Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware Installation in Ubuntu 22.04

December 27, 2021 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 22.04 Installing Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Download and Install Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware for Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy LTS GNU/Linux.

And Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware for Ubuntu 22.04 is a collection of Proprietary Binary Blobs necessary for partial or full functionality of the Hardware Devices.

Especially relevant: recently several Vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Bluetooth stack such as CVE-2018-5383, CVE-2019-9506 (KNOB), CVE-2020-10135 (BIAS) and more. And since Broadcom has stopped active support for its consumer Devices, your system may be subject to Security Risks.

Especially relevant, if you are Unsure about your Wifi Device Chipset then see: How to Get Wireless Adapter Info on GNU/Linux.

Finally, this guide includes detailed instructions about to Enable Broadcom Bluetooth on Ubuntu for the following Devices: BCM20702, BCM20703, BCM43142 and several others.

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1. Terminal Getting-Started

How to QuickStart with Command Line on Ubuntu GNU/Linux:

Console Ubuntu QuickStart Guide

Getting-Started with Command Line on Ubuntu Linux

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2. Downloading Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware

Download Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware for Ubuntu GNU/Linux

Get Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware .deb for Ubuntu

Get Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware for Ubuntu

Possibly, on Firefox Prompt Choose “Save File”:
3. Installing Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware

Then to Set up Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware on Ubuntu
First Access the Target, usually in the Downloads folder:
```
cd && cd Downloads
```
To Check is there do:
```
ls . | grep broadcom-bt-firmware
```
The grep Command Refine the output List showing only the entries Matching the Keyword.
But if you are in Trouble to Find Out it on Terminal See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
And then to Setup Broadcom Bluetooth Firmware:
```
sudo apt install ./broadcom-bt-firmware*.deb
```
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
Or if you prefeer then try to Install it with the Ubuntu Software Installer UI.
Simply Double-Click on the Package on the File Manager:

And Authenticate with the Admin Pass to Install it:
4. Enabling Broadcom Bluetooth

Last, possibly to Broadcom Bluetooth for your Device
Play:
```
sudo modprobe -r btusb && sudo modprobe btusb
```