hciconfig
command is to bluetooth adapters as ifconfig
is to linux networking interfaces.
View your device
hciconfig
hci0: Type: Primary Bus: USB
BD Address: 00:01:95:79:EF:89 ACL MTU: 310:10 SCO MTU: 64:8
UP RUNNING
RX bytes:1252 acl:0 sco:0 events:76 errors:0
TX bytes:2862 acl:0 sco:0 commands:75 errors:0
Can see Bus: USB
Interface name hci0
BD Address (our address) 00:01:95:79:EF:89
Status of our adapter UP RUNNING
ACL MTU: 310:10
The MTU size for ACL connections. 310 bytes. An ACL buffer size uses 10 packets.
SCO MTU: 64:8
The MTU size for SCO connection. 64 bytes. An SCO buffer size uses 8 packets.
UP - The interface is in the UP state.
RUNNING - The interface is currently operational.
PSCAN - The interface will respond to page scan messages.
Change the name of Adapter
hciconfig hci0 name
sudo hciconfig hci0 name SECRET
hciconfig hci0 name
Names cannot be blank and names cannot be in excess of 248 bytes in length
BlueZ stack limits devices to 247 byte name length
hciconfig
hci0: Type: Primary Bus: USB
BD Address: 00:01:95:79:EF:89 ACL MTU: 310:10 SCO MTU: 64:8
UP RUNNING
RX bytes:1252 acl:0 sco:0 events:76 errors:0
TX bytes:2862 acl:0 sco:0 commands:75 errors:0
hciconfig hci0 down
hciconfig hci0 up
Central v Peripheral Mode
See if your adapter is running in central or peripheral mode
hciconfig hci0 lm
hci0: Type: Primary Bus: USB
BD Address: 00:01:95:79:EF:89 ACL MTU: 310:10 SCO MTU: 64:8
Link mode: PERIPHERAL ACCEPT
Can see we are in peripheral mode
ACCEPT means that the interface will accept new baseband connections from a central device
hciconfig hci0 version
hci0: Type: Primary Bus: USB
BD Address: 00:01:95:79:EF:89 ACL MTU: 310:10 SCO MTU: 64:8
HCI Version: 4.0 (0x6) Revision: 0x2031
LMP Version: 4.0 (0x6) Subversion: 0x2031
Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)
configure device to be in discoverable mode and allow connections to the interface
sudo hciconfig hci0 piscan
hciconfig hci0
hci0: Type: Primary Bus: USB
BD Address: 00:01:95:79:EF:89 ACL MTU: 310:10 SCO MTU: 64:8
UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN
RX bytes:1278 acl:0 sco:0 events:79 errors:0
TX bytes:2904 acl:0 sco:0 commands:78 errors:0
If successful you will see PSCAN ISCAN
Disable Discoverable Mode
sudo hciconfig hci0 noscan
hciconfig
hci0: Type: Primary Bus: USB
BD Address: 00:01:95:79:EF:89 ACL MTU: 310:10 SCO MTU: 64:8
UP RUNNING
RX bytes:1290 acl:0 sco:0 events:81 errors:0
TX bytes:2943 acl:0 sco:0 commands:80 errors:0
PSCAN enabled allows connections to the interface
ISCAN places the device in discoverable mode
Place device in discoverable mode but dont accept new connections
sudo hciconfig hci0 noscan
sudo hciconfig hci0 pscan
hciconfig hci0
sudo hciconfig hci0 noscan
sudo hciconfig hci0 iscan
hciconfig hci0
Should see UP RUNNING ISCAN
in the output of the second hciconfig hci0
command
Restore ability to accept new connections
sudo hciconfig hci0 piscan
hciconfig hci0
should see UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN
There are three types of Bluetooth device classes 1-3.
It is important to have the ability to spoof a device in a different class
Some devices might simply ignore your device if it is of the wrong class.
i.e. a headset for phone calls might ignore your device if you are not a phone
case by case basis per manufacturer
change the class for a device
useful site for attaining the codes to act like other devices
https://bluetooth-pentest.narod.ru/software/bluetooth_class_of_device-service_generator.html
hciconfig hci0 class
sudo hciconfig hci0 class 0x3e0100
hciconfig hci0 class
sudo hciconfig hci0 class 0x84010c
hciconfig hci0 class
sudo hciconfig hci0 class 0x050204
hciconfig hci0 class
hcitool -i hci0 scan
Scanning ...
98:2C:BC:0E:06:8B BALTIMORE
hcitool -i hci0 scan --info --class
Scanning ...
BD Address: 98:2C:BC:0E:06:8B [mode 1, clkoffset 0x717b]
Device name: BALTIMORE
Device class: Computer, Laptop (0x2a410c)
hcitool -i hci1 scan
Scanning ...
00:1F:FF:7C:8A:F2 PR BT 9747
E0:D8:C4:3F:DF:F7 Living Room TV 2
E0:D4:64:55:20:61 dev #1
E0:03:6B:60:9B:4D Samsung CU7000 50 1
E0:03:6B:5E:34:C4 Samsung CU7000 50
hcitool -i hci1 scan --info --class
Scanning ...
BD Address: E0:D4:64:55:20:61 [mode 1, clkoffset 0x16c2]
Device name: dev #1
Device class: Computer, Laptop (0x7c010c)
BD Address: E0:03:6B:5E:34:C4 [mode 1, clkoffset 0x6703]
Device name: Samsung CU7000 50
Device class: Audio/Video, Video Display and Loudspeaker (0x08043c)
BD Address: E0:D8:C4:3F:DF:F7 [mode 1, clkoffset 0x6245]
Device name: Living Room TV 2
Device class: Audio/Video, Video Display and Loudspeaker (0x28043c)
BD Address: E0:03:6B:60:9B:4D [mode 1, clkoffset 0x188f]
Device name: Samsung CU7000 50 1
Device class: Audio/Video, Video Display and Loudspeaker (0x08043c)