Hello there! Im new to zorin os. I have installed zorin os 17 pro and my bluetooth doesnt work anymore.
it did worked on 16.3 pro but on 17 pro it doesnt anymore.
can someone help me ? Other than that, Zorin OS is a very good alternative to Windows.
Can you please list your wifi radio details:
sudo lshw -C network
Does bluetooth launch but not detect devices? Or is Bluetooth not starting?
It looks like you are using Broadcom. Broadcom uses proprietary drivers, so you probably need to install drivers for the full functionality of the card:
sudo apt install bcmwl-kernel-source b43-fwcutter firmware-b43-installer
Tried that command, didnt work. Bluetooth is still grayed out in settings.
I am able to toogle on off button, but it still remains as off.
In terminal, run
sudo rfkill unblock bluetooth
sudo systemctl start bluetooth
Install and launch blueman
sudo apt install blueman
blueman
Try turning on a bluetooth device set to Pairing and in Blueman, try searching.
If still no good, try
sudo apt install --reinstall linux-generic-hwe-22.04 bluez
Do a full cold hard reboot, then test bluetooth.
Did all that, still no changes in bluetooth settings. It remains the same
What is the terminal output of
systemctl status bluetooth
and
lsmod | grep bluetooth
Everything there shows it as running and active - what is the symptom that causes you to believe it is not?
Is a specific device not pairing? Are a multitude of different devices not pairing?
sudo modprobe -r btusb
sudo modprobe btusb
no change. when i toogle bluetooth off, it shows for a second in my taskbar and then dissapears when i click turn on
I am at a loss on this... It worked on 16.3?
Have you tested an earlier kernel?
it worked on 16.3 yes. and no, i havent tried, how do i do that?
You can try an earlier kernel by booting and immediately tapping esc or tab to pull up the Grub Menu, selecting Advanced Options for Zorin and selecting Zorin on 6.2.... (Do not select the Recovery option).
I'm having the exact same issue. I'm on Zorin 17 Core. When I run systemctl it says the bluetooth is running but it's grayed out in my settings.
It was working yesterday! But not today..
I rebooted on Zorin on 6.2 and that didn't work.
Are you using the same hardware as the O.P.?
If not, we should separate your troubleshooting into a new thread in order to keep things organized and avoid possible conflicting steps.
If you create a new thread on this, can you please include the terminal output for
sudo lshw -C network
sudo lshw -C video