How do you send files to PC via Bluetooth?

saobi · 03-20-2010, 08:12 PM

I went to Droid Gallery, and selected a photo, pressed "share" -> "bluetooth". Then a list of devices came up , I see my PC, but it says "paired but not connected". I go to my PC, and bring up Blue tooth devices window in control panel, and i see "Droid", and i click on the entry, and on the bottom is says "Authenticated: Yes", "Connection in Use: No".

So, what's my next step, what do I do to transfer the file? Seems not very intuitive, this bluetooth technology. Could never get it working.

**LtKen** · 03-20-2010, 08:13 PM

You need to use a 3rd party app, I like Bluetooth File Transfer, free in the market. Just pair the phone with the PC, and it should recognize the phone as a file source.

saobi · 03-20-2010, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by LtKen

You need to use a 3rd party app, I like Bluetooth File Transfer, free in the market. Just pair the phone with the PC, and it should recognize the phone as a file source.

Huh? Totally confused. There's a "share via bluetooth" option built within Droid. Why do I need a third party software?

**LtKen** · 03-20-2010, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by saobi

Originally Posted by LtKen

You need to use a 3rd party app, I like Bluetooth File Transfer, free in the market. Just pair the phone with the PC, and it should recognize the phone as a file source.

Huh? Totally confused. There's a "share via bluetooth" option built within Droid. Why do I need a third party software?

Because the phone doesnt support the protocols necessary to do this without a 3rd party app. If there's someone out there who has done this without an extra app, then please share, but from what I've read/learn/done on my own, you need this app to do what you want to do.

saobi · 03-20-2010, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by LtKen

Originally Posted by saobi

Originally Posted by LtKen

You need to use a 3rd party app, I like Bluetooth File Transfer, free in the market. Just pair the phone with the PC, and it should recognize the phone as a file source.

Huh? Totally confused. There's a "share via bluetooth" option built within Droid. Why do I need a third party software?

Because the phone doesnt support the protocols necessary to do this without a 3rd party app. If there's someone out there who has done this without an extra app, then please share, but from what I've read/learn/done on my own, you need this app to do what you want to do.

Then why such a feature is built if they know it doesn't work yet?

**LtKen** · 03-20-2010, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by saobi

Then why such a feature is built if they know it doesn't work yet?

You'll have to ask a Droid Dev... It does work, but Google or Motorola or whoever removed the OBEX protocols necessary to do this. Just use Bluetooth File Transfer, it works great, and it's free.

therock · 03-20-2010, 09:38 PM

Get an app called WebSharing and do it much faster wirelessly.

tehpriest · 03-21-2010, 05:09 AM

Have a look here also. Droid Bluetooth paired to PC but cannot connect for file transfer

I can now send mp3 and photo's back and forth but not documents. Thats what I was hoping as I do not have wifi everywhere but can carry a BT dongle quite easily between locations.