Xperia M2 SD card not visible over bluetooth

[stroger8938]

I have been trying to access my photos and videos stored on the 32gb sdcard installed in my M2 via bluetooth from my Android tablet however it is not visible and I have not been able to find anyway to do this. I can see the sdcard just fine on the phone itself and when connected to my PC by USB.

Can someone please explain how I view and transfer photos using  bluetooth from my tablet?

Stuart

[Phy]

Not sure I understand. Do you have a tablet or an Xperia M2?

[stroger8938]

I thought I had made it clear I have an Android tablet AND an Xperia M2.

They are connected via bluetooth (paired) and when looking at the M2 from the tablet I am unable to see the photos and videos stored on the 32gb sdcard in the M2. I know I can see them OK on the M2 but expected to be able to see the contents of the M2 sdcard from the tablet via bluetooth. I expected to be able to use the tablet to see the photos but it's not happening.

Stuart

[Uliwooly]

@broadstairs-uk

That's not how it works, if you send the photos from the M2 to the tablet through bluetooth then you should be able to see them. 

[Phy]

You can read about Bluetooth here 

http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiam2/userguide/Bluetooth-wireless-technology/

[stroger8938]

OK so basically you can only push with Bluetooth and not pull. I maintain that on the Andoid tablet I should be at least able to view the data on the M2 sd card so I can see the photos. If this is the case it is a failing of the Android system as implemented by Sony.

Can anyone explain why I am unable to view the sdcard on my M2 from the Android tablet, if it allows all my photos and videos to be stored on the sdcard it makes no sense at all that I am unable to at least view the data over bluetooth from another device.

Stuart

[Phy]

You can use an app such as Bluetooth File Transfer

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.medieval.blueftp&hl=en

[stroger8938]

Yes but that still does not answer my original question as to why in such an app the sdcard on the M2 is NOT visible!!!!!!

Stuart

[Uliwooly]

@broadstairs-uk

You can contact Sony directly 

http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/contactUs/

I wasn't aware that Android allowed this natively, if you have a link do share it, I'm intrigued

[Uliwooly]

@broadstairs-uk

Do you know anything about this @Thommo? I can't find any info on this