Ubuntu
indicator-bluetooth package

bluetooth indicator has no option to enable file sharing

Bug #1385938 reported by Minosone
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This bug affects 3 people
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Bluetooth Menu
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indicator-bluetooth (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

if you go to bluetooth settings via the bluetooth-indicator, you can pair with other devices such as phones, but there is no option to enable file sharing. When attempting to send a file with a paired device it silently fails. There is no prompt to confirm the file transfer.

As it turns out you have to enable bluetooth filesharing in a separate menu "Personal file sharing", wich is only available via the Dash. There you have the option to recieve files. This is totally not obvious and there should atleast be a link from the bluetooth indicator to this menu.

This is on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on two different laptops I have tried.

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in indicator-bluetooth (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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