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

[bwanamarko]

I also had the same issues: My rooted Android HTC Inc phone (rom: CM7
s-off) would not pair from phone initially, it would timeout ( in about
2 seconds) and with an error, but if I entered any pin fast enough it
could pair. Also I could pair manually with hcitool or bluez-simple-
agent; (2) pairing from linuxbox work only twice, but usually would spin
indefinately, although my phone was "discoverable" sometimes hcitool
would not find my phone, but restarting bluetooth (from unity or cli)
always fixed this; (3) once paired I could not send or recieve files,
(4) the browse files on device does not let me select any devices and
the box of devices is squashed flat.

The fix in comment #14 #22 #35 #36 check personal file sharing (gnome-
user-share) worked for me. I had to use the dash to find it. Then
suddenly the set up new device worked (although I had just paired and
removed it manually with hcitool, which is the only other time the
gnome-bluetooth wizard worked, so...), and now I can successfully send
and receive files.

So I would say it is possible a problem with obex (since it does have
the 2 second problem described in comment #25 #29), but it may also be a
problem with gnome-bluetooth, in that if personal file sharing for
bluetooth is required, then this should automatically be enabled during
setup of a new bluetooth device, or at least the user should be notified
and a link to this setting should be in the bluetooth section of system
settings (a unity problem), and also in that the browse device feature
is not 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:
  Confirmed
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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