Bug 510121 - [LXQt] KDE Connect fails to reconnect to PCs after reboot with any firewall backend
Summary: [LXQt] KDE Connect fails to reconnect to PCs after reboot with any firewall b...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kdeconnect
Classification: Applications
Component: common (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.08.1
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Albert Vaca Cintora
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Reported: 2025-10-01 11:13 UTC by Yu Tsuzuki
Modified: 2025-10-01 11:13 UTC (History)
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Description Yu Tsuzuki 2025-10-01 11:13:39 UTC
What happened:
After rebooting a PC running the LXQt desktop environment, KDE Connect fails to reconnect to other PCs on the same local network. The mobile phone connection is generally unaffected. This happens regardless of the firewall used (firewalld, ufw) or its backend (nftables, iptables). Temporarily disabling and re-enabling the firewall fixes the connection until the next reboot.

What was expected:
KDE Connect should automatically reconnect to paired devices after a system reboot.

Steps to reproduce:
1.  Use any Arch-based distribution (Manjaro, EndeavourOS, Artix) with the **LXQt desktop environment**.
2.  Ensure KDE Connect is installed and paired with other PCs on the local network.
3.  Reboot the PC.
4.  Observe that KDE Connect fails to re-establish the connection to other PCs.

Additional Information:
*   **Desktop Environment:** LXQt (Version: 2.2.0, Liblxqt: 2.2.0, Qt: 6.9.0)
*   **KDE Connect Version:** kdeconnect.daemon 25.08.1
*   **Firewall:** Problem observed with `firewalld` (nftables), `ufw` (iptables), and `iptables` (direct setup).
    *   **firewalld (nftables):** Used on EndeavourOS. Connection fails after reboot.
    *   **ufw (iptables):** Used on Manjaro. Connection fails after reboot, despite confirming correct `ufw` rules.
    *   **iptables (direct setup):** Used on Artix. Connection fails with ufw enabled but works when disabled.
*   **Systemd:** The issue occurs both with (EndeavourOS, Manjaro) and without (Artix) `systemd`.
*   **Kernel Version:** The issue is consistent across different kernel versions (6.12, 6.16, 6.17).
*   **Display Server:** X11 (Wayland is not used).
*   **Network Interface:** Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
*   **Router:** X12 (model), X12-62D0F5 (identification)
*   **Temporary fix:** Temporarily disabling and re-enabling the firewall allows connections to be restored until the next reboot.