KDE Connect doesn't reconnect unless I wake my phone

breathless19

I have a Google Pixel 6 Pro, and multiple different linux distros.

I am able to pair my phone to all KDE's on all distros with no issue. However, when my phone loses its connection to said machines, it does not re-institute the connection on its own unless I wake my phone up. If I lift my phone off the table, it instantly reconnects on all machines, which indicates to me that the issue is phone related. I would like the connection to be automatic / persistent as long as my phone is on the same wifi network as my desktop(s).

I have checked / tried all the standard settings regarding battery optimization (currently it is set to unrestricted), permissions on the KDE app on my phone (all permissions are granted except microphone), exploit compatibility setting (on or off makes no difference), etc.

I'm out of ideas here... Any reason that you know of why it won't auto re-connect?

Thanks

other8026

breathless19 This is very unlikely to be a GrapheneOS issue. I'm sure others who are running the stock OS are also having this issue. You might want to ask their community if there are any fixes.

If I were to guess, it could be caused by changes to Android in Android 14. They did a lot under the hood to try to improve battery life.

Make sure you're running the latest version of KDE Connect. I vaguely recall seeing other issues with KDE Connect after Android 14 was released.

Equal2024

I used to have a similar issue: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/4613-kde-connect-unnpairs-after-2060-minutes-of-inactivity

I uninstalled the app after this and installed it months later, and the issue resolved itself. That's the best I've got.