Bluetooth file transfer

Question

my xps has the bluetooth built in and i have been able to transfer pictures from my phone to my pc, but i havent been able to go the other way.  the phone of course supports OBEX.  does anyone know a fix?

GodfreyOuwens · Answer

I do not have the same setup you do, but similar (M1730 and a VX10000) and I was able to get everything to work by

going to the guys over at HowardForums

the link is to a topic on the VX8700 and bluetooth..

honestly though.. after I got it all to work, I ended up using the cable for transferring stuff.. it is much faster..

One other note: Are you using you phone in the Mass Storage Device mode? and what error if any are you getting when

trying to transfer from pc to phone?

GodfreyOuwens · Answer

Reading more over the issue, Verizon has made certain file types not be able to be transferred via bluetooth.. I believe the VX8700 was one of the crippled phones... from what I have read, you will need a USB cable to transfer those files..

I got my info here: Crippled Bluetooth

steveo17 · Answer

ok thankss...and i think i found a bluetooth driver for my phone. so maybe that is what i was missing

steveo17 · Answer

no i didnt have the bluetooth driver. and still don't do u know where i could find it?

GodfreyOuwens · Answer

Oh yeah ;) I assumed you had all that already...

Once installed, you should be able to select your phone via bluetooth icon, ( should have OBEX file transfer and push ) then

browse your phone from there and drag and drop... or send/receive

let us know if it works

GodfreyOuwens · Answer

What type of phone and what type of computer? (give as much info about computer as necessary..  )   this will help us help you ;)

steveo17 · Answer

thanks. it says that you can transfer basically everything but music files...and i have tried images and and it doesnt work from pc to phone. from phone to pc it works

steveo17 · Answer

i have a dell xps m1530 with the t8300 processor. 4gb ram. the 355 bluetooth module. dell wireless card (n speed), 200 gig hdd. phone is  lg vx8700 from verizon

GodfreyOuwens · Answer

K.. let me see if I can find anything else out... If I find something decent, I'll post it here..   ( if you find something, post it here also.. for others who may be having the issue ;)  )

steveo17 · Answer

it says that the file type is not accepted...i tried a wav audio file and jpeg and giff images.  it has to be connected to the pc for mass storage mode. correct? Message Edited by steveo17 on 08-25-2008 11:23 AM

GodfreyOuwens · Answer

I used the driver pack that came with Verizons Vcast music bundle from here:   Verizon Vcast stuff

GodfreyOuwens · Answer

oops sorry, that was for the USB modem and other stuff... still looking for the Bluetooth driver.. and just for kicks, I took my VX10000 adn tried to pair via bluetooth, it works, but my computer now has no drivers for the Bluetooth Peripheral device... :( lol

I'll keep tryin..

steveo17 · Answer

lol alright thanks

steveo17 · Answer

hahaa dude no biggie

steveo17 · Answer

i updated my driver and then i was able to connect my phone and explored it just like a regular device. i copied and pasted a picture into the phone and it worked...thanks for all the help

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