Car Scanner ELM OBD2

Trip computer+car diagnostic tool with widest variety of features and dashboard!

Car Scanner ELM OBD2

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By: 0vZ
Version: 1.112.9 (Last updated: 2024-12-02)
Creation date: 2018-01-23
Permissions
Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • allow Bluetooth pairing by Application
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • access Bluetooth settings
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • full network access
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

See what your car is doing in realtime, get OBD fault codes, car performance, sensor data and more!
Car Scanner is a vehicle / car performance / trip computer / diagnostics tool and scanner that uses an OBD II Wi-Fi or Bluetooth adapter to connect to your OBD2 engine management / ECU.
Car Scanner gives you a bunch of unique features:
1) Layout your own dashboard with the gauges and charts you want!
2) Add custom (extended PIDs) and get information, that was hidden from you by car manufacturer!
3) It can also show and reset a DTC fault code like a scantool. Car Scanner includes a huge database of DTC codes descriptions.
4) Car Scanner allows you to read free-frames (sensors state when DTC is saved).
5) Now with Mode 06 - you can get ECU self-monitoring test results. Helps you fix your car and helps keep repair costs down!
6) Check if your car is ready for emission tests.
7) Check all of the sensors at one screen
8) Car Scanner works with any vehicle that uses the OBD 2 standard (most vehicles built after 2000, but can work for vehicles as far back as 1996, check carscanner.info for more details).
9) Car Scanner includes a lot of connection profiles, that gives you some extra features for Toyota, Mitsubishi, GM, Opel, Vauxhal, Chevrolet, Nissan, Infinity, Renault, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Ford, Subaru, Dacia, Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat, Audi and others.
10) Car Scanner dashboard includes a HUD mode, that you can use to project data to your windshield.
11) Car Scanner provides a tool for very accurate acceleration measurments (0-60, 0-100, etc.)
12) Car Scanner can be used as a trip computer and can show you fuel consumption statistics!
13) Car Scanner supports coding (changing hidden settings of your car) for this cars:
- VAG group (Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat), built on the MQB, PQ26 and MLB-EVO platforms. Some exclusive functions you would find only in Car Scanner: Video in motion (VIM), Mirrorlink in motion (MIM), Traffic Jam Assist activation, Drive mode profiles editor (compatibility may depend on your car modules and firmware versions), Ambient lights configuration, etc.;
- Toyota/Lexus cars with CAN bus (almost all cars since 2008 up to nowadays);
- Some of Renault/Dacia (compatibility may depend on your car modules and firmware versions);
- Several service functions available for other cars.
14) And one more thing - Car Scanner provides the widest variety of features for FREE across the Play Market.

The app requires a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth or Bluetooth 4.0 (Bluetooth LE) OBD2 ELM327 compatible adapter (device) to work. ELM327 devices plugs into the diagnostics socket in the car and gives your phone access to car diagnostics.
Recommended adapters brands: OBDLink, Kiwi 3, V-Gate, Carista, LELink, Veepeak.
If you buy one of the cheap china OBD2 ELM327 adapters from ebay / amazon, then make sure it’s not marked as v.2.1. This adapters are supported, but they have lot’s of bugs.

PLEASE NOTE: Vehicle ECUs vary in the amount of sensors supported. This app can’t show you something, that is not provided by your car.

Attention "bad" adapters! We faced the problem, that some adapters (often cheep Chinese clones), can’t connect to the smartphone or the car. Some of them can even make your car engine work unstable, often lost connection, increase time lag when reading data.
So, we recommend you to use genuine ELM327 or recommended adapter brands.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Comprehensive features compared to expensive OBD2 tools
  • User-friendly interface and easy connectivity with Bluetooth adapters
  • Affordable lifetime license for enhanced functionality
  • Ability to monitor various vehicle sensors and data in real-time
  • Frequent updates from an active developer
Cons
  • Overwhelming amount of data and features, lacking clear guides
  • Some features are limited in customization capabilities
  • Occasional connection issues with certain Bluetooth adapters
  • Concerns about background activity leading to battery drain
  • Missing advanced features such as key and remote programming
Most mentioned
  • Excellent value for money
  • Strong comparison to professional scan tools
  • Frequent updates and active development
  • Ability to monitor and read multiple sensors
  • Initial connection difficulties with specific hardware
User reviews
This is the one right here. I use it with my elm ob2 Bluetooth adapter generally with my 2009 Honda Civic lx, and sometimes, with friends or customers cars, i change the profiles and run a quick diangostics of their vehicles. It's a good app it has a ton of features even compared to $300 ob2 scan tools. My elm obd2 adapter i use with it literally only cost me $20, and i get enough features that most people waste a couple hundred just to get, and also buying the pro version is worth it.
by estefan jackson, 2024-11-26

Lots of pids for this cars sensors. So many its hard to know what they all are for. Setup for this updated verson is a bit trickier than the last version which was beyond simple. I use all sensors mostly since some of the other options are professional mechanics tools I don't know how to use yet. Im recording my firsy trips and I hope I'll be able to get them onto the puter easy.
by Billy Setchell, 2024-11-16

Fantastic app. The amount of features and data this app allows you to see is impressive. If you've been looking for an app that does it all, a serious odb2 scanning app, this is it. I use it on my Audi and I see there is a feature to program the battery which I haven't tested out but nice to see. But it shows many modules from my car which you have to pay for scanners that cost hundreds or thousands.
by Assad Chowhan, 2024-11-14
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