TCPUART transparent Bridge

1.3.5

HARDCODED JOY S.R.L.

4.67

92 reviews

10,000+
Downloads

Free

TCP <-> UART (USB adapter) transparent bridge

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4.67 · 92 reviews · 10,000+ downloads

TCPUART transparent Bridge turns a USB UART adapter into a network bridge, enabling seamless data flow between TCP sockets and serial devices. With a strong 4.67 rating from 92 reviews and 10,000+ total downloads, it serves developers working with Arduino, ESP32/ESP8266, STM32 Nucleo, and other CDC ACM boards.

Pros & Cons

Wide compatibility with Arduino, ESP8266/ESP32, STM32 Nucleo-64, FTDI, CP210x, CH34x, and other CDC ACM devices
TCP/UDP networking enables remote data access to serial devices
USB OTG support for on-the-go use with powered devices
Foreground service and notifications help maintain stable connections
Ongoing updates expanding board support and fixing USB drivers

Requires a USB OTG-enabled phone and a power-capable USB connection; some USB-C cables may not work
Board support, while broad, may not cover every device yet and may grow over time
No in-app features beyond core bridge functionality; users may need external tools for advanced serial tasks

About TCPUART transparent Bridge

TCPUART transparent Bridge is a tools app developed by HARDCODED JOY S.R.L..

Download Statistics

TCPUART transparent Bridge has been downloaded 15 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 90 times.

User Ratings

TCPUART transparent Bridge is rated 4.67 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 92 ratings.

App Information

TCPUART transparent Bridge is FREE to download. The APK download size is 313.71 kB. The latest version available is 1.3.5. The last update was on September 7, 2023.

Technical Requirements

TCPUART transparent Bridge requires Android 3.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2019.

Description

This application allows you to connect an UART (Serial) USB adapter to a TCP socket, to send and receive data.

Example use case:
- connect your Arduino to the phone using OTG cable
- access it using netcat in Linux

Supported boards / chips:
Arduino (original and clones)
ESP8266 boards
ESP32 boards
NodeMCU
ESP32-CAM-MB
STM32 Nucleo-64 (ST-LINK/V2-1)
FTDI
PL2303
CP210x
CH34x
many CDC ACM devices

Connection:
Phone must have USB OTG function and be able to provide power to the connected USB device (most phones nowadays).
Use USB OTG adapter cable (test the adapter works by connecting a computer mouse).
Use normal USB cable to connect your embedded board to the OTG adapter.
Note: symmetrical USB C - USB C cable might not work. Use normal cable and OTG adapter.

End-User License Agreement:
https://www.hardcodedjoy.com/app-eula?id=com.hardcodedjoy.tcpuart

Recent changes:
Fixed bug in USB drivers.
More boards are supported now, including ST-LINK/V2-1 found on STM32 Nucleo-64 boards.

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More data about TCPUART transparent Bridge

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	15 thousand
Recent downloads	90
Rating	4.67 based on 92 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	1.3.5
APK size	313.7 KB
Number of libraries	0
Designed for Android	3.1+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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TCPUART transparent Bridge has been downloaded 15 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 90 times.

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Comments on TCPUART transparent Bridge for Android

★★★★☆ Rick Stoyle · Nov 1, 2023

I found this to be a handy little app. Only issue is battery drain. After closing the app, it will continue to run in the background and drain your battery. So after use, you need to kill the process (via settings) or reboot the phone or tablet. If you change your settings to not allow this app to use battery while it is in the background, then the app will not work correctly. So, give it unrestricted use of battery, but make sure it's "process" is not running after you are done using it.

★★★★★ ken suddes · Jan 7, 2020

The gd77 is a dmr radio with open gd77 firmware that allows it to be used as a hotspot for the brandmeister network. Your great app serves as an interface between the radio and blued (an app to connect the radio to the system) using tcpuart as baud 115200 on server port 2000. I reverted to v1.2 on my Samsung j3. Further investigation tells me that the j3 is a bit iffy with otg. A newer tablet using v123 is ok. Sorry for troubling you.

★★★★★ Anders Odhner · Jul 18, 2020

This app does what it's supposed to. I used it with a USB-to-RS232 adapter, a dial-up modem, socat, and pppd to get my rooted phone online in a place where all I had was a landline. I also managed to compile efax and use my phone with a dial-up modem to send and receive faxes. This app, along with socat is what allowed me to access the modem through Linux CLI programs.

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Trust & Safety: Permissions align with the app’s functionality: FOREGROUND_SERVICE for stable operation, INTERNET for network access, and POST_NOTIFICATIONS for status updates. No sensitive permissions are requested beyond standard app requirements. The build is marked as proguarded, indicating code obfuscation as part of the development process.

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