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Bluetooth File Manager / Sender

Hi Guys.
What software do you use to send files via bluetooth?
I believe the default file explorer cannot do this and I have tried GSFinder but couldnt see how to do it in that either.
I know its possible in Resco, but i wanted something a bit more light weight if possible and it is not free.
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

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I believe the default file explorer cannot do this...
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I send a BT file using the default file explorer. Who told you it can't do the job ? I even had problems sending a file using Resco file explorer, it won't let m send any file, I get error message.

How do you send files via Bluetooth in the normal file explorer? I can see options to Beam file, send via mms and email. when I choose beam its to do with Infra Red.
When I use Resco I had no problems, chose send then by what method.
Thanks for your reply.

You select the beam file option from the menu, then wait, it will first try to send via infrared then will look for bluetooth receivers in the area. I just found this out the other day myself. I also think you need to have receive all beam types checked also (which I think is the default) [Start/Setting/Connections/Beam].

I have problems sending files from a PC to the Wizard... how do you use bluetooth to send it over?

Can we send files from a PC to the wizard using bluetooth? Is there any other way to manage files on the PDA without activesync?

tekknogenius said:
You select the beam file option from the menu, then wait, it will first try to send via infrared then will look for bluetooth receivers in the area. I just found this out the other day myself. I also think you need to have receive all beam types checked also (which I think is the default) [Start/Setting/Connections/Beam].
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You are quite right! I chose that option and only saw the infra red option, my tip to anyone wanting to do this is activate bluetooth, ensure other bluetooth device is close and the press beam, it will search and find the bluetooth device!
Thanks tekknogenius

Bluetooth file location

Hi - I have just got my new Blacktone and i'm new to win mobile. I have enabled bluetooth and have successfully transferred a picture from my old phone onto the blackstone (it's a jpg). The problem is i don't know where the pictures are being saved to. They dont show up in the 'Picture and Videos' section and i cant find them anywhere using the file browser.
Please can somone help?
Thanks

You can find them in the \My Documents folder.

I've looked in there - do you know what sub folder it should store them in?

Files received over Bluetooth are normally stored directly in \My Documents not in any subfolder.
After you successfully receive a file, the HD asks you if you want to store it on the device. Have you done this?

I worked out what it was if anyone else has trouble.
There is a little icon at the top of the screen near the start button. You need to click on that and then it asks you if you want to save the file. Click Save and then it saves into \My Documents just like you said it would.
Thanks for the help, K_Hismoom - much appreciated!

No problem. Happy I could help

Hi, does anyone know how to change the default location of bluetooth beam files to storage card? Thanks.

Speaking about Bluetooth, i was trying to connect to the HTC HD from my Hp Laptop and it finds it but as soon as i click to connect, it says "Service File Transfer is not found on device"
what do i have to do? My brothers Nokia works no problems.
EDIT: I can send from HTC to PC but not the other way round.

smithers3000 said:
I worked out what it was if anyone else has trouble.
There is a little icon at the top of the screen near the start button. You need to click on that and then it asks you if you want to save the file. Click Save and then it saves into \My Documents just like you said it would.
Thanks for the help, K_Hismoom - much appreciated!
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If you don't it seems the files ends up in i \Application Data\Volatile\

Psygnosis84 said:
Speaking about Bluetooth, i was trying to connect to the HTC HD from my Hp Laptop and it finds it but as soon as i click to connect, it says "Service File Transfer is not found on device"
what do i have to do? My brothers Nokia works no problems.
EDIT: I can send from HTC to PC but not the other way round.
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just going to bump this question if anyone knows.

How to send multiple files through bluetooth

how the hell do you send multiple files through bluetooth. its not possible to do this. i can only send one file then i have to send the other. i wan to highlight say 3 music tracks and send them using bluetooth. but it dont let me. any help

Go into Settings tab > menu > all settings > bluetooth. Click right hand tab, select BT Send Object. Select Audio, highlight the files you want, press SEND.
And be glad you don't have an iPhone, which can't even send one file over bluetooth.

thanks man

Hi i had a question. can you send .CAB files over bluetooth? how can we do this?
thanks in advance

shuttsies said:
Hi i had a question. can you send .CAB files over bluetooth? how can we do this?
thanks in advance
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Well I think you could have tried this, it is very obvious.
In file manager, tap & hold the file and select "Send via Bluetooth".

well, you can create a zip archive using any free tool and send them, I'm currently looking for an app that enables sending multiple files, but I only found old ones that support infra red >.>
it's helpful for sending multiple objects that don't appear in the BT send object menu
[edit] Resco File explorer apparently sends multiple files via bluetooth (sending different types of files at the same time as well), but it's a paid app

Use Dropbox
I've found a workaround... I send multiple photos to dropbox then cut/paste them from dropbox to whatever folder I want. That way I don't use up the allotted space with dropbox. Works for me!

Send files over bluetooth!!!

Hey guys i want a program that can send ANY file on my DESIRE. i know that we can send music images and video but let's say i have an .apk on my sdcard i cannot send it using neither astro nor estrongs file managers and i couldn't find a way. is there any file manager that can send any file over bluetooth?????

Have you tried the "blue tooth file transfer" app? It's in the market.
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work without application.
Juste lunch server FTP in blutooth parametre @desire.

I've had problems with this as well.
I've tried it without any extra app, just the btooth on the phone and it won't work. I have the FTP Server checked to be on and after I've paired with a mate's phone, I try to send a file and it complains that the OBS protocol or whatever is not enabled on the receiver's phone.
I have had luck using the app from the market, "Bluetooth File Transfer" (green/orange icon) but again, I often get the same OBS or OBT protocol error.
very annoying - I just want to grab a file and btooth it to a friend's phone. It really shouldn't be so difficult.

SiX-P4cK said:
work without application.
Juste lunch server FTP in blutooth parametre @desire.
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yes i turned it on and then tried again but i only get mail and gmail options.
i long press the file and then choose send option....is there any other way ?
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i tried bluetooth file transfer and i get the errors isaw gets too

isaw said:
I try to send a file and it complains that the OBS protocol or whatever is not enabled on the receiver's phone.
I have had luck using the app from the market, "Bluetooth File Transfer" (green/orange icon) but again, I often get the same OBS or OBT protocol error
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I do have EXACTLY the same problem! I tried it today with 4 different phones (motorola, 2 siemens and nokia)! If someone wants to send me a file via bluetooth it works like a charm but when i tried to send something to another phone it doesn't work.
Is this some kind of a software bug in Desire's ROM or what the hell is going on here?
Beside of this the phone is freakin fast compared to my old Polaris

i dont know what you guys are doing but the bluetooth works fine. just sent a photo from desire to my girlfriend`s old samsung. works like a treat. just have ftp enabled in the advanced settings
OBS protocol or whatever is not enabled on the receiver's phone.
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keyword: receiver`s.

Explorer by Speedy Software
Hi,
I've just tried it with 'Explorer app' by Speedy Software which is in app market. It works flawlessly. Sent a 'apk' app to my Nokia E71 just to test and it works.

Same here, when I try to send a file via bluetooth it just fails...

JaykaySLO said:
i dont know what you guys are doing but the bluetooth works fine. just sent a photo from desire to my girlfriend`s old samsung. works like a treat. just have ftp enabled in the advanced settings
keyword: receiver`s.
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This is exactly the point, the OBS protocoll IS ENABLED on every phone i tried with!

Pardon my ignorance, but I thought that Bluetooth file transfer was not possible in non-rooted phones... isn't that so?

No, why would it only be possible on rooted phones. BT file transfer is a feature that most dumbphones have (recent anyway).

I've seen mentioned somewhere else in a long discussion that obex file transfer wasn't supported on current android versions but could be implemented in the future... coming from WinMo I was a bit surprised at this but I suppose it isn't so then...
still, I haven't been able to send files over Bluetooth, but I have indeed managed to receive them

don`t know, but i can send to and receive from other phones any my notebook without any special apps and complications. i can even play audio though bt to the laptop without any stuttering.

I just made some different tests with my desire and found a solution (at least for sending photos and videos)
After a clean Boot and the first time to use Bluetooth open HTC photo viewer. While flipping through the pictures you have at the bottom some buttons, one is for sending data via bluetooth. With THIS button i can send photos or videos to other phones.
But when i start for example Astro manager and want to send data with this program it just cracks up and nothing will be send! After this has happened the whole "bluetooth thing" on the Desire does not react anymore
If you want to turn bluetooth off the only solution is to restart the phone and turn off bluetooth afterwards!
To avoid this fault you should not try to send data through other programs except the HTC photo viewer!
Receiving data is never a problem!
Hopefully there will be a patch or so in the near future because this is totally ****! I do not want to only have the possibility to send photos and video

ZaPP187 said:
I just made some different tests with my desire and found a solution (at least for sending photos and videos)
After a clean Boot and the first time to use Bluetooth open HTC photo viewer. While flipping through the pictures you have at the bottom some buttons, one is for sending data via bluetooth. With THIS button i can send photos or videos to other phones.
But when i start for example Astro manager and want to send data with this program it just cracks up and nothing will be send! After this has happened the whole "bluetooth thing" on the Desire does not react anymore
If you want to turn bluetooth off the only solution is to restart the phone and turn off bluetooth afterwards!
To avoid this fault you should not try to send data through other programs except the HTC photo viewer!
Receiving data is never a problem!
Hopefully there will be a patch or so in the near future because this is totally ****! I do not want to only have the possibility to send photos and video
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That is exactly what just happened on my phone too. I can also add that sometimes sending files from the gallery right after boot doesn't work with one of my computers however this kind of behaviour is common to other devices too...
[EDIT] I've also tried with the application bluetooth file transfer without success

guys you lost me on this one....i don't have problem sending the default items: movies videos images music........i have problems when i send ALL the other file types....apk, html for example and any file except media ones!!!

I've a problem sending any file type including images from anywhere but the gallery. so you can send images from astro or other file managers ?
[Edit ] you know what? I've tried that again and I actually can send 'normal' files from anywhere... trying to send any other file type doesn't show the option and trying to use bt file transfer resets the phone !
so I'm back at your issue

Quick update:
-Installed 'Explorer' from the Market and now I can send any file type. Thanks kepz
-Obex file transfer actually works ok now, I can browse the sdcard from my computer
-after installing "Bluetooth file transfer" and playing with stuff (BT Remote control apps as well) sometimes when trying some BT services the phone reboots. If I stay clean of those services no problems
-I still can't use the phone as a remote control for the desktop

Same here with BT File Transfer App.
I have 2 Desires, very very often (nearly every time) the phone reboots when trying to send or receive a file. It worked once, but never again, after the 6th reboot in a row i unistalled the app.
The integrated BT thing in ESExplorer works sometimes (not very often)
edit: i have absolutely no problem with sending files from my computer to desire, this works 99,9%! only phone to phone = insta reboot

Audio Postcard

Is there way to rip this app from Vibrant?
I got Galaxy S and I really love this app!
Or maybe there is similar app elsewhere ?

Any one ? Help.

Here's my dump of my Galaxy S System/App folder
http://www.mediafire.com/?yhj0idoog72jm
You should be able to find it in there.

pyun said:
Here's my dump of my Galaxy S System/App folder
http://www.mediafire.com/?yhj0idoog72jm
You should be able to find it in there.
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Thanks for this. But I think i got a problem, coz I got custom deoxed ROM - I cannot install it.

is there any way to get audio postcard to communicate via Gmail and not via text msg (MMS)?
i don't have msging on my phone, but do have unlimited data - don't feel like paying $10+ for 2-4 uses a month
but it is a decent option for those who haven't tried it - hit it, camera opens, take a pix, another screen opens for the user to record a voice msg, then it asks who you'd like to send it to
as email addresses are one of the options, i assumed it would email - no luck - found the 8 attempts in the notification window showing me "MMS service not available"

larryccf said:
is there any way to get audio postcard to communicate via Gmail and not via text msg (MMS)?
i don't have msging on my phone, but do have unlimited data - don't feel like paying $10+ for 2-4 uses a month
but it is a decent option for those who haven't tried it - hit it, camera opens, take a pix, another screen opens for the user to record a voice msg, then it asks who you'd like to send it to
as email addresses are one of the options, i assumed it would email - no luck - found the 8 attempts in the notification window showing me "MMS service not available"
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I haven't really messed around with it but if it gives you an option to just save the file then you can do that. THen open gmail and attach the file.

tks for the suggestion, just checked - no option to save

Did you look in the gallery, I use this app all the time with the kids and it always saves the pictures, you don't have to choose save, as soon as you snap it, it's saved. I haven't changed any settings on mine and they save to /dcim/camera (or /sdcard/dcim/camera if using root explorer) Hope that helps.

they're there, but no voice attachment
tks - found "talking photos" on android market, it's a little cruder ie not as polished or as fluid in use, but works

Up!
Anybody got a version that I could install on international i9000 ?
Or maybe somebody got an idea for an app with this kind of funcionality ?

pyun said:
Here's my dump of my Galaxy S System/App folder
http://www.mediafire.com/?yhj0idoog72jm
You should be able to find it in there.
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I got the .apk and the .odex file. How do I apply them? I tried to install the .apk manually and it failed. Do I add both files to a zip and flash via Clockwork Recovery?

Use root explorer and copy both files to system/apps folder

try using this tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10223438&postcount=1