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I use Bluetooth for my headphones and it used to work more or less in Ubuntu 17.10 (had to redo the pairing process sometimes but then it worked out). After I installed Dash-to-Panel-Extension for GNOME for whatever reason the Bluetooth adapter turned off and won't turn on again.

In my Bluetooth settings it says 'Bluetooth Turned Off'. I can push the button to turn it on, but nothing happens.

Also I can press the "turn on" button in the Panel, but nothing happens.

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Things I've tried:

  • Deactivating Dash-to-Panel Extension (and restart computer)
  • sudo service bluetooth start
    
  • sudo apt-get install --reinstall bluez
    
  • reinstalled all Bluetooth components with

    sudo apt install bluez bluez-cups bluez-obexd gnome-bluetooth indicator-bluetooth libbluetooth3:amd64 libgnome-bluetooth13:amd64 pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
    
  • Different variations of turning the bluetooth switch of my laptop off and on and restarting

  • rfkill list all
    

    Output:
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    (so it seems not to be blocked)

  • lspci -knn | grep Net -A3; lsusb; dmesg | grep -i blue
    

    Output:
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    (again seems not to be blocked)

  • bluetoothctl list
    

    Output: enter image description here

Now I'm running out of ideas. Are there any other approaches?

pomsky
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As loge as it's not your hardware problem an upgrade will fix it (probably) so consider upgrading to latest stable release.

Note: before you do so make bootable device and check if it's not your hardware problem by running a live Ubuntu OS. if Bluetooth works in live mode consider upgrading to latest LTS release
it will fix the issue. last time i had the issue i done the something it worked for me.