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#1 2022-04-22 10:16:26

mixtou
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[SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth is not working. Doesn't find any devices. I think controller not found.

Last edited by mixtou (2022-04-22 21:31:45)

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#2 2022-04-22 10:39:20

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

/usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd -n -d
bluetoothd[2406]: Bluetooth daemon 5.64
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() parsing /etc/bluetooth/main.conf
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() discovto=0
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “AlwaysPairable” in group “General”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “PairableTimeout” in group “General”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “Privacy” in group “General”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “JustWorksRepairing” in group “General”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “TemporaryTimeout” in group “General”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “Name” in group “General”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “Class” in group “General”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “DeviceID” in group “General”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “ReverseServiceDiscovery” in group “General”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “RemoteNameRequestRetryDelay” in group “General”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “Cache” in group “GATT”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “KeySize” in group “GATT”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “ExchangeMTU” in group “GATT”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “Channels” in group “GATT”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “SessionMode” in group “AVDTP”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “StreamMode” in group “AVDTP”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_config() Key file does not have key “RSSISamplingPeriod” in group “AdvMon”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “PageScanType” in group “BR”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “PageScanInterval” in group “BR”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “PageScanWindow” in group “BR”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “InquiryScanType” in group “BR”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “InquiryScanInterval” in group “BR”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “InquiryScanWindow” in group “BR”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “LinkSupervisionTimeout” in group “BR”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “PageTimeout” in group “BR”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “MinSniffInterval” in group “BR”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “MaxSniffInterval” in group “BR”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “MinAdvertisementInterval” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “MaxAdvertisementInterval” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “MultiAdvertisementRotationInterval” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ScanIntervalAutoConnect” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ScanWindowAutoConnect” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ScanIntervalSuspend” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ScanWindowSuspend” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ScanIntervalDiscovery” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ScanWindowDiscovery” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ScanIntervalAdvMonitor” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ScanWindowAdvMonitor” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ScanIntervalConnect” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ScanWindowConnect” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “MinConnectionInterval” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “MaxConnectionInterval” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ConnectionLatency” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “ConnectionSupervisionTimeout” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “Autoconnecttimeout” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “AdvMonAllowlistScanDuration” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “AdvMonNoFilterScanDuration” in group “LE”
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:parse_mode_config() Key file does not have key “EnableAdvMonInterleaveScan” in group “LE”
D-Bus setup failed: Connection ":1.120" is not allowed to own the service "org.bluez" due to security policies in the configuration file
bluetoothd[2406]: src/main.c:main() Unable to get on D-Bus

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#3 2022-04-22 10:52:29

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

Try installing https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/bcm43142a0-firmware and then restart.

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#4 2022-04-22 11:43:42

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

I have already installed it but still the same. It doesn't find any devices when scanning

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#5 2022-04-22 11:56:25

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

$ lsusb

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0c45:64ad Microdia Dell Laptop Integrated Webcam HD
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0a5c:21d7 Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c521 Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse Receiver
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

>lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM76 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05)
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries BCM43142 802.11b/g/n (rev 01)

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#6 2022-04-22 12:05:36

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

>rfkill

ID TYPE      DEVICE      SOFT      HARD
0 wlan      phy0   unblocked unblocked
1 bluetooth hci0   unblocked unblocked

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#7 2022-04-22 12:06:33

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

> bluetoothctl
Agent registered
[bluetooth]# scan on
No default controller available

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#8 2022-04-22 12:11:14

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

> sudo dmesg |grep Blue

[    9.670521] Bluetooth: Core ver 2.22
[    9.670643] Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized
[    9.670656] Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized
[    9.670664] Bluetooth: L2CAP socket layer initialized
[    9.670681] Bluetooth: SCO socket layer initialized
[    9.962928] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: chip id 70
[    9.963922] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: features 0x06
[    9.979954] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM43142A0 Generic USB Class 2 NonUHE @ 20 MHz
[    9.979971] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM43142A0 (001.001.011) build 0341
[    9.982046] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM43142A0 'brcm/BCM43142A0-0a5c-21d7.hcd' Patch
[   10.104841] Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet Emulation) ver 1.3
[   10.104857] Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast
[   10.104870] Bluetooth: BNEP socket layer initialized
[   10.745999] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM43142A0 Generic USB Class 2 NonUHE @ 20 MHz
[   10.746022] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM43142A0 (001.001.011) build 0341

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#9 2022-04-22 12:11:50

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

Any Ideas??

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#10 2022-04-22 12:27:33

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

> lsmod

Module                  Size  Used by
bnep                   32768  2
ccm                    20480  0
algif_aead             16384  0
af_alg                 36864  1 algif_aead
btusb                  69632  0
uvcvideo              155648  0
btrtl                  28672  1 btusb
videobuf2_vmalloc      20480  1 uvcvideo
btbcm                  24576  1 btusb
videobuf2_memops       20480  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_v4l2         40960  1 uvcvideo
btintel                49152  1 btusb
btmtk                  16384  1 btusb
videobuf2_common       90112  4 videobuf2_vmalloc,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_memops
rtsx_usb_ms            24576  0
videodev              315392  3 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
memstick               24576  1 rtsx_usb_ms
bluetooth             909312  17 btrtl,btmtk,btintel,btbcm,bnep,btusb
mc                     77824  4 videodev,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
ecdh_generic           16384  1 bluetooth
intel_rapl_msr         20480  0
intel_rapl_common      36864  1 intel_rapl_msr
dell_laptop            32768  0
x86_pkg_temp_thermal    20480  0
intel_powerclamp       20480  0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     90112  1
snd_hda_codec_realtek   180224  1
dell_wmi               28672  1 dell_laptop
coretemp               20480  0
snd_hda_codec_generic   110592  1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_intel          61440  3
joydev                 28672  0
kvm_intel             401408  0
ledtrig_audio          16384  3 snd_hda_codec_generic,dell_wmi,dell_laptop
dell_smbios            32768  2 dell_wmi,dell_laptop
kvm                  1179648  1 kvm_intel
iTCO_wdt               16384  0
snd_intel_dspcfg       36864  1 snd_hda_intel
mousedev               24576  0
irqbypass              16384  1 kvm
intel_pmc_bxt          16384  1 iTCO_wdt
crct10dif_pclmul       16384  1
crc32_pclmul           16384  0
ghash_clmulni_intel    16384  0
dcdbas                 20480  1 dell_smbios
snd_intel_sdw_acpi     20480  1 snd_intel_dspcfg
wl                   6529024  0
snd_hda_codec         188416  4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
mei_pxp                20480  0
mei_hdcp               24576  0
sparse_keymap          16384  1 dell_wmi
wmi_bmof               16384  0
iTCO_vendor_support    16384  1 iTCO_wdt
cryptd                 28672  1 ghash_clmulni_intel
dell_wmi_descriptor    20480  2 dell_wmi,dell_smbios
dell_smm_hwmon         24576  0
r8169                 126976  0
vfat                   24576  1
rapl                   16384  0
pktcdvd                65536  0
snd_hda_core          122880  5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek
fat                    90112  1 vfat
i915                 3588096  56
intel_cstate           20480  0
cfg80211             1093632  1 wl
realtek                36864  1
psmouse               225280  0
intel_uncore          221184  0
mdio_devres            16384  1 r8169
snd_hwdep              16384  1 snd_hda_codec
i2c_i801               45056  0
mei_me                 53248  2
libphy                176128  3 r8169,mdio_devres,realtek
snd_pcm               176128  4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
i2c_smbus              20480  1 i2c_i801
mei                   172032  5 mei_hdcp,mei_pxp,mei_me
snd_timer              49152  1 snd_pcm
rfkill                 36864  11 bluetooth,dell_laptop,cfg80211
lpc_ich                28672  0
snd                   135168  14 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_pcm
wmi                    40960  4 dell_wmi,wmi_bmof,dell_smbios,dell_wmi_descriptor
soundcore              16384  1 snd
ttm                    90112  1 i915
video                  57344  3 dell_wmi,dell_laptop,i915
intel_gtt              28672  1 i915
mac_hid                16384  0
lzo_rle                16384  16
zram                   40960  8
crypto_user            20480  0
fuse                  180224  3
bpf_preload            16384  0
ip_tables              32768  0
x_tables               61440  1 ip_tables
ext4                 1024000  1
crc32c_generic         16384  0
crc16                  16384  2 bluetooth,ext4
mbcache                16384  1 ext4
jbd2                  192512  1 ext4
usbhid                 77824  0
serio_raw              20480  0
atkbd                  36864  0
libps2                 24576  2 atkbd,psmouse
crc32c_intel           24576  2
sr_mod                 28672  0
cdrom                  81920  2 pktcdvd,sr_mod
xhci_pci               24576  0
xhci_pci_renesas       24576  1 xhci_pci
i8042                  49152  1 dell_laptop
serio                  28672  6 serio_raw,atkbd,psmouse,i8042
rtsx_usb_sdmmc         36864  0
mmc_core              233472  1 rtsx_usb_sdmmc
rtsx_usb               36864  2 rtsx_usb_sdmmc,rtsx_usb_ms

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#11 2022-04-22 12:39:33

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

What the hell is going on...

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#12 2022-04-22 16:10:15

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

Check that bluetooth.service is running and do

power on

from bluetoothctl.

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#13 2022-04-22 17:10:28

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

I have found the problem. bluetooth-mesh.service was also enabled and running and that created a conflict. I stopped bluetooth-mesh and it worked. However the sound quality is horrible\.

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#14 2022-04-22 20:25:39

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Re: [SOLVED] Broadcom Corp. BCM43142 Bluetooth 4.0 not working please help

Glad you got it fixed. Don't forget to mark thread as solved and please use code tags when posting console output next time.  https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Genera … s_and_code

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