← All Kali Issues
Bluetooth

Cannot scan

H Hardware Medium

🔴 Error Message

Bluetooth scanning not finding devices

📖 What This Means

Bluetooth adapter not configured.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Check: hciconfig
  2. Enable: sudo hciconfig hci0 up
  3. Scan: hcitool scan
  4. Install: apt install bluez
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