Carly app

[Marcusdil]

Thinking about getting the Carly app..dumb question maybe but does the iphone have to be connected to the internet to use the app?

[rjdoviak]

no internet connection required. You only need a connection to send or save configurations

[Smartbear]

Thinking about getting the Carly app..dumb question maybe but does the iphone have to be connected to the internet to use the app?

You just need your Wi-fi on to connect with the dongle thingy
Rob

[Maniac]

Then pay £60 a year...

[Marcusdil]

Thanks for info guys...yes..pay about £50 for the magic box and then they hit you with £60 prescription to gain access to the full app.
Guess I'll think about whether I need one that badly.

[road warrior]

i have android, so how does it connect ? does the dongle talk to wifi and android ?

[Nick9one1]

If youre on android you need the bluetooth dongle. The Wifi dongle is for apple devices.

You can use a cheap bluetooth OBDII dongle from eBay, but not all the features will be available in the app.

[Himi]

Have a look for the carly thread. Plenty of people offering out their carly to others! I'm in Romford with a carly subscription!

[enzed4]

Can the E89 connect to Carly with the OBDII cable (like it does in the E85) or does it have to be bluetooth?

[Smartbear]

Can the E89 connect to Carly with the OBDII cable (like it does in the E85) or does it have to be bluetooth?

Bluetooth or Wi-fi depending if ios or Android is used Shaun
Rob

[enzed4]

Can the E89 connect to Carly with the OBDII cable (like it does in the E85) or does it have to be bluetooth?

Bluetooth or Wi-fi depending if ios or Android is used Shaun
Rob

I just remembered - when I test drove a 3.0i E89 I took the Carly app with me and ran the 'used car check' and it worked ok with the cable. So that answers my own question. Makes sense really, since all the BT dongle is doing is converting the signal from the OBD socket to BT. Using the cable cuts out the 'middle man'

[Smartbear]

Can the E89 connect to Carly with the OBDII cable (like it does in the E85) or does it have to be bluetooth?

Bluetooth or Wi-fi depending if ios or Android is used Shaun
Rob

I just remembered - when I test drove a 3.0i E89 I took the Carly app with me and ran the 'used car check' and it worked ok with the cable. So that answers my own question. Makes sense really, since all the BT dongle is doing is converting the signal from the OBD socket to BT. Using the cable cuts out the 'middle man'

Everyday’s a school day
Rob

[R.E92]

The cable will work for coding and diagnostic but the developer purposely restricted the other functions like the ebrake control and transmission function to the adapter only.

The carly app has been cracked for a while now. There's versions floating around that have all features unlocked and update checks disabled so the developer is just trying to make as much money as possible on the hardware until someone works out how to remove the adapter check and people can go back to using those £2 ELM327 adapters.

[Marcusdil]

So,is there a better alternative to Carly out there, without spending a fortune?

[R.E92]

There's "Carista", "Bimmercode" and "Bimmergeeks Pro Tool". They are all better than Carly. Bimmercode even works with generic OBDII ELM327 adapters.

The best and cheapest solution is to learn how to use BMW Standard Tools. You need a laptop, a DCAN cable and a bit of free time.