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 In some cases it can be that your device is not discovered. In that case let your phone scan for Bluetooth devices while you restart Home Assistant. Just hit `Scan` on your phone all the time until Home Assistant is fully restarted and the device should appear in `known_devices.yaml`.
 
 For additional configuration variables check the [Device tracker page](/integrations/device_tracker/).
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+## `bluetooth_tracker.update` service
+
+The `bluetooth_tracker.update` service can be used to manually trigger a Bluetooth scan. An example of when this service can be useful is to trigger scans based on other events like doors being opened, beacons are in range or buttons are pressed.