This is either a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/446657 or very closely linked.
It appears this is an upsteam bug in gnome-bluetooth and is still open https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=638117#c9
The bug is currently present on Ubuntu 14.04 on a Thinkpad W510, that has a hardware killswitch for all wireless.
This is either a duplicate of https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ linux/+ bug/446657 or very closely linked.
It appears this is an upsteam bug in gnome-bluetooth and is still open https:/ /bugzilla. gnome.org/ show_bug. cgi?id= 638117# c9
The bug is currently present on Ubuntu 14.04 on a Thinkpad W510, that has a hardware killswitch for all wireless.