Transferring Files Over Bluetooth using a BlackBerry Curve, Pearl, or 8800

Submitted by chadm on Tue, 2007-08-14 07:58. blackberry | Blogs | bluetooth

If you own, or are considering buying, one of BlackBerry's Curve, Pearl, or 8800 smart phones then here is a simple guide for transferring files to and from it using Bluetooth.

Part 1 of this investigation focused on setting up a USB connection. Part 2 described how to use a BlackBerry with Amarok.

Each sequences of steps assumes that you are starting from the main menu.

Pairing BlackBerry and Computer

On the BlackBerry
1. Manage Connections -> Bluetooth Options -> Add Device
2. Select your device from the list of available Bluetooth devices
3. Enter the passkey

On the Computer
1. Enter the passkey when the window pops up

Configure BlackBerry to Receive Files

On the BlackBerry
1. Manage Connections -> Bluetooth Options -> Press the menu key and select Options
2. Change the Discoverable setting to Yes

If you want to be able to transfer to your BlackBerry, this setting needs to be enabled. It is not necessary if all you want to do is send files from the BlackBerry.

Upload Photo from Computer to BlackBerry
Potential Usage: Transfer a picture to use as a background or for caller ID on the BlackBerry.

On the BlackBerry
1. Media -> Press the menu key and select Receive Using Bluetooth
2. You should see a message on the phone that says Waiting for Connection.

On the Computer
1. Launch a Bluetooth file transfer client. I used KDE's Bluetooth OBEX Client.
2. Click the Search button. With the Curve you should see an entry for a BlackBerry 8300 File Transfer Agent.
3. Drag files to transferred to the File to Send area then click Send
4. Press yes on the BlackBerry to allow the transfer
5. Select the folder to save to

Download Photo from BlackBerry to Computer
Potential Usage: Transfer pictures taken with the BlackBerry Curve's built-in camera to a computer.

On the BlackBerry
1. Media -> Pictures -> Device Memory -> Highlight a picture, press the menu key, and select Send Using Bluetooth
2. Select the appropriate entry from the list of paired devices

On the Computer
1. Authorize the transfer when the window pops up

During this last step you can also choose to automatically allow or deny the BlackBerry device if you don't want to be asked every time you want to transfer a file.

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Really useful tip..

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2007-09-29 11:58.

Hi this was an useful tip. i am an ubuntu maniac and i was really worried abt file transfer. your method seems to be working.
Let check and update you of what all i was able to transfer.
Thanks
vicky

hey

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2009-01-23 20:03.

hey i was wondering if you know how to find files that are send to me from another phone using bluetooth?

KDE

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2009-06-18 08:08.

I can't even find KDE to download to use. This is very frustrating.

BlueTooth file tranfer

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2009-12-19 03:07.

Works fine! How do I select all pictures to be sent to PC ?

Thanks ... for the help

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2007-09-30 15:30.

You saved me a couple hours work trying to figure out how to send pictures from my Mac to my Curve.
thanks ....
mike

Anything for gnome?

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2007-10-22 09:42.

Is there a tool for gnome as well? I don't use KDE, but gnome. I have been able to connect the two devices, but the file transfer fails.

Thanks

I've only tried KDE, but

Submitted by chadm on Mon, 2007-10-22 16:12.

I've only tried KDE, but there shouldn't be any reason why it wouldn't work in GNOME. Do you have the gnome-bluetooth package installed? It contains the gnome-obex-send and gnome-obex-server clients for sending and receiving files.

transfer an address from book from curve 8300 to other curve blu

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2007-11-06 18:51.

how do i send an address from my book using bluetooth.. i have try but with out any lick... can you provide me any tips.....

the idea is to send a name from my adress book via bluetooth to other curve or pearl.

thks

i think that is not

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2009-09-05 02:08.

i think that is not possible, because Blackberry simply sucks!

I believe you can transfer

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2010-07-22 09:59.

I believe you can transfer any file type to a MicroSD card using the USB cable. I'm not sure if you can over Bluetooth, unless you try the photo method and just copy something that isn't a photo.

Does it cost anything to do any of these things??

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2007-12-21 14:41.

I have a sophisticated mac and a blackberry I have them connected on the Bluetooth but will it cost me anything or send and receive anything. How does it actually work anyway? Is it like a wireless router in the computer that transfers the data via the bluetooth or what?? the main thing is, I don't want extra charges on my bill so internet access or anything like that.

Transfering over Bluetooth

Submitted by chadm on Fri, 2007-12-21 16:14.

Transfering over Bluetooth won't cost you anything. It's completely outside of the phone companies network. You can think of it as similar to WiFi, but you're just connecting point-to-point between devices instead of going through a router.

This realy really helped.

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2007-12-25 11:16.

This realy really helped. thank you!!!

receive media using bluetooth on a sprint blackberry curve 8330

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2008-07-22 22:22.

I have a sprint blackberry curve 8330 and sprint samsung m520 and samsung m510. When I attempt to send media picture from samsung m520 to blackberry curve 8330, the connection just hangs. The percentage bar stays at 0% on the blackberry curve and the connection on the samsung m520 appears to be be hung, frozen and no action. Nothing happens at all. It appears as if both phones are frozen. But when i cancel the connections the connections are cancelled immediately, so I do not believe the bluetooth transfer are hung or frozen. Ive tried over and over again many times. I have made sure all of my settings are on, enabled, encryption set, phones right next to one another, and ready to go. I can send media files to other bluetooth enabled devices, but why is it that I am unable to receive/connect files using bluetooth. Same scenario with the samsung m510. The samsung m520 and m510 are compatible sending and receiving files using bluetooth. But why not to my blackberry? I called Sprint for tech support several times and one rep told me that blackberry compared to my samsung m520 and m510 are like a ferrari communicating with a ford taurus. Is that true? I thought and heard the blackberry network/system was so amazing and almost capable of doing almost anything. This really sucks if I am really unable to receive information using my bluetooth on the Blackberry curve. What sense does that make? Can you offer any suggestions, tips, tricks, support on how to make my bluetooths communicate? thanks

Media---->Receive using bluetooth

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2010-01-17 20:01.

While receiving data or before you will have to go to MEDIA----(press optio key)---->(choose) Receive using Bluetooth. Try and see even I had the same problem. Other mobile doesnt need this but blackeberry does...

this happens to me even with

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2010-05-23 08:54.

this happens to me even with another blackberry device...

Transfering address book from BlackBerry curve 8330 to computer

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2008-09-09 12:03.

how do I transfer my address book (list of contacts) from my blackberry to my computer?
also, transfering my address book from my computer to my blackberry?

Barry

Submitted by chadm on Thu, 2008-09-11 09:57.

I'd try the Barry app. I haven't used it myself, but it's supposed to be able to sync contacts.

Chad
http://linuxappfinder.com
http://feedsanywhere.com

Transfer address book from BBerry to PC

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2009-07-07 08:43.

Pair the Blackberry to the bluetooth computer.
After pairing is complete you should see the PC's bluetooth connection on the blackberry screen. Highlight the connection, then push the Blackberry menu button (just to the left of the trackball).

Select send address book via bluetooth.

Should all be in Outlook...

:)

transferring multple photos via Bluetooth to the PC, at once

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2008-09-12 07:07.

Anyone know if this is possible?

transfering .xls or .pdf attachments from curve to pc

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2008-10-07 09:06.

Greetings,

I would like to transfer .xls and .pdf e mail attachments from my Blackberry Curve to my PC laptop (Thunderbird, for example) when I don't have an internet connection.

Is this possible? I have Roxio Media Manager, but this appears to work only with media files.

Thanks in advance.

LD

Transfering files

Submitted by chadm on Tue, 2008-10-07 11:17.

I believe you can transfer any file type to a MicroSD card using the USB cable. I'm not sure if you can over Bluetooth, unless you try the photo method and just copy something that isn't a photo.

Chad
http://linuxappfinder.com
http://feedsanywhere.com

THANK YOU!!

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2008-10-28 09:32.

You have no idea how much time you just saved me. BTW, what could I use for a WINDOWS files transfer (instead of KDE)

Thanka!!

Unable to receive files via Bluetooth on my BB Curve 8310.

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2008-11-06 10:42.

I just recently purchased a BB Curve from AT&T, and it's an awesome phone so far, but I'm having some difficutly using my Bluetooth to transfer files from one phone to another. For example, I was trying to send an MP3 from a Motorola Q to my phone, and after I was able to link myself to the Q, on the Q itself it said that "This device does not support this service." I was never able to receive the file even after numerous tries. I then tried to do it again with a different phone, but again was unable to receive the file and received a similar message on the other phone. I am however able to link to my Bluetooth headset without any problems.

Has anyone experienced these issues also? I'd like to get this clarified to see if maybe the phone I got was defective, I still have time to exchange it for a new one. Please help! Thank you!

Same problem. Have not found

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2008-12-01 08:56.

Same problem. Have not found fix.

I'm having the same problem

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2008-12-22 17:51.

I'm having the same problem and it's really starting to get annoying! Please someone help!

yes i have the same problem

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2008-12-27 22:39.

yes i have the same problem but i can send items to people trough bluetooth but i cant receive things.

i can send them but cant

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2009-06-02 04:35.

i can send them but cant recieve them,,,, how do i sort this so i can,,

This worked for me

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2009-04-02 07:04.

I have a mac and it was showing me the same warning ("This device does not support this service.") when trying to connect via Bluetooth. I edited the serail por settings for the connection by changing the "Type" from "Modem" to "RS-232" and that solved the issue for me. It might be a little bit different with a PC.

Hope it helps
Sam

same problem and i get told

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2009-06-12 16:07.

same problem and i get told blackberry will not allow you do do this... i am taking the phone back

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