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Subject: Re: How to update SDP records
From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
To: Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@dell.com>
Cc: "linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org" <linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org>
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:53:59 +0100
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Hi Mario,

> I was looking at the Bluez 4.x API and don't see any way for requesting
> an updated set of SDP records for a device.  My Blackberry will not
> connect advertising that it can receive OBEX transfers at all (the File
> Transfer Agent isn't in SDP records).  This is because by default that
> mode is turned off on the device.  There is an option to turn it on
> momentarily to receive a file, but then it turns back off.
> 
> Because of this, it's impossible to pair the device with the SDP record
> for File Transfer on it's list.  Is there somewhere in the API that I am
> missing that allows you to request an updated set of records for a device?

I think what you are looking for is the Device.DiscoverServices()
method. This one lets you trigger SDP.

Regards

Marcel