Questions tagged [bluetooth]
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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Default Bluetooth audio mode set to HSP/HFP instead of A2DP 17.04
I've successfully paired my BT Stereo headset that presents both A2DP and HSP/HFP profiles. However, by default, it starts with HSP/HFP profile active (I do can change it in Sound Settings manually).
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HP Bluetooth interface disabled after update kernel on Ubuntu 16.04
When I use the lsusb command with kernel 4.4.0-28 the bluetooth interface works:
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 03f0:171d Hewlett-Packard Bluetooth 2.0 Interface [Broadcom BCM2045]
But if I use a later ...
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Bluetooth on Ubuntu 16.04 Dell [duplicate]
Dell Inspiron-3542 inbuilt bluetooth is not working.
Working properly on previously installed Windows.
Some command reference:
$ hcitool dev
Devices:
$ bluetooth
bluetooth = none (no device)
$ ...
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Atheros AR9285 bluetooth dual mode not working on lubuntu 16.04
My problem is that I have a AR9285 bluetooth + wifi card in a HP probook 4330s. I tried several methods from the internet, still not working the bluetooth dual mode.
Enabling the btcoex=1
Main ...
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Bluetooth on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS does not detect any devices and does not get detected [duplicate]
I am using a DEll inspiron 3442 and the bluetooth icon is there on the taskbar but it doesn't detect any devices and cannot be detected by my phone either. The Bluetooth on my laptop works - I also ...
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Wifi connection slows down when bluetooth speaker is connected
I have a 20mb/s wifi connection and it works properly unless I connect my bluetooth speaker. when I do that the wifi connection slows down and poorly work. I've already tryed this solution and this ...
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Touchpad/Bluetooth mouse not working un Lenovo Yoga 720-15IKB in Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel 4.13
I succesfully installed my dualboot Ubuntu (the main OS is W10) today after updating my bios on my laptop. My laptop is a Lenovo Yoga 720-15IKB.
I discovered that my touchpad isn't working and ...
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Bluetooth doesn't work sometimes, Ubuntu 16.04
I am getting this strange problem with my laptop bluetooth not able to detect devices. Sometimes it works just fine and I can pair my headphones. During startup or shutdown sometimes I get this prompt
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Bluetooth Stopped Working after Suspend 16.04
I was using a bluetooth speaker this morning, hit suspend and left, and when I got back Bluetooth didn't work. The bluetooth settings menu now says "No Bluetooth Found". Bluetooth no longer ...
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Laggy/choppy sound in bluetooth devices after a while without sound reproduction
I haven't found a solution for this issue, the other entries I found about choppy or laggy sound are about the sound always being like that or because interference.
The sound in my bluetooth devices ...
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How do I get Bluetooth working in Ubuntu 16.04.3 on HP Envy 15?
I cannot turn bluetooth on from the GUI. I followed this tutorial here to begin with:
http://quehow.com/how-to-enable-and-configure-bluetooth-in-ubuntu/3851.html
I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling/...
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Bluetooth Adapter not found
I have dual booted Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on my Acer Aspire V 574 G. The bluetooth works fine in windows 10 but herein ubuntu the bluetooth setting says adapter not found.
And there is some ...
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Connecting Bluetooth headset removes setxkbmap setting
Ubuntu used to have a supported feature for setting caps to backspace that got me hooked on the idea of doing that. It has sense been removed just like the f3 feature in the file manager. Regardless, ...
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Pen input jumps across screen when using bamboo ink stylus
When using any application that accepts pen input via a bamboo ink stylus if the cursor is on one side of the screen and I bring the pen down to touch the screen, the cursor will behave as though I ...
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Send files from Android to Ubuntu via bluetooth fails 'transfer forbidden by target device'
My Ubuntu system is 16.04, running on an Alienware 15.
And bluetooth software is blueman-applet v2.0.4
Hardware info
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0cf3:3004 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR3012 Bluetooth 4....
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Logitech Wireless H800 Headphones not working in Ubuntu 14.04
What have I tried so far?
I have installed GNOME ALSA Mixer, btsco, PulseAudio Volume Control
I have tried to search with Bluetooth, Cable but it's not showing in Sound while my HDMI port sound ...
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Bluetooth doesn't work at system boot Ubuntu 17.04
When I boot up the system, the Bluetooth shows as being off. Tried turning it on and it doesn't anything.
Only way to make it work is unplug the bluetooth adapter and plug it back in.
Any ...
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Low quality bluetooth audio (including lag)
I'm using 16.04 and Bose QuietComfort35 headphones. When using them with my phone I have no lag/delay/syncproblems what so ever, but as soon as I use them with my computer i get lag. I'm using the "...
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Ubuntu 16.04 x64 unable to power on bluetooth
My bluetooth device fails (powers off) randomly and I can't turn it back on again unless I reboot (somethimes power off/on my laptop).
I have Lenovo Y50-70 laptop running Ubuntu 16.04 x64
Trying to ...
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Can't change profile to HSP for Bluetooth headset
I bought a Bluetooth headset cause I'm tired of wires. The headset supports A2DP, HSP, HFP and AVRCP.
I paired the headset correctly, and was greeted with the microphone not showing in the input tab ...
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Bluetooth not working at all after I made some changes to pair with PS3 joystick
I have a "media stuff" computer connected to a TV that I use to play films, music and for gaming.
Lately I wanted to use either or both my Wii and PS3 joysticks via the bluetooth provided by the ...
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Ubuntu 16.04.1 with kernel 4.12.10-041210-generic intel 8260 bluetooth not working
I'm on a Dell latitude E7270 with latest BIOS (sept 2017), running ubuntu 16.04.1.
I first upgraded the stock 16.04.1 kernel to the mainline 4.11.7-041107-generic without problem,
then I upgraded to ...
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How to get Magic-NS adapter working with Linux?
I have bought a gamepad adapter called the MAGIC-NS adapter. It supports PC, PS3, and the Nintendo Switch: link
I am currently trying to get it to work with my Xubuntu 17.04 installation. I am using ...
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Bluetooth audio skipping while wifi active
I've a bluetooth speaker and got it to work. But audio is terrible, skips lots of times:
Aug 28 21:02:25 test pulseaudio[2537]: [bluetooth] module-bluez5-device.c: Skipping 309976 us (= 54676 bytes) ...
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Amazon Echo "Alexa" now only shows up as an input device
So, I've been using my Amazon Echo (the big tower, not the little "dot") as a bluetooth speaker with my Ubuntu laptop without any trouble. BUT a few days ago it started showing up only as an input ...
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Bluetooth Can't Find Android Phone [duplicate]
I am dual booting Ubuntu 17.04 and Windows 10. Bluetooth on Windows finds my android phone but Ubuntu doesn't.
There was an error in dmesg about a missing file (more output at the bottom of the ...
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RT3290LE Bluetooth is not working. Ubuntu 17.04
$ bluetoothd -d -n
bluetoothd[5780]: Bluetooth daemon 5.43
D-Bus setup failed: Connection ":1.435" is not allowed to own the service "org....
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How to update bluez on ubuntu (14.04) to 5.46
I have tried many things including steps here:
I can't update BlueZ on Ubuntu 14.04
How to upgrade to the latest BlueZ version on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
But still not able to get latest version ...
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Why does my touch screen have smooth scroll, momentum and elasticity but my Magic Mouse and touch pad do not?
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I have a Razer Blade 14 laptop which has a built-in QHD+ touch display.
I am using Ubuntu 17.04.3 + GNOME 3.24
I have a Magic Mouse version 1 (and version 2 but that's not ...
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How can I use the same Bluetooth keyboard and mouse with both macOS and Ubuntu?
I have an iMac with both macOS and Ubuntu on it. I want to be able to use my Bluetooth mouse and keyboard with both operating systems without re-pairing every time I switch OS.
Has anyone had this ...
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Ubuntu 14.04: Using Bluetooth Dongle, not detecting any device
I have tried it on Windows and it is working perfectly, so there is no issue with the device.
I have also tried different solutions I could find like trying to check if there is a soft/hard block, ...
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How to rfkill unblock bluetooth ,airplane mode and more.?
In my dell laptop i'm using Ubuntu. I turned off airplane mode.But automatically it will turned on device and bluetooth also not working Wi-Fi mode is automatically disabled am I thinking this ...
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Missing Pin Options from Bluetooth Pairing GUI
I am trying to pair a Bluetooth module (RN-41 serial port) to my Ubuntu machine using the provided GUI in System Settings. I've successfully paired using the console but for whatever reason I cannot ...
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Splash screen is loading really slow (details below)
I reinstalled Ubuntu over another install and now the boot time takes about 1 minute and 40 seconds just on the splash screen. I believe it has something to do with the former swap partition.
my ...
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Apple Magic Mouse 2 scrolling not working
I'm willing to pay someone to develop a solution.
I'm using a fresh install of vanilla Ubuntu 16.04.3 with an Apple Magic Mouse 2.
The device connected via Bluetooth without issue, and recognizes ...
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Bluetooth not working on Dell Latitude E6540 14.04
I mis-configured something and can't sort it out. Wireless is working.
I have Blueman-applet installed and when I click "Turn Bluetooth ON", it shows it's turned on, but I can't see the laptop as ...
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Acer Aspire E5 575G Bluetooth Stutter and Wifi Lag When Used Simultaneously (17.04)
Was hoping anyone has encountered the same issue and share how they fixed it. I'm trying to use a bluetooth headphone but it just stutters and the wifi comes to a crawl. The BT headphone is working ...
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Bluetooth RT3290 "no Bluetooth adapters found"
My wifi is working well but bluetooth is not working. It notifies me "No Bluetooth adapters found".
If any more command outputs etc are needed, please let me know and I will provide them.
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bluetoothctl write on descriptor to enable notification
I'm having trouble on enabling notification of Bluetooth Low Energy Device, using bluetoothctl I'm able to connect to the device, however in gatttool i can't, It says connection refused (111). So I'm ...
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Connect Ubuntu to Internet using Android phone (tethering)
I have a SIM card with huge data package. Can I use my Android phone to connect my Ubuntu PC to the Internet?
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Bluetooth not working - Ubuntu 17.04 (Lenovo Ideapad 100-15IBY)
I know there were some threads about the ideapad bluetooth already...
But the solution(s) did not work at my end so far.
Bluetooth seems to work (blueman is installed) But it won't find any devices.
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Using tshark with bluetooth traffic
I have a question in regards to using tshark with bluetooth traffic. I know that I can specify an interface to be used with tshark, but I do not know how to specify a bluetooth interface or if this is ...
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Wrong PS4 controller button mapping
My PS4 controller mapping strangely changed a week ago (ex : R2 trigger is now Start button). I tried to change the mapping manually with jstest it work for one game : Hollow Knight. But this method ...
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RTL8723BE Bluetooth not working
RTL8723BE Bluetooth not working. Specifically, the driver cannot be detected at all:
hciconfig -a returns absolutely nothing.
hcitool dev just returns Devices: (nothing)
Already tried using the ...
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ubuntu 16.04 reinstall all drivers
I have no idea why, but I think some of my drivers are gone. Is there a way to reinstall all unknown drivers? I found some posts about re-installing all packages but what if I don't have the packages ...
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Error on Wake up: hci0: Failed to load rtl_bt/rtl8723b_config.bin
This error hci0: Failed to load rtl_bt/rtl8723b_config.bin
is troubling me a lot. It fails my wake up.
Nowhere this problem is mentioned correctly which can be implemented.
$ journalctl -p err -e --...
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"No bluetooth adapters found" for my Easynote LS
Easynote LS Laptop with Ubuntu 16.04.
I get the following error:
No bluetooth adapters found
Running:
rfkill list
Result with:
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard ...
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Ubuntu Budgie - Bluetooth Keyboard Anker A7721 Won't Work
I have an Anker A7721 keyboard possibly with a Simplified Dvorak Layout (No Numpad on the right) that looks like this Apple Keyboard:
Apple Dvorak Simplified Keyboard
The problem is only some keys on ...
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Ampak AP6212 wifi driver
I have a mini-pc running Linux with the Ampak AP6212 chipset. The bluetooth and the WiFi modules are not working under Ubuntu 16.04. According to this site I need to install brcmfmac. Is this correct? ...
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How to enable bluetooth at startup 16.04 LTS
I know there is a post for the same question for Ubuntu 14.04 (Enable Bluetooth at startup on 14.04). I tried to modify the rc.local file (with sudo gedit /etc/rc.local) by adding the rfkill unblock ...