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Smart Control Automotive
Get to know your car. Choose how to care for it.
SCA exists to give car owners more knowledge, transparency and freedom of choice. A car is a long-term asset: understanding it better helps you make informed decisions about using and caring for it over time.
SC OBD2 puts that idea into practice today. This Android app reads the fault codes and data your car makes available. The app includes basic and paid features. You need an Android phone, an OBD2/EOBD-compatible vehicle and a suitable adapter, purchased separately.
See the app in action
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Get to know your car while it is running well.
The app remains useful after that first reading, whether your car is recent or one you have driven for years. Engine speed, temperature and load, where available, make more sense when viewed together. Choose useful parameters and follow their changes instead of relying on an isolated number.
For example, a temperature reading during engine warm-up has a different context from one taken with the engine already warm. SC OBD2 makes supported data visible so you can decide what to explore. Availability depends on the car and adapter; the app does not automatically determine whether a value indicates a fault.
Choose the readings to follow →Start building a reference before you need it.
When something changes, remembering that “it used less fuel before” may not be enough. A history of trips and data actually saved lets you revisit a specific period and compare it with another. You can distinguish a week of short urban journeys from a longer drive, for example, using available distance, duration and consumption information.
You do not need to wait for a problem to build that reference: readings that were never recorded cannot be recovered later. Configure the profiles and recording needed for your use and keep the sessions that matter. Comparisons help you ask better questions; consumption and performance depend on their conditions and are not certified measurements.
Learn how to use history →Your data on your phone. A licence without recurring fees.
SC OBD2 is a native Android app. Your phone communicates with the adapter and keeps a local history. Once the connection is configured, you can read supported OBD data and view saved history without Internet access; these local features do not require an SCA account. Purchases, Google Play checks, web guides and online services have separate network requirements, covered alongside other processing in the privacy notice.
Free lets you check compatibility, read standard OBD codes and try basic parameters. Full becomes useful when you want to work with those records over time: eligible additional parameters, history beyond Free limits and CSV export from supported views. DTC clearing requires Full and vehicle support; clearing a code does not repair its cause.
Full is a one-time purchase for the life of the app, with no monthly or annual renewal. It does not promise perpetual compatibility, future SCA products or unlimited third-party services. Check the price and terms on Google Play; if you already hold a licence, check its recognition before buying again. Keep a copy of important data and review files before sharing them.
Compare Free and Full →Get started with your car, step by step.
Get started in 3 steps
Check compatibility
You need an Android phone, an OBD2/EOBD car and a compatible adapter. Check the model and supported connection.
Connect the adapter
With the vehicle stationary, plug it into the diagnostic port following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Open SC OBD2
Check the connection status, then explore your car’s fault codes and available data.
One ecosystem, more ways to understand and enjoy your car
The SCA vision goes beyond a single app: making automotive technology and information more useful to people, so they can make better-informed choices. SC OBD2 puts that vision into practice today, with its own features and history.
SCA Runtime, SCAdia and SCAvia are distinct products and developments within this vision. Each has its own aims, features and availability, presented in the relevant sections. The project’s story, its founders and Smartino explain where it came from and where it is heading, while keeping the ecosystem’s future separate from what SC OBD2 offers today.
Explore the SCA project →From Smart Control to SCA · Vision
Progress should also benefit people who already own a car.
Safety and reducing environmental impact are essential. For SCA, progress must also consider the cost of mobility for people.
The project aims to help extend the useful life of cars that remain viable: understand their condition better, make use of their remaining mechanical capability and update their digital capabilities where possible.
This does not mean keeping every vehicle on the road at any cost. It means offering another choice when continued use makes sense.
A car’s digital evolution and its mechanical life need not share the same expiry date.
Mechanical life
Initial digital capabilities
Possible digital evolution
The idea: evolve the digital capabilities of a car that is still sound, where possible. This sketch does not show measured lifespans or guarantee updates for every vehicle.
Vehicle evolution
New digital capabilities for older vehicles too, within real limits.
Data transparency
Information that is accessible, understandable and clear about its source.
Freedom of choice
More choice in digital tools and services.
Safety and usability
Open onboard experiences, with attention to driving first.
Interoperability
Systems and services able to work together.
Common foundations in development
One platform, beyond a single ecosystem.
Significant work on common foundations prepares the evolution of Smart Control and new products that are not tied to one operating system. The roadmap includes Android, iOS/iPadOS, macOS, Windows and Linux, with progressive releases through major stores and channels suited to each platform.
Smart Control for Android is available today. The other destinations are planned in the roadmap: supported systems, features and release status will be stated for each product.
Explore the roadmap →Smart Control is the starting point for SCA: a platform project to expand what a car can do, without making replacement the only route to new technology or tying that progress to a single digital ecosystem. The project →
The project grows through people who put it to the test.
Read the vision, reflect on its choices, try what is available and describe what works and what needs to improve. A different point of view can help, too.
How to participate →