diff --git a/content/Useful Utilities/Phone-connect.md b/content/Useful Utilities/Phone-connect.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..25fa71e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/Useful Utilities/Phone-connect.md @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +--- +weight: 7 +title: Phone connect +--- + +This page lists utilities for connecting phones to a Hyprland session, including +device integration, file access, screen mirroring, and quick local file sharing. + +## Phone integration + +### KDE Connect + +[KDE Connect](https://kdeconnect.kde.org/) integrates phones with the desktop. +It can share files and clipboard contents, show phone notifications, ring or +find a device, and expose remote input features. + +Install [hypr-kdeconnect-fix](https://github.com/gfhdhytghd/hypr-kdeconnect-fix) to make the remote input funtion of kde connect work. + +## Device access + +### Android: adb and MTP + +Install `android-tools` for `adb`. Enable USB debugging on the phone, then check +that the device is visible: + +For file-manager access over MTP, install `gvfs-mtp`. This lets GVfs-aware file +managers browse Android storage after the phone is unlocked and set to file +transfer mode. + +### iOS: libimobiledevice and ifuse + +Install [`libimobiledevice`](https://libimobiledevice.org/) and +[`ifuse`](https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ifuse) for iPhone and iPad access. + +Package names and service handling vary by distro. Some setups also need +`usbmuxd` running for iOS devices. + +## Screen mirroring + +### scrcpy + +[`scrcpy`](https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy) displays and controls Android +devices over USB or TCP/IP using `adb`. It is lightweight and works well when +USB debugging is enabled. + +### Escrcpy + +[Escrcpy](https://github.com/viarotel-org/escrcpy) is a graphical frontend built +around `scrcpy`. It can be useful if you prefer managing multiple Android +devices, mirroring options, and common actions from a GUI instead of command-line +flags. + +## Quick local file sharing + +### LocalSend + +[LocalSend](https://localsend.org/) is a cross-platform local-network file +sharing application. Install it on both devices, keep them on the same network, +and send files without setting up SSH, SMB, or cloud storage. + +### Fyde Drop + +[Fyde Drop](https://drop.fydeos.io/) is a browser-based local-network file sharing +tool. Open the page on both devices and use it for quick one-off transfers when +you do not want to install an application. diff --git a/content/Useful Utilities/_index.md b/content/Useful Utilities/_index.md index 67ffab8e..a9657510 100644 --- a/content/Useful Utilities/_index.md +++ b/content/Useful Utilities/_index.md @@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Hyprland working. - **[App Clients](./App-Clients)** +- **[Phone connect](./Phone-connect)** + - **[Color Pickers](./Color-Pickers)** - **[Clipboard Managers](./Clipboard-Managers)**