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TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin) on Windows Pc

Developed By: Ian Hawkins

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 8.001 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.0.7
Size 2.8 MB
Release Date December 04, 22
Category Communication Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (2)]

What's New:
Remember you need Torque Pro to use this plugin!* Add status display to scanning on small screens* Fix small issue in pid explorer* Fixed some text positioning... [see more]

Description from Developer:
This is a plugin for the Torque pro OBD2 application that shows all the data that Torque has access to as well as some other features that some may find useful for OBD debugging.

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About this app

On this page you can download TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin) and install on Windows PC. TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin) is free Communication app, developed by Ian Hawkins. Latest version of TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin) is 2.0.7, was released on 2022-12-04 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin) is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 8,001 users, 1,190 users had rated it 5*, 4,357 users had rated it 1*.

How to install TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin) 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 TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin) 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 "TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin)" 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 TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin) 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 "TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.0.7.

Download TorqueScan (Torque OBD Plugin) 2.0.7 on Windows PC – 2.8 MB

This is a plugin for the Torque pro OBD2 application that shows all the data that Torque has access to as well as some other features that some may find useful for OBD debugging.

* Quick and easy display of available ECU sensors

* OBD PID scanner to quickly map and locate extended PIDs

* Simple Telnet server that allows direct connection to the adapter to allow far easier debugging (aimed at developers)
The main application - Torque - allows you to connect your android device to your cars engine management, and read various sensors, even retrieve fault codes (DTC) and clear them once fixed. It can post to Twitter, log data, supports themes, and so much more!

If you are interested in developing your own plugin then you can find an example app here(which uses AIDL): http://ian-hawkins.com/torquescan.zip

Join the Torque forums (click the developer link below) for more information or to ask questions!

Note: This plugin needs the full version of Torque
Remember you need Torque Pro to use this plugin!

* Add status display to scanning on small screens
* Fix small issue in pid explorer
* Fixed some text positioning issues in the PID scanner
* Improved the PID explorer a little more
* Some more bugfixes for the OBD terminal and added a 'clear' button

If there is anything you would like to see in this plugin then please ask in the torque forums at: https://torque-bhp.com/forums/
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.