I want my phone (Samsung Galaxy S21) to be able to exchange files with my laptop (Dell Mobile Precision Workstation 7770 running openSUSE Leap 15.6 with KDE) using bluetooth OBEX whenever it is in range. I have been using bluetooth-autoconnect in a cron job on the laptop to repeatedly try and connect to the phone, which it successfully does when it is in range. However it connects for audio, which causes problems when I try to make or receive phone calls. I looked at the per-device connection options in the phone settings, and it only offers "audio" or "phone", neither of which I want. The bluetooth control panel on the laptop doesn't seem to offer any per-device protocol choices at all.
How can I make the the laptop and the phone automatically connect for OBEX only when they are in range?
Asked by Richard Parkins
(191 rep)
May 12, 2025, 07:33 AM