From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop. Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file, then
Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is already a headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is this headset
supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The 'phone does not have a
headset connected, the laptop only has its internal speakers, but
Settings only offers a choice, of the one. and no way to disable it.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem to be
those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have reception
or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.
--
Davey.

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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

Davey <davey@example.invalid> wrote:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop. Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file, then Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is already a headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is this headset supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The 'phone does not have a headset connected, the laptop only has its internal speakers, but
Settings only offers a choice, of the one. and no way to disable it.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem to be those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have reception
or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

Bluetooth can be used to transfer files, but it doesn't work in some cases
and even when it does it's very slow. It seems like you may have paired the devices for audio and not for file transfer, I'm not sure.

I use an open source app called LocalSend which uses the data connection instead and is a lot faster if the two devices are on the same local network (if they aren't it still works, but has to bounce via an internet server so
is slower, but probably still quicker than Bluetooth).

(I'm assuming you aren't going iPhone to Mac in which case there's Airdrop - LocalSend is roughly like a cross platform version of that)

Theo
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

Davey <davey@example.invalid> Wrote in message:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop. Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file, then Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is already a headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is this headset supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The 'phone does not have a headset connected, the laptop only has its internal speakers, but
Settings only offers a choice, of the one. and no way to disable it.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem to be those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have reception
or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

When you establish a Bluetooth connection between two devices it
uses a 'profile' - or more than one. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bluetooth_profiles>
Both devices must support a profile to use it.

To transfer files you need the FTP profile which is part of OBEX
(unless there's something newer) so when you connect you should
see reference to that. It looks like you've established a headset
HSP connection or something similar.

For example when I connect this Android tablet to my RPi it says
'connected for calls and audio', which is A2DP and (I think) HSP.


Check what BT profiles you phone supports. If it supports FTP
check what the laptop supports.
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Davey wrote:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop.

Bluetooth isn't a brilliant mechanism nowadays, something over WiFi is
better. That could be Cloud storage which you ill probably already have installed (Google Drive, Goove Photos etc), or it could be a direct
phone -> laptop protocol, but you'll have to install the cliet and
server parts of that (e.g QuickShare aka NearbyShare, or a free 3rd
party tool like LocalSend)

Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file, then Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is already a headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is this headset supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The 'phone does not have a headset connected, the laptop only has its internal speakers, but
Settings only offers a choice, of the one. and no way to disable it.

If you want to persevere with Bluetooth instead of WiFi, what do you get
if you run fsquirt.exe on the PC
Whether using Bluetooth or WiFi, you typically have to pick one or more
files, then use the 'share' icon and choose the type of sharing you're
using.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem to be those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have reception
or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:31:19 +0100
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

Davey wrote:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop.

Bluetooth isn't a brilliant mechanism nowadays, something over WiFi
is better. That could be Cloud storage which you ill probably
already have installed (Google Drive, Goove Photos etc), or it could
be a direct phone -> laptop protocol, but you'll have to install the
cliet and server parts of that (e.g QuickShare aka NearbyShare, or a
free 3rd party tool like LocalSend)

I have no relationship with any Cloud.

Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file,
then Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is
already a headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is
this headset supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The
'phone does not have a headset connected, the laptop only has its
internal speakers, but Settings only offers a choice, of the one.
and no way to disable it.

If you want to persevere with Bluetooth instead of WiFi, what do you
get if you run fsquirt.exe on the PC
Whether using Bluetooth or WiFi, you typically have to pick one or
more files, then use the 'share' icon and choose the type of sharing
you're using.

I pick a file, try to Share it, but then I get this unhelpful message,
and it goers no further.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem
to be those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have
reception or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

On 21 Sep 2025 13:03:10 +0100 (BST)
Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:

Davey <davey@example.invalid> wrote:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop. Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file,
then Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is
already a headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is
this headset supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The
'phone does not have a headset connected, the laptop only has its
internal speakers, but Settings only offers a choice, of the one.
and no way to disable it.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem
to be those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have
reception or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

Bluetooth can be used to transfer files, but it doesn't work in some
cases and even when it does it's very slow. It seems like you may
have paired the devices for audio and not for file transfer, I'm not
sure.

I was not offered any options when pairing, they just paired when
asked to.
My mobile is not a 'smart' phone, it is a Nokia 2770. It has the
ability to contact the internet, but mine doesn't. But it does
do Bluetooth and makes a connection with the laptop.

I use an open source app called LocalSend which uses the data
connection instead and is a lot faster if the two devices are on the
same local network (if they aren't it still works, but has to bounce
via an internet server so is slower, but probably still quicker than Bluetooth).

(I'm assuming you aren't going iPhone to Mac in which case there's
Airdrop - LocalSend is roughly like a cross platform version of that)

Theo

Since I have no 'apps', that is unlikely to be of use to me!
But thanks anyways.
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:05:54 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

Davey <davey@example.invalid> Wrote in message:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop. Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file,
then Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is
already a headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is
this headset supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The
'phone does not have a headset connected, the laptop only has its
internal speakers, but Settings only offers a choice, of the one.
and no way to disable it.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem
to be those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have
reception or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

When you establish a Bluetooth connection between two devices it
uses a 'profile' - or more than one. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bluetooth_profiles>
Both devices must support a profile to use it.

To transfer files you need the FTP profile which is part of OBEX
(unless there's something newer) so when you connect you should
see reference to that. It looks like you've established a headset
HSP connection or something similar.

I agree with that last part.

For example when I connect this Android tablet to my RPi it says
'connected for calls and audio', which is A2DP and (I think) HSP.

My mobile said only that it had paired successfully with the laptop.

Check what BT profiles you phone supports. If it supports FTP
check what the laptop supports.

I'll see if I can find out what my Nokia supports.
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Davey <davey@example.invalid> Wrote in message:

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:05:54 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

Davey <davey@example.invalid> Wrote in message:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop. Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file,
then Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is
already a headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is
this headset supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The
'phone does not have a headset connected, the laptop only has its
internal speakers, but Settings only offers a choice, of the one.
and no way to disable it.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem
to be those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have
reception or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

When you establish a Bluetooth connection between two devices it
uses a 'profile' - or more than one.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bluetooth_profiles>
Both devices must support a profile to use it.

To transfer files you need the FTP profile which is part of OBEX
(unless there's something newer) so when you connect you should
see reference to that. It looks like you've established a headset
HSP connection or something similar.

I agree with that last part.

For example when I connect this Android tablet to my RPi it says
'connected for calls and audio', which is A2DP and (I think) HSP.

My mobile said only that it had paired successfully with the laptop.

'Paired' is not the same as 'connected'. You have to pair first,
during which each device tells the other what profile(s) it
supports.

The operating system on the phone (yours runs KaiOS I suspect) or
an app can then _connect_ to carry out some task like sending
audio (A2DP) or sending a file (FTP) to a paired device which
supports the appropriate profile.

The devices stay paired when disconnected.

Check what BT profiles you phone supports. If it supports FTP
check what the laptop supports.

I'll see if I can find out what my Nokia supports.

--
Davey.

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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:53:08 +0100, Davey <davey@example.invalid>
wrote:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop. Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file, then >Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is already a >headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is this headset >supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The 'phone does not have a >headset connected, the laptop only has its internal speakers, but
Settings only offers a choice, of the one. and no way to disable it.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem to be >those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have reception
or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

Try doing it from the laptop.
If the phone shows up in File Explorer you'll be able to navigate to
the DCIM folder and will be able to drag files from the phone.
If File Explorer doesn't show the phone go tio the laptop's settings
and see what it says about its bluetooth connections.
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 15:01:05 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

For example when I connect this Android tablet to my RPi it says
'connected for calls and audio', which is A2DP and (I think) HSP.

My mobile said only that it had paired successfully with the
laptop.

'Paired' is not the same as 'connected'. You have to pair first,
during which each device tells the other what profile(s) it
supports.

And they do that. Pairing is successful. There are no messages. It
appears to be ready to Share the file, but instead gives this
incomprehensible fault message.

The operating system on the phone (yours runs KaiOS I suspect) or
an app can then _connect_ to carry out some task like sending
audio (A2DP) or sending a file (FTP) to a paired device which
supports the appropriate profile.

The previous mobile I had had an OS, and it was KaiOs. Chaos more like
it, I hated it. This one appears to have no such OS, it just has several different items on the menu: Messages, Contacts, Phone Calls, SIM1,
SIM2, Settings, Games, and a few others. I have never seen any sign of
any visible OS. It is not a 'smart' 'phone.
But: I see from the web that my 'phone, actually a Nokia 2720V, has the following specs:
Platform OS KaiOS 2.5.2
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core (2x1.1 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU Adreno 304
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
So it is based on Chaos 2.5.2.
Does this help? There is no apparent access to the OS that I
can find.
GWIW, the manual shows this for Bluetooth, in its entirety:
Bluetooth-<
SWITCH ON BLUETOOTH
1. Press the scroll button, and select Settings >
Network & Connectivity > Bluetooth.
2. Switch Bluetooth to On.
3. Select Nearby devices to find a new device or
Paired devices to find a device you have paired
your phone with previously.
"That's all, folks."
Further down, it says:
"Copy content
Copy Content between your phone and compute.
1. Press the scroll button, and select Settings.
2. Scroll right to Storage and set USB storage to
Enabled.
3. Connect your phone to a compatible computer
with a compatible USB cable.
4. On your computer, open a file manager, and
browse to your phone. You can see the content
stored on your phone and on the memory card,
if inserted.
5. Drag and drop items between your phone and
computer."
I might try that instead.
--
Davey.
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:08:02 +0100
Peter Johnson <peter@parksidewood.nospam> wrote:

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:53:08 +0100, Davey <davey@example.invalid>
wrote:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop. Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file,
then Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is
already a headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is
this headset supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The 'phone
does not have a headset connected, the laptop only has its internal >speakers, but Settings only offers a choice, of the one. and no way
to disable it.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem
to be those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have reception
or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

Try doing it from the laptop.
If the phone shows up in File Explorer you'll be able to navigate to
the DCIM folder and will be able to drag files from the phone.
If File Explorer doesn't show the phone go tio the laptop's settings
and see what it says about its bluetooth connections.

I will try that, thanks. Replace File Explorer with Navigator, for
Ubuntu.
--
Davey.

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Davey wrote:

I have no relationship with any Cloud.

That's fine, there are non-cloud methods available.

Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease.

Assuming Win11 as you didn't specify.

So to be clear, on the PC, if you go into
Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Devices
and click on the right-chevron
your phone shows up somewhere on the list?

And on the phone, if you go into
Settings > Connected Devices > See All
your laptop shows up somewhere on the list?

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Davey wrote:

Replace File Explorer with Navigator, for Ubuntu.

OK, scratch my assumption of Windows11, you might have mentioned that
from the start ...

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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:54:06 +0100
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

Davey wrote:

I have no relationship with any Cloud.

That's fine, there are non-cloud methods available.

Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease.

Assuming Win11 as you didn't specify.

So to be clear, on the PC, if you go into
Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Devices
and click on the right-chevron
your phone shows up somewhere on the list?

yes,, but not in Navigator.

And on the phone, if you go into
Settings > Connected Devices > See All
your laptop shows up somewhere on the list?

Yes, and it appears ready to Share the file, but won't.
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:53:08 +0100
Davey <davey@example.invalid> wrote:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop. Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file,
then Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is
already a headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is
this headset supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The 'phone
does not have a headset connected, the laptop only has its internal
speakers, but Settings only offers a choice, of the one. and no way
to disable it.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem to
be those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have reception
or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

I succeeded in getting wired file transfer working, whereas the last
times I tried, I could not. Less hassle, and it works. I was puzzled to
find the mobile's internal memory described as the Nokia, and the
additional memory card as just another memory source, with no apparent connection to the mobile. Whatever, it works.
I shall now forget Bluetooth, I never got on with it anyway.
My car and the mobile happily pair and do what they should do, but if I
go away and come back, they still see each other, and try to send
passcodes, but there is always a Failure to Communicate. I have to shut
one or the other down, and re-pair them if I want to use Bluetooth
again.
Thanks for all the help and advice, which eventually led me to a
working solution.

THE END.
--
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

Davey <davey@example.invalid> Wrote in message:

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 15:01:05 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

For example when I connect this Android tablet to my RPi it says
'connected for calls and audio', which is A2DP and (I think) HSP.

My mobile said only that it had paired successfully with the
laptop.

'Paired' is not the same as 'connected'. You have to pair first,
during which each device tells the other what profile(s) it
supports.

And they do that. Pairing is successful. There are no messages. It
appears to be ready to Share the file, but instead gives this incomprehensible fault message.

The operating system on the phone (yours runs KaiOS I suspect) or
an app can then _connect_ to carry out some task like sending
audio (A2DP) or sending a file (FTP) to a paired device which
supports the appropriate profile.

The previous mobile I had had an OS, and it was KaiOs. Chaos more like
it, I hated it. This one appears to have no such OS, it just has several different items on the menu: Messages, Contacts, Phone Calls, SIM1,
SIM2, Settings, Games, and a few others. I have never seen any sign of
any visible OS. It is not a 'smart' 'phone.
But: I see from the web that my 'phone, actually a Nokia 2720V, has the following specs:

Platform OS KaiOS 2.5.2
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core (2x1.1 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU Adreno 304

Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth v4.2
Profile available: A2DP - Advanced Audio Distribution Profile -
you can play audio through a BT speaker - and that's
all.
LE - Low Energy

Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

So it is based on Chaos 2.5.2.

Does this help? There is no apparent access to the OS that I
can find.
GWIW, the manual shows this for Bluetooth, in its entirety:

Bluetooth-<
SWITCH ON BLUETOOTH
1. Press the scroll button, and select Settings >
Network & Connectivity > Bluetooth.
2. Switch Bluetooth to On.
3. Select Nearby devices to find a new device or
Paired devices to find a device you have paired
your phone with previously.

"That's all, folks."

Further down, it says:
"Copy content
Copy Content between your phone and compute.
1. Press the scroll button, and select Settings.
2. Scroll right to Storage and set USB storage to
Enabled.
3. Connect your phone to a compatible computer
with a compatible USB cable.
4. On your computer, open a file manager, and
browse to your phone. You can see the content
stored on your phone and on the memory card,
if inserted.
5. Drag and drop items between your phone and
computer."

Either the spec is wrong or the manual is wrong.

I might try that instead.

Have you got a Bluetooth speaker, or radio/player that supports
Bluetooth?
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:31:22 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

Davey <davey@example.invalid> Wrote in message:

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 15:01:05 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

For example when I connect this Android tablet to my RPi it says
'connected for calls and audio', which is A2DP and (I think)
HSP.

My mobile said only that it had paired successfully with the
laptop.

'Paired' is not the same as 'connected'. You have to pair first,
during which each device tells the other what profile(s) it
supports.

And they do that. Pairing is successful. There are no messages. It
appears to be ready to Share the file, but instead gives this incomprehensible fault message.

The operating system on the phone (yours runs KaiOS I suspect) or
an app can then _connect_ to carry out some task like sending
audio (A2DP) or sending a file (FTP) to a paired device which
supports the appropriate profile.

The previous mobile I had had an OS, and it was KaiOs. Chaos more
like it, I hated it. This one appears to have no such OS, it just
has several different items on the menu: Messages, Contacts, Phone
Calls, SIM1, SIM2, Settings, Games, and a few others. I have never
seen any sign of any visible OS. It is not a 'smart' 'phone.
But: I see from the web that my 'phone, actually a Nokia 2720V, has
the following specs:

Platform OS KaiOS 2.5.2
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core (2x1.1 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU Adreno 304

Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth v4.2
Profile available: A2DP - Advanced Audio Distribution Profile -
you can play audio through a BT speaker - and that's
all.
LE - Low Energy

Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

So it is based on Chaos 2.5.2.

Does this help? There is no apparent access to the OS that I
can find.
GWIW, the manual shows this for Bluetooth, in its entirety:

Bluetooth-<
SWITCH ON BLUETOOTH
1. Press the scroll button, and select Settings >
Network & Connectivity > Bluetooth.
2. Switch Bluetooth to On.
3. Select Nearby devices to find a new device or
Paired devices to find a device you have paired
your phone with previously.

"That's all, folks."

Further down, it says:
"Copy content
Copy Content between your phone and compute.
1. Press the scroll button, and select Settings.
2. Scroll right to Storage and set USB storage to
Enabled.
3. Connect your phone to a compatible computer
with a compatible USB cable.
4. On your computer, open a file manager, and
browse to your phone. You can see the content
stored on your phone and on the memory card,
if inserted.
5. Drag and drop items between your phone and
computer."

Either the spec is wrong or the manual is wrong.

I might try that instead.

Have you got a Bluetooth speaker, or radio/player that supports
Bluetooth?

Thanks, but I have given up Bluetooth, see my last message.
Bluetooth and I were never the best of friends.
--
Davey.
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Davey <davey@example.invalid> Wrote in message:

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:53:08 +0100
Davey <davey@example.invalid> wrote:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer some
.jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop. Bluetooth pairs the
devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone, select a file,
then Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message saying that there is
already a headset connected, and for me to disconnect it. Where is
this headset supposed to be, on the 'phone or the laptop? The 'phone
does not have a headset connected, the laptop only has its internal
speakers, but Settings only offers a choice, of the one. and no way
to disable it.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem to
be those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have reception
or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

I succeeded in getting wired file transfer working, whereas the last
times I tried, I could not. Less hassle, and it works. I was puzzled to
find the mobile's internal memory described as the Nokia, and the
additional memory card as just another memory source, with no apparent connection to the mobile. Whatever, it works.
I shall now forget Bluetooth, I never got on with it anyway.
My car and the mobile happily pair and do what they should do, but if I
go away and come back, they still see each other, and try to send
passcodes, but there is always a Failure to Communicate. I have to shut
one or the other down, and re-pair them if I want to use Bluetooth
again.
Thanks for all the help and advice, which eventually led me to a
working solution.

THE END.

Good idea. It's what I do to transfer files between Android and Linux.

Does your car play music from your phone over Bluetooth? That's A2DP.
--
Remove numerics from my email address.
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 17:36:08 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

Davey <davey@example.invalid> Wrote in message:

On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:53:08 +0100
Davey <davey@example.invalid> wrote:

I am not a frequent Bluetooth user, and I am trying to transfer
some .jpg files from my mobile 'phone to my laptop. Bluetooth
pairs the devices with ease. I then go to Files on the 'phone,
select a file, then Share, but I get a (mis-spelled!) message
saying that there is already a headset connected, and for me to
disconnect it. Where is this headset supposed to be, on the 'phone
or the laptop? The 'phone does not have a headset connected, the
laptop only has its internal speakers, but Settings only offers a
choice, of the one. and no way to disable it.

I have done lots of Searching, but the problems addressed all seem
to be those where the devices do not pair, or headsets have
reception or sound quality troubles, which are not my problem.

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

Any help most gratefully received.

I succeeded in getting wired file transfer working, whereas the last
times I tried, I could not. Less hassle, and it works. I was
puzzled to find the mobile's internal memory described as the
Nokia, and the additional memory card as just another memory
source, with no apparent connection to the mobile. Whatever, it
works. I shall now forget Bluetooth, I never got on with it anyway.
My car and the mobile happily pair and do what they should do, but
if I go away and come back, they still see each other, and try to
send passcodes, but there is always a Failure to Communicate. I
have to shut one or the other down, and re-pair them if I want to
use Bluetooth again.
Thanks for all the help and advice, which eventually led me to a
working solution.

THE END.

Good idea. It's what I do to transfer files between Android and Linux.

Does your car play music from your phone over Bluetooth? That's A2DP.

No idea, I've never tried it. But I think it would, it is after all a
load of computers surrounded by a car-shaped body.
--
Davey.

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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

On 21/09/2025 11:53, Davey wrote:

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

If you are fed up with taking out the card then try using a USB cable ?

It might even charge up the phone :-\
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From Newsgroup: uk.telecom.mobile

On Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:54:50 +0100
Abandoned Trolley <fred@fred-smith.co.uk> wrote:

On 21/09/2025 11:53, Davey wrote:

I am tired of removing the memory card and transferring files from
that, when Bluetooth should do the job.

If you are fed up with taking out the card then try using a USB cable
?

It might even charge up the phone :-\

I beat you to it by a day! When I first tried this some time ago, I
could not get it to work, but it now does.
--
Davey.

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