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I wonder if KDE Connect/GSConnect will ever have the option of starting a phone from your PC?

#KDEConnect #gsconnect #foodforthought

I wonder if KDE Connect/GSConnect will ever have the option of starting a phone from your PC?

#KDEConnect #gsconnect #foodforthought

thanks to #kdeconnect / #gsconnect and #unison I have a #syncthing like experience.

I only have to start the sync manually via terminal, which actually is ok.
Because my wife uses only her smartphone, I can sync weekly my digital heritage (all the important files in #cryptomator) to her phone.
This way she has all the stuff she needs in case a an accident or death.

#linux or #foss is so great, because you find easy and family friendly solutions without the cloud

thanks to #kdeconnect / #gsconnect and #unison I have a #syncthing like experience.

I only have to start the sync manually via terminal, which actually is ok.
Because my wife uses only her smartphone, I can sync weekly my digital heritage (all the important files in #cryptomator) to her phone.
This way she has all the stuff she needs in case a an accident or death.

#linux or #foss is so great, because you find easy and family friendly solutions without the cloud

So I switched to #kdeconnect and #gsconnect for syncing stuff to my #android phone. Actually this quite nice with some minor hickups.

But ... the phone is mounted automatically to via ftp. You have to add /storage/emulated/0/Documents to the mount for modern androidos.

But then I can easy sync stuff if rsync, because I can access over the terminal via /run/user/1000/gvfs/sftp:host=IPADRESS,port=1739/storage/emulated/0/

Don't we just love #linux for this stuff....

So I switched to #kdeconnect and #gsconnect for syncing stuff to my #android phone. Actually this quite nice with some minor hickups.

But ... the phone is mounted automatically to via ftp. You have to add /storage/emulated/0/Documents to the mount for modern androidos.

But then I can easy sync stuff if rsync, because I can access over the terminal via /run/user/1000/gvfs/sftp:host=IPADRESS,port=1739/storage/emulated/0/

Don't we just love #linux for this stuff....

@sjb @mawkler

It's an app for Android.

People on #gnome desktops can use the extension called #gsconnect instead.

@sjb @mawkler

It's an app for Android.

People on #gnome desktops can use the extension called #gsconnect instead.

Found a local file and clipboard transfer alternative to #KDEconnect called #localsend. its missing media control and remote mouse input but it doesn't appear to have the dependency bloat of kdeconnect or #gsconnect. I care about this because #XFCE is my preferred desktop environment its lightweight, fast, and the design language is more intuitive to me.

https://localsend.org/

#alternativesoftware

KDE connect on iOS with GSConnect on gnome are a godsend!
I do a lot of capturing on my good old iphone 12. Be it audio, video, images or pointclouds. The exchange to Linux is smooth <3

#gnome #KDE #gsconnect #ios #linux #workflows

Another deeply frustrating experience with software.

My USB C cable is in the car, so rather than using it to connect my phone to my laptop and download my photos, I thought I'd give GSConnect a shot.

Three videos, two reboots, and two hours later, I seem no closer to getting it working than when I started.

So, so frustrating.

#Ubuntu #Software #Android #GSConnect

Another deeply frustrating experience with software.

My USB C cable is in the car, so rather than using it to connect my phone to my laptop and download my photos, I thought I'd give GSConnect a shot.

Three videos, two reboots, and two hours later, I seem no closer to getting it working than when I started.

So, so frustrating.

#Ubuntu #Software #Android #GSConnect

I'm totally awestruck about the level of continuity one can find using 2 simple tools - Scrcpy and KDE Connect.

Scrcpy seems to fit the idea of an "all-in-one" solution better, with shared clipboard access, screen and camera mirroring. KDE Connect appears more apt for multimedia and notification mirroring.

Does one really need to purchase expensive products from Apple and get locked up in that walled garden? FOSS solutions exist, and often provide almost every single feature a locked-down propreitary implementation would.

What I've come to wholeheartedly appreciate:
- bidirectionally shared clipboards
- bidirectional dev (mic, camera, files)
- notification and MPRIS support
- near-native performance
- (EDIT) browsing and replying to SMS messages

What I'd like to see (wishful thinking):
- ability to answer calls from computers over either utility

Combined with cloud-based services, continuity should almost equal the Apple ecosystem's performance.

#android #linux #foss #kdeconnect #gsconnect #gnome #kde #scrcpy

Months of wondering why #KDEConnect only half worked on my gnome desktop has been ended by the fact that I had #GSConnect installed alongside it, so they conflict and always crashed when I tried to open the settings. Now I spent a whole 6 minutes to uninstall KDE Connect and set up GS Connect, which now works perfectly!
#gnome #linux #kde #integration

Installed #KDEConnect on my @e_mydata #Android phone with #GSConnect on my #Linux #GNOME desktop yesterday.

I have all my devices connected to my own VPN server the whole time, so it had to be set up manually (no automatic discovery). So I was very pleasantly surprised everything just connected by itself this morning. Notifications from the mobile appeared on my desktop like it should.

This is awesome! The KDE/GSConnect user experience has really improved since last time I tried it - which is 4-5 years ago. At that time, it was more cumbersome and unstable. Now It Just Works™

All I did:

• Install KDEConnect from F-Droid
• Installed the GSConnect GNOME Shell extension
• Opened up for cross-VPN client access on UDP+TCP port 1716 through 1764 in the VPN server's firewall
• Manually added the VPN IP address of the computer in the mobile client's KDEConnect app

To get GSConnect to work yesterday, I had to to run systemctl --user reload dbus-broker.service after installing the GNOME extension to get the required backend helper service running. This was only needed yesterday. Otherwise, I suspect logging out and in again would also work.

https://kdeconnect.kde.org/
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1319/gsconnect/

#linuxdesktop #mobile #foss #oss #opensource

Installed #KDEConnect on my @e_mydata #Android phone with #GSConnect on my #Linux #GNOME desktop yesterday.

I have all my devices connected to my own VPN server the whole time, so it had to be set up manually (no automatic discovery). So I was very pleasantly surprised everything just connected by itself this morning. Notifications from the mobile appeared on my desktop like it should.

This is awesome! The KDE/GSConnect user experience has really improved since last time I tried it - which is 4-5 years ago. At that time, it was more cumbersome and unstable. Now It Just Works™

All I did:

• Install KDEConnect from F-Droid
• Installed the GSConnect GNOME Shell extension
• Opened up for cross-VPN client access on UDP+TCP port 1716 through 1764 in the VPN server's firewall
• Manually added the VPN IP address of the computer in the mobile client's KDEConnect app

To get GSConnect to work yesterday, I had to to run systemctl --user reload dbus-broker.service after installing the GNOME extension to get the required backend helper service running. This was only needed yesterday. Otherwise, I suspect logging out and in again would also work.

https://kdeconnect.kde.org/
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1319/gsconnect/

#linuxdesktop #mobile #foss #oss #opensource

KdeConnect (on the phone) and GSConnect (on the computer) turn out to work extremely well when I'm using a computer for media playback plugged in to the TV across the room. It gives me a virtual keyboard and mouse to control the computer with, among other things.

This plus Jellyfin's remote control feature so I can drive Jellyfin in the web browser from the app on the phone make it all work nicely.

#kdeconnect #gsconnect #jellyfin

Playing with GSConnect today. It's come a long way since last time I used it. I like it a lot!

#FOSS #Linux #Gnome #GSConnect
https://github.com/GSConnect/gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect/wiki

Playing with GSConnect today. It's come a long way since last time I used it. I like it a lot!

#FOSS #Linux #Gnome #GSConnect
https://github.com/GSConnect/gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect/wiki

#PSA It seems the latest version of KDE connect for Android (1.33.0) broke connectivity with GSConnect. Workarounds on Android:
Installing past version from F-Droid (1.32.11) or installing Zorin Connect from the Play Store (current version 1.32.9).

https://github.com/GSConnect/gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect/issues/1931

#kdeconnect #gsconnect #android #gnome

#PSA It seems the latest version of KDE connect for Android (1.33.0) broke connectivity with GSConnect. Workarounds on Android:
Installing past version from F-Droid (1.32.11) or installing Zorin Connect from the Play Store (current version 1.32.9).

https://github.com/GSConnect/gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect/issues/1931

#kdeconnect #gsconnect #android #gnome

@pabloniusmonk @ZDNet @gnome and @kde, with their Wayland sessions, are improving constantly. #kdeconnect and #gsconnect offer reasonable mobile-to-desktop integration. Touchpad gestures are supported out-of-the-box. #Pipewire could improve a little - in the screensharing regard. Linux also hasn't seen powerful FOSS video editing applications, but Shotcut, Kdenlive etc exist.

Would it be (theoretically) possible to implement something like #GSConnect / #KDEConnect for #KaiOS?

Would it be (theoretically) possible to implement something like #GSConnect / #KDEConnect for #KaiOS?

@RadioAzureus there are other implementations like #GSConnect or #Valent that might have a lower footprint in non-KDE environments:
https://valent.andyholmes.ca/
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1319/gsconnect/

@daltux @muthuraj5107220 @leo @Twitom

@RadioAzureus there are other implementations like #GSConnect or #Valent that might have a lower footprint in non-KDE environments:
https://valent.andyholmes.ca/
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1319/gsconnect/

@daltux @muthuraj5107220 @leo @Twitom

@[email protected] @[email protected] Not a KDE user, but I can confess that #GSConnect works perfectly on @gnome! With KDE Connect on my Android phone of course. 😉

P.S. Don't forget to open some ports on your PC:

sudo ufw allow 1714:1764/udp
sudo ufw allow 1714:1764/tcp
sudo ufw reload

@[email protected] @[email protected] Not a KDE user, but I can confess that #GSConnect works perfectly on @gnome! With KDE Connect on my Android phone of course. 😉

P.S. Don't forget to open some ports on your PC:

sudo ufw allow 1714:1764/udp
sudo ufw allow 1714:1764/tcp
sudo ufw reload

#TIL about #KDEConnect;

https://userbase.kde.org/KDEConnect

For those who prefer GNOME to KDE, GSConnect is an independent project which implements the KDE Connect protocol into GNOME and uses the same Android app.

Either could potentially be a replacement for @syncthing, which recently canned its ailing Android app. Although at first glance, it appears KDEConnect can do a *lot* more.

#SyncThing #GSConnect

#TIL about #KDEConnect;

https://userbase.kde.org/KDEConnect

For those who prefer GNOME to KDE, GSConnect is an independent project which implements the KDE Connect protocol into GNOME and uses the same Android app.

Either could potentially be a replacement for @syncthing, which recently canned its ailing Android app. Although at first glance, it appears KDEConnect can do a *lot* more.

#SyncThing #GSConnect

@Lehmanator @agx yep, I just installed #Valent on my phone and it connected successfully to the #GSConnect shell extension on my desktop! 🎉

Everything seems to work, including turning the phone into a mouse 😁 🐁

(Well, except remotely sending an #SMS through #Chatty, but maybe that's a bit too much to expect already...)

@itsfoss

@Lehmanator @agx yep, I just installed #Valent on my phone and it connected successfully to the #GSConnect shell extension on my desktop! 🎉

Everything seems to work, including turning the phone into a mouse 😁 🐁

(Well, except remotely sending an #SMS through #Chatty, but maybe that's a bit too much to expect already...)

@itsfoss

Seamlessly Connect Your #Android Phone and #Linux Using #GSConnect

https://itsfoss.com/gsconnect/

Seamlessly Connect Your #Android Phone and #Linux Using #GSConnect

https://itsfoss.com/gsconnect/

#GSConnect in #waybar

#GSConnect in #waybar

@zechy #kdeconnect jde i do #gnome pomocí #gsconnect

Za mě je to úplně boží už jen tím, že při telefonátu zastaví přehrávání. Připojení filesystemu telefonu vzdáleně je jen takovej milej bonbon 😀

#Copyem son 15 dólares.
#Pastepal aparentemente es gratuito pero vende cosas dentro de la aplicación.

Sólo #maccy publica el código.

#GSConnect + Clipboard Indicator dan la misma funcionalidad, son libres y cuestan lo que quieras. Si quieres ser un rata asqueroso que no da ni un duro a ningún proyecto de software libre, puedes serlo.

A veces pienso que #Ubuntu marca el calendario de desarrollo de muchas extensiones.

#GNOME #GSConnect

Un mes desde el lanzamiento de #GNOME 46 para que #GSConnect se actualizara.

#GSConnect GNOME Extension Now Supports #GNOME 45 :gnomewhite:

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/11/gsconnect-gnome-45-support

GSConnect Now Supports GNOME 45 & Ubuntu 23.10

A new version of GSConnect, the GNOME Shell extension that integrates with KDE Connect, is available — and it supports GNOME 45. GSConnect bridges the gap between GNOME Shell and any Android device that has the KDE Connect app installed, allowing streamline file transfers, mirror notifications, send and receive SMS, access volume and media controls, and more. Now, there aren’t any new features or capabilities in GSConnect v56 but there are worthwhile improvements and finesse to the extension’s existing (and fairly extensive) feature set: You can see the official release notes for GSConnect v56 for more information. GSConnect is free :sys_more_orange:
#News #Android #GnomeExtensions #Gsconnect

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/11/gsconnect-gnome-45-support

#KDEConnect is also available for #Gnome as #GSConnect. It is a very flexible way of connecting your computer and mobile device to perform actions such as: sharing clipboard, send files, manage SMS from your computer, type on your computer and receive in you mobile, receive mobile notification in your computer and vice versa, etc.

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1319/gsconnect/

@bicodegas in general, it should work with every other DE as well. For a UX-wise more fitting #Gnome application, check out #GSConnect @gnome @xfce

@benhaube #KDEConnect works also under #Gnome (check the #GSConnect extension) and under #Windows (available also via the Microsoft Store).

@thurrott

As of today, I'm finally free of #GNOME extensions! The last extension I depended on was #GSConnect, but I replaced it with #Valent. Thanks @andyholmes :)

https://valent.andyholmes.ca

@digitalcourage
Ist für mich auch ein unverzichtbarer täglicher Begleiter. Auf meinem Gnome nutze ich das als #GSConnect-Erweiterung.

Auch gut zu wissen: man kann viele Funktionen auch zwischen normalen Computern/Laptops verwenden, es ist also nicht auf Smartphones beschränkt.

@gnulinux hatte hierzu auch kürzlich einen Beitrag:
https://gnulinux.ch/gsconnect