BUGS in KDE connect-KDE Connect Android 1.35.9: File System Access plugin never opens folder picker on Samsung Galaxy M33 (Android 16 / One UI 8)

General
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Device:
Samsung Galaxy M33 5G (SM-M336B)

Phone OS:
Android 16
One UI 8.0

Android App:
KDE Connect 1.35.9 (Google Play)

Desktop:
Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
KDE Connect 23.08.5

Problem:
Filesystem browsing from the desktop is impossible.

Observed behavior:

  • Phone and PC discover each other.
  • Pairing succeeds.
  • Sending files from PC to phone works.
  • “File system access” can be enabled and remains enabled.
  • Tapping “File system access” initially opened Android permission settings.
  • After granting permission, tapping it only toggles the switch.
  • The Android Storage Access Framework folder picker is never shown.
  • Consequently, no phone storage appears in the desktop file manager.

Expected behavior:
Enabling File System Access should invoke Android’s folder picker so that a directory can be shared with the desktop.

Troubleshooting already performed:

  • Cleared KDE Connect app data.
  • Uninstalled and reinstalled KDE Connect on Android.
  • Uninstalled and reinstalled KDE Connect on Ubuntu.
  • Removed all previous pairings and configuration.
  • Re-paired devices.
  • Verified daemon operation.
  • Verified device discovery.
  • Verified file sharing works.
  • Problem persists.

This appears to be specific to the File System Access feature on Android 16 / One UI 8.

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This would be better posted to

https://bugs.kde.org

to be honest. It is perfectly detailed bug report and devs will be able to process it better from there.

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