Software:KDE Connect

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Short description: Synchronisation app for KDE desktop environment
KDE Connect
KDE Connect Logo.png
KDE Connect.png
Developer(s)KDE
Initial release2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Stable release(s) [±]
Repositoryinvent.kde.org/network/kdeconnect-kde
Written inC++
Operating systemLinux, macOS, Windows,[1] Android, iOS,[2] Sailfish OS
LicenseLGPL, GPL
Websitekdeconnect.kde.org

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 your phone and your computer (or any other device)
  • Notification sync: Read and reply to your Android notifications from the desktop
  • Share files and URLs instantly from one device to another including some file system integration
  • Multimedia remote control: Use your phone as a remote for Linux media players
  • Virtual touchpad: Use your phone screen as your computer's touchpad and keyboard
  • Presentation remote: Advance your presentation slides straight from your 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Get KDE Connect" (in en). https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/kde-connect/9n93mrmsxbf0. 
  2. ↑ "How to Connect Your iPhone to Your Linux PC Using KDE Connect" (in en). https://www.makeuseof.com/connect-iphone-with-linux-using-kde-connect. 
  3. ↑ "Tipps & Tricks" (in de). https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2017/5/1488205012958833. 
  4. ↑ C't-Redaktion (2019) (in de). C't Linux (2019) : Know-how & Tools für den Alltag. Hannover: Heise Media. ISBN 978-3-95788-241-7. OCLC 1107574832. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1107574832. 
  5. ↑ Wallen, Jack (May 21, 2018). "How to connect your Android device to your Linux desktop" (in en). https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-connect-your-android-device-to-your-linux-desktop/. 
  6. ↑ Ilascu, Ionut (March 20, 2019). "KDE Connect Kicked From Google Play, Returns Less the App It Was" (in en-us). https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/kde-connect-kicked-from-google-play-returns-less-the-app-it-was/. 
  7. ↑ Gloor, Jordan (2016-09-01). "KDE Connect links your Android phone with your Linux desktop" (in en). https://www.pcworld.com/article/3114186/kde-connect-brings-android-and-linux-together.html. 
  8. ↑ "KDE Connect". https://f-droid.org/packages/org.kde.kdeconnect_tp/index.html.en. 
  9. ↑ "KDE Connect" (in en). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kde.kdeconnect_tp&hl=en_US&gl=US. 
  10. ↑ "GSConnect". https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1319/gsconnect/. 
  11. ↑ Sneddon, Joey (2021-07-19). "KDE Connect is Now Available on Windows 10". https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/07/kde-connect-windows-app. 
  12. ↑ "Download". https://kdeconnect.kde.org/download.html. 
  13. ↑ "Working of KDE connect". https://invent.kde.org/network/kdeconnect-kde#how-does-it-work. 
  14. ↑ Evangelho, Jason (November 28, 2018). "Linux For Beginners: Understanding The Many Versions Of Ubuntu" (in en-US). https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2018/11/28/linux-for-beginners-understanding-the-many-versions-of-ubuntu/. "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. ↑ McKay, Dave (June 12, 2019). "How to Wirelessly Transfer Android Files to a Linux Desktop" (in en-US). https://www.howtogeek.com/423442/how-to-wirelessly-transfer-android-files-to-a-linux-desktop/. 
  16. ↑ Memon, Zeeman (September 25, 2020). "What Is KDE Connect & How Do You Use It?" (in en-US). https://linuxhint.com/kde_connect_about/. 
  17. ↑ Gloor, Jordan (2015-10-05). "How to Sync Android With Linux Using KDE Connect" (in en-US). https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/kde-connect-sync-android-linux/. 
  18. ↑ Choudhary, Pramod. "KDE Connect review: Wireless file sharing and remote input app" (in en-US). https://bestappsguru.com/kde-connect-review/. 
  19. ↑ Cain, J. (March 24, 2018). "5 Awesome Things You Can Do With KDE Connect And Probably Did Not Know About" (in en). https://www.kdedigest.com/2018/03/5-awesome-things-you-can-do-with-kde.html. 
  20. ↑ "Some features of KDE connect". https://invent.kde.org/network/kdeconnect-kde#some-features. 

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