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F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.

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Yourphone alternatives? (self.fdroid)

submitted 7 months ago by technomad to c/fdroid@lemmy.ml

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What's a good way to respond to sms messages on my phone, through my desktop pc? I do not have wifi, just my phone's usb/tethering connection.

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[–] ISOmorph@feddit.de 18 points 7 months ago (3 children)

KDE Connect

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

I've had bad experiences with KDE Connect, specifically with group chats. Last time I used it to reply to a group chat, it sent a text to each person individually.

I'm also on Windows so that might be my fault.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 points 7 months ago

on Plasma 6 it now supports Bluetooth
if you use a VPN and use it over wifi you need to exclude the apps
you need to open firewall ports to use it

[–] technomad 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are there any guides to get this working on windows, only using a usb tether connection? It seems to want the devices to be connected to the same network to talk to each other. Am I missing something?

[–] ISOmorph@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes, you do need both devices to be on the same network. USB tethering does just that (your pc connects to your phones internet connection).

[–] technomad 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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I just get this on android.

On the desktop client, it also shows no devices

[–] ISOmorph@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

you could try the hamburger menu in the top right to add your pc with an (network) IP. If you're tethered and that doesn't work I'm out of ideas.