Bug 512979 - File transfer from Windows to Android won't work
Summary: File transfer from Windows to Android won't work
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kdeconnect
Classification: Applications
Component: android-application (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Android Unspecified
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Albert Vaca Cintora
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Reported: 2025-12-05 14:05 UTC by Matthias
Modified: 2025-12-05 14:05 UTC (History)
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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