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Developer(s) | KDE |
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Initial release | 2013 |
Stable release(s) | |
Repository | invent |
Written in | C++ |
Operating system | Linux, macOS, Windows,[4] Android, iOS,[5] Sailfish OS |
License | LGPL, GPL |
Website | kdeconnect |
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
[edit]KDE Connect utilizes various DBus interfaces from UI agnostic Libraries for a specific operating system for its functioning.[16]
Features
[edit]- 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[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Encryption
[edit]KDE Connect uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption protocol for communication. It uses SFTP to mount devices and to send files.
References
[edit]- ^ "v24.02.2". 8 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Android: Version 1.29.0; Updated on 20 Sept 2023". 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "iOS: Version History 0.3.0; Jan 30, 2023". 30 January 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Get KDE Connect". Microsoft Store. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "How to Connect Your iPhone to Your Linux PC Using KDE Connect". MakeUseOf. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Tipps & Tricks". Heise Magazine (in German). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wallen, Jack (21 May 2018). "How to connect your Android device to your Linux desktop". TechRepublic. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Ilascu, Ionut (20 March 2019). "KDE Connect Kicked From Google Play, Returns Less the App It Was". BleepingComputer. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Gloor, Jordan (1 September 2016). "KDE Connect links your Android phone with your Linux desktop". PCWorld. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "KDE Connect". F-Droid. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "KDE Connect". Google Play. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "GSConnect". GNOME Shell Extensions. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Sneddon, Joey (19 July 2021). "KDE Connect is Now Available on Windows 10". OMG! Ubuntu. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Download". KDE Connect. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Working of KDE connect". invent.kde.org. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McKay, Dave (12 June 2019). "How to Wirelessly Transfer Android Files to a Linux Desktop". How-To Geek. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Memon, Zeeman (25 September 2020). "What Is KDE Connect & How Do You Use It?". Linux Hint. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Gloor, Jordan (5 October 2015). "How to Sync Android With Linux Using KDE Connect". MUO. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Choudhary, Pramod. "KDE Connect review: Wireless file sharing and remote input app". Bestappsguru. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Some features of KDE connect". invent.kde.org. Retrieved 21 June 2021.