diff --git a/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ble_uart.c b/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ble_uart.c
index b1d54eefae..7faaafb0ef 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ble_uart.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ble_uart.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * The MIT License (MIT)
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2017 Glenn Ruben Bakke
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 Artur Pacholec
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
  * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
@@ -24,252 +25,172 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#if BLUETOOTH_SD
-
 #include <string.h>
+
+#include "ble.h"
 #include "ble_uart.h"
 #include "ringbuffer.h"
 #include "py/mphal.h"
+#include "py/runtime.h"
 #include "lib/utils/interrupt_char.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/bleio/Adapter.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/bleio/Characteristic.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/bleio/Device.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/bleio/Service.h"
+#include "shared-bindings/bleio/UUID.h"
 
-#if MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS
+#if (MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS == 1)
 
-static bleio_uuid_obj_t uuid_obj_service = {
-    .base.type = &bleio_uuid_type,
-    .type = UUID_128_BIT,
-    .value = {0x01, 0x00}
-};
+static const char default_name[] = "CP-REPL"; // max 8 chars or uuid won't fit in adv data
+static const char NUS_UUID[] = "6e400001-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e";
 
-static bleio_uuid_obj_t uuid_obj_char_tx = {
-    .base.type = &bleio_uuid_type,
-    .type = UUID_128_BIT,
-    .value = {0x03, 0x00}
-};
-
-static bleio_uuid_obj_t uuid_obj_char_rx = {
-    .base.type = &bleio_uuid_type,
-    .type = UUID_128_BIT,
-    .value = {0x02, 0x00}
-};
-
-static ubluepy_service_obj_t ble_uart_service = {
-    .base.type = &ubluepy_service_type,
-    .p_uuid = &uuid_obj_service,
-    .type = UBLUEPY_SERVICE_PRIMARY
-};
-
-static ubluepy_characteristic_obj_t ble_uart_char_rx = {
-    .base.type = &ubluepy_characteristic_type,
-    .p_uuid = &uuid_obj_char_rx,
-    .props = UBLUEPY_PROP_WRITE | UBLUEPY_PROP_WRITE_WO_RESP,
-    .attrs = 0,
-};
-
-static ubluepy_characteristic_obj_t ble_uart_char_tx = {
-    .base.type = &ubluepy_characteristic_type,
-    .p_uuid = &uuid_obj_char_tx,
-    .props = UBLUEPY_PROP_NOTIFY,
-    .attrs = UBLUEPY_ATTR_CCCD,
-};
-
-static ubluepy_peripheral_obj_t ble_uart_peripheral = {
-    .base.type = &ubluepy_peripheral_type,
-    .conn_handle = 0xFFFF,
-};
-
-static volatile bool m_cccd_enabled;
-static volatile bool m_connected;
+#define NUS_RX_UUID 0x0002
+#define NUS_TX_UUID 0x0003
+#define BUFFER_SIZE 128
 
 ringBuffer_typedef(uint8_t, ringbuffer_t);
 
-static ringbuffer_t   m_rx_ring_buffer;
-static ringbuffer_t * mp_rx_ring_buffer = &m_rx_ring_buffer;
-static uint8_t        m_rx_ring_buffer_data[128];
+static bleio_device_obj_t m_device;
+static bleio_service_obj_t *m_nus;
+static bleio_characteristic_obj_t *m_tx_chara;
+static bleio_characteristic_obj_t *m_rx_chara;
 
-static ubluepy_advertise_data_t m_adv_data_uart_service;
+static volatile bool m_cccd_enabled;
 
-#if BLUETOOTH_WEBBLUETOOTH_REPL
-static ubluepy_advertise_data_t m_adv_data_eddystone_url;
-#endif // BLUETOOTH_WEBBLUETOOTH_REPL
+static uint8_t m_rx_ring_buffer_data[BUFFER_SIZE];
+static ringbuffer_t m_rx_ring_buffer = {
+    .size = sizeof(m_rx_ring_buffer_data) + 1,
+    .elems = m_rx_ring_buffer_data,
+};
 
-int mp_hal_stdin_rx_chr(void) {
-    while (isBufferEmpty(mp_rx_ring_buffer)) {
-        ;
-    }
-
-    uint8_t byte;
-    bufferRead(mp_rx_ring_buffer, byte);
-    return (int)byte;
-}
-
-bool mp_hal_stdin_any(void) {
-  return !isBufferEmpty(mp_rx_ring_buffer);
-}
-
-void mp_hal_stdout_tx_strn(const char *str, size_t len) {
-    uint8_t *buf = (uint8_t *)str;
-    size_t send_len;
-
-    while (len > 0) {
-        if (len >= 20) {
-            send_len = 20; // (GATT_MTU_SIZE_DEFAULT - 3)
-        } else {
-            send_len = len;
+STATIC void on_ble_evt(ble_evt_t *ble_evt, void *param) {
+    switch (ble_evt->header.evt_id) {
+        case BLE_GAP_EVT_DISCONNECTED:
+        {
+            mp_obj_t device_obj = MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&m_device);
+            mp_call_function_0(mp_load_attr(device_obj, qstr_from_str("start_advertising")));
+            break;
         }
 
-        ubluepy_characteristic_obj_t * p_char = &ble_uart_char_tx;
+        case BLE_GATTS_EVT_WRITE:
+        {
+            ble_gatts_evt_write_t *write = &ble_evt->evt.gatts_evt.params.write;
 
-        ble_drv_attr_s_notify(p_char->p_service->p_periph->conn_handle,
-                              p_char->handle,
-                              send_len,
-                              buf);
-
-        len -= send_len;
-        buf += send_len;
-    }
-}
-
-void mp_hal_stdout_tx_strn_cooked(const char *str, mp_uint_t len) {
-    mp_hal_stdout_tx_strn(str, len);
-}
-
-STATIC void gap_event_handler(mp_obj_t self_in, uint16_t event_id, uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t length, uint8_t * data) {
-    ubluepy_peripheral_obj_t * self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
-
-    if (event_id == 16) {                // connect event
-        self->conn_handle = conn_handle;
-        m_connected = true;
-    } else if (event_id == 17) {         // disconnect event
-        self->conn_handle = 0xFFFF;      // invalid connection handle
-        m_connected = false;
-        ble_uart_advertise();
-    }
-}
-
-STATIC void gatts_event_handler(mp_obj_t self_in, uint16_t event_id, uint16_t attr_handle, uint16_t length, uint8_t * data) {
-    ubluepy_peripheral_obj_t * self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
-    (void)self;
-
-    if (event_id == 80) { // gatts write
-        if (ble_uart_char_tx.cccd_handle == attr_handle) {
-            m_cccd_enabled = true;
-        } else if (ble_uart_char_rx.handle == attr_handle) {
-            for (uint16_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-                #if MICROPY_KBD_EXCEPTION
-                if (data[i] == mp_interrupt_char) {
-                    mp_keyboard_interrupt();
-                } else
-                #endif
-                {
-                    bufferWrite(mp_rx_ring_buffer, data[i]);
+            if (write->handle == m_tx_chara->cccd_handle) {
+                m_cccd_enabled = true;
+            } else if (write->handle == m_rx_chara->handle) {
+                for (size_t i = 0; i < write->len; ++i) {
+#if MICROPY_KBD_EXCEPTION
+                    if (write->data[i] == mp_interrupt_char) {
+                        mp_keyboard_interrupt();
+                    } else
+#endif
+                    {
+                        bufferWrite(&m_rx_ring_buffer, write->data[i]);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-void ble_uart_init0(void) {
-    uint8_t base_uuid[] = {0x9E, 0xCA, 0xDC, 0x24, 0x0E, 0xE5, 0xA9, 0xE0, 0x93, 0xF3, 0xA3, 0xB5, 0x00, 0x00, 0x40, 0x6E};
-    uint8_t uuid_vs_idx;
+void ble_uart_init(void) {
+    mp_obj_t device_obj = MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&m_device);
+    m_device.base.type = &bleio_device_type;
+    m_device.service_list = mp_obj_new_list(0, NULL);
+    m_device.notif_handler = mp_const_none;
+    m_device.conn_handler = mp_const_none;
+    m_device.conn_handle = 0xFFFF;
+    m_device.is_peripheral = true;
+    m_device.name = mp_obj_new_str(default_name, strlen(default_name), false);
+    common_hal_bleio_adapter_get_address(&m_device.address);
 
-    (void)ble_drv_uuid_add_vs(base_uuid, &uuid_vs_idx);
+    mp_obj_t nus_uuid_str = mp_obj_new_str(NUS_UUID, strlen(NUS_UUID), false);
+    mp_obj_t nus_uuid_obj = bleio_uuid_type.make_new(&bleio_uuid_type, 1, 0, &nus_uuid_str);
+    mp_obj_t nus_obj = bleio_service_type.make_new(&bleio_service_type, 1, 0, &nus_uuid_obj);
+    m_nus = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(nus_obj);
+    mp_call_function_1(mp_load_attr(device_obj, qstr_from_str("add_service")), nus_obj);
 
-    uuid_obj_service.uuid_vs_idx = uuid_vs_idx;
-    uuid_obj_char_tx.uuid_vs_idx = uuid_vs_idx;
-    uuid_obj_char_rx.uuid_vs_idx = uuid_vs_idx;
+    mp_obj_t tx_uuid_int = mp_obj_new_int(NUS_TX_UUID);
+    mp_obj_t tx_uuid_obj = bleio_uuid_type.make_new(&bleio_uuid_type, 1, 0, &tx_uuid_int);
+    mp_obj_t tx_obj = bleio_characteristic_type.make_new(&bleio_characteristic_type, 1, 0, &tx_uuid_obj);
+    m_tx_chara = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(tx_obj);
+    m_tx_chara->uuid->type = UUID_TYPE_128BIT;
+    m_tx_chara->uuid->uuid_vs_idx = m_nus->uuid->uuid_vs_idx;
+    m_tx_chara->props.notify = true;
+    mp_call_function_1(mp_load_attr(nus_obj, qstr_from_str("add_characteristic")), tx_obj);
 
-    (void)ble_drv_service_add(&ble_uart_service);
-    ble_uart_service.char_list = mp_obj_new_list(0, NULL);
+    mp_obj_t rx_uuid_int = mp_obj_new_int(NUS_RX_UUID);
+    mp_obj_t rx_uuid_obj = bleio_uuid_type.make_new(&bleio_uuid_type, 1, 0, &rx_uuid_int);
+    mp_obj_t rx_obj = bleio_characteristic_type.make_new(&bleio_characteristic_type, 1, 0, &rx_uuid_obj);
+    m_rx_chara = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(rx_obj);
+    m_rx_chara->uuid->type = UUID_TYPE_128BIT;
+    m_rx_chara->uuid->uuid_vs_idx = m_nus->uuid->uuid_vs_idx;
+    m_rx_chara->props.write = true;
+    m_rx_chara->props.write_wo_resp = true;
+    mp_call_function_1(mp_load_attr(nus_obj, qstr_from_str("add_characteristic")), rx_obj);
 
-    // add TX characteristic
-    ble_uart_char_tx.service_handle = ble_uart_service.handle;
-    bool retval = ble_drv_characteristic_add(&ble_uart_char_tx);
-    if (retval) {
-    	ble_uart_char_tx.p_service = &ble_uart_service;
-    }
-    mp_obj_list_append(ble_uart_service.char_list, MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&ble_uart_char_tx));
+    mp_call_function_0(mp_load_attr(device_obj, qstr_from_str("start_advertising")));
 
-    // add RX characteristic
-    ble_uart_char_rx.service_handle = ble_uart_service.handle;
-    retval = ble_drv_characteristic_add(&ble_uart_char_rx);
-    if (retval) {
-    	ble_uart_char_rx.p_service = &ble_uart_service;
-    }
-    mp_obj_list_append(ble_uart_service.char_list, MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&ble_uart_char_rx));
-
-    // setup the peripheral
-    ble_uart_peripheral.service_list = mp_obj_new_list(0, NULL);
-    mp_obj_list_append(ble_uart_peripheral.service_list, MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&ble_uart_service));
-    ble_uart_service.p_periph = &ble_uart_peripheral;
-
-    ble_drv_gap_event_handler_set(MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&ble_uart_peripheral), gap_event_handler);
-    ble_drv_gatts_event_handler_set(MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&ble_uart_peripheral), gatts_event_handler);
-
-    ble_uart_peripheral.conn_handle = 0xFFFF;
-
-    char device_name[] = "mpus";
-
-    mp_obj_t service_list = mp_obj_new_list(0, NULL);
-    mp_obj_list_append(service_list, MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&ble_uart_service));
-
-    mp_obj_t * services = NULL;
-    mp_uint_t  num_services;
-    mp_obj_get_array(service_list, &num_services, &services);
-
-    m_adv_data_uart_service.p_services      = services;
-    m_adv_data_uart_service.num_of_services = num_services;
-    m_adv_data_uart_service.p_device_name   = (uint8_t *)device_name;
-    m_adv_data_uart_service.device_name_len = strlen(device_name);
-    m_adv_data_uart_service.connectable     = true;
-    m_adv_data_uart_service.p_data          = NULL;
-
-#if BLUETOOTH_WEBBLUETOOTH_REPL
-    // for now point eddystone URL to https://goo.gl/x46FES => https://glennrub.github.io/webbluetooth/micropython/repl/
-    static uint8_t eddystone_url_data[27] = {0x2, 0x1, 0x6,
-                                             0x3, 0x3, 0xaa, 0xfe,
-                                             19, 0x16, 0xaa, 0xfe, 0x10, 0xee, 0x3, 'g', 'o', 'o', '.', 'g', 'l', '/', 'x', '4', '6', 'F', 'E', 'S'};
-    // eddystone url adv data
-    m_adv_data_eddystone_url.p_data      = eddystone_url_data;
-    m_adv_data_eddystone_url.data_len    = sizeof(eddystone_url_data);
-    m_adv_data_eddystone_url.connectable = false;
-#endif
+    ble_drv_add_event_handler(on_ble_evt, &m_device);
 
     m_cccd_enabled = false;
 
-    // initialize ring buffer
-    m_rx_ring_buffer.size = sizeof(m_rx_ring_buffer_data) + 1;
-    m_rx_ring_buffer.start = 0;
-    m_rx_ring_buffer.end = 0;
-    m_rx_ring_buffer.elems = m_rx_ring_buffer_data;
-
-    m_connected = false;
-
-    ble_uart_advertise();
-}
-
-void ble_uart_advertise(void) {
-#if BLUETOOTH_WEBBLUETOOTH_REPL
-    while (!m_connected) {
-        (void)ble_drv_advertise_data(&m_adv_data_uart_service);
-        mp_hal_delay_ms(500);
-        (void)ble_drv_advertise_data(&m_adv_data_eddystone_url);
-        mp_hal_delay_ms(500);
+    while (!m_cccd_enabled) {
+#ifdef MICROPY_VM_HOOK_LOOP
+    MICROPY_VM_HOOK_LOOP
+#endif
     }
-
-    ble_drv_advertise_stop();
-#else
-    (void)ble_drv_advertise_data(&m_adv_data_uart_service);
-#endif // BLUETOOTH_WEBBLUETOOTH_REPL
 }
 
 bool ble_uart_connected(void) {
-    return (m_connected);
+    return (m_device.conn_handle != BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID);
 }
 
-bool ble_uart_enabled(void) {
-    return (m_cccd_enabled);
+char ble_uart_rx_chr(void) {
+    while (isBufferEmpty(&m_rx_ring_buffer)) {
+#ifdef MICROPY_VM_HOOK_LOOP
+    MICROPY_VM_HOOK_LOOP
+#endif
+    }
+
+    uint8_t byte;
+    bufferRead(&m_rx_ring_buffer, byte);
+    return (int)byte;
+}
+
+bool ble_uart_stdin_any(void) {
+    return !isBufferEmpty(&m_rx_ring_buffer);
+}
+
+void ble_uart_stdout_tx_str(const char *text) {
+    mp_hal_stdout_tx_strn(text, strlen(text));
+}
+
+int mp_hal_stdin_rx_chr(void) {
+    return ble_uart_rx_chr();
+}
+
+void mp_hal_stdout_tx_strn(const char *str, size_t len) {
+    size_t send_len;
+
+    while (len > 0) {
+        if (len >= BLE_GATT_ATT_MTU_DEFAULT - 3) {
+            send_len = (BLE_GATT_ATT_MTU_DEFAULT - 3);
+        } else {
+            send_len = len;
+        }
+
+        mp_buffer_info_t bufinfo = {
+            .buf = (uint8_t*)str,
+            .len = send_len,
+        };
+
+        common_hal_bleio_characteristic_write_value(m_tx_chara, &bufinfo);
+
+        len -= send_len;
+        str += send_len;
+    }
 }
 
 #endif // MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS
-
-#endif // BLUETOOTH_SD
diff --git a/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ble_uart.h b/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ble_uart.h
index b57a75229e..d86e6293ae 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ble_uart.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ble_uart.h
@@ -24,16 +24,17 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-#ifndef BLUETOOTH_LE_UART_H__
-#define BLUETOOTH_LE_UART_H__
+#ifndef MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_BLUETOOTH_BLE_UART_H
+#define MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_BLUETOOTH_BLE_UART_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include "ble_drv.h"
 
-void ble_uart_init0(void);
-void ble_uart_advertise(void);
+void ble_uart_init(void);
 bool ble_uart_connected(void);
-bool ble_uart_enabled(void);
+char ble_uart_rx_chr(void);
+bool ble_uart_stdin_any(void);
+void ble_uart_stdout_tx_str(const char *text);
 
-#endif // BLUETOOTH_LE_UART_H__
+#endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_NRF_BLUETOOTH_BLE_UART_H
diff --git a/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ringbuffer.h b/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ringbuffer.h
index 3438b5c9b5..9a06e7ccc4 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ringbuffer.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/bluetooth/ringbuffer.h
@@ -79,21 +79,21 @@
   BUF.elems = (T*)calloc(BUF.size, sizeof(T))
 
 
-#define bufferDestroy(BUF) free(BUF->elems)
-#define nextStartIndex(BUF) ((BUF->start + 1) % BUF->size)
-#define nextEndIndex(BUF) ((BUF->end + 1) % BUF->size)
-#define isBufferEmpty(BUF) (BUF->end == BUF->start)
-#define isBufferFull(BUF) (nextEndIndex(BUF) == BUF->start)
+#define bufferDestroy(BUF) free((BUF)->elems)
+#define nextStartIndex(BUF) (((BUF)->start + 1) % (BUF)->size)
+#define nextEndIndex(BUF) (((BUF)->end + 1) % (BUF)->size)
+#define isBufferEmpty(BUF) ((BUF)->end == (BUF)->start)
+#define isBufferFull(BUF) (nextEndIndex(BUF) == (BUF)->start)
 
 #define bufferWrite(BUF, ELEM) \
-  BUF->elems[BUF->end] = ELEM; \
-  BUF->end = (BUF->end + 1) % BUF->size; \
+  (BUF)->elems[(BUF)->end] = ELEM; \
+  (BUF)->end = ((BUF)->end + 1) % (BUF)->size; \
   if (isBufferEmpty(BUF)) { \
-    BUF->start = nextStartIndex(BUF); \
+    (BUF)->start = nextStartIndex(BUF); \
   }
 
 #define bufferRead(BUF, ELEM) \
-    ELEM = BUF->elems[BUF->start]; \
-    BUF->start = nextStartIndex(BUF);
+    ELEM = (BUF)->elems[(BUF)->start]; \
+    (BUF)->start = nextStartIndex(BUF);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.h b/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.h
index 62a041ae96..8b193fb595 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.h
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@
 #if BLUETOOTH_SD
     #define MICROPY_PY_BLEIO                     (1)
     #define MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS                   (0)
-    #define BLUETOOTH_WEBBLUETOOTH_REPL          (0)
 #else
     #ifndef MICROPY_PY_BLEIO
         #define MICROPY_PY_BLEIO                 (0)
diff --git a/ports/nrf/mphalport.c b/ports/nrf/mphalport.c
index 27ed57bf38..e9a8722c6b 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/mphalport.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/mphalport.c
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@ void mp_hal_stdout_tx_strn(const char *str, mp_uint_t len) {
 
 #endif // USB
 
-#endif // NUS
-
+#endif // MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* delay
diff --git a/ports/nrf/supervisor/serial.c b/ports/nrf/supervisor/serial.c
index cfbcc4b31b..c7744fd79e 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/supervisor/serial.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/supervisor/serial.c
@@ -26,25 +26,41 @@
 
 #include "py/mphal.h"
 
-#if MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS
+#if (MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS == 1)
 #include "ble_uart.h"
 #else
 #include "nrf_gpio.h"
 #include "nrfx_uarte.h"
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(NRF52840_XXAA)
+#if (MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS == 1)
+
+void serial_init(void) {
+    ble_uart_init();
+}
+
+bool serial_connected(void) {
+    return ble_uart_connected();
+}
+
+char serial_read(void) {
+    return (char) ble_uart_rx_chr();
+}
+
+bool serial_bytes_available(void) {
+    return ble_uart_stdin_any();
+}
+
+void serial_write(const char *text) {
+    ble_uart_stdout_tx_str(text);
+}
+
+#elif !defined(NRF52840_XXAA)
 
 uint8_t serial_received_char;
 nrfx_uarte_t serial_instance = NRFX_UARTE_INSTANCE(0);
 
 void serial_init(void) {
-#if MICROPY_PY_BLE_NUS
-    ble_uart_init0();
-    while (!ble_uart_enabled()) {
-        ;
-    }
-#else
     nrfx_uarte_config_t config = {
         .pseltxd = MICROPY_HW_UART_TX,
         .pselrxd = MICROPY_HW_UART_RX,
@@ -66,7 +82,6 @@ void serial_init(void) {
 
     // enabled receiving
     nrf_uarte_task_trigger(serial_instance.p_reg, NRF_UARTE_TASK_STARTRX);
-#endif
 }
 
 bool serial_connected(void) {
@@ -93,7 +108,6 @@ void serial_init(void) {
     // usb is already initialized in board_init()
 }
 
-
 bool serial_connected(void) {
     return tud_cdc_connected();
 }