bluetooth - not able to receive files

[cosminb]

Hi all,

I have an ASUS s55sv laptop with integrated bluetooth, and a Nokia N6600. I can send files from the computer to the phone, but not the other way around. I really don't know what's the problem.

I have tried several suggestions, like modifying the class of the laptop bt (from 0x000100 to 0x100100, meaning it does File Transfer), or using rfcomm0 like suggested in http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ight=bluetooth.

Neither approach works. I am attaching the output of hcidump, maybe someone more knowledgeable can figure out what happens under the hood.

Thanks in advance,
Cosmin

P.S. The version I use is ubuntu 8.04, updated.

[cosminb]

Searching other threads, I found the problem was a faulty bluez-utils package. I replaced the current version (3.26) with an older one (3.24) I found on:

http://www.alliedquotes.com/mirrors/...b/bluez-utils/

The commands I used are:

cosmin@cosmin-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg -r bluez-audio bluez-cups bluetooth bluez-utils gnome-phone-manager
dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove bluez-cups which isn't installed.
(Reading database ... 106521 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing gnome-phone-manager ...
Removing bluetooth ...
Removing bluez-utils ...
 * Stopping bluetooth                                                    [ OK ] 
Removing bluez-audio ...
cosmin@cosmin-laptop:~$ cd Desktop/Downloads/test\ bluez\ 3.19
cosmin@cosmin-laptop:~/Desktop/Downloads/test bluez 3.19$ ls
bluetooth_3.24-0ubuntu2_all.deb    bluez-utils_3.24-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
bluez-cups_3.24-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
cosmin@cosmin-laptop:~/Desktop/Downloads/test bluez 3.19$ sudo dpkg -i *
Selecting previously deselected package bluetooth.
(Reading database ... 106398 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking bluetooth (from bluetooth_3.24-0ubuntu2_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package bluez-cups.
Unpacking bluez-cups (from bluez-cups_3.24-0ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package bluez-utils.
Unpacking bluez-utils (from bluez-utils_3.24-0ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
Setting up bluez-cups (3.24-0ubuntu2) ...
Setting up bluez-utils (3.24-0ubuntu2) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/bluetooth/audio.conf ...
Creating device nodes ...
udev active, devices will be created in /dev/.static/dev/
 * Starting bluetooth                                                    [ OK ] 

Setting up bluetooth (3.24-0ubuntu2) ...
cosmin@cosmin-laptop:~/Desktop/Downloads/test bluez 3.19$

If anyone got it working by using this, please let the rest of us know.

Thanks,
Cosmin

[tanas]

It worked!
(What happened was that AFTER the upgrade to Hardy, I could no longer send files from the phone to the computer.. but the other way around was ok)-

I downgraded the bluez-utils in synaptic to the gutsy version (3.19, just add
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main
to the repositories list) and now my computer is again able to receive files from the mobile phone.

[sayakb]

Doesn't seem to work for me. I first removed the mentioned packages and installed version 3.24
Still didn't receive. So I install 3.19, but still no use. I also installed obexpushd for gutsy which used to work in gutsy. But still no use. What should I do?

[Troll_the_Great]

Can you be a bit more specific about how did you do it?I am new to linux, so I didn't understand....Sorry

[fov9999]

it sucks that this isnt fixed yet..

[c0ldfusi0n]

Using cosminb's method, here's what I get:

[06:50:45 root@nviwks ~]# dpkg -r bluez-audio bluez-cups bluetooth bluez-utils gnome-phone-manager
(Reading database ... 194560 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing bluez-cups ...
Removing gnome-phone-manager ...
Removing bluetooth ...
Removing bluez-utils ...
 * Stopping bluetooth                                                    [ OK ] 
Removing bluez-audio ...
[06:55:03 root@nviwks ~/Desktop]# ls | grep deb
bluetooth_3.24-0ubuntu2_all.deb
bluez-cups_2.24-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb
bluez-utils_2.24-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb
[06:55:07 root@nviwks ~/Desktop]# dpkg -i *.deb
(Reading database ... 194489 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace bluetooth 3.24-0ubuntu2 (using bluetooth_3.24-0ubuntu2_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement bluetooth ...
Preparing to replace bluez-cups 2.24-0ubuntu6 (using bluez-cups_2.24-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement bluez-cups ...
Preparing to replace bluez-utils 2.24-0ubuntu6 (using bluez-utils_2.24-0ubuntu6_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement bluez-utils ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bluez-cups:
 bluez-cups depends on libbluetooth1 (>= 2.15); however:
  Package libbluetooth1 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing bluez-cups (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bluez-utils:
 bluez-utils depends on libbluetooth1 (>= 2.15); however:
  Package libbluetooth1 is not installed.
 bluez-utils depends on libdbus-1-2 (>= 0.60); however:
  Package libdbus-1-2 is not installed.
 bluez-utils depends on sysvinit (>= 2.80-1); however:
  Package sysvinit is not installed.
dpkg: error processing bluez-utils (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bluetooth:
 bluetooth depends on bluez-utils; however:
  Package bluez-utils is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bluetooth (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 bluez-cups
 bluez-utils
 bluetooth

Basically it tells me that there are unresolved dependencies with these packages: libbluetooth1, libdbus-1-2 and sysvinit and obviously they're not installable via apt.

[cosminb]

Maybe you should give it another try using i386...

[Giano89]

Searching other threads, I found the problem was a faulty bluez-utils package. I replaced the current version (3.26) with an older one (3.24) I found on:

http://www.alliedquotes.com/mirrors/...b/bluez-utils/

The commands I used are:

cosmin@cosmin-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg -r bluez-audio bluez-cups bluetooth bluez-utils gnome-phone-manager
...
Setting up bluetooth (3.24-0ubuntu2) ...
cosmin@cosmin-laptop:~/Desktop/Downloads/test bluez 3.19$

If anyone got it working by using this, please let the rest of us know.

Thanks,
Cosmin

IT WORKS !! I had the same problem on LinuxMint but now it works! Why a mad package is in the repository while the working one is buried in the net?
Thank you guys!!

[fragos]

I run 8.04. I can send files to my palm E2 but not recieve them. I purchased a Nokia N810 and bluetooth works in both directions. It would appear that the device implementation of bluetooth makes a difference. The N810 is a Linux device.