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Re: Bluetooth connections

From knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-11
Subject Re: Bluetooth connections
Date 2025-04-29 17:28 -0400
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <vurg97$2m684$2@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <vuqv78$26pqs$1@dont-email.me> <vura4g.t5k.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net>

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On 04/29/2025 1:43 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Running Windows 11 24H2.  Trying to send files to my cellphone.
>>
>> I can send files to a Windows 10 computer from this computer.
>>
>> I am in a Local account on the Windows 11 computer
>>
>> When I try to send files to my cellphone using the Send to Function on
>> the right click drop down menu,  Bluetooth does not show my phone as a
>> connected device.  There for I can not send files to my phone.
>>
>> Same computer same phone.  I can send successfully files by Bluetooth to
>> the computer.
>>
>> Any guess where the MS boy hid the security setting to not show the
>> cellphone in the Bluetooth Window 11 windows
> 
>    In Settings -> Bluetooth & devices, did you try the 'View more
> devices' pull down?
> 
>    For example on my Windows 11 laptop, the 'Bluetooth & devices' page
> only shows the devices to which I have connected at some time, but the
> 'View more devices' pull down (goes to the 'Devices' page), also shows
> Bluetooth devices which are visible but not paired (and hence not
> connected).
> 
>    You could also try the 'Add device' function.
> 
>    And you are sure the Bluetooth part of your phone is set to be
> discoverable/visible. (My Samsung phone is always set that way, but some
> devices can be set to be not discoverable/visible.)
> 
>    BTW, instead of 'Send to' -> 'Bluetooth device', I use 'Send with
> Quick Share' (other item on the right-click menu). This uses/requires
> the Google/Samsung 'Quick Share' (used to be called 'Nearby Share')
> program/app on both (Windows and Android) sides, assuming your
> 'cellphone' is actually a smartphone and an Android one.


Even though I can send files to the computer from the phone, the phone 
does not appear on the 'Add device' page

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Bluetooth connections knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-04-29 12:36 -0400
  Re: Bluetooth connections Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-29 17:43 +0000
    Re: Bluetooth connections knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-04-29 17:28 -0400
      Re: Bluetooth connections Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-29 19:11 -0400
        Re: Bluetooth connections knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2025-04-29 20:56 -0400
          Re: Bluetooth connections Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-30 12:40 -0400
    Re: Bluetooth connections Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-04-30 20:22 +1000
      Re: Bluetooth connections Peter Johnson <peter@parksidewood.nospam> - 2025-04-30 15:33 +0100
        Re: Bluetooth connections Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-01 00:53 +1000
          Re: Bluetooth connections Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-30 12:53 -0400
            Re: Bluetooth connections Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-02 21:20 +1000
              Re: Bluetooth connections Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-02 16:41 -0400
                Re: Bluetooth connections Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-03 19:29 +1000
      Re: Bluetooth connections Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-30 15:46 +0000
        Re: Bluetooth connections Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-01 20:52 +1000
          Re: Bluetooth connections Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-05-01 12:40 +0000
            Re: Bluetooth connections Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-02 19:21 +1000
              Re: Bluetooth connections Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-05-02 10:37 +0000
            Re: Bluetooth connections Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-02 19:26 +1000
              Re: Bluetooth connections Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-05-02 10:37 +0000
                Re: Bluetooth connections Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-03 19:54 +1000
        Re: Bluetooth connections Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-03 19:48 +1000
          Re: Bluetooth connections Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-03 15:40 -0400
      Re: Bluetooth connections Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-04-30 12:15 -0400

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