Bluetooth not working in Ubuntu 16.4 LTS

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Bluetooth not working in Ubuntu 16.4 LTS

Dear,

I want to send files from my phone to my Laptop and vice versa through Bluetooth. But the Bluetooth on my system doesn't work. When I turn on the Bluetooth switch in System Settings > Bluetooth, nothing happens and also the visibility switch on the right hand side is always disabled. please resolve the issue.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-59-generic 4.4.0-59.80
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-generic 4.4.35
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: naveen 1643 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Jan 12 19:33:21 2017
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f3d17055-5b0c-4721-97fe-46797078d645
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-25 (536 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion g4 Notebook PC
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-59-generic root=UUID=8f697990-854f-4760-a486-9c9ba3bf274e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-59-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-59-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.157.6
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-01-09 (2 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/24/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.66
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 166D
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 09.4C
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.66:bd01/24/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliong4NotebookPC:pvr0594110000204610000610100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn166D:rvr09.4C:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion g4 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0594110000204610000610100
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.10 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/v4.10-rc3

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[tokana (tokana)]

kernel-bug-exists-upstream. Linux 4.4.0-72.93.

[Kai-Heng Feng (kaihengfeng)]

The driver should work just fine, you only need correct firmware.

IIUC, due to license issues, Broadcom Bluetooth firmware is not in linux-firmware.
You need to extract firmware from Windows driver yourself, then convert the firmware from HEX to HCD.

A quick google shows that someone already did all the works [1], but I don't know if it's legal or not, so use it on your own discretion.

[1] https://github.com/winterheart/broadcom-bt-firmware