Documenting my journey in trying to use my ESP32 on my phone through Termux

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A step-by-step guide for programming ESP32 microcontrollers using Termux on Android phones. Covers setting up a TCP bridge with TCPUART app to communicate with the ESP32 via USB OTG, flashing MicroPython firmware using esptool, and managing programs with mpremote. Includes practical examples like LED blinking and discusses limitations of the Termux environment for embedded development toolchains.

ESP32 and Termux

<p>This is really nice. The biggest pain is still the lack of physical keyboards on modern smartphones. Bring back real keys and we can finally program on the phone, without a hassle.</p>


<p>Can Android run a virtual machine like VMware Workstation to run x86-based tools?So we can avoid some problems on Android System?</p>
