Does anyone use bluetooth for EVO <-> Computer?

[luke1249]

This seemed like the most relevant thread in the search, so this is where I'm posting this question. Please redirect as appropriate.

I've got bluetooth transfer enabled both EVO <> Computer, but I can't figure out how to browse the EVO from my computer. Is that not a bluetooth thing? Do I have to set my EVO up as another network place, by enabling WiFi on it?

Sorry for the dumb questions but I'm dumb when it comes to these things. Thanks.

 

[marctronixx]

MAC or PC?

i use a PC. when im connected to the evo via BT, i have (i run old school WIN XP PRO) a little BT icon in the system panel (i have a dell laptop). it brings up "My Bluetooth Places". from there i will see all the paired devices. i find the evo, double click and im in the root folder...

if you are on a PC you are probably using win 7 huh? perhaps its different in terms of steps but if you use microsoft go to your bt page on the computer...

 

[marctronixx]

MAC or PC?

i use a PC. when im connected to the evo via BT, i have (i run old school WIN XP PRO) a little BT icon in the system panel (i have a dell laptop). it brings up "My Bluetooth Places". from there i will see all the paired devices. i find the evo, double click and im in the root folder...

if you are on a PC you are probably using win 7 huh? perhaps its different in terms of steps but if you use microsoft go to your bt page on the computer...

 

[luke1249]

Sorry. Vista. Nothing like that. In My Computer I can see the device, but no clicking (left or right) lets me open it up and browse it.

 

[jswhite822]

Sorry. Vista. Nothing like that. In My Computer I can see the device, but no clicking (left or right) lets me open it up and browse it.

Although I have Windows 7, I was having the exact same issues as everyone else up here. I tried installing new BT stacks on my PC from Broadcom, but they wouldn't install. So I went to my laptop manufacturer's (lenovo) website and downloaded the latest BT drivers (about 2 months old, although I updated the BT driver less than 6 months ago). After installing the new drivers, a few more BT services were installed.

I then attempted to pair my EVO to the PC from the laptop and whalah my EVO is now paired correctly and... (let me check) now when i click on it under the EVO's BT settings, it actually says "Connected to phone and media audio".

Also, when I double click or right click and select properties on the EVO icon under the PC's BT Devices, a sub screen comes up with a full set of options for interacting with my EVO via BT on my PC.

SIGH... AHHHHHHHHHHH...

I've been working on this for several months, so I'm finally glad I solved it!!! Thanks for all the leads... without comments on this board and others, I wouldn't have gotten anywhere!!!!

jw.

 

[QuickDraw]

Although I have Windows 7, I was having the exact same issues as everyone else up here. I tried installing new BT stacks on my PC from Broadcom, but they wouldn't install. So I went to my laptop manufacturer's (lenovo) website and downloaded the latest BT drivers (about 2 months old, although I updated the BT driver less than 6 months ago). After installing the new drivers, a few more BT services were installed.

I then attempted to pair my EVO to the PC from the laptop and whalah my EVO is now paired correctly and... (let me check) now when i click on it under the EVO's BT settings, it actually says "Connected to phone and media audio".

Also, when I double click or right click and select properties on the EVO icon under the PC's BT Devices, a sub screen comes up with a full set of options for interacting with my EVO via BT on my PC.

SIGH... AHHHHHHHHHHH...

I've been working on this for several months, so I'm finally glad I solved it!!! Thanks for all the leads... without comments on this board and others, I wouldn't have gotten anywhere!!!!

jw.

Just to add a little more here in case you're looking to browse the EVO from your computer, you would need to go into Wireless & networks\Bluetooth Settings\Advanced Settings\FTP Server <--- Put a checkmark in that little box, otherwise you will get "Service not available" error.

 

[phunter9]

My laptop never had problems pushing files to my EVO. I could not push files from my EVO to my laptop however. In my Outbound transfers notifications, I would get "This transfer is forbidden by the target device".

I solved this problem by updating the bluetooth drivers (by googling my laptop model) and voila! Problem solved. I can now send files either direction between my EVO and laptop.

Phone: HTC EVO 4G (Gingerbread OTA)
Laptop: DELL Latitude E4310
BT Radio: DELL Wireless 375 Bluetooth Module with AMP
OS: Windows 7

 

[THAT FLY]

Out of all of the bluetooth with one work with the htc evo 4g and is not that much