hcitool
Monitor, configure connections, and send special commands to Bluetooth devices. More information: https://manned.org/hcitool.
- Scan for Bluetooth devices:
hcitool scan
- Output the name of a device, returning its MAC address:
hcitool name {{bdaddr}}
- Fetch information about a remote Bluetooth device:
hcitool info {{bdaddr}}
- Check the link quality to a Bluetooth device:
hcitool lq {{bdaddr}}
- Modify the transmit power level:
hcitool tpl {{bdaddr}} {{0|1}}
- Display the link policy:
hcitool lp
- Request authentication with a specific device:
hcitool auth {{bdaddr}}
- Display local devices:
hcitool dev
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