Bluetooth not working on computer

Matr1x-101 · 05-11-2023, 12:51 PM

Hello,
So my bluetooth stopped working a few months ago. I've pretty much ignored he issue until now, when I need it for some bluetooth headphones.

When I ran

Code:

sudo systemctl status bluetooth

I got

Code:

$ systemctl status bluetooth
○ bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: inactive (dead)
       Docs: man:bluetoothd(8)

Feb 14 17:45:22 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Bluetooth service was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/class/bluetooth).
Feb 14 17:45:54 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Bluetooth service was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/class/bluetooth).
Feb 14 17:50:01 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Bluetooth service was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/class/bluetooth).
Feb 14 17:53:25 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Bluetooth service was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/class/bluetooth).
Feb 14 17:54:48 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Bluetooth service was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/class/bluetooth).

But then, I did

Code:

sudo modprobe bluetooth

and

Code:

sudo systemctl restart bluetooth

and I now get:

Code:

$ systemctl status bluetooth
● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: active (running) since Thu 2023-05-11 18:46:28 BST; 2s ago
       Docs: man:bluetoothd(8)
   Main PID: 11111 (bluetoothd)
     Status: "Running"
      Tasks: 1 (limit: 19110)
     Memory: 2.1M
        CPU: 19ms
     CGroup: /system.slice/bluetooth.service
             └─11111 /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd

May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: Bluetooth daemon 5.66
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Started Bluetooth service.
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: Starting SDP server
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: profiles/audio/vcp.c:vcp_init() D-Bus experimental not enabled
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() Failed to init vcp plugin
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: profiles/audio/mcp.c:mcp_init() D-Bus experimental not enabled
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() Failed to init mcp plugin
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: profiles/audio/bap.c:bap_init() D-Bus experimental not enabled
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() Failed to init bap plugin
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: Bluetooth management interface 1.22 initialized

My kernel version:

Code:

$ uname -a
Linux matrix-desktop 6.1.25-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Apr 20 13:48:36 UTC 2023 x86_64 GNU/Linux

As you can see, I'm running Manjaro.

Feel free to ask for more diagnostic data!

rokytnji · 05-12-2023, 12:08 PM

Well. Waited for manjero user to answer.

Might help. Might not. Dude uses mac address to connect.

https://somedudesays.com/2019/10/blu...ian-or-ubuntu/

what do you get with the command

Code:

blueman-manager

and

Code:

blueman-applet

Lastly

https://linuxhint.com/troubleshoot-bluetooth-manjaro/

TB0ne · 05-12-2023, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matr1x-101

Hello, So my bluetooth stopped working a few months ago. I've pretty much ignored he issue until now, when I need it for some bluetooth headphones. When I ran

Code:

sudo systemctl status bluetooth

I got

Code:

$ systemctl status bluetooth
○ bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: inactive (dead)
       Docs: man:bluetoothd(8)

Feb 14 17:45:22 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Bluetooth service was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/class/bluetooth).
Feb 14 17:45:54 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Bluetooth service was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/class/bluetooth).
Feb 14 17:50:01 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Bluetooth service was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/class/bluetooth).
Feb 14 17:53:25 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Bluetooth service was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/class/bluetooth).
Feb 14 17:54:48 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Bluetooth service was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/class/bluetooth).

But then, I did

Code:

sudo modprobe bluetooth

and

Code:

sudo systemctl restart bluetooth

and I now get:

Code:

$ systemctl status bluetooth
● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: active (running) since Thu 2023-05-11 18:46:28 BST; 2s ago
       Docs: man:bluetoothd(8)
   Main PID: 11111 (bluetoothd)
     Status: "Running"
      Tasks: 1 (limit: 19110)
     Memory: 2.1M
        CPU: 19ms
     CGroup: /system.slice/bluetooth.service
             └─11111 /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd

May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: Bluetooth daemon 5.66
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop systemd[1]: Started Bluetooth service.
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: Starting SDP server
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: profiles/audio/vcp.c:vcp_init() D-Bus experimental not enabled
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() Failed to init vcp plugin
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: profiles/audio/mcp.c:mcp_init() D-Bus experimental not enabled
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() Failed to init mcp plugin
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: profiles/audio/bap.c:bap_init() D-Bus experimental not enabled
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() Failed to init bap plugin
May 11 18:46:28 matrix-desktop bluetoothd[11111]: Bluetooth management interface 1.22 initialized

My kernel version:

Code:

$ uname -a
Linux matrix-desktop 6.1.25-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Apr 20 13:48:36 UTC 2023 x86_64 GNU/Linux

As you can see, I'm running Manjaro. Feel free to ask for more diagnostic data!

Might help if you told us what version of Manjaro and on what kind of hardware. Have you tried running "sudo rfkill list"? Is this a laptop, and if so have you checked the bluetooth switch to see if the device is actually on/enabled? Looked at the BIOS settings?