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[Michael Zanetti <michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi and welcome!

On 15.04.2016 13:31, Barry Drake wrote:
> Hi there ....  I got my new Ubuntu phone yesterday.  At the moment, I
> can't seem to do a lot with it at all.  The terminal app won't download
> for me at all.  It shows a download error.

That's strange. Should work...

> 
> I've installed the file manager app.  The version on the Ubuntu store
> doesn't work at all.  I got the qml source code to see what it is
> supposed to do, and the app doesn't show anything on the screen like it
> should.  It simply exits without doing anything.  I get no error
> messages or anything else.

Ok, doesn't stop being strange.

> 
> Any thoughts please?  I can't seem to do any of the things I want to do.
>  If I plug the phone into a USB port, it shows only five directories:
> Documents, Pictures, etc.  I can't get to anywhere else on the phone.
> Without a terminal, I can't really do a lot.  Can anyone help please?

OK. First, go to system-setting and make sure your device is up to date.
If it is, and you still can't install the apps from the store, please
let us know.

Connecting the device to USB will give you MTP which indeed only exposes
the Home folder excluding hidden folders. However, you can, if you want
a terminal, enable Developer Mode in System-Settings -> About this
device which will enable you to connect through adb or ssh to the phone.
If you are using an Ubuntu Laptop/PC, install the package
"phablet-tools" which will offer you a "phablet-shell" command.

Hope that helps,
Michael

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