Connect a Bluetooth Device with No PIN to Linux
This article is for those who are trying to connect a Bluetooth device with no PIN to Linux, but encounter a prompt for a PIN every time they try to connect the Bluetooth device. I found the first and second steps in this bug report on Ubuntu Launchpad.
- Write ClassicBondedOnly=false in the file /etc/bluetooth/input.conf using a text editor.
- Run systemctl restart bluetooth in the terminal.
- Run bluetoothctl in the terminal.
- Set your Bluetooth device in discovery mode.
- Once the [bluetooth]# prompt shows, type scan on in the terminal and press Enter.
- Once the MAC address of your Bluetooth device shows in the output and the [bluetooth]# prompt is once again ready for input, type connect, a space, and your MAC address, then press enter.
Your Bluetooth device should now be connected. If it is not, ensure
the Bluetooth device is set in discovery mode before running