Ralink Bluetooth not working in Ubuntu 13.04

Solution 1:

If your Ralink Bluetooth devices is a RT3290, then you can follow this instructions:

1. Download this .zip archive from public folder:

   http://downloads.zotac.com/mediadrivers/mb/download/NB087_Ubuntu.zip

2. Unzip it to any directory, cd $PATH-OF-YOUR-DOWNLOAD/NB087_Ubuntu/rtbth_v3.9.3/rtbth_v3.9.3/ and make bluetooth module:

   sudo make
   sudo mkdir /etc/Wireless/RT3290
   

   ...then copy necessary files in specified directory like this:

   sudo cp rtbth.ko /etc/Wireless/RT3290/
   cd $PATH-OF-YOUR-DOWNLOAD/NB087_Ubuntu/
   sudo cp rtbt.bin /etc/Wireless/RT3290/ ; sudo chmod +x /etc/Wireless/RT3290/rtbt.bin
   sudo cp 49rtbt /usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d/
   

3. Create startup script like this:

   sudo nano /etc/init/bluetooth.sh ; sudo chmod +x /etc/init/bluetooth.sh
   

   ...past this into editor field and save:

   #!/bin/bash
   insmod /etc/Wireless/RT3290/rtbth.ko
   mknod /dev/rtbth c 192 0
   /etc/Wireless/RT3290/rtbt.bin
   exit 0
   

   ..then edit your /etc/rc.local (do this with sudo) and add line /etc/init/bluetooth.sh before exit 0 line. This must look like this:

   #!/bin/sh -e
   /etc/init/bluetooth
   exit 0
   

4. Test script by running and seek for errors:

   sudo /etc/init/bluetooth.sh
   

   Please do not forget to give execution flags and also for rtbt.bin.

5. Re-login or reboot machine and look for bluetooth applet in your taskbar

This is a typical scenario for installing Ralink 3290 Bluetooth Drivers, but this special version works for 13.04 based Ubuntu kernels. Look for this article http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2115570 for typical bluetooth driver installing.

Solution 2:

If you are facing compilation errors, try downloading the package with source code and compiling + installing it manually. To do this open a shell where you downloaded the source, unpack it, and run:

make   
sudo make install 

Then reboot.

Tested on 13.04, 3.10.9-031009-generic kernel, h/w Model: Pavilion 15-E016Tx product: RT3290 Bluetooth, vendor: Ralink corp