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Bluetooth is a wireless technology designed for short range communication between compatible devices. The Linux kernel includes the BlueZ Bluetooth stack.

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How to get data from a bluetooth device that is not visible?

I just bought a Fitbit One which includes Bluetooth 4.0 to sync with mobile devices. Currently libfitbit does not include support for bluetooth syncing, so I would like to see how much data I can get ...
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Bluetooth not working on an Alienware m14x r2

on my alienware m14x r2 laptop with ubuntu 12.04.1 x64, the bluetooth interface is not working. WLAN works fine. I have a dualboot install with ubuntu & win 7 on this laptop. In win 7, the ...
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Bluetooth not working (Atheros AR5BBU22)

My laptop cannot find Bluetooth devices via Ubuntu. In Windows 7 it is working properly. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 and 11.10 Output of lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root ...
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How to set high quality audio and microphone using bluetooth headset?

I have Ubuntu 22.04 and I use an headset as input and output, but currently I only can use the microphone with low quality audio. I can use the A2DP for high quality but when I select headset ...
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Unable to connect bluetooth devices after upgrade to 23.04

As I always do, I upgraded my xubuntu version to 23.04. The thing is that now I'm unable to connect my devices to the bluetooth. There's an error message that reads "Connection Failed: br-...
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Bluetooth dongle with Realtek RTL8821CU chipset works, but not on Ubuntu

My system recognizes my dongle as supporting Bluetooth, but I cannot actually use the thing in any of the Bluetooth control interfaces (bluetoothctl, btmgmt, the graphical Bluetooth settings, etc.). I ...
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After a recent update to Ubuntu 22.04, I can no longer use my bluetooth headset

After a recent update to Ubuntu 22.04, I can no longer use my bluetooth headset. The headset connects, but is not recognized as a device in sound settings. It is also not recognized in the ...
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Can't connect to bluetooth speakers unless I remove it and pair anew

Just got my laptop back from repair, and re-installed 22.04 from scratch. Suddenly, I can't connect to bluetooth speakers unless I remove the device and pair anew every time I want to connect to the ...
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Issues with bluetooth-module-discover

I am not able to use my Bluetooth headsets post I switch from ubuntu 22.04 to ubuntu 22.10. They connect alright but the system does not use them as the output device. In fact, the headsets are not ...
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ubuntu 22.04, pipewire, bluetooth audio output

after update can not output audio through blue tooth. devices connect and show connected in bt manager, but does not show in audio settings. update, restart etc. does not help. maybe some problem with ...
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Apple Magic Keyboard A2449 (Touch ID) has wrong Fn key assignment

Recently bought a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and white it connects normally, the Fn key is poorly mapped and I don't know how to fix it. Pressing the Key works as brightness down and when I set the ...
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Ubuntu crashing all the time

I just started using Ubuntu about a month ago. It has worked smoothly until now. Now my PC is crashing all the time. I went in the folder /var/crash to see if there is anything unusual. This was in ...
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How can I check the battery level of my Bluetooth mouse?

I'm running Kubuntu 21.10. Is there a way to check the battery level of my Bluetooth mouse--or must I just charge it and hope? This is a very generic mouse with no identifying information and an on-...
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My bluetooth headphone aren't getting detected in ubuntu 20.04

I have Infinity Glide 510 Bluetooth headphones and when I try and connect them it does not even get detected by Ubuntu 20.04. I have tried everything, like putting the headphones into pairing mode, ...
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How to enable LDAC on Sony WF-1000-MX4?

I have tried everything, but I cannont get LDAC to work with Sony WF-1000-MX4. I've added: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:berglh/pulseaudio-a2dp I ran update and upgrade and installed: sudo apt install ...
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Bluetooth issues in ubuntu 21.10

Bluetooth automatically turns on when you restart the computer. So typically I turn it off manually whenever I notice it after a restart. But after that, I can't turn it back on. I'm trying to use my ...
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bt_uhid_send: Invalid argument (22) with Logitech M720 Triathalon Multi-Device Wireless Mouse

My Logitech M720 Triathalon Multi-Device Wireless Mouse always produce bluetooth error with Ubuntu20.04. ❯ sudo systemctl status bluetooth.service ● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service Loaded: ...
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After upgrade to 21.10 bluetooth headphones auto-connect with audioprofile off

After upgrade to 21.10 I am experiencing problems with my Bluetooth headphones. When they auto-connect no sound comes from the headphones, only laptop internal speakers. I can disconnect the ...
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Enable bluetooth headset microphone support in Ubuntu 20.04

There is no microphone selection option in the general audio settings interface. Only the notebook's built-in microphone is displayed. There is a selection for headphones, i.e. headphones with a ...
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After installing NVIDIA driver 470, network and bluetooth stop working

Ubuntu18.04, GPU GeForce 2070S I upgraded GPU driver from 460 to 470, using commands: sudo apt-add-repository -r ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa sudo apt remove nvidia* sudo apt autoremove sudo ubuntu-...
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Bluetooth 5.0 problem in ubuntu 21.04

I had used ubuntu 20.04 and now I am using ubuntu 21.04, but I don't know what is wrong with bluetooth, because my headphone i.e boat rockerz 550(bluetooth 5.0) is connecting, but sound is not coming ...
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Failed to set mode: Failed (0x03) for Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) on ubuntu 20.04

I have a bluetooth dongle Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode). It starts successfully but don't get available devices to pair. This is output of systemcctl status bluetooth....
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Airpods Pro authentication rejected

I am having a hard time pairing my new Airpods pro to my laptop (Thinkpad P15-Gen-1 running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS). I did the editing of sudo nano /etc/bluetooth/main.conf to set ControllerMode = bredr as ...
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Software for Bluetooth hearing aids

Does anyone have experience with Linux software that works for Bluetooth hearing aids? Lots of hearing aids do have such software. but it's usually only for Apple. And of course the software is ...
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Can not reenable Bluetooth from System Settings after disabling Airplane mode

After deactivating Airplane Mode, I can not re-enable Bluetooth from System Settings. I would like Bluetooth to be reactivated from System Settings: When Airplane Mode is deactivated Or, when I click ...
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Impossible to set A2DP profile on bluetooth headset

I know this was asked a lot of times, but honestly I've tried everything that I could find over the internet and still couldn't resolve this. I am a beginner user of Ubuntu 20.04 and I am having ...
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"Microsoft My Phone" alternative for ubuntu

I'm looking for a good alternative for Microsoft My Phone for Ubuntu. Something that lets me connect my phone either via USB or BT to my computer and place/receive calls. It shall preferably also ...
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Why only mono when opening sound settings with my headphones?

I have a pair of Jabra Evolve2 85. I connect them wirelessly to a little USB-C dongle plugged into my Ubuntu 20.10 laptop. The headphones are recognized as a USB device and can be selected in sound ...
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Bluetooth headset HSP/HFP unavailable - Ubuntu 20.04

Yes, it is yet another question about using a bluetooth headset on Linux... I have seen a lot of similar posts but none with a solution that fixed my problem. Maybe someone can understand what is ...
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Bluetooth not finding any device.20.04

Hello I have Ubuntu 20.04 and my bluetooth works but doesnt find any device and also not visible to any other device. I have installed blueman.Yeah and please, please don't give me link to other ...
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Built in Bluetooth module does not discover single other bluetooth device

I have Ubuntu 16.04 with built-in BT-253 Bluetooth 2.2 module that doesn't discover a newly bought bluetooth mouse. If it matters, it doesn't see a Xiaomi Mi2 dual band mouse with Bluetooth 4.2. My ...
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After upgrading to ubuntu 20.04 - Failed to apply network settings. you might not be able to connect to the Bluetooth network via this machine

I recently upgrade my system from Ubuntu 18.04 to Ubuntu 20.04. In Ubuntu 20.04, I’m unable to connect my Bluetooth headphone with my system (Dell, Inspiron 14, 3000 series). I have also Windows OS ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 cannot connect to paired bluetooth mouse after reboot

My laptop's wireless module intel AX200, which means it should be using the iwlwifi-cc-46.ucode firmware. The mourse pairs and connects fine. However, it doesn't reconnect after reboot. Not even ...
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Surface Headphones as A2DP Sink and A2DP Source

I have the Surface Headphones 2 (SH2) and use them with my Lenovo ThinkPad X1 (7th generation) running Ubuntu 20.04. I can connect the (SH2) via Bluetooth. When connected I can choose between HSP/HFP ...
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How do I type a disk encryption password using a bluetooth keyboard?

I'm using a bluetooth keyboard (a Keychron K8) through a USB bluetooth dongle (from Plugable) on Ubuntu 20.10 with an encrypted disk. I connected and trusted the keyboard using bluetoothctl. When I ...
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Intel AX200 Wifi works but Bluetooth doesn't

I am running Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS and have an Intel AX200 Wifi 6 (Gig+) wifi/bluetooth card. My wifi works just fine but my operating system doesn't seem to recognize that the card also supports ...
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Bluetooth headset problem - Ubuntu 20.04 Intel NUC10i5FNH4: When switching to HSP, receiving single error tone, then no audio output and no mic input

I'm a recent migrant to Ubuntu 20.04 on an Intel Nuc10i5FNH4. I've had a great time for the most part - Ubuntu is so much better than windows for my needs. However, a persistent issue has been that my ...
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Bluetooth Headset's microphone recognized as keyboard

I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04. I'm connecting my bluetooth headset, which works perfectly on the old laptop with 18.04, and it seems to be recognized as a keyboard. I also tried with my ...
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My bluetooth headphones stop reproducing sounds when I have Skype running

I am recently annoyed by a problem between my bluetooth headphones and Skype. I face this issue on my Kubuntu 20.04. The problem arises in the following way: I connect my bluetooth headphones to the ...
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Wifi(internet) does not work when bluetooth headset set to HSP/HPF mode

Ubuntu:18.04 May laptop is connected to internet through WiFi Then when I connect my bluetooth earphone and set the Sound profile to High Fidelity Playback(A2Dp Sink), the internet works fine Results ...
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Bluetooth mouse sporadically disconnects

Ubuntu 20.04, Microsoft Bluetooth Mouse 3600 sporadically disconnects after random periods of time. dmesg: [ 62.599719] input: BluetoothMouse3600 Mouse as /devices/virtual/misc/uhid/0005:045E:0916....
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RT3290 Ralink driver in Ubuntu 20.04 not working

I have recently upgraded my system from Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04. After the upgrade my Bluetooth driver stopped working. Earlier I had made it working in 18.04 following the post RT3290 Ralink driver in ...
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Beats Solo3 Bluetooth Headset connection

I was trying to connect Beats solo3 headset with Ubuntu 18.04. I was able to see the headphone in the sound output settings, but not in the input. Is there any way I can configure the headset ...
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Bluetooth keyboard takes a long time to reconnect after upgrading to Ubuntu 20.04

This began to happen after upgrading from 19.10 to 20.04. After a short time where no keys are pressed on my Bluetooth keyboard, it disconnects automatically to conserve energy. After upgrading to ...
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Unable to pair Magic Mouse and keyboard - only Unknown and "not set up"

I try to setup / pair a magic mouse and keyboard with a new Bluetooth stick on my Desktop Ubuntu 20.04. Unfortunately I do only see Unknown devices and am unable to connect them :/ How to debug / ...
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"Alternate browser" to have Bluez/Blueman support browsing files in a mobile

Situation Using Ubuntu 16.04 I managed to activate the connection between a desktop computer and a Nokia 206 (with Bluetooth standard 2.1 EDR) mobile via a Bluetooth dongle. Please take note: The ...
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18.04 - Using the function keys on a mac keyboard

I have seen a couple questions like this, but all of the answers worked only on older systems, not on 18.04 LTS. I come from macOS, and I love it. I recently had to sell my laptop, and so was left ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 - Bluetooth not working

I am using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and my laptop is not scanning other devices. All the devices I am trying to connect are fully functional and working with other devices and platforms. I tried the ...
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bluez v5.50 - Cannot connect to Bluetooth earphones on Ubuntu 19.10

I have been running Ubuntu 19.10 for months on my notebook without a problem connecting my Bose Soundsport earphones. However, starting from a few days ago I could not connect the earphones using the ...
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Logitech bluetooth keyboard and mouse: not discoverable in Ubuntu 18.04

I am unable to discover my Logitech MX Master mouse and Logitech G613 keyboard in my bluetooth device manager. I have successfully connected to other bluetooth devices, but have had no success with my ...
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