Questions tagged [kde-connect]
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Why does kdeconnect listen on port 1716/tcp all the time? How to close the port / secure it?
Zenmap shows me that port 1716/tcp is open and sudo fuser -v 1716/tcp tells me kdeconnectd is responsible for it.
Why does kdeconnectd have the 1716 port opened all the time? And what would be best practice from a security standpoint for it? I'd…
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How to prevent kdeconnectd from starting automatically?
These don't work: sudo update-rc.d kdeconnectd disable sudo systemctl disable kdeconnectd.service
There is no script for it in /etc/init.d/ and the /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.kde.kdeconnect.service file only has…
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KDE Connect Not Working [Ubuntu 16.04] : KDE Connect is not discovering phone and vice versa
I have installed the KDE Connect application on my desktop and on my phone [Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime]. However the desktop application would not detect my phone and vice versa.
I have checked the ports. They are open. There is no firewall installed. I…
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Unable to browse my android phone via KDE connect in KDE Neon
I am on KDE Neon 5.14. Using latest versions of KDE connect on Neon and Android.
I am trying to browse my phone file system but getting this error:
The process for the kdeconnect://92e92185f23aaf5b protocol died unexpectedly
I have made sure KDE…
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some features of KDE Connect don't work
I'm trying to get KDE Connect (version 1.4.0) to work at full capacity with my Android phone and Feren OS (UbuntuLTS+LinuxMint+KDE).
Pairing, exchange of notifications, and even such a cute feature as pausing PC music player during outgoing/incoming…
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nftables doesn't see KDE Connect packets between two machines on the same interface
I'm using nftables on a router running NixOS 22.11 (with the latest XanMod kernel patches and acpid as well as irqbalance enabled). The machine has 3 interfaces: enp4s0 which is connected to the internet and two local WiFi access points serving…
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How to use KDEConnect over wirguard
How could I use KDEConnect over wireguard, that does no implement broadcasting?
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Can't "Browse device" with kdeconnect
When I try and browse my Android device using kdeconnectd by:
Right clicking on the kdeconnect-indicator icon in my system tray
Click on the dropdown with my phone's name
Click on "Browse device"
I get the following error in the console, and…
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Can I transfer files to/from an iPhone over wifi without knowing IP addresses?
I am a new iPhone owner.
Previously, I installed KDE Connect on both my GNU/Linux laptop and Android device. This allowed me to pair the devices on my local network without knowing their local IP addresses, and transfer files between them without a…
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