Any Tips for opening Bluetooth services on the TB

HP32TB · 08/22/2011, 02:56 PM

Is it possible to unlock the potencial of Bluetoth conection on the TB?
1.Pair with any cell phone (lock now to webOS phone only)
2.Push object, sending files (not available)
3.Use the video camara

It will be great to have bluetooth working as intented and not block.

CGK · 08/24/2011, 09:24 AM

I'm wondering the same thing - the reality is that the majority of Touchpad owners are never going to own a WebOS OS phone even if they wanted to - they simply aren't available.

Is it possible to do anything or is it simply locked down?

damian015 · 08/25/2011, 12:03 AM

x2

jake2600 · 09/13/2011, 10:43 AM

anyone know if the touchpad has Bluetooth serial port? I want to make an analog foot pedal/scroll wheel for a "soon" to be released teleprompter app.

funb0b · 09/13/2011, 10:51 AM

Would be good

eblade · 09/13/2011, 10:53 AM

Yes, it does have serial port support. There's a mojo example of Bluetooth SPP in the SDK

To pair your device with any other device, shut off Bluetooth from the upper right hand corner menu, reboot the device, open the "FreeTether" app available from Homebrew, turn on Bluetooth on Freetether, attempt to pair FROM your device, when it fails, open the Bluetooth Settings from the upper right hand corner menu, then try to pair FROM your device again.

You can pair it with pretty much anything that will recognize it, however it seems to be somewhat limited in ability. Like, my computer recognizes it as a Headset, Speakerphone, Music/Audio, and file transfer device. However, I can't seem to get any of the rest of it to work except for pushing files to the Touchpad, where they appear in the /tmp folder. My old LG Rumor makes quite a capable telephone device for the Touchpad, though.

locklearl · 09/24/2011, 04:37 PM

Great tip, can't believe I got my Centro (yeah, I know) to pair with the TouchPad for file transfer. Don't know what, if anything, else it can do, but we'll see.

At first was in a (semi) panic because files (in this case, photos) which I transferred to \tmp could only be copied to other directories. I could not delete them.

However, after a reboot, the files disappeared...whew!

Again, nice tip, thank you.

joe1blue · 09/25/2011, 01:03 AM

I got it to work but it won't let me make more than one call and it gives me an error message so I have to reset it between calls in order to place another call

08/22/2011, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
HP32TB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 11 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Any Tips for opening Bluetooth services on the TB Is it possible to unlock the potencial of Bluetoth conection on the TB? 1.Pair with any cell phone (lock now to webOS phone only) 2.Push object, sending files (not available) 3.Use the video camara It will be great to have bluetooth working as intented and not block.
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CGK Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,668 Likes Received: 470 Thanks: 89 Thanked 395 Times in 265 Posts	I'm wondering the same thing - the reality is that the majority of Touchpad owners are never going to own a WebOS OS phone even if they wanted to - they simply aren't available. Is it possible to do anything or is it simply locked down?
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jake2600 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	anyone know if the touchpad has Bluetooth serial port? I want to make an analog foot pedal/scroll wheel for a "soon" to be released teleprompter app.
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funb0b Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Posts: 37 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 26 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Would be good
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09/13/2011, 10:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
eblade Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,922 Likes Received: 205 Thanks: 21 Thanked 196 Times in 143 Posts	Yes, it does have serial port support. There's a mojo example of Bluetooth SPP in the SDK To pair your device with any other device, shut off Bluetooth from the upper right hand corner menu, reboot the device, open the "FreeTether" app available from Homebrew, turn on Bluetooth on Freetether, attempt to pair FROM your device, when it fails, open the Bluetooth Settings from the upper right hand corner menu, then try to pair FROM your device again. You can pair it with pretty much anything that will recognize it, however it seems to be somewhat limited in ability. Like, my computer recognizes it as a Headset, Speakerphone, Music/Audio, and file transfer device. However, I can't seem to get any of the rest of it to work except for pushing files to the Touchpad, where they appear in the /tmp folder. My old LG Rumor makes quite a capable telephone device for the Touchpad, though. __________________ GVoice for all webOS devices - for PlayBook - GVoiceA for Android XO - The Subsonic Media Commander - webOS Demo and Full version and PlayBook full version available - Ask500, the webOS polling app (1:39:33 PM) halfhalo: Android multitasking is like sticking your fingers into a blender
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09/24/2011, 04:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
locklearl Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	BT Pairing Great tip, can't believe I got my Centro (yeah, I know) to pair with the TouchPad for file transfer. Don't know what, if anything, else it can do, but we'll see. At first was in a (semi) panic because files (in this case, photos) which I transferred to \tmp could only be copied to other directories. I could not delete them. However, after a reboot, the files disappeared...whew! Again, nice tip, thank you.
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09/25/2011, 01:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
joe1blue Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 34 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I got it to work but it won't let me make more than one call and it gives me an error message so I have to reset it between calls in order to place another call
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