Make Android devices part of your Linux environment

Symbiotic Combo

Article from Issue 175/2015
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An Android smartphone or tablet is a versatile device on its own, but with a bit of work and few apps, you can make it an organic part of your Linux-based working environment.

Although an Android device can function autonomously, integrating it into your Linux-based environment can make your daily computing more efficient. Several apps and tools are available to help you to make an Android-based smartphone or tablet fit your workflow.

Mirroring Notifications with LinConnect

Viewing Android notifications on your Linux desktop is less distracting and time-consuming than checking your device every time it vibrates or blinks. The LinConnect [1] tool lets you add this functionality easily to any Linux desktop machine, as long as it's on the same wireless network as the Android device (Figure 1).

Figure 1: LinConnect offers a simple way to mirror Android notifications.

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