Sounds like this isn't a bug, but I had forgotten the trick myself. This indicates the Settings GUI should be better designed to make it clear what's going on.
** No longer affects: gnome-bluetooth (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - device discoverable by default + Bluetooth discoverability is not communicated to the user adequately in Settings ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1988422 Title: Bluetooth discoverability is not communicated to the user adequately in Settings To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1988422/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs