[Bug 872044] Re: Bluetooth 'Send files' returns permission denied error

[Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre]

FYI,

Many devices (I mean *phones* specifically here) are provider-locked to
not allow using some bluetooth profiles, despite the fact that they may
support them. If you're running into this bug, please make sure you also
test, for instance, sending files between two Ubuntu systems. A
"permission denied" error there may be mean you're actually hitting this
"bug", but just testing between Ubuntu and a phone doesn't mean the
phone actually allows using obex push, pull, or ftp.

FWIW, Android phones may have had bluetooth crippled by providers too.
However, if you are using custom ROMS, then this should not be the case
and bluetooth probably has all its profiles working.

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Title:
  Bluetooth 'Send files' returns permission denied error

Status in GNOME Bluetooth:
  New
Status in OEM Priority Project:
  Confirmed
Status in “obex-data-server” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “obexd” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

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)

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