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Connection Steps

Plug in the OBD device, enable Bluetooth, and connect automatically on iOS or Android.

Plug the device into the OBD interface

Plug the product into the car's OBD interface.

Common OBD interface locations on the vehicle dashboard

Turn on Bluetooth

Turn on your phone's Bluetooth.

Turn on Bluetooth in the iOS Control Center

1. Open Bluetooth/GPS in the phone control center.

Enable Bluetooth and GPS in the Android control center

2. Enable location permission, and select Only allowed when using this application.

Starting from Android 6.0, you need to enable location permission to search for BLE devices.

Choose accurate position and allow only while using the app

3. Enable nearby device permissions, and select Allow. Some newer Android phones need this setting to allow the device connection.

Allow OBD Home to find and connect to nearby devices

Open the app to connect automatically

Once the above preparations are ready, open the OBD Home app — the product connects automatically, and you can start to detect the vehicle.

OBD Home app showing Connection succeeded

If the app does not connect automatically, try the Manual Connection steps. Still stuck? See Can't Scan Bluetooth and the FAQs.

Table of Contents

Plug the device into the OBD interface
Turn on Bluetooth
Open the app to connect automatically