PocketCHIRP is an Android radio programming app for amateur radio, GMRS, radio enthusiasts, commercial/business users, DMR, and other supported radios, with tools for reading, editing, saving, and programming compatible amateur radios over Bluetooth or USB — plus repeater search, satellite Doppler channel generation, custom groups, cloud backups, Android TalkBack accessibility, custom drivers, diagnostics, supported Quansheng firmware flashing, Bluetooth KISS packet/APRS routing, and more.
PocketCHIRP brings familiar amateur radio, GMRS, and CHIRP-style programming workflows to Android so radio operators and enthusiasts can read, edit, organize, save, and write compatible radios wherever they actually use them.
Download your radio configuration, make changes, and write it back directly from your Android device.
Connect through supported Bluetooth programming interfaces for cable-free programming in the field.
Use supported USB programming cables and direct-USB radios with compatible Android devices.
Edit frequencies, names, tones, duplex settings, power levels, modes, and other supported channel parameters.
Access supported radio-wide configuration options directly from PocketCHIRP.
PocketCHIRP supports a growing range of radios, transports, tools, and compatible custom drivers.
Real feedback from radio operators programming from Android in the field, at home, and anywhere they would rather not bring a laptop.
“I was skeptical at first that this app can replace my computer but I was very wrong. It works beautifully. I can read my radio's memory, save it, modify it, and write it back to the radio. All from my pixel phone. I connected my phone to the Baofeng radio using a USB-A to USB-C adapter and it all worked, easily. One improvement I like to see is the ability to use drag and drop to rearrange entries in addition to the current dialog.”
“very good app, very useful, please add radtel 950pro”
“Works perfectly for my baofeng UV5R Mini. really a useful app, so o dont have to borrow my wife's computer to program!”
“great app no need for a laptop now onece you work it all out how to use the app”
“Works great with all the radios I've tried so far and the dev is available for support unlike so many other apps!”
“this is awesome!! to be able to load radios from my phone is genius - no more lugging a laptop around just for this purpose.”
“Thanks sir”
PocketCHIRP brings familiar radio programming to Android, then adds mobile-first tools for finding, organizing, backing up, accessing, and using your radios in the field — including supported Quansheng firmware flashing, Bluetooth KISS packet/APRS routing, cloud backup, satellite Doppler generation, and accessibility options for low-vision and screen-reader users.
Build Doppler-corrected channel groups from AMSAT satellite data, or create custom satellite profiles with your own uplink, downlink, and tuning steps — ready to bring into your radio programming workflow.
Find repeaters around your current location or any coordinates you choose, then bring useful results directly into your programming workflow.
Organize channels and radio information into groups that make sense for how you operate — travel, Skywarn, events, repeaters, simplex, and more.
Keep optional cloud copies of PocketCHIRP settings, radio images, and compatible custom drivers through Android storage providers, making recovery and moving between devices much easier.
Keep copies of radio images, configurations, custom drivers, and PocketCHIRP settings so your setup is easier to recover or move.
Load compatible custom CHIRP drivers directly into PocketCHIRP, including support for radios and experimental drivers beyond the bundled catalog.
Detailed connection and transfer information helps identify USB, Bluetooth, cable, driver, and radio communication problems in the field.
Designed with Android TalkBack screen-reader support, labeled controls and spoken status updates, plus high-contrast display, larger controls and text, reduced motion, and customizable themes.
Flash supported Quansheng UV-K5 / UV-K6 firmware directly from Android through PocketCHIRP, including validated custom-firmware workflows and dedicated USB DFU support.
Use supported BLE KISS radios and TNC-style devices with packet and APRS apps through PocketCHIRP. Multi-profile BLE KISS support includes the TD-H9 / ODmaster path plus standards-based BLE KISS profiles.
PocketCHIRP includes additional tools designed around real-world radio use, with new capabilities continuing to be added.
Explore focused PocketCHIRP guides for popular radios, Bluetooth programmers, and custom-firmware workflows. These pages document proven paths while keeping model, programmer, and firmware differences clear.
Read and write a proven UV-5R from Android with PocketCHIRP and compatible programming hardware.
Program compatible UV-K5 variants from Android, including verified custom-firmware workflows.
Use PocketCHIRP's dedicated Quansheng DFU path to flash supported UV-K5 / UV-K6 firmware from Android over compatible USB hardware.
Understand 9,600-baud-only units, multi-baud revisions, and why results can vary by dongle and radio.
PocketCHIRP supports compatible custom drivers, including verified UV-K5 VUURWERK and IJV_V3 read/write programming over Bluetooth and USB.
Bridge supported BLE KISS radios and devices to compatible Android packet and APRS applications through PocketCHIRP's built-in KISS Router.
Compatibility is based on actual PocketCHIRP testing. Proven radios and connection paths stay listed as supported.
Only radios with confirmed READ + WRITE are listed here. A check means supported. Confirmed Bluetooth/programmer READ + WRITE also counts as USB support for the same radio protocol. N/A means that connection type does not apply; a dash means the radio has that interface but that exact path is not separately confirmed.
| Radio / Family | USB | Direct BLE | Baofeng Writer | TIDRADIO Kit | Baofeng Abbree Writer | Read | Write |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anysecu WP-9900 | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| AnyTone 779UV | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bajeton BJ7800 | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng 5RM | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng AR-5RM | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng BF-F8HP | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng BF-F8HP Pro | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng MP31 | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng UV-32 | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng UV-3R family | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng UV-5G Mini | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng UV-5R | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng UV-5R Mini | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng UV-5RH Pro GPS | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng UV-82HP | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng UV-82III (2 × PTT) | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Baofeng UV-9G | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BTECH UV-25X2 | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| BTECH UV-25X4 | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Explorer QRZ-1 | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Icom IC-W32A | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Icom ID-51 Plus2 | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| iRadio DM-UV4R | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quansheng K1 | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quansheng K5 V1 | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Quansheng UV-K1 / UV-K5 family | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| QYT KT8900D | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radioddity GD-73A | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radioddity GM-30 / Pofung P15UV family | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radioddity UV-82X3 | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radtel RT-830 / Abbree AR-830 / iRadio UV-83 | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radtel RT-880G | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radtel RT-900_BT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radtel RT-910 BT | ✓ | — | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radtel RT-920 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Radtel RT-950 Pro | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| SHJ H28Y Pro | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| TIDRADIO TD-H3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| TIDRADIO TD-H8 | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| TIDRADIO TD-H8 Gen 4 | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| TIDRADIO TD-H9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| TYT TH-7900 | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wouxun KG-UV8E | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wouxun KG-UV980P | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| ↳ Supports custom firmware | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Current work in progress.
Working on Yaesu clone-mode USB support.
Adding support for more 5RH-family variants.
USB programming support remains an active target.
Expanding direct-USB support to more Icom radios.
Improving memory mapping and feature support.
Adding more direct-BLE radio families.
Adding more radios for supported Bluetooth programmers.
Different radios use different programming interfaces. PocketCHIRP is designed to support multiple connection methods rather than locking you into one type of hardware.
Use supported Bluetooth programming adapters to read and program compatible radios wirelessly. Supported external programmers include Baofeng Writer, TIDRADIO Kit, and the Baofeng Abbree Writer. Programmer hardware and supported baud rates can vary by revision and radio; PocketCHIRP probes supported programmer capabilities where available.
Connect supported programming cables or compatible direct-USB radios directly to your Android device.
PocketCHIRP is available now for Android. Install both PocketCHIRP and PocketCHIRP CHIRP Engine — the two apps work together to provide the interface and radio-driver backend needed for programming supported radios.
PocketCHIRP is also available through the direct distribution option for Android devices that do not have access to the Google Play Store. Use the button below to get the direct version and follow the supplied installation instructions.
You need both PocketCHIRP apps and a supported way to connect your Android device to the radio. From there, the basic workflow is read, edit, and write.
Install PocketCHIRP and PocketCHIRP CHIRP Engine. PocketCHIRP is the main app, while the CHIRP Engine provides the radio-driver backend. Both must be installed. Google Play is the easiest route; devices without the Play Store can use the direct distribution option.
Open PocketCHIRP, choose the correct vendor and model, select the connection method, and read the radio. Reading first gives you a working image to edit and preserves the radio's current configuration before you make changes.
Make your channel or supported radio-setting changes, review them, then write the updated configuration back to the radio. Keep the radio connected and powered during the entire transfer.
Your programming cable, your radio, and the Android device already in your pocket.
Join the Discord community for discussion and updates, or follow along on YouTube for videos and demos.
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