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A short range wireless protocol used by various devices, such as cell phones, wireless headsets, mice and keyboards.

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Switching bluetooth headphones mode at certain short intervals

I connect bluetooth headphones and constantly changes the connection status from "voice connected" to "voice, music connected" at short intervals. With this work in the headphones ...
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How to fix Windows slow response to Bluetooth mouse and keyboard

My mouse and keyboard often lag for a few seconds after being idle, also for just a few seconds. It's like they go to sleep and take a few seconds to wake up. After a few experiments I concluded that ...
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Unable to pair bluetooth keyboard on Arch Linux

I'm currently unable to pair my BT60v2 on Arch Linux. I have however been able to pair it previously, but now I'm unable to. I'm able to pair the keyboard just fine to my phone. Things I've tried: ...
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Connecting Logitech DiNovo Mini to Windows 10 via generic bluetooth

I have a Logitech DiNovo Mini keyboard that I am trying to connect with a regular bluetooth receiver. I have four of these keyboards, I am trying to connect them to a Windows 10 PC via a generic ...
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Kali linux not detecting bluetooth adapter

I have installed kali linux and bluetooth was running fine until I updated it. The bluetooth service showing active but bluetooth manager is not opening. $ sudo service bluetooth status ● bluetooth....
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How do I set up Windows 11 on a new desktop system using a bluetooth keyboard?

I am building a new desktop PC with Windows 11, and my intention is to use a Microsoft Bluetooth Keyboard with it, through a Bluetooth USB dongle. I will have a wired mouse available since I have a ...
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headless controller cannot re-pair to Bluetooth

Try this experiment with a cheap Bluetooth speaker with no user interface: pair your tablet with the Bluetooth speaker turn the speaker off unpair the tablet from the speaker turn the speaker on pair ...
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my mic in Headset don't work after last update window 11

I have a problem with my mic in my headset don't work after last update. it was have to option stereo and hands free AG work when select hands free AG with Mono audio in windows 10. and 11 work auto ...
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Turn on Bluetooth from cmd (Windows 10/11) [duplicate]

I'm trying to write a cmd executable for all of my games that when started, logs into the respective launcher account, launches the game, and enables bluetooth. However, being super new to this, I'm ...
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Unrealistic Tx-Power for wifi interface

I recently built a desktop computer with the following parts: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU ASRock AM4/X570M Pro4 mother board Intel AX210 wifi/bluetooth card. It's mounted on a M2 slot I'm on Archlinux. ...
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How to use bluetooth headset microphone with Windows 11 PC and have good quality playback sound and also recording mic sound? [duplicate]

I have an issue with a Bluetooth headset. When the headset mic is enabled and OBS Studio is capturing its sound, I hear bad playback quality and low sound. For now, I solve this issue by disabling the ...
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Built in Bluetooth Connection Strength

I have an Aorus b550 master MB. This MB has Bluetooth connectivity. I am planning to connect my dual sense connector to use it with steam. However, when I do so, there is a big delay between my press ...
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Windows 11 source audio and Bluetooth audio volume levels not unified

On Windows 10, pressing the volume keys on my Bluetooth headphones directly controls the volume on the source device, instead of controlling the headphones' own independent volume level. I will hereby ...
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Bluetooth Device Stalls / Hangs on Windows 11

I am using the Surface Arc Mouse from Microsoft on Windows 11 Home. The mouse is made by Microsoft so I was hoping it would work well with Windows. However, periodically there is a lot of lag / delay ...
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BT GPS - reading positions

In Linux; How do I initialize a connection to a GPS, via Bluetooth? ... and read data from it? This is not as trivial as opening a /dev/ttyS0 serial port I found out.
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Ideas for how to triage a bluetooth headset/laptop that makes a reconnection noise whenever I search in either google/edge

I have my phone and laptop connected to a bluetooth headset. Whenver I search on Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge the sound cuts out from my phone, the headset makes a connection noise, and then stays ...
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bluetooth profiles in-use on Windows 10

tl;dr how do I list in-use "bluetooth profiles". In Windows 10, I would like a listing of Bluetooth Profiles currently in-use for Bluetooth connected devices. Is there a Powershell command ...
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Bluetooth headphone no longer connect in Linux after succesfully having connected in Windows

I have a JBL Tune 510 BT headphone, which I had been sucessfully using on Debian GNU/Linux until last Saturday. To connect, I had been using bluetoothctl version 5.65. This Saturday I paired my ...
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Windows 10: where to find the current battery level of my wireless keyboard and mouse?

I have a tiny device plugged in an USB port, that talks to my keyboard and mouse. In the settings for "Bluetooth & other devices", it seems to appear as Mouse, keyboard & pen, and ...
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Issue playing Video Games on PC with Bluetooth Earbuds [duplicate]

So today I've been trying to troubleshoot my wireless bluetooth earbuds all day and just can't seem to find a solution to exactly what I'm experiencing. For example, when I first pair them everything ...
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BlueZ not updating

i'm currently trying to update BlueZ on my RaspberryPi. But I've an issue where bluetoothctl -v, bluetoothd -v and dpkg --status bluez | grep '^Version:' are not changing their versions, no matter ...
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Bluetooth audio keeps stopping

I have a Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 which as built-in Intel bluetooth. I have paired a keyboard, mouse, and Jabra Motion headset to this computer, and everything has been working fine for many months. ...
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How to delete bluetooth devices paired with previous bluetooth dongle

I had a bluetooth dongle. I paired a lot of devices to that Bluetooth dongle. That dongle. When I was moving the comp the dongle hit stuffs and got bent. That is fine. I just replace the dongle. ...
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How can I make Kali Linux connect to Bluetooth on startup?

I've an old computer where I have installed kali linux on. The said computer has no built in keyboard so I have to use a bluetooth keyboard (I know I can just buy a wired keyboard but a wireless one ...
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How to create a Reset Factory Barcode image for a Bluetooth Scanner?

I have a Newland NLS-BS80 Bluetooth Barcode Scanner and it has a "Restore Factory Defaults" Barcode in its manual printed in paper. This barcode instantly reset the device to its factory ...
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Can't Remove Bluetooth Device despite no entry in registry

I have a machine running windows 10. I am trying to remove a bluetooth device and reconnect it. At the start, when I tried to remove the device through the windows' settings I got the message that &...
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Is it possible to scan for Bluetooth devices without the bluetoothd daemon running?

I am working on an embedded system and I need to scan for Bluetooth devices. I want to do this with my own program, which I can do using the hci_get_route() and supporting hci functions from the BlueZ ...
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Would it be possible for me to use a Bluetooth chip I got for my Arduino with an ASUS ROG motherboard?

I recently made my own PC and the motherboard does not have built in Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. I have a dongle for the Wi-Fi but nothing yet for the Bluetooth. However, I have a Bluetooth chip that I bought ...
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Bluetooth not working.No Adapter showing up

I am currently using Pop!_OS based on Ubuntu 22.04. Unfortunately, Bluetooth has not worked since installation. It was working while using Windows 11 on the same machine however. I am relatively new ...
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Bluetooth re-connect button never works until service restart - Windows 10

I need to re-connect my paired Bluetooth headphones every evening to my PC. I turn on my headphones (not into pairing mode and ensuring they are not connected to anything), then I open Settings > ...
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Win10 Bluetooth connection issues: All BT devices pair, briefly connect and immediately disconnect

the last few days I've been trying to fix an issue I am having with my bluetooth connection. After trying everything google has to offer, I've gone so far as to buy both a new bluetooth dongle and re-...
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On Linux I can't access HID (HOG) device using BlueZ in my application

In my application I can find my Bluetooth LE device with HOG support, however if I connect to the device it does not find the HID (HOG = HID over GATT) service and corresponding characteristics. There ...
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How can a HID device be connected, but not paired?

I am using bluetoothctl to connect a Bluetooth HID device to a Raspberry Pi. I can get it to work, but I am quite confused by the terminology, and how it all fits together. When running scan on, and ...
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Windows 10/11 widget/system icon for a bluetooth device battery

Normally we often check bluetooth devices battery by this way: But it will be more convenient if we can see it on the system tray like laptop's battery: or have a 3rd party app display it like this ...
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Bluetooth function lost and Wifi only on 5GHz band on Windows 11 Asus Laptop with Realtek 8821CE network adapter

Last week I bought a new Asus Laptop running on Windows 11 (see detailed configuration below). This laptop comes with a Wifi and Bluetooth functionalities. Everything worked fine until Friday, when ...
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How to prevent my Linux notebook fom waking up from sleep when a bluetooth device is connected?

When I have my bluetooth headphones connected to my computer and send the notebook to sleep, it will wake up again after a few seconds. Combined with the auto-sleep timeout, this cycle will continue ...
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Bluetooth Earbuds Drop Going Between Wifi Networks?

I have both the AirPods Pro and the Pixelbuds. I have 2 units on my property. When I walk from one to the other, the call gets super sketchy. I assumed for a long time it was cause I was doing a wifi ...
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Connect Bluetooth audio transmitter to Windows or Android to record

I have a Bluetooth audio transmitter/receiver (Ugreen CM403). In the transmitting mode, it converts analog input audio signal from a minijack (e.g. from a tape player) and sends it to my Bluetooth ...
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Can I keep two PCs permanently connected on bluetooth for quick file transfers?

On two Windows 10 PCs, is there a way to maintain a continuous bluetooth connection so files can be freely sent back and forth? Currently, I have to set the receiving computer to "Receive a File&...
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Can't add Bluetooth devices (Couldn't connect error)

I recently installed a custom Windows iso (RekOs) but I can't get it to add Bluetooth devices. My Bluetooth drivers are up to date. My computer is discoverable on my phone, and I can connect to it ...
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My Windows 10 bluetooth doesn't have a button to turn on or off

I've searched for similar problems that have happened to other people, but can't find a solution. On my device manager, I don't have the Bluetooth option for some reason, but in the Services app I can ...
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chntpw is unable to read my windows drive

Similar problems have been posted before but the solutions there are too old/didn't work for me. So I am making a new post. I am trying to follow the guide here to allow myself to use the same ...
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Bluetoothctl always prompting for pairing even on trusted devices after Bullseye Upgrade

I recently upgraded from Debian Buster to Bullseye and my Bluetooth mouse wont autoconnect despite having it paired and trusted. It always does connect but it doesn't pair it prompts for it such as. $ ...
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How to use BCM2045 Bluetooth USB Dongle?

I'm trying to use it with Windows 10 but it's giving me an error when I plug it in: The only driver I can find is only compatible with Vista: https://download.cnet.com/Network-Broadcom-Broadcom-...
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BT issues - Not Discoverable

as the title ays. it's a brand new board, installed it a few days ago (basically it's a new build) thought I'd pair my Elite 2 controller but no luck. when I click pair, it's only showing me 2 devices ...
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Can I use wifi to broadcast a message containing plaintext, so any device nearby can receive it, even they are not mutually connected/authenticated?

Can I use wifi or Bluetooth to broadcast a message containing plaintext (like “How are you?”), so any device nearby can receive it, even they are not mutually connected (authenticated)? --I know ...
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Enable Bluetooth auto-connect in Windows 11

So far I was using my Bluetooth headphones with Windows 10 and whenever I turned them on, they're connecting to my PC automatically. Now, I have switched to Windows 11 and each time I turn my wireless ...
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Bluetooth keyboard (Keychron K12) connected but not typing after hibernate/few sleeps

I recently got a Keychron K12. It's pretty nice. What's not nice though is that my laptop (ThinkPad X230 with stock BT daughterboard) doesn't like it after a certain amount of time. Symptoms appeared ...
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Can I disable Bonding on a Raspberry Pi?

Just to get things straight. Pairing is the exchange of temporary encryption keys, which establishes an encrypted connection. Bonding occurs after pairing, and is the exchange of long term encryption ...
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Do Bluetooth headphones record phone call audio to themselves or to the paired computer or phone?

Do Bluetooth headphones like galaxy buds or surface headphones record audio from phone calls to the headphones themselves, or to A location/buffer on the paired phone or computer? Thanks!
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