Bluetooth dongles that work/don't work

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  • Hi @all,
    I don't know whether this thread could be useful for others but I think a list of working Bluetooth devices will be helpful for newbies.

    Although Gordon mentions some working devices at http://www.espruino.com/Quick+Start+BLE#­banglejs here are my experiences:

    I own an ACER E5-771 series laptop which has a builtin Intel bluetooth device.
    Using openSUSE Leap 15.1 a lsusb gives the following output: ID 8087:07dc Intel Corp.
    This one works perfectly.

    Furthermore I ordered an external Bluetooth device from Amazon Germany. Search for "Yizhet USB nano Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter".
    This one also works perfect with Debian Buster.

    Just to clarify: The devices work well in Espruino Web IDE.

    The OS'ses I used are only examples, I think they will work with other Linux'es, too

    Regards Helge

  • Tue 2020.04.14

    Regarding external USB BLE adapters, not all mfg that produce 4v0 BT dongles are BLE compliant. It's likely they are trying to dump existing 4V0 stock in favor of 5V0 BT. Check their specs first.

    I use an external USB Insignia 4V1 dongle which stated BLE and works ~ ten ft/three m using an HP Notebook - Windows10 laptop.



    Although not directly related, see spec detail for BLE date releases, in a compendium of links:

    post #12 http://forum.espruino.com/comments/15168­756/

  • Hi Robin,
    just to clarify - this I should have mentioned in my first post:
    The devices I mentioned work well in Espruino Web IDE.

  • Thanks - we could definitely update the links in http://www.espruino.com/Quick+Start+BLE

    However I think right now basically all new Bluetooth dongles will work, so it probably makes sense to document the USB devices that don't instead?

  • Hi Gordon,
    I think you are right to mention USB devices don't work.
    Maybe renaming this thread?

    OK, but my ACER is an older one (around 5 years) and so I think it's noticeable that the built in Intel chip works.

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