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    1. Start daemon: `systemctl start bluetooth`
    1. Pair using `bluetoothctl`:

    ```
    power on
    agent on
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    scan off
    pair <dev>
    ```

    1. Create serial device: `rfcomm bind 0 <dev>`

    You should now have `/dev/rfcomm0`.
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    1. Remove serial device: `rfcomm release 0`
    1. Unpair using `bluetoothctl`:

    ```
    remove <dev>
    power off
    ```

    1. Stop daemon: `systemctl stop bluetooth`


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    The following are instructions for connecting a Bluetooth device for serial communication on Arch Linux using BlueZ 5.31.


    ## Prerequisites

    The following packages are required:

    * `bluez`: `bluetoothd`
    * `bluez-utils`: `bluetoothctl`, `rfcomm`


    ## Pair

    1. Start daemon: `systemctl start bluetooth`
    1. Pair using `bluetoothctl`:
    ```
    power on
    agent on
    scan on
    ... wait ...
    scan off
    pair <dev>
    ```
    1. Create serial device: `rfcomm bind 0 <dev>`

    You should now have `/dev/rfcomm0`.


    ## Unpair

    1. Remove serial device: `rfcomm release 0`
    1. Unpair using `bluetoothctl`:
    ```
    remove <dev>
    power off
    ```
    1. Stop daemon: `systemctl stop bluetooth`


    ## Troubleshooting

    Check `rfkill list` to make sure that the Bluetooth device is not blocked.