Bug 512979

Summary: File transfer from Windows to Android won't work
Product: [Applications] kdeconnect Reporter: Matthias <mcbrendel>
Component: android-applicationAssignee: Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: andrew.g.r.holmes
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Android   
OS: Unspecified   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Matthias 2025-12-05 14:05:12 UTC
SUMMARY

I am unable to transfer a file from Windows 11 to my Android 15 phone via Wi-Fi. All relevant file permissions have been granted.

Excerpt from Logcat:

  SharePlugin             org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                I  hasUrl: 
  SharePlugin             org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                E  Exception
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { act=android.intent.action.VIEW dat= flg=0x10000000 }
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at android.app.Instrumentation.checkStartActivityResult(Instrumentation.java:2440)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:2014)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at android.app.ContextImpl.startActivity(ContextImpl.java:1161)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at android.app.ContextImpl.startActivity(ContextImpl.java:1132)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at android.content.ContextWrapper.startActivity(ContextWrapper.java:438)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at org.kde.kdeconnect.Helpers.IntentHelper.startActivityFromBackgroundOrCreateNotification(IntentHelper.java:45)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at org.kde.kdeconnect.Plugins.SharePlugin.SharePlugin.receiveUrl(SharePlugin.java:252)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at org.kde.kdeconnect.Plugins.SharePlugin.SharePlugin.onPacketReceived(SharePlugin.java:231)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at org.kde.kdeconnect.Device.notifyPluginPacketReceived(Device.kt:450)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at org.kde.kdeconnect.Device.onPacketReceived(Device.kt:435)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at org.kde.kdeconnect.Backends.BaseLink.packetReceived(BaseLink.java:60)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at org.kde.kdeconnect.Backends.LanBackend.LanLink.receivedNetworkPacket(LanLink.java:261)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at org.kde.kdeconnect.Backends.LanBackend.LanLink.$r8$lambda$1roQrklD197DaNpVzAP29DenyWc(LanLink.java:91)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at org.kde.kdeconnect.Backends.LanBackend.LanLink$$ExternalSyntheticLambda1.run(R8$$SyntheticClass:0)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1156)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:651)
  System.err              org.kde.kdeconnect_tp                W  	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1119)


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Select a file to send on your Windows PC.

OBSERVED RESULT
No file is created on my phone. No (error) message appears in the UI. However, an error is recorded in Logcat.

EXPECTED RESULT
File should be created on my phone.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows OS: latest Windows 11
Windows KDE Connect app: latest app from Microsoft Store
Android OS: Android 15
Android KDE Connect app: Version 1.34.4 (F-Droid)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION