Some of the features in Windows operating system is available only if you are running a specific or later version of Bluetooth. For instance, the Nearby Share (a feature to share files between two Windows 10 computers) requires Bluetooth 4.0 or later versions. Bluetooth 4.0 adds Bluetooth Smart / Bluetooth Low Energy standard in addition to the Classic Bluetooth specification, so it is a significant improvement in prolonging battery life of devices. The batteries in Bluetooth low energy devices will last several times longer than their classic Bluetooth counterparts.
Bluetooth version number is usually mentioned in PC’s manual or product information page on your manufacturer’s website. But if your laptop is few years old, you likely have lost the manual and might not be able to find its information on the web as well.
Check Bluetooth Version manually
We can use Windows Device Manager to find out the Bluetooth version .
1. Make sure your Bluetooth is turned on. You can turn it on from the Action Center toggle, or you can open the Settings app and go to the Devices group of settings and turn it on from the Bluetooth tab
2. Right click the Start button to open its context menu and Select the item called “Device Manager”.
3. In Device Manager, expand the Bluetooth set of devices. You may see one or several devices under this. Look for Interl(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) or your Bluetooth brand name. Right-click it, and select Properties.
4. In the Properties window, go to the Advanced tab. Here, you will see a Firmware Version entry with something like LMP followed by a number, the number will correspond to the version of Bluetooth that you’re running.
The LMP versions Table:
LMP 11 – Bluetooth 5.2
LMP 10 – Bluetooth 5.1
LMP 9.x – Bluetooth 5.0
LMP 8.x – Bluetooth 4.2
LMP 7.x – Bluetooth 4.1
LMP 6.x – Bluetooth 4.0
LMP 5.x – Bluetooth 3.0 + HS
LMP 4.x – Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
LMP 3.x – Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
LMP 2.x – Bluetooth 1.2
LMP 1.x – Bluetooth 1.1
LMP 0.x – Bluetooth 1.0b
For instance, Bluetooth adapter’s LMP version 6.x indicates that your Bluetooth version is 4.0
Bluetooth Version finder v1.1
Finding Bluetooth verison manually through the graphical user interface would be time consuming, tedious and, prone to human error therefore we have coded a portable Freeware “Bluetooth Version finder” . It is the easiest method to find the Bluetooth version number. Just download and unzip it then clik to run it will show your Bluetooth version number
What is New (Thursday, 9 April 2020)
[ FIXED ] – Bluetooth Version finder doesn’t detect Latest Bluetooth versions
Under the big version number you can read the details . If it fails , you will see a question mark icon
Supported operating systems: Windows 10
Supported languages: English
File : btVersion.exe
Size : 816 KB
MD5 : 522894e48c277ae03d4b87a67bfa0f90
SHA1 : 62106d90d2acd1ef12ce5de7180b64196e53927e
this version only works for windows 10 how about also putting up the older version 1.0 for the millions of users that still use windows 7 and refuse to use microsofts spyware infested win 10 which rob us of all our privacy.
Thanks , we will check it again
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That’s what I expected but no, it doesn’t open user default browser, that’s the strange issue. Already (re)set to Microsoft Edge (Chromium) and it asked me what to use between IE (!) and MS Edge (new). Other programs correctly open MS Edge when clicking links from About windows… There’s something strange in this tool only.
Win 10 2004
Links open with default browser, to change it use following code
ms-settings:defaultapps
One strange thing: clicking on the UI of your tool it force opens old MS Edge browser instead of new Edge (Chromium). Weird.
Thank you petri
Works great! It is not installed on any PC because it’s just a portable app. Instantly showed my Bluetooth to be 4.2 on Acer laptop windows 10. Thumbs up great work.
I did not understand ????
I can’t get the sensor wahoo sensor
To hook up even though it said it’s capable
Thanks for your comment New version of “Bluetooth Version Finder” has been released on Thursday, 9 April 2020 and the issue is fixed
This application needs to be updated to detect Intel Wireless Bluetooth 5.x (LMP 10.x)
It is a portable Application, just unzip it and click, No installation file. Probably you have clicked the Ads. Sorry , please use following link
Web Link …
I installed it but I don’t find it in the programs list! I find only a Bluetooth Analyser prog, & nothing else under B.
Even the Start option after install showed my download folder, and nothing about any luetooth device.
Then I tried to uninstall this prog, and lol it is not listed! WHAT REALLY HAPPENED WHEN I INSTALLED??
Sorry but it seems impossible
Hey can you make this work on Windows 8.1 and/or 7?