Bluetooth/Bluez 4.xx unable to use some adapters

No more result with 4.30

Kernel : ~$ uname -r
2.6.28-8-generic

My device : ~$ lsusb |grep tooth
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 2001:f111 D-Link Corp. [hex] DBT-122 Bluetooth adapter

Bluez software : ~$ dpkg -l blue*
||/ Nom Version Description
+++-==============-==============-============================================
ii bluetooth 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth support
ii bluez 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth tools and daemons
ii bluez-alsa 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth audio support
ii bluez-cups 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth printer driver for CUPS
ii bluez-gnome 1.8-0ubuntu2 Bluetooth utilities for GNOME
ii bluez-gstreame 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth gstreamer support
ii bluez-utils 4.30-0ubuntu1 Transitional package
with
ii libbluetooth3 4.30-0ubuntu3 Library to use the BlueZ Linux Bluetooth sta

Device is up : ~$ hciconfig
hci0: Type: USB
 BD Address: 00:13:46:00:55:A0 ACL MTU: 377:10 SCO MTU: 16:0
 UP RUNNING
 RX bytes:667 acl:0 sco:0 events:19 errors:0
 TX bytes:578 acl:0 sco:0 commands:21 errors:0
(I had to disconnect the dongle and plug it back in to make this work)

Still no scanning the phone : ~$ hcitool scan
Scanning ...
Inquiry failed: Connection timed out

No pinging either : ~$ sudo l2ping 00:13:70:0E:8A:77
Can't connect: Connection timed out

This seems definitely more a Bluez bug than a kernel bug. (But of course the kernel could be held responsible for the Bluez problems :-)
lsusb | grep tooth
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2001:f111 D-Link Corp. [hex] DBT-122 Bluetooth adapter
uname -r
2.6.28-8-generic
dpkg -l blue*
ii bluetooth 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth support
ii bluez 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth tools and daemons
ii bluez-alsa 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth audio support
ii bluez-cups 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth printer driver for CUPS
ii bluez-gnome 1.8-0ubuntu2 Bluetooth utilities for GNOME
ii bluez-gstreame 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth gstreamer support
ii bluez-utils 4.30-0ubuntu1 Transitional package
dpkg -l libblue*
ii libbluetooth3 4.30-0ubuntu3 Library to use the BlueZ Linux Bluetooth sta

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Without Bluez, the dongle functions with btusb.
With bluetoothd started, things are broken.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

I stop everything:
sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth stop
sudo hciconfig hci0 down
sudo rmmod btusb
sudo hciconfig hci0
Can't get device info: No such device

I start btusb and hci0:
sudo modprobe btusb
sudo hciconfig hci0
hci0: Type: USB
 BD Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00 ACL MTU: 0:0 SCO MTU: 0:0
 DOWN
 RX bytes:0 acl:0 sco:0 events:0 errors:0
 TX bytes:0 acl:0 sco:0 commands:0 errors:0
sudo hciconfig hci0 up
sudo hciconfig
hci0: Type: USB
 BD Address: 00:13:46:00:55:A0 ACL MTU: 377:10 SCO MTU: 16:0
 UP RUNNING
 RX bytes:342 acl:0 sco:0 events:10 errors:0
 TX bytes:35 acl:0 sco:0 commands:10 errors:0
sudo hciconfig -a
hci0: Type: USB
 BD Address: 00:13:46:00:55:A0 ACL MTU: 377:10 SCO MTU: 16:0
 UP RUNNING
 RX bytes:342 acl:0 sco:0 events:10 errors:0
 TX bytes:35 acl:0 sco:0 commands:10 errors:0
 Features: 0xff 0xfe 0x0d 0x38 0x08 0x08 0x00 0x00
 Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3
 Link policy:
 Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT
 Name: 'Broadcom BCM2035'
 Class: 0x000000
 Service Classes: Unspecified
 Device Class: Miscellaneous,
 HCI Ver: 1.2 (0x2) HCI Rev: 0x0 LMP Ver: 1.2 (0x2) LMP Subver: 0x309
 Manufacturer: Broadcom Corporation (15)
sudo hcitool scan
Scanning ...
 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 Nokia 6021
sudo hcitool info 00:13:70:0E:8A:77
Requesting information ...
 BD Address: 00:13:70:0E:8A:77
 Device Name: Nokia 6021
 LMP Version: 1.2 (0x2) LMP Subversion: 0x4db
 Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)
 Features: 0xbf 0xee 0x0f 0x40 0x18 0x18 0x00 0x00
  <3-slot packets> <5-slot packets> <encryption> <slot offset>
  <timing accuracy> <role switch> <sniff mode> <RSSI>
  <channel quality> <SCO link> <HV3 packets> <u-law log>
  <A-law log> <CVSD> <paging scheme> <power control>
  <transparent SCO> <inquiry with RSSI> <AFH cap. slave>
  <AFH class. slave> <AFH cap. master> <AFH class. master>
sudo l2ping 00:13:70:0E:8A:77
Ping: 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 from 00:13:46:00:55:A0 (data size 44) ...
0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 0 time 11.87ms
0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 1 time 32.88ms
0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 2 time 12.89ms
0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 3 time 12.91ms
0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 4 time 11.90ms
0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 5 time 10.91ms
^...

No improvement with Bluez 4.32

hciconfig -a
hci0: Type: USB
 BD Address: 00:13:46:00:55:A0 ACL MTU: 377:10 SCO MTU: 16:0
 UP RUNNING
 RX bytes:667 acl:0 sco:0 events:19 errors:0
 TX bytes:621 acl:0 sco:0 commands:29 errors:0
 Features: 0xff 0xfe 0x0d 0x38 0x08 0x08 0x00 0x00
 Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3
 Link policy:
 Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT
Can't read local name on hci0: Connection timed out (110)

sudo hcitool scan
Scanning ...
Inquiry failed: Connection timed out

I think you have to set Bluetooth at PISCAN:
$ sudo hciconfig hci0 piscan

Now I have some trouble with Bluez-4.32:
hci0:PISCAN
hci1:PISCAN
and
ii bluemon 1.4-5ubuntu1 Activate or deactivate programs based on Blu
ii bluetooth 4.32-0ubuntu4. Bluetooth support
ii bluez 4.32-0ubuntu4. Bluetooth tools and daemons
ii bluez-alsa 4.32-0ubuntu4. Bluetooth audio support
un bluez-audio <none> (no description available)
ii bluez-btsco 1:0.50-0ubuntu Bluez Bluetooth SCO tool
ii bluez-compat 4.32-0ubuntu4. BlueZ 3.x compatibility binaries
ii bluez-cups 4.32-0ubuntu4. Bluetooth printer driver for CUPS
ii bluez-gnome 1.8-0ubuntu5 Bluetooth utilities for GNOME
ii bluez-gstreame 4.32-0ubuntu4. Bluetooth gstreamer support
ii bluez-hcidump 1.42-1build1 Analyses Bluetooth HCI packets
un bluez-input <none> (no description available)
un bluez-network <none> (no description available)
un bluez-pan <none> (no description available)
un bluez-passkey- <none> (no description available)
pn bluez-pcmcia-s <none> (no description available)
un bluez-serial <none> (no description available)
ii bluez-utils 4.32-0ubuntu4. Transitional package

Terminal:
$ hcitool dev
Devices:
 hci0 00:11:67:55:8F:69
$ sudo hcitool inq
 11:11:11:11:11:11
Now, I connect to DB 11:11:11:11:11:11
$ sudo hcitool -i hci0 cc 11:11:11:11:11:11

Then, test connect:
$ hcitool -i hci0 con
Connections:
(there is no connection)

Everybody can help me about that.

add:
~$ sudo strace -f hcitool -i hci0 cc --role=m 11:11:11:11:11:11

execve("/usr/local/bin/hcitool", ["hcitool", "-i", "hci0", "cc", "--role=m", "11:11:11:11:11:11"], [/* 16 vars */]) = 0
brk(0) = 0xb938c000
access("/etc/ld.so.nohwcap", F_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
mmap2(NULL, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0xb7f5c000
access("/etc/ld.so.preload", R_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
open("/etc/ld.so.cache", O_RDONLY) = 3
fstat64(3, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=56691, ...}) = 0
mmap2(NULL, 56691, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE, 3, 0) = 0xb7f4e000
close(3) = 0
access("/etc/ld.so.nohwcap", F_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
open("/usr/local/lib/libbluetooth.so.2", O_RDONLY) = 3
read(3, "\177ELF\1\1\1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\3\0\3\0\1\0\0\0\340H\0\0004\0\0\0p"..., 512) = 512
fstat64(3, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0755, st_size=97414, ...}) = 0
mmap2(NULL, 85712, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_DENYWRITE, 3, 0) = 0xb7f39000
mmap2(0xb7f4c000, 8192, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED|MAP_DENYWRITE, 3, 0x12) = 0xb7f4c000
close(3) = 0
access("/etc/ld.so.nohwcap", F_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
open("/lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6", O_RDONLY) = 3
read(3, "\177ELF\1\1\1\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\3\0\3\0\1\0\0\0\320h\1\0004\0\0\0\344"..., 512) = 512
fstat64(3, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0755, st_size=1442180, ...}) = 0
mmap2(NULL, 1451632, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_DENYWRITE, 3, 0) = 0xb7dd6000
mprotect(0xb7f32000, 4096, PROT_NONE) = 0
mmap2(0xb7f33000, 12288, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED|MAP_DENYWRITE, 3, 0x15c) = 0xb7f33000
mmap2(0xb7f36000, 9840, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_FIXED|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0xb7f36000
close(3) = 0
mmap2(NULL, 4096, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0xb7dd5000
set_thread_area({entry_number:-1 -> 6, base_addr:0xb7dd5b00, limit:1048575, seg_32bit:1, contents:0, read_exec_only:0, limit_in_pages:1, seg_not_present:0, useable:1}) = 0
open("/dev/urandom", O_RDONLY) = 3
read(3, "\347\306^\\"..., 4) = 4
close(3) = 0
mprotect(0xb7f33000, 8192, PROT_READ) = 0
mprotect(0xb7f4c000, 4096, PROT_READ) = 0
mprotect(0xb7f87000, 4096, PROT_READ) = 0
mprotect(0xb7f7b000, 4096, PROT_READ) = 0
munmap(0xb7f4e000, 56691) = 0
socket(PF_BLUETOOTH, SOCK_RAW, 1) = 3
ioctl(3, 0x800448d3, 0xbfe865ec) = 0
close(3) = 0
socket(PF_BLUETOOTH, SOCK_RAW, 1) = 3
ioctl(3, 0x800448d3, 0xbfe8661c) = 0
close(3) = 0
socket(PF_BLUETOOTH, SOCK_RAW, 1) = 3
bind(3, {sa_family=AF_BLUETOOTH, sa_data="\0\0\364\177\370\267\1\0\0\0nf\350\277"...}, 4) = 0
getsockopt(3, SOL_IP, IP_TTL, "\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0^\362"..., [16]) = 0
setsockopt(3, SOL_IP, IP_TTL, "\20\0\0\0\10\300\0\0\0\0\0\0\5\4\0\0"..., 16) = 0
writev(3, [{"\1"..., 1}, {"\5\4\r"..., 3}, {"\21\21\21\21\21\21\30\314\2\0\0\0\0"..., 13}], 3) = 17
poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1,...

When I got this symptom from my USB dongle:

hcitool inq
Inquiring ...
Inquiry failed.: Connection timed out

I used the command 'sudo hciconfig hci0 reset' then repeated 'hcitool inq' and the problem went away.

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Hi,

I have great isssues with ubuntu oneiric, bluez, a DELL E6500 and a nokia C2

hcitool scan works and can see the Nokia device.

however, any other attempt at initiating a bluetooth connection from the DELL fails

for instance hcitool info <my device address> invariably fails with

Requesting information ...
Can't create connection: Input/output error

Similarly, the sdptool browse command fails

Failed to connect to SDP server on ... Host is down

The only way to have the thing working seems to be

0) Remove any association to the computer on the phone
1) Initiate a device browse from the phone
2) when the phone finds the computer, ask the phone to associate
3) Complete the association

After this, for some time, all the bluetooth commands succeed.

Bluetooth adapter on the laptop is
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 413c:8156 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 370 Bluetooth Mini-card

On the phone I get from hcitool info

Device Name: Nokia C2-01
        LMP Version: 2.1 (0x4) LMP Subversion: 0x1673
        Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)