Trying to connect to bluetooth device, can't see it at all (but phone can)

[Chris Green]

On Sat, May 27, 2023 at 08:46:27AM +0200, Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've got no experiences or knowledge related to Bluetooth on Linux, but
> the Arch Wiki provides a few pointers related to Bluetooth.
> 
> "Pairing
> Note: Before using the Bluetooth device, make sure that it is not
> blocked by rfkill." - https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/bluetooth#Pairing
> 
> "Many laptops have a hardware button (or switch) to turn off the
> wireless card; however, the card can also be blocked by the kernel. This
> can be handled by rfkill. To show the current status:
> 
> $ rfkill
> 
> ID TYPE      DEVICE      SOFT      HARD
>  0 bluetooth hci0   unblocked unblocked
>  1 wlan      phy0   unblocked unblocked
> 
> If the card is hard-blocked, use the hardware button (switch) to unblock
> it. If the card is not hard-blocked but soft-blocked, use the following
> command:
> 
> # rfkill unblock [...]" -
> https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Network_configuration/Wireless#Rfkill_caveat
> 
> "Device does not show up in scan
> 
> Some devices using Bluetooth low energy do not appear when scanning with
> bluetoothctl" -
> https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/bluetooth#Device_does_not_show_up_in_scan
> 
Thanks Rolf, some useful things to follow up there, I'll be back later
with success or not.

-- 
Chris Green