I can pair my HTC One X with Ubuntu, but I can't send any files to my computer from my phone. Every time I try my phone reports the transfer failed and I never get prompted by the computer to accept the file.
I would like to share one method on how to send files from any Android smartphone to Ubuntu. I successfully tested it myself on Ubuntu 12.10 laptop with built-in bluetooth adapter and SGS4 smartphone.
Your smartphone and Ubuntu computer should be paired.
Open a terminal application (Ctrl+Alt+T) and install obexftp and obexpushd packages from OpenOBEX project using the following command:
sudo apt-get install obexftp obexpushd
Set your computer's bluetooth adapter into discoverable mode executing the following command:
sudo hciconfig hci0 piscan
Run obexpushd command and listen to the incoming bluetooth connection:
obexpushd -B
Now it is possible to send any file from the smartphone to Ubuntu computer. The files will be stored in your /home/username or /home/username/Downloads directory.
I tested the method by sharing a file through bluetooth from ASTRO File Manager on Android smartphone.
The main credit for this method goes to the blog post.
Search for "Personal file sharing". Then activate "Receive files over Bluetooth". That is it, worked for me.
I would like to share one method on how to send files from any Android smartphone to Ubuntu. I successfully tested it myself on Ubuntu 12.10 laptop with built-in bluetooth adapter and SGS4 smartphone.
Your smartphone and Ubuntu computer should be paired.
Open a terminal application (Ctrl+Alt+T) and install
obexftpandobexpushdpackages from OpenOBEX project using the following command:Set your computer's bluetooth adapter into discoverable mode executing the following command:
Run
obexpushdcommand and listen to the incoming bluetooth connection:Now it is possible to send any file from the smartphone to Ubuntu computer. The files will be stored in your
/home/usernameor/home/username/Downloadsdirectory.I tested the method by sharing a file through bluetooth from ASTRO File Manager on Android smartphone.
The main credit for this method goes to the blog post.
Open up the file browser, then find the icon for your phone on the side, click on it and find the file using the computer.
Then just drag to where you want it.
May not work for you but worth a try.
I installed blueman for any bluetooth connection, because on every pc with ubuntu i tried to use it, it didn't work. Give it a try
And then start it. It should now be on the startup applications list. It's lot more comfortable and customizable than the stock obex.