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I am unable to find any bluetooth devices.

I was able to fix it by using this, but since the Ubuntu kernel update this fix has stopped working.

02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter


3.16.0-34-generic #45~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 24 11:13:52 UTC 2015 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
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Alejandro
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You follow similar instructions to when you first installed

cd rtlwifi_new
make clean
make
sudo make install

And for bluetooth

git clone -b troy https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723au_bt.git
cd rtl8723au_bt
make
sudo make install

Reboot

October 2015 edit, Pilot6 has a PPA with a dkms module that doesn't need to be reinstalled after a kernel update 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:hanipouspilot/rtlwifi
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rtlwifi-new-dkms linux-firmware rtl8723au-bt-dkms

Reboot and done

Jeremy31
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  • I do this several times and same result do not work – Alejandro Apr 09 '15 at 21:47
  • Bluetooth would also need https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723au_bt/tree/troy as it isn't supported in any kernel yet or git command would be git clone -b troy https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723au_bt.git – Jeremy31 Apr 09 '15 at 22:07
  • You Are Awesome woks finally works!!!!! – Alejandro Apr 09 '15 at 22:17
  • There is an error. it is not "cd rtl8723au_bt-troy", but "cd rtl8723au_bt". Branch does not change directory. – Pilot6 May 21 '15 at 20:48
  • @Pilot6 At the time, that is the way it worked as I tried the commands on my own laptop. It has changed since and cd rtl8723au_bt is what works now – Jeremy31 May 21 '15 at 23:33
  • Is this only for Realtek? What about 413c:8140 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 360 Bluetooth? – Chloe Nov 24 '16 at 07:02
  • @Chloe This is just for Realtek. I think Dell used Broadcom bluetooth – Jeremy31 Nov 24 '16 at 11:30
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Please try:

sudo apt-get install git
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723au_bt.git
cd rtl8723au_bt.git
make clean
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe rtk_btusb

You should be all set.

NOTE: According to this: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new/issues/18 the driver covers all Realtek BT devices.

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I made a ppa with DKMS driver from lwfinger. It builds against all supported Ubuntu kernels. Install it by running

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:hanipouspilot/rtlwifi
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rtlwifi-new-dkms rtl8723au-bt-dkms linux-firmware
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  • I'm using your ppa, I can see the device with hcitool devices... but when i try to connect with bluez i get "host is down" (I can connect if I use a USB adapter) – J.Serra Jul 20 '15 at 16:45
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    @J.Serra You need also sudo apt-get install rtlwifi-new-dkms. But you will need to remove alternative wireless drivers, if you installed any. – Pilot6 Jul 20 '15 at 16:47
  • My bad, I forget to install a package. WiFi and BT are working. – J.Serra Jul 20 '15 at 20:22
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Jeremy31 answered this in a comment:

Bluetooth would also need github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723au_bt/tree/troy as it isn't supported in any kernel yet or git command would be git clone -b troy https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723au_bt.git

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Until now I've spent hours to read in different threads to let my bluetooth work reliable.
I'm using Mint Rafaela 17.2 on a HP 350 G2 with a RTL8723BE device. But for sure you can transfer this workaround to Ubuntu

These things I found out for my notebook:

  • Bluetooth works only when OS starts with connected AC power. With battery you will encounter in terminal by entering hciconfig -a following output

    "Can't read local name on hci0: Connection timed out (110)"

  • Sometimes ISCAN is not enabled automatically. So you need a sudo hciconfig hci0 piscan. Then retry hciconfig -a to check.

  • I updated the driver with

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:hanipouspilot/rtlwifi
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install rtlwifi-new-dkms linux-firmware rtl8723au-bt-dkms

    Did a reboot

  • In a terminal I entered: 

    hciconfig -a  # To check first if you have running PISCAN ISCAN.
pactl load-module module-bluetooth-discover && pactl load-module module-switch-on-connect

    You should get for both modules a number. In my case 24 and 25.

  • If you get an error like 

    module initialisation fails

    then I did a 

    sudo service bluetooth restart && pulseaudio -k
pactl load-module module-bluetooth-discover && pactl load-module module-switch-on-connect

    Now you should get the numbers.

  • With sudo hcitool scan you should now find your bluetooth device you want to pair. Like: mydevice 08:DF:1F:1F:82:0C

  • Try now to search the device with your bluetooth applet. I installed blueman, bluez-utils and bluez-tools.

  • If till now everything worked fine. Congrats. Now you can connect your device and enjoy it.

  • I made a script to access to my BT device by shortcut (ex. AltC). My script for my Bose Soundlink - soundlink.sh (executable file):

    service bluetooth restart
pulseaudio -k
sleep 10
pactl load-module module-bluetooth-discover && pactl load-module module-switch-on-connect 
bt-audio -c 08:DF:1F:1F:82:0C # you need to change it with the address of your device

    To disconnect you can make a new shortcut like (Altd) with the following command:

    bt-audio -d 08:DF:1F:1F:82:0C #address of your device

Now everything works fine for me and I hope it can also be helpful for you. I'm very happy that I found this thread. Thank you a lot.

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