Transfering files from my HTC to my laptop fails via Bluetooth, Why?

I am trying to send some files from my HTC to my laptop having ubuntu 12.04 through a bluetooth; but while trying to send files i see the following error on my htc device:-

This transfer is forbidden by the target device

What does this error means, any permission issues? or something else. What settings do I need to make so that ubuntu can accept files easily.

I am able to send files from ubuntu to htc device via Bluetooth.

edited Aug 14 '12 at 9:11

asked Aug 12 '12 at 5:03

Ankit

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Please don't change your question midway. An answer about regular MTP file transfer came in before you've edited your question to change it to a Bluetooth question.

– gertvdijk
Feb 6 '13 at 11:02

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I am trying to send some files from my HTC to my laptop having ubuntu 12.04 through a bluetooth; but while trying to send files i see the following error on my htc device:-

This transfer is forbidden by the target device

What does this error means, any permission issues? or something else. What settings do I need to make so that ubuntu can accept files easily.

I am able to send files from ubuntu to htc device via Bluetooth.

edited Aug 14 '12 at 9:11

asked Aug 12 '12 at 5:03

Ankit

2,390134374

Please don't change your question midway. An answer about regular MTP file transfer came in before you've edited your question to change it to a Bluetooth question.

– gertvdijk
Feb 6 '13 at 11:02

add a comment |

I am trying to send some files from my HTC to my laptop having ubuntu 12.04 through a bluetooth; but while trying to send files i see the following error on my htc device:-

This transfer is forbidden by the target device

What does this error means, any permission issues? or something else. What settings do I need to make so that ubuntu can accept files easily.

I am able to send files from ubuntu to htc device via Bluetooth.

edited Aug 14 '12 at 9:11

asked Aug 12 '12 at 5:03

Ankit

2,390134374

I am trying to send some files from my HTC to my laptop having ubuntu 12.04 through a bluetooth; but while trying to send files i see the following error on my htc device:-

This transfer is forbidden by the target device

What does this error means, any permission issues? or something else. What settings do I need to make so that ubuntu can accept files easily.

I am able to send files from ubuntu to htc device via Bluetooth.

files android bluetooth devices transfer

edited Aug 14 '12 at 9:11

asked Aug 12 '12 at 5:03

Ankit

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edited Aug 14 '12 at 9:11

asked Aug 12 '12 at 5:03

Ankit

2,390134374

edited Aug 14 '12 at 9:11

asked Aug 12 '12 at 5:03

Ankit

2,390134374

asked Aug 12 '12 at 5:03

Ankit

2,390134374

asked Aug 12 '12 at 5:03

Ankit

2,390134374

Please don't change your question midway. An answer about regular MTP file transfer came in before you've edited your question to change it to a Bluetooth question.

– gertvdijk
Feb 6 '13 at 11:02

add a comment |

Please don't change your question midway. An answer about regular MTP file transfer came in before you've edited your question to change it to a Bluetooth question.

– gertvdijk
Feb 6 '13 at 11:02

Please don't change your question midway. An answer about regular MTP file transfer came in before you've edited your question to change it to a Bluetooth question.

– gertvdijk
Feb 6 '13 at 11:02

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This might be happening because by default ubuntu doesn't recieve files over bluetooth. One possible solution might be to enable recieving files over bluetooth. Open the personal file sharing preferences window. dash
Then you'll see this window.
Just check the 'Recieve files in Downloads folder over bluetooth' and you're good to go.

personal file sharing pref

For Ubuntu 18.04 and later:

File sharing can be changed in Settings -> Sharing,
which is turned OFF by default.

Also you might need to reconnect after changing this.

Sharing Preferences

edited Feb 5 at 8:15

Olorin

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answered Feb 16 '13 at 14:11

sayantankhan

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On the HTC device, go to Settings -> Connect to PC and look at Default connection type. If this is set to 'Charge only', you can either select 'Disk drive', or check the 'Ask me' box.

This should allow you to mount the drives on the HTC device.

edited Aug 12 '12 at 5:47

answered Aug 12 '12 at 5:40

Barton Chittenden

6771519

The question is about bluetooth file transfer, not direct USB connection.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:50

1

@JavierRivera This was answered before the question was edited to "Bluetooth"! See revision 2 for example. This was certainly not clear at the time this answer came in.

– gertvdijk
Feb 6 '13 at 10:58

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gnome-bluetooth (3.2.2-0ubuntu5) now has a working bi-directory I think. I used blueman before, I also had this bug occur on my HTC G4 G7 G11. bug can be found at https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/872044, etc.

edited Feb 16 '13 at 13:41

answered Feb 6 '13 at 10:08

eexpress

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Welcome to AskUbuntu! You may want to add where you got your information from as citing an up to date source of information is quite recommended for such answers.

– Oyibo
Feb 6 '13 at 10:45

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-3

Here is a workaround:

sudo apt-get install mtpfs

sudo mkdir /media/onex

sudo chmod 775 /media/onex

sudo mtpfs -o allow_other /media/onex

gksu gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules

and add the following line:

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666"

and then:

sudo service udev restart

Didnt work for me but has for others.

edited Feb 6 '13 at 10:22

Eliah Kagan

82.4k22227368

answered Feb 6 '13 at 9:48

Bluedevil678

1

The question is about bluetooth transfer, mtp is not relevant here.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:49

add a comment |

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personal file sharing pref

For Ubuntu 18.04 and later:

File sharing can be changed in Settings -> Sharing,
which is turned OFF by default.

Also you might need to reconnect after changing this.

Sharing Preferences

edited Feb 5 at 8:15

Olorin

2,442924

answered Feb 16 '13 at 14:11

sayantankhan

1,16331126

add a comment |

personal file sharing pref

For Ubuntu 18.04 and later:

File sharing can be changed in Settings -> Sharing,
which is turned OFF by default.

Also you might need to reconnect after changing this.

Sharing Preferences

edited Feb 5 at 8:15

Olorin

2,442924

answered Feb 16 '13 at 14:11

sayantankhan

1,16331126

add a comment |

personal file sharing pref

For Ubuntu 18.04 and later:

File sharing can be changed in Settings -> Sharing,
which is turned OFF by default.

Also you might need to reconnect after changing this.

Sharing Preferences

edited Feb 5 at 8:15

Olorin

2,442924

answered Feb 16 '13 at 14:11

sayantankhan

1,16331126

personal file sharing pref

For Ubuntu 18.04 and later:

File sharing can be changed in Settings -> Sharing,
which is turned OFF by default.

Also you might need to reconnect after changing this.

Sharing Preferences

edited Feb 5 at 8:15

Olorin

2,442924

answered Feb 16 '13 at 14:11

sayantankhan

1,16331126

edited Feb 5 at 8:15

Olorin

2,442924

edited Feb 5 at 8:15

Olorin

2,442924

edited Feb 5 at 8:15

Olorin

2,442924

answered Feb 16 '13 at 14:11

sayantankhan

1,16331126

answered Feb 16 '13 at 14:11

sayantankhan

1,16331126

answered Feb 16 '13 at 14:11

sayantankhan

1,16331126

add a comment |

On the HTC device, go to Settings -> Connect to PC and look at Default connection type. If this is set to 'Charge only', you can either select 'Disk drive', or check the 'Ask me' box.

This should allow you to mount the drives on the HTC device.

edited Aug 12 '12 at 5:47

answered Aug 12 '12 at 5:40

Barton Chittenden

6771519

The question is about bluetooth file transfer, not direct USB connection.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:50

1

@JavierRivera This was answered before the question was edited to "Bluetooth"! See revision 2 for example. This was certainly not clear at the time this answer came in.

– gertvdijk
Feb 6 '13 at 10:58

add a comment |

On the HTC device, go to Settings -> Connect to PC and look at Default connection type. If this is set to 'Charge only', you can either select 'Disk drive', or check the 'Ask me' box.

This should allow you to mount the drives on the HTC device.

edited Aug 12 '12 at 5:47

answered Aug 12 '12 at 5:40

Barton Chittenden

6771519

The question is about bluetooth file transfer, not direct USB connection.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:50

1

@JavierRivera This was answered before the question was edited to "Bluetooth"! See revision 2 for example. This was certainly not clear at the time this answer came in.

– gertvdijk
Feb 6 '13 at 10:58

add a comment |

On the HTC device, go to Settings -> Connect to PC and look at Default connection type. If this is set to 'Charge only', you can either select 'Disk drive', or check the 'Ask me' box.

This should allow you to mount the drives on the HTC device.

edited Aug 12 '12 at 5:47

answered Aug 12 '12 at 5:40

Barton Chittenden

6771519

On the HTC device, go to Settings -> Connect to PC and look at Default connection type. If this is set to 'Charge only', you can either select 'Disk drive', or check the 'Ask me' box.

This should allow you to mount the drives on the HTC device.

edited Aug 12 '12 at 5:47

answered Aug 12 '12 at 5:40

Barton Chittenden

6771519

edited Aug 12 '12 at 5:47

answered Aug 12 '12 at 5:40

Barton Chittenden

6771519

answered Aug 12 '12 at 5:40

Barton Chittenden

6771519

answered Aug 12 '12 at 5:40

Barton Chittenden

6771519

The question is about bluetooth file transfer, not direct USB connection.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:50

1

@JavierRivera This was answered before the question was edited to "Bluetooth"! See revision 2 for example. This was certainly not clear at the time this answer came in.

– gertvdijk
Feb 6 '13 at 10:58

add a comment |

The question is about bluetooth file transfer, not direct USB connection.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:50

1

@JavierRivera This was answered before the question was edited to "Bluetooth"! See revision 2 for example. This was certainly not clear at the time this answer came in.

– gertvdijk
Feb 6 '13 at 10:58

The question is about bluetooth file transfer, not direct USB connection.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:50

@JavierRivera This was answered before the question was edited to "Bluetooth"! See revision 2 for example. This was certainly not clear at the time this answer came in.

– gertvdijk
Feb 6 '13 at 10:58

add a comment |

edited Feb 16 '13 at 13:41

answered Feb 6 '13 at 10:08

eexpress

366

1

Welcome to AskUbuntu! You may want to add where you got your information from as citing an up to date source of information is quite recommended for such answers.

– Oyibo
Feb 6 '13 at 10:45

add a comment |

edited Feb 16 '13 at 13:41

answered Feb 6 '13 at 10:08

eexpress

366

1

Welcome to AskUbuntu! You may want to add where you got your information from as citing an up to date source of information is quite recommended for such answers.

– Oyibo
Feb 6 '13 at 10:45

add a comment |

edited Feb 16 '13 at 13:41

answered Feb 6 '13 at 10:08

eexpress

366

edited Feb 16 '13 at 13:41

answered Feb 6 '13 at 10:08

eexpress

366

edited Feb 16 '13 at 13:41

answered Feb 6 '13 at 10:08

eexpress

366

answered Feb 6 '13 at 10:08

eexpress

366

answered Feb 6 '13 at 10:08

eexpress

366

1

Welcome to AskUbuntu! You may want to add where you got your information from as citing an up to date source of information is quite recommended for such answers.

– Oyibo
Feb 6 '13 at 10:45

add a comment |

1

Welcome to AskUbuntu! You may want to add where you got your information from as citing an up to date source of information is quite recommended for such answers.

– Oyibo
Feb 6 '13 at 10:45

Welcome to AskUbuntu! You may want to add where you got your information from as citing an up to date source of information is quite recommended for such answers.

– Oyibo
Feb 6 '13 at 10:45

add a comment |

-3

Here is a workaround:

sudo apt-get install mtpfs

sudo mkdir /media/onex

sudo chmod 775 /media/onex

sudo mtpfs -o allow_other /media/onex

gksu gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules

and add the following line:

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666"

and then:

sudo service udev restart

Didnt work for me but has for others.

edited Feb 6 '13 at 10:22

Eliah Kagan

82.4k22227368

answered Feb 6 '13 at 9:48

Bluedevil678

1

The question is about bluetooth transfer, mtp is not relevant here.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:49

add a comment |

-3

Here is a workaround:

sudo apt-get install mtpfs

sudo mkdir /media/onex

sudo chmod 775 /media/onex

sudo mtpfs -o allow_other /media/onex

gksu gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules

and add the following line:

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666"

and then:

sudo service udev restart

Didnt work for me but has for others.

edited Feb 6 '13 at 10:22

Eliah Kagan

82.4k22227368

answered Feb 6 '13 at 9:48

Bluedevil678

1

The question is about bluetooth transfer, mtp is not relevant here.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:49

add a comment |

-3

Here is a workaround:

sudo apt-get install mtpfs

sudo mkdir /media/onex

sudo chmod 775 /media/onex

sudo mtpfs -o allow_other /media/onex

gksu gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules

and add the following line:

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666"

and then:

sudo service udev restart

Didnt work for me but has for others.

edited Feb 6 '13 at 10:22

Eliah Kagan

82.4k22227368

answered Feb 6 '13 at 9:48

Bluedevil678

Here is a workaround:

sudo apt-get install mtpfs

sudo mkdir /media/onex

sudo chmod 775 /media/onex

sudo mtpfs -o allow_other /media/onex

gksu gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules

and add the following line:

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0bb4", MODE="0666"

and then:

sudo service udev restart

Didnt work for me but has for others.

edited Feb 6 '13 at 10:22

Eliah Kagan

82.4k22227368

answered Feb 6 '13 at 9:48

Bluedevil678

edited Feb 6 '13 at 10:22

Eliah Kagan

82.4k22227368

edited Feb 6 '13 at 10:22

Eliah Kagan

82.4k22227368

edited Feb 6 '13 at 10:22

Eliah Kagan

82.4k22227368

answered Feb 6 '13 at 9:48

Bluedevil678

answered Feb 6 '13 at 9:48

Bluedevil678

answered Feb 6 '13 at 9:48

Bluedevil678

1

The question is about bluetooth transfer, mtp is not relevant here.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:49

add a comment |

1

The question is about bluetooth transfer, mtp is not relevant here.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:49

The question is about bluetooth transfer, mtp is not relevant here.

– Javier Rivera
Feb 6 '13 at 9:49

add a comment |

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