Zorin Connect App and Steam Link Gamepad

[cinimodev]

Trying out Zorin on my laptop and configured the Zorin Connect App on my phone. All worked great and I'm really loving my experience with both.

I ran into a small, random, very esoteric bug with the Zorin Connect App and using a gamepad with the Steam Link app. When the Zorin Connect App is running I cannot use a gamepad, in this case a Razer Kishi, with the Steam Link app. Steam Link recognizes a controller is plugged in and the gamepad works in the OS and in other apps like Xbox Game Pass. However, when using Steam Link the app doesn't register any button presses or joystick movement.

After force closing the Zorin Connect App the gamepad will work in Steam Link. I was able to duplicate it because the Zorin Connect App was the only new app I've installed in the last week or so. Open the Zorin Connect App and the gamepad in Steam Link stops working. Force close Zorin Connect and all works again.

As I mention, very small bug and extremely niche. It is a non-breaking bug, just need to force close Zorin Connect when streaming in Steam Link.

This does not happen with the KDE Connect app, which I had installed up to yesterday and switched to the Zorin Connect App.

My phone info:

• Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
• LineageOS 18.1 (Android 11), updated to 12/28/2021
• Steam Link version 1.1.89
• Zorin Connect App version 1.17.0 (F-Droid)