Bug 384338

Summary:	Cannot connect mobile with PC (OpenSuse LEAP 42.2) via USB cable
Product:	[Applications] kdeconnect	Reporter:	marcelkrautkraemer
Component:	android-application	Assignee:	Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Android
OS:	Android 4.x
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description marcelkrautkraemer 2017-09-04 08:19:23 UTC

Hello,
I connected my Android mobile and my computer with a usb cable and diabled the firewall on my computer. Then I tried to connect both via kdeconnect but the connection cannot be established. The android mobile says:
"Das verbundene Gerät ist nicht erreichbar. Stellen Sie sicher, daß es mit demselben Netzwerk verbunden ist." (german)
in english:
"The connected system is not available. Please check that both systems are connected to the same network."
But when I activate wlan on my fritzbox, then the connection works.

I guess there is still something that blocks the connection of both systems via usb.

I made a thread in the opensuseforum:

https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/526021-Erneute-Probleme-beim-Zugriff-auf-Android-Smartphone-via-MTP

Thanks for your help.

Comment 1 Albert Vaca Cintora 2017-09-04 22:41:39 UTC

Looks like you got a bit confused :P

First of all, your firewall has nothing to do with the USB connection: it just blocks stuff coming from the network.

Second, as you experienced, KDE Connect does nothing over USB: it only works over wifi. If you want for some reason to use a USB cable to transfer files, then you need to use MTP or something else. But hey, you have KDE Connect, so who needs cables anyway? :D