Bluetooth on ubuntu 11 10

Bluetooth on ubuntu 11 10

Updated 01.12.2011
Bluetooth is something thats supposed to be simple and work out of the box but frequently is not working at all.
Thats why every time I install a new OS I test if bluetooth is working.

So, fresh ubuntu 11.10, client is Samsung Galaxy phone, lets see what works in ubuntu.
Receiving files works fine.Update: receiving fails if youre sending to Windows Mobile phone!
Pairing initiated from the computer works fine.
Sending files - failed with the a permission denied error. After searching/asking Ive come across a bug report.Update: sending works if you send to a Windows Mobile device.
So on ubuntu 11.10 this is the summary picture for send/receive:

Since I still need to send files I have to mount my phone with obexfs. In short:

1. install obexfs
2. pair the phone with the PC (works from the gui)
3. Get the device MAC and mount it with obexfs:

$ sudo apt-get install obexfs

$ hcitool scan

Scanning ...
    8F:77:17:77:44:16    My Android Phone

<your device is found and mac listed>
$ obexfs -b 8F:77:17:77:44:16  /mountpoint 

To unmount the device:
$ fusermount -u /mountpoint

Source: great wiki.

Pairing from the phone: No longer fails after Ive updated blueman to the latest 1.23 version. If its not in your repo run

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:blueman/ppa

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get upgrade