Nexus 7 Tablet

[deucethemoose]

I have the ELM327 bluetooth adapter. Works perfectly with the torque app on my old android phone/data logging workhorse.

[Synack]

Originally Posted by deucethemoose

I have the ELM327 bluetooth adapter. Works perfectly with the torque app on my old android phone/data logging workhorse.

How fast are the data reads? Like if you rev your engine, how fast does it register? I'm looking for the fastest registering bluetooth adapter possible. Combined with the Nexus 7 and it's 8 core GPU and Jelly Bean, it should be hopefully close to real time.

[neutron256]

Originally Posted by Synack

I just looked at this one, seems like a hell of a good piece. Fast data and it's easy to stash away.

It's the one I went with. I love it, much better then others I've seen very quick reads, and smooth data display for the most part even if smoothing is turned off in the app.

I also really like that is very compact and has a power saving mode so you can leave it plugged in all the time and not have to worry about draining your battery.

It is expensive (about the same price as a tablet) but I figured it's better to get the one I know is going to work, rather then risk wasting money on something that might work.

I just wish OBDII Bluetooth adapters would work with iPhone. The wifi system they use is crap.

[deucethemoose]

Originally Posted by Synack

How fast are the data reads? Like if you rev your engine, how fast does it register? I'm looking for the fastest registering bluetooth adapter possible. Combined with the Nexus 7 and it's 8 core GPU and Jelly Bean, it should be hopefully close to real time.

Mine had a bit of lag, but not much. Depended on where I had the phone situated - as my OBDII port is in my trunk.... with a couple firewalls and a motor in between. With it plugged in to the port in the cabin of the FRS/BRZ it should read pretty seamlessly. I was getting smooth revs, speedometer, short term and long term fuel trims, etc. Never can have too much data!

[privfaith]

Anyone know if you can connect multiple bluetooth devices to the N7?

I am considering the tablet route simply because of the versatility of the android OS but would prefer to not have it leech off the cellphone all of the time.

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[CheesusCrust]

Nexus 7 and most other android phones have a GPS antenna built in, so you don't need that thing. Just get Sygic or cache the google maps, and you don't need anything else.

[neutron256]

Originally Posted by CheesusCrust

Nexus 7 and most other android phones have a GPS antenna built in, so you don't need that thing. Just get Sygic or cache the google maps, and you don't need anything else.

Unless you want to sync to connect to an OBDII adaptor and your radio at the same time.

[Mcdj18]

I'll be doing this when the iPad Mini launches in a couple months. Maybe even build in into the dash

[privfaith]

Originally Posted by neutron256

Unless you want to sync to connect to an OBDII adaptor and your radio at the same time.

Quite possibly. Just good to know the limitations of the setup.

Id wind up not using google maps but another third party Nav. Simply so you dont have to preemptively cache.

[CryptiK]

Im getting one of these to install in the dash. It will take a bit of work so I hope someone does it before me. Main thing is having it hooked up over a constant power supply since the music can be just streamed over Bluetooth. However would it be possible to have 2 things running of the tablets bluetooth at once? Eg the Torque app and music streaming.

[brichard0625]

Originally Posted by CryptiK

Im getting one of these to install in the dash. It will take a bit of work so I hope someone does it before me. Main thing is having it hooked up over a constant power supply since the music can be just streamed over Bluetooth. However would it be possible to have 2 things running of the tablets bluetooth at once? Eg the Torque app and music streaming.

for now i dont think so
While i was doing the stage1flash test for visconti i had my phone running the torque app. Whenever the torque app connected my bluetooth would disconnect from the radio. Not sure if there is a way around this yet

[Synack]

Originally Posted by brichard0625

for now i dont think so
While i was doing the stage1flash test for visconti i had my phone running the torque app. Whenever the torque app connected my bluetooth would disconnect from the radio. Not sure if there is a way around this yet

The only way around this is to buy another device. My Galaxy Nexus runs my Bluetooth audio and hands free phone and my Nexus 7 will run the torque app.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[neutron256]

Originally Posted by brichard0625

for now i dont think so
While i was doing the stage1flash test for visconti i had my phone running the torque app. Whenever the torque app connected my bluetooth would disconnect from the radio. Not sure if there is a way around this yet

There are some android devices that will support multiple simultaneous bluetooth connections but most don't. I haven't been able to find a definitive answer on this for the Nexus 7 yet.

Anybody who has one wanna test it for us?

[eikond]

So let's assume I'm a complete moron when it comes to this kind of tech.. it's pretty close to true. . Can someone put on the kid gloves and walk me through this question:

I have an HP Touchpad.. (picked it up when they did the clearance sale last year). I did manage to perform then cyanogen android conversion. (pretty proud of myself for that). It is much improved with android! I also have a HTC EVO 3D cell phone on the Sprint network.

I would love to be able to use it in my car for GPS/NAV and for my kids to watch tv/movies, etc..

It does have a GPS antenna built in, but it doesn't work when it's off the wifi connection at my house. So it's basically worthless in my car.

What could I do to get around this? Do I have to root my phone somehow to make it work as a hub so that I can get the touchpad to use it's data signal?

What's the story with the cache mentioned above? Can you preload all of Google Maps somehow onto the memory of the touchpad and then would it function?

Any help? Thanks in advance!