KDE Connect explained

KDE Connect is a multi-platform application developed by KDE, which facilitates wireless communications and data transfer between devices over local networks.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} KDE Connect is available in the repositories of many Linux Distributions and F-Droid,^[8] Google Play Store^[9] for Android. Often, distributions bundle KDE Connect in their KDE Plasma desktop variant. KDE Connect has been reimplemented in the GNOME desktop environment as GSConnect, which can be obtained from Gnome Extension Store.^[10] Since 2021, KDE connect has also been available on Windows,^[11] and it is available as an unstable nightly build on macOS.^[12]

Mechanism

KDE Connect utilizes various DBus interfaces from UI agnostic Libraries for a specific operating system for its functioning.^[13]

Features

• Shared clipboard: copy and paste between a phone, a computer, any other device
• Notification sync: Read and reply to Android notifications from the desktop
• Share files and URLs instantly from one device to another, including some file system integration
• Multimedia remote control: Use a phone as the remote for Linux media players
• Virtual touchpad: Use a phone's screen as a touchpad and keyboard
• Presentation remote: Advance presentation slides using a phone^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]}

Encryption

KDE Connect uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption protocol for communication. It uses SFTP to mount devices and to send files.

External links

• • KDE Connect user manual

Notes and References

1. Web site: Get KDE Connect . 2021-09-03 . Microsoft Store . en.
2. Web site: How to Connect Your iPhone to Your Linux PC Using KDE Connect . 2022-05-25 . MakeUseOf . 17 May 2022 . en.
3. Tipps & Tricks . 2021-08-06 . Heise Magazine . 17 February 2017 . 2017 . 5 . 160 . de.
4. Book: C't-Redaktion . C't Linux (2019) : Know-how & Tools für den Alltag . 2019 . Heise Media . de . 978-3-95788-241-7 . Hannover . 1107574832.
5. Web site: Wallen . Jack . May 21, 2018 . How to connect your Android device to your Linux desktop . 2021-08-06 . . en.
6. Web site: KDE Connect Kicked From Google Play, Returns Less the App It Was . Ionut . Ilascu . March 20, 2019 . . en-us . 2021-08-06 .
7. Web site: KDE Connect links your Android phone with your Linux desktop . Jordan . Gloor . 2016-09-01 . . en . 2021-08-06 .
8. Web site: KDE Connect . 2021-06-27 . F-Droid.
9. Web site: KDE Connect . 2021-06-27 . Google Play . en.
10. Web site: GSConnect . 2021-06-27 . GNOME Shell Extensions.
11. Web site: Sneddon . Joey . KDE Connect is Now Available on Windows 10 . OMG! Ubuntu . 2021-07-19 . 2024-01-07.
12. Web site: Download . KDE Connect . 2024-01-07.
13. Web site: Working of KDE connect . invent.kde.org . 2021-06-21.
14. Web site: Linux For Beginners: Understanding The Many Versions Of Ubuntu . Evangelho . Jason . November 28, 2018 . Forbes . 2021-07-04 . en-US . KDE also gets an enthusiastic nod for the way it handles notifications of all kinds, as well as the built-in KDE Connect for managing your Android phone. .
15. Web site: How to Wirelessly Transfer Android Files to a Linux Desktop . McKay . Dave . June 12, 2019 . How-To Geek . 2021-07-04 . en-US.
16. Web site: What Is KDE Connect & How Do You Use It? . Memon . Zeeman . September 25, 2020 . Linux Hint . 2021-06-27 . en-US.
17. Web site: How to Sync Android With Linux Using KDE Connect . Jordan . Gloor . 2015-10-05 . MUO . 2021-06-27 . en-US.
18. Web site: KDE Connect review: Wireless file sharing and remote input app . Pramod . Choudhary . Bestappsguru . 2021-06-27 . en-US.
19. Web site: 5 Awesome Things You Can Do With KDE Connect And Probably Did Not Know About . Cain . J. . March 24, 2018 . KDE Digest . 2021-06-27 . en.
20. Web site: Some features of KDE connect . invent.kde.org . 2021-06-21.