bluetoothctl-mgmt - Man Page

Select a different index

Usage

> select <index>

<index>

Controller index number (0-based) to select

Example Select controller index 0 (hci0)

> select 0

Example Select controller index 1 (hci1)

> select 1

Example Select controller index 2 (hci2)

> select 2

Get the MGMT Revision

Usage

> revision

Example Display MGMT API revision information

> revision

List supported commands

Usage

> commands

Example List all supported management commands

> commands

Show configuration info

Usage

> config

Example Show current controller configuration

> config

Show controller info

Usage

> info

Example Show detailed controller information

> info

Show extended controller info

Usage

> extinfo

Example Show extended controller information

> extinfo

Power all available features

Usage

> auto-power

Example Automatically power on all available controller features

> auto-power

Toggle powered state

Usage

> power <on/off>

<on/off>

Power state - "on" to enable controller, "off" to disable

Example Power on the controller

> power on

Example Power off the controller

> power off

Toggle discoverable state

Usage

> discov <yes/no/limited> [timeout]

<yes/no/limited>

Discoverable mode - "yes" for general, "no" to disable, "limited" for limited discoverable

[timeout]

Optional timeout in seconds for discoverable mode duration

Example Make controller discoverable indefinitely

> discov yes

Example Make controller non-discoverable

> discov no

Example Enable limited discoverable mode

> discov limited

Example Make discoverable for 30 seconds

> discov yes 30

Example Make discoverable for 2 minutes

> discov yes 120

Example Make discoverable for 5 minutes

> discov yes 300

Example Limited discoverable for 60 seconds

> discov limited 60

Toggle connectable state

Usage

> connectable <on/off>

<on/off>

Connectable state - "on" to allow connections, "off" to reject

Example Make controller connectable

> connectable on

Example Make controller non-connectable

> connectable off

Toggle fast connectable state

Usage

> fast-conn <on/off>

<on/off>

Fast connectable state - "on" to enable fast connection mode, "off" to disable

Example Enable fast connectable mode

> fast-conn on

Example Disable fast connectable mode

> fast-conn off

Toggle bondable state

Usage

> bondable <on/off>

<on/off>

Bondable state - "on" to enable bonding capability, "off" to disable

Example Enable bonding capability

> bondable on

Example Disable bonding capability

> bondable off

Toggle bondable state

Usage

> pairable <on/off>

<on/off>

Pairable state - "on" to enable pairing capability, "off" to disable

Example Enable pairing capability

> pairable on

Example Disable pairing capability

> pairable off

Toggle link level security

Usage

> linksec <on/off>

<on/off>

Link level security - "on" to enable, "off" to disable

Example Enable link level security

> linksec on

Example Disable link level security

> linksec off

Toggle SSP mode

Usage

> ssp <on/off>

<on/off>

Secure Simple Pairing mode - "on" to enable SSP, "off" to disable

Example Enable Secure Simple Pairing

> ssp on

Example Disable Secure Simple Pairing

> ssp off

Toggle SC support

Usage

> sc <on/off/only>

<on/off/only>

Secure Connections support - "on" to enable, "off" to disable, "only" for exclusive use

Example Enable Secure Connections support

> sc on

Example Disable Secure Connections support

> sc off

Example Use Secure Connections exclusively

> sc only

Toggle HS support

Usage

> hs <on/off>

<on/off>

High Speed support - "on" to enable 802.11 High Speed, "off" to disable

Example Enable High Speed support

> hs on

Example Disable High Speed support

> hs off

Toggle LE support

Usage

> le <on/off>

<on/off>

Low Energy support - "on" to enable LE functionality, "off" to disable

Example Enable Low Energy support

> le on

Example Disable Low Energy support

> le off

Toggle LE advertising

Usage

> advertising <on/off>

<on/off>

LE advertising state - "on" to enable advertising, "off" to disable

Example Enable LE advertising

> advertising on

Example Disable LE advertising

> advertising off

Toggle BR/EDR support

Usage

> bredr <on/off>

<on/off>

BR/EDR support - "on" to enable Classic Bluetooth, "off" to disable

Example Enable BR/EDR (Classic Bluetooth) support

> bredr on

Example Disable BR/EDR support

> bredr off

Toggle privacy support

Usage

> privacy <on/off> [irk]

<on/off>

Privacy support - "on" to enable privacy features, "off" to disable

[irk]

Optional 32-character hexadecimal Identity Resolving Key

Example Enable privacy with auto-generated IRK

> privacy on

Example Disable privacy

> privacy off

Example Enable privacy with specific IRK

> privacy on 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef

Example Enable privacy with different IRK

> privacy on 1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef

Set device major/minor class

Usage

> class <major> <minor>

<major>

Major device class code (hexadecimal)

<minor>

Minor device class code (hexadecimal)

Example Set class to Audio/Video - Wearable Headset

> class 0x04 0x01

Example Set class to Audio/Video - Hands-free

> class 0x04 0x02

Example Set class to Audio/Video - Headphones

> class 0x04 0x06

Example Set class to Audio/Video - VCR

> class 0x04 0x0B

Example Set class to Computer - Desktop workstation

> class 0x01 0x01

Example Set class to Computer - Server

> class 0x01 0x02

Example Set class to Computer - Laptop

> class 0x01 0x03

Example Set class to Computer - Handheld PC/PDA

> class 0x01 0x04

Example Set class to Phone - Cellular

> class 0x02 0x01

Example Set class to Phone - Cordless

> class 0x02 0x02

Example Set class to Phone - Smart phone

> class 0x02 0x03

Disconnect device

Usage

> disconnect [-t type] <remote address>

[-t type]

Optional address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

<remote address>

Bluetooth address of device to disconnect

Example Disconnect device using public address

> disconnect 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Disconnect another device

> disconnect AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Disconnect device with public address type

> disconnect -t public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Disconnect device with random address type

> disconnect -t random AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Disconnect LE device with public address

> disconnect -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Disconnect LE device with random address

> disconnect -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

List connections

Usage

> con

Example List all active connections

> con

Discover nearby devices

Usage

> find [-l|-b] [-L]

[-l|-b]

Discovery type - "-l" for LE only, "-b" for BR/EDR only (default: both)

[-L]

Limited discovery mode flag

Example Discover both LE and BR/EDR devices

> find

Example Discover LE devices only

> find -l

Example Discover BR/EDR devices only

> find -b

Example Discover devices in limited mode

> find -L

Example Discover LE devices in limited mode

> find -l -L

Example Discover BR/EDR devices in limited mode

> find -b -L

Discover nearby service

Usage

> find-service [-u UUID] [-r RSSI_Threshold] [-l|-b]

[-u UUID]

Service UUID to search for (16-bit, 32-bit, or 128-bit)

[-r RSSI_Threshold]

Minimum RSSI value in dBm for device filtering

[-l|-b]

Discovery type - "-l" for LE only, "-b" for BR/EDR only

Example Find devices with Generic Access service

> find-service -u 0x1800

Example Find devices with Battery Service

> find-service -u 0x180F

Example Find devices with custom service

> find-service -u 12345678-1234-5678-9abc-123456789abc

Example Find devices with RSSI ≥ -60 dBm

> find-service -r -60

Example Find devices with RSSI ≥ -80 dBm

> find-service -r -80

Example Find Battery Service devices with RSSI ≥ -70 dBm

> find-service -u 0x180F -r -70

Example Find Generic Access on LE devices with strong signal

> find-service -u 0x1800 -r -50 -l

Example Find Serial Port Profile on BR/EDR devices

> find-service -u 0x1101 -b

Example Find Battery Service on LE devices

> find-service -u 0x180F -l

Stop discovery

Usage

> stop-find [-l|-b]

[-l|-b]

Discovery type to stop - "-l" for LE only, "-b" for BR/EDR only (default: all)

Example Stop all discovery

> stop-find

Example Stop LE discovery only

> stop-find -l

Example Stop BR/EDR discovery only

> stop-find -b

Set local name

Usage

> name <name> [shortname]

<name>

Complete local name for the controller

[shortname]

Optional shortened local name

Example Set complete local name

> name "My Bluetooth Device"

Example Set name without spaces

> name MyComputer

Example Set name with hyphens

> name "Home-Office-PC"

Example Set both complete and shortened names

> name "My Long Device Name" MyDevice

Example Set descriptive and short names

> name "Professional Workstation" ProWork

Example Set audio device names

> name "Bluetooth Audio Headset" BT-Audio

Pair with a remote device

Usage

> pair [-c cap] [-t type] <remote address>

[-c cap]

IO capability (DisplayOnly, DisplayYesNo, KeyboardOnly, NoInputNoOutput, KeyboardDisplay)

[-t type]

Address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

<remote address>

Bluetooth address of device to pair with

Example Pair with device using default settings

> pair 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Pair with another device

> pair AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Pair with display-only IO capability

> pair -c DisplayOnly 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Pair with display and yes/no capability

> pair -c DisplayYesNo AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Pair with keyboard-only capability

> pair -c KeyboardOnly 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Pair with no I/O capability

> pair -c NoInputNoOutput CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Example Pair with keyboard and display capability

> pair -c KeyboardDisplay 22:33:44:55:66:77

Example Pair with public address device

> pair -t public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Pair with random address device

> pair -t random AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Pair with LE public address device

> pair -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Pair with LE random address device

> pair -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Example Pair LE device with keyboard/display capability

> pair -c KeyboardDisplay -t le_public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Pair random address device with display/yes-no capability

> pair -c DisplayYesNo -t random AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Cancel pairing

Usage

> cancelpair [-t type] <remote address>

[-t type]

Address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

<remote address>

Bluetooth address of device to cancel pairing with

Example Cancel ongoing pairing with device

> cancelpair 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Cancel pairing with another device

> cancelpair AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Cancel pairing with public address device

> cancelpair -t public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Cancel pairing with LE random address device

> cancelpair -t le_random AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Unpair device

Usage

> unpair [-t type] <remote address>

[-t type]

Address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

<remote address>

Bluetooth address of device to unpair

Example Remove pairing with device

> unpair 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Remove pairing with another device

> unpair AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Unpair public address device

> unpair -t public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Unpair LE public address device

> unpair -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Unpair LE random address device

> unpair -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Load Link Keys

Usage

> keys

Example Load stored link keys

> keys

Load Long Term Keys

Usage

> ltks

Example Load stored LE long term keys

> ltks

Load Identity Resolving Keys

Usage

> irks [--local index] [--file file path]

[--local index]

Local controller index to use

[--file file path]

Custom IRK configuration file path

Example Load IRKs with default local index and file

> irks

Example Load IRKs for controller index 0

> irks --local 0

Example Load IRKs for controller index 1

> irks --local 1

Example Load IRKs from custom configuration file

> irks --file /etc/bluetooth/irks.conf

Example Load IRKs from user file

> irks --file /home/user/bluetooth_irks.txt

Example Load IRKs for hci0 from specific file

> irks --local 0 --file /etc/bluetooth/hci0_irks.conf

Block Device

Usage

> block [-t type] <remote address>

[-t type]

Address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

<remote address>

Bluetooth address of device to block

Example Block device using default address type

> block 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Block another device

> block AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Block device with public address

> block -t public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Block device with random address

> block -t random AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Block LE device with public address

> block -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Block LE device with random address

> block -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Unblock Device

Usage

> unblock [-t type] <remote address>

[-t type]

Address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

<remote address>

Bluetooth address of device to unblock

Example Unblock device using default address type

> unblock 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Unblock another device

> unblock AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Unblock device with public address

> unblock -t public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Unblock device with random address

> unblock -t random AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Unblock LE device with public address

> unblock -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Unblock LE device with random address

> unblock -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Add UUID

Usage

> add-uuid <UUID> <service class hint>

<UUID>

Service UUID (16-bit, 32-bit, or 128-bit format)

<service class hint>

Service class hint bitmask (hexadecimal)

Example Add Serial Port Profile with object transfer hint

> add-uuid 0x1101 0x100000

Example Add A2DP with audio hint

> add-uuid 0x110E 0x200000

Example Add HFP with audio hint

> add-uuid 0x111E 0x200000

Example Add custom service UUID with no hint

> add-uuid 12345678-1234-5678-9abc-123456789abc 0x000000

Example Add custom UUID with object transfer hint

> add-uuid ABCD1234-ABCD-1234-ABCD-123456789ABC 0x100000

Example Add Generic Access with no specific hint

> add-uuid 0x1800 0x000000

Example Add Battery Service with no hint

> add-uuid 0x180F 0x000000

Remove UUID

Usage

> rm-uuid <UUID>

<UUID>

Service UUID to remove (16-bit, 32-bit, or 128-bit format)

Example Remove Serial Port Profile UUID

> rm-uuid 0x1101

Example Remove A2DP UUID

> rm-uuid 0x110E

Example Remove custom service UUID

> rm-uuid 12345678-1234-5678-9abc-123456789abc

Clear UUIDs

Usage

> clr-uuids

Example Clear all registered UUIDs

> clr-uuids

Local OOB data

Usage

> local-oob

Example Generate and display local OOB authentication data

> local-oob

Remote OOB data

Usage

> remote-oob [-t <addr_type>] [-r <rand192>] [-h <hash192>] [-R <rand256>] [-H <hash256>] <addr>

[-t <addr_type>]

Address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

[-r <rand192>]

P-192 random value (32 hexadecimal characters)

[-h <hash192>]

P-192 hash value (32 hexadecimal characters)

[-R <rand256>]

P-256 random value (64 hexadecimal characters)

[-H <hash256>]

P-256 hash value (64 hexadecimal characters)

<addr>

Remote device Bluetooth address

Example Set remote OOB data for device (minimal)

> remote-oob 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Set P-192 random and hash values

> remote-oob -r 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef -h fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Set P-256 random and hash values

> remote-oob -R 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef -H fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210 AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Set OOB data for LE public address device

> remote-oob -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Set OOB data for LE random address device

> remote-oob -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Example Set complete OOB data with both P-192 and P-256 values

> remote-oob -t public -r 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef -h fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210 -R 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef -H fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210 00:11:22:33:44:55

Set Device ID

Usage

> did <source>:<vendor>:<product>:<version>

<source>:<vendor>:<product>:<version>

Device ID in format source:vendor:product:version (all hexadecimal)

Example Set USB source with Linux Foundation vendor ID

> did 0x0002:0x1D6B:0x0001:0x0100

Example Set USB device with Cypress vendor ID

> did 0x0002:0x04B4:0x1234:0x0200

Example Set Bluetooth SIG source with Broadcom vendor

> did 0x0001:0x000F:0x0001:0x0100

Example Set Bluetooth SIG source with Apple vendor

> did 0x0001:0x004C:0x0001:0x0100

Example Set custom USB device ID

> did 0x0002:0xFFFF:0x1234:0x5678

Example Set Qualcomm Bluetooth device

> did 0x0001:0x05F1:0xABCD:0x0001

Set static address

Usage

> static-addr <address>

<address>

Static random Bluetooth address (must have bits 47-46 set to 11)

Example Set static random address (bit 47=1, bit 46=1)

> static-addr C0:00:00:00:00:01

Example Set another static random address

> static-addr D0:11:22:33:44:55

Example Set different static address

> static-addr E0:AA:BB:CC:DD:EE

Set public address

Usage

> public-addr <address>

<address>

Public Bluetooth address to set for the controller

Example Set public Bluetooth address

> public-addr 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Set different public address

> public-addr AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Set custom public address

> public-addr 12:34:56:78:9A:BC

External configuration

Usage

> ext-config <on/off>

<on/off>

External configuration - "on" to enable external config, "off" to disable

Example Enable external configuration

> ext-config on

Example Disable external configuration

> ext-config off

Toggle debug keys

Usage

> debug-keys <on/off>

<on/off>

Debug keys support - "on" to enable debug keys, "off" to disable

Example Enable debug key support

> debug-keys on

Example Disable debug key support

> debug-keys off

Get connection information

Usage

> conn-info [-t type] <remote address>

[-t type]

Address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

<remote address>

Bluetooth address of connected device

Example Get connection information for device

> conn-info 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Get info for another device

> conn-info AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Get info for public address device

> conn-info -t public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Get info for LE public address device

> conn-info -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Get info for LE random address device

> conn-info -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Set IO Capability

Usage

> io-cap <cap>

<cap>

IO capability (DisplayOnly, DisplayYesNo, KeyboardOnly, NoInputNoOutput, KeyboardDisplay)

Example Set IO capability to display only

> io-cap DisplayOnly

Example Set IO capability to display with yes/no

> io-cap DisplayYesNo

Example Set IO capability to keyboard only

> io-cap KeyboardOnly

Example Set IO capability to no input/output

> io-cap NoInputNoOutput

Example Set IO capability to keyboard and display

> io-cap KeyboardDisplay

Set Scan Parameters

Usage

> scan-params <interval> <window>

<interval>

Scan interval in hexadecimal (0x0004 to 0x4000, units of 0.625ms)

<window>

Scan window in hexadecimal (0x0004 to 0x4000, units of 0.625ms)

Example Set fast scan (16ms interval, 16ms window)

> scan-params 0x0010 0x0010

Example Set moderate fast scan (32ms interval, 32ms window)

> scan-params 0x0020 0x0020

Example Set balanced scan (96ms interval, 48ms window)

> scan-params 0x0060 0x0030

Example Set slow scan (256ms interval, 80ms window)

> scan-params 0x0100 0x0050

Example Set background scan (2.56s interval, 18ms window)

> scan-params 0x0800 0x0012

Example Set very slow background scan

> scan-params 0x1000 0x0020

Get Clock Information

Usage

> get-clock [address]

[address]

Optional remote device Bluetooth address (omit for local clock)

Example Get local Bluetooth clock information

> get-clock

Example Get clock information for remote device

> get-clock 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Get clock for another remote device

> get-clock AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Add Device

Usage

> add-device [-a action] [-t type] <address>

[-a action]

Device action (auto, allow, deny) - "auto" for auto-connect, "allow" for allow-only, "deny" to block

[-t type]

Address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

<address>

Bluetooth address of device to add

Example Add device with auto-connect action and default type

> add-device 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Add another device with defaults

> add-device AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Add device with auto-connect action

> add-device -a auto 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Add device with allow-only action (no auto-connect)

> add-device -a allow 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Add device with deny action (blocked)

> add-device -a deny CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Example Add device with public address type

> add-device -t public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Add device with random address type

> add-device -t random AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Add LE device with public address

> add-device -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Add LE device with random address

> add-device -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Example Add LE public device with auto-connect

> add-device -a auto -t le_public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Add random address device with allow action

> add-device -a allow -t random AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Add LE random device with deny action

> add-device -a deny -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Remove Device

Usage

> del-device [-t type] <address>

[-t type]

Address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

<address>

Bluetooth address of device to remove

Example Remove device using default address type

> del-device 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Remove another device

> del-device AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Remove device with public address type

> del-device -t public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Remove device with random address type

> del-device -t random AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Remove LE device with public address

> del-device -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Remove LE device with random address

> del-device -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Clear Devices

Usage

> clr-devices

Example Clear all devices from the device list

> clr-devices

Local OOB data (BR/EDR)

Usage

> bredr-oob

Example Generate and display local BR/EDR OOB authentication data

> bredr-oob

Local OOB data (LE)

Usage

> le-oob

Example Generate and display local LE OOB authentication data

> le-oob

Show advertising features

Usage

> advinfo

Example Display advertising capabilities and supported features

> advinfo

Show advertising size info

Usage

> advsize [options] <instance_id>

[options]

Advertising options flags

<instance_id>

Advertising instance identifier (0-based)

Example Show advertising data size information for instance 0

> advsize 0

Example Show size information for advertising instance 1

> advsize 1

Example Show size information for advertising instance 5

> advsize 5

Add advertising instance

Usage

> add-adv [options] <instance_id>

[options]

Advertising options (-c connectable, -s scannable, -g general discoverable, -l limited discoverable, -m managed flags, -p TX power)

<instance_id>

Advertising instance identifier (0-based)

Example Add advertising instance 0 with default settings

> add-adv 0

Example Add advertising instance 1

> add-adv 1

Example Add advertising instance 5

> add-adv 5

Example Add connectable advertising instance 0

> add-adv -c 0

Example Add scannable advertising instance 1

> add-adv -s 1

Example Add general discoverable advertising instance 2

> add-adv -g 2

Example Add limited discoverable advertising instance 3

> add-adv -l 3

Example Add managed flags advertising instance 4

> add-adv -m 4

Example Add TX power advertising instance 5

> add-adv -p 5

Example Add connectable and scannable advertising instance

> add-adv -c -s 0

Example Add general discoverable with TX power

> add-adv -g -p 1

Example Add connectable, general discoverable, and scannable

> add-adv -c -g -s 2

Remove advertising instance

Usage

> rm-adv <instance_id>

<instance_id>

Advertising instance identifier (0-based) to remove

Example Remove advertising instance 0

> rm-adv 0

Example Remove advertising instance 1

> rm-adv 1

Example Remove advertising instance 5

> rm-adv 5

Clear advertising instances

Usage

> clr-adv

Example Clear all advertising instances

> clr-adv

Add extended advertising params

Usage

> add-ext-adv-params [options] <instance_id>

[options]

Extended advertising options (-c connectable, -s scannable, -d directed, -h high duty cycle, -l legacy PDU, -a anonymous, -i include TX power)

<instance_id>

Extended advertising instance identifier (0-based)

Example Add extended advertising parameters for instance 0

> add-ext-adv-params 0

Example Add extended advertising parameters for instance 1

> add-ext-adv-params 1

Example Add connectable extended advertising for instance 0

> add-ext-adv-params -c 0

Example Add scannable extended advertising for instance 1

> add-ext-adv-params -s 1

Example Add directed extended advertising for instance 2

> add-ext-adv-params -d 2

Example Add high duty cycle extended advertising for instance 3

> add-ext-adv-params -h 3

Example Add legacy PDU extended advertising for instance 4

> add-ext-adv-params -l 4

Example Add anonymous extended advertising for instance 5

> add-ext-adv-params -a 5

Example Add include TX power extended advertising for instance 6

> add-ext-adv-params -i 6

Example Add connectable and scannable extended advertising

> add-ext-adv-params -c -s 0

Example Add connectable extended advertising with TX power

> add-ext-adv-params -c -i 1

Example Add scannable legacy PDU extended advertising

> add-ext-adv-params -s -l 2

Add extended advertising data

Usage

> add-ext-adv-data [options] <instance_id>

[options]

Data options (-s for scan response data, -c for complete data)

<instance_id>

Extended advertising instance identifier (0-based)

Example Add advertising data to extended instance 0

> add-ext-adv-data 0

Example Add advertising data to extended instance 1

> add-ext-adv-data 1

Example Add scan response data to extended instance 0

> add-ext-adv-data -s 0

Example Add scan response data to extended instance 1

> add-ext-adv-data -s 1

Example Add complete advertising data to instance 0

> add-ext-adv-data -c 0

Example Add complete scan response data to instance 1

> add-ext-adv-data -c -s 1

Set appearance

Usage

> appearance <appearance>

<appearance>

Appearance value (16-bit integer) representing device type

Example Set appearance to Unknown

> appearance 0

Example Set appearance to Generic Phone

> appearance 64

Example Set appearance to Generic Computer

> appearance 128

Example Set appearance to Generic Audio/Video device

> appearance 832

Example Set appearance to Speaker

> appearance 833

Example Set appearance to Microphone

> appearance 834

Example Set appearance to Headset

> appearance 835

Example Set appearance to Headphones

> appearance 836

Example Set appearance to Generic HID

> appearance 960

Example Set appearance to Keyboard

> appearance 961

Example Set appearance to Mouse

> appearance 962

Example Set appearance to Joystick

> appearance 963

Example Set appearance to Generic Health Sensor

> appearance 1344

Example Set appearance to Heart Rate Sensor

> appearance 1345

Example Set appearance to Blood Pressure Monitor

> appearance 1346

Example Set appearance to Generic Sports and Fitness

> appearance 1472

Example Set appearance to Location Display

> appearance 1473

Example Set appearance to Location Navigation Display

> appearance 1474

Get/Set PHY Configuration

Usage

> phy [LE1MTX] [LE1MRX] [LE2MTX] [LE2MRX] [LECODEDTX] [LECODEDRX] [BR1M1SLOT] [BR1M3SLOT] [BR1M5SLOT][EDR2M1SLOT] [EDR2M3SLOT] [EDR2M5SLOT][EDR3M1SLOT] [EDR3M3SLOT] [EDR3M5SLOT]

[PHY flags]

PHY configuration flags to enable (LE1MTX, LE1MRX, LE2MTX, LE2MRX, LECODEDTX, LECODEDRX, BR1M1SLOT, etc.)

Example Display current PHY configuration

> phy

Example Enable LE 1M TX PHY

> phy LE1MTX

Example Enable LE 1M RX PHY

> phy LE1MRX

Example Enable LE 2M TX PHY

> phy LE2MTX

Example Enable LE 2M RX PHY

> phy LE2MRX

Example Enable LE Coded TX PHY

> phy LECODEDTX

Example Enable LE Coded RX PHY

> phy LECODEDRX

Example Enable BR 1M 1-slot packets

> phy BR1M1SLOT

Example Enable BR 1M 3-slot packets

> phy BR1M3SLOT

Example Enable BR 1M 5-slot packets

> phy BR1M5SLOT

Example Enable EDR 2M 1-slot packets

> phy EDR2M1SLOT

Example Enable EDR 2M 3-slot packets

> phy EDR2M3SLOT

Example Enable EDR 2M 5-slot packets

> phy EDR2M5SLOT

Example Enable EDR 3M 1-slot packets

> phy EDR3M1SLOT

Example Enable EDR 3M 3-slot packets

> phy EDR3M3SLOT

Example Enable EDR 3M 5-slot packets

> phy EDR3M5SLOT

Example Enable LE 1M TX and RX PHYs

> phy LE1MTX LE1MRX

Example Enable LE 1M and 2M TX/RX PHYs

> phy LE1MTX LE1MRX LE2MTX LE2MRX

Example Enable 1-slot packets for all BR/EDR PHYs

> phy BR1M1SLOT EDR2M1SLOT EDR3M1SLOT

Toggle Wideband-Speech support

Usage

> wbs <on/off>

<on/off>

Wideband Speech support - "on" to enable for audio profiles, "off" to disable

Example Enable Wideband Speech support for audio profiles

> wbs on

Example Disable Wideband Speech support

> wbs off

Show security information

Usage

> secinfo

Example Display security features and capabilities

> secinfo

Show experimental features

Usage

> expinfo

Example Display available experimental features and their status

> expinfo

Set debug feature

Usage

> exp-debug <on/off>

<on/off>

Experimental debug features - "on" to enable, "off" to disable

Example Enable experimental debug features

> exp-debug on

Example Disable experimental debug features

> exp-debug off

Set LL privacy feature

Usage

> exp-privacy <on/off>

<on/off>

Experimental Link Layer privacy - "on" to enable LL privacy features, "off" to disable

Example Enable experimental Link Layer privacy features

> exp-privacy on

Example Disable experimental Link Layer privacy features

> exp-privacy off

Set bluetooth quality report feature

Usage

> exp-quality <on/off>

<on/off>

Experimental quality reporting - "on" to enable Bluetooth quality reports, "off" to disable

Example Enable experimental Bluetooth quality reporting

> exp-quality on

Example Disable experimental Bluetooth quality reporting

> exp-quality off

Toggle codec support

Usage

> exp-offload <on/off>

<on/off>

Experimental codec offload - "on" to enable codec offload support, "off" to disable

Example Enable experimental codec offload support

> exp-offload on

Example Disable experimental codec offload support

> exp-offload off

Read System Configuration

Usage

> read-sysconfig

Example Read current system configuration parameters

> read-sysconfig

Set System Configuration

Usage

> set-sysconfig <-v|-h> [options...]

<-v|-h>

Verbose output or help flag

[options...]

System configuration options (--br-page-scan-type, --br-page-scan-interval, etc.)

Example Show help for system configuration options

> set-sysconfig -h

Example Set system configuration with verbose output

> set-sysconfig -v

Example Set BR/EDR page scan type with verbose output

> set-sysconfig -v --br-page-scan-type=0

Example Set BR/EDR page scan interval

> set-sysconfig -v --br-page-scan-interval=0x800

Example Set BR/EDR page scan window

> set-sysconfig -v --br-page-scan-window=0x12

Example Set BR/EDR inquiry scan type

> set-sysconfig -v --br-inquiry-scan-type=0

Example Set BR/EDR link supervision timeout

> set-sysconfig -v --br-link-supervision-timeout=0x2000

Example Set LE minimum connection interval

> set-sysconfig -v --le-min-connection-interval=0x18

Example Set LE maximum connection interval

> set-sysconfig -v --le-max-connection-interval=0x28

Example Set multiple BR/EDR scan parameters

> set-sysconfig -v --br-page-scan-type=0 --br-page-scan-interval=0x800 --br-page-scan-window=0x12

Example Set multiple LE connection parameters

> set-sysconfig -v --le-min-connection-interval=0x18 --le-max-connection-interval=0x28 --le-connection-latency=0

Get device flags

Usage

> get-flags [-t type] <address>

[-t type]

Address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

<address>

Bluetooth address of device to query flags for

Example Get device flags for device using default type

> get-flags 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Get flags for another device

> get-flags AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Get flags for public address device

> get-flags -t public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Get flags for random address device

> get-flags -t random AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Get flags for LE public address device

> get-flags -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Get flags for LE random address device

> get-flags -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Set device flags

Usage

> set-flags [-f flags] [-t type] <address>

[-f flags]

Device flags bitmask in hexadecimal (0x01=remote wake, 0x02=privacy)

[-t type]

Address type (public, random, le_public, le_random)

<address>

Bluetooth address of device to set flags for

Example Set default flags for device

> set-flags 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Set default flags for another device

> set-flags AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Set remote wake flag for device

> set-flags -f 0x01 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Set device privacy flag

> set-flags -f 0x02 AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

Example Set both remote wake and privacy flags

> set-flags -f 0x03 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Set remote wake for public address device

> set-flags -f 0x01 -t public 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Set privacy flag for LE public device

> set-flags -f 0x02 -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66

Example Set multiple flags for LE random device

> set-flags -f 0x03 -t le_random CC:DD:EE:FF:00:11

Example Clear all flags for device

> set-flags -f 0x00 00:11:22:33:44:55

Example Clear all flags for LE public device

> set-flags -f 0x00 -t le_public 11:22:33:44:55:66