XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android   
   From: scharf.steven@geemail.com   
      
   On 8/28/2021 5:46 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:   
   > On Sat, 28 Aug 2021 12:26:03 -0700, sms    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> OBD-II is interesting because the low-cost OBD-II dongles are   
   >> Bluetooth-only and use the SPP (Serial Port Profile) which iOS does not   
   >> support.   
   >   
   > Worse.  Most of the OBD-II wireless dongles use cloned (counterfeit)   
   > ELM327 chips, which may or may not support various features.  There   
   > are apps that will test for which features are available.  For   
   > example:   
   >    
   >    
   > I've ordered OBD-II readers on eBay that were advertised to be 2.3   
   > compatible, that turned out to be an older version.   
      
   I had some cheap ones that had difficulty connecting sometimes, but then   
   they worked okay after that. The one I use now, the "Carista" was $30   
   but always connects properly. I use it with Torque Pro, but Carista has   
   their own app that has manufacturer specific codes for some brands. It's   
   not a free app, it has a monthly fee, but you can just sign up whenever   
   you need the manufacturer specific codes support.   
      
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