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BlueFire for Trucks on Windows Pc

Developed By: BlueFire LLC

License: Free

Rating: 3,3/5 - 12 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 8.0.0
Size 21 MB
Release Date June 25, 24
Category Maps & Navigation Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices. [see more (16)]

What's New:
For new installs, you should install 'BlueFire Apps' instead of this App. For existing installs, you need to install this update than follow the '... [see more]

Description from Developer:
BlueFire for Trucks connects to your truck via the BlueFire Data Adapter. The Adapter plugs into the 9 pin or 6 pin diagnostic port of your truck and sends J1939 and J1708 informat... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download BlueFire for Trucks and install on Windows PC. BlueFire for Trucks is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by BlueFire LLC. Latest version of BlueFire for Trucks is 8.0.0, was released on 2024-06-25 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of BlueFire for Trucks is 3,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 12 users, 5 users had rated it 5*, 6 users had rated it 1*.

How to install BlueFire for Trucks on Windows?

Instruction on how to install BlueFire for Trucks on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install BlueFire for Trucks on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install BlueFire for Trucks using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "BlueFire for Trucks" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install BlueFire for Trucks on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "BlueFire for Trucks" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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BlueFire for Trucks connects to your truck via the BlueFire Data Adapter. The Adapter plugs into the 9 pin or 6 pin diagnostic port of your truck and sends J1939 and J1708 information to the app via Bluetooth. The Adapter is available for purchase from Amazon and from our store at https://bluefire-llc.com/store.

The BlueFire for Trucks app is free and will run in Demo mode without the Adapter. This provides an opportunity to view the functionality that it offers prior to purchasing an Adapter.

A summary of the features the App has is given below:

- Gauges - Customize and view your truck gauges and view the values in real-time.

- Trip Recording - Record information about your trip to compare performance with previous trips. Trips can be emailed and saved in an Excel .csv file.

- Fuel Economy - Shows information to help you get more value from your driving.

- Truck Repair - Shows a multitude of truck information that can help determine the cause of a problem and help repair your truck.

- Fault Diagnostics - Shows any and all faults (active and in-active) along with information to help repair them. Allows reseting the faults after being repaired.

- Truck Information - Shows the VIN, make, model, and serial number of the truck, engine, brakes, and transmission.

- Data Logging - Allows logging of truck data at a set interval and saving the data in an Excel .csv file for later analysis.

- IFTA Recording - Records fuel usage within States traveled. Information totaled by State includes duration, distance, fuel used, idle fuel used, engine hours, and idle hours. Detects leaving and entering States that are bordered on Canada and Mexico. IFTA data is stored in an Excel .csv file for downloading via email.

- Multi-Lingual - When the translations are complete the app will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

There is also an Open Source API that is available to Android and Xamarin developers on Github at https://github.com/BlueFire-LLC.

More information is on our website at https://bluefire-llc.com.
For new installs, you should install 'BlueFire Apps' instead of this App.

For existing installs, you need to install this update than follow the 'BlueFire Apps' migration instructions. More information can be found in the About page and on our Forum.

It is highly recommended that you review the updates in our Forum at https://bluefire-llc.com/forum/topics/7-Application-Updates before installing the update.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to modify the current configuration, such as locale.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to know what content is playing and control its playback.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to access extra location provider commands.
Allows an application to collect battery statistics