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Linux: Manjaro XFCE
I disabled WiFi in the manage networks widget because reasons.
BIG Mistake!
Fuck! Can't enable it anymore.
😱😵😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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<Info>
More info in case you want to help me:
Widget sais: "Wifi Disabled" in grey letters and not clickable.
Googled around, debug info:
$ip list
wlp3s0 ... State DOWN
$ip link enable wlp3s0
Error: locked by RF-Kill
$rfkill list
....
1: phy0
Soft lock yes
Hard lock no
$ rfkill unblock 1
$ rfkill list
1: phy0
Soft lock no
Hard lock no
WiFi still disabled.
$ip link enable wlp3s0
$ip link
...
wlp3s0 ... Down
WiFi still disabled.
$ cat ..../NetworkManager/NetworkManager.status
....
Wireless ... Disabled.
Restarts case rfkill soft lock again.
The laptop is a 2015 Razer Blade 14 and does not have hardware switches or shortcuts that I know of, that dis or enable wifi, or Bluetooth.
</Info>10