How to get names in KDE Connect's SMS tool

I’m trying out Linux as my daily OS, but one thing I miss from Windows is the ability to easily send and receive SMS messages from my phone via the Your Phone app. I have set up KDE Connect on my computer and Android phone, but the SMS tool just shows phone numbers rather than contacts’ names. I’ve installed kdepeoplevcard and kdeaddressbook but neither seems to have helped this problem. Is there a way to get this to work as I’d like?

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I have the same problem! I tried installing kdepeoplevcard and it didn’t work. Is there a way to enable these contacts names?

Check if the app ( phone) has contact permissions. And check if the contact sync is enabled in the app ( plugin settings).

Permissions are set and contact sync also enabled.

Any idea how to fix this?

Has anyone found a fix to this?

Having the same problem… fedora 40 kde spin!

Is libkf5people ( plasma 5 in this case, no idea 'bout 6 ) installed?


I don’t have that installed, but I don’t see it in DNF, either.

Myeah, I’m using 5-ish on a Debian so… I have no idea what changed in 6 and how to find it in dnf.