Fixing my Bluetooth issues on Linux
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My laptop often has issues turning Bluetooth on after booting up. I have this issue on both Ubuntu 22.04 and Fedora 39. Rebooting sometimes fixes the issue, but not always.
In my case, running sudo service bluetooth status shows that the Bluetooth service is enabled and running, but a few error messages are displayed.
After a few failed attempts at fixing, I came across this combination of commands which fixes my issue:
sudo rmmod btusb && sudo modprobe btusb
The first command removes the Bluetooth module from the Linux kernel, and the second one adds it back.
After I run the commands, Bluetooth turns on, and pairing devices via the desktop environment starts working again.
Please note that this is only a temporary fix. I need to run the commands every time the issue occurs (which is almost every reboot). 🩹
Closing thoughts
I hope this helps. Linux hardware compatibility issues can be complex and frustrating. I realise that this won't work for everyone. If you are that person, thanks for reading my article anyway, and I wish you good luck!
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