topic Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update in X Series

Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

Kaia — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 10:26:36 GMT

Hey, I can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam from another xperia phone anymore after Nougat update. The sending files works without problems. Any ideas?

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

MarlonUk1 — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 10:37:33 GMT

does it say any errors? make sure the nfc points are in contact at all times.

does this happen when you are on safe mode?

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

Kaia — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 10:45:53 GMT

I can't see any reaction on receiving Nougat phone. The sending phone tells that creating the connection wad unsuccesful. Phones can find each other anf also pair without problems. Trying safe mode now if i could figure out what it is.

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

Kaia — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 10:58:04 GMT

Safe mode does not solve the problem. Still no reaction from receiving phone. It will react properly when i forget both phones from bt settings and find and pair again. Somehow the sharing doesnt get through to Nougat phone.

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

MarlonUk1 — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:05:48 GMT

what file are you transferring? could you try using 3rd party apps like shareit on google playstore?

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

Kaia — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:26:15 GMT

I found the problem by sending a bookmark from chrome, then tried a photo from Album, then just a txt file from MobiSystem's File Commander and at last a pdf document from Adobe Acrobat. The negative result comes immediately from every app i tested. Cannot create connection. I changed phone's bt name from bt settings and sending phone is seeing it well, so i am sure i trying to send to correct phone.

With ShareIt i can send files to Nougat phone. I am not sure what technology thw ShareIt uses, Wifi or bluetooth.

I also paired the Nougat phone with PC and tried to send any files from PC but no luck either. Pairing works well, sending file is giving gives similar error "Windows was unable to transfer files".

After software repair from Xperia Companion also nothing changed.

Have to admit that bluetooth receiving files/data from other sources is definitely broken and only new update could fix that.

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

MarlonUk1 — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 23:42:29 GMT

i see, how about trying to perform software repair using Xperia Companion, it is different from soft reset as it will re install the firmware itself.

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

NeoBeum — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 03:10:18 GMT

Did the nougat update change storage permissions for the apps you're using?

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

Kaia — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 20:05:34 GMT

Software repair didn't help, still the same situation. But I learned that it's quite time consuming to reconfigure almost everything after that though I had all backups done. Besides e-mail accounts almost no other settings recovered from backups. It's much better in Windows Phone or een old Symbian world where you could get all settings back from backups after resetting the phone.

Can't receive files via bluetooth after Nougat update

jaho — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:07:04 GMT

I have the problem. Transferring Xperia to notebook is OK. Transferring from the laptop into Xperia impossible.
Please help.

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

Kaia — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:45:14 GMT

Is there anybody who can receive any kind of information (pics, files, contacts) via bluetooth from other devices to Xperia X updated to Nougat?

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

NeoBeum — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:12:06 GMT

Certain files won't send via Bluetooth if it's an unrecognized file format, such as .apk. But I can't test for your device as I don't own a X

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

teethiob — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 22:28:16 GMT

I'm trying to send just pictures, contacts etc known file types which working well when sending from the Xperia X to Z5. I'm trying to find out is there any app which logs the sending situation from both phones. The sending phone get the connection fails notification immediately after start sending. And receiving Xperia X doesn't give any feedback. Just like the sender can't see the receiver or something.

Re: Can't receive files via bluetooth or Beam after Nougat update

Sol3au — Thu, 04 May 2017 14:16:33 GMT

Same here. Actually it seems Bluetooth Obex file receive is not working on many if not all Sony latest phones. I have Xperia Z2, Z3+, Z5 and XA and Bluetooth receive only works on Z2. Shame Sony! Such a basic feature that works even on cheap phones of other manufacturers. Why don't you try sending a picture file from say Z5 to another Z5. You will just get File not sent. This is because there is no OBEX receive service running. The Sony phone is just deaf to Bluetooth connection requests. Hope Sony will finally fix it for Nougat OS.