Bluetooth not Working

[Josip]

Hello, i have problems with Bluetooth on MX Linux 23.4 AHS.
So i plugged in my Bluetooth Adapter into one of USB slots, booted up my PC, then it asked me do i want to turn on bluetooth i clicked yes and after couple of seconds it crashed and icon dissapeared from panel. I tried starting Blueman Manager and it just keeps crashing same with Bluetooth adapters, however if i try and start Blueman Manager through terminal it says no adapters were found when i clearly have one plugged in.
Also i tested it in default Debian kernel, Blueman Manager did start and bluetooth but when scanning it can't find anything. (Note: I am dual booting windows and mx linux with 2 separate drives, and using Liqourix latest kernel)

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System:
  Kernel: 6.11.3-3-liquorix-amd64 [6.11-5~mx23ahs] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0 parameters: audit=0
    intel_pstate=disable BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.11.3-3-liquorix-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro
    quiet splash init=/lib/systemd/systemd
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.4_ahs_x64 Libretto May 19  2024 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: MEDION model: H110H4-CM2 v: 2.0 serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: 110H4W0X.111 date: 12/14/2017
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-6700 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Skylake-S gen: core 6 level: v3
    note: check built: 2015 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x5E (94) stepping: 3
    microcode: 0xF0
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache: L1: 256 KiB
    desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 8 MiB desc: 1x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1469 high: 3400 min/max: 800/3401 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: ondemand cores: 1: 1500 2: 3400 3: 1754 4: 1500 5: 800 6: 1200
    7: 800 8: 800 bogomips: 54398
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Vulnerable: No microcode
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed mitigation: IBRS
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: IBRS; IBPB: conditional; STIBP: conditional; RSB filling;
    PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not affected
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort mitigation: TSX disabled
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GA106 [GeForce RTX 3060 Lite Hash Rate] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: nvidia
    v: 535.183.06 non-free: 530.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-03) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
    process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2504 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X: loaded: nvidia
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa alternate: nv gpu: nvidia display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1680x1050 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 445x278mm (17.52x10.94") s-diag: 525mm (20.66")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-0 res: 1680x1050 hz: 60 dpi: 90 size: 474x296mm (18.66x11.65")
    diag: 559mm (22") modes: N/A
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 535.183.06 renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060/PCIe/SSE2
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio vendor: Elite Systems
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_avs bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a170
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GA106 High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.1
    chip-ID: 10de:228e class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.11.3-3-liquorix-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
  Server-2: PulseAudio v: 16.1 status: off (using pipewire-pulse) tools: pacat,pactl,pavucontrol
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Elite Systems
    driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Integrated System Solution Bluetooth Device type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
    bus-ID: 1-6:4 chip-ID: 1131:1004 class-ID: fe01
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running rfk-block:
    hardware: no software: no address: <filter>
  Info: acl-mtu: 0:0 sco-mtu: 0:0 link-mode: peripheral accept
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.25 TiB used: 710.77 GiB (55.5%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Samsung model: MZ7PD256HCGM-000H7 size: 238.47 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 6H6Q
    scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37120G size: 111.79 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: J1A3 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Crucial model: CT1000MX500SSD1 size: 931.51 GiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 032
    scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 238.38 GiB size: 233.58 GiB (97.99%) used: 35.49 GiB (15.2%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 100 MiB size: 98.4 MiB (98.42%) used: 275 KiB (0.3%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 4 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 32.0 C pch: 35.5 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 38 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 0%
Repos:
  Packages: 2536 pm: dpkg pkgs: 2529 libs: 1358 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 7
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/lutris.list
    1: deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/lutris.gpg] https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/strycore/Debian_12/ ./
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb https://ftp.arnes.si/mirrors/mxlinux/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
    2: deb https://ftp.arnes.si/mirrors/mxlinux/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm ahs
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list
    1: deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/winehq-bookworm.sources
    1: deb [arch=amd64 i386] https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian bookworm main
Info:
  Processes: 305 Uptime: 8m wakeups: 0 Memory: 15.58 GiB used: 2.62 GiB (16.8%) Init: systemd
  v: 252 target: graphical (5) default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI

[j2mcgreg]

From here:
https://linux-bluetooth.vger.kernel.nar ... ity-issues
The gist is that you should source out a Linux compatible Bluetooth adapter.

[Josip]

From here:
https://linux-bluetooth.vger.kernel.nar ... ity-issues
The gist is that you should source out a Linux compatible Bluetooth adapter.

Would an adapter like TP-Link UB500 work with linux? I see some people say it works with linux and some say it doesn't

[harley-peter]

Hi Josip,
also here I have a problem with Bluetooth with Kernel 6.11 with another distro. Can you check it with kernel 6.10?

[xaol]

Bluetooth:
Device-1: Integrated System Solution Bluetooth Device type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
bus-ID: 1-6:4 chip-ID: 1131:1004 class-ID: fe01
Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running rfk-block:
hardware: no software: no address: <filter>
Info: acl-mtu: 0:0 sco-mtu: 0:0 link-mode: peripheral accept
Init: systemd

that device has a page in the linux hardware database: https://linux-hardware.org/?id=usb:1131-1004

this probe shows it working with a system running debian 12 and a 6.1 kernel: https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=f17a5b4720

Would an adapter like TP-Link UB500 work with linux? I see some people say it works with linux and some say it doesn't

this device also seems to have a page in the hardware database that looks like it should work: https://linux-hardware.org/?id=usb:2357-0604

with either device you could try unplugging, running

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sudo dmesg -W

then plugging it back in to see if there are any error or warning messages. if you boot with systemd like you did when posting your system info, you could also try unplugging and running

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journalctl -f

before plugging back in.

i haven't used mx with systemd in some time. i don't recall if journalctl needs sudo or not.

[Stevo]

The latest 6.11-8 Liquorix kernel in MX 23 AHS fixes some Bluetooth issues that 6.11-7 had.

[artytux]

Looking for any Bluetooth adapters actually any item to work on Linux I was given a bit of advice that has served me well, many years ago
If it's compatible with Windows XP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 that should work without problems,
the only compatible with Win10 / Win11 mm avoid buying that item if possible,
A BSD user gave me that advice and that has help me with getting trouble free items.
Hopefully helps.

[FullScale4Me]

Looking for any Bluetooth adapters actually any item to work on Linux I was given a bit of advice that has served me well, many years ago
If it's compatible with Windows XP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 that should work without problems,
the only compatible with Win10 / Win11 mm avoid buying that item if possible,
A BSD user gave me that advice and that has help me with getting trouble free items.
Hopefully helps.

I just got this one. It worked with no fiddling, plug and go on KDE.

Plugable USB to Bluetooth 5.0 Adapter for Windows, Backward Compatible, Add 7 Devices: Headphones, Speakers, Keyboard, Mouse, Printer and More (Bluetooth Certified)

[artytux]

Thanks for the link be useful if when running many Bluetooth devices, not ATM preferring wired for now. Seems KDE and/or Linux is catching up, better than years ago, Thanks @FullScale4Me