Dell 5130 Bluetooth

[user121212]

Hi,

I have Dell 5130 Pro. It has Dell 1538 wireless card. I recently installed Debian 12.8 on it. I managed to find Wi-fi driver for it (ath6k). Wi-fi works properly. However, I am not able to use Bluetooth. I have installed the ar3k driver set. It is not compatible to the hardware. I revived many pages and articles. The most closest discussion is https://linuxiumcomau.blogspot.com/2020 ... -with.html where Samson in the 3rd post from the bottom says that the Bluetooth is UART type. I have reproduced all his posted detailed reports on my hardware.

For Windows the latest driver for Bluetooth is here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing Sorry, I do not recall where I have downloaded it. so I can't provide the original download link.

Can someone help me to use Bluetooth for the hardware?

Thank you in advance!

[arzgi]

Hello!

Install inxi
and run

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arto@dell:~$ inxi -E
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
    type: USB driver: btusb
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 state: up address: 00:19:86:00:21:57
    bt-v: 1.2
arto@dell:~$ 

Post the result in code tags like I did above, the fihth black square from the topline which starts with B.

[user121212]

Hi arzgi,

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root@tablet:/# inxi -E
Bluetooth:
  Message: No bluetooth data found.
root@tablet:/# 

[bbbhltz]

Is this part of the Venue tablet family?

[bbbhltz]

Have you installed firmware-atheros?

[user121212]

Hi bbbhltz,

I own Dell Venue 5130. For Wi-Fi I have installed AR6004/hw3.0 firmware available on github.

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firmware-atheros is already the newest version (20230210-5)

[user121212]

Hi,

I have an identical dead motherboard. Would it be beneficial if I open screens an make the chipset photos? Please tell me what chance to make it work?

[arzgi]

Have you enabled bluetoot from the BIOS? I have different Dell, and there are options for bluetooth and wifi in the BIOS.

[user121212]

Hi arzgi,

Yes, it is enabled. I haven't changed anything in BIOS when installed Debian. I can return to Windows to see the hardware ID if necessary. I really want to understand what chance to get it operational. As I mentioned I have a similar dead motherboard which I can disassemble protection screens to reach actual chips. What could help to troubleshoot? Thanks!

[arzgi]

Do have the latest BIOS upgrade? USB-bluetooth dongles are not so expensive,

[user121212]

Yes, the latest BIOS firmware is installed. USB dongle is an option, but it sticks out of the device. There is only one USB plug.

[arzgi]

I am out of ideas, well there are usb hubs, but I admit they are a bit clumsy whit laptop.

[bbbhltz]

Hi bbbhltz,

I own Dell Venue 5130. For Wi-Fi I have installed AR6004/hw3.0 firmware available on github.

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firmware-atheros is already the newest version (20230210-5)

Activate backports and install from there.

Add Backports to /etc/apt/sources.list by appending the line

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deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports main

then

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apt update 
apt install -t bookworm-backports firmware-atheros

[user121212]

Hi bbbhltz,

I was able to install the driver package from bookworm-backports after modifying deb http://deb.debian.org... to deb http://ftp.debian.org..., but it did not help.

The key point that the package does not have ath6k/AR6004/hw3.0 folder which I took form a different location for Wi-Fi module. I suspect that Bluetooth hardware for ar3k is different too which doe not help to the OS identify it. I found a different source of hw3.0 folder. Updated folder gives a better Wi-Fi reception, but does not reveal Bluetooth hardware.

Thanks!

[user121212]

I have rolled back to Windows. Bluetooth has Microsoft Bluetooth Radio driver with hardware DI QCA_SHB\UART_H4 (Serial HCI Bus).

[Theuthr]

Not sure if this will fix your problem, but..
I did a Debian net install recently, and there was seemingly no Bluetooth, that is no Bluetooth icon on the panel.

Drivers were installed.

Turned out one just needed to install Blueman which Synaptic will tell you is a Graphical bluetooth manager.

[user121212]

Theuthr,

Thank you for the suggestion, but Debian does not identify Bluetooth device on my hardware.