Phone Link is Microsoft's late and closed source alternative to KDE Connect. It requires you sign in to a Microsoft Account for it to work.
Phone Link is Microsoft's late and closed source alternative to KDE Connect. It requires you sign in to a Microsoft Account for it to work.
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Phone Link is Microsoft's late and closed source alternative to KDE Connect. It requires you sign in to a Microsoft Account for it to work.
This means all the transactions between your phone and your PC are monitored and sucked up by Microsoft.
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KDE Connect also runs on more operating systems. It's worth mentioning to friends who run Windows.
92 0 ReplyYou can even connect e.g. Android devices with each other! No PC/laptop needed!
52 0 ReplyThis feature is epic. Being able to save a file to my phone from my tablet or vice versa is fantastic.
25 0 ReplyAhh this one I didn't know! Awesome thanks!
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Easiest way for me to transfer my ROMs to my Steam Deck, even while using it in Windows
23 0 Replyalso works on GNOME! (gsconnect)
9 0 Replylike most apps on Linux, kde connect was never exclusive to any desktop. you don't need gsconnect.
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I was not aware that KDE Connect ran on Windows! This is great to hear for recommendations. Thanks for spreading awareness!
8 0 ReplyIt works on all platforms, I work on mobile apps so I have quite a few Androids and iPhones, as well as a linux laptop and a Mac mini. It works seamlessly between all of those.
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Is there a port for M Macs? I'm missing it so much now that I don't have Linux on the laptop.
3 0 ReplyWhat's preventing you from installing Asahi Linux?
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