KDE Connect sms app does not work

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I’m trying to send sms messages from KDE Connect sms app, but it seems they cannot be sent. The phone connects with my laptop, and i can see all past messages sent/received on the app, but i cannot send new sms messages typing them from my laptop. However, when i type the message on my phone, the message is sent as normal and it shows up instantly on the KDE connect app. The problem is i cannot send sms messages through KDE connect from my laptop.

I’m running Fedora KDE 42 and i have a Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro phone with Android 15. Default sms app on my phone is “Messages”

Any ideas on how to work around it? Thanks in advance.

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Does the KDE Connect app on your phone have permissions both to send and to read SMS messages?

On my phone (Android 13) the same permission covers both, but I believe on Android 15, sending and reading are separate permissions, and you may need to go into “restricted settings” to grant the send permission.

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It seems that KDE Connect is granted permission to send and receive sms messages…

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Ah yes, that can’t be the problem then :slightly_frowning_face:

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nsa hasn’t installed its backdoor in kde connect yet. wait for an update or just don’t ask them about it.

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Users on Reddit report that allowing the kdeconnectd apps inbound access in the firewall works.

Those ports are reported to be 1714-1764, 500, and 4500 (tcp and udp, inbound, as well as all allowed outbound)