Ubuntu 16.04 Bluetooth not working and finding devices












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My Ubuntu 16.04 WiFi is not getting connected to my Bluetooth speaker. Even when I try searching for the new device it is not showing anything though the speaker gets connected to my smartphone. My smartphone also doesn't show my laptop's Bluetooth though the visibility is on.



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I have checked blockage, it says no.



There is a similar problem for Ubuntu 14.04 but the solution doesn't work for me 16.04.
Bluetooth not detecting any devices



This is the error I get: E: Unable to locate package rtl8723au-bt-dkms



I tested for this:




lsusb; dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm'




The output was:



Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b006 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b50d Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


With lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; lsusb, the output was



03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE 

PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723]
DeviceName: Realtek RTL8723BE 802.11b/g/n 1x1Wi-Fi + BT4.0 Combo Adapter
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [103c:804c]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8723be
Kernel modules: rtl8723be
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 0a)
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b006 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b50d Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


Also on restarting the bluetooth, it shuts off but does not start.



It's Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.



Output of cat /etc/apt/sources.list



is deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main universe restricted multiverse










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  • Please edit your question and add output of lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; lsusb terminal command.

    – Pilot6
    Sep 25 '17 at 9:42











  • You may check now @Pilot6

    – Satyam Singh
    Sep 28 '17 at 8:34











  • What is the kernel version uname -a?

    – Pilot6
    Sep 28 '17 at 9:15











  • Linux HP 4.4.0-78-generic #99-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 27 15:29:09 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 1 '17 at 11:39
















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My Ubuntu 16.04 WiFi is not getting connected to my Bluetooth speaker. Even when I try searching for the new device it is not showing anything though the speaker gets connected to my smartphone. My smartphone also doesn't show my laptop's Bluetooth though the visibility is on.



enter image description here



I have checked blockage, it says no.



There is a similar problem for Ubuntu 14.04 but the solution doesn't work for me 16.04.
Bluetooth not detecting any devices



This is the error I get: E: Unable to locate package rtl8723au-bt-dkms



I tested for this:




lsusb; dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm'




The output was:



Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b006 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b50d Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


With lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; lsusb, the output was



03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE 

PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723]
DeviceName: Realtek RTL8723BE 802.11b/g/n 1x1Wi-Fi + BT4.0 Combo Adapter
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [103c:804c]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8723be
Kernel modules: rtl8723be
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 0a)
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b006 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b50d Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


Also on restarting the bluetooth, it shuts off but does not start.



It's Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.



Output of cat /etc/apt/sources.list



is deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main universe restricted multiverse










share|improve this question

























  • Please edit your question and add output of lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; lsusb terminal command.

    – Pilot6
    Sep 25 '17 at 9:42











  • You may check now @Pilot6

    – Satyam Singh
    Sep 28 '17 at 8:34











  • What is the kernel version uname -a?

    – Pilot6
    Sep 28 '17 at 9:15











  • Linux HP 4.4.0-78-generic #99-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 27 15:29:09 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 1 '17 at 11:39














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My Ubuntu 16.04 WiFi is not getting connected to my Bluetooth speaker. Even when I try searching for the new device it is not showing anything though the speaker gets connected to my smartphone. My smartphone also doesn't show my laptop's Bluetooth though the visibility is on.



enter image description here



I have checked blockage, it says no.



There is a similar problem for Ubuntu 14.04 but the solution doesn't work for me 16.04.
Bluetooth not detecting any devices



This is the error I get: E: Unable to locate package rtl8723au-bt-dkms



I tested for this:




lsusb; dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm'




The output was:



Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b006 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b50d Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


With lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; lsusb, the output was



03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE 

PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723]
DeviceName: Realtek RTL8723BE 802.11b/g/n 1x1Wi-Fi + BT4.0 Combo Adapter
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [103c:804c]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8723be
Kernel modules: rtl8723be
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 0a)
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b006 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b50d Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


Also on restarting the bluetooth, it shuts off but does not start.



It's Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.



Output of cat /etc/apt/sources.list



is deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main universe restricted multiverse










share|improve this question
















My Ubuntu 16.04 WiFi is not getting connected to my Bluetooth speaker. Even when I try searching for the new device it is not showing anything though the speaker gets connected to my smartphone. My smartphone also doesn't show my laptop's Bluetooth though the visibility is on.



enter image description here



I have checked blockage, it says no.



There is a similar problem for Ubuntu 14.04 but the solution doesn't work for me 16.04.
Bluetooth not detecting any devices



This is the error I get: E: Unable to locate package rtl8723au-bt-dkms



I tested for this:




lsusb; dmesg | egrep -i 'blue|firm'




The output was:



Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b006 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b50d Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


With lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; lsusb, the output was



03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE 

PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723]
DeviceName: Realtek RTL8723BE 802.11b/g/n 1x1Wi-Fi + BT4.0 Combo Adapter
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [103c:804c]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8723be
Kernel modules: rtl8723be
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 0a)
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b006 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b50d Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


Also on restarting the bluetooth, it shuts off but does not start.



It's Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.



Output of cat /etc/apt/sources.list



is deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main universe restricted multiverse







14.04 16.04 bluetooth bluetooth-speaker






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  • Please edit your question and add output of lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; lsusb terminal command.

    – Pilot6
    Sep 25 '17 at 9:42











  • You may check now @Pilot6

    – Satyam Singh
    Sep 28 '17 at 8:34











  • What is the kernel version uname -a?

    – Pilot6
    Sep 28 '17 at 9:15











  • Linux HP 4.4.0-78-generic #99-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 27 15:29:09 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 1 '17 at 11:39



















  • Please edit your question and add output of lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; lsusb terminal command.

    – Pilot6
    Sep 25 '17 at 9:42











  • You may check now @Pilot6

    – Satyam Singh
    Sep 28 '17 at 8:34











  • What is the kernel version uname -a?

    – Pilot6
    Sep 28 '17 at 9:15











  • Linux HP 4.4.0-78-generic #99-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 27 15:29:09 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 1 '17 at 11:39

















Please edit your question and add output of lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; lsusb terminal command.

– Pilot6
Sep 25 '17 at 9:42





Please edit your question and add output of lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; lsusb terminal command.

– Pilot6
Sep 25 '17 at 9:42













You may check now @Pilot6

– Satyam Singh
Sep 28 '17 at 8:34





You may check now @Pilot6

– Satyam Singh
Sep 28 '17 at 8:34













What is the kernel version uname -a?

– Pilot6
Sep 28 '17 at 9:15





What is the kernel version uname -a?

– Pilot6
Sep 28 '17 at 9:15













Linux HP 4.4.0-78-generic #99-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 27 15:29:09 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

– Satyam Singh
Oct 1 '17 at 11:39





Linux HP 4.4.0-78-generic #99-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 27 15:29:09 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

– Satyam Singh
Oct 1 '17 at 11:39










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This bluetooth device is not supported by the 4.4 kernel.



Upgrade it to 4.10 by running



sudo apt update
sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-16.04


Reboot with the new kernel. The BT adapter should work unless there is no firmware.



Update: Your /etc/apt/sources.list doesn't have xenial-updates for some reason.



You can create a default sources.list. Delete /etc/apt/sources.list by running



sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list


then go to System Settings -> Software & Updates and enable all repos.



Then you'll be able to install linux-generic-hwe-16.04.






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  • Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.

    – Thomas Ward
    Oct 3 '17 at 18:27











  • I updated the kernel. It didnot solve the problem. Rather, I'm getting this error. askubuntu.com/questions/898449/…

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 1:02











  • After this, my WiFi is also not getting properly connected.

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:25











  • Something is wrong with your system. It is unclear why you can't install linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and why you have the 4.8 kernel now.

    – Pilot6
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:26











  • Updating the Kernel is a common problem as it has been asked in another question. Moreover, in the previous as well as the present kernel, sudo apt get install bluetooth is not working.

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:43











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This bluetooth device is not supported by the 4.4 kernel.



Upgrade it to 4.10 by running



sudo apt update
sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-16.04


Reboot with the new kernel. The BT adapter should work unless there is no firmware.



Update: Your /etc/apt/sources.list doesn't have xenial-updates for some reason.



You can create a default sources.list. Delete /etc/apt/sources.list by running



sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list


then go to System Settings -> Software & Updates and enable all repos.



Then you'll be able to install linux-generic-hwe-16.04.






share|improve this answer


























  • Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.

    – Thomas Ward
    Oct 3 '17 at 18:27











  • I updated the kernel. It didnot solve the problem. Rather, I'm getting this error. askubuntu.com/questions/898449/…

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 1:02











  • After this, my WiFi is also not getting properly connected.

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:25











  • Something is wrong with your system. It is unclear why you can't install linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and why you have the 4.8 kernel now.

    – Pilot6
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:26











  • Updating the Kernel is a common problem as it has been asked in another question. Moreover, in the previous as well as the present kernel, sudo apt get install bluetooth is not working.

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:43
















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This bluetooth device is not supported by the 4.4 kernel.



Upgrade it to 4.10 by running



sudo apt update
sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-16.04


Reboot with the new kernel. The BT adapter should work unless there is no firmware.



Update: Your /etc/apt/sources.list doesn't have xenial-updates for some reason.



You can create a default sources.list. Delete /etc/apt/sources.list by running



sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list


then go to System Settings -> Software & Updates and enable all repos.



Then you'll be able to install linux-generic-hwe-16.04.






share|improve this answer


























  • Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.

    – Thomas Ward
    Oct 3 '17 at 18:27











  • I updated the kernel. It didnot solve the problem. Rather, I'm getting this error. askubuntu.com/questions/898449/…

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 1:02











  • After this, my WiFi is also not getting properly connected.

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:25











  • Something is wrong with your system. It is unclear why you can't install linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and why you have the 4.8 kernel now.

    – Pilot6
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:26











  • Updating the Kernel is a common problem as it has been asked in another question. Moreover, in the previous as well as the present kernel, sudo apt get install bluetooth is not working.

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:43














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This bluetooth device is not supported by the 4.4 kernel.



Upgrade it to 4.10 by running



sudo apt update
sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-16.04


Reboot with the new kernel. The BT adapter should work unless there is no firmware.



Update: Your /etc/apt/sources.list doesn't have xenial-updates for some reason.



You can create a default sources.list. Delete /etc/apt/sources.list by running



sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list


then go to System Settings -> Software & Updates and enable all repos.



Then you'll be able to install linux-generic-hwe-16.04.






share|improve this answer















This bluetooth device is not supported by the 4.4 kernel.



Upgrade it to 4.10 by running



sudo apt update
sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-16.04


Reboot with the new kernel. The BT adapter should work unless there is no firmware.



Update: Your /etc/apt/sources.list doesn't have xenial-updates for some reason.



You can create a default sources.list. Delete /etc/apt/sources.list by running



sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list


then go to System Settings -> Software & Updates and enable all repos.



Then you'll be able to install linux-generic-hwe-16.04.







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  • Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.

    – Thomas Ward
    Oct 3 '17 at 18:27











  • I updated the kernel. It didnot solve the problem. Rather, I'm getting this error. askubuntu.com/questions/898449/…

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 1:02











  • After this, my WiFi is also not getting properly connected.

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:25











  • Something is wrong with your system. It is unclear why you can't install linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and why you have the 4.8 kernel now.

    – Pilot6
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:26











  • Updating the Kernel is a common problem as it has been asked in another question. Moreover, in the previous as well as the present kernel, sudo apt get install bluetooth is not working.

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:43



















  • Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.

    – Thomas Ward
    Oct 3 '17 at 18:27











  • I updated the kernel. It didnot solve the problem. Rather, I'm getting this error. askubuntu.com/questions/898449/…

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 1:02











  • After this, my WiFi is also not getting properly connected.

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:25











  • Something is wrong with your system. It is unclear why you can't install linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and why you have the 4.8 kernel now.

    – Pilot6
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:26











  • Updating the Kernel is a common problem as it has been asked in another question. Moreover, in the previous as well as the present kernel, sudo apt get install bluetooth is not working.

    – Satyam Singh
    Oct 4 '17 at 12:43

















Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.

– Thomas Ward
Oct 3 '17 at 18:27





Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.

– Thomas Ward
Oct 3 '17 at 18:27













I updated the kernel. It didnot solve the problem. Rather, I'm getting this error. askubuntu.com/questions/898449/…

– Satyam Singh
Oct 4 '17 at 1:02





I updated the kernel. It didnot solve the problem. Rather, I'm getting this error. askubuntu.com/questions/898449/…

– Satyam Singh
Oct 4 '17 at 1:02













After this, my WiFi is also not getting properly connected.

– Satyam Singh
Oct 4 '17 at 12:25





After this, my WiFi is also not getting properly connected.

– Satyam Singh
Oct 4 '17 at 12:25













Something is wrong with your system. It is unclear why you can't install linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and why you have the 4.8 kernel now.

– Pilot6
Oct 4 '17 at 12:26





Something is wrong with your system. It is unclear why you can't install linux-generic-hwe-16.04 and why you have the 4.8 kernel now.

– Pilot6
Oct 4 '17 at 12:26













Updating the Kernel is a common problem as it has been asked in another question. Moreover, in the previous as well as the present kernel, sudo apt get install bluetooth is not working.

– Satyam Singh
Oct 4 '17 at 12:43





Updating the Kernel is a common problem as it has been asked in another question. Moreover, in the previous as well as the present kernel, sudo apt get install bluetooth is not working.

– Satyam Singh
Oct 4 '17 at 12:43


















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