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2009-10-13 , 21:08
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This is just a quick announcement for those of you who have not ran into this problem yet or don't watch the bug tracker.

It is currently not possible to send files via the file manager on Maemo 5. Sending certain content (i.e. images or contacts) is possible via the "Share" button in relevant applications, but not from the file manager.

This effectively disallows you to send files like .txt, etc.. directly from the file manager to other Bluetooth devices, and makes it cumbersome to send supported files from the file manager (i.e. for photos you would have to open the image viewer, navigate to the file and then use the "Share" feature).

According to Andre, this is not planned for Fremantle - maybe enough votes would help that feature get implemented.

If you want to be able to send files from the file manager via Bluetooth on Maemo 5, please get your voice heard and vote for the bug on Maemo Bugzilla: https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5300
 

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2009-10-13 , 21:59
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Done and done.
 

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2009-10-13 , 22:03
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Guys this needs lot more attention than it is getting. I would hate to lose functionality and the n900 ending up as useful as the iphone

Please vote and nokia....this is important!
 

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2009-10-13 , 22:20
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In the meantime: Would it be difficult to create a "Bluetooth send" application, maybe combined with "Browse remote device"?

It's still not as good as integration in the file manager, but it would get the job done. Start application, select file, select device, send. (could even be a desktop widget,)

BTW: Is it only "Send to" thats missing or also the ability to browse BT-devices?

Oh, yes: I voted of course.
 

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2009-10-13 , 22:52
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Ugh. Do i really have to create yet a third maemo.org account for bugzilla?
 
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2009-10-14 , 00:39
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Voted! Maybe we need to vote for "one login bug"..heheh
 
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2009-10-14 , 00:44
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The vast majority of us don't have the device yet....I have no idea what you're talking about. Maybe it'll be fixed upon release?

I'm certainly not going to parrot whatever the fsck you say
 
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2009-10-14 , 10:59
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I use the filemanager to send files via BT all the time in the old operating system. For example, vcard files for our internal company phone list. This feature must not be removed from later OS versions just because of sheer ignorance about what people use it for.
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2009-10-14 , 14:13
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It's not ignorance, it was more like priority settings, I think...
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2009-10-14 , 14:21
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I was on the bus with a friend and we wanted to trade songs but I couldn't find any way to transfer via Bluetooth. Now I know why.

Wow. This is about as bad for Bluetooth as forgetting the address bar would be for the browser. I can't believe this has been left out.

Just a reminder that for images, you can indeed send via Bluetooth using the Sharing button. No such luck for anything else.
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