Starting VS code turns off Bluetooth

[Sidd065]

Type: Bug

On a Ubuntu 22.04.4 device:

• Turn on Bluetooth
• Open VS code
• Bluetooth will be switch off as VS code starts

VS Code version: Code 1.99.3 (17baf84, 2025-04-15T23:18:46.076Z)
OS version: Linux x64 6.8.0-57-generic
Modes:

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics (12 x 3669)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: disabled_software vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: disabled_off webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	1, 2, 2
Memory (System)	7.10GB (2.18GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id adfc7161-3820-4906-af46-9a07642b760c
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%
DESKTOP_SESSION	ubuntu
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP	Unity
XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP	ubuntu
XDG_SESSION_TYPE	wayland

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debugpy	ms-	2025.6.0
python	ms-	2025.4.0
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vscode-jupyter-slideshow	ms-	0.1.6
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remote-ssh	ms-	0.119.0
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remote-wsl	ms-	0.99.0
vscode-remote-extensionpack	ms-	0.26.0
remote-explorer	ms-	0.4.3
remote-server	ms-	1.5.2
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indent-rainbow	ode	8.3.1
pdf	tom	1.2.2
intellicode-api-usage-examples	Vis	0.2.9
vscodeintellicode	Vis	1.3.2
jinja	who	0.0.8

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[gjsjohnmurray]

Does the problem also happen if you launch with all extensions disabled?

code --disable-extensions

[Sidd065]

When using code --disable-extensions or just code, VS code opens normally without disabling Bluetooth. However, when opening VS code by clicking on its icon from my dock, it disables Bluetooth.
I'm not sure what args are passed when opening it from my dock but that seems to be the issue.

[gjsjohnmurray]

Please use the Start Extension Bisect command from Command Palette to try and discover which extension is causing the problem.

On second reading of your reply I now doubt that Extension Bisect will reveal anything. But maybe still worth trying.