https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=523139
Bug ID: 523139
Summary: Share KDE laptop's WiFi to Android smartphone over
Bluetooth
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version First 6.6.5
Reported In:
Platform: Kubuntu
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: Bluetooth in general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: 1.0
DESCRIPTION
The `blueman` package provides the `blueman-services` graphical configuration
tool that can share my laptop's Ethernet/WiFi to my old Android smartphone. I
don't like its GUI using GTK, and it adding a Bluetooth tray icon when KDE
already has one. Accordingly, I would like KDE to add this feature.
The use case is that I was traveling with a very old Xiaomi smartphone that has
messaging apps installed. It did not support Toronto Pearson Airport's WiFi
captive login, which is supported by most devices including my KDE laptop. I
saw https://askubuntu.com/q/124500/1004020 and had to slowly install and use
the GTK app. Please let KDE support this internet-sharing feature in a few
clicks, with the same convenience offered by GTK, Android, and Windows:
https://superuser.com/a/1364477/1240908 .
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. `kcmshell6 kcm_bluetooth`
2. Attempt to find a button to host a Network Access Point
OBSERVED RESULT
There is no option to host a Network Access Point, whether in the "Configure"
button in the toolbar, or after clicking on individual devices.
EXPECTED RESULT
KDE should provide Qt application to configure sharing my Ethernet/WiFi network
connection over Bluetooth to my smartphone. I slightly prefer a per Linux
system over a per mobile device option.
KDE can write its own service to establish a pan1 device seen in `ip a` or it
can integrate with blueman-mechanism.serivce. I prefer the blueman defaults of
dnsmasq DHCP, 10.70.34.1 IP, NetworkManager PAN, and NetworkManager DUN.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Ubuntu 26.04
KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.24.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2
Kernel Version: 6.19.8-surface-3 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 CPU @ 1.30GHz
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.2 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics
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