After visiting literally dozens of other forums and threads about Bluetooth issues, I have still been unable to pair my Xbox wireless controller with my computer.
I've tried the following (not an exhaustive list unfortunately because there were just so many things over so many days):
sudo apt install bluemanlsmod | grep bluetoothsudo dmesg | grep Bluetoothsudo btmon | grep 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XXsudo rmmod btusbsudo modprobe btusbsudo apt install xboxdrvsudo systemctl enable xboxdrv.service && sudo systemctl start xboxdrv.service- manual service restarts
- using Blueman
- installing various software packages
- disabling ERTM (via multiple methods)
- power cycling
- giving up
Often I get this issue where it rapidly disconnects and reconnects as soon as it's paired.
This is what I get from bluetoothctl:
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: no
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: no
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: no
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: no
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: no
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: yes
// etc.
These messages appear many times a second.
Other times, I get the issue where
scan on
trust 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
works just fine, but then
pair 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
appears to work but in the Settings the controller is listed as disconnected, yet in Blueman it shows up as paired.
Furthermore, the light on the controller is supposed to be blinking slowly when it first turns on, blinking rapidly while seeking, and constantly on while connected. At no point during this/these entire process(es) did it switch to being constantly on for being connected, except for when it wasn't connected. This makes me think that there might be interference, but if there is, I'm quite sure it's not coming from my apartment.
Now, when I jump straight to connect 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX without pairing it, and try this repeatedly, sometimes it returns:
[Xbox Wireless Controller]# pair 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Attempting to pair with 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: no
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AuthenticationCanceled
and sometimes it returns:
[Xbox Wireless Controller]# pair 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Attempting to connect to 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: no
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: yes
// that stupid rapid disconnect/reconnect was happening at the time
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: no
[CHG] Device 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Connected: yes
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-page-timeout
and yet other times it returns:
[bluetooth]# pair 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Attempting to pair with 44:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.ConnectionAttemptFailed
The most common issue is the rapid disconnect/reconnect cycle. The frequency of this cycle is such that it reconnects about 1.5 times per second (or alternatively, disconnects about 1.5 times per second). It varies. It seems to spend slightly more time connected than disconnected.
I also know that the issue doesn't apply to all Bluetooth devices because my only other Bluetooth device (earbuds) can connect.
What else can I do to resolve this issue? Any help is appreciated.
