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Message #00518
[Bug 281580] [NEW] [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with Apple Keyboard...
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: bluez
With the latest updates to Intrepid testing, the new bluetooth device
setup wizard (which is an excellent improvement over the previous setup
methods) fails to pair with my Apple Keyboard (pre-aluminum, broadcom
based). No debug information or error messages are given other than
"failed to pair".
Further making this an issue is the fact that the recent bluetooth
updates also removed the hidd binary from Ubuntu (again).
This method seems to be the only thing that works for Apple Bluetooth Keyboards recently:
http://idebian.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/manage-hid-bluetooth-devices-in-linux/
Notice that it requires hci to be reset, but cannot use hid2hci to do
this. The keyboard was working fine previous to the update using the
method in the above link.
Removing reliable and useful software from the repos that can be useful
for workarounds when new software is introduced is not a good idea. The
hidd binary has been removed several times from Ubuntu and each time it
has been requested that it is put back. Please make this binary
available in the repos via other means so that it can be used as a
fallback in the future.
** Affects: mactel-support
Importance: Medium
Status: New
** Affects: bluez (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apple bluetooth keyboard mactel
** Also affects: mactel-support
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: mactel-support
Importance: Undecided => Medium
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[Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with Apple Keyboard...
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/281580
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Support, which is the registrant for Mactel Support.
Status in Mactel Support: New
Status in “bluez” source package in Ubuntu: New
Bug description:
Binary package hint: bluez
With the latest updates to Intrepid testing, the new bluetooth device setup wizard (which is an excellent improvement over the previous setup methods) fails to pair with my Apple Keyboard (pre-aluminum, broadcom based). No debug information or error messages are given other than "failed to pair".
Further making this an issue is the fact that the recent bluetooth updates also removed the hidd binary from Ubuntu (again).
This method seems to be the only thing that works for Apple Bluetooth Keyboards recently:
http://idebian.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/manage-hid-bluetooth-devices-in-linux/
Notice that it requires hci to be reset, but cannot use hid2hci to do this. The keyboard was working fine previous to the update using the method in the above link.
Removing reliable and useful software from the repos that can be useful for workarounds when new software is introduced is not a good idea. The hidd binary has been removed several times from Ubuntu and each time it has been requested that it is put back. Please make this binary available in the repos via other means so that it can be used as a fallback in the future.
Follow ups
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Wowbagger, 2010-09-11
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Eshwar Andhavarapu, 2010-05-28
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Przemysław Kochański, 2009-07-25
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Launchpad Bug Tracker, 2009-06-16
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Pieter, 2009-01-25
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: David Teirney, 2008-11-16
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: MrMEEE, 2008-10-27
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Ricky Campbell, 2008-10-25
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Vincenzo Di Somma, 2008-10-24
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: MrMEEE, 2008-10-23
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Steve Langasek, 2008-10-23
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Ricky Campbell, 2008-10-23
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Vincent Thomas, 2008-10-23
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Launchpad Bug Tracker, 2008-10-22
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Mario Limonciello, 2008-10-21
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: Onkar Shinde, 2008-10-18
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with devices: reintroduce hidd
From: meba, 2008-10-18
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with Apple Keyboard...
From: meba, 2008-10-18
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with Apple Keyboard...
From: Ricky Campbell, 2008-10-14
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with Apple Keyboard...
From: Mario Limonciello, 2008-10-14
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with Apple Keyboard...
From: Mario Limonciello, 2008-10-14
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[Bug 281580] Re: [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with Apple Keyboard...
From: Ricky Campbell, 2008-10-11
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[Bug 281580] [NEW] [Intrepid] New Bluetooth Wizard fails to pair with Apple Keyboard...
From: Ricky Campbell, 2008-10-11
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