Hello,
As my motherboard lacks a Bluetooth interface, I’ve purchased a dongle quite a long while ago (specifically a TP-Link UB500). At the time, I was using it happily with no issues on my Windows system.
After initially switching to Manjaro Gnome, I was unable to get Bluetooth working at all, so this was not an issue. However, I have recently switched to Xfce and Bluetooth does work, but the signal is much weaker than it was on Windows. It is to the point where I can put my hand over the left side of the headphones and it will start cutting out.
Thanks for any help in advance and please let me know if there are other details that would help in a potential solution.
System Information
inxi -Fazy ✔
System:
Kernel: 6.12.34-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.1.1
clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-6.12-x86_64
root=UUID=ef679738-937f-44ba-a303-bcdc5bfea7a0 rw rootflags=subvol=@ quiet
splash apparmor=1 security=apparmor udev.log_priority=3
Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.48 wm: xfwm4 v: 4.20.0
with: xfce4-panel tools: xscreensaver,xscreensaver-systemd
avail: xfce4-screensaver vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: Manjaro
base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: PRO B660M-P DDR4 (MS-7D24) v: 1.0
serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American
Megatrends LLC. v: 2.00 date: 03/14/2022
CPU:
Info: model: 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700KF bits: 64 type: MST AMCP
arch: Alder Lake gen: core 12 level: v3 note: check built: 2021+
process: Intel 7 (10nm ESF) family: 6 model-id: 0x97 (151) stepping: 2
microcode: 0x3A
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 9 cores: 12 threads: 20 mt: 8 tpc: 2
st: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 1024 KiB desc: d-4x32 KiB, 8x48 KiB; i-8x32
KiB, 4x64 KiB L2: 12 MiB desc: 8x1.2 MiB, 1x2 MiB L3: 25 MiB desc: 1x25 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 895 min/max: 800/4900:5000:3800 scaling:
driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 895 2: 895 3: 895 4: 895
5: 895 6: 895 7: 895 8: 895 9: 895 10: 895 11: 895 12: 895 13: 895 14: 895
15: 895 16: 895 17: 895 18: 895 19: 895 20: 895 bogomips: 144440
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities:
Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
Type: indirect_target_selection status: Not affected
Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
Type: l1tf status: Not affected
Type: mds status: Not affected
Type: meltdown status: Not affected
Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
Type: reg_file_data_sampling mitigation: Clear Register File
Type: retbleed status: Not affected
Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
prctl
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS; IBPB: conditional;
PBRSB-eIBRS: SW sequence; BHI: BHI_DIS_S
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GA104 [GeForce RTX 3070 Lite Hash Rate] driver: nvidia
v: 575.64 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550-570.xx+ status: current
(as of 2025-04; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-2023 pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s
lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s ports: active: none
off: DP-1,DP-3 empty: DP-2,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2488
class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Logitech Webcam C270 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-8.4:10
chip-ID: 046d:0825 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.18 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.20.0 driver:
X: loaded: nvidia gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1080 s-size: <missing: xdpyinfo>
Monitor-1: DP-1 mapped: DP-0 note: disabled pos: left model: Dell S2319H
serial: <filter> built: 2020 res: mode: 1920x1080 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1)
dpi: 96 gamma: 1.2 size: 509x286mm (20.04x11.26") diag: 584mm (23")
ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
Monitor-2: DP-3 mapped: DP-4 note: disabled pos: primary,right
model: Samsung LS24AG30x serial: <filter> built: 2022 res: mode: 1920x1080
hz: 144 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 93 gamma: 1.2 size: 527x296mm (20.75x11.65")
diag: 604mm (23.8") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia device: 2
drv: swrast gbm: drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia
inactive: wayland,device-1
API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 575.64 glx-v: 1.4
direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070/PCIe/SSE2
memory: 7.81 GiB
Info: Tools: api: eglinfo,glxinfo de: xfce4-display-settings
gpu: nvidia-settings,nvidia-smi x11: xprop,xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-S HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_avs,snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl
bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:7ad0 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: NVIDIA GA104 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1
chip-ID: 10de:228b class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Trust GXT 232 Microphone driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-3.3:4
chip-ID: 145f:0254 class-ID: 0300
Device-4: Logitech Webcam C270 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-8.4:10
chip-ID: 046d:0825 class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
API: ALSA v: k6.12.34-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.4.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager,systemd-timesyncd
Bluetooth:
Device-1: TP-Link Bluetooth USB Adapter driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-4:3 chip-ID: 2357:0604
class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: rfkill ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: see --recommends
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 1.82 TiB used: 664.54 GiB (35.7%)
SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 980 1TB
size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2B4QFXO7 temp: 35.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1D05
scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 118.15 GiB (12.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 616 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 118.15 GiB (12.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%)
used: 118.15 GiB (12.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 35.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 36 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 37%
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB available: 31.2 GiB used: 8.92 GiB (28.6%)
Processes: 448 Power: uptime: 4h 24m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 12.45 GiB services: upowerd,xfce4-power-manager
Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical tool: systemctl
Packages: 1405 pm: pacman pkgs: 1398 libs: 407 tools: pamac,yay pm: flatpak
pkgs: 7 Compilers: clang: 20.1.6 gcc: 15.1.1 Shell: Zsh v: 5.9
running-in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.3.38
lsusb
Note that the dongle is not attached to either of the hubs, but is on a USB port of its own.
lsusb ✔
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 2357:0604 TP-Link TP-Link Bluetooth USB Adapter
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 145f:0254 Trust Trust GXT 232 Microphone
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:5411 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5411 Hub
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 1ea7:0066 SHARKOON Technologies GmbH [Mediatrack Edge Mini Keyboard]
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 28bd:0924 XP-Pen M708
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 248a:8367 Maxxter Telink Wireless Receiver
Bus 001 Device 009: ID 04d9:1818 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. Keyboard [Diatec Filco Majestouch 2]
Bus 001 Device 010: ID 046d:0825 Logitech, Inc. Webcam C270
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 05e3:0626 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05e3:0749 Genesys Logic, Inc. SD Card Reader and Writer
Bluetooth Service
systemctl status bluetooth.service ✔ 13s
● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2025-06-26 13:19:00 JST; 4h 26min ago
Invocation: 608c2303ab674f438d9f1889af0e8fe6
Docs: man:bluetoothd(8)
Main PID: 908 (bluetoothd)
Status: "Running"
Tasks: 1 (limit: 38066)
Memory: 3M (peak: 4M)
CPU: 467ms
CGroup: /system.slice/bluetooth.service
└─908 /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd
6月 26 16:20:43 magi bluetoothd[908]: profiles/audio/avdtp.c:avdtp_connect_cb() connect to 30:53:C1:0E:D1:30: Host is down (112)
6月 26 16:21:15 magi bluetoothd[908]: src/profile.c:record_cb() Unable to get Hands-Free Voice gateway SDP record: Host is down
6月 26 16:22:27 magi bluetoothd[908]: profiles/audio/avdtp.c:cancel_request() Discover: Connection timed out (110)
6月 26 16:22:36 magi bluetoothd[908]: profiles/audio/avctp.c:avctp_connect_cb() HUP or ERR on socket: Connection timed out (110)
6月 26 16:22:36 magi bluetoothd[908]: profiles/audio/avdtp.c:avdtp_connect_cb() connect to 30:53:C1:0E:D1:30: Connection timed out (110)
6月 26 16:22:36 magi bluetoothd[908]: src/profile.c:ext_io_disconnected() Unable to get io data for Hands-Free Voice gateway: getpeername: Transport endpoint is not connected (107)
6月 26 16:22:36 magi bluetoothd[908]: src/device.c:search_cb() 30:53:C1:0E:D1:30: error updating services: Connection timed out (110)
6月 26 16:23:12 magi bluetoothd[908]: src/profile.c:ext_connect() Hands-Free Voice gateway failed connect to 30:53:C1:0E:D1:30: Connection timed out (110)
6月 26 16:23:13 magi bluetoothd[908]: profiles/audio/avdtp.c:avdtp_connect_cb() connect to 30:53:C1:0E:D1:30: Function not implemented (38)
6月 26 16:23:58 magi bluetoothd[908]: /org/bluez/hci0/dev_30_53_C1_0E_D1_30/sep2/fd3: fd(31) ready
lsmod | grep bluetooth ✔
bluetooth 1101824 42 btrtl,btmtk,btintel,btbcm,bnep,btusb,rfcomm
rfkill 40960 4 bluetooth
crc16 12288 1 bluetooth
All details taken while bluetooth is active, connected, and transmitting audio.
I’ve already tried:
- Moving the dongle around into different ports.
- Changing the codec.
- Turn off my phone’s Bluetooth to potentially mitigate interference.
Not much in the way my room or my house is set up has changed since I was using Windows. I can’t imagine “interference” becoming this large of an issue.
I have not tried installing additional packages or messing with config files as I am relatively new to Linux and don’t want to make things worse than they are (at least it works when im sitting right in front of my computer right now!)
