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RTL8723A Bluetooth Driver 1.5.1012.2

by Realtek

This release in brief

  • This release is a 32-bit build, the previous one is 64-bit - pick by your system, not by the date.
  • One of 21 releases of this driver; the newest, 1.8.1030.3000 from May 2020, is listed below.
  • 1.5.1012.2 came out on the same day as the previous release, 1.5.1012.3.

What you are downloading

This file comes straight from Microsoft's own download server - the same one Windows Update uses. We do not host it, repack it or change it in any way - the download button takes you to the manufacturer's server, not to a file of ours.

Package
20e97ad0-802a-46dd-af61-0849729d5afe_0b566545c1bb6938ab30566f46e1ef813aeddbc3.cab, 587 KB
Published by
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Digitally signed
Windows checks this signature before installing
Inside
17 files - the driver itself, its setup instructions, a digital signature file and supporting libraries
Show the full list
  • PidVid_List.dll3 KB
  • RtkBtManServ.exe560 KB
  • RtkBtfilter.sys658 KB
  • Rtkfilter.inf15 KB
  • rlt8723a_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch.dll36 KB
  • rtkfilter.cat28 KB
  • rtl8723b_mp_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch_new.dll50 KB
  • rtl8723b_mp_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch_new_s1.dll50 KB
  • rtl8723d_mp_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch_new.dll56 KB
  • rtl8761a_mp_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch_8192ee_new.dll69 KB
  • rtl8761a_mp_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch_8192eu_new.dll66 KB
  • rtl8761a_mp_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch_8812ae_new.dll50 KB
  • rtl8761a_mp_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch_8814ae_new.dll72 KB
  • rtl8761a_mp_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch_new.dll63 KB
  • rtl8821a_mp_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch_new.dll37 KB
  • rtl8821c_mp_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch_new.dll45 KB
  • rtl8822b_mp_chip_bt40_fw_asic_rom_patch_new.dll48 KB

Nothing happens on its own: you download the file and decide yourself whether to install it.

Manufacturer
Realtek
Device
9 devices - see the list below
Driver version
1.5.1012.2
Release date
January 9, 2018
Supported Windows
Windows 10
Architecture
32-bit (x86)
File size
587 KB
File name
20e97ad0-802a-46dd-af61-0849729d5afe_0b566545c1bb6938ab30566f46e1ef813aeddbc3.cab
Digital signature
Signed - catalog RtkFilter.cat
INF version
01/09/2018,1.5.1012.2
INF provider
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Device class
Bluetooth
Source
Microsoft Update Catalog
Last verified
July 7, 2026
SHA-256
eb8153668c35fe9fbaa1cde8779f9745040e50c2d46fa5c392acbf2dd9373730

Supported devices (9)

  • RTL8723A Bluetooth (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)
  • Bluetooth (IMC Networks)
  • RTL8723AU 802.11n WLAN Adapter (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)
  • RTL8821A Bluetooth (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)
  • RTL8723B Bluetooth (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)
  • RTL8723BU 802.11b/g/n WLAN Adapter (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)
  • RTL8187SU 802.11g WLAN Adapter (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)
  • Bluetooth (RTL8723BE) (Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd)
  • RTL8822BE Bluetooth 4.2 Adapter (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)

Supported hardware IDs (130)

Compare with your device: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Details → Hardware Ids. If one of the values above matches, this driver supports your hardware.

How to install

Before you start: create a restore point (Start → type "Create a restore point" → Create). It takes a minute and lets you undo everything if the new driver turns out worse than the old one. This driver is made for Windows 10 (32-bit) - if your Windows is different, look for another version further down the page.

This driver comes as a .cab file. Double-clicking it will not install anything - Windows only shows you what is inside. Install it through Device Manager instead:

  1. Right-click the downloaded file → Extract All → choose a folder you will not lose (the Desktop is fine) → Extract.
  2. Hold the Windows key and press X, then open Device Manager.
  3. Find the device that is not working - it usually has a yellow triangle, or sits under "Other devices" with a name like "Network controller".
  4. Right-click it → Update driver→ "Browse my computer for drivers".
  5. Click Browse, choose the folder you extracted into, tick Include subfolders, then Next.
  6. Windows finds the driver in that folder and installs it. Restart the computer afterwards.

If Windows answers "The best drivers for your device are already installed" - that does not mean your driver is fine, only that Windows prefers its own version. In the same window choose "Let me pick from a list of available drivers" → "Have Disk" → Browse → point to the file ending in .inf inside the extracted folder → OK.

Check it worked: open Device Manager again. The device should no longer show a warning icon, and its driver version should match the one on this page.

How to roll back

If the device stops working after the update: Device Manager → right-click the device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver. If that button is greyed out, use the restore point you made before installing (Start → "Recovery" → Open System Restore).

Other versions of this driver

  • It supports the same 130 hardware IDs as the previous release.
  • Package size: 0.57 MB, the same as the previous release.
VersionReleasedSource
1.8.1030.3000May 26, 2020Microsoft Update Catalog
1.7.1019.3002July 2, 2019Microsoft Update Catalog
1.5.1012.3002August 16, 2018Microsoft Update Catalog
1.5.1010.3March 1, 2018Microsoft Update Catalog
1.5.1009.3January 30, 2018Microsoft Update Catalog
1.5.1008.3January 10, 2018Microsoft Update Catalog
1.5.1012.3January 9, 2018Microsoft Update Catalog
1.5.1007.3December 21, 2017Microsoft Update Catalog
1.5.1006.3November 24, 2017Microsoft Update Catalog
1.5.1005.3November 2, 2017Microsoft Update Catalog
1.5.1004.3September 28, 2017Microsoft Update Catalog
1.4.1001.3001August 7, 2017Microsoft Update Catalog

If the device still does not work

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