Hi all,
Not sure whether this has been asked before (I searched the forum for it, but couldn't find any directly related subjects):
Does anyone have problems with receiving files from other phones/MDAs using Bleutooth?
I am experiencing problems with this: I can send files to other devices using bluetooth, but somehow I can't receive any files (it fails every time I try).
I already tried with enabling/disabling the incoming port, choosing a serial profile, etc, but nothing worked.
Does anyone have a a solution?
BTW: my bluetooth connections to my headset and BT GPS mouse all work.
Thanks in advance!
Desmo.
for receiving files from a pc, you pretty much need to have BT turned on that the devices paired. For receiving files from other handsets etc, you need to ensure that your device is discoverable to other devices in the BT settings (start->settings-> connection-> BT make sure both boxed are checked)
HTH
Jim
Thnx for the reply, but I already tried that. I put Bluetooth in several modes, on and discoverable. In both modes I could only send data, but couldn't receive data from other sources like another MDA or phone.
I also tried changin the inbound and outbound COM options, didn't work either.....
Can anyone help pls pls?
I have the same problem on my o2 xda exec.
I switch on bluetooth, & make it discoverable by other devices.
I can send files no problem but when i try to receive files from another phone, the other phone says "sending failed" all the time.
Ive tried with an established partnership and without, make my device discoverable, messed with the incoming/outgoing com port settings etc etc
pretty much everything i can think of but to no avail.
Anyone else had this problem and managed to over come it?
Ahah
Sorted it.
If you upgraded to the lastes o2 rom 1.13.188 the accept incoming beams is turned off by default.
Just enable start>settings>connections>beam "enable all incoming beams"
enable bluetooth, make your device discoverable.
Now you can receive files over bluetooth.
No need to mess with com incoming/outgoing ports.
Thnx Sirius-C! That should work indeed.
BTW: 10 types of people in this world. LOL!
Related
is there some problem vith ms bluetooth stack, or just with my phone settings, but I cannot receive files from other phones via bluetooth? receiving over ic work superb.
I do not have a wizard but the Jasjar. Althought it may be obvious for you but I thought I should still post this because this is something which often confuses.
In order to receive files via bluetooth you must navigate to "start/settings/connections/beam and set a check mark in the box "receive all incoming beams".
I am not sure if this is exactly how it is in the wizard but maybe it helps.
Please do forgive me if this was something already known to you.
Regards
I dont know the exact cause of my problem, or yours. But i have had no sucess with sending and receiving files between a friends Magician & my wizard. All i have been able to pin this on is the M$ BT stack is poor and hopefully will be fixed in future ROMS. Hopefully your error is just a setting tho..
Hi Folks -
Lots and lots of threads dealing with BT issues begin with 'create a new outgoing port' ... and then go on to discuss this or that (usually about tomtom!). BUT, even from a hard reset, in my bluetooth settings, com ports, there is only listed 'new incoming port' There is NO outgoing port entry! The text above the box even merrily goes on about 'to connect to a device, tap 'new outgoing port', but there is only 'incoming port' listed. I can use the incoming port to connect to another phone and send/recieve files via BT, so I know the BT works in general. This is true from hard reset in both corporate and personal setup. Any ideas anyone? I'm hoping for a registry tweak that will make the outgoing port appear for use so I can use my buttonless BT GPS (which works with my P910i just fine!)
Or, is my Exec a dud...sob..
Thanks in advance all,
Blueearth
This is still the case after you've paired the devices? (PPC & GPS) :?
I cannot pair with the GPS - it's one of those with only an on-off button. The Exec doesn't find it when clicking the 'new partnership', though it can locate another BT phone, and the GPS works fine with my SE P910, so I don't think it's a hardwear fault necessarily. What troubles me is that under the com ports tab, the instructions talk about clicking on 'new outgoing port' - but there is no such text in the box below, only the 'new incoming port'.
Anything spring to mind?
blueearth said:
I cannot pair with the GPS - it's one of those with only an on-off button. The Exec doesn't find it when clicking the 'new partnership', though it can locate another BT phone, and the GPS works fine with my SE P910, so I don't think it's a hardwear fault necessarily. What troubles me is that under the com ports tab, the instructions talk about clicking on 'new outgoing port' - but there is no such text in the box below, only the 'new incoming port'.
Anything spring to mind?
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The 'new outgoing port' only appears after you've paired with a device and checked the Serial Port service for it. Delete all pairings and try to pair with your GPS again. Even on the p910, you have to pair with the GPS before it works, so the GPS apparently has working pairing.
Try switching on your GPS and holding in the on/off button until the BT indicator on it either comes on constantly or starts to flash, then try searching for it from your phone.
Hi -
Thanks, both for the suggestions - I will try them when I get back from work and let you know!
BlueEarth
Still no luck I'm afraid, though I see what you mean by the outgoing port only appearing after a parnership is set up (when I partner to my P910).
I think, in the absence of any other thoughts, that it must be that the BT GPS I am using (a Youngtek GNT-120) is just not recognized by the Exec. Typical M$! You can just believe they'd mess with the Bluetooth Standard, which on all other BT devices I have ever used - including this particular BT GPS with several other phones - has worked flawlessly.
Can anyone post the model of their BT GPS device which does get 'seen' by the Universal/Exec? Looks like I'll be selling mine on ebay and getting a different model
Thanks all - if you can let me know a BT GPS which will be hassle free to partner I would appreciate it!
Blueearth
oink1 said:
This is still the case after you've paired the devices? (PPC & GPS) :?
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edit. xda hiccup.
Sent from a frequent flasher.
i have a mda vario and i want to beam files to another phone thru bluetooth but there is no outgoing port. when i go to bluetooth settings and to com ports, only new incoming port is shown. i cant add a new outgoing port. please someone help me on this.
lsnizzle said:
i have a mda vario and i want to beam files to another phone thru bluetooth but there is no outgoing port. when i go to bluetooth settings and to com ports, only new incoming port is shown. i cant add a new outgoing port. please someone help me on this.
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Hi,
You'll probably need to start bluetooth via the comm manager.
It will find other hardware with open bluetooth ports.
- Go to the file you wish to beam to someone else.
- Tap the file (keep the stylus on it untill you get the menu)
- Choose " send file" (this might be called differently, my version is dutch)
- Select bluetooth.
Good luck!
Greetz,
Flar
it doesnt seem to work
when I beam a file, it never detects a bluetooth. all it shows is the Infared and searching... it searches for a long time but never detects a bluetooth. any other suggestions?
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lsnizzle said:
when I beam a file, it never detects a bluetooth. all it shows is the Infared and searching... it searches for a long time but never detects a bluetooth. any other suggestions?
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Hi,
The procedure I gave seems to work properly with my MDA.
You could check if the person you're beaming to has bluetooth (turned on) but I guess you've checked that already.
Otherwise try to minimize the distance between the two pieces of hardware.
If that doesn't solve your problem, I can't help you any further, maybe bring it by the shop where you bought it to have it checked?
Good luck & greetz,
Flar
yeah same here never managed to get bluetooth to work
i found that i needed to enable beam recieve in order to recieve on bluetooth, the incoming and outgoing port stuff i left alone.
so i can now receive files but haven't got a clue how to send them, i make a bluetooth partnership ok (my mate can then send me a file) but i can not find the option to send one back. the file explorer menu doesn't have bluetooth listed on it?
R_J_Webb said:
yeah same here never managed to get bluetooth to work
i found that i needed to enable beam recieve in order to recieve on bluetooth, the incoming and outgoing port stuff i left alone.
so i can now receive files but haven't got a clue how to send them, i make a bluetooth partnership ok (my mate can then send me a file) but i can not find the option to send one back. the file explorer menu doesn't have bluetooth listed on it?
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I am having this same issue. Anyone know the solution? All I want to do is send some files to my wife's v3 but I cant setup a new outgoing port. I am running the latest official rom from cingular.
You need to ensure you already have bluetooth turned on before starting this procedure (many miss this simple point, as they assume it will automatically turned on)
Tap and hold on the file you want to send, and select "Beam"
Wait a few seconds for it to scan for devices.
All IRDA recipients (If any) will be listed, and below them, all available Bluetooth recipients will be shown.
Hope this helps you m8
I'm using TMobile MDA, newest ROM, and having the same problem, I'm able to recieve bluetooth but there is no option for beaming a file via bluetooth, only IR... and yes, bluetooth is enabled properly and I am properly partnered with a V3...
RE: can't beam files using bluetooth port.
lsnizzle said:
i have a mda vario and i want to beam files to another phone thru bluetooth but there is no outgoing port. when i go to bluetooth settings and to com ports, only new incoming port is shown. i cant add a new outgoing port. please someone help me on this.
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Make sure both phones are enabled to be "seen" . My friend and I were trying to figure this out the other day, and she has her device set to something like 'make this device invisible' so even though our phones were next to each other, her device wasn't showing up. Once we changed this, both devices were visible.
***However, neither phone was allowing the sending of files to each other thru the bluetooth, and I'm wondering if this has something to do with her having a Sprint Treo 650 w/ Palm OS, and I have Cingular 8125 w/ WM5.... anyone have any answers for this one??***
Thanks in advance.
Hi all!,
I own a qtek s100, and I can perfectly send files to other devices,
but I can't receive anything from the others. If someone tries to send
me something via BT they'll always get an error connection.
Do I have to make any special configuration?.
Thanks for your help
PAU
You should swith on "Recive all incoming beams" in Setting/Connections/Beam
I tried it but It didn't work anyway,
any ideas??
Sorry,
do you mean the infrared incoming option?.
Do you have to activate it even if you want to receive sth via BT ?
I'll try it later on,
regards,
Eduardo
Yes this option swith on|off beams over IR and BT
You should activate your BT, and make sure that it's ticked in the "Make this device discoverable to other devices", then go to Devices menu and search for new devices.
IR and BT has got nothing to do with eachother
IR is light, and the devices have to "see" eachother ( IR-eye to IR-eye), BT is radio-waves, and devices don't have to "see" eachother, the range is app 8 meters...
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U should try one of the bluetooth drivers you can find on this forum. I had the same problems with some samsung phones. I installed one of the bluetooth drivers and i had no more problems with sending and receiving files.
for example this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=36395
As the topic says, I can't receive any files using bluetooth from another device. I can send any files to another devices with my o2 mini. My phone name is found on another device, but when I tried to send the file, it failed.
I just got my 2nd hand o2 mini, so I'm clueless. I've tried to install new ms bluetooth stack found in this forum, but still doesn't work.
And I'm also got a problem using activesync via bluetooth, using usb cable the active sync works fine.
I also have this problem, I can't receive files from other phones either! And like you I have installed the new bluetooth stack (aka bluetooth stock) from on this forum.
Yesterday somehow I managed to receive files via bluetooth from other phone (In this case it was nokia N70). But I need to pair the phone first.
EDIT:
I can't receive any files from BT equipped computer, altough I managed to get it succesfully paired. Very strange, my phone can receive files from N70 but not from my PC
Good news, now I can receive any files from any paired devices. I just upgrade the ROM & Radio to version 13 from 12, and now it works.
Hmm.. now it's time to search on how to remove i-mobile branding
goto Settings-> Connections -> Beam
and check if the "Receive all incoming beams" is marked...
Thanks a lot pal, this has resolved my problems.
Thanks a lot pal, this has resolved my problems.
Thank you so much