Can't connect RFCOMM socket: Connection reset by peer - Solution: activate your passkey-agent

The error message: "Can't connect RFCOMM socket: Connection reset by peer" is just another possible error response you may get when attempting to connect Bluetooth after a reboot or reset of your smart phone or laptop / PC.

Initial connection usually requires authentication. My Nokia N95 is quiet delicate in choosing its partners to pair - may be my Nokia smart phone has inherited that from its owner :).

To clean up a mess or misconfiguration, may be best to reboot your Nokia smart phone, release any connection if existing and activate your passkey-agent on your laptop - here I use the default PIN 0000.

/usr/bin/passkey-agent --default 0000

if you now attempt your connection again, make sure to have your mobile phone at hand to respond to the authentication request. Once the pairing is done again with the authentication, then you may configure your Nokia N95 to automatically allow connection to the paired device for future connection requests.

Have fun

hans

See here below for and overview of all possible Bluetooth configuration and BT error solving steps published:

1. Command lines to connect your smart phone via bluetooth
2. Testing laptop Nokia N95 GPRS bluetooth
3. Wrong or missing route
4. Connection refused
5. Can't connect RFCOMM socket
6. Can't create RFCOMM TTY
7. openSuSE Linux BT Laptop N95 G3 / GPRS Internet configuration
8. Nokia N95 multimedia computer review