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* [https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=BlueMaemo&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= Full list of open bugs & enhancement].
* [https://bugs.maemo.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr&short_desc=&product=BlueMaemo&long_desc_type=substring&long_desc=&bug_file_loc_type=allwordssubstr&bug_file_loc=&status_whiteboard_type=allwordssubstr&status_whiteboard=&keywords_type=allwords&keywords=&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&emailassigned_to1=1&emailtype1=substring&email1=&emailassigned_to2=1&emailreporter2=1&emailqa_contact2=1&emailcc2=1&emailtype2=substring&email2=&bugidtype=include&bug_id=&votes=&chfieldfrom=&chfieldto=Now&chfieldvalue=&cmdtype=doit&order=Reuse+same+sort+as+last+time&field0-0-0=noop&type0-0-0=noop&value0-0-0= Full list of open bugs & enhancement].
* [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7500 Hardware keyboard doesn't work in Maemo5].
* [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7500 Hardware keyboard doesn't work in Maemo5].
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* [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7501 PS3 Name/address doesn't appear in the "connected to" screen].
 
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* [https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7510 Wrong behavior when pairing a device with a apostrophe (') in the name].
 
== Report a bug ==
== Report a bug ==

Revision as of 15:19, 10 January 2010

BlueMaemo is a remote controller application for Maemo-powered devices. With BlueMaemo you can turn your Maemo-powered device in a mixed Bluetooth keyboard-and-mouse device through the HID Bluetooth profile.


Contents

Downloads

How to connect for the first time

For legacy versions of BlueMaemo (< 0.3.7), see instructions here.

Linux

  • Remove any existing pairings between your phone/tablet and your computer (in both devices).
  • Start BlueMaemo and select "Establish Connection".
  • Select and pair your phone/tablet with your computer.
  • Select yes in the "Connect to" dialog, a authorization dialog will appear, check "always grant access" to allow future reconnection's.
  • You can then use the reconnect button on BlueMaemo to connect to an already paired computer.

Windows XP

  • tbd

Mac OSX

  • Remove any existing pairings between your phone/tablet and your Mac (in both devices).
  • Start bluetooth on your Mac. Set it to be discoverable.
  • Make sure to check your Mac's name doesn't have any apostrophes, i.e. John's Macbook. Change if necessary - you can do that in Sharing system pref pane. (This is currently a bug in BlueMaemo, please remove this line once fixed.)
  • Start BlueMaemo and select "Establish Connection".
  • Select your Mac and pair with your phone/tablet. Click yes on the pairing dialog on the mac first before pressing the "Pair" button on your phone/tablet.
  • Select yes in the "Connect to" dialog, a "Connecting to "Mac"" dialog should appear.
  • You can then use the reconnect button on BlueMaemo to connect to an already paired Mac.

Playstation 3

  • Remove any existing pairings between your phone/tablet and your Playstation 3 (in both devices).
  • Start BlueMaemo and select "Wait for connection".
  • On the PS3 go to the menu Settings > Accessory Settings > Manage Bluetooth Devices and press Register New Device and Start Scanning.
  • Pair the devices.

Tested Devices

  • N800
  • N810
  • N900

Tested Bluetooth stacks

Working

  • Linux BlueZ.
  • Windows XP SP2 and SP3 – default stack and blue soleil stack.
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition – default stack and Toshiba Bluetooth stack.
  • Windows Vista
  • Mac OSX 10.5.6, 10.6.2
  • PlayStation 3

Not working

  • Nokia’s S60 – tested with an Nokia Navigator.

Known issues

Report a bug

You can report bugs here.

Request a feature

You can request new features here (select ‘enhancement’ in the severity field)

Videos

News

Add here articles about BlueMaemo.

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