1. Scan for available Bluetooth devices[edit | edit source]
hcitool scan
Scanning ...
A0:AF:BD:3B:26:61 lmecxl0923
B0:55:08:40:33:84 HUAWEI P8 lite 2017
2. Setting the device to Visible[edit | edit source]
To control the visiblity of our Bluetooth device to other Bluetooth hardware.
- to enable visibility:
hciconfig hciX piscan
(hciX corresponds to the available Bluetooth hardware: hci0)
- To disable visibility:
hciconfig hciX noscan
(hciX corresponds to the available Bluetooth hardware: hci0)
3. How to scan via bluetoothd/systemd[edit | edit source]
Systemd provides a tool for Bluetooth management: bluetoothctl.
Example session with bluetoothclt for scanning, pairing, connecting:
bluetoothctl [NEW] Controller 43:43:A1:12:1F:AC stm32mp1 [default] Agent registered [bluetooth]# power on Changing power on succeeded [CHG] Controller 43:43:A1:12:1F:AC Powered: yes [bluetooth]# agent on Agent is already registered [bluetooth]# default-agent Default agent request successful [bluetooth]# scan on Discovery started [CHG] Controller 43:43:A1:12:1F:AC Discovering: yes [NEW] Device D8:DB:36:D1:39:88 STM ... [bluetooth]# scan off [CHG] Controller 43:43:A1:12:1F:AC Discovering: no Discovery stopped [bluetooth]#pair D8:DB:36:D1:39:88 Pairing successful [bluetooth]# connect D8:DB:36:D1:39:88 Connection successful [STM]# quit Agent unregistered [DEL] Controller 43:43:A1:12:1F:AC stm32mp1 [default]