Serial Bluetooth Terminal

Terminal for serial devices connected with Bluetooth Classic / LE

Kai Morich · de.kai_morich.serial_bluetooth_terminal

3.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v1.52 1.7 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.52 (94)
Updated: Jun 10, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 1.7 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Mar 11, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (2 sensitive)
Website: kai-morich.de/android
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Serial Bluetooth Terminal is an app by Kai Morich in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.49, the APK shrank from 2.2 MB to 1.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.3 to 5.0. It asks for 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: Bluetooth connect and Bluetooth scan. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.51. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

What's new in v1.52

1.51 2026-05-01 NEW macros w/o newline NEW hex macros with delay 1.50 2025-11-06 FIX copy from main text view with unmodified spaces INFO Android 5.0 as minimum version 1.49 2025-03-17 FIX single CR handling for newline CR+LF setting 1.48 2024-09-29 NEW "Settings > Misc. > Show notification when connected" because not shown in notification bar by default on Android 14 NEW support nRF style BLE devices having PROPERTY_WRITE_NO_RESPONSE, before supported only PROPERTY_WRITE

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

'Serial Bluetooth Terminal' is a line-oriented terminal / console app for microcontrollers, arduinos and other devices with a serial / UART interface connected with a bluetooth to serial converter to your android device. This app supports different bluetooth versions: - Bluetooth Classic - Bluetooth LE / Bluetooth Low Energy / BLE / Bluetooth Smart This app supports different bluetooth devices: Bluetooth Classic (implementing standard Bluetooth SPP profile): - HC-05, HC-06, ... - Raspberry Pi 3 - ... Bluetooth LE (implementing vendor specific Bluetooth GATT services): - predefined: * Nordic Semiconductor nRF51822, … (e.g. BBC micro:bit) * Texas Instruments CC254x (e.g. HM-10, CC41-A, … modules) * Microchip RN4870/71, BM70/71 'transparent UART service' * Telit Bluemod - custom profile: * Texas Instruments CC2640 serial service, except config characteristics * Silabls BLE113 * uConnect BLE serial adapter * ... All features in this app are free. In-App purchase is only used for the 'Donate' option. Looking for source code? Here you find simplified variants of this app: https://github.com/kai-morich/SimpleBluetoothTerminal https://github.com/kai-morich/SimpleBluetoothLeTerminal

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.49. Since v1.50 it requires Android 5.0+.

v1.52 LATEST Jun 10, 2026 1.7 MB TRUSTED v1.51 May 2, 2026 1.7 MB TRUSTED v1.50 Feb 5, 2026 2.4 MB TRUSTED v1.49 Nov 10, 2025 2.2 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 10, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Kai Morich” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 10, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 10, 2026
Signed byCN=Kai Morich, ST=Germany, C=DE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)FC:7B:CC:2A:E2:94:11:A2:A9:FB:08:6E:19:E1:C1:F0:DA:FF:FA:DB
File MD58f87bf901f56dbbc518216e675c7b43c
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Serial Bluetooth Terminal requests 10 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
Foreground service remote messaging android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_REMOTE_MESSAGING
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) de.kai_morich.serial_bluetooth_terminal.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Serial Bluetooth Terminal APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Serial Bluetooth Terminal for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.49 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.3 and later. Get version 1.49 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Serial Bluetooth Terminal free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Serial Bluetooth Terminal APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8f87bf901f56dbbc518216e675c7b43c.