From the earliest iPhone and iPod Touch models, Apple opted to disable OBEX — aka Bluetooth file transfers on its devices for security reasons. Now, thanks to iBlueNova, a Cydia app well worth the ...

If you have files on your Android phone that you want to download onto your Windows 11 PC (or upload from your computer to your phone) but you don’t have a USB cable handy, sharing over Bluetooth is a ...

If the Bluetooth File Transfer wizard displays a message stating This Bluetooth device or computer cannot process files of this type when you try to transfer any file type from your mobile ...

Essentially, by using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, the Nearby sharing feature in Windows 11/10 allows PC users to share documents, photos, links to websites, and more with nearby devices. By default, Nearby ...

In case you didn't already know, AirDrop is a feature exclusive to Apple devices like an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac computers. It basically allows users to wirelessly send photos, videos, ...

You can use Nearby Share to send and receive files as long as both devices are running Android 6.0 or higher, and Bluetooth and location services are turned on. From the Nearby Share settings page, ...

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How to share files with another Mac using macOS Bluetooth File Exchange Your email has been sent Mac professionals can choose from several options when needing to pass another Mac user a file, though ...

Although Bluetooth technology has generally replaced infrared technology as a method for transferring data, some laptop computers and cameras have infrared ports that you can use to quickly transfer ...