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api.Serial - Chrome for Android supports the spec #23802

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@elmot

What type of issue is this?

Incorrect support data. Chrome for Android does not support WebSerial at all but version 126 does

What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

Chrome 126 for Android supports webserial for USB-CDC adapters
Your compatibility table says that it does not support

What browsers does this problem apply to, if applicable?

Chrome For Android

What did you expect to see?

Chrome 126 supports WebSerial API with issues:
Only USB-CDC adapters are supported

Did you test this? If so, how?

I connected six different devices to my phone and tested webserial using
https://espressif.github.io/esptool-js/
My phone is Samsung S21FE, Android 14. Chrome 126 and Firefox 128 are installed

Boards worked fine:

  • Raspberry Pi Pico(Micropython firmware)
  • M5Stamp C3U(ESP32C3) board, native USB port
  • ESP32S3 DevKitC board, native USB port

Boards are not recognized as serial ports:

  • ESP32S3 DevKitC board, USB-UART port (SiliconLabs CP2102N)
  • ESP-C3-01M Kit (CH340)
  • FTDI FT2232HL adapter

Can you link to any release notes, bugs, pull requests, or MDN pages related to this?

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Serial_API

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  • Query: api.Serial
  • Report started: 2024-07-12T10:01:07.720Z

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