Bosch Mobile Scan User Reviews

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Horrible

My u scan device won’t even connect to my Bluetooth and when it does it crashes all the time

Latest version was written by someone who has likely NEVER set foot in a shop!

The app was pretty good before the latest update, some parts didn’t support the vehicle I was scanning but I could let that slide; but not allowing live data to be displayed while the vehicle is moving (which is usually when most symptoms actually happen) is a complete dealbreaker to me. As the title infers, this latest version was likely written by someone who has NEVER stepped inside an automotive shop or more likely, a sinister plan to force DIYers to take their vehicles to shops that have paid for the 4-5 figure “Professional” Bosch scan tools. So now my 1050 sits in a toolbox drawer completely forgotten about because the one redeeming feature it has, has been removed.
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App is ruined with new update

I absolutely hate the new update. This OBD reader basically serves me no purpose for live data tracking anymore since you removed that option if the vehicle is moving. I have no way to diagnose issues while I have vehicles on the dyno now. Is there a way I can revert back to the previous version? Otherwise I’m tossing this in the trash where it belongs. This is seriously frustrating and I feel I wasted my money as it’s incredibly useless to do live data tracking when your car is idling. Why would you do that? Why would you literally ruin a product without testing the public’s reaction first. You have a pile of upset customers right now, was it worth it? Change it back and make your customers happy. This update blows and I know you know there’s ways around lawsuits. (Just put it in the fine print and make them hit accept dude).
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Horrible

Going to a different scan tool after this update I can’t pull live data while driving. That’s the only use I had for this tool! Was great before the update.

Useless without live data

Scan tool is useless without being able to use live data while vehicle is driven

New update locks you out

One star because the new update virtually makes this unusable. Locks out when vehicle moves. Realize the developers probably are using this as a “safety feature” but so out of touch with what a diy mechanic needs live data for.

Don’t waste your money, doesn’t work

New update and now it doesn’t work at all. Will not connect to the car

Trash

This is my only time reviewing an app, and I’m going out of my way to explain how bad this app is. That should be a barometer for any potential buyers to know DO NOT BUY THE SCANNER. Every time the app updates the scanner, the app crashes. Also, when it USED to SOMEWHAT work, the app would only work with my vehicle once... forcing me to delete the vehicle and start over from scratch. Trash. Absolute trash.
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Waste of money

Does not properly work with Bluetooth crashes and freezes all the time

Wasted money

Used to work somewhat reliably, but this new update won't let you use the device without updating it's firmware, something impossible to do because either the connection is lost or the app crashes every time I attempt an update. Additionally, anyone who paid for the extra features in the app now wasted that money since they're all included at no cost, not that you can use them with an unstable app anyway.
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