WP7700 Bluetooth WL18xx timeout firmware R12

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Attempt to start Bluetooth results in:

root@swi-mdm9x28-wp:~# hciattach /dev/ttyHS0 texas 115200 flow
Found a Texas Instruments' chip!
Firmware file : /lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/TIInit_11.8.32.bts
Loaded BTS script version 1
texas: changing baud rate to 3000000, flow control to 1
Initialization timed out.
root@swi-mdm9x28-wp:~# fwupdate query
Connecting to service ...
Firmware Version: SWI9X06Y_02.32.02.00 c2e98c jenkins 2019/08/30 07:28:21
Bootloader Version: SWI9X06Y_02.32.02.00 c2e98c jenkins 2019/08/30 07:28:21
Linux Version: 3.18.140 #1 PREEMPT Fri Aug 30 10:01:23 UTC 2019

I recall reading that R12 was supposed to have Bluetooth support built in. Any ideas what is causing that timeout?

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Getting a newer version of TIInit_11.8.32.bts fixed the problem, I can now execute hcitool scan. See discussion here:

https://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/wifi/f/968/t/535853