OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

Hello all:

Does any of you know if there is some software to enable Bluetooth file transfers, both to and from the Nokia Internet Tablet and a bluetooth enabled computer, such as a PC or a Mac.

If you can post which software to install (which repository to install from also) and, some recommendations as on how to configure it in order to use it, preferably from the GUI, with the file manager, for instance, to send/receive files.

I have played a bit with some OBEX code but it has turned out to be kind of "obscure" the way it shoud be configured and used, and this is all done with a terminal shell.

Any comments are appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

As far as I know file sending via bluetooth works out of the box on OS2008.

Select the file you want to send, hold your stylus on it until the contextual menu comes up and then select send to bluetooth recipient.

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

just make sure your recipient is visible. it may be a bug, but it seems that with os08 my N800 cant see my phone even if its paired with the N800.

funny thing is, that i can access said phone via the built in file manager of the os on the N800...

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

You are correct, sending OUT works perfectly fine,exactly with the method you described.

Now, what to do about sending IN to the N800/N810 (OS2008) ?... any ideas are
more than welcome.

Thanks and regards.

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

Febb
I do all my file transferring via bluetooth, and it works really well.
On the PC/MAC side, its not software that you need, its a "USB BLUETOOTH DONGLE" Plug the dongle into your PC/MAN and setup the software as directed. Then "PAIR" it to your N800. Its easy and fast, the only downside is I can only send one file at a time, unless I compres the file, send it, then uncompress it on the N800. You should also be able to send a file "FROM" your N800 to your PC/MAC.

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

Oviously, all this is done .!! Of couse I got an Bluetooth dongle for my PC , the Mac has built-in BT.

Also, all devices are paired to/with the Nokia N810 and set as trusted devices to each other.

The issue is that I can send files from the Nokia to the PC, nevertheless I can't do the reverse, send files from the PC (or the Mac, or my Nokia cell phone, or any other BT enabled computer) to the N810.

So, the inbound bluetooth transmission, to the N810 is where the problem or mis-configuration lies.

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

Hmm, sounds strange.

I have only tried this once, transfering af pic from my Nokia phone (6280) to my N800. It worked straight out of the box - just send to BT recipient from the phone and selecting the N800 worked.

It seems that tso also has it working, although only using the file manager...

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

Do you set the BT on the N810 to "visible" before sending from the PC ? That option is off by default.

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

The N8x0 can definitely receive view OBEX. If it doesn't show up on the PC, set it to visible. That's a bug/missing feature of the PC to not always show paired devices, regardless of their visibility status.

Martin

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

I have same problem.
Febb or everybody other resolved it?

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

I used exclusively BT for file txf in OS2007. I have since switched to "shared folders" in OS2008. "shared folders" allow masssive transfer of files, and runs under wifi. Which one is faster? dont know.

bun

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

and where find this "shared folders"?

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

I read about this at tablet guru, she complained but didn't put in a vote for a higher priority or smthng, which i did, and scolded the guru because she complained but failed to contribute to bugzilla or w/e.

Everyone contribute to the public bug tracker. I can imagine how annoying this is.:eek:

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

It is the "shared folders" from your win PC system, either XP or Vista. Cook up some shared folders from your PC, say c:\PC\shared. when your tablet catch the wifi that shared with your PC, the c:\PC\shared will appear on your tablet as "shared folders" under your file manager. You used it as if it is a folder on your tablet. It does has a strange behavior, it takes a min or two after the tablet catches the wifi. Sometime the shared folders 'mysterious' disappear. My experience, when your tablet bootup with wifi 'automatically' catch on, shared folders will show.
Incredible, it works for 770 too under 2008He!

bun

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

on that file transfer thing, are you sure your allowing inbound object/obex push?

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

I just tried to send a .jpg file from WinXP desktop to N800/Os2008... it tried to transfer but WinXP claimed it didn't couldn't transfer files of type.

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

Are you talking about BT txf or 'shared folders'? I have been using 'shared folders' since 2008OS and have never encounter any file type problems, and sure, I do txf back and forth pics, binary, exe, debs etc.

bun

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

bluetooth transfer. shared folders is, surely, samba?

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

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It is the "shared folders" from your win PC system, either XP or Vista. Cook up some shared folders from your PC, say c:\PC\shared. when your tablet catch the wifi that shared with your PC, the c:\PC\shared will appear on your tablet as "shared folders" under your file manager. You used it as if it is a folder on your tablet. It does has a strange behavior, it takes a min or two after the tablet catches the wifi. Sometime the shared folders 'mysterious' disappear. My experience, when your tablet bootup with wifi 'automatically' catch on, shared folders will show.
Incredible, it works for 770 too under 2008He!
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It comes with your 2008OS, free of charge :)

bun

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

In other words, yes its samba...

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

Holy crap! I had no idea BT file transfers worked! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

has found in what a problem.
my PC random lost bluetooth-opush service :(
I shall understand

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

I just tried obex from my suse11 laptop to n800.
firstly, I paired the n800 to laptop.

then using the kde obex client (kde seems far superior to gnome for bluetooth), it wouldn't transfer from laptop to n800

I then used n800 file manager, picked an image, tapped/hold and sent it using bluetooth to the laptop, and it worked fine!

I then retried from laptop to n800 and it worked no problem, so I think it's a matter of the bluetooth obex servers getting in sync and trusting each other.

good luck!

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

try deleting the pairing on both PC and tablet, re-pairing and then trying obex file transfer again. rebooting both devices might also make things work if something gets "stuck"

Re: OS2008 Bluetooth + file transfer (obex?)
 

Just ignore that. My mac gives me that message every time I send something to my tablet: "The device you are trying to send to claims it cannot receive a file of this type. Do you want to send anyway?"

If you've got the option to send anyway, just click through it and it will work perfectly.

If you don't have the option to click through it, then that's a problem with WinXP.