Car Scanner ELM OBD2

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

0vZ · com.ovz.carscanner

4.6 out of 5 (24 ratings) 10M+ downloads v2.1.50 57.9 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.1.50 (52001050)
Updated: Aug 13, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 57.9 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Auto & Vehicles (app)
Listed since: Feb 10, 2018
Permissions: 29 (7 sensitive)
Website: carscanner.info
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 is an app by 0vZ in the Auto & Vehicles category, listed since February 2018. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

Since version 1.121.0, the APK shrank from 84.4 MB to 57.9 MB. Since version 1.77.5, the minimum Android version rose from 4.3 to 5.0. It asks for 29 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.1.46. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.6out of 524 ratings

5 ★83%
4 ★4%
3 ★8%
2 ★0%
1 ★4%

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What's new in v2.1.50

Updated connection profiles database. Added USB ELM327 device support. Bugs fixed.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

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.

Version history

7 versions are listed, going back to v1.77.5. Since v2.1.15 it requires Android 5.0+.

v2.1.50 LATEST Aug 13, 2026 57.9 MB TRUSTED v2.1.46 Jul 2, 2026 57.8 MB TRUSTED v2.1.28 Jun 14, 2026 57.3 MB TRUSTED v2.1.3 Feb 14, 2026 96.2 MB TRUSTED v2.1.15 Oct 5, 2026 60 MB TRUSTED

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Car Scanner ELM OBD2 among popular Auto & Vehicles apps

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Auto & Vehicles category.

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 and the Auto & Vehicles apps ranked next to it by downloads
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Car Scanner ELM OBD2 (this app)	4.6 (24)	10M+	57.9 MB
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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 13, 2026.
Certificate issued to “0vZ” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Aug 13, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 13, 2026
Signed byCN=0vZ
Signing certificate (SHA-1)63:99:29:A3:76:A9:87:10:E7:AC:AB:29:DA:27:F4:04:C8:D2:52:FA
File MD5713a0e86d7498e3d16eb3d6edfa8264d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (29)

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 requests 29 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Access permission (custom) com.mirrorlink.android.service.ACCESS_PERMISSION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ovz.carscanner.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Oppo oppo component safe (custom) oppo.permission.OPPO_COMPONENT_SAFE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Things manage bluetooth (custom) com.google.android.things.permission.MANAGE_BLUETOOTH
Use component (custom) com.huawei.permission.external_app_settings.USE_COMPONENT
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Car Scanner ELM OBD2 APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Car Scanner ELM OBD2 for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.77.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.3 and later. Get version 1.77.5 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Car Scanner ELM OBD2 free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Car Scanner ELM OBD2 APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 713a0e86d7498e3d16eb3d6edfa8264d.