https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=512138
--- Comment #3 from Hardy Hünteler <[email protected]> --- (In reply to Hardy Hünteler from comment #2) > Hello i'm using Manjaro Linux and KDE-Connect with Plasma, > > Also on my Smartphones i use KDE-connect, there are threee: > - Samsung XCover4, Android 9 > - Google Pixel 4a (4G), LineageOS 22.2 / Android 15 > - Google Pixel 5, LineageOS 23, Android 16 > > Because i use kde connect only casually, i've seen the problem just yet. > Only randamly i got a connection to Linux or between the smartphones. After > finding the setting for "Enable MDNS device discovery" the smartphone got > again connections after a restart. An other problem is the connection to > linux, here kde-connect 25.08.1, sometimes it seems, that the phones will be > reconnected, but mostly i have to decouple them and connect them again. But > unfortunately not reproducible. > > An what i don't understand, that they get connections, lost them, and > randamly in the next seconds, minutes or even more, they reconnect. That > would be no problem, if i can force them to reconnect but if i chose such a > connection, i get a message like "System is not reachable" and i am in the > net via WLAN/WiFi with the devices ... > > I hope it will help somehow ... thank you very much! > > if you have scenarios with which i can support you, mail me ... > > (In reply to Alexandria Gaia from comment #0) > > SUMMARY > > Pixelbook Go (atlas) will not connect to KDE/Plasma desktop unless MDNA > > discovery setting is enabled. > > > > STEPS TO REPRODUCE > > 1. Install the KDE Connect App on a Pixelbook Go. > > 2. Open the KDE Connect app on both the desktop and laptop. > > 3. Ensure both devices trust the network they're connected to. > > 4. Navigate to the "Pair new device" screen on either device and refresh. > > 5. On the Pixelbook Go, toggle the MDNS setting "on" and retry step 4. > > > > OBSERVED RESULT > > After step 4, the devices cannot discover each other. After step 5 the > > devices can discover each other. > > > > EXPECTED RESULT > > After step 4, the devices should have been able to discover each other. Step > > 5 should be unnecessary. > > > > SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS > > Laptop; > > Google Chrome 143.0.7499.11 (Official Build) dev (64-bit) > > Revision > > 9c1108a5b2af37d00cec0595d960b3207a51cf48-refs/branch-heads/7499@{#586} > > Platform 16463.10.0 (Official Build) dev-channel atlas > > Firmware Version Google_Atlas.11827.198.0 > > Customization ID atlas > > ARC 14340238 SDK Version: 33 > > JavaScript V8 14.3.127.4 > > User Agent Mozilla/5.0 (X11; CrOS x86_64 14541.0.0) AppleWebKit/537.36 > > (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/143.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 > > > > Desktop; > > Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.16.12-hardened1-2-hardened (64-bit) > > KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.2 > > KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0 > > Qt Version: 6.10.0 > > > > ADDITIONAL INFORMATION > > The laptop was able to discover this desktop normally prior to the MDNS > > discovery feature deprecation. > > > > The laptop also used to be able to discover my phone, a Pixel 10 Pro XL > > (mustang), and cannot anymore regardless of the MDNS discovery setting on > > either device. > > > > Phone; > > Hardware Version: MP1.0 > > Android Version: 16 > > Android Security Update: November 5, 2025 > > Google Play System Update: October 1, 2025 > > Google Play Version: 48.8.07-31 [0] [PR] 829632341 > > Kernel Version: 6.6.82-android15-8-gd4aed7ed470e-ab13759939-4k > > Build Number: BD3A.251105.010.E1 Addition: just needed a connection and to force it, i first try a restart at Pixel-4a, no difference. Second i restart Manjaro-Linux an the connection was established. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.
