Ubuntu – How to set up device at Ubuntu 18.04 Bluetooth Settings

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I am at Settings > Bluetooth. I turned Bluetooth on in order to send a file to my phone and my ZTE Axon7 is listed under "Devices" as "Not set up". When I click on it, the rotating orange circle seems to indicate that it's trying something, but it soon returns to "Not set up".

$ bluetoothctl
[NEW] Controller 2C:33:7A:F2:00:F6 AWESOME-O [default]
[NEW] Device 18:68:6A:EE:7B:B9 ZTE AXON7
Agent registered
[bluetooth]# pair 18:68:6A:EE:7B:B9
Attempting to pair with 18:68:6A:EE:7B:B9
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.ConnectionAttemptFailed
[bluetooth]#

I had entered "scan on", and "discoverable on" beforehand (as outlined in this Ubuntu Forums thread), but it doesn't seem to be necessary. I have also installed the latest version of TLP.

How can I connect my phone to my laptop in order to exchange files?

Best Answer

I had a lot of problems with bluetooth, and navigating the array of settings was problematic. I found that blueman was a really handy interface for setting up devices.

sudo apt-get install blueman
blueman-manager

And try pairing and connecting the devices through this tool?

I found that this tool displayed an error message when pairing a device that I hadn't managed to surface through other approaches.

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