sand tinsel
So I tried out Mint for a little bit (booted from a thumb drive) and wound up really liking it, so I decided to install it properly on a fresh hard drive I had laying around. Worked perfectly right out of the box, but as soon as I ran all the updates, my bluetooth headphones no longer worked. The other bluetooth related posts here aren't quite the same as mine so I was hoping you guys could help me lol
important notes:
Connection Failed: br-connection-page-timeoutoh and here's this if it helps
finite hamlet
Are you dual booted with Windows?
sand tinsel
yeah
finite hamlet
important notes:
- bluetooth is enabled
- when I attempt to connect to the headp...
Are the headphones paired in Windows too?
sand tinsel
yep they work just fine over there
finite hamlet
The headphones are likely confused as it is looking at the Bluetooth chipset MAC and expecting the correct pairing code. What Windows version?
finite hamlet
If you know your way around Windows registry you could use regedit in Windows CurrentControlSet\Services\BTHPORT\Parameters\Keys
I think Windows uses the headphone MAC address first int he registry, then the adapters, the [linkkey] will have a 32 digit code
sand tinsel
ik this is annoying of me to say but I really don't see how this would fix it considering I was able to use my headphones just fine before I installed a bunch of updates in the update manager
if this were the first time I tried to use these headphones after installing mint then I'd understand but
finite hamlet
Delete the headphones from the Bluetooth Manager, put them in pairing mode and pair them again
sand tinsel
ah it's not even visible anymore
the headphones aren't appearing when I search, I mean
sand tinsel
is the error like a red line here?
it was lol
I think I might just reinstall mint and start from scratch, p sure I just messed something up along the way lol
burnt ridge
it was lol
yes, do what jeremy told you. Unpair, delete and pair again
sand tinsel
yes, do what jeremy told you. Unpair, delete and pair again
yeah I did, it's not showing up anymore
finite hamlet
Put them in pairing mode and see if the search finds them
sand tinsel
I did
burnt ridge
I think I had something similar, it showed the same error message and wasn't able to pair, I unpaired the device, probably rebooted the pc etc.. and it worked again
sand tinsel
ig I could try rebooting again and see what happens
burnt ridge
I did
Jeremy is an expert, he helped me install a Wifi and Bluetooth Adapter (via the instructions from github I was also able to install it on an arch based system later and share it with the guys from endeavour os)
burnt ridge
ig I could try rebooting again and see what happens
also turn off bluetooth, reboot and turn on bluetooth again
sand tinsel
Jeremy is an expert, he helped me install a Wifi and Bluetooth Adapter (via the ...
didnt mean to sound argumentative, just that I did in fact do that when he first told me to lol
finite hamlet
didnt mean to sound argumentative, just that I did in fact do that when he first...
What headset model?
burnt ridge
didnt mean to sound argumentative, just that I did in fact do that when he first...
no you didn't, I wouldn't reinstall mint, since it's a minor issue. I'm sure it will get solved in a while
burnt ridge
also hey we're making a tiny bit of progress lol
that's what I mean 🙂
sand tinsel
also hey we're making a tiny bit of progress lol
except
I get that notification immediately after clicking pair btw
burnt ridge
try this
finite hamlet
I have Soundcore Space One headset and they don't like the dual boot
sand tinsel
I am 2 days old as far as my linux experience goes
burnt ridge
burnt ridge
idk what to do with this
type it into the terminal
sand tinsel
burnt ridge
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd
sudo snap install bluez
or alternatively try this:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install bluez
sand tinsel
I just get this whether I do sudo apt install bluez or sudo apt install snapd
sorry guys I'm just gonna revert to what I know worked, and that means a fresh install
fortunately I've barely done anything with this thing yet so it's not gonna hurt anything
thank you both for trying to help me
finite hamlet
I just get this whether I do `sudo apt install bluez` or `sudo apt install snapd...
You must have Synaptic Package Manager open or the Update Manager
sand tinsel
ah
burnt ridge
wait
sand tinsel
what's up
burnt ridge
what's up
sudo apt remove blueman
sudo apt purge blueman
sudo apt autoremove
once finished
sudo apt update
sudo apt install blueman
reinstall it
sudo reboot
reboot and try to reconnect
sand tinsel
says firmware-linux has no installation candidate
why is none of this stuff working, I know I havent touched anything that would do something like this
burnt ridge
sudo apt install linux-firmware
sand tinsel
says it's already the newest version
burnt ridge
why is none of this stuff working, I know I havent touched anything that would d...
You're not the only one who had this problem
awesome, continue here:
sudo bluetoothctl
sand tinsel
says agent registered
burnt ridge
power on
agent on
default-agent
scan on
type em one after another
after the hashtag*
sand tinsel
okay it says discovery started
burnt ridge
power on, then press enter etc, next one..etc..
sand tinsel
yeah I'm there now
burnt ridge
yes show me the snap of discovery
does it have one controller with number:bc:number....?
sand tinsel
burnt ridge
controller is the thing that allows you the bluetooth connection...usb wifi or pcie card whatever
one of the device things is the mac adress of your headset, possibly
scan off
sand tinsel
done
burnt ridge
E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
this could be your headset
sand tinsel
I mean
sand tinsel
it disconnected on its own while I was typing the trust command
it's also still not being seen as an audio device
burnt ridge
try again
sand tinsel
should I try rebooting?
oh okay
also when I did the connect command it paired and hasn't disconnected
burnt ridge
scan on
info E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
pair E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
trust E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
connect E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
one after another, depair the headset in the bluetooth manager before, in the interface where you usually connect it
burnt ridge
should I try rebooting?
no
sand tinsel
scan on
info E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
pair E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
trust E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
...
just did this and it connected for a moment before disconnecting
burnt ridge
can you send me snap?
sand tinsel
of the terminal?
burnt ridge
yes
burnt ridge
just did this and it connected for a moment before disconnecting
at least a bit of progress ^^
sand tinsel
burnt ridge
hmmmm
finite hamlet
See if you can follow this https://github.com/x2es/bt-dualboot
burnt ridge
I assume you don't have a pin or something like that with the headset?
sudo systemctl restart bluetooth
bluetoothctl
remove E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
try those three
burnt ridge
exit
sand tinsel
ah
burnt ridge
but stay there
burnt ridge
well I had to so I could do that sudo command
ik....
try to pair and reconnect a last time.
journalctl -u bluetooth
with this command you'll get the bluetooth error protokoll for more information
sand tinsel
scan on
info E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
pair E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
trust E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B
...
okay so go through these steps again?
burnt ridge
okay so go through these steps again?
yes just copy paste one after another
sand tinsel
it just did the same thing
burnt ridge
See if you can follow this https://github.com/x2es/bt-dualboot
try this
I'll try to have a look in the meantime
finite hamlet
I just got my Soundcore Space One headset working on Mint and Windows 11 using a similar method
burnt ridge
I just got my Soundcore Space One headset working on Mint and Windows 11 using a...
I had the same stupid issue as him, but I was lucky, I rember rebooting and playing around with it and then it worked
sand tinsel
See if you can follow this https://github.com/x2es/bt-dualboot
I have no idea how to use this :/
starting to think linux stuff might just be a bit too difficult for me lol
finite hamlet
The easier way might be to get a Bluetooth dongle and not install drivers on Windows for it
burnt ridge
that means that it has some issues reconizing the hardware or better to say connecting with it
you could restart your bluetooth adapter, like reseting your phone with:
sudo hciconfig hci0 reset
upper prawn
The easier way might be to get a Bluetooth dongle and not install drivers on Win...
dunno if using a newer kernel would help
finite hamlet
This isn't a kernel issue, it is a dual boot issue that has been around for a while, the only solution is to copy the key from Windows registry and put it in /var/lib/bluetooth/????????/>>>>>>>/info
burnt ridge
starting to think linux stuff might just be a bit too difficult for me lol
stick with linux it's an awesome OS, when I switched I did so, due to windows blue screens and I also didnt know a shit, I still now very little, but you need to read, research, try out. My advice, get yourself some linux books and turtorials, but stick with it, don't give up....there are those few things that cause frustration in the very beginnig. But once they are overcomed, you'll never go back to windows 😉
upper prawn
This isn't a kernel issue, it is a dual boot issue that has been around for a wh...
odd, idk if this is just mint, but never had such issues on arch. still curious about this
finite hamlet
odd, idk if this is just mint, but never had such issues on arch. still curious ...
It is normal, has been for a while if the bluetooth device thinks it is already paired to a controller MAC address, it doesn't know it is a different OS booted
Basically you have to boot into Windows and make sure it is paired and working, then open regedit as admin user. In regedit go to computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\controlset001\Services\BTHPORT\Parameters\keys and in this case sketchy should see dcdd24e0442a and select that then they should see e8eecc96292b and under the one column should be the pairing link that is 32 digits, write this down. Power off headset and boot into Linux, in terminal xed admin:///var/lib/bluetooth/DC:DD:24:E0:44:2A/E8:EE:CC:96:29:2B/info
Then there you find [LinkKey], just below you see Key= delete that 32 digit and enter the value from Windows using capital letters, save the file and reboot
sand tinsel
well I actually managed to find my own solution lol
idk which of these is the culprit but I just didn't install these this time around and it all works fine
@finite hamlet so it was what I thought. maybe the more specific issue is dual boot related but it's avoidable by not installing one/both of these
finite hamlet
<@891385978864930886> so it was what I thought. maybe the more specific issue is...
I have both of those installed and updated. Bluetooth doesn't work without bluez installed but audio may work without pulseaudio as pipewire is also an audio server
Do the headphones work in Mint and Windows?
finite hamlet
It usually takes more than that.
sand tinsel
It usually takes more than that.
yeah I can tell I got kinda lucky with this one
not gonna look this gift horse in the mouth though
finite hamlet
yeah I can tell I got kinda lucky with this one
I have an odd setup, one Mini PC with Mint and another with Windows 11, both share keyboard, video, mouse, and bluetooth using a KVM switch and I posted what I had to do for consistent results. I did it a few months ago for some Bluetooth earbuds and again today for my Space One headset
sand tinsel
sounds like a hassle lol
also I did in fact narrow it down to bluez, pulseaudio is working fine
finite hamlet
I haven't seen a lot of bluetooth issues on the forums I am on recently
sand tinsel
guess I'm just special like that lol
sand tinsel
@finite hamlet sooooo bit of a problem I didn't know existed until now
when I'm on windows, my headphones start stuttering REALLY bad after a few minutes
could be the dual boot thing you've been talking about this entire time, could be the fact that we were fiddling with drivers, idk
either way I have NO idea how to fix it and it really sucks
finite hamlet
<@891385978864930886> sooooo bit of a problem I didn't know existed until now
I have no clue how to fix on Windows
finite hamlet
I don't use Windows that much. I would be surprised that it would work better in Linux
sand tinsel
tbf I've noticed on occasion on linux that my headphones will stutter over there a bit too and then get bitcrushed for a few seconds, but it's nowhere near as bad
finite hamlet
tbf I've noticed on occasion on linux that my headphones will stutter over there...
It could be other devices on 2.4GHz that intefere with Bluetooth. I live in the middle of nowhere so there is minimal interference
sand tinsel
idk, nobody in the house has started using any new devices that could be doing that
only new thing is working out the bluetooth package stuff
finite hamlet
idk, nobody in the house has started using any new devices that could be doing t...
Anything done in Mint wouldn't affect Windows
gleaming zealot
@sand tinsel there is a command line tool called bluetoothctl i believe
you can scan for devices etc
it can be a little tempermental
basically though the gui mint comes with for this is basically bluetoothctl but user friendly
sand tinsel
yeah the problem isn't getting the headphones to connect anymore, I'm just using this thread bc it's sort of an evolution of the situation from before
gleaming zealot
it can also depend on the wifi card you have and how good/bad its bluetooth module is
what is the current issue?
sand tinsel
headphones are starting to have some major stuttering on both windows and mint (they're dualbooted)
but they work fine with my phone
gleaming zealot
i dont think dualbooting would cause this problem
sand tinsel
yeah ik just mentioned it for transparency
gleaming zealot
it sounds like a bad wifi card
sand tinsel
point is after getting it working on one it's started stuttering on the other
sand tinsel
it sounds like a bad wifi card
honestly that's possible
gleaming zealot
what wifi card do you have
on mint can you run lspci | grep -i wireless
and send the output
finite hamlet
Windows Device Manager?
sand tinsel
Windows Device Manager?
asking how I found it?
finite hamlet
I imagine that is where you found it
sand tinsel
actually no but I'm sure that would work too
gleaming zealot
ok so its an intel wifi card, those are generally well supported
hm i mean im seeing a few posts online about bluetooth issues with that specific card
finite hamlet
I am familiar with wifi, https://askubuntu.com/tags/wireless/topusers
sand tinsel
something to note: it's not just a matter of it stuttering, it's very clearly a reception type of thing bc it gets way worse the further I am
gleaming zealot
on windows, through driver manager, can you try clicking update drivers for the wireless card
sand tinsel
but I'm sitting about 3-4 feet away and it's doing this
gleaming zealot
something to note: it's not just a matter of it stuttering, it's very clearly a ...
sounds like the card is to blame then, you could take the machine apart and see if its all hooked up correctly or just straight up replace it
sand tinsel
sounds like the card is to blame then, you could take the machine apart and see ...
if it IS the card then I think I can pinpoint the exact moment it went wonky
finite hamlet
something to note: it's not just a matter of it stuttering, it's very clearly a ...
Sounds like crowded 2.4GHz signals, I can be 30 feet away with my soundcore headset
sand tinsel
bc I was unplugging a thumbdrive just before I started messing with mint and just the act of doing that made my computer completely shut off
I think there's a short back there
gleaming zealot
what was on the thumb drive, the mint iso?
sand tinsel
what was on the thumb drive, the mint iso?
the Etcher program and iso, before actually running any of it
so the files are unrelated
gleaming zealot
bc I was unplugging a thumbdrive just before I started messing with mint and jus...
that is definitely strange lol you could've possibly sent power to the wifi card and fried it
sand tinsel
it was either a bad drive and it botched something back there or the port was bad already, idk
gleaming zealot
that would indicate an issue with the motherboard tho
sand tinsel
I'm leaning toward it being the drive though
sand tinsel
that would indicate an issue with the motherboard tho
very possible
gleaming zealot
is this a laptop or pc
sand tinsel
pc
gleaming zealot
i would try buying a drop in replacement card
i cant recommend any because i dont know anything about good/bad ones but do some research and get one that generally seems to get good reviews and if you wanna use linux make sure the drivers for linux exist and are decent
intel cards tend to be very good
sand tinsel
yeah worth a shot, gonna be a while though bc I dont have a lot of money
gleaming zealot
understandable, even one of those cheap bluetooth or wifi dongles would do the trick if they work out cheaper
sand tinsel
oh actually I have an unrelated QoL question but I think I'll make a new thread for that or something
think I'll go ahead and close this one
gleaming zealot
nah go for it in here
sand tinsel
oop okay
so I have a three monitor setup and mint seems to hate it
is there anything out there that can help mediate that a bit
I'm talking panels snapping to the wrong screens, linux getting confused about where I want the screens layed out, etc
gleaming zealot
so you can set up profiles that load when it detects a certain configuration of monitors connected to the pc
yeah its not well set up by default but thats the case on most systems anyway, i used to run 3 monitors you just have to deal with the out of sync pain until you can navigate to the display settings
then there should be an option to show numbers on monitors as to mark them
then you can drag them around and set the primary monitor as you wish or whatever
once its all configured nicely just set up a profile and it should load it automatically on startup
it is pretty much the same process as on windows
sand tinsel
yeah I mean I have the primary monitor and layout set how I want, but like, for instance when I click a spot I want a panel to move to, it just snaps to a totally different screen
like if I click the bottom of my left monitor, it goes to the bottom of my right monitor
sand tinsel
@gleaming zealot I just realized an old issue I've been having with my aux ports not sending sound to my wired headphones is happening here on mint too so I do believe my motherboard is officially going bad
upper prawn
Do you live in us, if so you can get a wifi/bluetooth card for 20 bucks
Your motherboard wont go bad, sometimes with wifi cards theres two little wires that pop on. You should check and see if they are connected
sand tinsel
Your motherboard wont go bad, sometimes with wifi cards theres two little wires ...
I dont blame you for not reading all of this nonsense but it's turning out to be way more than just the bluetooth acting up, it's definitely the motherboard
upper prawn
what else is messed up im not reading 300+ messages
sand tinsel
upper prawn
have you perhaps updated your bios
I had that happening on a lga1200 motherboard and it fixed itself
sand tinsel
not in a good while but I haven't done anything whatsoever that would have made all of this start happening
upper prawn
What motherboard
upper prawn
cant speak for its other issues but perhaps the wifi NIC is just dying if this is the correct motherboard
sand tinsel
I dont see how that would affect the thumb drive/aux issues
upper prawn
if I were you I would give a bios update a try. is there any "exposed" metal in your case that could be shorting out the pins on the back?
sand tinsel
not as far as I can tell
upper prawn
if you have a laptop you dont use, you could put the wifi card in the m.2 slot and see if the issues persist with using it, dont know about the other issues
upper prawn
I know, but im pretty sure you have a slot for it, so tis possible to try a different card
sand tinsel
I don't think I see what you're seeing
I just see an m.2 slot
oh
ignore me I have the reading comprehension of a twig lmao
upper prawn
You also have the 2x16 slot which you can put any x1 card in
unless your using it for dual gpu or some shit
sand tinsel
nah just the one lol
I'm assuming that's the second PCIE slot?
sorry I'm not great with pc harware stuff
upper prawn
Yes, you can put a wifi card in that
usually if they come with bluetooth there is a little wire that you plug into the usb 2.0 port
sand tinsel
I still dont see what a wifi card would have to do with the other issues though
upper prawn
upper prawn
I still dont see what a wifi card would have to do with the other issues though
Are the usb ports that the thumb drive plugs into in the IO shield, or they connected via cable
sand tinsel
back IO
upper prawn
is the audio port thats messed up also at the rear IO?
or is it at the front of your case plugged into hdaudio1
sand tinsel
every audio port works fine except for the fact that they all dont send sound to my audio devices
back IO and front
pc sees my devices when I plug them in, sound settings see them as actual audio devices, etc etc
sand tinsel
built myself, it's been working fine for years so I definitely didn't do anything wrong lol
sand tinsel
also does your motherboard have a warranty
nope
upper prawn
has this been happening since you built it or new issues
sand tinsel
has this been happening since you built it or new issues
moderately recently, not sure specifically when
upper prawn
id give it a bios update although reading through what the versions change nothing mentions your issues. sorry I couldnt help you
sand tinsel
I mean I'm pretty confident it's the motherboard tbh, the thumb drive bit all but confirmed it for me lol
sand tinsel
but thank you for trying, it's nice to be reminded there are ppl out there that aren't jerks for the fun of it yknow
sand tinsel
did all the issues pop up at the same time or nah
they've been gradually cropping up over time as far as I can tell
