Tuesday, December 28, 2010

How to Transfer a File using Bluetooth between two BlackBerry Pearl 8100 smartphones

You can send and receive files, using Bluetooth wireless technology, between Blackberry Pearl 8100 smartphones by completing the following steps

1. Enable Bluetooth on your BlackBerry Pearl
2. Make the sending and receiving BlackBerry Pearl discoverable.
3. Pair the two BlackBerry Pearl 8100 smartphones.
4. Set the Trusted field to Yes on both BlackBerry Pearl 8100 smartphones.
In the Bluetooth application, highlight the BlackBerry Pearl and press the Menu button
Select Device Properties
Set the Trusted field to Yes
Press the Menu button and select Save
5. Send and receive the transferred file

On the recipient’s BlackBerry Pearl:
On the Home screen click Media
Click a media type (Music, Video, Ring Tones, Pictures).
Press the Menu button and select Receive using Bluetooth. The File Transfer dialog box appears, followed by a prompt to Save or Cancel the file
Click Save to save the file to the current location or click the folder icon to save the file in a different location.
On the Sender’s BlackBerry Pearl
On the Home screen click Media
Click the same media type selected on the recipient’s BlackBerry Pearl
Press the Menu button and select Send Using Bluetooth
When prompted to select a smartphone click the recipient’s BlackBerry Pearl 8100 smartphone

*This does work with Non-pearl devices also. Just make sure they're paired and USE the SEND/RECEIVE Using Bluetooth Option.

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