Bluetooth does not work [solved]

[LatinPoet]

Beware! I updated Mate in LM 13 Maya to Mate 1.4, and it killed Blueman bluetooth! Blueman will pair with my Motorola headphones, but no sound will come out. I have tried reinstalling the bluez packages, but still no sound. Will this problem be fixed?

[nashjc]

The "SOLVED" in the header seems premature. I get some connection with some of the combinations of gnome-bluetooth or blueman, but they do not seem to be stable.

I'll be happy to help debug this with someone, but I suspect we can fill many postings and not help folk with a definitive recipe.

Contact me off-list at nashjc _at_ uottawa.ca if interested in working towards a documented solution.

JN

[nashjc]

This morning I found that I could get the mate-bluetooth tools working by installing

libmatebluetooth-dev

Seems to take out libmatebluetooth and replace with a different version as it puts in the dev libraries.
(It installs a whole whack of small libraries).

This would explain why developers don't see the problem.

I then got Mint Maya 64bit to run bluetooth fine (I'm using an Asus USB dongle). Also on a laptop with same issue.

Perhaps if others find this solution works they could post.

JN

[johnknott]

Install Blueman as suggested
Remove Mate version
REBOOT ! then only 1 Bluetooth symbol in bar( the Blueman one).
Install Thunar then "browse device using obex ftp" works
Ensure all 4 boxes checked in Local services Transfer
Can now send and receive files from Mac, other mint13 box, Samsung phone.

Cant find any problems except with HP Ipaq (is a law unto itself with anything Wireless!)

John K