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# ChromeOS Introduces Android Bluetooth stack, Fluoride
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/chromeos-introduces-android-bluetooth-stack-fluoride/
- Published: 2024-06-19T10:54:58.000Z
- Updated: 2024-06-19T10:58:53.000Z
- Description: With ChromeOS 122, Google’s Project Floss replaces the BlueZ Bluetooth stack with Fluoride, enhancing performance and simplifying architecture.
- Author: Oyinebiladou Omemu
- Tags: / Consumer Tech, ChromeOS, Bluetooth

After kicking off Project Floss in early 2021, Google has finally delivered on its promise. 

In ChromeOS 122, Google has taken a major step forward by replacing the BlueZ Bluetooth stack with Fluoride, the Android Bluetooth stack, in a switch that promises a smoother Bluetooth experience.

BlueZ had its share of issues. It had different code bases and APIs for phones and PCs, which was a bit of a nightmare. This meant rolling out new features took forever, and maintaining BlueZ was a tedious process because a lot of its code was tangled up in the Linux kernel. All this complexity was slowing things down and costing more in terms of engineering time.

Fluoride, in contrast, offers a unified approach with a simpler architecture that enhances security and performance. It also has a huge user base from Android, which means better testing and compatibility with all those Bluetooth devices we use daily. 

The transition to Fluoride has already shown some great results. [In tests](https://chromeos.dev/en/posts/androids-bluetooth-stack-fluoride-comes-to-chromeos), ChromeOS with Fluoride had faster pairing times, more successful connections, and way more reliable reconnections. Basically, Bluetooth on ChromeOS just got a lot smoother and faster. And because Fluoride aligns better with Android, new features can roll out quicker, and there’s less of a hassle with updates.

But it’s not just about making ChromeOS better. Google has bigger plans for Project Floss. They want to take this Fluoride stack and turn it into a standalone open-source project. This way, it could help not just ChromeOS but also the broader Linux community. 

So, whether you’re a ChromeOS user or a Linux enthusiast, Fluoride through Project Floss is something to look forward to.