Bug 490647

Summary:	KDE Connect : Cannot share files from PC to mobile
Product:	[Applications] kdeconnect	Reporter:	MrShinigami <ramachandraomnitrix>
Component:	common	Assignee:	Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	andrew.g.r.holmes, laughingwater2315, malware.defender
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	24.05.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	All
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Bug Blocks:	510698

Description MrShinigami 2024-07-22 12:19:12 UTC

SUMMARY
Regression: Cannot share files from PC to mobile(v1.31 android). 
Tried tinkering with "share and receive" config in plugin settings.

A related reddit thread discussion : https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1binblq/ever_since_the_new_update_of_kde_connect_i_have/

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
0. Give all storage permissions on for mobile app.
1. Open KDE connect on PC (linux).
2. click -> Share a file
3. Select a file to share.
4. Regardless of configuration at plugin settings: Share and receive: customized destination directory

OBSERVED RESULT
Upon trying to send a file to mobile, the mobile notification pop as received and tap to open. 
But the file cannot be opened and doesn't exist on storage.

EXPECTED RESULT
File to be expected in 'Downloads' folder or the folder configured in "Share and receive" plugin settings.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
KDE Connect : v1.31 - android
Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20240716
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.4.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2
Kernel Version: 6.9.9-1-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 1 laughingwater2315 2025-09-19 14:36:26 UTC

Same issue for me too on Windows 11 > Android 15, tapping on the notification just opens kde connect and the file does not appear in the downloads nor in the specified directory, it used to work earlier, on the reddit thread you linked one suggested that a older version also worked but the newer version just doesn't 


Also interestingly, now I don't get a notification at all for recieve file and also don't recieve the file, basically as if nothing happened

Comment 2 nutzboi 2025-12-17 09:21:07 UTC

Same on Windows 11 -> Android 14. A useless "tap to open" notification appears on the android device with the filename absent from notification description.
Instead of sharing directly from within the desktop app, a workaround is to share the file from explorer to KDE Connect through right-clicking the file -> Send to -> Send to remote device via KDE Connect.