When do I update my Carly for BMW scan tool and software?

Posted By on July 29, 2026

What’s a person to do with old OBD reader that no longer does what I need it to do? 

Carly for BMW

I have a Carly for BMW WiFi Adapter that was great for diagnosing, resetting codes, modifying options and replacing batteries. Unfortunately it is no longer supported and the scanner is subscription based and a bit more that I would like to spend just to keep my older 2010 BMW X5 35d updated and running (I’ll likely still do it someday).

Carly Scanner Software

BUT … what to do with an old Generation 2 device? Are there still ways to use it … perhaps open source???

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