BlackBerry How To: Transfer Files Between Devices Using Bluetooth
Ever wondered how to use your Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry's Bluetooth to wirelessly transfer an image or other media file to a coworker or friend's mobile device? Here's a set of simple, step-by instructions.
3) Pair the BlackBerry Smartphones
Go to the BlackBerry icon screen and once again select Manage Connections. Then scroll all the way down to the Bluetooth Options menu item and click it. Hit your BlackBerry Menu key again and select Add Device. The BlackBerry will then search for Bluetooth devices in range. After it has found one, it will show the name of the device and ask you to confirm that it's the correct one by clicking on the device's name.
After you've followed this process for both handhelds, you'll be prompted for a numeric passkey to access the devices. The default passkey is "0000," so unless you've changed either default code you'll only need to enter four zeros.
After the connection is finished you'll see a dialogue box on both devices that says "Pairing Complete," and the device you wish to connect to will appear in your list of Paired Devices. This list displays when you first click Bluetooth Options inside the Manage Connections icon.
4) Set Devices to "Trust" Each Other
Select the device with which you want to transfer files from your list of Paired Devices—within your Bluetooth Options. Then hit your BlackBerry Menu key, and set the Trusted field to "Yes." You'll have to do this for both devices. (If you want to do a one-time transfer, you should return to this menu when you're finished and reset the Trusted field to either "Prompt" or "No.")
5) Transfer File
Using the device that you want to receive the transferred file, click Media on the icon screen. Then select Music, Videos, Pictures, Ring Tones or Voice Notes, depending on what type of file you wish to send. Hit your BlackBerry Menu key while inside the media type folder and choose "Receive Using Bluetooth." A "Waiting for Connection" box will then appear.
Pick up the device you want to use to send the file, and click Media on its icon screen. Again, choose what media type you wish to send—Videos, Voice Notes, Pictures, etc.—and then highlight the specific file. Click your BlackBerry Menu button, choose "Send Using Bluetooth," and voila, the file is transferred.
Finally, you need to select the location to which to save the transferred file using the recipient device, and you're good to go.
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