Torque pro for windows 7 laptop

thegreatdaddo · 15th April 2013, 19:30

Is it possible to download and use android Torque Pro on a Windows 7 laptop? I have an ELM327 unit that plugs into my R75's diagnostic socket and have connected it successfully to the laptop via bluetooth. But the disc I got with the ELM just has trial versions of car scan software with most features disabled. If it is not possible to use Torque Pro, can anyone recommend a good Windows obd software? I have an idiot phone at the moment, so another option would be to upgrade to a smart phone and get Torque Pro on that. Any recommendations for a suitable smart phone? I am thinking of a big screen that I could see easily while driving.

rovexCDTi · 16th April 2013, 19:57

You cant use android apps on a PC, although there is an virtual environment that works some of the time. Its fiddly and may not work with external hardware though. Not worth the effort. There are windows OBD programs, but most are ugly.

For a phone id recommend the Galaxy S3, its a year old now, so being replaced in a week or two. That means it will be cheap, but its still a very good phone with a good sized screen. If you want bigger try the Galaxy Note 2. Not quite so cheap, but the extra screen space is appreciated by many.

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thegreatdaddo Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bristol Posts: 52 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Torque pro for windows 7 laptop Is it possible to download and use android Torque Pro on a Windows 7 laptop? I have an ELM327 unit that plugs into my R75's diagnostic socket and have connected it successfully to the laptop via bluetooth. But the disc I got with the ELM just has trial versions of car scan software with most features disabled. If it is not possible to use Torque Pro, can anyone recommend a good Windows obd software? I have an idiot phone at the moment, so another option would be to upgrade to a smart phone and get Torque Pro on that. Any recommendations for a suitable smart phone? I am thinking of a big screen that I could see easily while driving.

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rovexCDTi This is my second home MG ZT+ 135 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 3,626 Thanks: 9 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	You cant use android apps on a PC, although there is an virtual environment that works some of the time. Its fiddly and may not work with external hardware though. Not worth the effort. There are windows OBD programs, but most are ugly. For a phone id recommend the Galaxy S3, its a year old now, so being replaced in a week or two. That means it will be cheap, but its still a very good phone with a good sized screen. If you want bigger try the Galaxy Note 2. Not quite so cheap, but the extra screen space is appreciated by many. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]