files on the device. But when I go to the VirtualBox USB settings, it indicates "no devices". How can I access the phone? (What I'm ultimately trying to do is to sync my contact list between the phone and my laptop.)
Perryg
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Re: USB connection for my Android

Post by Perryg »

USB with Linux host requires the following:

Extension Pack that matches your running version of VirtualBox.
Your user name in the vboxusers group ( requires a minimum of log off and on for permission changes to take effect ).
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