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Bluetooth and dualboot with Linux

Anonymous
2018-04-08T18:56:02+00:00

I have a common web-developer setup: dualboot of Linux (Arch) for work and Windows for entertainment. And I have bluetooth headphones (Sennheiser HD1 Wireless), that can bee connected to two devices. But there is a problem.

If I pair my headphones on windows, they are not recognized anymore on the linux. If I "unpair" them on linux and reboot into windows, it's not being recognize on windows anymore (so I have to unpair again and re-find the device again).  I have been doing that for 6 months and it has become .. emm ... mildly infuriating. 

It feels like I have each OS using the same bluetooth "device id" but using a different "secret" for connection.

So, I have to options: 

  • change the device ID in one operating system (same way as MAC addresses for network adapters)
  • make sure that both OSes use the same "secret"

Is one of these options available on Windows (what I have a legal 10 Home version ... or non-professional version)? Or should I try to fix this on the Linux side? Are there any tutorials for this you can link me to? Or some google keywords? 

Buying second pair of headphones is NOT a good option.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-05-29T16:40:20+00:00

    I have this issue for years now and I have find this helpful information.

    https://desktopi18n.wordpress.com/2018/02/02/bluetooth-mouse-in-dual-boot-of-windows-10-and-linux/

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-04-09T15:01:49+00:00

    Hi Mārtiņš Tereško,

    Your concern is more complex than we usually handle here in Microsoft Community forums. We recommend that you post this issue to MSDN Forums for better assistance.

    Feel free to reach out to us for further concerns.

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