# Disabling the Internal Bluetooth

##  **Disabling the Internal** Bluetooth:

**Step 1: Identify the Bluetooth Device ID**

* Open the terminal.
* Enter the following command to list your USB devices:

```bash
lsusb
```

* You will see a list of connected devices similar to the example below (your list will differ)

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Identify the internal Bluetooth device. In this example, it is the Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub with the vendor **ID `0a5c`** and product **ID `4500`**.
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**Step 2: Create a Udev Rule to Disable the Internal Bluetooth Device**

* Create a new file named `81-bluetooth-hci.rules` in the `/etc/udev/rules.d` directory by running the following command in the terminal:

```bash
sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/81-bluetooth-hci.rules
```

* Add the following content to the file, replacing `0a5c` and `4500` with the vendor ID and product ID of your internal Bluetooth device:

```
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0a5c", ATTRS{idProduct}=="4500", ATTR{authorized}="0"
```

Make sure to save the file by pressing `Ctrl+X`, then `Y`, and `Enter`.

**Step 3: Reboot the Computer**

* Restart your computer to apply the changes.

```
sudo reboot
```

After rebooting, the internal Bluetooth device should be disabled.

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**Now you can come back to the previous step and configure Hideez Dongle as an external Bluetooth adapter.**
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