Bug 491126

Summary:	Can't access phone filesystem with KDE Connect - Failed to start sshfs
Product:	[Applications] kdeconnect	Reporter:	Totte <twk80>
Component:	android-application	Assignee:	Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	andrew.g.r.holmes, e.duisters1, kdedev
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Dolphin error message

Description Totte 2024-08-01 14:06:18 UTC

Created attachment 172186 [details]
Dolphin error message

***
If you're not sure this is actually a bug, instead post about it at https://discuss.kde.org

If you're reporting a crash, attach a backtrace with debug symbols; see https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/How_to_create_useful_crash_reports
***

SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Connect an Android phone with KDE Connect
2. Phone is visible as mounted in Dolphin
3. Clicking on phone in Dolphin gives error message: 'Failed to start sshfs' and 'Loading canceled'.

OBSERVED RESULT
Error message: 'Failed to start sshfs' and 'Loading canceled'.

EXPECTED RESULT
Browse the phone's files.


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: CachyOS Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.4.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2
Kernel Version: 6.10.1-2-cachyos (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-3632QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
Memory: 11.1 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® HD Graphics 4000


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I've tried with a OnePlus 7T and a Samsung Ultra S22, both with the same result.

I've successfully been able to pair both mobile phones both in KDE Connect and in bluetoothctl.

Comment 1 Totte 2026-01-06 15:18:01 UTC

It works in KDE Linux OS.
Operating System: KDE Linux 2026-01-03
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.18.2-zen2-1-zen (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 2 Erik Duisters 2026-01-09 15:18:05 UTC

CachyOS does not has sshfs installed as a dependency of kdeconnect so you will have to install that yourself with "pacman -S sshfs"