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Offline sunrat

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KDE Connect
« on: 2015/01/12, 03:54:47 »
Not a problem but a solution. There have been several posts about connecting Android phones. I just installed KDE Connect and it seems to work better than anything else. Just install kdeconnect from the repo, and the app from Play Store. One click on each to connect over wifi!
 The phone shows automatically in Dolphin and you can open or transfer files or play media. You can share a URL from the phone and it will open in the desktop browser. You can even use the phone as a touchpad for your desktop. And more.

https://albertvaka.wordpress.com/2013/08/05/introducing-kde-connect/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5KF6gBI8-o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkCFngNmsh0
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Offline piper

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Re: KDE Connect
« Reply #1 on: 2015/01/12, 04:44:33 »
Yes, it is a nice app.
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Re: KDE Connect
« Reply #2 on: 2015/01/12, 19:07:51 »
Is it possible to prevent automatic connection between phone and KDE PC, once the two are paired? Or do they even pair without any first interaction?

I have the following szenario in mind: I'm at some friend's home. My phone's WLAN is always turned on there because I don't have a data flat rate. I use kde-connect (with my PC at home) and he too. He uses kde-connect to also display SMS and phone calls on the PC's screen. Now everytime when I'm in his room/his LAN I get auto-connected in kde-connect? And he can see the text of my incoming SMS? Or do I need to explicitly connect my phone to his PC once? And when done once I will always auto-connect? Or can I disable that without disabling WLAN?
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Offline sunrat

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Re: KDE Connect
« Reply #3 on: 2015/01/12, 23:40:03 »
A pairing request needs to be sent from the app and manually accepted. It doesn't automatically connect.
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Offline spacepenguin

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Re: KDE Connect
« Reply #4 on: 2015/01/13, 04:13:22 »
Thanks sunrat. So there's no danger getting into unwanted connections. But when the devices are paired: Can I unpair them from my phone, i.e. revoke the allowance or go into some kind of "stealth mode"?
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Offline sunrat

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Re: KDE Connect
« Reply #5 on: 2015/01/13, 07:35:38 »
Yes there is an "Unpair" button.
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Offline jaegermeister

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Re: KDE Connect
« Reply #6 on: 2015/01/13, 13:10:18 »
This is a wonderful app and the first real competitor to osx handoff feature, which, even if still falls short about answering calls from pc, does a way lot more in pc/files management department.

In my opinion, a must add for next siduction releases!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
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Offline spacepenguin

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Re: KDE Connect
« Reply #7 on: 2015/01/13, 18:22:50 »
Quote from: sunrat on 2015/01/13, 07:35:38
Yes there is an "Unpair" button.

I don't find any unpair button in kde-connect on my phone...?
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Offline jaegermeister

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Re: KDE Connect
« Reply #8 on: 2015/01/13, 18:24:44 »
There's an unpair funcion inside the menu, but menu location depends on android version.
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Offline spacepenguin

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Re: KDE Connect
« Reply #9 on: 2015/01/13, 18:26:47 »
Have found it. Well hidden....
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Re: KDE Connect
« Reply #10 on: 2015/01/13, 19:42:27 »
Quote from: spacepenguin on 2015/01/13, 18:26:47
Have found it. Well hidden....
I can imagine it is not intended to be used everyday, I would unpair a device if i give it away...and i hope not to give any smartphone too often :)
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