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Re: [LUG] bluetooth

 
On 19 Sep 2017 09:33, "Eion MacDonald" <eionmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Bluetooth and old phones (photos)
I have two old Nokia phones (not smartphones). They transfer photos by
blue tooth. (Used only on Windows set up) They have no wire connection
capability.I found:
a) Laptop (Windows XP Long time ago and Windows 7) to phone works by
Bluetooth.
I have not used on Windows 10 or Linux distros.
b) Phone must be less than ten inches from laptop.
This was critical.
(I know Blue tooth even in old version 'should' work up to ten feet)
c) There was no mention of bluetooth to Linux in phone makers instructions.
d) Only Windows. With download at
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51237
e) easy to transfer from windows to other computers.
f) But bluetooth should work.


Many, but by no means all, would have a serial connection under the battery bay - upto 9 small metal dots. I remember pulling the photos off a Nokia camera phone this way. No Bluetooth and annoyingly the multipin charging cable didn't connect to the phone's serial port so I had to make my own cable and try to find the pinout for it online. Fun stuff. :)

Grant
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