KDE Connect

KDE Connect links an Android phone with a computer over the local network, so the two devices work together instead of sitting apart. Once paired, phone notifications appear on the computer, and compatible messages can be answered from there, while files and links can be shared in either direction.

The phone can also act as a remote for the computer: a virtual touchpad and keyboard, a presentation remote, and controls for media playback. A shared clipboard moves text between devices, preset commands set up on the computer can be run from the phone, and a misplaced phone can be made to ring from the computer.

A desktop companion app is required, and it should be kept up to date with the Android app for the latest features to work. The connection runs over Wi-Fi, without a USB cable, and the traffic is protected with TLS encryption.