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Q. linux bluetooth and iOS around: exclusive use (lemmy.ninja)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello folk,

there's this annoying thing from Apple in bluetooth management which is hijacking your (paired of course) bt device in an exclusive way.

Is there a way to force bluez (on linux) to really take the lead? I mean, the device is paired and connected to but somehow, only Apple can play on it when around.

Apple having also this fucking habits to reactivate bluetooth and co after 24h. for the convenience of the user or to be user they could track you? :P

thank you

i know, by definition, apple == annoying

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So, Apple breaks all multipoint devices unless all connection are from Apple devices? Weird.

I settled on different headphones for pc/linux and phones. I can't afford to have an important call interrupted by something less important from an other device. Also switching from phone to linux takes to much fiddling.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

So, Apple breaks all multipoint devices unless all connection are from Apple devices? Weird.

It would breaks if it is the first to connect, usually it is. it messes also with smart tv.

Regarding phone call, I can't tell as my iphone is my phone actually :) But i don't think it would happen with Android, we would have heard about it, even though it uses same bluetooth stack than Linux.

Though, I would like to thank @[email protected] , indeed, if you disable bluetooth from the Settings (not the drop down panel), it will remain disabled, stupid UX.

note: that I tested with sony and sennheiser bt headsets too.