This is the first time I have used any forum. Please forgive me if I fail to do this the right way.

My question is... can I download pictures from my Samsung cell phone to my pc under Ubuntu since Samsung doesn't support drivers for their phone any longer

Welcome to LQ. This is a great place and has helped me immensely since I started using Linux. The more information you provide when you ask a question, the easier it becomes for others to help you. Here's some help on asking questions here.

If the phone has a USB port, plug it in and test it.

If it doesn't work, come back with more information:

What model phone, what mobile operating system, and what version of Ubuntu would be a good start.

It does have a usb port but my computer doesn't seem to be reading it. The phone is a Samsung A870-V, my O.S. is Ubuntu, and it is a Cricket phone.

It does have a usb port but my computer doesn't seem to be reading it. The phone is a Samsung SCH-A870-V, my O.S. is Ubuntu, and it is a Cricket phone.

Ubuntu 10.04

Some cell phones will show as usb storage, may be a menu item you have to turn on in the phone. Some use a propritray protocol, you may try an app called bitpim and see if it can read it in that case.

Some cell phones are just not computer aware. The Cricket may be one of them.

I was able to find these instructions, but they look Windows-ish.

You might go to your cellphone carrier's website and check there. For example, I found these instructions for Sprint. Howsomever, I suspect that you will run into the "computers=windows" frame of mind.

Good luck.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...uBLxVo7nqnIzYQ

sorry to link to google's link of it but the bimpim web site redirected to a non direct link

looks like it doesn't say pictures (other than wallpaper)

Its odd now a days to find a phone without a removable microsd card.

Thank you for the replies. I will certainly try them all.

Downloading picture files or other files from an Android cell phone to a computer running Linux has finally become not only 'easy' but it now works in the classic Linux / Unix command line manner. Some noodling is required on the cell phone side.

Step 1: Plug your cell phone into your Linux computer using a USB cable.

Your cell phone's charging cable may be a USB cable. If it is, connect it between your computer and your cell phone. My recent Samsung cell phone has a 12mm wide USB plug that attaches to a charger device and a 8.41 mm wide plug that attaches to the phone.

Step 2: On the cell phone look for a popup message like "Allow access to your phone data?" Tap the allow icon.

Step 3: On the left hand favorites bar, click on Files and look for an icon like "Samsung"

Step 4: Open a Linux terminal and cd into the locations given by the Files icon.

Step 5: Copy files as you prefer.

Great advice; but this thread had been closed for *TWELVE YEARS*...I think the OP has probably moved on.