KDE Connect is a multi-platform app that allows your devices to communicate (e.g. your phone and your computer).
KDE Connect consists of a UI-agnostic “core” library that exposes a series of DBus interfaces, and several UI components that consume these DBus interfaces.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- 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 filesystem 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.
- Run Commands: Run shell commands on your computer from your phone.
- Access SMS: Read, send and reply to SMS and MMS from your computer.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, Android, iOS, and Windows,.
All this is done completely wirelessly, utilising TLS encryption.
Website: kdeconnect.kde.org
Support: Code Repository
Developer: Aleix Pol Gonzalez
License: GNU General Public License v2.0, GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1
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