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minus-squareotacon239@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoI’ve had good luck on Android with these, but I’ve had no luck getting two different ones to connect to iOS for some reason, and they even boldly claim iOS compatibility right on the unit. I just grab my old Android when I need to check it.
minus-squareMonument@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoIt’s a Bluetooth incompatibility. There’s something wrong with most scanners and how they support Bluetooth Low Energy. I bought this scanner in 2020 and the one I bought then has worked fine across two different iOS phones.
minus-squareboonhet@lemmy.zipBanned from communitylinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoSeconded the Veepeak. It’s still an ELM327 clone but a high quality one so if you get one that says it supports BTLE, it works on IOS. Mine does.
I’ve had good luck on Android with these, but I’ve had no luck getting two different ones to connect to iOS for some reason, and they even boldly claim iOS compatibility right on the unit. I just grab my old Android when I need to check it.
It’s a Bluetooth incompatibility. There’s something wrong with most scanners and how they support Bluetooth Low Energy.
I bought this scanner in 2020 and the one I bought then has worked fine across two different iOS phones.
Seconded the Veepeak. It’s still an ELM327 clone but a high quality one so if you get one that says it supports BTLE, it works on IOS. Mine does.