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Chrome Android 138 supports Web Serial #28818

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Chrome Android 138 supports Web Serial
caugner Jan 14, 2026
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WebView Android does not support Web Serial
caugner Jan 14, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into 23802-chrome-android-serial
caugner Feb 17, 2026
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Chrome Android partially supports Web Serial
caugner Feb 17, 2026
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion api/Navigator.json
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"version_added": "89"
},
"chrome_android": {
"version_added": false
"version_added": "138",
"partial_implementation": true,
"notes": "Only Bluetooth RFCOMM."
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It'd be really nice to put this in terms of how developers are going to be limited. Something like this:

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"notes": "Only Bluetooth RFCOMM."
"notes": "Serial ports are only available if they're provided by Bluetooth RFCOMM serial port emulation."

},
"edge": "mirror",
"firefox": {
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32 changes: 23 additions & 9 deletions api/Serial.json
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"version_added": "89"
},
"chrome_android": {
"version_added": false
"version_added": "138",
"partial_implementation": true,
"notes": "Only Bluetooth RFCOMM."
},
"edge": "mirror",
"firefox": {
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"version_added": "89"
},
"chrome_android": {
"version_added": false
"version_added": "138"
},
"edge": "mirror",
"firefox": {
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},
"safari_ios": "mirror",
"samsunginternet_android": "mirror",
"webview_android": "mirror",
"webview_android": {
"version_added": false,
"impl_url": "https://crbug.com/40740509"
},
"webview_ios": "mirror"
},
"status": {
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"version_added": "89"
},
"chrome_android": {
"version_added": false
"version_added": "138"
},
"edge": "mirror",
"firefox": {
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},
"safari_ios": "mirror",
"samsunginternet_android": "mirror",
"webview_android": "mirror",
"webview_android": {
"version_added": false,
"impl_url": "https://crbug.com/40740509"
},
"webview_ios": "mirror"
},
"status": {
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"version_added": "117"
},
"chrome_android": {
"version_added": false
"version_added": "138"
},
"edge": "mirror",
"firefox": {
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},
"safari_ios": "mirror",
"samsunginternet_android": "mirror",
"webview_android": "mirror",
"webview_android": {
"version_added": false,
"impl_url": "https://crbug.com/40740509"
},
"webview_ios": "mirror"
},
"status": {
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"version_added": "117"
},
"chrome_android": {
"version_added": false
"version_added": "138"
},
"edge": "mirror",
"firefox": {
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},
"safari_ios": "mirror",
"samsunginternet_android": "mirror",
"webview_android": "mirror",
"webview_android": {
"version_added": false,
"impl_url": "https://crbug.com/40740509"
},
"webview_ios": "mirror"
},
"status": {
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