ok, i got a little further, seems the bluez snap doesnt really have access to ttyAMA0 so i had to re-install it in --devmode ... now i get (still without the dtoverlay though, since this does not boot at all):
ogra@pi3:~$ sudo hciattach /dev/ttyAMA0 bcm43xx 921600 noflow - bcm43xx_init Cannot open directory '/etc/firmware': No such file or directory Patch not found, continue anyway Set Controller UART speed to 921600 bit/s Device setup complete ogra@pi3:~$ sudo bluetoothctl [NEW] Controller AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA pi3 [default] [bluetooth]# agent on Agent registered [bluetooth]# default-agent Default agent request successful [bluetooth]# scan on Failed to start discovery: org.bluez.Error.NotReady [bluetooth]# quit Agent unregistered [DEL] Controller AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA pi3 [default] ogra@pi3:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1674509 Title: Unable to find bluetooth device on RPi3 running Ubuntu Core 16 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/snappy/+bug/1674509/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs