https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=435242
Bug ID: 435242
Summary: KDE Connect Android app doesn't notify failure
receiving file from Linux when it doesn't have access
rights
Product: kdeconnect
Version: 1.0
Platform: Android
OS: Android 11.x
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: android-application
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 no file ended up on Android because the app
lacked permissions. It would be nice if the phone notified about the failed
attempt.
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
On Linux KDE desktop notification
KDE Connect
Sending to Pixel 3 (Finished)
appears, but there's no notification on the phone and 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 ideally the phone would notify that
receiving the file failed. When it works, the phone's notifications "window
shade" includes
KDE Connect·15m
Received file from <laptopname>
Also the Linux side should not display a success notification; I filed separate
bug 435241 for that.
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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