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frigid prism Dec 12, 2024, 11:54 AM

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I bought a Insignia 5.0 bluetooth usb dongle and I can't connect my Xbox controller or a small wireless speaker. They're found when I search, but neither connect properly. I don't know what to do. I did a little research and this seems suspicious

spare void Dec 12, 2024, 2:19 PM

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frigid prism I bought a Insignia 5.0 bluetooth usb dongle and I can't connect my Xbox control...

rfk-block is software enabled.

frigid prism Dec 12, 2024, 2:20 PM

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what do I do?

spare void Dec 12, 2024, 2:20 PM

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Im not sure what it does actually, but Google says it can be disabled with sudo rfkill unblock all

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I just know it probably shouldn't be enabled if you want to use your device

frigid prism Dec 12, 2024, 2:59 PM

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I don't think that's it. I turned the bluetooth radio back on and it isn't soft or hard blocked

twin wharf Dec 13, 2024, 3:11 AM

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please share the result of inxi -Exxxz and rfkill list

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Generally speaking because not all hardware supports Linux it is advised to check the spec sheet for peripherals. Some advertise they support Linux directly one can also view others reports in google

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linux-hardware.org has some info for instance https://linux-hardware.org/?class=usb:*-e0-01-01

A database of all the hardware that works under linux

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you can also find threads where people discuss things like best blank for Linux where people weigh in on what works best for them

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The gold standard is of course OEMs that explicitly support Linux

tepid crown Dec 13, 2024, 10:15 AM

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Newer Realtek chips tend to have crap or no Linux support. The gold standard for Bluetooth (and Wi-Fi) is using an Intel AX210 M.2 card. It is not even expensive.

twin wharf Dec 16, 2024, 10:34 PM

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The first mistake is kinda buying insignia anything

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