Cannot enable Bluetooth

[ArmyNicolasG]

Hi guys, I have a dual-boot setup with Windows (but it is an AtlasOS modification which disabled BT for Windows (I only use that for gaming), but I don’t think it will affect my Garuda installation since those settings can’t directly access BIOS hardware such as BT devices) and i can’t enable Bluetooth on my garuda installation:
rfkill

0: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: asus-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
3: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

bluetoothctl

Waiting to connect to bluetoothd...[bluetooth]# Agent registered
[bluetooth]# list
[bluetooth]# devices
No default controller available
[bluetooth]#

garuda-inxi

sudo garuda-inxi

System:
Kernel: 6.9.1-zen1-2-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.1.1
clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=110bfeb9-8982-41d5-8228-1e349f3e6005 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.0.4 tk: Qt v: N/A wm: kwin_wayland with: krunner
dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: VivoBook_ASUSLaptop M1603QA_M1603QA
v: 1.0 serial: <filter>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M1603QA v: 1.0 serial: <filter>
uuid: 16acb14b-55ba-634d-8173-e24aba7e118b UEFI: American Megatrends LLC.
v: M1603QA.306 date: 11/21/2022
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 41.9 Wh (85.9%) condition: 48.8/50.0 Wh (97.5%)
power: 18.9 W volts: 11.9 min: 11.9 model: ASUSTeK ASUS Battery type: Li-ion
serial: N/A status: charging cycles: 37
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H with Radeon Graphics socket: FP6 bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3 gen: 4 level: v3 note: check built: 2021-22
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x50 (80) stepping: 0
microcode: 0xA50000D
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 tpc: 2 threads: 12 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 3 MiB desc: 6x512 KiB
L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 927 high: 2652 min/max: 400/4280 base/boost: 3300/4250
scaling: driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave volts: 1.2 V
ext-clock: 100 MHz cores: 1: 400 2: 400 3: 2286 4: 400 5: 400 6: 400
7: 400 8: 400 9: 400 10: 400 11: 2652 12: 2597 bogomips: 79053
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Cezanne [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Mobile Series]
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-5 code: Vega
process: GF 14nm built: 2017-20 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s ports: active: eDP-1 empty: HDMI-A-1
bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:1638 class-ID: 0300 temp: 34.0 C
Device-2: IMC Networks USB2.0 HD UVC WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-3:3 chip-ID: 13d3:5463
class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
Display: server: X.Org v: 24.1 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.0
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :1 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1200 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x318mm (20.00x12.52")
s-diag: 599mm (23.6")
Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: AU Optronics 0x459d built: 2022 res: 1920x1200
hz: 60 dpi: 143 gamma: 1.2 size: 340x220mm (13.39x8.66") diag: 406mm (16")
ratio: 16:10 modes: max: 1920x1200 min: 640x480
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
inactive: gbm,wayland
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 24.0.7-arch1.3
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon Graphics (radeonsi
renoir LLVM 17.0.6 DRM 3.57 6.9.1-zen1-2-zen) device-ID: 1002:1638
memory: 500 MiB unified: no
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.279 layers: 3 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD
Radeon Graphics (RADV RENOIR) driver: mesa radv v: 24.0.7-arch1.3
device-ID: 1002:1638 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
(LLVM 17.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 24.0.7-arch1.3 (LLVM
17.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
Device-1: AMD Renoir Radeon High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 03:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1637 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: N/A alternate: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x, snd_pci_acp5x,
snd_pci_acp6x, snd_acp_pci, snd_rpl_pci_acp6x, snd_pci_ps,
snd_sof_amd_renoir, snd_sof_amd_rembrandt, snd_sof_amd_vangogh,
snd_sof_amd_acp63 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 03:00.5 chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
Device-3: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 03:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3
class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.9.1-zen1-2-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.6 status: n/a (root, process) with:
1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber status: active
3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: MEDIATEK MT7921 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: AzureWave driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s
lanes: 1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:7961 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: IMC Networks Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-2:2 chip-ID: 13d3:3563
class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: up address: N/A
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 22.72 GiB (4.8%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Intel model: SSDPEKNU512GZ
size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 002C temp: 26.9 C scheme: GPT
SMART: yes health: PASSED on: 9d 3h cycles: 456
read-units: 7,164,189 [3.66 TB] written-units: 4,769,261 [2.44 TB]
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 78.5 GiB size: 78.5 GiB (100.00%) used: 22.7 GiB (28.9%)
fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 100 MiB size: 96 MiB (96.00%)
used: 25.8 MiB (26.9%) fs: vfat block-size: 512 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 78.5 GiB size: 78.5 GiB (100.00%)
used: 22.7 GiB (28.9%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
maj-min: 259:5
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 78.5 GiB size: 78.5 GiB (100.00%)
used: 22.7 GiB (28.9%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
maj-min: 259:5
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 78.5 GiB size: 78.5 GiB (100.00%)
used: 22.7 GiB (28.9%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
maj-min: 259:5
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.03 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 12 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 39.1 C mobo: 38.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 34.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 0
Info:
Memory: total: 16 GiB note: est. available: 15.03 GiB used: 2.59 GiB (17.3%)
Processes: 289 Power: uptime: 15m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: s2idle
wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot, suspend, test_resume
image: 6 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil, power-profiles-daemon, upowerd
Init: systemd v: 255 default: graphical tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1503 libs: 392 tools: paru Compilers:
gcc: 14.1.1 Shell: garuda-inxi (sudo) default: Bash v: 5.2.26
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.34
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
System install date:     2024-05-14
Last full system update: 2024-05-23
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot:       Yes
Failed units:            httpd.service

[Bro]

And if you remove that crap & enable it {BT} in Windows, what happens after you cold-boot into Garuda?

[ArmyNicolasG]

No, I can’t, I’m currently using it and it’s boosting the performance of my Windows apps for my own needings, as I said, I don’t think it’s a trouble with my Atlas install, so it maybe a Garuda problem.

BT isn’t working on Windows because I didn’t install the driver, but the Bluetooth drivers always come with Garuda by default, so it’s so strange.

[BluishHumility]

Try the LTS kernel.

[d3v0r4k]

It’s a bug in the Linux kernel 6.9 : as per this and so it is a general kernel issue and nothing to do with Garuda.
As per solving the issue you could try the LTS kernel as @BluishHumility suggested, or you can try this bypass mentioned in archlinux fourum instead.

Edit: Oh you can also downgrade the Zen kernel

[tbg]

@d3v0r4k

Edit: Oh you can also downgrade the Zen kernel

Not recommended unless you are a very experienced Linux user.

[Capistro]

I had this same issue and my solution was to unplug my computer, hold the power button for a few seconds, and plug it back in. Before this I tried downgrading Bluez to version 5.75-1, I tried the LTS kernel which worked until the next reboot, I tried a USB bluetooth/wifi receiver. Unplugging my computer solved the bluetooth problem on all kernels that I have, which are LTS, mainline arch, and zen.

[ArmyNicolasG]

How do I change to the LTS kernel?

[ArmyNicolasG]

Solved my problem by installing linux-lts and linux-lts-headers packages, then used grub-customizer and there was a “Garuda linux with linux-lts” entry when I installed linux-lts packages, so I edited the entries in a way that I will always boot Garuda Linux with linux-lts.

Linux-lts solved my BT problem and now my adapter is working and recognizing bluetooth devices!

[nepti]

Garuda Linux does not support the grub-customizer and I personally advise against it.
You can simply add an installed kernel as default with “Garuda Boot Options”.

[BluishHumility]

That’s right, Grub Customizer can break things really badly–it can even mess up your bootable snapshots.

It’s kind of tricky to remove; uninstalling the package is not enough. This is from another distro, but it has some good guidance for removing Grub Customizer if you would like to take a look:

[FAQ] Why you should NOT use grub-customizer

@ArmyNicolasG

I edited the entries in a way that I will always boot Garuda Linux with linux-lts.

You can accomplish this safely with Grub’s GRUB_TOP_LEVEL option. See this post here:

New Grub option GRUB_TOP_LEVEL

The latest grub update introduces a new feature, to explicitly select an entry of the installation (among linux, linux-lts, linux-zen, etc.) being at the top level of the menu. In case you use submenus, the selected entry is the one in the front/main page, while it is also at the top in the Advanced menu entries page. A user may wish to use an image that is not sorted as the “latest” version as the top-level entry. For example, in Arch Linux, if a user has the LTS and regular kernels installed…

[Bro]

@Capistro

I had this same issue and my solution was to unplug my computer, hold the power button for a few seconds, and plug it back in.

I’ve had to do that twice with this 2019 rig, once recently.