---
name: "hid2hci"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bluez-hid2hci"
version: "5.87-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hid2hci"
---

# hid2hci(1)

Bluetooth HID to HCI mode switching utility

## Name

hid2hci - Bluetooth HID to HCI mode switching utility

## SYNOPSIS

**hid2hci** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**[hid2hci(1)](/hid2hci/1.md)** is used to set up switch supported Bluetooth devices into the HCI mode and back.

## OPTIONS

- **--mode=\[*mode*\] Sets the mode to the device into. The possible values**

  for *mode* are **hid**, **hci**.

- **--method=\[*method*\] Which vendor method to use for switching the device.**

  The possible values for *method* are **csr**, **csr2**, **logitech-hdi**, **dell**.

- **--devpath**

  Specifies the device path in /sys

- **--help**

  Gives a list of possible options.

## RESOURCES

\<http://www.bluez.org\>

## REPORTING BUGS

\<linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org\>

## Author

Marcel Holtmann \<marcel@holtmann.org\>

## Copyright

Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public Licenses (LGPL).