No bluetooth audio regardless of profile

[EvilWayz]

As of this morning's upgrade, I no longer have bluetooth audio. Both my audio headsets will connect, and they show up in the sound dialog box as options, but they cannot be selected as options, the dialog box that lets use choose between hsp or ad2p still says analog stereo, and if I test the sound, it comes from the speakers.

I am using ubuntu 16.04LTS with the 4.4.0-23-generic kernel. I am using Cinnamon 3.0 with Blueberry as my bluez frontend.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-23-generic 4.4.0-23.41
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-23.41-generic 4.4.10
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: wolf 1997 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon
Date: Fri May 20 17:41:28 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=816d36ac-98af-4a51-bf2b-f2e09a34ae15
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-05 (532 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP xw4400 Workstation
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-23-generic root=UUID=e8e318f8-e227-4920-9adc-8362b2cf72e0 ro nomodeset
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-23-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-23-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.157
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-01 (19 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/06/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 786D7 v01.02
dmi.board.name: 0A68h
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786D7v01.02:bd07/06/2006:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPxw4400Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0A68h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP xw4400 Workstation
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Does this issue go away if you boot back into the prior kernel version?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.6 kernel[0].

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

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.6-yakkety

[EvilWayz (evilevilwayz)]

I tried using older kernels, no effect. My system wouldn't boot with the mainline kernel. What should I tag it. Also, how do I tag?

[EvilWayz (evilevilwayz)]

OK got the computer to boot with the mainline kernel. Not only does bluetooth audio not work, but now Cinnamon crashes on startup, and I've lost my dual head setup.

Definitely "'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'."

[penalvch (penalvch)]

EvilWayz, to clarify, if you boot into the prior kernel 4.4.0-22 bluetooth functionality is restored?

[EvilWayz (evilevilwayz)]

Yes. However I had to re add all my devices. And there is STILL no bluetooth icon on the panel

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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[penalvch (penalvch)]

EvilWayz, to keep this relevant to upstream, one will want to test the latest mainline kernel (now 4.8-rc3) as they are released.

Could you please advise?

[EvilWayz (evilevilwayz)]

I no longer use Cinnamon, I still use Blueberry, and it works with 4.7rc3. However, I must switch each pulseaudio stream manually to the bluetooth device after it has connected, it doesn't switch automatically.