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Use "Reset the Bluetooth module" to Fix Constant Bluetooth Disconnections

by:  TheLittles
Last modified: Nov 16, 2021 8:03 PM
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Use "Reset the Bluetooth module" to Fix Constant Bluetooth Disconnections


  • Update: See the first comment provided below, if you are using macOS 12 Monterey or after.

Screenshot


A. When to Reset the Bluetooth Module:

If you are using a Bluetooth device and it keeps disconnecting, then what you need to do is reset the Bluetooth Module. This error of constant Bluetooth disconnections commonly comes up after a new installation of, or an upgrade to, a macOS. In any case, it can be intermittent or continuous. So, to fix this, reset the Bluetooth Module.


And...


B. How to Reset the Bluetooth Module:

There are Four Steps to Follow...

I. Reveal Bluetooth in the Menu Bar:

  1. Go To: System Preferences
  2. Select: Bluetooth
  3. Check: Show Bluetooth in menu bar (Screenshot 1)


II. Then: Reset then Mac's Bluetooth Module:

  1. Hold Down: [shift key + option key] simultaneously
  2. Click: the Bluetooth symbol on menu bar (Screenshot 2)
  3. Hover: Cursor over the word "Debug"
  4. Click: Reset the Bluetooth module (Screenshot 3)


III. Restart the Mac:

  1. Go to: Apple menu
  2. Select: Restart...
  3. Uncheck: Reopen windows when logging back in
  4. Click: Restart button


IV. Try this Once More:

  1. Log In: As same user
  2. Verify: the Bluetooth connectivity


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Screenshots:

  • Screenshot 1:

Show Bluetooth in menu bar


  • Screenshot 2:

Bluetooth symbol on the menu bar:


  • Screenshot 3:

Proceeding with Resetting the Bluetooth Module:

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User profile for user: TheLittles
TheLittles
User level: Level 10
(196,105 points)

Nov 2, 2021 8:03 PM

sudo pkill bluetoothd


How to Reset the Bluetooth Module in Post-Catalina:

In macOS 12 Monterey, performing the above is not a part of the GUI (Graphical User Interphase)*. However, there is an alternative route: To reset the Bluetooth Module on MacOS Monterey (and maybe other versions to come), you can reset the Bluetooth Module through use of Terminal.**


Use this Command:

sudo pkill bluetoothd

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Screenshots:

*Screenshot 1:

GUI of macOS 12 Monterey with no "Reset the Bluetooth" option:

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**Screenshot 2:

sudo pkill bluetoothd used in Terminal.

Nov 2, 2021 8:03 PM

User profile for user: TheLittles
TheLittles
User level: Level 10
(196,105 points)

Nov 16, 2021 8:03 PM

To All Readers:


Recommend this Comes Back:

Bluetooth seems to be a big issue for many out there who are using macOS Monterey. And with Resetting the Bluetooth Module no longer being an option in the method provided above in my original post, it would be best to recommend that it comes back, in my opinion.

Do your Part: Inform Apple of your feedback of this issue. Include that you want Resetting the Bluetooth Module in this manor to come back. Apple wont get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive from its users, the more likely they will know what suits their customer prefer, and what to include in macOS versions to come.

  1. Go Here: Feedback - macOS - Apple
  2. Select: "Performance" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Select: "Software/Firmware Update" for the "Feedback Area"
  4. Comment: That you want Resetting the Bluetooth Module option to come back.
  5. Proceed from there as necessary


Tips on Resetting the Bluetooth Module:

Resetting the Bluetooth Module in that method is simply just no longer an option. It is just not part of macOS Monterey. For reference, I wrote this user tip back in April 2021, prior to the release of macOS Monterey: Use "Reset the Bluetooth module" to Fix Constant Bluetooth Disconnections - User Tip. So, try the following...

  • Restart the Mac
  • Reset the SMC and your NVRAM:
  • Use this Terminal Command:
sudo pkill bluetoothd

Nov 16, 2021 8:03 PM

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