Comment 21 for bug 89291

One more thing: make sure you first install the following obex utilities (especially gnome-vfs-obexftp) before trying to exchange files between your laptop and bluetooth phone:

ulysses@desktop:~$ apts obex
i cobex - Connector for mobile devices
i gnome-vfs-obexftp - GNOME VFS module for OBEX FTP
i libobexftp-dev - object exchange file transfer library
v libopenobex-dev -
i A libopenobex1 - OBEX protocol library
i A libopenobex1-dev - OBEX protocol library - development files
i obexfs - mount filesystem of ObexFTP capable devices
i obexftp - file transfer utility for devices that use the OBEX protocol
i obexpushd - program for receiving files via Bluetooth or IRDA
i obextool - graphical frontend for obexftp written in TCL/TK
i openobex-apps - Applications for OpenOBEX
c qobex - Swiss army knife for the OBject EXchange (obex) protocol
ulysses@desktop:~$