How to connect to Bluetooth headset on Debian 8.1

Question

I have a Bluetooth headset Suicen AX610. My system is Debian 8.1.

I want to run my headset, but I can't.

Debian 8.1 can find the headset,

But, Debian 8.1 can't pair the headset,

I try to set Connection for on, but it does not work.

I haven't installed any package. Because I looked many websites and each one says to set up the Bluetooth in a different way.

For instance, install a single package

$ sudo apt-get install bluez-tools

or install a lot of packages

$ sudo apt-get install bluez-audio pavucontrol bluez-firmware bluez-tools

or ...

$ sudo apt-get install bluez-utils bluez-gnome bluez-alsa

Can anyone help me with this issue?

My bluetooth folder:

$ ls /etc/bluetooth/
input.conf  main.conf  network.conf  proximity.conf

=========================================================================

I solved this problem, but my solution isn't good and I can't explain my solution. I used trial and error method.

1. Install a lot of packeges

   $ sudo apt-get install gnome-bluetooth pulseaudio pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pavucontrol blueman bluetooth bluez

2. Edit /etc/default/bluetooth to enable the following

   HID2HCI_ENABLED=1 HID2HCI_UNDO=1

3. Get ???

   $ hcitool con

   Connections: < ACL 00:11:67:00:52:55 handle 2 state 1 lm MASTER AUTH ENCRYPT

4. Create .asoundrc

   $ sudo pico ~/.asoundrc

   pcm.bluetooth { type bluetooth device "00:11:67:00:52:55" profile "auto" }

   pcm.pulse { type pulse }

   ctl.pulse { type pulse }

   pcm.!default { type pulse }

   ctl.!default { type pulse }

5. Reboot the system

6. pairing by system tray

7. $ sudo killall pulseaudio

8. pairing again

Answer 1

You might just need to delete the pairing, then in terminal enter sudo pactl load-module module-bluetooth-discover then pair with the headset

Answer 2

sudo service bluetooth restart

This restores my headset as an output device in gnome sound settings, as it sometimes disappears. The headset syncs/pairs/connects, but does not appear in the control panel (or alsamixer) and so I cannot switch audio devices.

Answer 3

With blueman-applet I did it for a bluetooth speaker like this without restarting pulseaudio:

• Run blueman-applet
• Pair my bluetooth speaker
• Right click it in blueman-applet window
• Choose "Connect -> Audio Sink"
• In pavucontrol in "Configuration" tab, switched my sound card from "Analog Stereo Duplex" to "Off" and chose "High Fidelity Playback (A2DP Sink) for my speaker.