RTL8723A Bluetooth Driver 2.3.29.2
by Realtek
This release in brief
- One of 21 releases of this driver; the newest, 1.8.1030.3000 from May 2020, is listed below.
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
- 20612203_158b8d1e71627626d606a95c07d6275a26c91bdf.cab, 39 KB
- Published by
- Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
- Digitally signed
- Windows checks this signature before installing
- Inside
- 3 files - the driver itself, its setup instructions and a digital signature file
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- RtkBtfilter.sys39 KB
- Rtkfilter.inf3 KB
- rsfilter.cat8 KB
Nothing happens on its own: you download the file and decide yourself whether to install it.
- Manufacturer
- Realtek
- Device
- RTL8723A Bluetooth (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)
- Driver version
2.3.29.2- Release date
- July 12, 2013
- Supported Windows
- Windows 8
- Architecture
- 32-bit (x86)
- File size
- 39 KB
- File name
20612203_158b8d1e71627626d606a95c07d6275a26c91bdf.cab- Digital signature
- Signed - catalog
RsFilter.cat - INF version
07/12/2013,2.3.29.2- INF provider
- Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
- Device class
- BLUETOOTH
- Source
- Microsoft Update Catalog
- Last verified
- July 7, 2026
- SHA-256
f6fe5d4d3468f59634b0e1001db6f731ec5a021326be1615d20964927d6cc693
Supported devices (1)
- RTL8723A Bluetooth (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)
Supported hardware IDs (4)
- USB\VID_0930&PID_021D
- RTL8723A BluetoothUSB\VID_0BDA&PID_8723
- USB\VID_0930&PID_0222
- USB\VID_0BDA&PID_B003
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 8 (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:
- Right-click the downloaded file → Extract All → choose a folder you will not lose (the Desktop is fine) → Extract.
- Hold the Windows key and press X, then open Device Manager.
- Find the device that is not working - it usually has a yellow triangle, or sits under "Other devices" with a name like "Network controller".
- Right-click it → Update driver→ "Browse my computer for drivers".
- Click Browse, choose the folder you extracted into, tick Include subfolders, then Next.
- 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
| Version | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8.1030.3000 | May 26, 2020 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.7.1019.3002 | July 2, 2019 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.5.1012.3002 | August 16, 2018 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.5.1010.3 | March 1, 2018 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.5.1009.3 | January 30, 2018 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.5.1008.3 | January 10, 2018 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.5.1012.2 | January 9, 2018 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.5.1012.3 | January 9, 2018 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.5.1007.3 | December 21, 2017 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.5.1006.3 | November 24, 2017 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.5.1005.3 | November 2, 2017 | Microsoft Update Catalog |
| 1.5.1004.3 | September 28, 2017 | Microsoft Update Catalog |