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Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner on Windows Pc

Developed By: Marcin Gierlicki

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 4.815 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	3.8.0
Size	7.4 MB
Release Date	September 10, 24
Category	Tools Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]
What's New: • Delete account option• Bug fixes and improvements [see more]
Description from Developer: With Piston your car’s diagnostic information is at your fingertips. Is the Check Engine Light (MIL) on? Use Piston to turn your mobile device into a car scanner and read the Diag... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner and install on Windows PC. Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner is free Tools app, developed by Marcin Gierlicki. Latest version of Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner is 3.8.0, was released on 2024-09-10 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 4,815 users, 480 users had rated it 5*, 2,935 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner 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!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner using BlueStacks

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.
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
Once installed, click "Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner" 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 Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.8.0 , 3.6.0 , 3.3.0 , 2.0.1 , 1.47.

Download Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner 3.8.0 on Windows PC – 7.4 MB

Download Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner 3.6.0 on Windows PC – 6.8 MB

Download Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner 3.3.0 on Windows PC – 6.4 MB

Download Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner 2.0.1 on Windows PC – 2.1 MB

Download Piston - OBD2 Car Scanner 1.47 on Windows PC – 736.4 KB

With Piston your car’s diagnostic information is at your fingertips.

Is the Check Engine Light (MIL) on? Use Piston to turn your mobile device into a car scanner and read the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) related to the problem as well as the Freeze Frame data. This will help you identify and fix the issue.

You will need an ELM 327 based adapter, either Bluetooth or WiFi, which you connect to the OBD2 socket in your vehicle. Piston will guide you through the connection process. You can access the instructions from the Home page after the first installation or from the Settings at any time.

With Piston you can:
• Read and clear Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) defined by the OBD2 standard
• Look into Freeze Frame data (a snapshot of the data from sensors at the time the ECU detected a malfunction)
• Access data from sensors in real-time
• Check status of Readiness Monitors (monitor emission control devices)
• Store the DTCs you read in a local history
• Login and keep the DTCs you read in the cloud
• Access the charts of the sensors readouts
• Export real-time data from sensors to a file
• Check the VIN number of your car
• Examine the ECUs details, like the OBD protocol or PIDs number

Some of the above are Premium Features and require a single in-app purchase that will unlock all of them. No subscriptions!

This application, in order to become a car scanner, requires a separate ELM327 based device, either Bluetooth or WiFi. Piston is compatible with OBD-II (known also as OBDII or OBD2) and EOBD standards.

All the vehicles sold in the USA from 1996 are required to support the OBD2 standard.
In the European Union, the EOBD was mandatory for petrol engined vehicles starting from 2001 and for diesel vehicles from 2004. For Australia and New Zealand OBD2 is required for all petrol cars made from 2006 and diesel cars made from 2007.

Important: This application can only access the data your vehicle supports and provides via the OBD2 standard.

If you have any questions or suggestions you can contact us at support@piston.app.

• Delete account option
• Bug fixes and improvements

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.