Desktop Mode Bluetooth File Transfer Error

[WeaselEnjoyer]

Failed to start org.bluez.obex service: Could not activate r

[Theoteno]

Might as well not bother. In practice, the software should work in general: Too bad, but at least bluetooth file transfer doesn't seem to be easy outside of the mobile market.
Finally while not seem that worth for most, but the bluetooth package (bluez) of SteamOS (Arch Linux) has a fun version number: 5.76_really5.66-1.2 ...!

I'm ending my journey of this (Linux) rabbit hole here.

My recommendation is to use LocalSend (from the software center) to transfer files in the same network, or to do the good old USB cable file exchange!! (I do it with a Usb-C to Usb[-A] adapter and an Usb-C [can be a detachable microUsb cable, too!] cable for my phone. It can work with a pendrive/MicroSD card, too! Messaging apps/E-Mail can work also, with link to cloud storage [in case of bigger files])

[Theoteno]

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=202815 might help, but I feel exhausted and don't want to install some packages for the chance of actually working. The (Bluetooth-)Obex service seems to be there, so I don't feel like going any deeper into this problem.

[Theoteno]

btw you need to reinstall the packages in the terminal after every SteamOS update, in case it works out for you...