c550 Bluetooth Help

[Guest Goose Whisperer]

I'm having trouble sending files over Bluetooth.

I have selected Bluetooth and its discoverable. I can find the other bluetooth phone and it can see the c550. So we have a Bluetooth connection.

The other phone can send files (music & photos) to the c550 but I cant see how to send anything from the c550.

I used file manager to locate the file, highlight it, them menu / send but the only options that appear are mms or beam. I was expecting an option of the other bluetooth device but its not showing.

Am I going about the transfer in the wrong way ?

Or do I need to change a setting somewhere ?

Any help appreciated, this is all new to me and I cant find much in the way of guides or user info other than this site !

[Guest w411y]

Beam is bluetooth :)

When selecting beam your phone searches for any bluetooth or infra-red connections

[Guest Goose Whisperer]

Beam is bluetooth :)

When selecting beam your phone searches for any bluetooth or infra-red connections

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ooops didn't try that ....

Not got another Bluetooth device to try with now so I'll have a go again when I can.

I did also try to transfer with IR to a different phone that doesn't have Bluetooth, for this I did use 'beam' but it just sat there saying 'connecting' after the phones had found each other !

Never used Bluetooth or IR before so I guess once you know its simple !

Thanks

[Guest Goose Whisperer]

I've tried again with Bluetooth but it remains very odd.

I recieve files ok but sending them rarely works.

I did manage to send a photo via BT when sending a video file it hangs part way through and sometimes even crashes the other phone.

Videos sent by other phones to mine work fine.

Any ideas anyone ?

Could it be a duff phone ?

[Guest w411y]

Beaming files from the Multimedia Album that comes with the phone is not great.

Try Smart Explorer EN from >>here

[Guest w411y]

It is also free btw

[Guest Goose Whisperer]

I didn't use Multimedia Album.

I just navigated to the file using Start / Accessories / File manager then used the send menu.

I might try using Smart Explorer & see if thats any different.

[Guest Jamma14]

I've tried again with Bluetooth but it remains very odd.

I recieve files ok but sending them rarely works.

I did manage to send a photo via BT when sending a video file it hangs part way through and sometimes even crashes the other phone.

Videos sent by other phones to mine work fine.

Any ideas anyone ?

Could it be a duff phone ?

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It won't be a duff phone, bluetooth with smartphones is very unreliable (I think they have improved it a bit in WM5 tho). It can accept stuff via ir and bt usually fine, but sending is a different matter. Like w4lly suggested, smart explorer is probably the best program for sending and receiving files. I find sending via ir to be slightly more reliable than bt, so if you really want to transfer a file, try giving that a go too.

Jamma

[Guest Goose Whisperer]

Ok thanks.

Does the phone need to be App unlocked for Smart Explorer ?