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+# usb-serial-for-android
+
+Library for talking to Arduinos and other USB serial devices on Android, using
+USB Host mode and Android 3.1+
+
+Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/usb-serial-for-android
+
+## About
+
+This project provides an Android userspace driver for USB serial devices.  You
+can use it to talk to your Arduino, or any other supported serial devices.
+
+## Usage
+
+Download the sources.  Inside you will find two Eclipse projects:
+
+* UsbSerialLibrary - the main library code, an "Android Library" project.
+* UsbSerialExamples - a demo Android application
+
+In Eclipse, open "File", "Import", and then select "General, "Existing Projects
+into Workspace".
+
+Navigate to the directory you just checked out and import both projects.  Then
+run the demo application.
+
+
+## Compatible Serial Devices
+
+Supported and tested:
+
+*   FT232R
+
+Possibly supported (untested):
+
+*   FT232H
+*   FT2232D
+*   FT2432H
+
+Unsupported (send patches!):
+
+*   Arduino Uno (CDC)
+
+
+## Compatible Android Devices
+
+Supported and tested:
+
+*   Motorola Xoom, Android 3.1/3.2
+
+Possibly supported (untested):
+
+*   Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
+
+
+## License and Copyright
+
+This library is licensed under LGPL Version 2.1.  Please see LICENSE.txt for the
+complete license.
+
+Copyright 2011, Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+
+Portions of this library are based on libftdi
+(http://www.intra2net.com/en/developer/libftdi).  Please see
+FtdiSerialDriver.java for more information.
+
+
+## Contributing
+
+Patches are welcome.  We're especially interested in supporting more devices.
+Please open a bug report.
+
+
+## Credits
+
+Author/maintainer: mike wakerly <opensource@hoho.com>
+
+Contributors:
+
+*   Robert Tsai <rob@tsaiberspace.com> (code review)
+
+