
CarSys Scan (Best OBD2 & ELM327)
OBD High Tech · scan.dtc.obd.readcode.elm327.oht.carsys
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.8 (8)
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2024 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 3.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Auto & Vehicles (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 6, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 8
- Website
- obdhightech.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
CarSys Scan (Best OBD2 & ELM327) is an app by OBD High Tech in the Auto & Vehicles category, listed since at least July 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.
What's new in v1.8
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “OBD HighTech” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Dec 13, 2017
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 15, 2020
- Signed byO=OBD HighTech
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)7F:16:CE:90:A8:63:36:2E:3A:FC:C9:9A:BA:66:1B:FB:F8:C9:01:2C
- File MD5e4b356f8223d82c3d7dab996e7f8efa8
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (8)
CarSys Scan (Best OBD2 & ELM327) requests 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) scan.dtc.obd.readcode.elm327.oht.carsys.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
CarSys Scan (Best OBD2 & ELM327) APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the CarSys Scan (Best OBD2 & ELM327) APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is e4b356f8223d82c3d7dab996e7f8efa8.