kde ,
@kde@floss.social avatar

Phone Link is Microsoft's late and closed source alternative to KDE Connect. It requires you sign in to a Microsoft Account for it to work.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/phone-link-requirements-and-setup-cd2a1ee7-75a7-66a6-9d4e-bf22e735f9e3

This means all the transactions between your phone and your PC are monitored and sucked up by Microsoft.

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Lojcs ,

This is not new. Has been there for a while

princessnorah ,
@princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

It's been there for years, I think at least since before 11 was released...

elfin ,
@elfin@mstdn.social avatar

@kde @kde Which, funny enough, is Precisely Why I run KDE Connect.

Also, I don't let my androids fraternize with Windows machines, I'd have to boil them all later because, ew.

big_slap ,

KDE Connect is one of the most useful app on my phone, and I can't believe I went as long as I did without knowing about it

ZeroHora ,
@ZeroHora@lemmy.ml avatar

Same, I now understand the Apple fanboys, is fucking awesome when your PC connects to your phone and things works.

Lipriv30 ,

How does KDE work in regards to sharing content between computer and phone?

kde OP ,
@kde@floss.social avatar

@Lipriv30 @big_slap

That would be one of KDE Connects' main functions, yes. It makes sharing any kind of file (photos, videos, whatever) easy.

You can also share the content of your clipboard from your desktop to your phone and vice versa. So you would copy, say, a web address on your desktop, and you would be able to paste it into your web browser on your phone immediately.

natan_krea , (edited )
@natan_krea@masto.es avatar

@kde @kde

KDE connect es ya un buque insignia de la conectividad para los amantes del y si no es por KDE ni sabríamos que Gates ha sacado una nueva basura al mercado.

YourPrivatHater ,
@YourPrivatHater@ani.social avatar

It also doesn't work properly.

canis_majoris ,
@canis_majoris@lemmy.ca avatar

Number one reason right here.

I have gotten Your Phone to work maybe a half a dozen times. KDE Connect just works, full stop.

refalo ,

I have had nothing but problems with kde connect for years

mox ,

KDE Connect also runs on more operating systems. It's worth mentioning to friends who run Windows.

jbk ,

You can even connect e.g. Android devices with each other! No PC/laptop needed!

MentalEdge ,
@MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz avatar

This feature is epic. Being able to save a file to my phone from my tablet or vice versa is fantastic.

iturnedintoanewt ,
@iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee avatar

Ahh this one I didn't know! Awesome thanks!

BigDaddySlim ,
@BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world avatar

Easiest way for me to transfer my ROMs to my Steam Deck, even while using it in Windows

Railcar8095 ,

Is there a port for M Macs? I'm missing it so much now that I don't have Linux on the laptop.

refurbishedrefurbisher ,

What's preventing you from installing Asahi Linux?

Rustmilian ,
@Rustmilian@lemmy.world avatar

https://kdeconnect.kde.org/download.html
https://invent.kde.org/ruixuantu/kdeconnect-mac
https://asahilinux.org/

Railcar8095 ,

https://github.com/KDE/kdeconnect-kde?tab=readme-ov-file#on-mac-or-windows

Weirdly shows not officially supported on github.

Thanks for the other links!

Rustmilian ,
@Rustmilian@lemmy.world avatar

They probably mean they don't provide support via the official channels due to the support being experimental, instead you'd report bugs directly to the kdeconnect-mac repo.

hushable ,

also works on GNOME! (gsconnect)

leopold ,

like most apps on Linux, kde connect was never exclusive to any desktop. you don't need gsconnect.

Kalcifer ,
@Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works avatar

I was not aware that KDE Connect ran on Windows! This is great to hear for recommendations. Thanks for spreading awareness!

loutr ,
@loutr@sh.itjust.works avatar

It works on all platforms, I work on mobile apps so I have quite a few Androids and iPhones, as well as a linux laptop and a Mac mini. It works seamlessly between all of those.

Bro666 ,
@Bro666@social.tchncs.de avatar

@loutr @Kalcifer

You don't even need to connect computer anywhere. You can connect, say, your iPad with your Android phone and share stuff from one to another.

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