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The app doesn't reconnect to mobile device although it can see it on the network #286
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Describe the bug
Hello,
A lot of the time i see my mobile is disconnected but when i click on the menu bar icon, i see that i can just click connect and it connects.
The app should automatically connect if it recognizes my phone, i don't need to click "Connect" manually every time.
Also another thing is the connection in general can be more reliable. idk if it's an issue from the android app or mac app but sometimes they are on the same network but the device is not connected and not recognized with mDNS
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Environment (please complete the following information):
- OS: [e.g. macOS 14.0]
- App Version [e.g. 1.0.0]
- Device: [e.g. MacBook Pro M1]
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sameerasw commentedon Aug 5, 2026
Hi! Is auto reconnect is on?
salah-8 commentedon Aug 5, 2026
@sameerasw yes Auto re-connect is enabled
(also btw the Bluetooth fallback doesn't seem to work as well, i have bluetooth on for both devices but they are not using it, idk if it's finalized or not)
sameerasw commentedon Aug 6, 2026
I think I have found some issues when BLE fallback is off... I will improve it. For the BLE detection, I think it should work if you pair both devices. See if the device indicates available nearby if so.
salah-8 commentedon Aug 6, 2026
I paired the devices, gave the app permission to bluetooth and enabled all settings related to BLE but still doesn't show. also shows disconnected in the connection popup
sameerasw commentedon Aug 7, 2026
While WiFi is connected, it will disconnect from BLE. But when disconnected, fi it was discovered, on the mac app it should show up with the BT icon as well
salah-8 commentedon Aug 7, 2026
@sameerasw the BLE thing is my bad, i didn't allow Nearby devices permission to the app. but I should the app should ask for it though when enabling the BLE option.
The issue currently is the auto reconnect is not consistent and connection in general is not very stable.
the mac app sees the phone most of the time but doesn't auto connect and i need to click "Connect" manually everytime it disconnects for some reason
salah-8 commentedon Aug 16, 2026
@sameerasw Update: so far most of the time the app state is like the below image. the device is visible but doesn't connect.
I think both sides should auto reconnect, because it seems only the android is doing the auto reconnect but it seems not working well. I think the mac app should keep trying to send a wake-up request automatically as soon as it sees the android device (currently when i click the connect button, it does connect well most of the time)
sameerasw commentedon Sep 16, 2026
Done, will be fixed in next release
sameerasw commentedon Sep 16, 2026
Further improved for BLE as well