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FTDI UART Terminal on Windows Pc

Developed By: Future Technology Devices International Ltd

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 156 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.6
Size 828.2 KB
Release Date December 07, 23
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (2)]

What's New:
Modify the source code to comply with the security regulations of Android 14. [see more]

Description from Developer:
FTDI USB to UART COM Port Utility.

This utility is for use with FTDI USB to UART devices. The utility provides a terminal emulation function for use on Android devices. The Androi... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download FTDI UART Terminal and install on Windows PC. FTDI UART Terminal is free Tools app, developed by Future Technology Devices International Ltd. Latest version of FTDI UART Terminal is 1.6, was released on 2023-12-07 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of FTDI UART Terminal is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 156 users, 23 users had rated it 5*, 75 users had rated it 1*.

How to install FTDI UART Terminal on Windows?

Instruction on how to install FTDI UART Terminal on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install FTDI UART Terminal on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install FTDI UART Terminal using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "FTDI UART Terminal" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install FTDI UART Terminal on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "FTDI UART Terminal" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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FTDI USB to UART COM Port Utility.

This utility is for use with FTDI USB to UART devices. The utility provides a terminal emulation function for use on Android devices. The Android system must use Android OS version 3.2 or later and provide a USB host port.

Features
• The application will open automatically when you plug in supported FTDI device controller like FT232R, FT245R, FT232H, FT2232D, FT2232H, FT4232H and FT230X, FT231X...
• It supports FTDI USB TTL Serial, USB RS232 and USB Hi-Speed cables.
• Suitable for use on any Android platform with Android v3.2 and later versions.
• Provide general terminal UART utility; easily adaptable to a console function.
• Support CTS/RTS, DTR/DSR and XOFF/XON Flow controls.
• Support Baud from 300 to 921600.
• Save file and Send file functions support XModem, YModem and ZModem file transfer protocols.
• USB Plug and Play.
• USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible.
Modify the source code to comply with the security regulations of Android 14.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.