I can confirm this bug still exists on 20.04 after testing my desktop and laptop.
Using hciconfig to turn off visibility works and does survive a reboot. After using hciconfig and opening the Bluetooth settings panel, visibility turns on. When closing the panel, visibility turns off. So hciconfig seems to fix the bug for now. Still, it would be better if this never happened in the first place since it does seem to be a security issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to indicator-bluetooth in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1787867 Title: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS bluetooth left discoverable Status in indicator-bluetooth package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, when Bluetooth is on, the computer stays discoverable which opens up unnecessary vulnerability surface. There should be a separate UI switch for discoverability with auto timeout. Leaving bluetooth on (using a Bluetooth mouse) should not leave the computer always discoverable. Current behavior does not match documentation https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/bluetooth- visibility.html.en, even without Bluetooth panel open, the computer is still discoverable. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-bluetooth/+bug/1787867/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
