Ultimately it was a driver issue with the drivers for the Bluetooth on the computer, but there was more to it that also made it more complicated to figure out. (If I'm copying a large amount of data, then I'll dig out the USB cable, but if I just need a quick copy, it's easier to do via Bluetooth.)Īfter several more hours and a few more searches of various different combinations of terms (after the several hours I spent searching and trying several suggested solutions I had found in various searches before I posted this original question) I finally got it working. I know there are other ways to do both of these things, but I find it convenient do over Bluetooth.
Don't tell me they've taken a step backwards in basic phone functionality in the last 4 years.Ĭlick to expand.Mostly I want PAN for teathering, and then file browsing. IS there a Bluetooth driver for the S III for Windows? If not, why not? This was a standard function in my 4 year old Windows Mobile 6.0 phone. I have Samsung Kies installed on the computer and the phone does connect via USB just fine, but I can not get it to connect via Bluetooth becuase of this missing driver.
I've checked Samsung's web site and they have USB drivers, but no bluetooth Windows drivers. If I look in Device Manager I have two "Bluetooth Periperal Device" items listed under "Other devices", and both have the yellow triangle with the exclamation point on them. It goes through the bluetooth pairing process, makes the initial pairing, the phone shows up in the bluetooth devices list, but then Windows shows it's usual "Installing drivers" message box, then after a minute or so says it failed. So I want to pair my brand new Samsung Galaxy S III (Sprint, Jelly Bean) with my computer (Windows 7, tried both 32-bit and 64-bit, no luck on either). The very few I did find have generic answers, none of which work (it's like the people who try to answer have no actual experience with the S III and are just throwing out general bluetooth tips). Okay, am I the only person that wants to bluetooth pair my phone with my Windows computer? I've searched all over the place and can't find hardly any posts on any forum anywhere about this.
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