Bluetooth Unavailable (iPad)

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When I go into my Settings->General page on my iPAd, it shows Bluetooth 
"Unavailable". I start up BTStack GPS and the message is "Bluetooth not 
accessible!"

It was initially working after I downloaded BTStack GPS now a few days later 
itI'm getting this error. I've tried to turn off the iPad off completely but 
that doesn't bring it back. I've also tried to reinstall BTStack & BTStack GPS 
but this didn't help either.

I've previously had this issue and a full restore corrected it.  However I'm on 
the road this time and a full restore isn't possible for me, and I'd prefer not 
to do a reset either.

In the syslog I'm seeing the following message:Jun 26 15:10:43 The-Guide 
com.apple.BTServer[778]: Running /etc/bluetool/iPad1,1.boot.script.
Jun 26 15:10:43 blahblah com.apple.BTServer[778]: Cannot read termcap database;
Jun 26 15:10:43 blahblah com.apple.BTServer[778]: using dumb terminal settings.
Jun 26 15:10:43 blahblah com.apple.BTServer[778]: Opening 
com.apple.uart.bluetooth @ 115200 baud.
Jun 26 15:10:43 blahblah com.apple.BTServer[778]: bluetool: wake failed: error 
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Original issue reported on code.google.com by brenden....@gmail.com on 26 Jun 2010 at 8:23

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hi. Hard to say, do other extensions like SBSettings work? 
Anyway, lease try to re-install/update MobileSubstrate using Cydia
There was a problem with it last week. Please report back here. Best Matthais

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 27 Jun 2010 at 6:17

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SBSettings does work, I can use it successfully to control wifi, ssh, and 
veency.

One thing I have noticed is that after a complete power cycle my iPad is very 
unresponsive. Swiping between pages hangs and it takes away for presses to be 
recognized. SSHing into the iPad and doing 'sudo launchctl unload 
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.BTServer.plist' stops this and brings 
back the normal responsiveness. Once I've done this I can usually run BTStack 
GPS at least once before getting the "Bluetooth not accessible" message.

I'll try reinstalling MobileSubstrate today and get back to you on if it fixes 
it.

Original comment by brenden....@gmail.com on 28 Jun 2010 at 1:43

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what's the verdict? did it help?

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 3 Jul 2010 at 6:57

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Unfortunately reinstalling sbsettings did not work.  My bluetooth is still 
showing as unavailable but it is active as other devices can detect my iPad. 
BTStack GPS does work when activated but regular bluetooth does not work and I 
cannot disable it either.

What logs can I get for you that would help you diagnose the problem?

Original comment by brenden....@gmail.com on 12 Jul 2010 at 5:32

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Before we check the logs, please try the following (slightly updated) version 
of BTstack. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5138628/BTstack-0.2-799.deb In that, 
BTstack shuts down Apple Bluetooth server when it quits, this helps getting 
Apple's BT activated again. Do you know how to install the .deb? 

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 13 Jul 2010 at 6:45

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I'm familiar with .debs and I've downloaded and installed it. It did have an 
error, listed below, but completed install. I do not have my gps available at 
the moment but I'll test everything out tonight and get back to you.

/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/extrainst_: line 5: ldid: command not found.

Original comment by brenden....@gmail.com on 13 Jul 2010 at 7:46

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strange that the deb would complain about a missing ldid on OS 3.2. ldid is 
crucial for 4.0, but irrelevant for 3.2. Your problems actually are not 
relevant to the GPS itself, it's more switching between Apple's Bluetooth Stack 
and mine. I'm curious too.. :)

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 13 Jul 2010 at 7:58

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Well it appeared to work initially but playing around last night with iBluever 
and BTStack GPS (man I wish I could use them together) it appeared again.

Right now if I power cycle my iPad on start it's slow and hangs until I use 
launchctl to unload BTServer. Also until I unload BTServer neither BTStack GPS 
or iBluever will run. Once I stop BTServer I can run either but when they are 
off my bluetooth still shows as up to other devices and it shows as unavailable 
under Settings.

Very weird.

Original comment by brenden....@gmail.com on 16 Jul 2010 at 4:35

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can you try uninstalling iBluever and see if switching between BTstack and 
Apple's Bluetooth work at least?

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 15 Aug 2010 at 2:29

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I have the same problem on iPod touch. 

Original comment by kasimsid...@gmail.com on 18 Aug 2010 at 4:39

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My bluetooth is working fine. 
But BTStack GPS still says 'Bluetooth is not accessible'.
Actually it is, but BTStack GPS thinks it itsn't.

Original comment by etak1...@gmail.com on 29 Aug 2010 at 10:45

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OMFG... I'm so stupid!!! ; )

I was running Apple's bluetooth while opening BTStack GPS.
And that won't work of course. Forgive my bad.

Original comment by etak1...@gmail.com on 29 Aug 2010 at 11:34

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I had exactly the same issue. Feel dumb :) The program interface is very 
minimal, no help, no intro, just a message "Bluetooth not accessible". I 
suggest as a quick fix some help would be useful for paid application. As 
permanent fix it'd be nice to automatically deactivate Apple's stack upon 
BTStack launch and activate reverse back when external GPS is not available or 
upon program exit. 

Original comment by StaK...@gmail.com on 9 Oct 2010 at 3:24

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Hi. The BTstack apps do turn off Apple's Bluetooth but In the last BTstack 
Package, this got disabled by accident. Will be fixed in the next BTstack 
update.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 9 Oct 2010 at 2:54

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Due to the install of bt stack over-riding the ipad or devices bluetooth - all 
you need to do is turn off bluetooth in the setting menu of the device and then 
activate the bt stack mouse app.

it will search then select the mouse by tapping the screen on the item and it 
will work.

i spent nearly a entire morning trying to find this out and i couldn't believe 
it when it worked.

Original comment by AndrewSt...@googlemail.com on 20 Nov 2010 at 10:35

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Since the December 2010 update of BTstack, Apple's Bluetooth is properly turned 
off. It will also provide a new manual switch app/prefs bundle to select: off, 
iOS Bluetooth, or BTstack.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 2 Apr 2011 at 4:40

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hi guys srry to interrupt but whenever i turn on btstick on my ipad 2 ios 7 is 
makes the Bluetooth unavailable plz help.

Original comment by masse.fa...@gmail.com on 28 Apr 2014 at 12:12