You are likely missing a couple packages sudo apt-get install obexfs obexftp
Then connect to the device and see if send files works To receive files over bluetooth you will need to enable the option in Personal File Sharing, search dash for the program -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1562822 Title: Bluetooth Browse Files... not working Status in unity-control-center package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Mobile phone: LG L40 Android 4.4.2 1. Connecting to Phone is successful shown. 2. Click on Button "Browse Files... " nothing happen. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: unity-control-center 15.04.0+16.04.20160315-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Mar 28 13:31:39 2016 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/unity-control-center InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-04 (52 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160204) SourcePackage: unity-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-control-center/+bug/1562822/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp