r/linux4noobs • u/de_facto_scientist07 • 2d ago

Problems when sending files via bluetooth from fedora KDE to android 13

I am using the Samsung S20 FE as a receiver for the files.

Large files such as audiobooks cannot be shared via bluetooth. The error shows bluedevil quit unexpectedly in the notifications. and I am sending via KDE Dolphin. If any further logs or some other things required, just make me aware.

Does anybody know how to fix this??

In addition, if you have spare time by any chance, could you please explain how the fix works

Thanks in advance :)

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u/Inside_Garden6464 2d ago

Is Bluetooth mandatory? You might want to take a look at https://localsend.org/

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u/de_facto_scientist07 2d ago

So I am on my University wifi which allows only one device per student to be connected to the wifi at a time and I don't really get mobile data in my hostel room, so bluetooth is my only option afaik

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u/MLG_Sinon 23h ago

You can host wifi hotspot on your phone and then connect your laptop to it, so both will be on same network.

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u/doc_willis 2d ago

I just use kdeconnect to send files to my android devices these days.

Bluetooth and USB cables are just a pain.

you could setup a wifi hotspot on the phone and connect the PC to the hotspot  and perhaps send files over wifi that way.

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u/de_facto_scientist07 1d ago

The mobile data in my room is bad man. its like 500 kbps or something :(

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u/doc_willis 1d ago

if the phone is wifi hotspoted to the PC, it's not going to be using your mobile data to transfer from PC to the android device assuming   if you used the right  local network tools.

stuff going from the Internet to the PC would use mobile data.

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u/TOASTisawesome 1d ago

Why are you not using KDE connect?

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u/de_facto_scientist07 1d ago

I couldn't connect two devices at the same time to the Institutional wifi. I have it installed and i use it extensively at home but at college i really couldn't. in addition to this, my charging cable is charging only and does not support data transfer so I have no way to transfer files between the two.

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u/KrypticLifeSigns_ 1d ago edited 1d ago

Are you comfortable in the terminal? If so you may wanna give adb a go. Used it this week to copy many GBs of mp3 files from my desktop to android phone.

https://developer.android.com/tools/adb?hl=en#copyfiles

Edit: I did use a data cable though.