Bluetooth manager can't find new Bluetooth mouse, but my phone can - Ask Ubuntu
# bluetoothctl
[bluetooth]# list
Controller 01:23:45:67:89:AB fzidpc73
// choose the controller to work with
[bluetooth]# select 01:23:45:67:89:AB
// show/display the controller details
bluetooth]# show
Controller 01:23:45:67:89:AB
Name: fzidpc73
Alias: fzidpc73-0
Class: 0x000000
Powered: no
Discoverable: no
Pairable: yes
UUID: PnP Information (00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: Generic Access Profile (00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: Generic Attribute Profile (00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: A/V Remote Control (0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
UUID: A/V Remote Control Target (0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
Modalias: usb:v1D6Bp0246d0517
Discovering: no
[bluetooth]# power on
[CHG] Controller 01:23:45:67:89:AB Class: 0x000104
Changing power on succeeded
[CHG] Controller 01:23:45:67:89:AB Powered: yes
// scan for bluetooth devices (make sure your mouse is in discovery mode before running this command)
[bluetooth]# scan on
Discovery started
[CHG] Controller 01:23:45:67:89:AB Discovering: yes
[NEW] Device 34:88:5D:87:C0:A6 Bluetooth Mouse M336/M337/M535
[bluetooth]# scan off
Discovery stopped
[CHG] Controller 01:23:45:67:89:AB Discovering: no
// turn the agent on just incase you need to supply a pin code[bluetooth]# agent on
Agent registered
// note that the device might not ask you for a pin code
[bluetooth]# pair 34:88:5D:87:C0:A6
Attempting to pair with 34:88:5D:87:C0:A6
[CHG] Device 34:88:5D:87:C0:A6 Connected: yes
Request PIN code
[agent] Enter PIN code: 1234
[CHG] Device 34:88:5D:87:C0:A6 UUIDs:
00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device 34:88:5D:87:C0:A6 Paired: yes
Pairing successful
[CHG] Device 34:88:5D:87:C0:A6 Connected: no
// once you have done this use the following two commands to
// complete setup
[bluetooth]# connect 34:88:5D:87:C0:A6
...
[bluetooth]# trust 34:88:5D:87:C0:A6
...
Sat Oct 4 16:15:11 2025
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