Laptop wont show any bluetooth devices [SOLVED]

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Laptop wont show any bluetooth devices [SOLVED]

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[SOLVED] Through Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/linux4noobs/co ... &context=3
This is how I solved it.

As the tile says, I cant get my laptop to show any bluetooth devices. It just keeps searching for devices, yet it never finds any.
I typed in:
/etc/init.d/bluetooth status

And it shows me this:

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● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2021-10-27 13:31:05 CEST; 29min ago
       Docs: man:bluetoothd(8)
   Main PID: 2960 (bluetoothd)
     Status: "Running"
      Tasks: 1 (limit: 9297)
     Memory: 2.5M
     CGroup: /system.slice/bluetooth.service
             └─2960 /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd

Okt 27 13:35:24 yousuf-SVF15A1S2ES bluetoothd[2960]: Endpoint unregistered: …sbc
Okt 27 13:35:24 yousuf-SVF15A1S2ES bluetoothd[2960]: Endpoint unregistered: …sbc
Okt 27 13:37:09 yousuf-SVF15A1S2ES bluetoothd[2960]: Endpoint registered: se…sbc
Okt 27 13:37:09 yousuf-SVF15A1S2ES bluetoothd[2960]: Endpoint registered: se…sbc
Okt 27 13:40:13 yousuf-SVF15A1S2ES bluetoothd[2960]: Endpoint unregistered: …sbc
Okt 27 13:40:13 yousuf-SVF15A1S2ES bluetoothd[2960]: Endpoint unregistered: …sbc
Okt 27 13:40:15 yousuf-SVF15A1S2ES bluetoothd[2960]: Endpoint registered: se…sbc
Okt 27 13:40:15 yousuf-SVF15A1S2ES bluetoothd[2960]: Endpoint registered: se…sbc
Okt 27 13:47:13 yousuf-SVF15A1S2ES bluetoothd[2960]: Endpoint unregistered: …sbc
Okt 27 13:47:13 yousuf-SVF15A1S2ES bluetoothd[2960]: Endpoint unregistered: …sbc
Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.
So I guess its active, yet it doesnt recognise anything? Is it a driver problem? If yes, how do I see what device Im using? And how can I update them?
Im on Linux Mint 20.2
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Re: Laptop wont show any bluetooth devices

Post by SMG »

Eliotisnotconfused wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:02 am Is it a driver problem? If yes, how do I see what device Im using? And how can I update them?
Im on Linux Mint 20.2
Please install the most recent version of inxi as it provides more information about bluetooth devices and drivers in its output.
How to Update the inxi command to the latest version

Then give us information about your install by entering this command in a terminal: inxi -Fxxxrz
Click </> from the mini toolbar above the textbox where you type your reply and then place your cursor between the code markers and paste the results of the command between the code markers [code]Results[/code]. This will let us know how Mint sees your hardware.
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