Soduto

Soduto goes open source.

2018-03-04T19:29:43+02:00

Hi there! It’s been a while since you heard from me - my life was really busy recently. I am sure you are all waiting for new features and improvements to be announced. Unfortunately this is not that day. As much as I’d like to spend more time developing Soduto, I have to admit that finding some spare time for this is quite tough right now. Having this in mind, I decided that it is a good opportunity to invite community to join and to do what I alone wouldn’t manage to do.

So here you are - today I announce Soduto going open source and being published under GPLv3 license. Are you macOS developer? Do you have some great ideas how to make Soduto better? If yes, then grab the code from github and go hacking! :)

Soduto graduates from beta.

2017-10-29T14:26:23+02:00

Yes, it’s official! Enough of all those pesky beta versions! Today a really solid and stable v1.0 is coming out :)

It’s been over a year since I started developing Soduto. I believe it is already stable and functional enough to be awarded with number 1.0. Many users have tried it, I myself use it everyday and it’s really useful! The foundation seems really strong and ready for the future, so yeah, lets leave the betas behind.

This doesn’t mean that Soduto is considered feature complete. It’s far from that and it has a long way to catch up its sibling KDE Connect. I am eagerly looking forward to implementing the missing peaces as soon as I can.

So whats new in this 1.0 version you may ask? Well, it is not a big feature release this time. Rather it is stability and polishing release. I took my time to make sure Soduto is as stable and reliable as never before. Network connectivity should be much better now. File transfer should be quicker in particular cases. New users I hope will have easier time when starting with Soduto as they would be greeted with a nice welcome screen and quick setup wizard. Furthermore, proper licensing and acknowledgments information is included - something that might not look important, but actually is necessary.

About acknowledgements. Given the occasion, I would like to thank to all 3rd party developers whose software is used in Soduto. CleanroomLogger, CocoaAsyncSocket, LibSSH2, MYUtilities, NMSSH, OpenSSL, Reachability.swift - these are the projects without which Soduto could not exist. Thanks again to all of you!

The new version is available here - grab it and enjoy (as always)!

Troubleshooting

2017-07-02T00:00:00+03:00

Device is not visible by Soduto

There might be several reasons, why Soduto would not see other devices. Here are the most common problems and solutions:

Make sure that devices you want to pair have appropriate software installed and running. On macOS it would be Soduto and on Android or Linux it would be KDE Connect. To make sure the software is running, you may want to open configuration screens on both devices you try to pair.
Make sure devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi/LAN network.
If you have a firewall, make sure Soduto and KDE Connect are allowed to access network. Soduto and KDE Connect use dynamic ports in the range 1714-1764 for UDP and TCP. Make sure these ports are not blocked by your firewall or router.
VPN usage may interfere with Soduto communications - it depends on the setup, however its worth to keep this in mind.
If you use KDE Connect, make sure it is at least of version 1.0 or later. Earlier versions are not compatible with Soduto.

I cant’t remotely access my Android phone unless I turn on its screen and/or activate KDE Connect app

Normally Soduto should be able to access remote phone even if it is locked and inactive. However reality is more tricky and highly dependent on phone manufacturer or event particular phone model or Android version. Various manufacturers often implement their own tools for saving battery energy, which can decide to turn off inactive applications or limit network access. Such measures are most often the reason of connectivity problems. Please, check your phone energy saving settings and make sure that KDE Connect is not treated too strictly.

Where can I get more help?

If you experience any problems using Soduto, you are very welcome to drop us an email at [email protected]">[email protected]

Features

2017-06-27T00:00:00+03:00

Share multiple files, links or text snippets by dragging onto status menu icon.
Share files by selecting with open dialog.
Browse remote files with dedicated File Browser.
Delete, rename, move and copy remote files using File Browser.
Upload and download multiple files or even directories using File Browser.
Share clipboard content across all multiple devices transparently.

Communication

Desktop notifications for incoming phone calls.
Desktop notification for received SMS.
Muting phone call from desktop notification.
Replying to SMS from desktop notification.
Sending SMS to multiple people.
Contacts search and autocompletion.

Battery status

Display device battery status in device menu item.
Display notifications when critical battery charge is reached.

Find My Phone

Ring a phone in order to find it.

Networking

Open communication protocol compatible with KDE Connect v1.0+ software on Android and Linux.
Works over Wi-Fi or wired LAN connection.
TLS encryption.
Peer-to-peer communication without any 3rd parties involved.

System integration

macOS Sandboxing.
Encryption keys stored in system Keychain.
Native Cocoa interface.
Native desktop notifications.
macOS Address Book integration.
Built with Swift 4 for best performance and security.

System requirements

macOS 10.12 or later

Introducing file browsing.

2017-05-16T22:10:55+03:00

Hi there! It has been a while since the last update. But no worries, Soduto is still alive and actively developed. And there was a good reason for the delay (aside from the Spring behind the window).

Today a new Soduto version is being released which comes with quite a big feature - a file browser. With it you can easily manage files on remote devices as you would do with a regular file manager. Even more, you can download and upload separate files or whole directories simply by dragging items between your desktop and the browser. I hope this feature will be really useful.

Grab the new version from here and enjoy!

New beta version with new features and improvements.

2017-02-26T17:15:55+02:00

This week was really productive.

First, a new battery module was implemented, allowing to display device battery statuses and also to notify when battery charge gets too low. Unfortunately I didn’t manage to place battery icons as I initially intended - on the right of menu item. So currently they sit on the left. For now. Not that nice, but still informative.

Sharing module also received some love. Now you can share multiple files - a feature that I think was really missing on previous versions. Also now it is possible to send files not only through device menu, but also by simply dragging files onto Soduto icon in status bar. The same way you can send web links or text snippets too. The links would be imediately opened in a browser on the remote device and text snippets would be copied into clipboard on Android or opened in a text editor on Linux or macOS.

Finally, the backend got quite an upgrade. Now it should be more stable and reliable.

Grab the new version from here and check it out!

And as always, if you have any problems or suggestion you are very welcome to contact us and give your feedback. Cheers!

Send SMS straight from your desktop

2017-02-18T15:52:55+02:00

Hey there! I have good news today! A new beta version of Soduto is ready, featuring a new function to send SMS straight from your desktop. This new feature comes with a nice integration of macOS Contacts framework, which allows quick and easy selection of the phone numbers you want to message to. Check it out!

And by the way, if you have any feature requests or suggestions - don’t be shy, write me an [email protected]">email or post it on facebook or twitter. I’d appreciate it very much.

Have a nice day!

Soduto first beta is live!

2017-01-29T15:52:55+02:00

Hello world! My name is Giedrius and I want to introduce my new application for macOS - Soduto.

Of course you wonder what is Soduto? Well, it might be called a young cousin of KDE Connect, which is a very nice open source project aimed at making various devices - phones, tablets or PC’s - work and communicate together. It allows sharing information and functionality between such devices easy and convenient. Sharing clipboard, files and notifications, remote mouse, remote keyboard and many other features - thats what is offered by KDE Connect and now also by Soduto. While KDE Connect works on Linux and Android, Soduto brings the same functionality to the macOS platform.

Well, ok, not exactly the same functionality. As I said, Soduto is a very young project - only several months old. So obviously, there are lots of missing features and some rough edges should be expected here or there. However I believe it is functional and stable enough to be useful at least for some users. Want to check it out? Grab the app from here, install and try it! Just don’t forget that you need to have counterpart installs of KDE Connect on your other devices (or Soduto if it is Mac) you want to work with.

I hope you will like Soduto and will find it useful. More features should come soon, so stay tuned!

PS. As you may have notices already, the website is very basic - no forum, no comments, no interactivity. But don’t worry - everything should come with a time. For now, if you have any questions, problems or suggestions - feel free to drop a line at [email protected]">[email protected].

PPS. If you don’t find where Soduto is when you run it - well it sits in the status bar ;) See screenshots.

Screenshots

2017-01-17T00:00:00+02:00

Take a look at some screenshots of Soduto in use: