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Android Apps > Productivity > KDE Connect
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KDE Connect

KDE Connect integrates your smartphone and computer

by KDE Community
Download KDE Connect APK from Google Play
Download KDE Connect APK from Google Play
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About KDE Connect

KDE Connect is a productivity app developed by KDE Community. The APK has been available since September 2013. KDE Connect has been downloaded 1+ million times.
It's currently not in the top ranks.
It's rated 4.40 out of 5 stars, based on 21,901 ratings. The last update of the app was on April 26, 2023. KDE Connect has a content rating "Everyone".
KDE Connect has an APK download size of 6723 kb and the latest version available is 1.24.5. Designed for Android version 5.0+. KDE Connect is FREE to download.
Description
KDE Connect provides a set of features to integrate your workflow across devices:

- Shared clipboard: copy and paste between your devices.
- Share files and URLs to your computer from any app.
- Get notifications for incoming calls and SMS messages on your PC.
- Virtual touchpad: Use your phone screen as your computer's touchpad.
- Notifications sync: Read your Android notifications from the desktop.
- Multimedia remote control: Use your phone as a remote for Linux media players.
- WiFi connection: no USB wire or bluetooth needed.
- End-to-end TLS encryption: your information is safe.

Please note you will need to install KDE Connect on your computer for this app to work, and keep the desktop version up-to-date with the Android version for the latest features to work.

This app is part of an open source project and it exists thanks to all the people who contributed to it. Visit the website to grab the source code.

Recent changes:
* Had to remove the MouseReceiver plugin because Google doesn't want us to use the Accessibility API
* Material 3 visual style
* Allow remote access to the whole phone storage in Android 11+, since Android 13 limits the directories that can be selected for sharing
* Use the gyroscope as mouse input
* Per-app language settings on Android 13
* Fix notification spam after connecting
* Fix device not being discoverable after wiping the app data
* Use stronger encryption when available on both ends
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Changelog

  • Apr 26, 2023UpdateVersion 1.24.5
  • Apr 22, 2023UpdateVersion 1.24.3
  • Mar 18, 2023UpdateVersion 1.23.2
  • Jan 27, 2023UpdateVersion 1.22.1
  • Jan 7, 2023UpdateVersion 1.21.1
  • Dec 28, 2022UpdateVersion 1.20.2
  • Dec 27, 2022UpdateVersion 1.20.1
  • Jan 23, 2022UpdateVersion 1.19.1
  • Jan 22, 2022UpdateVersion 1.19
  • Nov 30, 2021UpdateVersion 1.18.1
  • Nov 17, 2021UpdateVersion 1.18.0
  • Aug 18, 2021Installs1,000,000+ installs
  • Jan 6, 2021UpdateVersion 1.16.0
  • Nov 2, 2020UpdateVersion 1.15.1
  • Apr 21, 2020UpdateVersion 1.14.2
  • Apr 17, 2020UpdateVersion 1.14.1
  • Jan 13, 2020UpdateVersion 1.13.7
  • Jan 5, 2020UpdateVersion 1.13.6
  • Nov 24, 2019UpdateVersion 1.13.5
  • Nov 20, 2019UpdateVersion 1.13.3
  • Sep 23, 2019UpdateVersion 1.13.2
  • Sep 19, 2019UpdateVersion 1.13.1
  • Sep 7, 2019UpdateVersion 1.13
  • Jul 5, 2019UpdateVersion 1.12.93
  • Jun 17, 2019UpdateVersion 1.12.9
  • May 16, 2019Installs500,000+ installs
  • May 1, 2019UpdateVersion 1.12.7
  • Mar 23, 2019UpdateVersion 1.12.6
  • Mar 20, 2019UpdateVersion 1.12.3-nosms
  • Nov 29, 2018UpdateVersion 1.10.1
  • Nov 3, 2018UpdateVersion 1.10
  • May 16, 2018UpdateVersion 1.8.4
  • Mar 27, 2018UpdateVersion 1.8.2
  • Mar 15, 2018UpdateVersion 1.8.0
  • Jan 16, 2018UpdateVersion 1.7.1
  • Aug 6, 2017UpdateVersion 1.6.6
  • Jun 20, 2017UpdateVersion 1.6.5
  • May 23, 2017UpdateVersion 1.6.4
  • May 16, 2017UpdateVersion 1.6.3
  • May 6, 2017UpdateVersion 1.6.2
  • Feb 20, 2017UpdateVersion 1.6.1
  • Feb 14, 2017UpdateVersion 1.6
  • Dec 17, 2016UpdateVersion 1.5
  • Sep 24, 2016UpdateVersion 1.4.4
  • Sep 20, 2016UpdateVersion 1.4.3
  • Sep 12, 2016UpdateVersion 1.4.2
  • Aug 29, 2016UpdateVersion 1.4.1
  • Aug 27, 2016UpdateVersion 1.4
  • Jul 17, 2016UpdateVersion 1.3.2
  • Jun 29, 2016UpdateVersion 1.2
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Developer information for KDE Community

KDE Community

albertvaka+kde@gmail.com

Website

KDE e.V.
Prinzenstraße 85 F
10969 Berlin
Germany

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Google Play Rankings

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Permissions

Development tools
test access to protected storage, read sensitive log data
Your personal information
read call log, read your contacts
Services that cost you money
send SMS messages
Your location
approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location
Your messages
read your text messages (SMS or MMS), receive text messages (MMS), receive text messages (SMS)
Network communication
view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, download files without notification, full network access
Storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Phone calls
read phone status and identity
Hardware controls
record audio, control vibration
System tools
change network connectivity, allow Wi-Fi Multicast reception, connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi, run at startup, draw over other apps, prevent phone from sleeping
Extra
android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE, android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES, android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT, org.kde.kdeconnect_tp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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