sudo hciconfig hci0 noscan will turn discovery off but leave bluetooth on. I added the line to the /etc/rc.local file so that it will start at every reboot without the sudo. So the line will read hciconfig hci0 noscan. This is a temporary workaround until this is fixed. This bug persists in 20.04.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to indicator-bluetooth in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1787867 Title: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS bluetooth left discoverable Status in indicator-bluetooth package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, when Bluetooth is on, the computer stays discoverable which opens up unnecessary vulnerability surface. There should be a separate UI switch for discoverability with auto timeout. Leaving bluetooth on (using a Bluetooth mouse) should not leave the computer always discoverable. Current behavior does not match documentation https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/bluetooth- visibility.html.en, even without Bluetooth panel open, the computer is still discoverable. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-bluetooth/+bug/1787867/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
