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Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer?

From	Paul <nospam@needed.com>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android, alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject	Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer?
Date	2015-07-12 02:04 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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Will Dockery wrote:
> My micro usb slot is not working so I bluetooth my photos
> over to my linux laptop, which works fine, on a file-by-file
> basis.
> 
> But, is there a way to select all the files in a folder 
> in one step to transfer en masse?
> 
> What I do is the following:
> 1. Click on Gallery
> 2. Scroll to the desired "album"
> 3. Select that album 
> 4. This puts albums in a line on the left
> 5. And it puts the photos in the selected album in the right
> 6. I can long press on the first photo of the album
> 7. This brings up a checkbox in the top right of each picture
> 8. I can painstakingly select each picture (using that checkbox)
> 9. Then I hit the bluetooth icon at the top
> 10. I select my laptop (ubuntu-0) in the available device list
> 11. Android give a message saying "Sending filename.jpg".
> 12. Linux accepts the files in /tmp/bluetooth/filename.jpg
> 
> This bluetooth file transfer is great, but, when there are 
> a few hundred pictures, it's a pain to select each one, 
> checkbox by checkbox by checkbox.
> 
> Is there a way to select photos en masse for bluetooth 
> file transfer from Android to Linux?

What about creating a ZIP file (put all your music in a ZIP),
doing the one transfer, and then dealing with the contents
(unzip) when it gets there ? That's assuming the Android will
tolerate the transfer of a large file, without barfing.

What I note about ZIP, is the performance level is not exactly
awe inspiring. I presume this is what happens with Flash based
storage ? The contents of this article aren't appropriate,
but just the comments about performance didn't exactly
impress me.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9324103/download-and-extract-zip-file-in-android

    "it decompressed a 23 MB file into a 130 MB folder in exactly 1 minute:"

So that is writing out the archive contents after decompression,
at 130/60 = 2.2MB/sec. Wow...

Since Bluetooth is involved, it's going to be painfully slow
in any case. There is a Bluetooth standard, which operates
Bluetooth and Wifi "in parallel", but doing so may not
be all that common. The idea is, the Bluetooth supports
the PAN (personal area network), and the Bluetooth driver
uses the Wifi during the data transfer phase. It was a trick
the Bluetooth standards people thought up, to speed up
Bluetooth without messing up the other good aspects
of Bluetooth. The Wifi is the "HS" mentioned here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth

    Version      Data rate    Max. application throughput
    1.2          1 Mbit/s     >80 kbit/s
    2.0 + EDR    3 Mbit/s     >80 kbit/s
    3.0 + HS    24 Mbit/s     See Version 3.0 + HS
    4.0         24 Mbit/s     See Version 4.0 LE

HTH,
    Paul

Thread

Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 00:30 -0400
  Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Paul <nospam@needed.com> - 2015-07-12 02:04 -0400
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 21:54 -0400
  Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-07-12 07:35 +0100
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 21:52 -0400
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Andy Burns <usenet.feb2014@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2015-07-13 08:12 +0100
        Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 11:17 -0400
  Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2015-07-12 10:44 +0200
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 21:49 -0400
  Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? rjdriver <rjdriversNOSPAM@cox.net> - 2015-07-12 10:11 -0400
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2015-07-12 10:43 -0400
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 21:37 -0400
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2015-07-13 00:27 -0400
        Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Paul <nospam@needed.com> - 2015-07-13 03:24 -0400
          Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 11:59 -0400
        Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 11:40 -0400
          Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Caver1 <caver1@inthemud.org> - 2015-07-13 11:52 -0400
            Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 12:31 -0400
              Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Caver1 <caver1@inthemud.org> - 2015-07-13 13:25 -0400
                Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 14:08 -0400
            Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2015-07-13 13:34 -0400
          Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2015-07-13 13:29 -0400
          Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2015-07-13 13:31 -0400
          Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2015-07-13 13:32 -0400
  Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2015-07-12 10:45 -0400
  Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 08:05 -0700
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 18:07 +0100
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 22:05 -0400
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2015-07-13 07:23 +0100
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 21:33 -0400
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 00:26 -0400
        Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Nil <rednoise9@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> - 2015-07-13 00:47 -0400
          Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 01:54 -0400
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 21:39 -0700
        Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 01:56 -0400
          Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2015-07-13 05:23 -0400
            Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 12:11 -0400
              Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2015-07-13 13:36 -0400
  Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 21:17 -0400
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Tomas <tgif9fri@numo.net> - 2015-07-12 21:31 -0400
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-07-13 06:51 -0400
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 12:27 -0400
        Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2015-07-13 13:42 -0400
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-07-13 08:57 -0500
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 12:28 -0400
  Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 21:32 -0400
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 22:14 -0400
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Nil <rednoise9@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> - 2015-07-13 00:38 -0400
        Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 02:01 -0400
          Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Caver1 <caver1@inthemud.org> - 2015-07-13 08:16 -0400
            Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 12:16 -0400
        Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Caver1 <caver1@inthemud.org> - 2015-07-13 08:08 -0400
          Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 12:19 -0400
            Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2015-07-13 11:27 -0500
              Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 13:39 -0400
          Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Nil <rednoise9@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> - 2015-07-13 12:48 -0400
            Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Caver1 <caver1@inthemud.org> - 2015-07-13 13:28 -0400
              Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Nil <rednoise9@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> - 2015-07-14 22:11 -0400
                Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file xfer? Caver1 <caver1@inthemud.org> - 2015-07-15 08:25 -0400
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Nil <rednoise9@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> - 2015-07-13 00:30 -0400
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 02:05 -0400
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 12:25 -0400
        Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Nil <rednoise9@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> - 2015-07-13 13:20 -0400
          Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 15:00 -0400
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-07-13 09:00 -0500
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 12:26 -0400
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 12:23 -0400
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file    xfer? Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 17:36 +0100
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file    xfer? Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 17:40 +0100
    Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Nil <rednoise9@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> - 2015-07-13 21:18 -0400
      Re: Is there a select all button in Android for bluetooth file  xfer? Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2015-07-14 08:31 +0100

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