Yet-m1 Bluetooth Driver — Best

Use an external USB Bluetooth dongle (e.g., CSR 4.0 dongle). Android handles these via generic USB drivers without requiring a specific YET-M1 driver.

# Install Bluetooth tools sudo apt install bluetooth bluez bluez-tools yet-m1 bluetooth driver

Most custom Android builds for the YET-M1 lack proper Bluetooth HAL for the RTL8723DS. If you need Bluetooth for a media center or game emulation, stick to the Intel 7265 version of the board. For Realtek chips, you may need to compile your own kernel with CONFIG_BT_HCIBTUSB_RTL=y . Use an external USB Bluetooth dongle (e

What if you downloaded three different files and nothing works? Follow this flowchart: If you need Bluetooth for a media center

If you followed this guide and still face issues, leave a comment in the discussion section below or open an issue on the YET-M1 GitHub tracker. Happy pairing.

The YET-M1 community is actively moving toward open-source reverse-engineered drivers. As of late 2025, the rtl8723ds-bt project on GitHub has reached beta stability. This driver replaces the proprietary Realtek blob and offers:

It receives Bluetooth audio signals from your phone or laptop and outputs them through its 3.5mm jack.