to open the file sending dialog. Then select the device you want to send a file to. Press the button with the upward pointing arrow to to bring a dialog of which files to transfer. To choose the file navigate to the path and select the Open button. To choose which device to sent a file select the device under Select a device from the list. Then to actually send the file press the Send files button. On a mobile device you may need to press a button to allow the file transfer.
Shortcomings
While Bluedevil can handle most basic operations, some tasks need to be completed via the command line. Here are some common tasks:
Listing Paired Devices
You can list the devices that are already paired by running the following:
$ bt-device -l
Added devices:
FOO BAR (00:11:22:33:44:55)
Connect to Paired Device Manually
To connect to FOO BAR, you would run:
$ bluetoothctl connect 00:11:22:33:44:55
Attempting to connect to 00:11:22:33:44:55
[CHG] Device 00:11:22:33:44:55 Connected: yes
Connection successful
Disconnect From Paired Device Manually
To disconnect from FOO BAR, you would run:
$ bluetoothctl disconnect 00:11:22:33:44:55
Attempting to disconnect from 00:11:22:33:44:55
[CHG] Device 00:11:22:33:44:55 ServicesResolved: no
Successful disconnected
More Commands
Running the following will give you many more options for configuration via the command line:
$ bluetoothctl -h