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ByteFlow

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Registered: 2025-12-24

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[Networking] Realtek RTL8852CE Bluetooth not working on laptop

My laptop is ASUS FX608LM,with a Realtek 8852CE firmware.My Wifi (rtw89) works fine, but Bluetooth cannot find any devices, ,it cannot scan any devices or the adapter is not initialized properly,and I had tried many times to fix it but in vain.
>sudo dmesg | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st
>https://0x0.st/PHnm.txt

>sudo journalctl -u bluetooth -b --no-pager | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st
>http://0x0.st/PHnB.txt

```[root@archlinux ~]# bluetoothctl
[NEW] Media /org/bluez/hci0
        SupportedUUIDs: 0000110a-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
        SupportedUUIDs: 0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
Agent registered
[bluetoothctl]> scan on
SetDiscoveryFilter success
Discovery started
[CHG] Controller F8:3D:C6:C3:BD:4B Discovering: yes
[bluetoothctl]> devices
[bluetoothctl]>
```

system72

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Registered: 2025-11-22

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Re: [Networking] Realtek RTL8852CE Bluetooth not working on laptop

use code tags when displaying output, sending your full journal instead of sending logs of one service would be better in this situation:

journalctl -b | curl -F file=@- 0x0.st

another thing to check would be if its blocked by rfkill

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ByteFlow

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Registered: 2025-12-24

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Re: [Networking] Realtek RTL8852CE Bluetooth not working on laptop

use code tags when displaying output, sending your full journal instead of sending logs of one service would be better in this situation:

journalctl -b | curl -F file=@- 0x0.st

another thing to check would be if its blocked by rfkill

journalctl -b | curl -F file=@- 0x0.st
http://0x0.st/PH5Z.txt

and it was not blocked by rfkill.

rfkill list
0: hci0: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no

BTW,when I change to the Windows,the Bluetooth is working fine(sure I turn off the fast boot),but its dead on arch Linux

system72

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Re: [Networking] Realtek RTL8852CE Bluetooth not working on laptop

might as well try the lts kernel, those journal logs really dont say anything, also try disabling blueman-applet maybe a conflict of some kind.. im not really sure

Last edited by system72 (2026-01-11 10:50:11)

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onlyheretohelp

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Registered: 2026-01-22

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Re: [Networking] Realtek RTL8852CE Bluetooth not working on laptop

I had the exactly same problem, and solved it in nixos by adding a kernel patch. I am not sure about how to do it in arch, but if you want you can ask in Lemmy or Reddit for specifics. I will leave the important links here
https://gist.github.com/VedantSG123/8cc … 5c052cef88
https://phtn.app/post/lemmy.world/41957 … 9.21707764

good luck to you!

Last edited by onlyheretohelp (2026-01-22 19:54:30)

ByteFlow

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Registered: 2025-12-24

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Re: [Networking] Realtek RTL8852CE Bluetooth not working on laptop

I had the exactly same problem, and solved it in nixos by adding a kernel patch. I am not sure about how to do it in arch, but if you want you can ask in Lemmy or Reddit for specifics. I will leave the important links here
https://gist.github.com/VedantSG123/8cc … 5c052cef88
https://phtn.app/post/lemmy.world/41957 … 9.21707764

good luck to you!

Thank you very much! The patch fixes my problem perfectly!

Last edited by ByteFlow (2026-01-31 06:44:14)