#!/usr/bin/env bash # Fix Bluetooth connectivity issues on Arch Linux # # Common issues addressed: # 1. Bluetooth service not running or in bad state # 2. Missing PipeWire/PulseAudio Bluetooth audio support (A2DP sink) # 3. Stale pairing data causing connection hangs # 4. Missing Broadcom firmware (.hcd files) # 5. Stuck/unresponsive adapter requiring USB reset # # Usage: # ./fix_bluetooth.sh # Diagnose and fix all issues # ./fix_bluetooth.sh --interactive # Prompt before each fix # ./fix_bluetooth.sh # Target a specific device # ./fix_bluetooth.sh --interactive # Both # # Safe to re-run: all fixes are idempotent. set -euo pipefail SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")" # shellcheck source=../lib/common.sh source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../lib/common.sh" parse_interactive_args "$@" shift "$COMMON_ARGS_SHIFT" TARGET_MAC="${1:-}" require_root "$@" print_setup_header "Bluetooth Troubleshooter" FIXES_APPLIED=0 FIXES_SKIPPED=0 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Helper: run or skip a fix depending on --interactive # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- apply_fix() { local description="$1" shift echo "" log_info "$description" if [[ $INTERACTIVE_MODE == "true" ]]; then if ! ask_yes_no " Apply this fix?"; then log_warn "Skipped." ((FIXES_SKIPPED++)) || true return 0 fi fi if "$@"; then log_ok "Done." ((FIXES_APPLIED++)) || true else log_error "Failed (non-fatal, continuing)." fi } # ========================================================================== # 1. Check Bluetooth service status # ========================================================================== check_bluetooth_service() { echo "" log_info "Checking bluetooth.service status..." if ! systemctl is-active --quiet bluetooth.service; then log_warn "bluetooth.service is not running." apply_fix "Starting and enabling bluetooth.service" \ systemctl enable --now bluetooth.service else log_ok "bluetooth.service is active." fi # Also check if the adapter is soft/hard blocked if has_cmd rfkill; then local blocked blocked=$(rfkill list bluetooth 2>/dev/null || true) if echo "$blocked" | grep -qi "Soft blocked: yes"; then apply_fix "Unblocking Bluetooth (rfkill)" rfkill unblock bluetooth elif echo "$blocked" | grep -qi "Hard blocked: yes"; then log_error "Bluetooth is HARD blocked (physical switch). Enable it manually." else log_ok "Bluetooth is not blocked by rfkill." fi fi } # ========================================================================== # 2. Check for required packages (bluez, pipewire-pulse, etc.) # ========================================================================== check_packages() { echo "" log_info "Checking required Bluetooth packages..." local missing=() for pkg in bluez bluez-utils; do if ! pacman -Qi "$pkg" &>/dev/null; then missing+=("$pkg") else log_ok "$pkg is installed." fi done # Detect audio backend and check for BT audio support if pacman -Qi pipewire &>/dev/null; then log_info "PipeWire detected as audio server." if ! pacman -Qi pipewire-pulse &>/dev/null; then missing+=("pipewire-pulse") else log_ok "pipewire-pulse is installed." fi elif pacman -Qi pulseaudio &>/dev/null; then log_info "PulseAudio detected as audio server." if ! pacman -Qi pulseaudio-bluetooth &>/dev/null; then missing+=("pulseaudio-bluetooth") else log_ok "pulseaudio-bluetooth is installed." fi else log_warn "No PipeWire or PulseAudio detected. Bluetooth audio may not work." fi if [[ ${#missing[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then apply_fix "Installing missing packages: ${missing[*]}" \ pacman -S --noconfirm "${missing[@]}" fi } # ========================================================================== # 3. Check for missing Broadcom firmware # ========================================================================== check_firmware() { echo "" log_info "Checking for missing Bluetooth firmware..." local missing_fw missing_fw=$(dmesg 2>/dev/null | grep -o "brcm/BCM[^ ']*\.hcd" | sort -u || true) if [[ -z $missing_fw ]]; then log_ok "No missing firmware detected in dmesg." return 0 fi local fw_name for fw_name in $missing_fw; do local fw_path="/usr/lib/firmware/$fw_name" if [[ -f $fw_path ]]; then log_ok "Firmware $fw_name already installed." continue fi local basename basename=$(basename "$fw_name") local url="https://github.com/winterheart/broadcom-bt-firmware/raw/master/brcm/$basename" log_warn "Missing firmware: $fw_name" apply_fix "Downloading $basename from broadcom-bt-firmware repo" \ _download_firmware "$url" "$fw_path" done } _download_firmware() { local url="$1" local dest="$2" mkdir -p "$(dirname "$dest")" wget -q "$url" -O "$dest" || curl -sL "$url" -o "$dest" } # ========================================================================== # 4. Reset stuck adapter via USB reset # ========================================================================== check_adapter_stuck() { echo "" log_info "Checking if Bluetooth adapter is responsive..." # Test if bluetoothctl can see the adapter local adapter_list adapter_list=$(echo "list" | bluetoothctl 2>/dev/null | grep "^Controller" || true) if [[ -n $adapter_list ]]; then log_ok "Adapter is responsive: $adapter_list" return 0 fi log_warn "Adapter not responding to bluetoothctl." # Try USB reset if usbreset is available local bt_usb bt_usb=$(lsusb 2>/dev/null | grep -i bluetooth | head -1 || true) if [[ -n $bt_usb ]]; then local usb_id usb_id=$(echo "$bt_usb" | grep -oP 'ID \K[0-9a-f]{4}:[0-9a-f]{4}') if [[ -n $usb_id ]] && has_cmd usbreset; then apply_fix "USB-resetting Bluetooth adapter ($usb_id)" \ usbreset "$usb_id" else log_info "Falling back to btusb module reload..." apply_fix "Reloading btusb kernel module" \ _reload_btusb fi else log_error "No USB Bluetooth adapter found. Is the dongle plugged in?" fi } _reload_btusb() { modprobe -r btusb && sleep 1 && modprobe btusb && sleep 2 } # ========================================================================== # 5. Remove stale pairing for target device (if specified) # ========================================================================== remove_stale_pairing() { if [[ -z $TARGET_MAC ]]; then return 0 fi echo "" log_info "Checking for stale pairing with $TARGET_MAC..." if bluetoothctl info "$TARGET_MAC" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "Device $TARGET_MAC"; then local paired paired=$(bluetoothctl info "$TARGET_MAC" 2>/dev/null | grep "Paired:" | awk '{print $2}') local connected connected=$(bluetoothctl info "$TARGET_MAC" 2>/dev/null | grep "Connected:" | awk '{print $2}') if [[ $paired == "yes" && $connected == "no" ]]; then log_warn "Device is paired but NOT connected — may have stale pairing." apply_fix "Removing stale pairing for $TARGET_MAC" \ bluetoothctl remove "$TARGET_MAC" elif [[ $paired == "no" ]]; then log_info "Device is not currently paired." else log_ok "Device is paired and connected." fi else log_info "Device $TARGET_MAC not found in bluetoothctl. Fresh pairing needed." fi } # ========================================================================== # 6. Restart Bluetooth service to apply changes # ========================================================================== restart_bluetooth() { echo "" if [[ $FIXES_APPLIED -gt 0 ]]; then apply_fix "Restarting bluetooth.service to apply changes" \ systemctl restart bluetooth.service else log_info "No fixes applied — skipping service restart." fi } # ========================================================================== # 7. Show connection instructions # ========================================================================== show_instructions() { echo "" echo "===========================================" echo " Next Steps" echo "===========================================" echo "" echo "1. Put your Bluetooth device in PAIRING mode" echo " (e.g., hold the Bluetooth button until LED blinks rapidly)" echo "" echo "2. In bluetoothctl:" if [[ -n $TARGET_MAC ]]; then cat < trust connect EOF fi echo "" echo "3. If connection still fails, check logs:" echo " journalctl -u bluetooth -f" echo "" } # ========================================================================== # 8. Dump diagnostic info # ========================================================================== dump_diagnostics() { echo "" log_info "=== Diagnostic Summary ===" echo "" echo "--- Bluetooth adapter ---" echo "show" | bluetoothctl 2>/dev/null | grep -v '\[bluetoothctl\]' | head -20 || true echo "" echo "--- Known devices ---" echo "devices" | bluetoothctl 2>/dev/null | grep '^Device' || true echo "" echo "--- Loaded Bluetooth kernel modules ---" lsmod | grep -i bluetooth || echo "(none loaded)" echo "" echo "--- rfkill status ---" rfkill list bluetooth 2>/dev/null || echo "(rfkill not available)" if [[ -n $TARGET_MAC ]]; then echo "" echo "--- Device info: $TARGET_MAC ---" bluetoothctl info "$TARGET_MAC" 2>/dev/null || echo "(device not known)" fi echo "" echo "--- Recent bluetooth journal entries ---" journalctl -u bluetooth --no-pager -n 20 2>/dev/null || true } # ========================================================================== # Main # ========================================================================== main() { dump_diagnostics check_bluetooth_service check_packages check_firmware check_adapter_stuck remove_stale_pairing restart_bluetooth echo "" echo "===========================================" printf "Fixes applied: %d | Skipped: %d\n" "$FIXES_APPLIED" "$FIXES_SKIPPED" echo "===========================================" show_instructions } main