Device or resource busy

[hkpanchani]

Not working on ubuntu 20.04 with pipewire configuration.

$ bluetooth_battery E4:41:22:AB:AD:D1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 3, in connect
_bluetooth.error: (16, 'Device or resource busy')

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/user/.local/bin/bluetooth_battery", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/home/user/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/bluetooth_battery/bluetooth_battery.py", line 163, in main
    print("Battery level for {} is {}".format(device, str(query)))
  File "/home/user/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/bluetooth_battery/bluetooth_battery.py", line 93, in __str__
    return "{:.0%}".format(self._perform_query() / 100)
  File "/home/user/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/bluetooth_battery/bluetooth_battery.py", line 101, in _perform_query
    sock.connect(self._bt_settings)
  File "<string>", line 5, in connect
bluetooth.btcommon.BluetoothError: [Errno 16] Device or resource busy

And without pipewire I cant use mic from bluetooth headset so cant switch back.

[Seif-apprentus]

I have the same issue, please someone help us?

[manishwg]

I have the same issue, please someone help us?

[thienandangthanh]

I have the same issue on Arch Linux with kernel version 5.15.41-1-lts

[alexandremsouza1]

I have same issue too

[mirenradia]

Me too (on Fedora 36 with Pipewire).

[Plaque-fcc]

Python 3.10.4
Ubuntu 22.04.1
File "./Bluetooth_Headset_Battery_Level/bluetooth_battery.py", line 101, in _perform_query
sock.connect(self._bt_settings)
File "", line 5, in connect
bluetooth.btcommon.BluetoothError: [Errno 16] Device or resource busy

But it worked on Ubuntu 20.04 earlier.

[TheWeirdDev]

Did you try disconnecting the device before running the script?

Sorry for the late response. I'm currently super busy with work.

[Plaque-fcc]

Did you try disconnecting the device before running the script?

Sorry for the late response. I'm currently super busy with work.

I changed the version of setuptools as a workaround from #83.
Then I installed the version of pybluez as a workaround from #78.
And only then the script started to work, finally.

[jpollack]

For anyone else having this issue (which for me showed up after upgrading from debian bullseye to bookworm), I've found a workaround:

Before reading battery level, disconnect from the device using bluetoothctl, then reconnect after. I've wrapped this in a shell script for ease of use.

It's annoying that I can no longer read battery level during an active connection, but it's better than nothing!

[TheWeirdDev]

That's literally in the 'Readme' that no one reads 🤦‍♂️

[meetdilip]

I used the toggle button in settings to disconnect the device and connected it again. But, no matter what I do, I get this error again. :(

Even used the " bluetoothctl " command as suggested above.

Using Ubuntu 22.04. Thanks

[jankratochvil]

Fedora 36, after I disconnect "Jabra Evolve 65" it gets few lines of code further but still:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/Bluetooth_Headset_Battery_Level/./bluetooth_battery.py", line 166, in <module>
    main()
  File "/tmp/Bluetooth_Headset_Battery_Level/./bluetooth_battery.py", line 163, in main
    print("Battery level for {} is {}".format(device, str(query)))
  File "/tmp/Bluetooth_Headset_Battery_Level/./bluetooth_battery.py", line 93, in __str__
    return "{:.0%}".format(self._perform_query() / 100)
  File "/tmp/Bluetooth_Headset_Battery_Level/./bluetooth_battery.py", line 105, in _perform_query
    sock.send(b"+BRSF: 1024")
  File "/tmp/Bluetooth_Headset_Battery_Level/./bluetooth_battery.py", line 66, in send
    return super().send(b"\r\n" + data + b"\r\n")
  File "<string>", line 5, in send
bluetooth.btcommon.BluetoothError: [Errno 14] Bad address

[Garbaz]

I had the same issue. It was resolved for me by following this advice, or rather the way it's done here. I.e.:

• Create folder /etc/systemd/system/bluetooth.service.d/ if not already existent
• Edit file /etc/systemd/system/bluetooth.service.d/override.conf to be:

[Service]
ExecStart=
ExecStart=/usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd --experimental

• Load the new config with: sudo systemctl daemon-reload
• Restart bluetooth with: sudo systemctl restart bluetooth
• Restart/reconnect bluetooth headphones

Now bluetooth_battery tool works again for me (or rather, I still have to run it twice or thrice sometimes to get an output, but at least i can somehow get the battery status of my headphones eventually).

[meetdilip]

I had the same issue. It was resolved for me by following this advice, or rather the way it's done here. I.e.:

* Create folder `/etc/systemd/system/bluetooth.service.d/` if not already existent

* Edit file `/etc/systemd/system/bluetooth.service.d/override.conf` to be:

[Service]
ExecStart=
ExecStart=/usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd --experimental

* Load the new config with: `sudo systemctl daemon-reload`

* Restart bluetooth with: `sudo systemctl restart bluetooth`

* Restart/reconnect bluetooth headphones

Now bluetooth_battery tool works again for me (or rather, I still have to run it twice or thrice sometimes to get an output, but at least i can somehow get the battery status of my headphones eventually).

Tried this, no luck :(