https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=435241
Bug ID: 435241
Summary: Send files from Linux to Android silently fails if KDE
Connect on Android doesn't have access rights
Product: kdeconnect
Version: 1.0
Platform: Fedora RPMs
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: common
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
I've used KDEConnect to transfer files from Android to Linux. I tried for the
first time to go the other way, and got a success notification success, but no
file ended up on Android.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Plug phone (mine is a Pixel 3) with KDE Connect app into laptop running KDE
over USB
2. Pair devices if you haven't used KDE Connect before
3. In KDE Connect app, click ⋮ menu > Plugin settings, enable Share and
Receive.
4. On laptop, click KDE Connect system tray icon, click ≡ next to phone name,
click Share file, choose a video or audio file (over 1 MB so there's a progress
notification).
OBSERVED RESULT
I get a KDE desktop notification
KDE Connect
Sending to Pixel 3 (Finished)
appears, but when I check on the Android device using Files app there's no
file.
It turns out I needed to grant the KDE Connect app access permission in order
to receive files (details below).
EXPECTED RESULT
It's fine for sharing to fail, but the Linux side mustn't display a success
notification and ideally would indicate failure. Maybe the Android side should
report the failure, I'll report a separate bug.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.79.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2 xcb
Fedora 33 package kde-connect-20.08.1-1.fc33.src.rpm
`kdeconnect-app --version` reports kdeconnect.app 1.0
Android KDE Connect version:
KDE Connect version 1.16.0 installed from Google Play Store
Android Version 11 on Pixel 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I can't remember what I did the first time to grant permissions on
Android.After revoking the app's permission in System Settings > Apps to
reproduce, to grant permission the second time, I opened the app, click the
name of the laptop, scroll down to
"Some plugins have features disabled because of lack of permission...
Share and receive"
tap "Share and receive", get a prompt to choose a destination directory, get a
prompt "Allow KDE Connect to access photos and media on your device?, click its
Allow, navigate to Download, and click [Use this folder].
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