bluetooth cannot send nor receive files in ubuntu 11.10

[joserobleda]

Same problem here. And enabling file share doesnt work.

[typhoon_tip]

solved with update

Have you upgraded Kernel to 3.0.13 from the Ubuntu proposed reps ?

[B Crowther]

I have enabled file sharing via the dash.
I have updated the kernel via "proposed".
I can pair the phone and the computer via the bluetooth applet.
I can now receive files from my phone.
My phone can't browse the computer.
My computer can't browse the phone, if I try to, the bluetooth applet disappears, and "unity --replace all" doesn't bring it back, although the bluetooth is still running....somewhere.
My computer can't send files to the phone (Permission denied (13) is the message I get.)
Wammu can't find my phone (Actually, Wammu can't find it via usb, either, another thing apparently broken since 11.04!).
Why do Ubuntu break bluetooth with each new version?
Do I have to go back to 11.04 with both computers?

P.s. I also tried adding my name to the bluetooth user group (and they have made that a further complication in 11.10, you have to do it through the terminal now, no more "Users and Groups"), made no difference.

[joserobleda]

I have upgrade the kernel to the proposed version and enable personal file sharing but nothing, problem still here...

¿Any other ideas?

[sampathkuma]

Try opening 'personal file sharing' from dash...

Thanks. Solved my problem of sending from mobile to Ubuntu 11.10.

[RedRoss]

Something similar here. Paired my phone, it seems to detect OK. The phone asks if it should allow data transfer when I click 'browse files' on my laptop. But nothing happens.


Though I can send files through bluetooth to the phone.

[Hrimfaxi]

Still unable to browse files. Any other suggestions on a fix?

Also the error I'm getting is:

Error: DBus error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus)
Please select another viewer and try again.

[oldtimer7777]

Still unable to browse files. Any other suggestions on a fix?

Also the error I'm getting is:

Did you check to see if it is working on a live stick of Ubuntu 10.10? Just for comparison?

[Hrimfaxi]

Did you check to see if it is working on a live stick of Ubuntu 10.10? Just for comparison?

Yes. It works great under 10.10 and 11.04.

[rimibchatterjee]

I just installed Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot on my Lenovo G560 laptop yesterday. I too can't receive or send files with bluetooth. When I hit connect on my phone with the bluetooth dialogue window open, the slider next to Connection flashes ON for a microsecond (but does not turn orange) then falshes OFF (both grey) I then get the message connecting failed/retry on my phone.
This may be a stupid question, but how do I access personal file sharing from the dash?