So, I have Xubuntu 14.04.4 on an old Toshiba Lifebook S laptop.
I have been using (so far) Blueman Device Manager 1.23 to manage connection and, honestly, I would not be able to report successful connections.
My GT-I9195 seemingly connects, but no way I manage to browse its filesystem or send a file (yet - I do accept it when prompted...).
So there's a tough chance the problem lies with my hardware or with Blueman. Anyway, I got this: I have just purchased a bluetooth stereo speaker JBL Charge 2+. My laptop 'sees' it but when pairing asks for a pin code. Neither "0000" nor "1234" work.
I could find absolutely nothing on this issue on the net - posts on this forum about JBL Charge 2 do not seem to apply, they are quite old, and anyway they have remain unanswered.
Thanks for your help - or thanks for trying.
24 Answers
According to the quick start guide the code is 0000, so you must have other problems with your connection.
Edit - that link appears to be for a Charge, this link for the Charge 2 does not show any code at all.
Edit 2 - neither does this manual for the Charge 2+.
1There is no pin code. All you have to do is update your Bluetooth drivers.
Device manager > Bluetooth > Update drivers
I had this stupid pin problem, and these steps were enough to fix it.
On Ubuntu 16.04 the automatic code selections works after some tries. Not super solid, but after turning BT off and on again i could finally select it in the sound settings as output. In the sound settings i did need to switch the mode to "A2DP sink" from the preconfigured "HSP/HFP". As said not completely hasslefree but i now got the beats rocking with the combination of Thinkpad x230's integrated Bluetooth and a JBCL Charge 2+ :)
1Bluetooth is a pain but make sure Pulseaudio is installed with
sudo apt-get install pulseaudio-module-bluetoothThen make sure pulseaudio is started. I typed pulse in the box on the Start menu.
Then try to connect. You may have to fiddle in the pulse volume control to output from the Charge 2+ instead of pc speakers.
