Exception: ('Error while executing command pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70 headset-head-unit-msbc', '')

[LeeKoTo]

when i run bluespy.py,i got this error
Exception: ('Error while executing command pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70 headset-head-unit-msbc', '')

[androidmalware]

It happened to me too. You need to run the command manually after the error:

pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70 headset-head-unit-msbc
parecord -d bluez_input.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70.0 recording.wav
paplay -d bluez_output.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70.1 recording.wav

I explained and demonstrated it in my blog post.

[antoniovazquezblanco]

Thanks for the report. We have just merged a change that allows you to run BlueSpy with the -v verbose flag to collect the full output of the error.

Could you please download the latest version and execute the program with the -v option to collect more information?

Thank you

[arobase-che]

Hello \o

Same problem. Here is the result with -v but I tried it on my phone instead of my earbuds (didn't read enough):

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░█▀▄░█░░░█░█░█▀▀░▀▀█░█▀▀░░█░░
░▀▀░░▀▀▀░▀▀▀░▀▀▀░▀▀▀░▀░░░░▀░░
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Bluetooth audio recording tool by Tarlogic
[I] Avoiding authentication with XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE...
[I] Generating shared key...
[C] sudo btmgmt bondable true
hci0 Set Bondable complete, settings: powered ssp br/edr le secure-conn cis-central cis-peripheral 

[C] sudo btmgmt pairable true
hci0 Set Bondable complete, settings: powered ssp br/edr le secure-conn cis-central cis-peripheral 

[C] sudo btmgmt linksec false
hci0 Set Link Security complete, settings: powered ssp br/edr le secure-conn cis-central cis-peripheral 

[C] sudo btmgmt pair -c 3 -t 0 XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE
Pairing with XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE (BR/EDR)
hci0 XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE type BR/EDR connected eir_len 20
hci0 new_link_key XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE type 0x07 pin_len 0 store_hint 0
Paired with XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE (BR/EDR)

[!] Key generated
[I] Establishing connection...
[C] bluetoothctl --timeout 2 scan on
SetDiscoveryFilter success
Discovery started
[CHG] Controller XX:XX:XX:XX:DE:AD Discovering: yes
[NEW] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D LE-MINOR III
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE Modalias: bluetooth:v0075p0100d0201
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx05-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx0a-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx0c-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx0e-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx12-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx15-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx16-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx1f-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx2d-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx2f-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx32-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx00-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx00-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx01-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE UUIDs: xxxxxx55-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE ServicesResolved: yes
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE Paired: yes

[C] bluetoothctl connect XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE
Attempting to connect to XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D TxPower is nil
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D RSSI is nil
[CHG] Controller XX:XX:XX:XX:DE:AD Discovering: no
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-unknown

[I] Starting audio recording...
[!] Recording!
[C] pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE headset-head-unit-msbc

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ache/Test/BlueSpy/BlueSpy.py", line 87, in <module>
    main()
  File "/home/ache/Test/BlueSpy/BlueSpy.py", line 77, in main
    record(target, outfile=args.outfile, verbose=args.verbose)
  File "/home/ache/Test/BlueSpy/core.py", line 128, in record
    run_and_check(
  File "/home/ache/Test/BlueSpy/core.py", line 73, in run_and_check
    raise Exception(f"Error while executing command {cmdline}", out)
Exception: ('Error while executing command pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE headset-head-unit-msbc', '')

On my phone, I had a quick flash notification unable to pair.

Trying to get more information by adding the -m flag to bluetoothctl then relaunching the script (only the interesting part):

[C] bluetoothctl -m connect XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE
Unable to open logging channel
Attempting to connect to XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE
[DEL] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D LE-MINOR III
[CHG] Device XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE Connected: yes
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-unknown

Humm ... Don't know why. sudo maybe ? >_<"

[C] sudo bluetoothctl -m connect XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE
Attempting to connect to XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE
hci0 device_flags_changed: 80:07:94:3C:B5:C6 (BR/EDR)
     supp: 0x00000001  curr: 0x00000000
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed br-connection-unknown

Nope.

I tried remove XX:XX:XX:XX:CA:FE in bluetoothctl didn't work.

Using on my earbuds (with microphones):

░█▀▄░█░░░█░█░█▀▀░█▀▀░█▀█░█░█░
░█▀▄░█░░░█░█░█▀▀░▀▀█░█▀▀░░█░░
░▀▀░░▀▀▀░▀▀▀░▀▀▀░▀▀▀░▀░░░░▀░░
░▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀░
Bluetooth audio recording tool by Tarlogic
[I] Avoiding authentication with XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D...
[I] Generating shared key...
[C] sudo btmgmt bondable true
hci0 Set Bondable complete, settings: powered ssp br/edr le secure-conn cis-central cis-peripheral 

[C] sudo btmgmt pairable true
hci0 Set Bondable complete, settings: powered ssp br/edr le secure-conn cis-central cis-peripheral 

[C] sudo btmgmt linksec false
hci0 Set Link Security complete, settings: powered ssp br/edr le secure-conn cis-central cis-peripheral 

[C] sudo btmgmt pair -c 3 -t 0 XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D
Pairing with XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D (BR/EDR)
hci0 XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D type BR/EDR connect failed (status 0x04, Connect Failed)
Pairing with XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D (BR/EDR) failed. status 0x04 (Connect Failed)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ache/Test/BlueSpy/BlueSpy.py", line 87, in <module>
    main()
  File "/home/ache/Test/BlueSpy/BlueSpy.py", line 67, in main
    pair(target, verbose=args.verbose)
  File "/home/ache/Test/BlueSpy/core.py", line 95, in pair
    run_and_check(
  File "/home/ache/Test/BlueSpy/core.py", line 73, in run_and_check
    raise Exception(f"Error while executing command {cmdline}", out)
Exception: ('Error while executing command sudo btmgmt pair -c 3 -t 0 XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D', 'Pairing with XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D (BR/EDR)\nhci0 XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D type BR/EDR connect failed (status 0x04, Connect Failed)\n\x1b[0;91mPairing with XX:XX:XX:XX:F0:0D (BR/EDR) failed. status 0x04 (Connect Failed)\n\x1b[0m')

-m doesn't display more information.

I feel a little safer but still concern. Will try with another pair in two weeks.

[antoniovazquezblanco]

I suspect this may be multiple issues mixed. I am only going to deal with @LeeKoTo in this issue. I am going to move the rest of the comments to other threads/issues to deal with them separately.

[antoniovazquezblanco]

when i run bluespy.py,i got this error Exception: ('Error while executing command pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70 headset-head-unit-msbc', '')

@LeeKoTo could you please post the execution logs with the -v parameter?
Thanks!

[LeeKoTo]

@antoniovazquezblanco thanks,I am now running this script with three Bluetooth headsets. The code runs normally twice, and this error is reported once.
python3 BlueSpy.py -a FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 -v

Bluetooth audio recording tool by Tarlogic
[I] Avoiding authentication with FC:E8:06:72:07:F9...
[I] Generating shared key...
[C] sudo btmgmt bondable true
hci0 Set Bondable complete, settings: powered ssp br/edr le secure-conn

[C] sudo btmgmt pairable true
hci0 Set Bondable complete, settings: powered ssp br/edr le secure-conn

[C] sudo btmgmt linksec false
hci0 Set Link Security complete, settings: powered ssp br/edr le secure-conn

[C] sudo btmgmt pair -c 3 -t 0 fc:e8:06:72:07:f9
Pairing with FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 (BR/EDR)
hci0 FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 type BR/EDR connected eir_len 24
hci0 new_link_key FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 type 0x04 pin_len 0 store_hint 0
Paired with FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 (BR/EDR)

[!] Key generated
[I] The device is vulnerable!
[I] Establishing connection...
[C] bluetoothctl --timeout 2 scan on
Discovery started
[CHG] Controller D8:3A:DD:5B:43:44 Discovering: yes
[NEW] Device F8:24:41:0A:7C:5A F8-24-41-0A-7C-5A
[NEW] Device 73:2D:09:97:1E:6D 73-2D-09-97-1E-6D
[NEW] Device 5B:60:0D:CC:2D:28 5B-60-0D-CC-2D-28
[NEW] Device 4C:E1:74:31:FB:55 EFIII-150
[NEW] Device FC:E8:00:6A:EE:D1 EDIFIER BLE
[NEW] Device F8:24:41:06:29:0B F8-24-41-06-29-0B
[NEW] Device 59:20:4C:2B:C6:8E 59-20-4C-2B-C6-8E
[NEW] Device FC:E8:00:F8:6E:79 EDIFIER BLE
[NEW] Device 4C:37:F6:49:64:2B 4C-37-F6-49-64-2B
[NEW] Device 68:CE:B1:F9:0A:0A 68-CE-B1-F9-0A-0A
[NEW] Device 57:43:D1:0D:E5:57 57-43-D1-0D-E5-57
[NEW] Device 65:92:A8:F7:7F:7D 65-92-A8-F7-7F-7D
[NEW] Device 40:90:3A:06:48:4E 40-90-3A-06-48-4E
[CHG] Device FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 UUIDs: 00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 UUIDs: 0000110b-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 UUIDs: 0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 UUIDs: 0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 UUIDs: 0000111e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
[CHG] Device FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 ServicesResolved: yes
[CHG] Device FC:E8:06:72:07:F9 Paired: yes
[NEW] Device F8:24:41:08:35:13 F8-24-41-08-35-13
[NEW] Device F8:24:41:08:38:5C F8-24-41-08-38-5C

[C] bluetoothctl connect fc:e8:06:72:07:f9
Attempting to connect to fc:e8:06:72:07:f9
[NEW] Endpoint /org/bluez/hci0/dev_FC_E8_06_72_07_F9/sep1
[NEW] Endpoint /org/bluez/hci0/dev_FC_E8_06_72_07_F9/sep2
[NEW] Transport /org/bluez/hci0/dev_FC_E8_06_72_07_F9/sep1/fd4
Connection successful

[I] Starting audio recording...
[!] Recording!
[C] pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.FC_E8_06_72_07_F9 headset-head-unit-msbc

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bluespy/BlueSpy/BlueSpy.py", line 89, in <module>
    main()
  File "/home/bluespy/BlueSpy/BlueSpy.py", line 79, in main
    record(target, outfile=args.outfile, verbose=args.verbose)
  File "/home/bluespy/BlueSpy/core.py", line 130, in record
    run_and_check(
  File "/home/bluespy/BlueSpy/core.py", line 73, in run_and_check
    raise Exception(f"Error while executing command {cmdline}", out)
Exception: ('Error while executing command pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.FC_E8_06_72_07_F9 headset-head-unit-msbc', '')

[LeeKoTo]

It happened to me too. You need to run the command manually after the error:

pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70 headset-head-unit-msbc
parecord -d bluez_input.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70.0 recording.wav
paplay -d bluez_output.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70.1 recording.wav

I explained and demonstrated it in my blog post.

thank u , u are right

[antoniovazquezblanco]

Executing the commands manually seems to solve the issue. I am thinking this may be a "timing issue". In #8 a delay is added to see if this is enough... Whenever the PR is merged, let me know if this fixes it for you :)

[antoniovazquezblanco]

Merged #8 . Can you test again?

[LeeKoTo]

Merged #8 . Can you test again?

Unfortunately, the problem still exists，error info as same as before

[androidmalware]

Merged #8 . Can you test again?

I am also still receiving the same command exec error

Traceback (most recent call last): 
  File "/home/kali/tools/BlueSpy/BlueSpy.py", line 94, in <module>
    main()
  File "/home/kali/tools/BlueSpy/BlueSpy.py", line 84, in main
    record(target, outfile=args.outfile, verbose=args.verbose)
  File "/home/kali/tools/BlueSpy/core.py", line 119, in record
    run_and_check(
  File "/home/kali/tools/BlueSpy/system.py", line 35, in run_and_check
    raise CommandValidationException(cmdline, out)
system.CommandValidationException: ('Error while executing command "pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.04_FE_A1_40_EB_31 headset-head-unit-msbc"', '')

[hxrofo]

the way it worked for me is by checking the following:
pactl list cards |grep headset
there was only headset-head-unit, NOT headset-head-unit-msbc
so i modified the code to:
pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.4C_72_74_90_0A_D8 headset-head-unit

[YSMELC]

It happened to me too. You need to run the command manually after the error:

pactl set-card-profile bluez_card.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70 headset-head-unit-msbc
parecord -d bluez_input.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70.0 recording.wav
paplay -d bluez_output.60_AB_D2_3B_29_70.1 recording.wav

I explained and demonstrated it in my blog post.

That's not working for me when I'm trying manually, it return "Failure : No such entity" or "Connection Refused" when I use pactl command