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SynScan Pro 2.5.15

196.2 MB / 50K+ Downloads / Rating 2.2 - 861 reviews


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SynScan Pro, developed and published by Pacific Telescope Corp., has released its latest version, 2.5.15, on 2025-02-05. This app falls under the Tools category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 50000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 2.2, based on 861 reviews.

SynScan Pro APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 8.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.skywatcher.synscanapppro

Updated: 6 days ago

Developer Name: Pacific Telescope Corp.

Category: Tools

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App Permissions: Show more

Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing SynScan Pro on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

2.2
Total 861 reviews

Reviews

3 ★, on 2020-09-24
A good app but the developers should stop the phone timing out the app and disconnecting. This is a real problem when used with Stellarium on my HEQ5 pro with a SynScan WiFi dongle. This activity puts SynScan Pro into the background and eventually my Samsumg S10 decides shuts it down to save power. A simple fix but it requires jumping between the apps to keep them active or restarting the app then Stellarium when it times out.

4 ★, on 2020-07-21
Working well so far in both alt az and eq mide on my az gti. There are 2 issues I've noted in 2 nights out. 1) once i search for a star once in the named stars list it disappears from the list in future searches (bizarre) and 2) the camera function is awesome (really, its great) but so far has only triggered the slr 50% of the time. I hope to sort that out asap.

1 ★, on 2020-07-29
Poor. Will not connect to location sensor. Kust spent 500 quid on a 127 AZ GTi and can't use the goto mount. Poor ain't the word. Tried reinstalling the app, still the same issue. If you enter some random location manually then the mount will work. Absolutely not good enough. Also noticed this this is a reoccurring theme in the reviews. Not good enough. People spend hard earned money and very expensive bits of kit and this is what they get. Beyond annoyed.

1 ★, on 2020-06-28
This app has a real issue connecting to the wifi dongle on my one plus 7. Windows version works fine on my PC. The instructions don't work and I've looked online for work arounds, but with little success. It appears that the app has a problem with permissions. Still unsure what those are.

2 ★, on 2020-09-18
Developers, please consider updating the app to support Android 11. As it is now, it crashes on launch.

3 ★, on 2020-07-14
The app needs to indicate when it is tracking. The goto function rarely goes to the target, no matter how many times I go through the alignment processes.

Previous Versions

SynScan Pro 2.5.15
2025-02-05 / 196.2 MB / Android 8.0+

SynScan Pro 2.5.2
2024-09-12 / 316.8 MB / Android 8.0+

SynScan Pro 2.4.31
2024-06-26 / 108.2 MB / Android 7.0+

About this app

The SynScan hand controller is now available as an app on your smart device. Use this app to control the AZ GTi mount or other Sky-Watcher or Orion telescope mounts fitted with a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter.

This is the Pro version of the SynScan app and contains features suited for expert users using equatorial mounts.

This app supports ASCOM on Windows PC. Driver can be downloaded from www.skywatcher.com or www.telescope.com

New features

• Fix app servers not starting

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an app to access approximate location.