OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device

st1650
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OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device Jul 19, 2016 3:18:36 GMT OBDeleven, springer, and 1 more like this

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Post by st1650 on Jul 19, 2016 3:18:36 GMT

Hey there,

Since I'm sure I'm not the only one without an android device, I've played around and manage to find 2 ways to run OBDeleven with native bluetooth support on a intel x86/x64 platform.

I've read on some other forums that you could use Bluestacks as an android emulator. That's false, Bluestacks doesn't have the code to run native bluetooth. You might be able to install the OBDeleven app and look around, but you'd never get it to connect.

Good news is that Android-x86 does work fine for this task, with very few limitations. For bluetooth support to work, you may require a USB Bluetooth dongle as Android x86 might not support your laptop's onboard bluetooth device. I had a Kinivo BTD-400 Bluetooth 4.0 usb dongle laying around and I used it both under vmware emulation and native OS install and it worked flawlessly. Anyway, it's a 15$ dongle which is still cheaper than buying a android device just for obdeleven.

Second, you'll need to download the android-x86-4.4-r5.iso from the official website www.android-x86.org/download - it *HAS* to be 4.4; not 5.1 or 6.0 because OBDeleven is coded for native ARM cpu, and only Android x86 4.4 has the proper librairies to translate ARM cpu instructions to intel cpu.

Then you can go 2 ways,

Easy way, is to run it in VMware Player 12 (which is free and offer native USB device support. In order to run Vmware player 12, you will need a 64 bit OS. There's plenty of tutorials on how to run and install android x86 on vmware such as : www.vladan.fr/how-to-install-android-kitkat-in-vmware-workstation/
You may need to reboot the vm after inserting the bluetooth dongle

Harder but better performing way is to partition your drive and install android x86 side by side with windows. I used gnu parted to wipe and split my drive in 3 partitions (windows boot on 1, windows drive on 2 and android on 3) then I used grub2win to setup the boot launcher. Might be easier to use Windows 7 as the main OS because 8.1 and 10 are slightly more difficult to setup dual booting but my tablet runs 8.1 better so that's what I went with and it works great. This thread was helpful at getting me started: groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-x86/D85Jq02cLrE

Anyways, feel free to ask if you need help getting it sorted out ...

havsgaard New Member Posts: 39	OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device Jul 21, 2016 5:16:51 GMT scientist likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by havsgaard on Jul 21, 2016 5:16:51 GMT Have you tried MEMU emulator? - it seems really well made and performs great. However I haven't tried bluetooth, so can't say how that works.

bedrock New Member Posts: 1	OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device Sept 5, 2016 19:31:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bedrock on Sept 5, 2016 19:31:45 GMT Does anyone know if OBDeleven works with BB Z10, it's the only android I have access to currently

bios08 New Member Posts: 2	OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device Nov 9, 2016 5:40:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bios08 on Nov 9, 2016 5:40:26 GMT Has anyone tried OBDEleven on REMIX OS? I am dual booting with Windows 10

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OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device Jan 12, 2018 19:17:21 GMT

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Post by kat on Jan 12, 2018 19:17:21 GMT

Hi guys.
I'm trying to run OBDeleven on my Blackberry q20 (bb10 OS) and i'm stuck on stupid thing - the "connect" button doesn't fit on screen so I can't tap it

Is there any other way to start connecting?
All other options - so far - are working as expected.

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device Jan 12, 2018 21:44:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 21:44:49 GMT Dont think so as the screen does not support scrolling, I have seen a simular issue on Android Car Head Units with the same issue and so far not seen a solution other than using a different device i am afraid.

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OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device Mar 7, 2019 6:33:04 GMT Thirsty and xaviernusum like this

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Post by jackal28 on Mar 7, 2019 6:33:04 GMT

I am currently running a Macbook Pro with a triple partition of Windows, Mac, and Android. It does seem that the Bluetooth will not work naitively, but with a dongle I finally managed to connect. Also, some may run into a problem with wifi, mine was a pain, but finally I got it up and working. As for the emulator method, I've tried multiple emulators including VMWare, Virtual Box, Blue Stacks, etc.,etc., etc. It seems like the primary problem is the Bluetooth. The only way I have gotten the Bluetooth to work is with a dongle and Android on its own partition. It works great now, but if done incorrectly you are likely to lose your Windows, MAC, and/or Android setup. The bootloaders are very finicky. NO, I am not using bootcamp, the only thing good about bootcamp is that you can break the program in the middle of installation and get all of the MAC drivers that you need. Just a hint with the Android partition, developer mode can be a massive help. It would be nice if obdeleven were made for the MAC/ Windows environments as its great to be able to translate German while programming.

xaviernusum New Member Posts: 2	OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device Feb 21, 2020 5:23:46 GMT via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by xaviernusum on Feb 21, 2020 5:23:46 GMT Does anyone have any tips on doing this with a Win10 laptop/tablet?

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OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device Feb 23, 2020 2:34:28 GMT via Tapatalk

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Post by xaviernusum on Feb 23, 2020 2:34:28 GMT

Feb 21, 2020 5:23:46 GMT xaviernusum said:

Does anyone have any tips on doing this with a Win10 laptop/tablet?

I found what I was looking for! I loaded Android-x86 on an older but solid Win7 laptop and was able to use OBDeleven flawlessly so far! Hopefully, fingers crossed, it continues to work for me.

OS: Android-x86 9.0-rc2
flash: Rufu 3.8

mariedaniels23 New Member Posts: 1	OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device Mar 7, 2021 23:59:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mariedaniels23 on Mar 7, 2021 23:59:09 GMT I am using blue stack on laptop without any error. and also playing a game on laptop with blue stack. but game is running to slow or we said that lagging.
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johnson111 New Member Posts: 1	OBDEleven on a Windows laptop/non android device Oct 14, 2021 13:24:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by johnson111 on Oct 14, 2021 13:24:22 GMT Thankyou for sharing. i will easycpstest.com it soon

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