AirPods won't connect through bluetoothctl | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

vernal ice Sep 6, 2025, 10:56 PM

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open the graphical Bluetooth Manager from the Mint System Settings, and show it here.

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while you do that, put the airpods back into their charging case, and close the lid for 15 seconds.

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btw, you can do Alt+PrintScrn keys to do a windowed screenshot. Please use that.

unique pebble Sep 6, 2025, 10:59 PM

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this?

vernal ice Sep 6, 2025, 10:59 PM

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ok go into Adapter

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does it show adapter?

unique pebble Sep 6, 2025, 10:59 PM

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yea

vernal ice Sep 6, 2025, 11:00 PM

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do inxi -E ; rfkill --output-all in terminal

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please use the screenshot tool

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i dont want to see full desktop

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or alt+print

unique pebble Sep 6, 2025, 11:01 PM

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vernal ice Sep 6, 2025, 11:02 PM

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ok good

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go to BT manager: options for the adapter. and put it into non-hidden (discoverable) mode for 3 or 5 minutes

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it should show the switch ON in the top right

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then take airpods out of case, they will then be in pairing mode, they should see the PC , and you will see found device in BT Manager

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and/or click "Search Devices" in the manager

unique pebble Sep 6, 2025, 11:04 PM

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always visible right

vernal ice Sep 6, 2025, 11:04 PM

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that or temporary .. for minutes

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once they pair, set them as Trusted

unique pebble Sep 6, 2025, 11:13 PM

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alright it found them

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however when i try pairing with them it asks me for a pin code for authentication however i havent set one to my airpods

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vernal ice Sep 6, 2025, 11:24 PM

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hmm

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that's a drag.

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maybe check Apple documentation for them.

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or try 5 zeroes in the field above. 00000

unique pebble Sep 6, 2025, 11:27 PM

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that worked lol

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thank u for the help

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