Michael Hill
mdhillca@gmail.com 2014
David King
davidk@gnome.org 2014
Allow files to be uploaded to your computer over Bluetooth.

# Control sharing over Bluetooth

You can configure Bluetooth Sharing to control access to your Downloads folder for Bluetooth file sharing, and also restrict that access to only trusted devices. Trusted devices are ones which you have paired to your computer before.

You must have the GNOME User Share package installed for Bluetooth Sharing to be visible.

Install GNOME User Share

# Allow files to be shared into your Downloads folder

Open the Activities overview and start typing Sharing.

Click on Sharing to open the panel.

If Sharing is OFF, switch it to ON.

Select Bluetooth Sharing.

Switch Save Received Files to Downloads Folder to ON.

If you only want to allow trusted devices to access your Downloads folder, switch Only Receive From Trusted Devices to ON.

This option is disabled by default. You should enable it if you want to prevent access to your shared files by anyone with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or similar device nearby.

Click Close. Bluetooth-enabled devices will now be able to send files to your Downloads folder.

You can change the name your computer displays to other devices.

Files allows you to launch the Sharing panel directly by clicking the Preferences button when you visit the Downloads folder.