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XDA2s Will not beam files by bluetooth!!!

I have had an XDA2 for sometime. I have just purchased a XDA2s but can not get it to beam a file, like on the xda2. I go to file explorer, hold down on the file I want to send and hit beam file. The page says searching but does not ever find any devices!!
I have upgraded the Radio ROM upgrade to version 1.12.00 and the Bluetooth upgrade to version 1.0.0.3900, but I still have the same problem. Is anyone else with an XDA2s able to beam files like with the xda2, or have any ideas why it is not working?
Thanks

hey same here too
hi
i too have the same problem and i dont even know on which windows m i Running my PDA ??
Can some one help me how to find which windows have been installed on my XDA IIs

if you have installed the 3900bluetooth stack, then you must forget about the beam option, when u tap and hold within file explorer, tap send by bluetooth instead of beam file, this will work as i had same problem, and i was told this by members here.
hope this helps.......

my way of beaming files via bluetooth is to open the bluetooth manager and select "new" then click on "browse files on a remote device". After that, bluetooth devices will be discovered by your BA. Once the devices are already listed, you could select to which device you want files to send to...
hope this helps...
cheers!

Guys, you're talking about two different things here. When you choose 'beam file' that means trying to send it to another device using the infrared port, not Bluetooth.
It says it can't find other devices because on your receiving device you've probably turned Bluetooth on, but not IR. And even if you had, you're supposed to align the IR ports and keep the two devices pretty close to each other. On your BlueAngel, the IR port is on the left side so you have to turn it.
You should either choose 'send via Bluetooth' if you want to send something via Bluetooth, or choose 'beam file' if you want to beam it via IR. Check if your receiving device has Bluetooth or IR capabilities and has these switched on; if you're using IR, point the device's IR ports to each other.
Your Windows version:
Start -> Settings -> System -> About.

Thanks
Thanks all of you
I just Cant belive that i couls see a reply posted so so soon
A million Thanks
and ill do keep a check on the forum

bluetooth not in my menu
Hey jojo
i have not got send via bluetooth on my menu in the FE
also i dont know the bluetooth stack ???
how do i get that now

no bluetooth sending on SPV M2000/XDAiis...
Robrecht: they are not talking about two different things, to beam a file it "should" pick up all incoming beams including bluetooth, if you try beam a file a menu will come saying two things:
1) infrared - align ports
2) searching...
Now the "searching" means its looking for bluetooth devices, provided you have activated "recieve all incoming beams" in beam settings...
Unfortunately although i know how it all works, i also have the same problem with my SPV M2000, i also cant send via bluetooth,i had the XDAii and that worked totally fine, the only way to do it on the M2000 is through exploring another bluetooth device, but not all devices allow for that...its such an easy operation that has become so difficult, i mean if thats how they have programmed it, it sucks ass, even old crappy phones with bluetooth can send files easier...
i think it is a problem and if there is any solution can someone let us know...
regards...

Re: bluetooth not in my menu
spread_smiles said:
Hey jojo
i have not got send via bluetooth on my menu in the FE
also i dont know the bluetooth stack ???
how do i get that now
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go to bluetooth in the settings/connections. then in bluetooth, and tap 'about'
this will prob show 3500version, it needs to be 3900.
you vcan get this i think from this sites ftp, but i cant remember how to access that, but i got mine off google, dunno what site, but google is ur friend, search for bluetooth upgrade 3900* u will find it.

or even better, look here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=18215

BT3900.....?????
I've heard alot of good and bad remarks about bt3900 series.... Im running an SPV M2000 on windows 2003 second edition, will upgrading my bt3500 to bt3900 solve my sending via bluetooth option(or beam file option)?????

I GOT IT BUT ...
thanks JOJO
but when i clicked the link i got to download 2 BT stack but when i unzip it it just would not come in one file but split in to 10s and than i am confussed how do i get it all to one ???
how did you upgrade it to 3900
i dont get any cab file
is there any particular software to unzip this file !!

Re: I GOT IT BUT ...
spread_smiles said:
thanks JOJO
but when i clicked the link i got to download 2 BT stack but when i unzip it it just would not come in one file but split in to 10s and than i am confussed how do i get it all to one ???
how did you upgrade it to 3900
i dont get any cab file
is there any particular software to unzip this file !!
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you dont need to unzip a cab file, a cab file is the same as a .exe file on your desktop pc,
just copy the cab file accress to a location on your pda, somewhere you know where it is.... lets say you copy over using active sync, into your documents..... when you go into file explorer on your pda, just tap the cab file and it will install ........ and hey presto..... your on bt build 3900
tradivise, upgrading to 3900, should sort your problem out.... sending files from devices to another handset by Ir is something that needs avioding, as i find that even if the pda can detect the device, it aint compatable and will always fail..... i even found this on my old XDA 2
instead on tapping on beam file on 3500 like with the xda2, upgrade to 3900 and you dont need the beam option.... just hold on file and tap send via bluetooth., anything is now sendable but if you want this to help with Ir within the beam option, this wont help as it is for bluetooth.....
happy installing if you choose to....... id recommend it tho!!

it does solve the problem!
joey jojo... thanks, yeh i installed it and it solves the problem, i now have the "send via bluetooth" option in the menu when holding down on a file i want to send, you can almost send anything....there is one thing thats seems a bit odd!!! - when using my bluetooth headset it sometimes crackles a bit even though im within a metre or two of the phone, i dunno, that doesnt seem normal...but i guess for the amount of times i use my headset compared to the amount of times i "wanted" to send files via bluetooth, i suppose i can live with the crackling...
thanks JJ
So i also recomend to anyone having the same problems as me upgrading to bt3900, i mean im not sure about the crackling, i read on another post somewhere that there are a few others with the same crackling problem, but as far as sending the via bluetooth, it solves the problem...

this is good news!
joey jojo, could I ask for one too?
cheers!

bt3900...
you can get bt3900 from this site - http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BA_Bluetooth_1.0.0.3900_Upgrade
It gives you instructions and everything else...
happy installing...

thanks tradivise! one question though, would it be just fine if I wouldn't upgrade may radio rom and just install the bluetooth upgrade, would just do the trick the same?
cheers!

yeh it all workd fine for me and i didnt upgrade my radio...im running radio 1.06.02...

guys, thanks! just installed BT3900 and my BT works better now.

Hey man, thats cool, im glad you got it sorted out...
HAPPY BLUETOOTHING!!!!!!!!

Changing Bluetooth Device Name

Hi all,
Is there a way (registry hack) to change the bluetooth name of the Orbit - it appears that the devices bluetooth name is simply the Owners Information, which I would like to change.
I use the Orbit in conjunction with a Parrot CK car kit, and my device name (First Name/Last Name) is too long to fit on the screen of the Parrot.
Cheers,
Gavin

The BT devicename is in settings-system-about-device_id

timeloop said:
The BT devicename is in settings-system-about-device_id
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I really would love to know how did you get this name (from settings-system-about-device_id) to work for your BT devices ?
Device_ID is for ActiveSync connection and unfortunately all BT devices recognize the handheld by owner name. I'm wondering what name has your Artemis in BT Places on your PC?

easy...
...unless i'm missing something. using PHM registry editor, or similar, search for your current bluetooth name. it's in something like HKCU\software\microsoft\bluetooth\settings - there's a key called "localName". change it to whatever you'd like, and away you go.
works for me so far, now i'm playing with btcrawler!
ric

"The BT devicename is in settings-system-about-device_id" ---works for me very well, also using parrot 3100.

landwomble said:
...unless i'm missing something. using PHM registry editor, or similar, search for your current bluetooth name. it's in something like HKCU\software\microsoft\bluetooth\settings - there's a key called "localName". change it to whatever you'd like, and away you go.
works for me so far, now i'm playing with btcrawler!
ric
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...shows what I know. doesn't persist after a reboot, as i found when scanning for local phones. only way i've got to do it is to change the owner name to what i'd like the bluetooth name to be, and then set the company name field to my name. not ideal, but good enough.
ric

What is Blue tooth supposed to do?

Bear with me......
I have WM6 running, but when I connect to my laptop via BT it says there is only the Serial connection available, now I am being thick? As I cannt get the laptop to send things via BT OR the phone to recieve via BT, by things I mean photo's and vid clips etc etc, but always fails.
I have paired them repeatedly and deleted connections and made connections and everything.
So I am at a loss, am I missing somthing obvious or is it more problematical? I guess it could even be the XP BT stack, but thats next on the list to check.
Hints, tips and advice as ever greatfully received
Deech

Hi, sounds like a very annoying problem, i can only think of 2 things:
1. make sure that 'recive all beams' is ticked on your PDA, this sets the location etc for when you recive files in bluetooth i think.
2. uninstall your bluetooth in XP and reinstall it to another USB port.
I hope this helps, i cant think of much else to help

ummm.... 'receive all beams' would be infrared.. not bluetooth
install schap's advance config tool (should find it under the cab collection thread) and there's an option to enable OBEX file transfer. After you do that on your trinity and soft reset, you should be able to send/receive files

Thanks will do.
I wonder if I should upgrade the software too? I have MinRus's original WM6 onboard atm, or perhaps it's LVS's..... I really ought to pay attention, and now I see that there are loads of "newer" ones out and about.........
/me goes to ferret around the fora

"ummm.... 'receive all beams' would be infrared.. not bluetooth"
no it's both

that's what i thought too, its for both.
when i send a file it's : "beam file" you see your infrared and bluetooth connections.
and maybe this: visible for others in bluetooth options? will help ?
check the same for your laptop maybe...

Is there a working BT FTP Explorer for Touch HD / Blackstone ?

Hello,
I have really a strange issue. I am unable to "beam" the images from Touch HD to Bluetooth enabled PC using Bluetooth. I tested against two PCs and it never worked. The activesync works ok. But i don't want to use activesync... as it's a bit of overkill - i am looking for a out of a box solution that will possibly work with every pc everywhere... last time i ended up with mailing the images by email =))
Both sides have bluetooth enabled in visible mode, i am using either resco or wm file explorer beam function, then the list of visible bluetooth devices appears, but when i select the PC it always fails. =((
I remember there was some issue of "too much services pc provided", but i am unable to remove services provided by the pc i have no use for as FAX for example. On both PCs there's bluetooth stack by Widcomm, once branded for IBM and once for HP.

I have a PC with integrated bluetooth module and a Microsoft driver. If I right click on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray (lower right near clock), I can select "receive a file" which brings up a little wizard that waits for you to beam your picture. Maybe your Bluetooth device also has this software. I use ActiveSync for several pictures because in the long run it's quicker.

PGMMA, yes, but this is about widcomm driver... not ms... =(
Activesync is OK, but won't work on a PC without Activesync - i had an issue, when i want to send a image/file to a friend. No luck. The Bluetooth Stack Tray icon gets green for a sec, then white again with no message what so ever.
The other computer now requires pairing all the time, but i am sure i can handle that later. =)

Well i tested dryar 1.6 (i was unable to find the version 2.0 which should be on dryar.com) without a luck, but was able to make at least part of the bluetooth ftp explorer working (HTC_BT_FTP_Explorer_1.2.30489.cab)
i can share my files on cell phone, but i am unable to browse others after installing this file (couldn't enable the explorer in the ftp tab), when i click the icon in programs nothing happens.
anyone has a bt explorer fully compatible with blackstone / touch hd?

tried all versions from here, but simply \windows\btftpclient.exe won't start =(
http://forum.xda-developers.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=3121049

identically problem

There is NO working BT Explorer client for the Touch HD. I called HTC 2 weeks ago about this issue. They said that it's not supported with the current ROM, but they did say that they are building a new ROM to be released shortly & it WILL have BT Explorer support.

Vampire2800 said:
There is NO working BT Explorer client for the Touch HD. I called HTC 2 weeks ago about this issue. They said that it's not supported with the current ROM, but they did say that they are building a new ROM to be released shortly & it WILL have BT Explorer support.
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I did attach the BT explorer that I using.

BT Explorer
Hi, So could you tell me did they fixed the problem, becouse my Bluetooth Explorer on HTC HD wouldn't start. I mark strat using BT but after click ok it's still unchecked !!! so finally is it solved this or not becouse it's a really disapointed accourding the price of this device.
Thanks
Vampire2800 said:
There is NO working BT Explorer client for the Touch HD. I called HTC 2 weeks ago about this issue. They said that it's not supported with the current ROM, but they did say that they are building a new ROM to be released shortly & it WILL have BT Explorer support.
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gpaunescu said:
I did attach the BT explorer that I using.
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It didn't work here? I got only the wait cursor for 2 seconds and nothing else...

SOLVED!! with help of kwbr,releasing his t8282 kitchen, btftp version is 1.2.37656.91, searching internet ,i find cab, it's simply to find :
h%ttp://ishare.iask.sina.com.cn/f/22305165.html
thank you kwbr

No Bluetooth File Receive after PhoneAlarm

After installing PhoneAlarm 2.13 I cannot send files via my windows XP computer to my HTC HD.
I can send files from the HD to the PC but not the other way round. In fact I can activesync using bluetooth and then use the activesync window on my PC to cut and paste files from the PC to the HTC but not by right clicking the file and then using the "send to" command.
I am positive that the problem is due to PhoneAlarm because when I uninstall it and hard reset my device everything seem starts working normally but again fails after PhoneAlarm installation.
Anyone else experiencing this problem and please help.
Regards

I had the same problem, could send files from my HD, but not to my HD.
Never installed PhoneAlarm though.
What I did to fix it:
- In Advanced Config, go to "Bluetooth". "Obex" was disabled. I enabled it, saved settings and did a soft-reset.
- In HD Tweak, also go to "Bluetooth". "Files reception" was disabled. I enabled it, saved settings and did a soft-reset.
Hope it solves your problems!

If I remember correctly you need to activate IRDA in the phonealarm settings to allow the bluetooth to work (I think it even mentions bluetooth next to the IRDA check box - odd but it then worked on mine)

Activate IR
sillysquid said:
If I remember correctly you need to activate IRDA in the phonealarm settings to allow the bluetooth to work (I think it even mentions bluetooth next to the IRDA check box - odd but it then worked on mine)
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This is correct. You need to activate IR in the profiles in PhoneAlarm you use to receive files over bluetooth.

No need for hard reset
I have had the same problem even after uninstalling phonealarm. No file receiving over bluetooth. Then I have re-installed phonealarm again, enable infrared and uninstall it. Everything works fine now. I think some changes in registry would have solve it too, but this is easier I mean.

Registry Settings
woxydator said:
I have had the same problem even after uninstalling phonealarm. No file receiving over bluetooth. Then I have re-installed phonealarm again, enable infrared and uninstall it. Everything works fine now. I think some changes in registry would have solve it too, but this is easier I mean.
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To enable file transfer in registry:
HKLM\\Software\Microsoft\OBEX and change the IsEnabled value from 0 to 1
The OBEX_inbox.cab can also be useful if your rom lacks it.