hciconfig device up hciconfig set name raspberrypi-0 hciconfig set class 0x4e2100 hciconfig enable iscan : makes the bluetooth device "discoverable" by enabling it to answer "inquiries" from other nearby bluetooth devices. hciconfig enable pscan : makes the bluetooth device "connectable to" by enabling the use of the "page scan" channel. http://linux.die.net/man/5/hcid.conf