From the log it looks like obexd never gets any request to do something like transfering the phonebook. @Carl: Rather than starting obexd manually can you leave it as it is and modify /usr/share/dbus-1/services/obexd.service to include the -d switch? If you did that please also follow https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingBluetooth to get more verbose bluetooth log files. After applying all changes do a reboot and reproduce the issue without further touching the device.
From the log it looks like obexd never gets any request to do something like transfering the phonebook. @Carl: Rather than starting obexd manually can you leave it as it is and modify /usr/share/ dbus-1/ services/ obexd.service to include the -d switch? If you did that please also follow https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/DebuggingBl uetooth to get more verbose bluetooth log files. After applying all changes do a reboot and reproduce the issue without further touching the device.