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 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 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 and 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 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 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 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 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.