@garypeg, it is new to me that this issue also happens in 11.04, because in various comments in this bug report, it is stated that in 11.04 bluetooth transfer works. If it is not working for you, please describe your symptoms and steps to reproduce, by possibly opening a new bug. Thanks.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of TI OMAP Developers, which is subscribed to a duplicate bug report (897995). https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/872044 Title: Bluetooth 'Send files' returns permission denied error Status in GNOME Bluetooth: New Status in Linaro Ubuntu Evaluation Builds: Confirmed Status in Linaro Linux: New Status in OEM Priority Project: Fix Released Status in OEM Priority Project precise series: New Status in “bluez” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “bluez” source package in Oneiric: Invalid Status in “linux” source package in Oneiric: Fix Committed Status in “obex-data-server” source package in Oneiric: Invalid Status in “obexd” source package in Oneiric: Invalid Status in “bluez” source package in Precise: Invalid Status in “linux” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “obex-data-server” source package in Precise: Invalid Status in “obexd” source package in Precise: Invalid Status in “bluez” package in Fedora: Unknown Bug description: Gnome 3 bluetooth manager cannot send files to my HTC Desire phone, (or any phone that I could try) Gnome2 bluetooth manager would send some form of authorisation request when first sending a file to my phone, which i would accept on the phone and then all future files could be sent with a simple 'accept?' message on the phone, on any gnome3 setup i have tried there is not authorisation request and i believe this is what leads to a permission denied error on screen (video attached) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gnome-bluetooth 3.2.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 10 23:23:33 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/bluetooth-applet InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111010.1) SourcePackage: gnome-bluetooth UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-bluetooth/+bug/872044/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~tiomap-dev Post to : tiomap-dev@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~tiomap-dev More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp