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Re: KDE connect

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Paul wrote:
> On Fri, 5/15/2026 11:25 PM, Axel wrote:
>> I cannot get it to see the LM PC !
>> at this point I am tearing my hair out, except I don't have any!
>>
>> I have tried everything. I put in the firewall rules, it's connected
>> to same network, tried the manual connect with IP address (phone pings
>> LM in 12 ms), uninstalled KDEconnect (with purge), reinstalled it after reboot,
>> and whatever else i can't remember.
>>
>> My phones connect to each other and a windows PC just fine.
>>
>> What else can I do other than tearing hair out I don't have!
> Indicate the DE as well.

sorry, as per my sig LM22.3 (cinnamon)

>
> linuxmint-22.3-cinnamon-64bit.iso                  08-Jan-2026 18:32      3G
> linuxmint-22.3-mate-64bit.iso                      08-Jan-2026 20:53      3G
> linuxmint-22.3-xfce-64bit.iso                      08-Jan-2026 21:09      3G
> lmde-7-cinnamon-64bit.iso                          07-Oct-2025 16:21      3G
>
> What is your presumed comms channel, and the device at each end ?
>
>             details-of-network
>          +-----------------------+
>          |                       |
>       Device1                 Device2

Asus PC running LM 22.3.   Motorola G84 5g phone model

>
> Is the daemon running ?

I don't know what you're asking

>   The state of the application on each
> end, hints at how much of each ecosystem is populated and running.
> Also, when you hint that the Application is running and can see
> other devices, that knocks out a number of possibilities on
> at least one end.

yes, the problem is with the LM PC I believe. the phone running KDEc 
sees other phones and the w11 PC running the app.

>
> Do both Device1

device 1 sees nothing. device 2 sees other devices, as above

> and Device2, see Device3, and yet do not see each other

phones see each other and the w11 PC

> (as evidence of a "network partition") ?
>
> You've probably done some of this already.
>
>      https://discuss.kde.org/t/troubleshooting-kdeconnectd-on-linux/27743

no, I hadn't seen that, thanks. I will check it out

>
> I would say "use Wireshark",

I will look into that

>   but the modality might not have a promiscuous
> receiver to use.

??? is that something to do with hookers? :)

>
> Some protocols have had good penetrating power. The original Skype
> was pretty good at going places you would not expect. Commercial
> companies (at first), could not stop it :-) The few details I've
> collected so far, do not suggest this uses the same "design style".
> It's going to need help, in some cases.
>
>      Paul


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Linux Mint 22.3

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