Trouble connecting Bluetooth Earbuds on Ally X
I noticed it this morning on my commute while trying to get my earbuds to connect. It started off as the Bluetooth option not even showing up in settings, which prompted me to do a reboot, then every time I tried to go into initialise a connection, it would show up on the list of available devices to connect to, but won't actually pair.
I'm on the latest Bazzite version as of this writing, and trying to connect my XM5s to my ROG Ally X. Has anybody else experienced this issue? What's the fix?
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Classic Linux moment. You might need to press the pairing button on your headphones for them to connect
That's what I usually do when they refuse to connect
This is on first pairing (never paired it before), so the earphones are on pairing mode
Update: I've tried pairing using the app, and also manually putting the earbuds on pairing mode, to no avail.
I've also tried connecting on desktop mode, and through bluetoothctl, and it's not registering - the GUI comes out as setup has failed.
I've also tried reloading the firmware module with rmmod btusb and modprobe btusb. No dice
Since the last update, I can't pair with any of my Bluetooth headphones. Everything was working fine before. Interestingly, my mouse works without any issues via Bluetooth. I'm using GPD Win MAX 2 7840u
i second that. I cant pair anymore i have to go to desktop
but then it works and if it is paired it works
I can't pair neither in Gamescope or on Desktop :/
Unfortunately I don't have it paired yet
Commenting to build some traction here, facing the same issue with my XM4 after i reinstalled Bazzite on my ally
Thanks! I also posted the issue on their github. I'll update this thread if I get any response from the team.
Bump!
Update: in collaboration with a few other users across github and here, we've found a fix.
1. Go to Desktop Mode, and open terminal.
2. type in bluetoothctl and press enter (this puts terminal in bluetooth control mode).
3. type and enter: pairable on
4. put your earphones on pairing mode. I did manual pairing for this step (press and hold the small button on the back of my WF-1000XM5's case, with the buds still in them)
5. on terminal, type in and enter: scan on
this will list all the available devices available to connect to and/or pair with
6. Find your device's MAC address. It should list something that looks like "Device XY:00:AB:12:YZ:34 WF-1000XM5"
7. type and connect (whatever the listed MAC address is) - should look like "connect XY:00:AB:12:YZ:34"
8. it should succeed in connecting. It might seem counterintuive at this point but it's necessary - disconnect from your earphones from the bluetooth menu in the taskbar. Put the earphones back in the case to turn them off. You can try either of the following at this point:
9a. Put your earphones on again, and it /should/ reconnect to your device automatically, or
9b. Go into Sound Connect and pair as you would from the bluetooth menu in desktop mode.
Whichever you do, this time it should open a prompt to ask you whether you want to "Trust and Authorise device" upon connection. You obviously want that to happen, so that it remembers your earphones on its trusted devices list. Et voila! Problem solved.