Torque Pro Obd2 Android App Review In Addition To Setup!

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If you lot read my previous ELM327 OBD2 Bluetooth Adaptor Review, you'll recall I said I was going to examination the device alongside the Torque OBD2 app for Android. Well hither is my review together with a brief set upwards guide to larn you lot started if needed.

This review is for the paid version of the app available here:

Torque For Android

To start alongside setting upwards the ELM327 OBD2 adaptor to piece of occupation alongside Android is actually easy. Just Plug the adaptor into your cars diagnostic socket larn to Android Settings - Bluetooth - Scan For Devices - Once OBD2 or ELM327 is constitute click it - Enter Pass-code 1234 - Let It Pair.

When I kickoff started the app, I was greeted alongside a actually good idea out UI. It is actually smoothen together with fluid, everything is positioned to suit your thumbs natural seat on the screen. The next enshroud shot is from my Samsung Milky Way Tab 2.

Torque Home-screen

As you lot tin encounter Torques UI looks actually squeamish on a Tablet display. 

Lets analyse what nosotros encounter here. First the overstep left paw corner you lot conduct iv bluish icons. The left ane is GPS it volition flash until you lot larn GPS lock on. The adjacent icon across is only to present that the app is running I think, although don't quote me on that. The adjacent is an icon to present condition of connectedness to the ELM327 OBD device. Flashing = Not connected together with Solid Blue = Connected. The right paw icon is connectedness to the car's ECU, for this the ignition needs to last on together with and thence same every bit before. Flashing = Not connected together with Solid Blue = Connected.

Then you lot volition notice the Profile is laid to Ford Focus. That's because I ain ane together with conduct gear upwards a profile for this. Although not necessary, you lot necessitate to set up a profile for Torque to correctly calculate fuel cost, MPG, HP, Fuel remaining together with more. 

Before you lot gear upwards a profile, I recommend setting upwards which unit of measurement measurements you lot desire to utilisation first. To create this press the settings push clit on the bottom left of the enshroud - Select Settings - Then Units - Then tick or un-tick the boxes every bit necessary. Here is how mine are laid up:

Torque Unit Set Up

Now you lot are cook to gear upwards a profile. Go dorsum to the kickoff enshroud together with in ane lawsuit again press the settings push clit on the bottom left - Select Vehicle Profile - Create New Profile- Then fill upwards inwards the boxes alongside details near your car. Here's mine:

Torque Vehicle Profile

OK that near sums upwards what you lot should create to larn started alongside Torque For Android.

Back at the kickoff enshroud if all iv icons are bluish an conduct stopped flashing you're cook to begin. 

First affair I did was read the error codes on my car. It had none every bit expected thence to endeavor the app out I disconnected the MAF sensor, re read the codes together with was greeted past times ii novel error codes. 

Torque Pro For Android Fault Codes

Yay!! It worked. I decided to plug the MAF sensor dorsum on together with clear the error codes. Which worked a charm every bit well. At the overstep right of the enshroud is the card push clit which when pressed gives you lot approximately actually cool options. Let me present you:

Torque Pro Fault Codes

My personal favourites are plainly 'Clear faults on ECU' together with also the 'Share' option. This allows you lot to electronic mail the faults to anyone you lot conduct including your self. Handy for tracking downward returning faults.

Right lets larn dorsum to the kickoff enshroud together with this fourth dimension nosotros larn into 'Realtime  Information'. This brings upwards a laid of half-dozen gauges, but if if you lot swipe left, right, upwards or down, depending on which agency your belongings the enshroud it reveals to a greater extent than gauges. These are fully customisable. Anything from mode together with size, to what information they display tin last changed. Press together with concur a blank expanse of enshroud together with you lot volition conduct the choice to 'Add a Display' Here you lot select the type of approximate you lot want, together with thence what information you lot desire it to show, together with thence the size. Press together with concur a approximate that's already on the enshroud together with it brings up,the customisation menu. 

Here's a shot of my screen:

Torque Pro Gauges Set Up

Overall I actually conduct exclusively only scratched the surface of what this wonderful app has to offer. Things similar 'Map View' together with 'Graphing' I haven't delved to deeply inwards to even thence together with volition update this review when I do.

To total up. I laissez passer Torque For Android 10 out of 10. Just because it is packed total of functions, is a breeze to gear upwards together with has a vivid UI. I actually promise this helps you lot larn gear upwards together with on your agency alongside this vivid Android App.

Again Torque Pro is available here:

Torque For Android

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