1.1.7.28 Bluetooth Tethering via Connman no longer supported
Bluetooth tethering used to work on Jolla via the "Tethering" app (https://github.com/jlehtoranta/harbour-tethering-gui), but no longer works since 1.1.7.28. This is already reported to the app developer (https://github.com/jlehtoranta/harbour-tethering-gui/issues/4) but I took a look at the app code and realized it is only a frontend that makes dbus calls to connman, and that the problem appears to be at connman - and thus probably system level rather than a problem with the "Tethering" app itself. Specifically, attempting to enable "Tethering" for bluetooth with Connman via dbus, eg
dbus-send --system --print-reply --type=method_call --dest=net.connman /net/connman/technology/bluetooth net.connman.Technology.SetProperty string:Tethering variant:boolean:true
Now returns
Error net.connman.Error.NotSupported: Not supported
Has something changed with connman or with the bluetooth driver or something in 1.1.7.28?
As bluetooth tethering is a really valuable feature for me (and I'm sure many other people), I would greatly appreciate it if someone could take a look and see if this can be properly diagnosed and fixed up :)
EDIT 2015-12-15 by c.la: this topic will be discussed on Dec, 17th Jolla Community meeting. If you plan to attend please edit the post and add your name in the list of substitutes in case I can't show up (50% chance atm)
This does need to be fixed:(
richardski ( 2015-09-10 00:54:31 +0200 )editThis is still the case in 1.1.9.28 (Sailfish 2.0 initial release) :(
moofang ( 2015-09-25 05:40:23 +0200 )editThis would really be useful for tethering the tablet. As it can be left on with little effect on battery.
GD ( 2015-10-01 03:28:28 +0200 )editI've used alot with my TomTom to get traffic info while drivin... Now I can't escape from traffic jams.. :( Please Jolla fix this!!!
Amilcar Santos ( 2015-10-12 11:51:19 +0200 )editNew update (Saimaa) has been released, anyone checked the BT tethering with this update?
Amilcar Santos ( 2015-10-22 23:40:27 +0200 )edit