The issue is a gnome-control-center design decision one and has been reported upstream
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues/1189 ** Changed in: bluez (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues #1189 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues/1189 ** Changed in: gnome-user-share (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: gnome-user-share (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Package changed: gnome-user-share (Ubuntu) => gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: gnome-control-center via https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues/1189 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bluez in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1911456 Title: Can't receive files over bluetooth unless settings dialog is open Status in gnome-control-center: Unknown Status in bluez package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: On 18.04 I could send files from my phone to my laptop at any time. On 20.04 I can't get files to be accepted by the laptop over bluetooth. After much frustration and experimenting, I figured out that it will work, but only if the bluetooth settings dialog is open. If the settings dialog is not open, the incoming file is rejected. If the dialog is closed after the file transfer begins, the transfer continues but the file is discarded when the transfer is complete. This is very frustrating. I need to be able to send files (mostly photos and videos) from my phone to my laptop without having to open the settings dialog on the laptop, just like I could before upgrading. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-control-center/+bug/1911456/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
