I have this remote Rii i8+ 2.4GHz Mini Wireless Keyboard, I used this on multiple boxes before the Vero 4K. When I pair it the Vero, if the remote goes to sleep or if I turn it off I need to go through the whole pairing steps again each time for it to work.
Try using bluetoothctl from the commandline, making sure you pair, trust then connect.
how do i go by doing that? thanks
Sorry - I thought there was a HowTo. I’ll get you some instructions.
It’s 2.4 GHZ and not Bluetooth
There are two version of this remote, a 2.4GHz RF version and a Bluetooth 3.0 version. Which one do you have, @younginfamous?
actually i might have the rf version idk im confused because it connected via bluetooth on my other devices.
Then it would have to be the Bluetooth version. Check again - any information on the packaging, housing of the keyboard?
it shows up as a bluetooth 3.0 macro keyboard in vero
Then we can assume it to be the Bluetooth version, I’d say…
Here is a session I’ve just done.
osmc@vero:/var/cache/apt/archives$ bluetoothctl
[NEW] Controller CC:B8:A8:12:97:51 vero [default]
[NEW] Device FC:A8:9A:B3:42:4F JBL Flip 3
[bluetooth]# agent on
Agent registered
[bluetooth]# scan on
Discovery started
[CHG] Controller CC:B8:A8:12:97:51 Discovering: yes
[NEW] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 08-B7-38-20-46-C5
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 LegacyPairing: no
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 Name: LKBUBT14 Standard Bluetooth Keyboard
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 Alias: LKBUBT14 Standard Bluetooth Keyboard
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 LegacyPairing: yes
[bluetooth]# pair 08:B7:38:20:46:C5
Attempting to pair with 08:B7:38:20:46:C5
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 Connected: yes
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 Modalias: usb:v04CAp0085d0110
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 UUIDs: 00001000-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 UUIDs: 00001124-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 UUIDs: 00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 ServicesResolved: yes
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 Paired: yes
Pairing successful
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 ServicesResolved: no
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 Connected: no
[bluetooth]# trust 08:B7:38:20:46:C5
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 Trusted: yes
Changing 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 trust succeeded
[bluetooth]# connect 08:B7:38:20:46:C5
Attempting to connect to 08:B7:38:20:46:C5
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 Connected: yes
Connection successful
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 ServicesResolved: yes
[LKBUBT14 Standard Bluetooth Keyboard]# scan off
[CHG] Device 08:B7:38:20:46:C5 RSSI is nil
[CHG] Controller CC:B8:A8:12:97:51 Discovering: no
Discovery stopped
[LKBUBT14 Standard Bluetooth Keyboard]# agent off
Agent unregistered
[LKBUBT14 Standard Bluetooth Keyboard]# exit
[DEL] Controller CC:B8:A8:12:97:51 vero [default]
osmc@vero:/var/cache/apt/archives$
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how do i do that?
Get a terminal up as described here Accessing the command line
Then just type bluetoothctl and all the commands in the list above when you get a prompt [bluetooth]#
You need to substitute the long set of numbers you get for my example 08:B7:38:20:46:C5
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got it, thanks.
@younginfamous also a tip. Bluetoothctl supports tab completion so you can just type pair 08: and press the tab key to get the whole number
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