Keep having problems with Bluetooth in Zorin OS 18.1

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Hello!

I am very frustrated with Bluetooth connection in Zorin OS 18.1, I thought I fixed it when switched from Wayland to X11, but I didn't.

While working in my Laptop I love listening music with my Bluetooth earbuds, but they keep disconnecting suddenly, and the quality of sound is poor and they disconnect intermittently, now I can't get them back.

Do I need to update the Kernel?

Do I need to look for another distro with better support for Bluetooth?

Windows 11 worked fine on that area, but it is a privacy and performance nightmare.

Please help!

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Do you have a Dualboot with Windows? Please disable fast startup in Windows' power settings if it is turned on.

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Please try to not open multi-topic for your bluetooth problem or it will be difficult to help you

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Hi!

No, I installed Zorin OS 18 on top of Windows 11.

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Hello,

Sorry about that, it wasn't my intention. I am a newbie and I didn't find a way to add this topic to my previous Post.

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it's ok don't be sorry, it's just easiest to help you if there is just one topic

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Do you have secure boot enabled in your BIOS ? if yes try to disable it

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Hi!

Yes, I just disable it.

What is the advantage or disadvantage of having secure boot enabled?

I also installed The PPA ppa:aglasgall/pipewire-extra-bt-codecs, which provides additional Bluetooth codecs for PipeWire, which may improve audio quality for Bluetooth devices on Zorin OS 18.1

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try to disable it it could fix your bluetooth problem...

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I just disabled secure boot, it was enabled.

Also, installed The PPA:
ppa:aglasgall/pipewire-extra-bt-codecs

I found online those Codecs helped with the sound quality issue.

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good, so now does all is working for you ?

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I don't know yet.

As soon as I am able to test it. I'll let you know what happened.

Thank you for your time, your kindness and all you help.

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Hi!

I am back after testing PipeWire with EasyEffects as a frontend, in Wayland.

There was no improvement the sound is the same as before.

I am using wired earbuds instead for better sound quality in my Laptop Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15.6", and my earbuds ONN for my Samsung S25 +

I just can't make my ONN earbuds to work in my Laptop. I am able to connect them, but the sound quality is not good, so I decided to use my wired earbuds instead of the ONN Bluetooth.

Thank you all for your time, your patience and your advice.