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title: 'Keychron K keyboards in Bluetooth on linux'
url: 'https://discocat.me/keychron-k-keyboards-in-bluetooth-on-linux'
markdown: 'https://discocat.me/keychron-k-keyboards-in-bluetooth-on-linux.md'
date: '2025-02-07'
description: "It seems that the Keychron firmware needs to have a very specific sequence of actions in order for bluetooth to work. This is how it should be in the exact order via the bluetooth manager on linux : Remove the keyboard from known bluetooth devices if it's there. Hold Fn+[1-3] to start pairing wit…"
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# Keychron K keyboards in Bluetooth on linux

It seems that the Keychron firmware needs to have a very specific sequence of actions in order for bluetooth to work.

This is how it should be in the exact order via the bluetooth manager on linux :

- Remove the keyboard from known bluetooth devices if it's there.
- Hold Fn+\[1-3\] to start pairing with the keyboard
- In blueman-manager press "Search" (or type `scan on` in bluetoothctl)
- DO NOT CONNECT THE DEVICE, pair it instead. Right click on device in blueman-manager and select "Pair" (or type `pair <mac>` in bluetoothctl)
- Pairing takes a couple of seconds after which keyboard disconnects. Wait until it fully disconnects
- Now, connect the keyboard. Double click it in blueman-manager (or `connect <mac>` in bluetootctl)
- After keyboard is connected, make it "trusted". Right click the device in blueman-manager and select "Trusted" (or `trust <mac>` in bluetoothctl)

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