Nicolas Fella explains how you can use KDE Connect on any desktop environment and still enjoy all its features. Also: syncing notifications, pairing across several desktops, and more.
https://nicolasfella.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/kde-connect-tips-tricks-and-misconceptions/
@kde reminds me I have some pending patches to #GSConnect ;-)
@kde ... You can't stop KDE connect. The daemon always runs on desktop. For security reasons, i dont use KDE connect.