Create a Bluetooth settings section [$50]

[roberto]

I have this bug since a lot (maybe years) and it's annoying.
I can't send a file to elementary using the bluetooth.

Furthemore (this is just a minor issue) I can't change the name of the bluetooth of elementary.

[Pop Vlad-Aurel (popvladaurel-deactivatedaccount)]

First, to enable Bluetooth file receiving:
 - open Terminal and run gnome-file-share-properties
 - check Receive files in Downloads over Bluetooth and Notify about received files.

Second, there are several ways to change the Bluetooth name, but this is the one I found to be permanent (i.e. not defaulting after reboot):
 - edit /etc/bluetooth/main.conf replacing "%h" with the computer name you want.

    sudo nano /etc/bluetooth/main.conf (for example change Name = %h-%d to Name = gruber)

 - find the unique hardware ID for your bluetooth hardware, list the content of /var/lib/bluetooth

     ls /var/lib/bluetooth

 - remove /var/lib/bluetooth/xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx/config to make your system forget the old name.

    sudo rm /var/lib/bluetooth/xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx/config

 - restart the bluetooth service

     sudo service bluetooth restart

thanks to: http://askubuntu.com/questions/80960/how-to-change-bluetooth-device-name/650364#650364

[Pop Vlad-Aurel (popvladaurel-deactivatedaccount)]

Maybe those two check-boxes in gnome-file-share-properties should be enabled by default, and the Bluetooth name could be automatically pulled from /etc/hostname...

[Linus Bobcat (biobunny-exe)]

Relevant bug:

 https://bugs.launchpad.net/elementaryos/+bug/1271294

[Hector V Nogueiras (hvnsystems)]

Randomly works with other Elementary machines, but fails with most Windows distros. Checked with Windows 10 and continues to fail on the Elementary side.

[Danielle Foré (danrabbit)]

It looks like these are settings held at org.gnome.desktop.file-sharing and the default values are:

bluetooth-accept-files bonded
bluetooth-notify true
bluetooth-obexpush-enabled false

[Danielle Foré (danrabbit)]

https://www.bountysource.com/issues/33889333-create-a-bluetooth-settings-section

[Danielle Foré (danrabbit)]

Hey OP, just so you're aware I'm tracking the issue separately about settings the hostname at https://bugs.launchpad.net/switchboard-plug-sharing/+bug/1234997