What'sApp, Android Messages and Pulse-SMS all have the same issue for me:
they won't keep the connection between the android phone and the PC's Manjaro desktop - I go out, I come home, desktop messaging doesn't work any more.

I have had to delete and re-install when the phone gets too far from the PC, and then half the time the QR code thing fails, too.

Samsung Galaxy A50 w Android 10, Dell PC with Manjaro Linux

What could be the issue here? I am lost on this and absolutely hate using those little phone keyboards.

You could try Telegram

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Cool, that looks promising... I'm going to look at that for security and stability concerns.. It's exactly what I was looking for too.
Thanks!

leducb is not OP.
I think kdeconnect will do what you want.
(caveat: might need to switch to KDE altogether)

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Hi,

did you try PushBullet ?

hth,

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Thanks.
Found something called "Franz" I'm checking out.

Google Hangouts New web app for Google Hangouts cross device messaging app
Wire Great conversations
Telegram The best messenger for every platform.

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Snapchat. Free. iOS, Android

Thanks all, going to try telegram. Couldn't make headway with "franz"

I just tried Telegram, and found it completely unusable - it says that I can only text other telegram users. Period. There was no option that I could find to text anyone else. Nor could I find a simple answer.

I see no point to such a restriction, so if I can text non-telegram users, can anybody tell me how?

Mind you, I've reached the point that if I can't find simple instructions, I dump the app - too tired to look for non-existent documentation anymore.

Now I'll try Signal - it says in the description I can text anyone - will I really?

Oh, man...
Signal's buggy too - it won't import contacts from phone to desktop, and at Github the thread about that is unsolved and locked. Even reddit doesn't have an answer that I could find. I r getting thoroughly disgusted.

OK, I'm done. I don't text much anyway and can do without it. Time to get started on that Pinephone maybe... it's issues are starting to look smaller everyday.

@ondoho - thanks, but KDEConnect was really buggy for me, too. I guess the bogons don't want me texting....

I don't think Signal is going to help with what you described in post #1.

Be that as it may:
I guess you mean an "Issue"? Those are usually closed for a reason. Which issue? Which reason?
Or they can be re-opened by posting to them.

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Signal Desktop only works with other Signal users. Signal on the phone works with any other phone. Signal is by far the most secure messaging app. I use it on my phone and desktop, and have never lost connection once it's made. Some people are unhappy that the desktop version won't text the whole world, but it's a security issue, and security is job one with Signal. Texting from the phone to non-Signal users is totally insecure, but you get a notification. I've never tried the other apps mentioned, because I care more about security than convenience. If you're not concerned about security, the Google Messenger app works pretty well, and has a desktop component. They work pretty well, if you don't mind Google seeing all your texts.

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Try "Signal"..It's a cross platform messenger app and support all media formats

Basically you will face the same problem : if you are not 'registred' on the same network you will not be able to find each other and send messages !

Mail works with different provider because of the same protocol. Best bet : the network your contacts are using. And if you can, make them switch to xmpp. That's the true open standard for (as secure as you wish) messaging.

Tons of app on every device/os avaible.