Bug 515573

Summary:	KDE Connect Android 1.35.1 broke SMS messaging
Product:	[Applications] kdeconnect	Reporter:	Edward Gao <edward.gao1>
Component:	android-application	Assignee:	Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	andrew.g.r.holmes
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Pop!_OS
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Edward Gao 2026-02-05 20:19:30 UTC

SUMMARY

Recent update to the android application seems to have broken SMS messaging from the desktop application. Opening the KDE Connect SMS application results in an infinite "loading conversations from device" spinner.

Exporting logs from the Android application shows this warning message:
```
02-05 11:56:38.695  7216 29234 W Device  : Ignoring packet with type kdeconnect.sms.request_conversations because no plugin can handle it
```

v1.34.4 worked correctly; I started seeing this behavior after my phone autoupdated to v1.35.1.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install the latest version of kdeconnect-android (1.35.1)
2. Pair your desktop; open kdeconnect-sms
3. Observe the infinite loading spinner in kdeconnect-sms
4. Export logs from the android app; observe the warning message

OBSERVED RESULT

Desktop application is stuck in the "loading conversations from device" screen. Android application seems to be confused about how to process this request.

EXPECTED RESULT

SMS conversations are displayed in the desktop application.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Pop!OS 22.04
KDE Connect SMS: 21.12.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Edward Gao 2026-02-07 16:25:44 UTC

was fixed in 1.35.2 by https://invent.kde.org/network/kdeconnect-android/-/merge_requests/618