# WP7700 Bluetooth WL18xx timeout firmware R12

**URL:** <https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/wp7700-bluetooth-wl18xx-timeout-firmware-r12/3795>\
**Category:** mangOH Red\
**Created:** [February 18, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/wp7700-bluetooth-wl18xx-timeout-firmware-r12/3795 "2020-02-18T21:31:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![pinst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@pinst](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/pinst)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/wp7700-bluetooth-wl18xx-timeout-firmware-r12/3795/1 "2020-02-18T21:31:11Z")

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Attempt to start Bluetooth results in:

```auto
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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**Author:** ![pinst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@pinst](https://mangoh.discourse.group/u/pinst)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://mangoh.discourse.group/t/wp7700-bluetooth-wl18xx-timeout-firmware-r12/3795/2 "2020-02-19T14:06:25Z")

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