Copying music from Kubuntu to Android tablet

[jollyjack]

I'm transferring music from my Kubuntu 13.10 laptop to a new Android tablet (hudl) I've just acquired.

My laptop didn't see the tablet, so when I was looking for information. I found a web page that recommended using SSH instead of MTP. It sounded good, so I followed the instructions exactly (load an app called sshdroid on the hudl, make a new network connection to it in Dolphin). Bingo, it worked, first time!

Now, the small problem. The process stops (at every track, I think) with a warning message - something like "cannot change the permissions for sftp://root@192.168....track1.flac". If I just cancel the error message, it continues happily, but it means I have to be sitting here all the time.

Is there a simple way (words of one syllable, please) to stop these messages being generated? It's not a major problem, but if it can be solved.....

Thanks

[richb]

I use Airdroid to transfer files wirelessly. It has an elegant user interface and other features.

[sithlord48]

i use amarok to do this to my nexus 4 & nexus 7..

it takes a few min and MTP seams to have issues if your device starts to sleep . BE sure to disable the screen locker / sleep while coping data.

if you don't want to plug in the device you can also use a ftp server on your android device.

[jollyjack]

@richb - I had a look at airdroid - looks very good, more function that sshdroid - I'll have a play with it. Thanks for the pointer
@sithlord48 - I'm reluctant to move to MTP, as the SSH method works. All I want to do, if possible, is stop the error messages.

Thanks for the advice

[oshunluvr]

Bluetooth? Works for me to my phone.

I've found MTP to be spotty.

[richb]

I guess it depends on the phone and computer. I have had zero success with bluetooth.

[whatthefunk]

I use the SSH feature of ES File Manager. Works great. You could also use Dropbox.

[oshunluvr]

I have NO problems using ES File manager from my devices to my server. It's excellent.

[jollyjack]

@richb - I'm using airdroid - it's good! A lovely interface, as you say, and I find it intuitive.
@oshunluvr - I've never used bluetooth before (don't even know if it's on this laptop) so, again, I'm reluctant to try the unknown.
@whatthefunk & oshunlover - I use ES filemanager, so SSH with it could work. But I'm not sure how to set it up.

I like airdroid - it works, and lets me control the tablet from my laptop, where I'm comfortable. So, sshdroid is history. But, if someone gives me some guidance on setting up the SSH feature of ES Manager, I'd like to try and learn.

Thanks

[whatthefunk]

First youll have to set up Samba on your computer if you havent already. Then, open up ES File Explorer on your Android device and swipe over to LAN. Press New and add your info from Samba. And youre done!

[richb]

I've stopped using Airdroid once they replaced the local network transfer with an internet transfer via things like the NSA, rather unacceptable.

I do not understand what the NSA has to do with it.

[oshunluvr]

Yeah, what the National Softball Assoc. have to do with it?

[claydoh]

You are connecting to airdroid's servers to use it, the web interface on your PC is not local.

[richb]

You are connecting to airdroid's servers to use it, the web interface on your PC is not local.

Yes, so I repeat what does the NSA have to do with it? I think paranoia has set in.

[jlittle]

You are connecting to airdroid's servers to use it, the web interface on your PC is not local.

I thought if I used the local LAN adddress (f.ex. 192.168.2:8888) to connect to the phone, nothing went near the airdroid servers. Am I deluded?

Regards, John Little