Bluetooth not working on Asus G56JK notebook (Ubtuntu 15.04)

[Cosmin Giurgiu]

On Asus ROG G56JK the bluetooth doesn't work: I cannot find any device and no device can see the notebook.
Attached there are logs and hw data.
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ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: cosming 1732 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: cosming 1732 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=31a02f02-4aa6-4487-bda1-d5fd068c60d9
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-26 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. G56JK
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic root=UUID=cbc6202a-5564-4ec3-ae23-4204c2baded6 ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-15-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-15-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.143
Tags: vivid
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 09/26/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: G56JK.202
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: G56JK
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrG56JK.202:bd09/26/2014:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnG56JK:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnG56JK:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: G56JK
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

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[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

Please give output of

usb-devices

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.0 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

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[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-rc1-vivid/

[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

Joseph,

This bluetooth module has not been added to any upstream kernel. Even to 'linux-next'.
I already found info for it and I am ready to make a patch. But the reporter is needed for testing.

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[Cosmin Giurgiu (cosmingiurgiu)]

I've added usb-devices output.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Pilot6, could you please post your patch here so that it may be tested to?

[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

Here is the patch against Ubuntu 3.19.0-16.16 kernel.
Please test it and I wil send an upstream version.

[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

The binaries are here.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/inph0ah7z6j004o/AAB6huesUNXR8xvZ9iJBM6GJa?dl=0

Download all files to your home directory and run

sudo dpkg -i linux*.deb

Then reboot and test bluetooth.

[Cosmin Giurgiu (cosmingiurgiu)]

Thanks! I'll give a try and I'll let you know if the patch works.
But I don't understand why the patch its for the ath3k driver .. I'm using ath9k as you can see in the report.

[Cosmin Giurgiu (cosmingiurgiu)]

Unfortunately no luck. It did not work and I had an wireless disconnected randomly.

[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

Cosmin,

You must have an Atheros combo adapter (wifi+bt). That's why it is ath3k.
I forgot to tell that after you installed the kernel image you should not renoot, but turn the comp off and then on.
If just reboot, the firmware does not load.

Wireless disconnects have nothing to do with this image.

[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

And if it still dows not work, give output of

dmesg | egrep 'ath3k | btusb'

[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

dmesg | egrep 'ath3k|btusb'

no spaces in 'ath3k|btusb'

[Jeremy (wa113y3s)]

Cosmin, the ath3k module is the firmware loader for Atheros bluetooth devices. For whatever reason the firmware loader wasn't integrated into btusb like it is for Broadcom and Intel. If you do have wireless disconnects with a working bluetooth you may need to enable the bluetooth coexistance in the ath9k module with

echo "options ath9k btcoex_enable=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf

Reboot

[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

And also in is good to check that ath3k is not blacklisted in /etc/modprobe.d
With one of previous similar patches, that was the case.

[Cosmin Giurgiu (cosmingiurgiu)]

Ok. I'll give another try....

[Cosmin Giurgiu (cosmingiurgiu)]

Hi guys, good news.... after restart with the patched kernel the bluetooth start working: I connected an audio BT sink and a phone and they worked as expected (checked hcitool output which contains the BT devices).
Good job ! Thanks!

[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

Good! Now I will send this patch upstream. Hopefully it will get into Ubuntu main kernels soon.

[Cosmin Giurgiu (cosmingiurgiu)]

For sure it will. Once again thanks! This issue I had with the BT it is also present in the previous kernels used by 14.04 and 14.10 Ubuntu versions. The patch will make there too ?

[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

Here we go.

https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/5/2/50

[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

Cosmin,

I added Cc: <email address hidden>

It should get into all stable Ubuntu kernels sometime. But it may be not very fast.
After a kernel update your bluetooth may stop working. I do not receive notifications from this bug report, so just write and I will help some way or another.

[Cosmin Giurgiu (cosmingiurgiu)]

Pilot6, thanks! I'm expecting to not work anymore when kernel will upgrade but thats ok, further kernel will make it work again. Thanks!

[Pilot6 (hanipouspilot)]

Patch applied

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/bluetooth/bluetooth-next.git/commit/?id=ec0810d2ac1c932dad48f45da67e3adc5c5449a1

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed-trusty' to 'verification-done-trusty'.

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[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

Fix came in via stable upstream release.

[Cosmin Giurgiu (cosmingiurgiu)]

Tested 3.19.0-26-generic from proposed and seems it's working. Thanks!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.19.0-26.28

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linux (3.19.0-26.28) vivid; urgency=low

  [ Luis Henriques ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1483630

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Revert "Bluetooth: ath3k: Add support of 04ca:300d AR3012 device"

linux (3.19.0-26.27) vivid; urgency=low

  [ Luis Henriques ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1479055
  * [Config] updateconfigs for 3.19.8-ckt4 stable update

  [ Chris J Arges ]

  * [Config] Add MTD_POWERNV_FLASH and OPAL_PRD
    - LP: #1464560

  [ Mika Kuoppala ]

  * SAUCE: i915_bpo: drm/i915: Fix divide by zero on watermark update
    - LP: #1473175

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * [Config] ACORN_PARTITION=n
    - LP: #1453117
  * [Config] Add i40e[vf] to d-i
    - LP: #1476393

  [ Timo Aaltonen ]

  * SAUCE: i915_bpo: Rebase to v4.2-rc3
    - LP: #1473175
  * SAUCE: i915_bpo: Revert "mm/fault, drm/i915: Use pagefault_disabled()
    to check for disabled pagefaults"
    - LP: #1473175
  * SAUCE: i915_bpo: Revert "drm: i915: Port to new backlight interface
    selection API"
    - LP: #1473175

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Revert "tools/vm: fix page-flags build"
    - LP: #1473547
  * Revert "ALSA: hda - Add mute-LED mode control to Thinkpad"
    - LP: #1473547
  * Revert "drm/radeon: adjust pll when audio is not enabled"
    - LP: #1473547
  * Revert "crypto: talitos - convert to use be16_add_cpu()"
    - LP: #1479048
  * module: Call module notifier on failure after complete_formation()
    - LP: #1473547
  * gpio: gpio-kempld: Fix get_direction return value
    - LP: #1473547
  * ARM: dts: imx27: only map 4 Kbyte for fec registers
    - LP: #1473547
  * ARM: 8356/1: mm: handle non-pmd-aligned end of RAM
    - LP: #1473547
  * x86/mce: Fix MCE severity messages
    - LP: #1473547
  * mac80211: don't use napi_gro_receive() outside NAPI context
    - LP: #1473547
  * iwlwifi: mvm: Free fw_status after use to avoid memory leak
    - LP: #1473547
  * iwlwifi: mvm: clean net-detect info if device was reset during suspend
    - LP: #1473547
  * drm/plane-helper: Adapt cursor hack to transitional helpers
    - LP: #1473547
  * ARM: dts: set display clock correctly for exynos4412-trats2
    - LP: #1473547
  * hwmon: (ntc_thermistor) Ensure iio channel is of type IIO_VOLTAGE
    - LP: #1473547
  * mfd: da9052: Fix broken regulator probe
    - LP: #1473547
  * ALSA: hda - Fix noise on AMD radeon 290x controller
    - LP: #1473547
  * lguest: fix out-by-one error in address checking.
    - LP: #1473547
  * xfs: xfs_attr_inactive leaves inconsistent attr fork state behind
    - LP: #1473547
  * xfs: xfs_iozero can return positive errno
    - LP: #1473547
  * fs, omfs: add NULL terminator in the end up the token list
    - LP: #1473547
  * omfs: fix sign confusion for bitmap loop counter
    - LP: #1473547
  * d_walk() might skip too much
    - LP: #1473547
  * dm: fix casting bug in dm_merge_bvec()
    - LP: #1473547
  * hwmon: (nct6775) Add missing sysfs attribute initialization
    - LP: #1473547
  * hwmon: (nct6683) Add missing sysfs attribute initialization
    - LP: #1473547
  * target/pscsi: Don't leak scsi_host if hba is VIRTUAL_HOST
    - LP: #1473547
  * net...

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed-precise' to 'verification-done-precise'.

If verification is not done by 5 working days from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.2.0-91.129

---------------
linux (3.2.0-91.129) precise; urgency=low

  [ Luis Henriques ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1493780

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Bluetooth: ath3k: Add support Atheros AR5B195 combo Mini PCIe card
    - LP: #1490923
  * Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix a bug in the error path in vmbus_open()
    - LP: #1490923
  * e1000: add dummy allocator to fix race condition between mtu change and
    netpoll
    - LP: #1490923
  * KVM: s390: Zero out current VMDB of STSI before including level3 data.
    - LP: #1490923
  * usb: musb: core: fix TX/RX endpoint order
    - LP: #1490923
  * compal-laptop: Check return value of power_supply_register
    - LP: #1490923
  * pinctrl: fix example .get_group_pins implementation signature
    - LP: #1490923
  * drm/radeon: fix doublescan modes (v2)
    - LP: #1490923
  * lib: memzero_explicit: use barrier instead of OPTIMIZER_HIDE_VAR
    - LP: #1490923
  * ASoC: wm8741: Fix rates constraints values
    - LP: #1490923
  * cdc-wdm: fix endianness bug in debug statements
    - LP: #1490923
  * staging: panel: fix lcd type
    - LP: #1490923
  * UBI: account for bitflips in both the VID header and data
    - LP: #1490923
  * UBI: fix out of bounds write
    - LP: #1490923
  * UBI: initialize LEB number variable
    - LP: #1490923
  * UBI: fix check for "too many bytes"
    - LP: #1490923
  * Drivers: hv: vmbus: Don't wait after requesting offers
    - LP: #1490923
  * Btrfs: fix log tree corruption when fs mounted with -o discard
    - LP: #1490923
  * btrfs: don't accept bare namespace as a valid xattr
    - LP: #1490923
  * ARM: 8320/1: fix integer overflow in ELF_ET_DYN_BASE
    - LP: #1490923
  * rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Add new USB ID
    - LP: #1490923
  * MIPS: Hibernate: flush TLB entries earlier
    - LP: #1490923
  * ASoC: cs4271: Increase delay time after reset
    - LP: #1490923
  * ext4: make fsync to sync parent dir in no-journal for real this time
    - LP: #1490923
  * jhash: Update jhash_[321]words functions to use correct initval
    - LP: #1490923
  * Input: elantech - fix absolute mode setting on some ASUS laptops
    - LP: #1490923
  * RDS: Documentation: Document AF_RDS, PF_RDS and SOL_RDS correctly.
    - LP: #1490923
  * selinux/nlmsg: add XFRM_MSG_GETSPDINFO
    - LP: #1490923
  * selinux/nlmsg: add XFRM_MSG_[NEW|GET]SADINFO
    - LP: #1490923
  * x86/iommu: Fix header comments regarding standard and _FINISH macros
    - LP: #1490923
  * scsi: storvsc: Fix a bug in copy_from_bounce_buffer()
    - LP: #1490923
  * ALSA: emu10k1: don't deadlock in proc-functions
    - LP: #1490923
  * powerpc: Fix missing L2 cache size in /sys/devices/system/cpu
    - LP: #1490923
  * sg_start_req(): make sure that there's not too many elements in iovec
    - LP: #1490923
  * selinux/nlmsg: add XFRM_MSG_REPORT
    - LP: #1490923
  * selinux/nlmsg: add XFRM_MSG_MIGRATE
    - LP: #1490923
  * selinux/nlmsg: add XFRM_MSG_MAPPING
    - LP: #1490923
  * s390/hibernate: fix save and restore of kernel text section
    - LP: #1490923
  * Btrfs: fix inode eviction infinite loop after cloning into it
    - LP: #1490923
  * powerpc/perf: Cap 64bit use...