Bug 473192

Summary:	KDE connect app interferes with wireless charging on pixel phones on android 14 and android 13.
Product:	[Applications] kdeconnect	Reporter:	Drishtant rai <drishtant.rai2000>
Component:	android-application	Assignee:	Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	major	CC:	andrew.g.r.holmes, drishtant.rai2000, voidpointertonull+bugskdeorg
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Android
OS:	Unspecified
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Drishtant rai 2023-08-09 06:18:05 UTC

SUMMARY
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Run KDE connect app on android phones.
2. Put you phone on the wireless charger

OBSERVED RESULT
1. Wireless charging stops after few seconds(1-2) while kdeconnect is running in background.
2. Rebooting phone in safe mode allows wireless charging indicating a third party app is interferring with wireless charging.
3. Android shows which app is running in background, so stopping kde connect from there fixes the issue.

EXPECTED RESULT
Wireless charging must go on while kde connect app is running but it isn't the case.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
*Android* : Android 14 Beta 4.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Pedro V 2023-08-14 00:49:12 UTC

I don't think KDE Connect even has the permission to intentionally interfere with charging, at least charge manager apps notoriously either require root permission, or they rely on an external device cutting power on demand.

I'd rather blame either the hardware or the phone OS, and I find it likely that regular charging with a cable works okay even though KDE Connect has the same options (theoretically none) to interfere with it.