Cannot send files from Android phone to my computer

ltorvalds024 · 2016-06-09 12:32:27

I am running latest GNOME 3 on Arch Linux. I am not able to send files from my Android phone to my computer via bluetooth. Devices are paired.
I just want to transfer some images via bluetooth and dont want to use USB cord.
Android phone shows this error: Remote device rejected the request.

I tried this solution but it is also not working

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nomorewindows · 2016-06-09 13:15:43

I've tried adb on some more recent Androids and they don't seem to want to be recognized.
They might show up in lsusb, but they don't with adb devices.
Plug the same phone into windows with the proper usb drivers, and whammo, it shows up obfuscated within windows explorer.
May have to use AndFTP using sftp to transfer files wirelessly.

DaimyoKirby · 2016-06-09 14:20:46

Have you installed the proper libraries as directed by the MTP page on the Arch Wiki? You need to have installed gvfs-mtp to access it through nautilus/files.

If that doesn't work, try installing an alternative mtp library - I've used jmtpfs before with good results.

ewaller · 2016-06-09 14:29:52

Okay, everyone. The original poster was not clear as to how they are sending files, but linked to a thread about Bluetooth. The first answer has to do with ADB, The second answer had to do with MTP.

Let us stop, and then start over. ltorvalds024, tell us a bit more about what you are trying to do, how you are trying to do it, and whether you want help with this specific mode, or whether you just need to move files and would entertain other methods.

Thanks.

ltorvalds024 · 2016-06-10 10:37:48

ewaller wrote:

Okay, everyone. The original poster was not clear as to how they are sending files, but linked to a thread about Bluetooth. The first answer has to do with ADB, The second answer had to do with MTP.
Let us stop, and then start over. ltorvalds024, tell us a bit more about what you are trying to do, how you are trying to do it, and whether you want help with this specific mode, or whether you just need to move files and would entertain other methods.
Thanks.

I am sorry, I have updated my question...

DaimyoKirby · 2016-06-10 13:08:06

Do you have gnome-user-share installed? This is required to send files from the computer via bluetooth.
If you run bluetoothctl and connect to your phone manually using that, what error does it show?

EDIT: realized my post was unhelpful, simplified

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ewaller · 2016-06-10 15:10:07

After the failed attempt, is there anything in the journal logs?
I do not use Gnome so I do not know the user space tools. I did find this this article that looks helpful.

nomorewindows · 2016-06-10 17:56:25

Much simpler to use AndFTP and openssh if you have a wifi connection.
If not you're probably going to use linux bluetooth stack to connect to the bluetooth on your phone.
Now depending on your phone, you may have certain bluetooth ObexFTP or other features available.
If not, the phone may only send pictures to a bluetooth printer and not whole files.
Even though the linux bluetooth stack should support most of the things you want to do with it, the phone may not.
http://www.phonearena.com or http://www.gsmarena.com will usually list the capabilities of most phones.
Is this the first time you've tried to do this or is this a recent problem?

ltorvalds024 · 2016-06-11 08:28:14

DaimyoKirby wrote:

Do you have gnome-user-share installed? This is required to send files from the computer via bluetooth.
If you run bluetoothctl and connect to your phone manually using that, what error does it show?
EDIT: realized my post was unhelpful, simplified

I have gnome-user-share installed already. By

If you run bluetoothctl and connect to your phone

you mean pairing? I tried paring using bluetoothctl and paring was successful.

ltorvalds024 · 2016-06-11 08:32:06

ewaller wrote:

After the failed attempt, is there anything in the journal logs?
I do not use Gnome so I do not know the user space tools. I did find this this article that looks helpful.

This is my

journal -xe

output when I tried sending file again via bluetooth. On my phone I get error : remote device rejected the request.

ltorvalds024 · 2016-06-11 08:33:53

nomorewindows wrote:

Much simpler to use AndFTP and openssh if you have a wifi connection.
If not you're probably going to use linux bluetooth stack to connect to the bluetooth on your phone.
Now depending on your phone, you may have certain bluetooth ObexFTP or other features available.
If not, the phone may only send pictures to a bluetooth printer and not whole files.
Even though the linux bluetooth stack should support most of the things you want to do with it, the phone may not.
http://www.phonearena.com or http://www.gsmarena.com will usually list the capabilities of most phones.
Is this the first time you've tried to do this or is this a recent problem?

Bluetooth is very handy. I am facing this problem since I am using GNOME 3, since 3 months ago.

ltorvalds024 · 2016-06-11 08:37:01

(This is my 4th reply, just saying because I don't want anyone to miss any of my replies)

on Ubuntu there is an app in which you can allow/disallow other bluetooth devices to send files to your computer. If you check 'Receive files in Downloads folder over Bluetooth' then your computer won't reject any request. This app is missing in Gnome 3.

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nomorewindows · 2016-06-11 11:51:08

There's bluez and blueman, do you have gnome-bluetooth?

DaimyoKirby · 2016-06-11 12:12:50

ltorvalds024 wrote:

By
If you run bluetoothctl and connect to your phone
you mean pairing? I tried paring using bluetoothctl and paring was successful.

What happens when you try to connect to your phone using bluetoothctl?

[bluetooth]# connect <device address>

If you get an error like org.bluez.error.Failed, check out Pairing works, but connecting does not.

And to echo nomorewindows, check to make sure you have everything needed installed.

(I'm away from my laptop for the next week, so I won't be available for much more than this)

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ltorvalds024 · 2016-06-12 11:45:51

nomorewindows wrote:

There's bluez and blueman, do you have gnome-bluetooth?

Yes, I am using gnome-bluetooth

ltorvalds024 · 2016-06-12 11:50:59

DaimyoKirby wrote:

What happens when you try to connect to your phone using bluetoothctl?
[bluetooth]# connect <device address>
If you get an error like org.bluez.error.Failed, check out Pairing works, but connecting does not.
And to echo nomorewindows, check to make sure you have everything needed installed.
(I'm away from my laptop for the next week, so I won't be available for much more than this)

My computer can connect to phone without any error but not otherwise

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