# Android usb serial for direct read

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**Created:** [January 27, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/android-usb-serial-for-direct-read/11415 "2025-01-27T21:04:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.purpleair.com/t/android-usb-serial-for-direct-read/11415/4 "2025-01-28T21:44:04Z")

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Looks like I’m wrong here, they all have USB Serial capabilities, described here:

> [@Accessing Serial Data From PurpleAir Sensors](https://community.purpleair.com/t/accessing-serial-data-from-purpleair-sensors/8536):
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> This article covers working with serial data, which requires technical knowledge. Our [How to Obtain Sensor Data](https://community.purpleair.com/t/how-to-obtain-sensor-data/9727) article details other ways to obtain sensor data. Serial Data PurpleAir sensors collect data every second and average it into “real-time” samples (typically for a 2-minute period). These real-time samples are sent to PurpleAir over WiFi and made visible on the [PurpleAir Map](https://map.purpleair.com/). Serial data provides access to both reported samples and second-by-second measurements taken by the sensor. Thi…

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