1. This App accesses the car data through the OBD2 interface to monitor and process a wide range of data from the drive battery, combustion engine and electric motor.
2. The PHEV Watchdog App will run on any Android device with a minimum version of Android v4. 1 (Jelly Bean) and that has Bluetooth or Wi-Fi available.
3. Several statistical data are also computed by the App and a full historical log of the trips and of the drive battery condition is maintained.
4. Please check the website to learn more about OBD2 protocol and for a complete list of adapters reported to work with the App.
5. Live data is then displayed in a convenient way on multiple screens from where you can swipe from one to another (see the screenshots).
6. In order for that to be possible you will need an adapter that will be plugged into the OBD2 port and perform the communications between the App and the Car.
7. Please try the Free version and visit the website to see the added features you'll have with this version.
8. This is the Free version of the PHEV Watchdog App.
9. In addition at this moment, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi (that is the communication between the App and the adapter) are supported by the App.
10. You can find many of these adapters online for a very reasonable price.
11. If you have your device's location enabled (GPS) this will add location and altitude data, but it is not mandatory in order for the App to work.
1. The biggest drawback, none of the information is official and recognized by car dealers,not even the paid version.It's free and does the job but has some difficulty keeping connected with Android Auto operating and hands free connected on my Samsung S9.
2. I hadn't had a need in it when the feature existed, but once the time has come to identify weak cells in my car's HV battery, I couldn't find that option anywhere in the app.Works a treat with the transparent blue el-cheapo "ELM 323 Mini" bluetooth adapter I bought from eBay years ago.
3. Since there is a paid version, the free version is unrealiable, crashes and disconnects a lot even if my device is a V-LINK (just so that I won't be redirected to see the list of compatible devices).
4. The ad at the bottom never distracts, I also like a good looking UI with is futuristic yet minimal! Although others report unstable work, for me the app works flawlessly in pair with a OBDLink BT adapter.
5. A little more effort on user interface is needed, particularly when trying to access the menu when either connected or not.Great app that shows you what is happening to you phev's electric systems under the hood.
6. The app seems to be doing measurements based on 300v charging voltage but the Outlander PHEV is a 336V battery when charged.
7. This seems minor but makes a big difference when looking at the battery percentage degradation.This app used to work with my bluetooth obd2 connecter.
8. I totally recommend using this app!!Update: After the latest version update, the app is working without crashing anymore.
9. 2) If using the app on your phone, the car's hands-free system will fight over the bluetooth connection and kick off the OBD interface.
10. Either tell your phone to "forget" the hands-free system or use a different phone/tablet for the app.Use to be better! When the app wasn't even in the store it worked flawlessly.
11. New version had a few bugs but the developer is hands on and got it working again in ASAP.The Ah is not accurate for my vehicle.
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