Hi there,
I’m a long time Windows user looking to switch to Linux. One of my most used apps is Phone Link, which I use to make/receive calls and texts through my desktop. It’s a lot easier on my hands, which have limited endurance, and typing is a lot easier on my keyboard than my phone.
With my limited research, I saw that KDE Connect almost fits the bill, except it doesn’t sync phone calls.
Is there a Linux app with all the functionality of Windows Phone Link?
I think this could be done by running a Bluetooth Hands-Free Protocol (HFP) implementation on the linux desktop machine, so a phone would see it as a wireless headset. This project from a decade ago seems to confirm that it is possible:
https://nohands.sourceforge.net/index.html
https://github.com/heinervdm/nohands
That project looks unmaintained. If I were to try something like it today, I might start by asking around in PipeWire forums to see if anyone had tried such a thing.
Good luck! If you figure it out, I hope you’ll post about it so we can all learn from your experience.
Related:
https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/pipewire-bluetooth-support-status-update.html
Really interesting, thanks for sharing!