bt-device refuses to connect to an already added (but disconnected) device

[rathann]

When using bluez-tools commit 7cb788c (Fedora 27 package bluez-tools-0.2.0-0.7.git20170912.7cb788c.fc27.x86_64), it's not possible to reconnect an already added device. Disconnection works and using bluetoothctl from bluez to connect also works:

$ bluetoothctl 
[NEW] Controller 7C:7A:91:xx:xx:xx localhost.localdomain [default]
[NEW] Device 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx Jabra EVOLVE 65
Agent registered
[bluetooth]# connect 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx
Attempting to connect to 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx
[CHG] Device 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx Connected: yes
Connection successful
[CHG] Device 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx ServicesResolved: yes
[Jabra EVOLVE 65]# quit
Agent unregistered
[DEL] Controller 7C:7A:91:xx:xx:xx localhost.localdomain [default]
$ bt-device -l
Added devices:
Jabra EVOLVE 65 (50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx)
$ bt-device -d 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx
Disconnecting: 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx
Done
$ bt-device -c '50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx'
Connecting to: 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx
Error: GDBus.Error:org.bluez.Error.AlreadyExists: Already Exists

[mgsloan]

I get the same issue with a bluetooth headset. Thanks for mentioning that it works with bluetoothctl. Going to just automate driving that from a script..

[rohantmp]

Exact same issue here with a bluetooth speaker.

Can connect and disconnect non-interactively using bluetoothctl as well

$ bluetoothctl disconnect 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx
Attempting to disconnect from 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx
[CHG] Device 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx ServicesResolved: no
Successful disconnected
$ bluetoothctl connect 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx
Attempting to connect to 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx
[CHG] Device 50:1A:A5:xx:xx:xx Connected: yes
Connection successful

[gilgongo]

I can also reproduce this on Ubuntu 18.04 (package bluez-tools 0.2.0~20140808-5build1 amd64)

[hiteshposhia]

bt-device -l
bluetoothctl connect 28:44:A9:E6:E7:95

[scottwn]

Same issue on RHEL8