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KDE Connect

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KDE Connect
Developer(s)KDE
Initial release2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Stable release(s)
KDE24.08.1[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 7 September 2024
Android1.29.0[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 20 September 2023
iOS0.3.0[3] Edit this on Wikidata / 30 January 2023
Repositoryinvent.kde.org/network/kdeconnect-kde
Written inC++
Operating systemLinux, macOS, Windows,[4] Android, iOS,[5] 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.[6][7][8][9][10] KDE Connect is available in the repositories of many Linux Distributions and F-Droid,[11] Google Play Store[12] 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.[13] Since 2021, KDE connect has also been available on Windows,[14] and it is available as an unstable nightly build on macOS.[15]

Mechanism

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KDE Connect utilizes various DBus interfaces from UI agnostic Libraries for a specific operating system for its functioning.[16]

Features

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  • 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[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Encryption

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

References

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  1. ^ "v24.08.1". 7 September 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Android: Version 1.29.0; Updated on 20 Sept 2023". 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. ^ "iOS: Version History 0.3.0; Jan 30, 2023". 30 January 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Get KDE Connect". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ "How to Connect Your iPhone to Your Linux PC Using KDE Connect". MakeUseOf. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Tipps & Tricks". Heise Magazine (in German). Vol. 2017, no. 5. 17 February 2017. p. 160. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. ^ C't-Redaktion (2019). C't Linux (2019) : Know-how & Tools für den Alltag (in German). Hannover: Heise Media. ISBN 978-3-95788-241-7. OCLC 1107574832.
  8. ^ Wallen, Jack (21 May 2018). "How to connect your Android device to your Linux desktop". TechRepublic. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ^ Ilascu, Ionut (20 March 2019). "KDE Connect Kicked From Google Play, Returns Less the App It Was". BleepingComputer. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  10. ^ Gloor, Jordan (1 September 2016). "KDE Connect links your Android phone with your Linux desktop". PCWorld. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  11. ^ "KDE Connect". F-Droid. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  12. ^ "KDE Connect". Google Play. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  13. ^ "GSConnect". GNOME Shell Extensions. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  14. ^ Sneddon, Joey (19 July 2021). "KDE Connect is Now Available on Windows 10". OMG! Ubuntu. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Download". KDE Connect. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Working of KDE connect". invent.kde.org. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  17. ^ Evangelho, Jason (28 November 2018). "Linux For Beginners: Understanding The Many Versions Of Ubuntu". Forbes. Retrieved 4 July 2021. 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.
  18. ^ McKay, Dave (12 June 2019). "How to Wirelessly Transfer Android Files to a Linux Desktop". How-To Geek. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  19. ^ Memon, Zeeman (25 September 2020). "What Is KDE Connect & How Do You Use It?". Linux Hint. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  20. ^ Gloor, Jordan (5 October 2015). "How to Sync Android With Linux Using KDE Connect". MUO. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  21. ^ Choudhary, Pramod. "KDE Connect review: Wireless file sharing and remote input app". Bestappsguru. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  22. ^ Cain, J. (24 March 2018). "5 Awesome Things You Can Do With KDE Connect And Probably Did Not Know About". KDE Digest. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Some features of KDE connect". invent.kde.org. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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