[Post-Install] Headset connects even though bluetooth is disabled

[Cincinnatus]

My bluetooth devices connect to the PC even though I have bluetooth disabled on the PC.

Once I turn my headset/earpiece on, it tells me in my ear that it's connected and the bluetooth icon at the bottom right of the screed will have a little 1 on it like a notification even though the bluetooth icon itself is grayed out (disabled)

This is very annoying because my headset connects to both my PC and my phone, but if I'm on the phone, I like to turn my bluetooth off on the PC because I walk outside the house and don't want it bothering me. Only now, even though it's off on the PC, as soon as my headset gets out of range of the PC it starts letting me know in my ear and again when I'm back in range it connects again and interrupts my call.

Operating System: Kubuntu 26.04 LTS
KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.6
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.24.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2
Kernel Version: 7.0.0-28-generic (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × Intel® Core™ i5-10400 CPU @ 2.90GHz
Memory: 32 GiB of RAM (31.2 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Product Name: ASUS ExpertCenter D700SA_D700SA
System Version: 1.0

[die.boer]

post outputs of the following please
1st with bluetooth on , and then again with bluetooth disabled

bluetoothctl show

rfkill list bluetooth

systemctl status bluetooth --no-pager

[claydoh]

Once I turn my headset/earpiece on, it tells me in my ear that it's connected and the bluetooth icon at the bottom right of the screed will have a little 1 on it like a notification even though the bluetooth icon itself is grayed out (disabled)

This part doesn't seem right. Can you post a screenshot? The KDE system tray icon for BT does does not show numbers.



So I wonder if you have another Bluetooth control software 'competing' with the native tool?

Blueman for example has a grey-ish icon, when connected (on a dark theme), though it does not show a number here, just a dot.

[Cincinnatus]

This part doesn't seem right. Can you post a screenshot? The KDE system tray icon for BT does does not show numbers.



So I wonder if you have another Bluetooth control software 'competing' with the native tool?

Blueman for example has a grey-ish icon, when connected (on a dark theme), though it does not show a number here, just a dot.

It didn't do it yesterday for some reason, but it's back at it today. At least that looks like a "1" to me on top of the bluetooth icon. Thanks

[claydoh]

That's from your theming. Which icon theme is this? It is rather nice and clean here.

[claydoh]

So the question still is, what is causing your bt to be re-enabled, or why it is not being disabled despite what the user action and icon indicate?

A test:
in a terminal, try turning it off, and test if this is working (aka really off and not being re-enabled)

bluetoothctl power off
[CHG] Controller 6C:2F:80:35:57:1D PowerState: on-disabling
Changing power off succeeded

Use bluetoothctl power on to switch on, if the tray icon does not actually re-enable it.



The number in the icon is a setting I somehow have missed:

[claydoh]

Also follow and comment on:
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=512677

You are not alone

[Cincinnatus]

That's from your theming. Which icon theme is this? It is rather nice and clean here.

Icon theme is Pure Adwaita (dark)

[Cincinnatus]

Also follow and comment on:
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=512677

You are not alone

Thanks. I somehow missed that in my search. Glad to know I'm not alone though.