diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d89581d7c..b82da6d64 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ else()
     if(NOT WIN32 AND NOT APPLE)
         find_package(KF5PulseAudioQt REQUIRED)
     endif()
-    add_definitions(-DQT_NO_URL_CAST_FROM_STRING -DQT_NO_KEYWORDS)
+    add_definitions(-DQT_NO_URL_CAST_FROM_STRING -DQT_NO_KEYWORDS -DQT_NO_CAST_FROM_ASCII)
 endif()
 
 find_package(ECM ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
diff --git a/cli/kdeconnect-cli.cpp b/cli/kdeconnect-cli.cpp
index 7c44ca496..5cfa88c4b 100644
--- a/cli/kdeconnect-cli.cpp
+++ b/cli/kdeconnect-cli.cpp
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     //Hidden because it's an implementation detail
     QCommandLineOption deviceAutocomplete(QStringLiteral("shell-device-autocompletion"));
     deviceAutocomplete.setHidden(true);
-    deviceAutocomplete.setDescription("Outputs all available devices id's with their name and paired status"); //Not visible, so no translation needed
-    deviceAutocomplete.setValueName("shell");
+    deviceAutocomplete.setDescription(QStringLiteral("Outputs all available devices id's with their name and paired status")); //Not visible, so no translation needed
+    deviceAutocomplete.setValueName(QStringLiteral("shell"));
     parser.addOption(deviceAutocomplete);
     about.setupCommandLine(&parser);
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     parser.process(app);
     about.processCommandLine(&parser);
 
-    const QString id = "kdeconnect-cli-"+QString::number(QCoreApplication::applicationPid());
+    const QString id = QStringLiteral("kdeconnect-cli-") + QString::number(QCoreApplication::applicationPid());
     DaemonDbusInterface iface;
 
     if (parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("my-id"))) {
@@ -152,15 +152,15 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             }
 
             //Description: "device name (paired/unpaired)"
-            QString description = deviceIface.name() + " " + statusInfo;
+            QString description = deviceIface.name() + QLatin1Char(' ') + statusInfo;
             //Replace characters
-            description.replace(QChar('\\'), QStringLiteral("\\\\"));
-            description.replace(QChar('['),  QStringLiteral("\\["));
-            description.replace(QChar(']'),  QStringLiteral("\\]"));
-            description.replace(QChar('\''), QStringLiteral("\\'"));
-            description.replace(QChar('\"'), QStringLiteral("\\\""));
-            description.replace(QChar('\n'), QChar(' '));
-            description.remove(QChar('\0'));
+            description.replace(QLatin1Char('\\'), QStringLiteral("\\\\"));
+            description.replace(QLatin1Char('['),  QStringLiteral("\\["));
+            description.replace(QLatin1Char(']'),  QStringLiteral("\\]"));
+            description.replace(QLatin1Char('\''), QStringLiteral("\\'"));
+            description.replace(QLatin1Char('\"'), QStringLiteral("\\\""));
+            description.replace(QLatin1Char('\n'), QLatin1Char(' '));
+            description.remove(QLatin1Char('\0'));
 
             //Output id and description
             QTextStream(stdout) << id << '[' << description << ']' << endl;
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
                 urls.append(url.toString());
             }
 
-            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+device+"/share", 
+            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device + QStringLiteral("/share"),
                                                               QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"), QStringLiteral("shareUrls"));
             
             msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << QVariant(urls));
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
                 QTextStream(stdout) << i18n("Shared %1", url) << endl;
             }
         } else if (parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("share-text"))) {
-            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+device+"/share", QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"), QStringLiteral("shareText"));
+            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device + QStringLiteral("/share"), QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"), QStringLiteral("shareText"));
             msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << parser.value(QStringLiteral("share-text")));
             blockOnReply(DbusHelper::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg));
             QTextStream(stdout) << i18n("Shared text: %1", parser.value(QStringLiteral("share-text"))) << endl;
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
                 blockOnReply(dev.unpair());
             }
         } else if(parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("ping")) || parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("ping-msg"))) {
-            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+device+"/ping", QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.ping"), QStringLiteral("sendPing"));
+            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device + QStringLiteral("/ping"), QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.ping"), QStringLiteral("sendPing"));
             if (parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("ping-msg"))) {
                 QString message = parser.value(QStringLiteral("ping-msg"));
                 msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << message);
@@ -254,29 +254,29 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             blockOnReply(DbusHelper::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg));
         } else if(parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("send-sms"))) {
             if (parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("destination"))) {
-                QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+device+"/sms", QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.sms"), QStringLiteral("sendSms"));
-                msg.setArguments({ parser.value("destination"), parser.value("send-sms") });
+                QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device + QStringLiteral("/sms"), QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.sms"), QStringLiteral("sendSms"));
+                msg.setArguments({ parser.value(QStringLiteral("destination")), parser.value(QStringLiteral("send-sms"))});
                 blockOnReply(DbusHelper::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg));
             } else {
                 QTextStream(stderr) << i18n("error: should specify the SMS's recipient by passing --destination <phone number>");
                 return 1;
             }
         } else if(parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("ring"))) {
-            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+device+"/findmyphone", QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.findmyphone"), QStringLiteral("ring"));
+            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device + QStringLiteral("/findmyphone"), QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.findmyphone"), QStringLiteral("ring"));
             blockOnReply(DbusHelper::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg));
         } else if(parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("photo"))) {
-            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+device+"/photo", QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.photo"), QStringLiteral("requestPhoto"));
+            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device + QStringLiteral("/photo"), QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.photo"), QStringLiteral("requestPhoto"));
             blockOnReply(DbusHelper::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg));
-        } else if(parser.isSet("send-keys")) {
-            QString seq = parser.value("send-keys");
-            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall("org.kde.kdeconnect", "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+device+"/remotekeyboard", "org.kde.kdeconnect.device.remotekeyboard", "sendKeyPress");
+        } else if(parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("send-keys"))) {
+            QString seq = parser.value(QStringLiteral("send-keys"));
+            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device + QStringLiteral("/remotekeyboard"), QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.remotekeyboard"), QStringLiteral("sendKeyPress"));
             if (seq.trimmed() == QLatin1String("-")) {
                 // from stdin
                 QFile in;
                 if(in.open(stdin,QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Unbuffered)) {
                     while (!in.atEnd()) {
                         QByteArray line = in.readLine();  // sanitize to ASCII-codes > 31?
-                        msg.setArguments({QString(line), -1, false, false, false});
+                        msg.setArguments({QString::fromLatin1(line), -1, false, false, false});
                         blockOnReply(DbusHelper::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg));
                     }
                     in.close();
diff --git a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothdevicelink.cpp b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothdevicelink.cpp
index dbcb3a889..740a288f2 100644
--- a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothdevicelink.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothdevicelink.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ BluetoothDeviceLink::BluetoothDeviceLink(const QString& deviceId, LinkProvider*
 
 QString BluetoothDeviceLink::name()
 {
-    return "BluetoothLink"; // Should be same in both android and kde version
+    return QStringLiteral("BluetoothLink"); // Should be same in both android and kde version
 }
 
 bool BluetoothDeviceLink::sendPacket(NetworkPacket& np)
diff --git a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothdownloadjob.cpp b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothdownloadjob.cpp
index f7cffc974..39e3c2b6e 100644
--- a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothdownloadjob.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothdownloadjob.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 BluetoothDownloadJob::BluetoothDownloadJob(const QBluetoothAddress& remoteAddress, const QVariantMap& transferInfo, QObject* parent)
     : QObject(parent)
     , mRemoteAddress(remoteAddress)
-    , mTransferUuid(QBluetoothUuid(transferInfo.value("uuid").toString()))
+    , mTransferUuid(QBluetoothUuid(transferInfo.value(QStringLiteral("uuid")).toString()))
     , mSocket(new QBluetoothSocket(QBluetoothServiceInfo::RfcommProtocol))
 {
 }
diff --git a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.cpp b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.cpp
index d20a5c4fd..e69ae0a39 100644
--- a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 BluetoothLinkProvider::BluetoothLinkProvider()
 {
-    mServiceUuid = QBluetoothUuid(QString("185f3df4-3268-4e3f-9fca-d4d5059915bd"));
+    mServiceUuid = QBluetoothUuid(QStringLiteral("185f3df4-3268-4e3f-9fca-d4d5059915bd"));
 
     connectTimer = new QTimer(this);
     connectTimer->setInterval(30000);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void BluetoothLinkProvider::onStart()
     mServiceDiscoveryAgent->start();
 
     connectTimer->start();
-    mKdeconnectService = mBluetoothServer->listen(mServiceUuid, "KDE Connect");
+    mKdeconnectService = mBluetoothServer->listen(mServiceUuid, QStringLiteral("KDE Connect"));
 }
 
 void BluetoothLinkProvider::onStop()
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void BluetoothLinkProvider::clientIdentityReceived()
 
     disconnect(socket, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SLOT(clientIdentityReceived()));
 
-    NetworkPacket receivedPacket("");
+    NetworkPacket receivedPacket;
     bool success = NetworkPacket::unserialize(identityArray, &receivedPacket);
 
     if (!success || receivedPacket.type() != PACKET_TYPE_IDENTITY) {
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ void BluetoothLinkProvider::clientIdentityReceived()
 
     disconnect(socket, SIGNAL(error(QBluetoothSocket::SocketError)), this, SLOT(connectError()));
 
-    const QString& deviceId = receivedPacket.get<QString>("deviceId");
+    const QString& deviceId = receivedPacket.get<QString>(QStringLiteral("deviceId"));
     BluetoothDeviceLink* deviceLink = new BluetoothDeviceLink(deviceId, this, socket);
 
-    NetworkPacket np2("");
+    NetworkPacket np2;
     NetworkPacket::createIdentityPacket(&np2);
     success = deviceLink->sendPacket(np2);
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void BluetoothLinkProvider::serverNewConnection()
     connect(socket, SIGNAL(error(QBluetoothSocket::SocketError)), this, SLOT(connectError()));
     connect(socket, SIGNAL(disconnected()), this, SLOT(socketDisconnected()));
 
-    NetworkPacket np2("");
+    NetworkPacket np2;
     NetworkPacket::createIdentityPacket(&np2);
     socket->write(np2.serialize());
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void BluetoothLinkProvider::serverDataReceived()
     disconnect(socket, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SLOT(serverDataReceived()));
     disconnect(socket, SIGNAL(error(QBluetoothSocket::SocketError)), this, SLOT(connectError()));
 
-    NetworkPacket receivedPacket("");
+    NetworkPacket receivedPacket;
     bool success = NetworkPacket::unserialize(identityArray, &receivedPacket);
 
     if (!success || receivedPacket.type() != PACKET_TYPE_IDENTITY) {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void BluetoothLinkProvider::serverDataReceived()
 
     qCDebug(KDECONNECT_CORE()) << "Received identity packet from" << socket->peerAddress();
 
-    const QString& deviceId = receivedPacket.get<QString>("deviceId");
+    const QString& deviceId = receivedPacket.get<QString>(QStringLiteral("deviceId"));
     BluetoothDeviceLink* deviceLink = new BluetoothDeviceLink(deviceId, this, socket);
 
     connect(deviceLink, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)),
diff --git a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.h b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.h
index d7815914e..744ce573d 100644
--- a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.h
+++ b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothlinkprovider.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
     BluetoothLinkProvider();
     virtual ~BluetoothLinkProvider();
 
-    QString name() override { return "BluetoothLinkProvider"; }
+    QString name() override { return QStringLiteral("BluetoothLinkProvider"); }
     int priority() override { return PRIORITY_MEDIUM; }
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
diff --git a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothpairinghandler.cpp b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothpairinghandler.cpp
index 3eb2d452a..8889cd2e8 100644
--- a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothpairinghandler.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothpairinghandler.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void BluetoothPairingHandler::packetReceived(const NetworkPacket& np)
 
     m_pairingTimeout.stop();
 
-    bool wantsPair = np.get<bool>("pair");
+    bool wantsPair = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("pair"));
 
     if (wantsPair) {
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ bool BluetoothPairingHandler::requestPairing()
     }
 
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR);
-    np.set("pair", true);
+    np.set(QStringLiteral("pair"), true);
     bool success;
     success = deviceLink()->sendPacket(np);
     if (success) {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ bool BluetoothPairingHandler::acceptPairing()
     qCDebug(KDECONNECT_CORE) << "User accepts pairing";
     m_pairingTimeout.stop(); // Just in case it is started
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR);
-    np.set("pair", true);
+    np.set(QStringLiteral("pair"), true);
     bool success = deviceLink()->sendPacket(np);
     if (success) {
         setInternalPairStatus(Paired);
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ void BluetoothPairingHandler::rejectPairing()
 {
     qCDebug(KDECONNECT_CORE) << "User rejects pairing";
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR);
-    np.set("pair", false);
+    np.set(QStringLiteral("pair"), false);
     deviceLink()->sendPacket(np);
     setInternalPairStatus(NotPaired);
 }
 
 void BluetoothPairingHandler::unpair() {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR);
-    np.set("pair", false);
+    np.set(QStringLiteral("pair"), false);
     deviceLink()->sendPacket(np);
     setInternalPairStatus(NotPaired);
 }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void BluetoothPairingHandler::unpair() {
 void BluetoothPairingHandler::pairingTimeout()
 {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR);
-    np.set("pair", false);
+    np.set(QStringLiteral("pair"), false);
     deviceLink()->sendPacket(np);
     setInternalPairStatus(NotPaired); //Will emit the change as well
     Q_EMIT pairingError(i18n("Timed out"));
diff --git a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothuploadjob.cpp b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothuploadjob.cpp
index d7b564784..f8cfaec1d 100644
--- a/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothuploadjob.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/bluetooth/bluetoothuploadjob.cpp
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ BluetoothUploadJob::BluetoothUploadJob(const QSharedPointer<QIODevice>& data, co
 QVariantMap BluetoothUploadJob::transferInfo() const
 {
     QVariantMap ret;
-    ret["uuid"] = mTransferUuid.toString().mid(1, 36);
+    ret[QStringLiteral("uuid")] = mTransferUuid.toString().mid(1, 36);
     return ret;
 }
 
 void BluetoothUploadJob::start()
 {
     connect(mServer, &QBluetoothServer::newConnection, this, &BluetoothUploadJob::newConnection);
-    mServiceInfo = mServer->listen(mTransferUuid, "KDE Connect Transfer Job");
+    mServiceInfo = mServer->listen(mTransferUuid, QStringLiteral("KDE Connect Transfer Job"));
     Q_ASSERT(mServiceInfo.isValid());
 }
 
diff --git a/core/backends/lan/compositeuploadjob.cpp b/core/backends/lan/compositeuploadjob.cpp
index 614d3e355..a0e61bf3d 100644
--- a/core/backends/lan/compositeuploadjob.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/lan/compositeuploadjob.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void CompositeUploadJob::startNextSubJob()
     //TODO: Create a copy of the networkpacket that can be re-injected if sending via lan fails?
     NetworkPacket np = m_currentJob->getNetworkPacket();
     np.setPayload(nullptr, np.payloadSize());
-    np.setPayloadTransferInfo({{"port", m_port}});
+    np.setPayloadTransferInfo({{QStringLiteral("port"), m_port}});
     np.set<int>(QStringLiteral("numberOfFiles"), m_totalJobs);
     np.set<quint64>(QStringLiteral("totalPayloadSize"), m_totalPayloadSize);
     
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void CompositeUploadJob::slotResult(KJob *job) {
         startNextSubJob();
     } else {
         QPair<QString, QString> field2;
-        field2.first = QString("Files");
+        field2.first = QStringLiteral("Files");
         field2.second = i18np("Sent 1 file", "Sent %1 files", m_totalJobs);
         Q_EMIT description(this, i18n("Sending to %1", Daemon::instance()->getDevice(this->m_deviceId)->name()),
                            { QString(), QString() }, field2
diff --git a/core/backends/lan/landevicelink.cpp b/core/backends/lan/landevicelink.cpp
index c1e67437d..3b157e47d 100644
--- a/core/backends/lan/landevicelink.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/lan/landevicelink.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void LanDeviceLink::setPairStatus(PairStatus status)
     if (status == Paired) {
         Q_ASSERT(KdeConnectConfig::instance()->trustedDevices().contains(deviceId()));
         Q_ASSERT(!m_socketLineReader->peerCertificate().isNull());
-        KdeConnectConfig::instance()->setDeviceProperty(deviceId(), QStringLiteral("certificate"), m_socketLineReader->peerCertificate().toPem());
+        KdeConnectConfig::instance()->setDeviceProperty(deviceId(), QStringLiteral("certificate"), QString::fromLatin1(m_socketLineReader->peerCertificate().toPem().data()));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.cpp b/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.cpp
index 572ac3f8a..1893ccff5 100644
--- a/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void LanLinkProvider::onStart()
     if (!success) {
         QAbstractSocket::SocketError sockErr = m_udpSocket.error();
         // Refer to https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qabstractsocket.html#SocketError-enum to decode socket error number
-        QString errorMessage = QMetaEnum::fromType<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>().valueToKey(sockErr);
+        QString errorMessage = QString::fromLatin1(QMetaEnum::fromType<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>().valueToKey(sockErr));
         qCritical(KDECONNECT_CORE)
             << QLatin1String("Failed to bind UDP socket on port")
             << m_udpListenPort
diff --git a/core/backends/lan/lanpairinghandler.cpp b/core/backends/lan/lanpairinghandler.cpp
index bac740e7e..a008196a8 100644
--- a/core/backends/lan/lanpairinghandler.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/lan/lanpairinghandler.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ bool LanPairingHandler::requestPairing()
         return acceptPairing();
     }
 
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR, {{"pair", true}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR, {{QStringLiteral("pair"), true}});
     const bool success = deviceLink()->sendPacket(np);
     if (success) {
         setInternalPairStatus(Requested);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ bool LanPairingHandler::requestPairing()
 
 bool LanPairingHandler::acceptPairing()
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR, {{"pair", true}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR, {{QStringLiteral("pair"), true}});
     bool success = deviceLink()->sendPacket(np);
     if (success) {
         setInternalPairStatus(Paired);
@@ -101,20 +101,20 @@ bool LanPairingHandler::acceptPairing()
 
 void LanPairingHandler::rejectPairing()
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR, {{"pair", false}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR, {{QStringLiteral("pair"), false}});
     deviceLink()->sendPacket(np);
     setInternalPairStatus(NotPaired);
 }
 
 void LanPairingHandler::unpair() {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR, {{"pair", false}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR, {{QStringLiteral("pair"), false}});
     deviceLink()->sendPacket(np);
     setInternalPairStatus(NotPaired);
 }
 
 void LanPairingHandler::pairingTimeout()
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR, {{"pair", false}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_PAIR, {{QStringLiteral("pair"), false}});
     deviceLink()->sendPacket(np);
     setInternalPairStatus(NotPaired); //Will emit the change as well
     Q_EMIT pairingError(i18n("Timed out"));
diff --git a/core/backends/lan/server.cpp b/core/backends/lan/server.cpp
index 7787b4e5c..04340955a 100644
--- a/core/backends/lan/server.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/lan/server.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void Server::incomingConnection(qintptr socketDescriptor) {
     if (serverSocket->setSocketDescriptor(socketDescriptor)) {
         addPendingConnection(serverSocket);
     } else {
-        qWarning() << "setSocketDescriptor failed " + serverSocket->errorString();
+        qWarning() << "setSocketDescriptor failed" << serverSocket->errorString();
         delete serverSocket;
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/dbushelper.cpp b/core/dbushelper.cpp
index c319eb92e..20383deec 100644
--- a/core/dbushelper.cpp
+++ b/core/dbushelper.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace DbusHelper {
 
 void filterNonExportableCharacters(QString& s)
 {
-    static QRegExp regexp("[^A-Za-z0-9_]", Qt::CaseSensitive, QRegExp::Wildcard);
+    static QRegExp regexp(QStringLiteral("[^A-Za-z0-9_]"), Qt::CaseSensitive, QRegExp::Wildcard);
     s.replace(regexp,QLatin1String("_"));
 }
 
diff --git a/core/device.cpp b/core/device.cpp
index c745d0c7d..32e23a899 100644
--- a/core/device.cpp
+++ b/core/device.cpp
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ QString Device::encryptionInfo() const
 
     QString localSha1 = QString::fromLatin1(KdeConnectConfig::instance()->certificate().digest(digestAlgorithm).toHex());
     for (int i = 2; i<localSha1.size(); i += 3) {
-        localSha1.insert(i, ':'); // Improve readability
+        localSha1.insert(i, QStringLiteral(":")); // Improve readability
     }
     result += i18n("SHA1 fingerprint of your device certificate is: %1\n", localSha1);
 
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ QString Device::encryptionInfo() const
     QSslCertificate remoteCertificate = QSslCertificate(QByteArray(remotePem.c_str(), (int)remotePem.size()));
     QString remoteSha1 = QString::fromLatin1(remoteCertificate.digest(digestAlgorithm).toHex());
     for (int i = 2; i < remoteSha1.size(); i += 3) {
-        remoteSha1.insert(i, ':'); // Improve readability
+        remoteSha1.insert(i, QStringLiteral(":")); // Improve readability
     }
     result += i18n("SHA1 fingerprint of remote device certificate is: %1\n", remoteSha1);
 
diff --git a/core/device.h b/core/device.h
index 699a8b06b..b148cd89c 100644
--- a/core/device.h
+++ b/core/device.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
 
     QString id() const;
     QString name() const;
-    QString dbusPath() const { return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+id(); }
+    QString dbusPath() const { return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + id(); }
     QString type() const;
     QString iconName() const;
     QString statusIconName() const;
diff --git a/core/kdeconnectconfig.cpp b/core/kdeconnectconfig.cpp
index 8916dc90c..79cde1791 100644
--- a/core/kdeconnectconfig.cpp
+++ b/core/kdeconnectconfig.cpp
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ QString KdeConnectConfig::name()
 {
     QString username;
     #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-        username = qgetenv("USERNAME");
+        username = QString::fromLatin1(qgetenv("USERNAME"));
     #else
-        username = qgetenv("USER");
+        username = QString::fromLatin1(qgetenv("USER"));
     #endif
-    QString defaultName = username + '@' + QHostInfo::localHostName();
+    QString defaultName = username + QStringLiteral("@") + QHostInfo::localHostName();
     QString name = d->m_config->value(QStringLiteral("name"), defaultName).toString();
     return name;
 }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void KdeConnectConfig::loadPrivateKey()
     bool needsToGenerateKey = false;
     if (privKey.exists() && privKey.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
         QCA::ConvertResult result;
-        d->m_privateKey = QCA::PrivateKey::fromPEM(privKey.readAll(), QCA::SecureArray(), &result);
+        d->m_privateKey = QCA::PrivateKey::fromPEM(QString::fromLatin1(privKey.readAll()), QCA::SecureArray(), &result);
         if (result != QCA::ConvertResult::ConvertGood) {
             qCWarning(KDECONNECT_CORE) << "Private key from" << keyPath << "is not valid";
             needsToGenerateKey = true;
diff --git a/core/kdeconnectpluginconfig.cpp b/core/kdeconnectpluginconfig.cpp
index 271925306..a59975e59 100644
--- a/core/kdeconnectpluginconfig.cpp
+++ b/core/kdeconnectpluginconfig.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ KdeConnectPluginConfig::KdeConnectPluginConfig(const QString& deviceId, const QS
 
     d->m_config = new QSettings(d->m_configDir.absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("config")), QSettings::IniFormat);
 
-    d->m_signal = QDBusMessage::createSignal("/kdeconnect/"+deviceId+"/"+pluginName, QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.config"), QStringLiteral("configChanged"));
-    DbusHelper::sessionBus().connect(QLatin1String(""), "/kdeconnect/"+deviceId+"/"+pluginName, QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.config"), QStringLiteral("configChanged"), this, SLOT(slotConfigChanged()));
+    d->m_signal = QDBusMessage::createSignal(QStringLiteral("/kdeconnect/") + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/") + pluginName, QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.config"), QStringLiteral("configChanged"));
+    DbusHelper::sessionBus().connect(QLatin1String(""), QStringLiteral("/kdeconnect/") + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/") + pluginName, QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.config"), QStringLiteral("configChanged"), this, SLOT(slotConfigChanged()));
 }
 
 KdeConnectPluginConfig::~KdeConnectPluginConfig()
diff --git a/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.cpp b/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.cpp
index dca838dc9..b575d6485 100644
--- a/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.cpp
+++ b/declarativeplugin/responsewaiter.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ QVariant DBusResponseWaiter::waitForReply(QVariant variant) const
         if (call->isError())
         {
             qWarning() << "error:" << call->error();
-            return QVariant("error");
+            return QVariant(QStringLiteral("error"));
         }
 
         QDBusMessage reply = call->reply();
diff --git a/fileitemactionplugin/sendfileitemaction.cpp b/fileitemactionplugin/sendfileitemaction.cpp
index 68c176109..619475972 100644
--- a/fileitemactionplugin/sendfileitemaction.cpp
+++ b/fileitemactionplugin/sendfileitemaction.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void SendFileItemAction::sendFile()
     const QList<QUrl> urls = sender()->property("urls").value<QList<QUrl>>();
     QString id = sender()->property("id").toString();
     for (const QUrl& url : urls) {
-        QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+id+"/share", QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"), QStringLiteral("shareUrl"));
+        QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + id + QStringLiteral("/share"), QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"), QStringLiteral("shareUrl"));
         msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << url.toString());
         DbusHelper::sessionBus().call(msg);
     }
diff --git a/indicator/deviceindicator.cpp b/indicator/deviceindicator.cpp
index d2463d9b7..53ff32be1 100644
--- a/indicator/deviceindicator.cpp
+++ b/indicator/deviceindicator.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ DeviceIndicator::DeviceIndicator(DeviceDbusInterface* device)
     , m_device(device)
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-    setIcon(QIcon(QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation, "icons/hicolor/scalable/status/"+device->iconName()+".svg")));
+    setIcon(QIcon(QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation, QStringLiteral("icons/hicolor/scalable/status/") + device->iconName() + QStringLiteral(".svg"))));
 #else
     setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(device->iconName()));
 #endif
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ DeviceIndicator::DeviceIndicator(DeviceDbusInterface* device)
 
     auto battery = new BatteryAction(device);
     addAction(battery);
-    setWhenAvailable(device->hasPlugin("kdeconnect_battery"),
+    setWhenAvailable(device->hasPlugin(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_battery")),
                      [battery](bool available) { battery->setVisible(available);  }
                      , this);
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ DeviceIndicator::DeviceIndicator(DeviceDbusInterface* device)
         sftpIface->startBrowsing();
         sftpIface->deleteLater();
     });
-    setWhenAvailable(device->hasPlugin("kdeconnect_sftp"), [browse](bool available) { browse->setVisible(available); }, this);
+    setWhenAvailable(device->hasPlugin(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_sftp")), [browse](bool available) { browse->setVisible(available); }, this);
 
     auto findDevice = addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("irc-voice")), i18n("Ring device"));
     connect(findDevice, &QAction::triggered, device, [device](){
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ DeviceIndicator::DeviceIndicator(DeviceDbusInterface* device)
         iface->ring();
         iface->deleteLater();
     });
-    setWhenAvailable(device->hasPlugin("kdeconnect_findmyphone"), [findDevice](bool available) { findDevice->setVisible(available); }, this);
+    setWhenAvailable(device->hasPlugin(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_findmyphone")), [findDevice](bool available) { findDevice->setVisible(available); }, this);
 
     auto sendFile = addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("document-share")), i18n("Send file"));
     connect(sendFile, &QAction::triggered, device, [device, this](){
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ DeviceIndicator::DeviceIndicator(DeviceDbusInterface* device)
         if (url.isEmpty())
             return;
 
-        QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+device->id()+"/share", QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"), QStringLiteral("shareUrl"));
+        QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device->id() + QStringLiteral("/share"), QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"), QStringLiteral("shareUrl"));
         msg.setArguments(QVariantList() << url.toString());
         DbusHelper::sessionBus().call(msg);
     });
-    setWhenAvailable(device->hasPlugin("kdeconnect_share"), [sendFile](bool available) { sendFile->setVisible(available); }, this);
+    setWhenAvailable(device->hasPlugin(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_share")), [sendFile](bool available) { sendFile->setVisible(available); }, this);
 }
 
 #include "deviceindicator.moc"
diff --git a/indicator/main.cpp b/indicator/main.cpp
index 27cb8a249..b95f15d0d 100644
--- a/indicator/main.cpp
+++ b/indicator/main.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
-    KAboutData about("kdeconnect-indicator",
+    KAboutData about(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect-indicator"),
                      i18n("KDE Connect Indicator"),
                      QStringLiteral(KDECONNECT_VERSION_STRING),
                      i18n("KDE Connect Indicator tool"),
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     KAboutData::setApplicationData(about);
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-    QProcess::startDetached("kdeconnectd.exe");
+    QProcess::startDetached(QStringLiteral("kdeconnectd.exe"));
 #endif
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         auto configure = menu->addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("configure")), i18n("Configure..."));
         QObject::connect(configure, &QAction::triggered, configure, [](){
             KCMultiDialog* dialog = new KCMultiDialog;
-            dialog->addModule("kcm_kdeconnect");
+            dialog->addModule(QStringLiteral("kcm_kdeconnect"));
             dialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
             dialog->show();
         });
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 #else
     KStatusNotifierItem systray;
     systray.setIconByName(QStringLiteral("kdeconnectindicatordark"));
-    systray.setToolTip(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect"), "KDE Connect", "KDE Connect");
+    systray.setToolTip(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("KDE Connect"), QStringLiteral("KDE Connect"));
     systray.setCategory(KStatusNotifierItem::Communications);
     systray.setStatus(KStatusNotifierItem::Passive);
     systray.setStandardActionsEnabled(false);
diff --git a/interfaces/conversationmessage.cpp b/interfaces/conversationmessage.cpp
index 6d8e4884b..b37bce1ae 100644
--- a/interfaces/conversationmessage.cpp
+++ b/interfaces/conversationmessage.cpp
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
 
 
 ConversationMessage::ConversationMessage(const QVariantMap& args)
-    : m_eventField(args["event"].toInt()),
-      m_body(args["body"].toString()),
-      m_address(args["address"].toString()),
-      m_date(args["date"].toLongLong()),
-      m_type(args["type"].toInt()),
-      m_read(args["read"].toInt()),
-      m_threadID(args["thread_id"].toLongLong()),
-      m_uID(args["_id"].toInt())
+    : m_eventField(args[QStringLiteral("event")].toInt()),
+      m_body(args[QStringLiteral("body")].toString()),
+      m_address(args[QStringLiteral("address")].toString()),
+      m_date(args[QStringLiteral("date")].toLongLong()),
+      m_type(args[QStringLiteral("type")].toInt()),
+      m_read(args[QStringLiteral("read")].toInt()),
+      m_threadID(args[QStringLiteral("thread_id")].toLongLong()),
+      m_uID(args[QStringLiteral("_id")].toInt())
 {
 }
 
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ ConversationMessage& ConversationMessage::operator=(const ConversationMessage& o
 QVariantMap ConversationMessage::toVariant() const
 {
     return {
-        {"event", m_eventField},
-        {"body", m_body},
-        {"address", m_address},
-        {"date", m_date},
-        {"type", m_type},
-        {"read", m_read},
-        {"thread_id", m_threadID},
-        {"_id", m_uID},
+        {QStringLiteral("event"), m_eventField},
+        {QStringLiteral("body"), m_body},
+        {QStringLiteral("address"), m_address},
+        {QStringLiteral("date"), m_date},
+        {QStringLiteral("type"), m_type},
+        {QStringLiteral("read"), m_read},
+        {QStringLiteral("thread_id"), m_threadID},
+        {QStringLiteral("_id"), m_uID},
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.cpp b/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.cpp
index 31e9c21c9..02f2c22e8 100644
--- a/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.cpp
+++ b/interfaces/dbusinterfaces.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ DaemonDbusInterface::~DaemonDbusInterface()
 }
 
 DeviceDbusInterface::DeviceDbusInterface(const QString& id, QObject* parent)
-    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+id, DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") +id, DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
     , m_id(id)
 {
     connect(this, &OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceInterface::trustedChanged, this, &DeviceDbusInterface::trustedChangedProxy);
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ QString DeviceDbusInterface::id() const
 
 void DeviceDbusInterface::pluginCall(const QString& plugin, const QString& method)
 {
-    QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+id()+'/'+plugin, "org.kde.kdeconnect.device."+plugin, method);
+    QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") +id() + QStringLiteral("/") + plugin, QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.") + plugin, method);
     DbusHelper::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg);
 }
 
 DeviceBatteryDbusInterface::DeviceBatteryDbusInterface(const QString& id, QObject* parent)
-    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceBatteryInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+id, DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceBatteryInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") +id, DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
 
 }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ DeviceBatteryDbusInterface::~DeviceBatteryDbusInterface()
 }
 
 DeviceNotificationsDbusInterface::DeviceNotificationsDbusInterface(const QString& id, QObject* parent)
-    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceNotificationsInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+id, DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceNotificationsInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") +id, DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
 
 }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ DeviceNotificationsDbusInterface::~DeviceNotificationsDbusInterface()
 }
 
 NotificationDbusInterface::NotificationDbusInterface(const QString& deviceId, const QString& notificationId, QObject* parent)
-    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceNotificationsNotificationInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+deviceId+"/notifications/"+notificationId, DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceNotificationsNotificationInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/notifications/") + notificationId, DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
     , id(notificationId)
 {
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ NotificationDbusInterface::~NotificationDbusInterface()
 }
 
 DeviceConversationsDbusInterface::DeviceConversationsDbusInterface(const QString& deviceId, QObject* parent)
-    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceConversationsInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+deviceId, DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceConversationsInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + deviceId, DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
 
 }
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ DeviceConversationsDbusInterface::~DeviceConversationsDbusInterface()
 }
 
 SftpDbusInterface::SftpDbusInterface(const QString& id, QObject* parent)
-    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceSftpInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + id + "/sftp", DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceSftpInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/")  + id + QStringLiteral("/sftp"), DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
 
 }
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ SftpDbusInterface::~SftpDbusInterface()
 }
 
 MprisDbusInterface::MprisDbusInterface(const QString& id, QObject* parent)
-    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceMprisremoteInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + id + "/mprisremote", DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceMprisremoteInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/")  + id + QStringLiteral("/mprisremote"), DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
     connect(this, &OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceMprisremoteInterface::propertiesChanged, this, &MprisDbusInterface::propertiesChangedProxy);
 }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ MprisDbusInterface::~MprisDbusInterface()
 }
 
 RemoteControlDbusInterface::RemoteControlDbusInterface(const QString& id, QObject* parent)
-    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceRemotecontrolInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + id + "/remotecontrol", DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceRemotecontrolInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/")  + id + QStringLiteral("/remotecontrol"), DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
 }
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ RemoteControlDbusInterface::~RemoteControlDbusInterface()
 }
 
 LockDeviceDbusInterface::LockDeviceDbusInterface(const QString& id, QObject* parent)
-    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceLockdeviceInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + id + "/lockdevice", DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    : OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceLockdeviceInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/")  + id + QStringLiteral("/lockdevice"), DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
     connect(this, &OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceLockdeviceInterface::lockedChanged, this, &LockDeviceDbusInterface::lockedChangedProxy);
     Q_ASSERT(isValid());
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ LockDeviceDbusInterface::~LockDeviceDbusInterface()
 }
 
 FindMyPhoneDeviceDbusInterface::FindMyPhoneDeviceDbusInterface(const QString& deviceId, QObject* parent):
-    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceFindmyphoneInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + deviceId + "/findmyphone", DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceFindmyphoneInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/")  + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/findmyphone"), DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
 }
 
@@ -163,14 +163,14 @@ FindMyPhoneDeviceDbusInterface::~FindMyPhoneDeviceDbusInterface()
 }
 
 RemoteCommandsDbusInterface::RemoteCommandsDbusInterface(const QString& deviceId, QObject* parent):
-    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceRemotecommandsInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + deviceId + "/remotecommands", DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceRemotecommandsInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/")  + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/remotecommands"), DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
 }
 
 RemoteCommandsDbusInterface::~RemoteCommandsDbusInterface() = default;
 
 RemoteKeyboardDbusInterface::RemoteKeyboardDbusInterface(const QString& deviceId, QObject* parent):
-    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceRemotekeyboardInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + deviceId + "/remotekeyboard", DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceRemotekeyboardInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/")  + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/remotekeyboard"), DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
     connect(this, &OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceRemotekeyboardInterface::remoteStateChanged, this, &RemoteKeyboardDbusInterface::remoteStateChanged);
 }
@@ -178,20 +178,20 @@ RemoteKeyboardDbusInterface::RemoteKeyboardDbusInterface(const QString& deviceId
 RemoteKeyboardDbusInterface::~RemoteKeyboardDbusInterface() = default;
 
 SmsDbusInterface::SmsDbusInterface(const QString& deviceId, QObject* parent):
-    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceSmsInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + deviceId + "/sms", DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceSmsInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/")  + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/sms"), DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
 }
 
 SmsDbusInterface::~SmsDbusInterface() = default;
 
 ShareDbusInterface::ShareDbusInterface(const QString& deviceId, QObject* parent):
-    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceShareInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + deviceId + "/share", DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceShareInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/")  + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/share"), DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
 }
 
 ShareDbusInterface::~ShareDbusInterface() = default;
 
 RemoteSystemVolumeDbusInterface::RemoteSystemVolumeDbusInterface(const QString& deviceId, QObject* parent):
-    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceRemotesystemvolumeInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + deviceId + "/remotesystemvolume", DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
+    OrgKdeKdeconnectDeviceRemotesystemvolumeInterface(DaemonDbusInterface::activatedService(), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/")  + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/remotesystemvolume"), DbusHelper::sessionBus(), parent)
 {
 }
diff --git a/kcm/main.cpp b/kcm/main.cpp
index 87b6d341e..4c487ebd3 100644
--- a/kcm/main.cpp
+++ b/kcm/main.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
-    KAboutData about("kdeconnect-settings",
+    KAboutData about(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect-settings"),
                      i18n("KDE Connect Settings"),
                      QStringLiteral(KDECONNECT_VERSION_STRING),
                      i18n("KDE Connect Settings"),
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     KAboutData::setApplicationData(about);
 
     KCMultiDialog* dialog = new KCMultiDialog;
-    dialog->addModule("kcm_kdeconnect");
+    dialog->addModule(QStringLiteral("kcm_kdeconnect"));
     dialog->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
     dialog->show();
 
diff --git a/kio/kiokdeconnect.cpp b/kio/kiokdeconnect.cpp
index c381d69e7..5be080ebb 100644
--- a/kio/kiokdeconnect.cpp
+++ b/kio/kiokdeconnect.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void KioKdeconnect::listAllDevices()
 
         if (!interface.hasPlugin(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_sftp"))) continue;
 
-        const QString path = QStringLiteral("kdeconnect://").append(deviceId).append("/");
+        const QString path = QStringLiteral("kdeconnect://").append(deviceId).append(QStringLiteral("/"));
         const QString name = interface.name();
         const QString icon = QStringLiteral("kdeconnect");
 
diff --git a/plugins/battery/batteryplugin.cpp b/plugins/battery/batteryplugin.cpp
index 5d46db854..fa214e436 100644
--- a/plugins/battery/batteryplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/battery/batteryplugin.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ BatteryPlugin::BatteryPlugin(QObject* parent, const QVariantList& args)
 
 void BatteryPlugin::connected()
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_BATTERY_REQUEST, {{"request",true}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_BATTERY_REQUEST, {{QStringLiteral("request"),true}});
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/clipboard/clipboardplugin.cpp b/plugins/clipboard/clipboardplugin.cpp
index 764143204..edb379550 100644
--- a/plugins/clipboard/clipboardplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/clipboard/clipboardplugin.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ClipboardPlugin::ClipboardPlugin(QObject* parent, const QVariantList& args)
 
 void ClipboardPlugin::propagateClipboard(const QString& content)
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_CLIPBOARD, {{"content", content}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_CLIPBOARD, {{QStringLiteral("content"), content}});
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/contacts/contactsplugin.cpp b/plugins/contacts/contactsplugin.cpp
index d0778c94a..dfe2788af 100644
--- a/plugins/contacts/contactsplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/contacts/contactsplugin.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_CONTACTS, "kdeconnect.plugin.contacts")
 ContactsPlugin::ContactsPlugin(QObject* parent, const QVariantList& args) :
         KdeConnectPlugin(parent, args)
 {
-    vcardsPath = QString(*vcardsLocation).append("/kdeconnect-").append(device()->id());
+    vcardsPath = QString(*vcardsLocation).append(QStringLiteral("/kdeconnect-").append(device()->id()));
 
     // Register custom types with dbus
     qRegisterMetaType<uID>("uID");
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void ContactsPlugin::synchronizeRemoteWithLocal()
 
 bool ContactsPlugin::handleResponseUIDsTimestamps(const NetworkPacket& np)
 {
-    if (!np.has("uids")) {
+    if (!np.has(QStringLiteral("uids"))) {
         qCDebug(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_CONTACTS) << "handleResponseUIDsTimestamps:"
                 << "Malformed packet does not have uids key";
         return false;
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ bool ContactsPlugin::handleResponseUIDsTimestamps(const NetworkPacket& np)
 
     // Get a list of all file info in this directory
     // Clean out IDs returned from the remote. Anything leftover should be deleted
-    QFileInfoList localVCards = vcardsDir.entryInfoList( { "*.vcard", "*.vcf" });
+    QFileInfoList localVCards = vcardsDir.entryInfoList({QStringLiteral("*.vcard"), QStringLiteral("*.vcf")});
 
-    const QStringList& uIDs = np.get<QStringList>("uids");
+    const QStringList& uIDs = np.get<QStringList>(QStringLiteral("uids"));
 
     // Check local storage for the contacts:
     //  If the contact is not found in local storage, request its vcard be sent
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ bool ContactsPlugin::handleResponseUIDsTimestamps(const NetworkPacket& np)
         while (!fileReadStream.atEnd()) {
             fileReadStream >> line;
             // TODO: Check that the saved ID is the same as the one we were expecting. This requires parsing the VCard
-            if (!line.startsWith("X-KDECONNECT-TIMESTAMP:")) {
+            if (!line.startsWith(QStringLiteral("X-KDECONNECT-TIMESTAMP:"))) {
                 continue;
             }
             QStringList parts = line.split(QLatin1Char(':'));
@@ -158,14 +158,14 @@ bool ContactsPlugin::handleResponseUIDsTimestamps(const NetworkPacket& np)
 
 bool ContactsPlugin::handleResponseVCards(const NetworkPacket& np)
 {
-    if (!np.has("uids")) {
+    if (!np.has(QStringLiteral("uids"))) {
         qCDebug(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_CONTACTS)
         << "handleResponseVCards:" << "Malformed packet does not have uids key";
         return false;
     }
 
     QDir vcardsDir(vcardsPath);
-    const QStringList& uIDs = np.get<QStringList>("uids");
+    const QStringList& uIDs = np.get<QStringList>(QStringLiteral("uids"));
 
     // Loop over all IDs, extract the VCard from the packet and write the file
     for (const auto& ID : uIDs) {
@@ -200,14 +200,14 @@ bool ContactsPlugin::sendRequestWithIDs(const QString& packetType, const uIDList
 {
     NetworkPacket np(packetType);
 
-    np.set<uIDList_t>("uids", uIDs);
+    np.set<uIDList_t>(QStringLiteral("uids"), uIDs);
     bool success = sendPacket(np);
     return success;
 }
 
 QString ContactsPlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/contacts";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/contacts");
 }
 
 #include "contactsplugin.moc"
diff --git a/plugins/contacts/contactsplugin.h b/plugins/contacts/contactsplugin.h
index 56a6c9783..580079fce 100644
--- a/plugins/contacts/contactsplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/contacts/contactsplugin.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class QObject;
  */
 Q_GLOBAL_STATIC_WITH_ARGS(
         QString, vcardsLocation,
-        (QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation) + ("/kpeoplevcard")))
+        (QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation) + QString::fromLatin1("/kpeoplevcard")))
 
 #define VCARD_EXTENSION QStringLiteral(".vcf")
 #define METADATA_EXTENSION QStringLiteral(".meta")
diff --git a/plugins/findmyphone/findmyphoneplugin.cpp b/plugins/findmyphone/findmyphoneplugin.cpp
index 835231ad9..3fb8f252d 100644
--- a/plugins/findmyphone/findmyphoneplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/findmyphone/findmyphoneplugin.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void FindMyPhonePlugin::ring()
 
 QString FindMyPhonePlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/findmyphone";
+    return QString::fromLatin1("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QString::fromLatin1("/findmyphone");
 }
 
 #include "findmyphoneplugin.moc"
diff --git a/plugins/findthisdevice/findthisdeviceplugin.cpp b/plugins/findthisdevice/findthisdeviceplugin.cpp
index e10185185..824c1d6d7 100644
--- a/plugins/findthisdevice/findthisdeviceplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/findthisdevice/findthisdeviceplugin.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ bool FindThisDevicePlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
 
 QString FindThisDevicePlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/findthisdevice";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/findthisdevice");
 }
 
 #include "findthisdeviceplugin.moc"
diff --git a/plugins/lockdevice/lockdeviceplugin.cpp b/plugins/lockdevice/lockdeviceplugin.cpp
index efafb151e..b53273416 100644
--- a/plugins/lockdevice/lockdeviceplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/lockdevice/lockdeviceplugin.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bool LockDevicePlugin::isLocked() const
 }
 void LockDevicePlugin::setLocked(bool locked)
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_LOCK_REQUEST, {{"setLocked", locked}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_LOCK_REQUEST, {{QStringLiteral("setLocked"), locked}});
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool LockDevicePlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket & np)
         sendState = true;
     }
     if (sendState) {
-        NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_LOCK, QVariantMap {{"isLocked", QVariant::fromValue<bool>(iface()->GetActive())}});
+        NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_LOCK, QVariantMap {{QStringLiteral("isLocked"), QVariant::fromValue<bool>(iface()->GetActive())}});
         sendPacket(np);
     }
 
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ OrgFreedesktopScreenSaverInterface* LockDevicePlugin::iface()
 
 void LockDevicePlugin::connected()
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_LOCK_REQUEST, {{"requestLocked", QVariant()}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_LOCK_REQUEST, {{QStringLiteral("requestLocked"), QVariant()}});
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
 QString LockDevicePlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/lockdevice";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/lockdevice");
 }
 
 #include "lockdeviceplugin.moc"
diff --git a/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin-win.h b/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin-win.h
index db47f1bdc..600f531cb 100644
--- a/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin-win.h
+++ b/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin-win.h
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ class MprisControlPlugin
     void connected() override {}
 
   private:
-    const QString playername = "Media Player";
+    const QString playername = PLAYERNAME;
 };
 #endif //MPRISCONTROLPLUGINWIN_H
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin.cpp b/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin.cpp
index c8603f908..6d59eb6a1 100644
--- a/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/mpriscontrol/mpriscontrolplugin.cpp
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ void MprisControlPlugin::seeked(qlonglong position){
     const QString& playerName = it.key();
 
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_MPRIS, {
-        {"pos", position/1000}, //Send milis instead of nanos
-        {"player", playerName}
+        {QStringLiteral("pos"), position/1000}, //Send milis instead of nanos
+        {QStringLiteral("player"), playerName}
     });
     sendPacket(np);
 }
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ bool MprisControlPlugin::sendAlbumArt(const NetworkPacket& np)
     }
 
     //Only support sending local files
-    if (playerAlbumArtUrl.scheme() != "file") {
+    if (playerAlbumArtUrl.scheme() != QStringLiteral("file")) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void MprisControlPlugin::mprisPlayerMetadataToNetworkPacket(NetworkPacket& np, c
     QString albumArtUrl = nowPlayingMap[QStringLiteral("mpris:artUrl")].toString();
     QString nowPlaying = title;
     if (!artist.isEmpty()) {
-        nowPlaying = artist + " - " + title;
+        nowPlaying = artist + QStringLiteral(" - ") + title;
     }
     np.set(QStringLiteral("title"), title);
     np.set(QStringLiteral("artist"), artist);
diff --git a/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.cpp b/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.cpp
index 2e9f24096..be89115ef 100644
--- a/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/mprisremote/mprisremoteplugin.cpp
@@ -84,30 +84,30 @@ long MprisRemotePlugin::position() const
 
 QString MprisRemotePlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/mprisremote";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/mprisremote");
 }
 
 void MprisRemotePlugin::requestPlayerStatus(const QString& player)
 {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_MPRIS_REQUEST, {
-        {"player", player},
-        {"requestNowPlaying", true},
-        {"requestVolume", true}}
+        {QStringLiteral("player"), player},
+        {QStringLiteral("requestNowPlaying"), true},
+        {QStringLiteral("requestVolume"), true}}
     );
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
 void MprisRemotePlugin::requestPlayerList()
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_MPRIS_REQUEST, {{"requestPlayerList", true}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_MPRIS_REQUEST, {{QStringLiteral("requestPlayerList"), true}});
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
 void MprisRemotePlugin::sendAction(const QString& action)
 {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_MPRIS_REQUEST, {
-        {"player", m_currentPlayer},
-        {"action", action}
+        {QStringLiteral("player"), m_currentPlayer},
+        {QStringLiteral("action"), action}
     });
     sendPacket(np);
 }
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@ void MprisRemotePlugin::sendAction(const QString& action)
 void MprisRemotePlugin::seek(int offset) const
 {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_MPRIS_REQUEST, {
-        {"player", m_currentPlayer},
-        {"Seek", offset}});
+        {QStringLiteral("player"), m_currentPlayer},
+        {QStringLiteral("Seek"), offset}});
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
 void MprisRemotePlugin::setVolume(int volume)
 {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_MPRIS_REQUEST, {
-        {"player", m_currentPlayer},
-        {"setVolume",volume}
+        {QStringLiteral("player"), m_currentPlayer},
+        {QStringLiteral("setVolume"), volume}
     });
     sendPacket(np);
 }
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ void MprisRemotePlugin::setVolume(int volume)
 void MprisRemotePlugin::setPosition(int position)
 {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_MPRIS_REQUEST, {
-        {"player", m_currentPlayer},
-        {"SetPosition", position}
+        {QStringLiteral("player"), m_currentPlayer},
+        {QStringLiteral("SetPosition"), position}
     });
     sendPacket(np);
 
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/notification.cpp b/plugins/notifications/notification.cpp
index 52dfa8284..845f04c2e 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications/notification.cpp
+++ b/plugins/notifications/notification.cpp
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ Notification::Notification(const NetworkPacket& np, const Device* device, QObjec
     //Make a own directory for each user so noone can see each others icons
     QString username;
     #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-        username = qgetenv("USERNAME");
+        username = QString::fromLatin1(qgetenv("USERNAME"));
     #else
-        username = qgetenv("USER");
+        username = QString::fromLatin1(qgetenv("USER"));
     #endif
 
     m_imagesDir = QDir::temp().absoluteFilePath(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_") + username);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void Notification::createKNotification(const NetworkPacket& np)
         } else if (m_text.isEmpty()) {
             m_notification->setText(escapedTitle);
         } else {
-            m_notification->setText(escapedTitle + ": " + escapedText);
+            m_notification->setText(escapedTitle + QStringLiteral(": ") + escapedText);
         }
 
 #if KNOTIFICATIONS_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 57, 0)
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/notificationsdbusinterface.cpp b/plugins/notifications/notificationsdbusinterface.cpp
index f28d749f2..210a54760 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications/notificationsdbusinterface.cpp
+++ b/plugins/notifications/notificationsdbusinterface.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void NotificationsDbusInterface::addNotification(Notification* noti)
     m_notifications[publicId] = noti;
     m_internalIdToPublicId[internalId] = publicId;
 
-    DbusHelper::sessionBus().registerObject(m_device->dbusPath()+"/notifications/"+publicId, noti, QDBusConnection::ExportScriptableContents);
+    DbusHelper::sessionBus().registerObject(m_device->dbusPath() + QStringLiteral("/notifications/") + publicId, noti, QDBusConnection::ExportScriptableContents);
     Q_EMIT notificationPosted(publicId);
 }
 
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ void NotificationsDbusInterface::sendReply(const QString& replyId, const QString
 void NotificationsDbusInterface::sendAction(const QString& key, const QString& action)
 {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_NOTIFICATION_ACTION);
-    np.set<QString>("key", key);
-    np.set<QString>("action", action);
+    np.set<QString>(QStringLiteral("key"), key);
+    np.set<QString>(QStringLiteral("action"), action);
     m_plugin->sendPacket(np);
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/notificationsplugin.cpp b/plugins/notifications/notificationsplugin.cpp
index ca93863e0..3fb979b84 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications/notificationsplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/notifications/notificationsplugin.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ NotificationsPlugin::NotificationsPlugin(QObject* parent, const QVariantList& ar
 
 void NotificationsPlugin::connected()
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_NOTIFICATION_REQUEST, {{"request", true}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_NOTIFICATION_REQUEST, {{QStringLiteral("request"), true}});
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/sendreplydialog.cpp b/plugins/notifications/sendreplydialog.cpp
index e957ba8ed..4d960a4f2 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications/sendreplydialog.cpp
+++ b/plugins/notifications/sendreplydialog.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ SendReplyDialog::SendReplyDialog(const QString& originalMessage, const QString&
     , m_ui(new Ui::SendReplyDialog)
 {
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
-    m_ui->textView->setText(topicName + ": \n" + originalMessage);
+    m_ui->textView->setText(topicName + QStringLiteral(": \n") + originalMessage);
 
     auto button = m_ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok);
     button->setText(i18n("Send"));
diff --git a/plugins/photo/photoplugin.cpp b/plugins/photo/photoplugin.cpp
index f31f03bc4..2260d77bf 100644
--- a/plugins/photo/photoplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/photo/photoplugin.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void PhotoPlugin::requestPhoto(const QString& fileName)
 
 QString PhotoPlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/photo";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/photo");
 }
 
 #include "photoplugin.moc"
diff --git a/plugins/ping/pingplugin.cpp b/plugins/ping/pingplugin.cpp
index 4207cfec8..91e79c276 100644
--- a/plugins/ping/pingplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/ping/pingplugin.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void PingPlugin::sendPing(const QString& customMessage)
 
 QString PingPlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/ping";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/ping");
 }
 
 #include "pingplugin.moc"
diff --git a/plugins/remotecommands/remotecommandsplugin.cpp b/plugins/remotecommands/remotecommandsplugin.cpp
index 163cd154e..4796b2f1a 100644
--- a/plugins/remotecommands/remotecommandsplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/remotecommands/remotecommandsplugin.cpp
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ bool RemoteCommandsPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
 
 void RemoteCommandsPlugin::connected()
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_RUNCOMMAND_REQUEST, {{"requestCommandList", true}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_RUNCOMMAND_REQUEST, {{QStringLiteral("requestCommandList"), true}});
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
 QString RemoteCommandsPlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/remotecommands";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/remotecommands");
 }
 
 void RemoteCommandsPlugin::setCommands(const QByteArray& cmds)
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ void RemoteCommandsPlugin::setCommands(const QByteArray& cmds)
 
 void RemoteCommandsPlugin::triggerCommand(const QString& key)
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_RUNCOMMAND_REQUEST, {{ "key", key }});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_RUNCOMMAND_REQUEST, {{QStringLiteral("key"), key }});
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
 void RemoteCommandsPlugin::editCommands()
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_RUNCOMMAND_REQUEST, {{ "setup", true }});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_RUNCOMMAND_REQUEST, {{QStringLiteral("setup"), true }});
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/remotecontrol/remotecontrolplugin.cpp b/plugins/remotecontrol/remotecontrolplugin.cpp
index 0e348a1a4..939f7d287 100644
--- a/plugins/remotecontrol/remotecontrolplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/remotecontrol/remotecontrolplugin.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ RemoteControlPlugin::~RemoteControlPlugin()
 void RemoteControlPlugin::moveCursor(const QPoint &p)
 {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_MOUSEPAD_REQUEST, {
-        {"dx", p.x()},
-        {"dy", p.y()}
+        {QStringLiteral("dx"), p.x()},
+        {QStringLiteral("dy"), p.y()}
     });
     sendPacket(np);
 }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void RemoteControlPlugin::sendCommand(const QString &name, bool val)
 
 QString RemoteControlPlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/remotecontrol";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/remotecontrol");
 }
 
 #include "remotecontrolplugin.moc"
diff --git a/plugins/remotekeyboard/remotekeyboardplugin.cpp b/plugins/remotekeyboard/remotekeyboardplugin.cpp
index a9c59ee63..9ac8272ab 100644
--- a/plugins/remotekeyboard/remotekeyboardplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/remotekeyboard/remotekeyboardplugin.cpp
@@ -79,22 +79,22 @@ RemoteKeyboardPlugin::~RemoteKeyboardPlugin()
 bool RemoteKeyboardPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
 {
     if (np.type() == PACKET_TYPE_MOUSEPAD_ECHO) {
-        if (!np.has("isAck") || !np.has("key")) {
+        if (!np.has(QStringLiteral("isAck")) || !np.has(QStringLiteral("key"))) {
             qCWarning(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_REMOTEKEYBOARD) << "Invalid packet of type"
                                                         << PACKET_TYPE_MOUSEPAD_ECHO;
             return false;
         }
         //        qCWarning(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_REMOTEKEYBOARD) << "Received keypress" << np;
-        Q_EMIT keyPressReceived(np.get<QString>("key"),
-                                np.get<int>("specialKey", 0),
-                                np.get<int>("shift", false),
-                                np.get<int>("ctrl", false),
-                                np.get<int>("alt", false));
+        Q_EMIT keyPressReceived(np.get<QString>(QStringLiteral("key")),
+                                np.get<int>(QStringLiteral("specialKey"), 0),
+                                np.get<int>(QStringLiteral("shift"), false),
+                                np.get<int>(QStringLiteral("ctrl"), false),
+                                np.get<int>(QStringLiteral("alt"), 0));
         return true;
     } else if (np.type() == PACKET_TYPE_MOUSEPAD_KEYBOARDSTATE) {
 //        qCWarning(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_REMOTEKEYBOARD) << "Received keyboardstate" << np;
-        if (m_remoteState != np.get<bool>("state")) {
-            m_remoteState = np.get<bool>("state");
+        if (m_remoteState != np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("state"))) {
+            m_remoteState = np.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("state"));
             Q_EMIT remoteStateChanged(m_remoteState);
         }
         return true;
@@ -107,23 +107,23 @@ void RemoteKeyboardPlugin::sendKeyPress(const QString& key, int specialKey,
                                         bool alt, bool sendAck) const
 {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_MOUSEPAD_REQUEST, {
-                          {"key", key},
-                          {"specialKey", specialKey},
-                          {"shift", shift},
-                          {"ctrl", ctrl},
-                          {"alt", alt},
-                          {"sendAck", sendAck}
+                          {QStringLiteral("key"), key},
+                          {QStringLiteral("specialKey"), specialKey},
+                          {QStringLiteral("shift"), shift},
+                          {QStringLiteral("ctrl"), ctrl},
+                          {QStringLiteral("alt"), alt},
+                          {QStringLiteral("sendAck"), sendAck}
                       });
     sendPacket(np);
 }
 
 void RemoteKeyboardPlugin::sendQKeyEvent(const QVariantMap& keyEvent, bool sendAck) const
 {
-    if (!keyEvent.contains("key"))
+    if (!keyEvent.contains(QStringLiteral("key")))
         return;
-    int k = translateQtKey(keyEvent.value("key").toInt());
-    int modifiers = keyEvent.value("modifiers").toInt();
-    sendKeyPress(keyEvent.value("text").toString(), k,
+    int k = translateQtKey(keyEvent.value(QStringLiteral("key")).toInt());
+    int modifiers = keyEvent.value(QStringLiteral("modifiers")).toInt();
+    sendKeyPress(keyEvent.value(QStringLiteral("text")).toString(), k,
                  modifiers & Qt::ShiftModifier,
                  modifiers & Qt::ControlModifier,
                  modifiers & Qt::AltModifier,
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void RemoteKeyboardPlugin::connected()
 
 QString RemoteKeyboardPlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/remotekeyboard";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/remotekeyboard");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/remotesystemvolume/remotesystemvolumeplugin.cpp b/plugins/remotesystemvolume/remotesystemvolumeplugin.cpp
index 6b579024f..6eafa8b67 100644
--- a/plugins/remotesystemvolume/remotesystemvolumeplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/remotesystemvolume/remotesystemvolumeplugin.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ QByteArray RemoteSystemVolumePlugin::sinks()
 
 QString RemoteSystemVolumePlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/remotesystemvolume";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/remotesystemvolume");
 }
 
 #include "remotesystemvolumeplugin.moc"
diff --git a/plugins/runcommand/runcommandplugin.cpp b/plugins/runcommand/runcommandplugin.cpp
index f32f6dfce..e962fd56d 100644
--- a/plugins/runcommand/runcommandplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/runcommand/runcommandplugin.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ bool RunCommandPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
         qCInfo(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_RUNCOMMAND) << "Running:" << COMMAND << ARGS << commandJson[QStringLiteral("command")].toString();
         QProcess::startDetached(QStringLiteral(COMMAND), QStringList()<< QStringLiteral(ARGS) << commandJson[QStringLiteral("command")].toString());
         return true;
-    } else if (np.has("setup")) {
+    } else if (np.has(QStringLiteral("setup"))) {
         QProcess::startDetached(QStringLiteral("kcmshell5"), {QStringLiteral("kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("--args"), QString(device()->id() + QStringLiteral(":kdeconnect_runcommand")) });
     }
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void RunCommandPlugin::connected()
 void RunCommandPlugin::sendConfig()
 {
     QString commands = config()->get<QString>(QStringLiteral("commands"),QStringLiteral("{}"));
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_RUNCOMMAND, {{"commandList", commands}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_RUNCOMMAND, {{QStringLiteral("commandList"), commands}});
 
     #if KCMUTILS_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 45, 0)
         np.set<bool>(QStringLiteral("canAddCommand"), true);
diff --git a/plugins/screensaver-inhibit/screensaverinhibitplugin.cpp b/plugins/screensaver-inhibit/screensaverinhibitplugin.cpp
index 775517c53..0f9b9615c 100644
--- a/plugins/screensaver-inhibit/screensaverinhibitplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/screensaver-inhibit/screensaverinhibitplugin.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ScreensaverInhibitPlugin::ScreensaverInhibitPlugin(QObject* parent, const QVaria
 
     QDBusMessage reply = inhibitInterface.call(INHIBIT_METHOD, QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon"), i18n("Phone is connected"));
 
-    if (reply.errorMessage() != nullptr) {
+    if (!reply.errorMessage().isEmpty()) {
         qCDebug(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_SCREENSAVERINHIBIT) << "Unable to inhibit the screensaver: " << reply.errorMessage();
         inhibitCookie = 0;
     } else {
diff --git a/plugins/sendnotifications/notificationslistener.cpp b/plugins/sendnotifications/notificationslistener.cpp
index b954c6ddb..250953a43 100644
--- a/plugins/sendnotifications/notificationslistener.cpp
+++ b/plugins/sendnotifications/notificationslistener.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ NotificationsListener::NotificationsListener(KdeConnectPlugin* aPlugin)
     QDBusInterface iface(QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.DBus"), QStringLiteral("/org/freedesktop/DBus"),
                          QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.DBus"));
     iface.call(QStringLiteral("AddMatch"),
-               "interface='org.freedesktop.Notifications',member='Notify',type='method_call',eavesdrop='true'");
+               QStringLiteral("interface='org.freedesktop.Notifications',member='Notify',type='method_call',eavesdrop='true'"));
 
     setTranslatedAppName();
     loadApplications();
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ NotificationsListener::~NotificationsListener()
     QDBusInterface iface(QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.DBus"), QStringLiteral("/org/freedesktop/DBus"),
                          QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.DBus"));
     QDBusMessage res = iface.call(QStringLiteral("RemoveMatch"),
-                                  "interface='org.freedesktop.Notifications',member='Notify',type='method_call',eavesdrop='true'");
+                                  QStringLiteral("interface='org.freedesktop.Notifications',member='Notify',type='method_call',eavesdrop='true'"));
     DbusHelper::sessionBus().unregisterObject(QStringLiteral("/org/freedesktop/Notifications"));
 }
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ QSharedPointer<QIODevice> NotificationsListener::iconForIconName(const QString&
             // try falling back to hicolor theme:
             KIconTheme hicolor(QStringLiteral("hicolor"));
             if (hicolor.isValid()) {
-                iconPath = hicolor.iconPath(iconName + ".png", size, KIconLoader::MatchBest);
+                iconPath = hicolor.iconPath(iconName + QStringLiteral(".png"), size, KIconLoader::MatchBest);
                 //qCDebug(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_SENDNOTIFICATION) << "Found non-png icon in default theme trying fallback to hicolor:" << iconPath;
             }
         }
@@ -242,10 +242,10 @@ uint NotificationsListener::Notify(const QString& appName, uint replacesId,
 
     //qCDebug(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_SENDNOTIFICATION) << "Sending notification from" << appName << ":" <<ticker << "; appIcon=" << appIcon;
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_NOTIFICATION, {
-        {"id", QString::number(replacesId > 0 ? replacesId : ++id)},
-        {"appName", appName},
-        {"ticker", ticker},
-        {"isClearable", timeout == 0}
+        {QStringLiteral("id"), QString::number(replacesId > 0 ? replacesId : ++id)},
+        {QStringLiteral("appName"), appName},
+        {QStringLiteral("ticker"), ticker},
+        {QStringLiteral("isClearable"), timeout == 0}
     });                                   // KNotifications are persistent if
                                           // timeout == 0, for other notifications
                                           // clearability is pointless
diff --git a/plugins/sftp/mounter.cpp b/plugins/sftp/mounter.cpp
index 0241e7e83..9144e6833 100644
--- a/plugins/sftp/mounter.cpp
+++ b/plugins/sftp/mounter.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ void Mounter::onPackageReceived(const NetworkPacket& np)
         return;
     }
     
-    if (np.has("errorMessage")) {
-        Q_EMIT failed(np.get<QString>("errorMessage", ""));
+    if (np.has(QStringLiteral("errorMessage"))) {
+        Q_EMIT failed(np.get<QString>(QStringLiteral("errorMessage")));
         return;
     }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void Mounter::onPackageReceived(const NetworkPacket& np)
     const QString program = QStringLiteral("sshfs");
 
     QString path;
-    if (np.has(QStringLiteral("multiPaths"))) path = '/';
+    if (np.has(QStringLiteral("multiPaths"))) path = QStringLiteral("/");
     else path = np.get<QString>(QStringLiteral("path"));
 
     QHostAddress addr = m_sftp->device()->getLocalIpAddress();
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void Mounter::onPackageReceived(const NetworkPacket& np)
         << QStringLiteral("-s") // This fixes a bug where file chunks are sent out of order and get corrupted on reception
         << QStringLiteral("-f")
         << QStringLiteral("-F") << QStringLiteral("/dev/null") //Do not use ~/.ssh/config
-        << QStringLiteral("-o") << "IdentityFile=" + KdeConnectConfig::instance()->privateKeyPath()
+        << QStringLiteral("-o") << QStringLiteral("IdentityFile=") + KdeConnectConfig::instance()->privateKeyPath()
         << QStringLiteral("-o") << QStringLiteral("StrictHostKeyChecking=no") //Do not ask for confirmation because it is not a known host
         << QStringLiteral("-o") << QStringLiteral("UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null") //Prevent storing as a known host
         << QStringLiteral("-o") << QStringLiteral("HostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-dss") //https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=351725
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void Mounter::onMountTimeout()
 
 void Mounter::start()
 {
-    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_SFTP_REQUEST, {{"startBrowsing", true}});
+    NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_SFTP_REQUEST, {{QStringLiteral("startBrowsing"), true}});
     m_sftp->sendPacket(np);
 
     m_connectTimer.start();
diff --git a/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp b/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp
index 28ac90876..b0e1d03dd 100644
--- a/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ void SftpPlugin::addToDolphin()
 {
     removeFromDolphin();
     
-    QUrl kioUrl("kdeconnect://"+deviceId+"/");
+    QUrl kioUrl(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect://") + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/"));
     d->m_placesModel.addPlace(device()->name(), kioUrl, QStringLiteral("kdeconnect"));
     qCDebug(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_SFTP) << "add to dolphin";
 }
 
 void SftpPlugin::removeFromDolphin()
 {
-    QUrl kioUrl("kdeconnect://"+deviceId+"/");
+    QUrl kioUrl(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect://") + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/"));
     QModelIndex index = d->m_placesModel.closestItem(kioUrl);
     while (index.row() != -1) {
         d->m_placesModel.removePlace(index);
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ bool SftpPlugin::startBrowsing()
 {
     if (mountAndWait()) {
         //return new KRun(QUrl::fromLocalFile(mountPoint()), 0);
-        return new KRun(QUrl("kdeconnect://"+deviceId), nullptr);
+        return new KRun(QUrl(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect://") + deviceId), nullptr);
     }
     return false;
 }
 
 bool SftpPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
 {
-    if (!(fields_c - np.body().keys().toSet()).isEmpty() && !np.has("errorMessage")) {
+    if (!(fields_c - np.body().keys().toSet()).isEmpty() && !np.has(QStringLiteral("errorMessage"))) {
         // packet is invalid
         return false;
     }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ bool SftpPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
         }
     } else {
         remoteDirectories.insert(mountPoint(), i18n("All files"));
-        remoteDirectories.insert(mountPoint() + "/DCIM/Camera", i18n("Camera pictures"));
+        remoteDirectories.insert(mountPoint() + QStringLiteral("/DCIM/Camera"), i18n("Camera pictures"));
     }
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.h b/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.h
index 044368ea1..389cf2074 100644
--- a/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
 
     bool receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np) override;
     void connected() override {}
-    QString dbusPath() const override { return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + deviceId + "/sftp"; }
+    QString dbusPath() const override { return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + deviceId + QStringLiteral("/sftp"); }
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void packetReceived(const NetworkPacket& np);
diff --git a/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp b/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp
index 9f102c065..321b67a28 100644
--- a/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/share/shareplugin.cpp
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ QUrl SharePlugin::getFileDestination(const QString filename) const
 {
     const QUrl dir = destinationDir().adjusted(QUrl::StripTrailingSlash);
     QUrl destination(dir);
-    destination.setPath(dir.path() + '/' + filename, QUrl::DecodedMode);
+    destination.setPath(dir.path() + QStringLiteral("/") + filename, QUrl::DecodedMode);
     if (destination.isLocalFile() && QFile::exists(destination.toLocalFile())) {
-        destination.setPath(dir.path() + '/' + KIO::suggestName(dir, filename), QUrl::DecodedMode);
+        destination.setPath(dir.path() + QStringLiteral("/") + KIO::suggestName(dir, filename), QUrl::DecodedMode);
     }
     return destination;
 }
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ bool SharePlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
             }
 
             FileTransferJob* job = np.createPayloadTransferJob(destination);
-            job->setOriginName(device()->name() + ": " + filename);
+            job->setOriginName(device()->name() + QStringLiteral(": ") + filename);
             connect(job, &KJob::result, this, [this, dateModified] (KJob* job) -> void { finished(job, dateModified); });
             m_compositeJob->addSubjob(job);
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ bool SharePlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
         if (defaultApp == QLatin1String("org.kde.kate") || defaultApp == QLatin1String("org.kde.kwrite")) {
             QProcess* proc = new QProcess();
             connect(proc, SIGNAL(finished(int)), proc, SLOT(deleteLater()));
-            proc->start(defaultApp.section('.', 2,2), QStringList(QStringLiteral("--stdin")));
+            proc->start(defaultApp.section(QStringLiteral("."), 2,2), QStringList(QStringLiteral("--stdin")));
             proc->write(text.toUtf8());
             proc->closeWriteChannel();
         } else {
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void SharePlugin::openFile(const QUrl& url)
 
 QString SharePlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/share";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/share");
 }
 
 #include "shareplugin.moc"
diff --git a/plugins/sms/smsplugin.cpp b/plugins/sms/smsplugin.cpp
index 68773e79f..03d7dec37 100644
--- a/plugins/sms/smsplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/sms/smsplugin.cpp
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ bool SmsPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
 void SmsPlugin::sendSms(const QString& phoneNumber, const QString& messageBody)
 {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_SMS_REQUEST, {
-        {"sendSms", true},
-        {"phoneNumber", phoneNumber},
-        {"messageBody", messageBody}
+        {QStringLiteral("sendSms"), true},
+        {QStringLiteral("phoneNumber"), phoneNumber},
+        {QStringLiteral("messageBody"), messageBody}
     });
     qCDebug(KDECONNECT_PLUGIN_SMS) << "Dispatching SMS send request to remote";
     sendPacket(np);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void SmsPlugin::requestAllConversations()
 void SmsPlugin::requestConversation (const qint64& conversationID) const
 {
     NetworkPacket np(PACKET_TYPE_SMS_REQUEST_CONVERSATION);
-    np.set("threadID", conversationID);
+    np.set(QStringLiteral("threadID"), conversationID);
 
     sendPacket(np);
 }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void SmsPlugin::forwardToTelepathy(const ConversationMessage& message)
 
 bool SmsPlugin::handleBatchMessages(const NetworkPacket& np)
 {
-    const auto messages = np.get<QVariantList>("messages");
+    const auto messages = np.get<QVariantList>(QStringLiteral("messages"));
     QList<ConversationMessage> messagesList;
     messagesList.reserve(messages.count());
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ bool SmsPlugin::handleBatchMessages(const NetworkPacket& np)
 
 QString SmsPlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/sms";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/sms");
 }
 
 #include "smsplugin.moc"
diff --git a/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-pulse.cpp b/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-pulse.cpp
index 6f983927d..a4e77abf0 100644
--- a/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-pulse.cpp
+++ b/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-pulse.cpp
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ void SystemvolumePlugin::sendSinkList() {
         });
 
         QJsonObject sinkObject {
-            {"name", sink->name()},
-            {"muted", sink->isMuted()},
-            {"description", sink->description()},
-            {"volume", sink->volume()},
-            {"maxVolume", PulseAudioQt::normalVolume()}
+            {QStringLiteral("name"), sink->name()},
+            {QStringLiteral("muted"), sink->isMuted()},
+            {QStringLiteral("description"), sink->description()},
+            {QStringLiteral("volume"), sink->volume()},
+            {QStringLiteral("maxVolume"), PulseAudioQt::normalVolume()}
         };
 
         array.append(sinkObject);
diff --git a/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp b/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp
index d01cf585c..8a8916e9d 100644
--- a/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp
+++ b/plugins/systemvolume/systemvolumeplugin-win.cpp
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ bool SystemvolumePlugin::sendSinkList()
 #endif
 
         QJsonObject sinkObject;
-        sinkObject.insert("name", name);
-        sinkObject.insert("description", desc);
+        sinkObject.insert(QStringLiteral("name"), name);
+        sinkObject.insert(QStringLiteral("description"), desc);
 
         hr = device->Activate(__uuidof(IAudioEndpointVolume), CLSCTX_ALL, NULL, (void **)&endpoint);
         if (hr != S_OK)
@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@ bool SystemvolumePlugin::sendSinkList()
         endpoint->GetMasterVolumeLevelScalar(&volume);
         endpoint->GetMute(&muted);
 
-        sinkObject.insert("muted", (bool)muted);
-        sinkObject.insert("volume", (qint64)(volume * 100));
-        sinkObject.insert("maxVolume", (qint64)100);
+        sinkObject.insert(QStringLiteral("muted"), (bool)muted);
+        sinkObject.insert(QStringLiteral("volume"), (qint64)(volume * 100));
+        sinkObject.insert(QStringLiteral("maxVolume"), (qint64)100);
 
         // Register Callback
         callback = new CAudioEndpointVolumeCallback(*this, name);
diff --git a/plugins/telephony/telephonyplugin.cpp b/plugins/telephony/telephonyplugin.cpp
index 3ffcf6758..7a450186b 100644
--- a/plugins/telephony/telephonyplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/telephony/telephonyplugin.cpp
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ bool TelephonyPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket& np)
 
 void TelephonyPlugin::sendMutePacket()
 {
-    NetworkPacket packet(PACKET_TYPE_TELEPHONY_REQUEST_MUTE, {{"action", "mute"}});
+    NetworkPacket packet(PACKET_TYPE_TELEPHONY_REQUEST_MUTE, {{QStringLiteral("action"), QStringLiteral("mute")}});
     sendPacket(packet);
 }
 
 QString TelephonyPlugin::dbusPath() const
 {
-    return "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/" + device()->id() + "/telephony";
+    return QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device()->id() + QStringLiteral("/telephony");
 }
 
 #include "telephonyplugin.moc"
diff --git a/runners/remotecommands/remotecommandsrunner.cpp b/runners/remotecommands/remotecommandsrunner.cpp
index 884c3e15e..cacdd79a3 100644
--- a/runners/remotecommands/remotecommandsrunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/remotecommands/remotecommandsrunner.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void RemoteCommandsRunner::match(Plasma::RunnerContext &context)
 
             DeviceDbusInterface deviceInterface(deviceId, this);
 
-            if(!deviceInterface.hasPlugin("kdeconnect_remotecommands")) {
+            if(!deviceInterface.hasPlugin(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_remotecommands"))) {
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ void RemoteCommandsRunner::match(Plasma::RunnerContext &context)
                     match.setType(Plasma::QueryMatch::PossibleMatch);
                     match.setId(it.key());
                     match.setIconName(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect"));
-                    match.setText(deviceName + ": " + commandName);
+                    match.setText(deviceName + QStringLiteral(": ") + commandName);
                     match.setSubtext(cont.value(QStringLiteral("command")).toString());
-                    match.setData(deviceId + "$" + it.key());
+                    match.setData(deviceId + QStringLiteral("$") + it.key());
                     context.addMatch(match);
                 }
             }
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ void RemoteCommandsRunner::match(Plasma::RunnerContext &context)
 
 void RemoteCommandsRunner::run(const Plasma::RunnerContext &/*context*/, const Plasma::QueryMatch &match)
 {
-    RemoteCommandsDbusInterface remoteCommandsInterface(match.data().toString().split("$")[0], this);
+    RemoteCommandsDbusInterface remoteCommandsInterface(match.data().toString().split(QStringLiteral("$"))[0], this);
 
-    remoteCommandsInterface.triggerCommand(match.data().toString().split("$")[1]);
+    remoteCommandsInterface.triggerCommand(match.data().toString().split(QStringLiteral("$"))[1]);
 }
 
 #include "remotecommandsrunner.moc"
diff --git a/smsapp/main.cpp b/smsapp/main.cpp
index ba87513d2..6445f30f3 100644
--- a/smsapp/main.cpp
+++ b/smsapp/main.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
-    KAboutData aboutData("org.kde.kdeconnect.sms", i18n("SMS Instant Messaging"), QStringLiteral(KDECONNECT_VERSION_STRING), i18n("KDE Connect SMS"), KAboutLicense::GPL, i18n("(c) 2018, Aleix Pol Gonzalez"));
-    aboutData.addAuthor(i18n("Aleix Pol Gonzalez"), {}, "aleixpol@kde.org");
-    aboutData.addAuthor(i18n("Nicolas Fella"), {}, "nicolas.fella@gmx.de");
-    aboutData.addAuthor(i18n("Simon Redman"), {}, "simon@ergotech.com");
+    KAboutData aboutData(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.sms"), i18n("SMS Instant Messaging"), QStringLiteral(KDECONNECT_VERSION_STRING), i18n("KDE Connect SMS"), KAboutLicense::GPL, i18n("(c) 2018, Aleix Pol Gonzalez"));
+    aboutData.addAuthor(i18n("Aleix Pol Gonzalez"), {}, QStringLiteral("aleixpol@kde.org"));
+    aboutData.addAuthor(i18n("Nicolas Fella"), {}, QStringLiteral("nicolas.fella@gmx.de"));
+    aboutData.addAuthor(i18n("Simon Redman"), {}, QStringLiteral("simon@ergotech.com"));
     KAboutData::setApplicationData(aboutData);
 
     QString initialMessage;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
     engine.rootContext()->setContextObject(new KLocalizedContext(&engine));
     engine.rootContext()->setContextProperty(QStringLiteral("_initialMessage"), QVariant(initialMessage));
-    engine.load(QUrl("qrc:/qml/main.qml"));
+    engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/qml/main.qml")));
 
     return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/smsapp/smshelper.cpp b/smsapp/smshelper.cpp
index a20c0d720..eac16c445 100644
--- a/smsapp/smshelper.cpp
+++ b/smsapp/smshelper.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool SmsHelper::isShortCode(const QString& phoneNumber, const SmsHelper::Country
     if (phoneNumber.length() <= 6) {
         return true;
     }
-    if (country == CountryCode::Australia && phoneNumber.length() == 8 && phoneNumber.startsWith("19")) {
+    if (country == CountryCode::Australia && phoneNumber.length() == 8 && phoneNumber.startsWith(QStringLiteral("19"))) {
         return true;
     }
     if (country == CountryCode::CzechRepublic && phoneNumber.length() <= 9) {
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ SmsHelper::CountryCode SmsHelper::determineCountryCode(const QString& canonicalN
     // This is going to fall apart if someone has not entered a country code into their contact book
     // or if Android decides it can't be bothered to report the country code, but probably we will
     // be fine anyway
-    if (canonicalNumber.startsWith("41")) {
+    if (canonicalNumber.startsWith(QStringLiteral("41"))) {
         return CountryCode::Australia;
     }
-    if (canonicalNumber.startsWith("420")) {
+    if (canonicalNumber.startsWith(QStringLiteral("420"))) {
         return CountryCode::CzechRepublic;
     }
 
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ SmsHelper::CountryCode SmsHelper::determineCountryCode(const QString& canonicalN
 QString SmsHelper::canonicalizePhoneNumber(const QString& phoneNumber)
 {
     QString toReturn(phoneNumber);
-    toReturn = toReturn.remove(' ');
-    toReturn = toReturn.remove('-');
-    toReturn = toReturn.remove('(');
-    toReturn = toReturn.remove(')');
-    toReturn = toReturn.remove('+');
-    toReturn = toReturn.remove(QRegularExpression("^0*")); // Strip leading zeroes
+    toReturn = toReturn.remove(QStringLiteral(" "));
+    toReturn = toReturn.remove(QStringLiteral("-"));
+    toReturn = toReturn.remove(QStringLiteral("("));
+    toReturn = toReturn.remove(QStringLiteral(")"));
+    toReturn = toReturn.remove(QStringLiteral("+"));
+    toReturn = toReturn.remove(QRegularExpression(QStringLiteral("^0*"))); // Strip leading zeroes
 
     if (toReturn.length() == 0) {
         // If we have stripped away everything, assume this is a special number (and already canonicalized)
diff --git a/tests/kdeconnectconfigtest.cpp b/tests/kdeconnectconfigtest.cpp
index 02e3acbe1..94975c699 100644
--- a/tests/kdeconnectconfigtest.cpp
+++ b/tests/kdeconnectconfigtest.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ void KdeConnectConfigTest::addTrustedDevice()
 {
     kcc->addTrustedDevice(QStringLiteral("testdevice"), QStringLiteral("Test Device"), QStringLiteral("phone"));
     KdeConnectConfig::DeviceInfo devInfo = kcc->getTrustedDevice(QStringLiteral("testdevice"));
-    QCOMPARE(devInfo.deviceName, QString("Test Device"));
-    QCOMPARE(devInfo.deviceType, QString("phone"));
+    QCOMPARE(devInfo.deviceName, QStringLiteral("Test Device"));
+    QCOMPARE(devInfo.deviceType, QStringLiteral("phone"));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ void KdeConnectConfigTest::removeTrustedDevice()
 {
     kcc->removeTrustedDevice(QStringLiteral("testdevice"));
     KdeConnectConfig::DeviceInfo devInfo = kcc->getTrustedDevice(QStringLiteral("testdevice"));
-    QCOMPARE(devInfo.deviceName, QString("unnamed"));
-    QCOMPARE(devInfo.deviceType, QString("unknown"));
+    QCOMPARE(devInfo.deviceName, QStringLiteral("unnamed"));
+    QCOMPARE(devInfo.deviceType, QStringLiteral("unknown"));
 }
 
 QTEST_GUILESS_MAIN(KdeConnectConfigTest)
diff --git a/tests/lanlinkprovidertest.cpp b/tests/lanlinkprovidertest.cpp
index 3589404a6..3d0ed68ab 100644
--- a/tests/lanlinkprovidertest.cpp
+++ b/tests/lanlinkprovidertest.cpp
@@ -398,11 +398,11 @@ void LanLinkProviderTest::testIdentityPacket(QByteArray& identityPacket)
     QJsonObject jsonObject = jsonDocument.object();
     QJsonObject body = jsonObject.value(QStringLiteral("body")).toObject();
 
-    QCOMPARE(jsonObject.value("type").toString(), QString("kdeconnect.identity"));
-    QVERIFY2(body.contains("deviceName"), "Device name not found in identity packet");
-    QVERIFY2(body.contains("deviceId"), "Device id not found in identity packet");
-    QVERIFY2(body.contains("protocolVersion"), "Protocol version not found in identity packet");
-    QVERIFY2(body.contains("deviceType"), "Device type not found in identity packet");
+    QCOMPARE(jsonObject.value(QStringLiteral("type")).toString(), QStringLiteral("kdeconnect.identity"));
+    QVERIFY2(body.contains(QStringLiteral("deviceName")), "Device name not found in identity packet");
+    QVERIFY2(body.contains(QStringLiteral("deviceId")), "Device id not found in identity packet");
+    QVERIFY2(body.contains(QStringLiteral("protocolVersion")), "Protocol version not found in identity packet");
+    QVERIFY2(body.contains(QStringLiteral("deviceType")), "Device type not found in identity packet");
 }
 
 QSslCertificate LanLinkProviderTest::generateCertificate(QString& commonName, QCA::PrivateKey& privateKey)
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ void LanLinkProviderTest::socketBindErrorFail(const QUdpSocket& socket)
     QAbstractSocket::SocketError sockErr = socket.error();
     // Refer to https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qabstractsocket.html#SocketError-enum to decode socket error number
     QString errorMessage = QLatin1String("Failed to bind UDP socket with error ");
-    errorMessage = errorMessage + QMetaEnum::fromType<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>().valueToKey(sockErr);
+    errorMessage = errorMessage + QString::fromLatin1(QMetaEnum::fromType<QAbstractSocket::SocketError>().valueToKey(sockErr));
     QFAIL(errorMessage.toLocal8Bit().data());
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/networkpackettests.cpp b/tests/networkpackettests.cpp
index d6e1d3237..09d57d789 100644
--- a/tests/networkpackettests.cpp
+++ b/tests/networkpackettests.cpp
@@ -35,16 +35,16 @@ void NetworkPacketTests::networkPacketTest()
 {
     NetworkPacket np(QStringLiteral("com.test"));
 
-    np.set(QStringLiteral("hello"),"hola");
-    QCOMPARE( (np.get<QString>("hello","bye")) , QString("hola") );
+    np.set(QStringLiteral("hello"), QStringLiteral("hola"));
+    QCOMPARE( (np.get<QString>(QStringLiteral("hello"), QStringLiteral("bye"))) , QStringLiteral("hola") );
 
-    np.set(QStringLiteral("hello"),"");
-    QCOMPARE( (np.get<QString>("hello","bye")) , QString("") );
+    np.set(QStringLiteral("hello"), QString());
+    QCOMPARE((np.get<QString>(QStringLiteral("hello"), QStringLiteral("bye"))) , QString());
 
     np.body().remove(QStringLiteral("hello"));
-    QCOMPARE( (np.get<QString>("hello","bye")) , QString("bye") );
+    QCOMPARE((np.get<QString>(QStringLiteral("hello"), QStringLiteral("bye"))) , QStringLiteral("bye"));
 
-    np.set(QStringLiteral("foo"), "bar");
+    np.set(QStringLiteral("foo"), QStringLiteral("bar"));
     QByteArray ba = np.serialize();
     //qDebug() << "Serialized packet:" << ba;
     NetworkPacket np2(QLatin1String(""));
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ void NetworkPacketTests::networkPacketTest()
     QByteArray json("{\"id\":\"123\",\"type\":\"test\",\"body\":{\"testing\":true}}");
     //qDebug() << json;
     NetworkPacket::unserialize(json,&np2);
-    QCOMPARE( np2.id(), QString("123") );
-    QCOMPARE( (np2.get<bool>("testing")), true );
-    QCOMPARE( (np2.get<bool>("not_testing")), false );
-    QCOMPARE( (np2.get<bool>("not_testing",true)), true );
+    QCOMPARE( np2.id(), QStringLiteral("123") );
+    QCOMPARE( (np2.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("testing"))), true );
+    QCOMPARE( (np2.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("not_testing"))), false );
+    QCOMPARE( (np2.get<bool>(QStringLiteral("not_testing"),true)), true );
 
     //NetworkPacket::unserialize("this is not json",&np2);
     //QtTest::ignoreMessage(QtSystemMsg, "json_parser - syntax error found,  forcing abort, Line 1 Column 0");
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void NetworkPacketTests::networkPacketIdentityTest()
     NetworkPacket np(QLatin1String(""));
     NetworkPacket::createIdentityPacket(&np);
 
-    QCOMPARE( np.get<int>("protocolVersion", -1) , NetworkPacket::s_protocolVersion );
+    QCOMPARE( np.get<int>(QStringLiteral("protocolVersion"), -1) , NetworkPacket::s_protocolVersion );
     QCOMPARE( np.type() , PACKET_TYPE_IDENTITY );
 
 }
diff --git a/tests/pluginloadtest.cpp b/tests/pluginloadtest.cpp
index 98f9cd896..864d6abd4 100644
--- a/tests/pluginloadtest.cpp
+++ b/tests/pluginloadtest.cpp
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ class PluginLoadTest : public QObject
             QVERIFY(d->isReachable());
 
             d->setPluginEnabled(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_mousepad"), false);
-            QCOMPARE(d->isPluginEnabled("kdeconnect_mousepad"), false);
-            QVERIFY(d->supportedPlugins().contains("kdeconnect_remotecontrol"));
+            QCOMPARE(d->isPluginEnabled(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_mousepad")), false);
+            QVERIFY(d->supportedPlugins().contains(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_remotecontrol")));
 
             d->setPluginEnabled(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_mousepad"), true);
-            QCOMPARE(d->isPluginEnabled("kdeconnect_mousepad"), true);
-            QVERIFY(d->supportedPlugins().contains("kdeconnect_remotecontrol"));
+            QCOMPARE(d->isPluginEnabled(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_mousepad")), true);
+            QVERIFY(d->supportedPlugins().contains(QStringLiteral("kdeconnect_remotecontrol")));
         }
 
     private:
diff --git a/tests/sendfiletest.cpp b/tests/sendfiletest.cpp
index 892adc7c4..02d87f236 100644
--- a/tests/sendfiletest.cpp
+++ b/tests/sendfiletest.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class TestSendFile : public QObject
         void testSslJobs()
         {
             const QString aFile = QFINDTESTDATA("sendfiletest.cpp");
-            const QString destFile = QDir::tempPath() + "/kdeconnect-test-sentfile";
+            const QString destFile = QDir::tempPath() + QStringLiteral("/kdeconnect-test-sentfile");
             QFile(destFile).remove();
 
             const QString deviceId = KdeConnectConfig::instance()->deviceId()
diff --git a/tests/testnotificationlistener.cpp b/tests/testnotificationlistener.cpp
index 4897df6a8..6de12a4fa 100644
--- a/tests/testnotificationlistener.cpp
+++ b/tests/testnotificationlistener.cpp
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ void TestNotificationListener::testNotify()
     QCOMPARE(proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
     plugin = new TestNotificationsPlugin(this,
                                          QVariantList({ QVariant::fromValue<Device*>(d),
-                                                        "notifications_plugin",
-                                                        {"kdeconnect.notification"},
-                                                        "preferences-desktop-notification"}));
+                                                        QStringLiteral("notifications_plugin"),
+                                                        {QStringLiteral("kdeconnect.notification")},
+                                                        QStringLiteral("preferences-desktop-notification")}));
     QVERIFY(plugin->getNotificationsListener());
     delete plugin->getNotificationsListener();
 
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ void TestNotificationListener::testNotify()
     plugin->config()->set(QStringLiteral("generalPersistent"), false);
     plugin->config()->set(QStringLiteral("generalIncludeBody"), true);
     plugin->config()->set(QStringLiteral("generalUrgency"), 0);
-    QCOMPARE(plugin->config()->get<bool>("generalPersistent"), false);
-    QCOMPARE(plugin->config()->get<bool>("generalIncludeBody"), true);
-    QCOMPARE(plugin->config()->get<bool>("generalUrgency"), false);
+    QCOMPARE(plugin->config()->get<bool>(QStringLiteral("generalPersistent")), false);
+    QCOMPARE(plugin->config()->get<bool>(QStringLiteral("generalIncludeBody")), true);
+    QCOMPARE(plugin->config()->get<bool>(QStringLiteral("generalUrgency")), false);
 
     // applications are modified directly:
     listener->getApplications().clear();
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ void TestNotificationListener::testNotify()
     // ... have triggered sending a packet
     QCOMPARE(++proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
     // ... with our properties,
-    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<uint>("id"), replacesId);
-    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<QString>("appName"), appName);
-    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<QString>("ticker"), summary + ": " + body);
-    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<bool>("isClearable"), true);
+    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<uint>(QStringLiteral("id")), replacesId);
+    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<QString>(QStringLiteral("appName")), appName);
+    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<QString>(QStringLiteral("ticker")), summary + QStringLiteral(": ") + body);
+    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<bool>(QStringLiteral("isClearable")), true);
     QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->hasPayload(), false);
 
     // ... and create a new application internally that is initialized correctly:
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@ void TestNotificationListener::testNotify()
     QString icon2(QStringLiteral("some-icon2"));
     QString summary2(QStringLiteral("some-summary2"));
 
-    retId = listener->Notify(appName2, replacesId+1, icon2, summary2, body2, {}, {{"urgency", 2}}, 10);
+    retId = listener->Notify(appName2, replacesId+1, icon2, summary2, body2, {}, {{QStringLiteral("urgency"), 2}}, 10);
     QCOMPARE(retId, replacesId+1);
     QCOMPARE(++proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
-    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<uint>("id"), replacesId+1);
-    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<QString>("appName"), appName2);
-    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<QString>("ticker"), summary2 + ": " + body2);
-    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<bool>("isClearable"), false);  // timeout != 0
+    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<uint>(QStringLiteral("id")), replacesId+1);
+    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<QString>(QStringLiteral("appName")), appName2);
+    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<QString>(QStringLiteral("ticker")), summary2 + QStringLiteral(": ") + body2);
+    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<bool>(QStringLiteral("isClearable")), false);  // timeout != 0
     QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->hasPayload(), false);
     QCOMPARE(listener->getApplications().count(), 2);
     QVERIFY(listener->getApplications().contains(appName2));
@@ -228,15 +228,15 @@ void TestNotificationListener::testNotify()
 
     // if min-urgency is set, lower urgency levels are not synced:
     plugin->config()->set(QStringLiteral("generalUrgency"), 1);
-    retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, icon, summary, body, {}, {{"urgency", 0}}, 0);
+    retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, icon, summary, body, {}, {{QStringLiteral("urgency"), 0}}, 0);
     QCOMPARE(retId, 0U);
     QCOMPARE(proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
     // equal urgency is
-    retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, icon, summary, body, {}, {{"urgency", 1}}, 0);
+    retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, icon, summary, body, {}, {{QStringLiteral("urgency"), 1}}, 0);
     QCOMPARE(retId, replacesId);
     QCOMPARE(++proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
     // higher urgency as well
-    retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, icon, summary, body, {}, {{"urgency", 2}}, 0);
+    retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, icon, summary, body, {}, {{QStringLiteral("urgency"), 2}}, 0);
     QCOMPARE(retId, replacesId);
     QCOMPARE(++proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
     plugin->config()->set(QStringLiteral("generalUrgency"), 0);
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void TestNotificationListener::testNotify()
     QVERIFY(listener->getApplications().contains(appName));
     listener->getApplications()[appName].active = false;
     QVERIFY(!listener->getApplications()[appName].active);
-    retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, icon, summary, body, {}, {{"urgency", 0}}, 0);
+    retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, icon, summary, body, {}, {{QStringLiteral("urgency"), 0}}, 0);
     QCOMPARE(retId, 0U);
     QCOMPARE(proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
     // others are still:
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void TestNotificationListener::testNotify()
     QCOMPARE(retId, replacesId);
     QCOMPARE(++proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
     // without body, also ticker value is different:
-    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<QString>("ticker"), summary);
+    QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->get<QString>(QStringLiteral("ticker")), summary);
     retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, icon, summary, QStringLiteral("body foobaz"), {}, {{}}, 0);
     QCOMPARE(retId, replacesId);
     QCOMPARE(++proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void TestNotificationListener::testNotify()
         QVERIFY(d->getLastPacket()->hasPayload());
         QCOMPARE(d->getLastPacket()->payloadSize(), fi.size());
         // extensions other than png are not accepted:
-        retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, iconName + ".svg", summary, body, {}, {{}}, 0);
+        retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, iconName + QStringLiteral(".svg"), summary, body, {}, {{}}, 0);
         QCOMPARE(retId, replacesId);
         QCOMPARE(++proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
         QVERIFY(!d->getLastPacket()->hasPayload());
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void TestNotificationListener::testNotify()
 
     // image-path in hints
     if (iconPaths.size() > 0) {
-        retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, iconPaths.size() > 1 ? iconPaths[1] : icon, summary, body, {}, {{"image-path", iconPaths[0]}}, 0);
+        retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, iconPaths.size() > 1 ? iconPaths[1] : icon, summary, body, {}, {{QStringLiteral("image-path"), iconPaths[0]}}, 0);
         QCOMPARE(retId, replacesId);
         QCOMPARE(++proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
         QVERIFY(d->getLastPacket()->hasPayload());
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ void TestNotificationListener::testNotify()
 
     // image_path in hints
     if (iconPaths.size() > 0) {
-        retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, iconPaths.size() > 1 ? iconPaths[1] : icon, summary, body, {}, {{"image_path", iconPaths[0]}}, 0);
+        retId = listener->Notify(appName, replacesId, iconPaths.size() > 1 ? iconPaths[1] : icon, summary, body, {}, {{QStringLiteral("image_path"), iconPaths[0]}}, 0);
         QCOMPARE(retId, replacesId);
         QCOMPARE(++proxiedNotifications, d->getSentPackets());
         QVERIFY(d->getLastPacket()->hasPayload());
@@ -379,9 +379,9 @@ void TestNotificationListener::testNotify()
                        0x11, 0x12, 0x13, 0x14,
                        0x21, 0x22, 0x23, 0x24,
                        0x31, 0x32, 0x33, 0x34 };
-    QVariantMap imageData = {{"width", width}, {"height", height}, {"rowStride", rowStride},
-                            {"bitsPerSample", bitsPerSample}, {"channels", channels},
-                            {"hasAlpha", hasAlpha}, {"imageData", QByteArray(rawData, sizeof(rawData))}};
+    QVariantMap imageData = {{QStringLiteral("width"), width}, {QStringLiteral("height"), height}, {QStringLiteral("rowStride"), rowStride},
+                            {QStringLiteral("bitsPerSample"), bitsPerSample}, {QStringLiteral("channels"), channels},
+                            {QStringLiteral("hasAlpha"), hasAlpha}, {QStringLiteral("imageData"), QByteArray(rawData, sizeof(rawData))}};
     QVariantMap hints;
 #define COMPARE_PIXEL(x, y) \
     QCOMPARE(qRed(image.pixel(x,y)), (int)rawData[x*4 + y*rowStride + 0]); \
diff --git a/urlhandler/kdeconnect-handler.cpp b/urlhandler/kdeconnect-handler.cpp
index 2aec828f1..b2ea5f1d7 100644
--- a/urlhandler/kdeconnect-handler.cpp
+++ b/urlhandler/kdeconnect-handler.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             const QString device = proxyModel.index(currentDeviceIndex, 0).data(DevicesModel::IdModelRole).toString();
             const QString action = open && url.isLocalFile() ? QStringLiteral("openFile") : QStringLiteral("shareUrl");
 
-            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), "/modules/kdeconnect/devices/"+device+"/share", QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"), action);
+            QDBusMessage msg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect"), QStringLiteral("/modules/kdeconnect/devices/") + device + QStringLiteral("/share"), QStringLiteral("org.kde.kdeconnect.device.share"), action);
             msg.setArguments({ url.toString() });
             blockOnReply(DbusHelper::sessionBus().asyncCall(msg));
             return 0;