Indeed, bluetooth.service does not get started by default any more. This used to work, but apparently got broken recently. With a manual "sudo systemctl start bluetooth.service" I get this back.
** Tags added: systemd-boot ** Package changed: systemd (Ubuntu) => bluez (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: bluez (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: bluez (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Martin Pitt (pitti) ** Summary changed: - Bluetooth is not activated + bluetooth.service not started automatically -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bluez in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1387282 Title: bluetooth does not work due to firmware load failure Status in “systemd” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I cannot use bluetooth devices while using systemd as the default init system. While going to gnome-control-center to check for bluetooth devices, all the bluetooth functionality is deactivated. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: systemd 208-8ubuntu8 Uname: Linux 3.17.1-031701-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Wed Oct 29 17:43:44 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-22 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140923) SourcePackage: systemd UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1387282/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp