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The 2 things you need to start:

• a flashing device like your phone, tablet or notebook running either:

  • Android 6 and newer (please avoid Lenovo tablets, as they tend to not work with xHP)

  • iOS 10 or newer

  • Windows 10, minimum Version: 1809 (17763), Target Version: 1903 (18362)

  • Mac OS Big Sur, on Apple silicon Macs (M1 Chip and newer)

• an adapter to connect your flashing device to your cars OBD-port, like one of the adapters from the connecting diagram below

Connect Diagram

Available hardware options in detail:

OBD/DCAN cable (E, F & G-Series)

xHP uses the well-known OBD/DCAN cables to connect to your TCU and works on E-, F- and G-Series cars. These cables are usually marked as “INPA compatible”, which refers to the BMW OEM diagnostic tools. Be sure to buy a proper cable with a genuine “FTDI RS232” chipset. These cables can be bought from various sources. (Web shops, Amazon, eBay...) Proper ones’ cost approx. 40 – 60 USD. Be sure not to safe on the cable, as xHP relies on a proper cable to work correctly.

Recommended DCAN cables:

• USA: Pro Cable from Bimmergeeks

• Europe & International: Bimmer - Connect Premium Cable

• If you’re from another region, please search some of your local BMW forums, where to best

  buy an OBD/DCAN cable near your location.

USB/OTG adapters come in various forms, from short sockets, to longer cables for extended use. However, all of them seem to work reliable. During our testing phase, there hasn’t been any error trackable to these adapters. Just search them on Amazon or eBay. Thinking of vehicle situations, it’s probably best to use one coming in short- cable form-factor, like the one you see on the right side.

Cost: 5 – 10 USD/EUR.

DCAN Wi-Fi Adapter (E, F & G-Series)

xHP supports the Thor Wi-Fi Adapter (pink) or the MHD Wi-Fi Adapter (orange). Both work E-, F- & G-Series cars. If you are looking for the fastest flash times on F-Series cars, select the black MHD Adapter instead. To connect to the Wi-Fi adapter, simply plug it into the vehicles OBD port. You will see the LED’s lighting up. Afterwards open your device settings and look out for the correct Wi-Fi network. After connecting to the network, xHP will work exactly like when connected through OBD cable. Please note, that you eventually must return to your local Wi-Fi or 3G connection, when the app needs to synch/re-download new maps, or if you want to buy licenses/maps.

You can get the adapters at:

• www.bimmer-connect.com (EU)

• www.ecstuning.com (US)

• www.twistedtuning.com (US)

ENET Cable (F & G-Series)

For F-Series BMWs xHP also supports flashing through the much faster ENET Cables. ENET utilizes an IP-based connection to your car’s central gateway and is only available on F and G- Series BMW. Therefore, your phone/tablet has to support “Ethernet” connections through its USB port. (please check upfront, not all Android phones are supporting Ethernet-USB! Apple devices all support Ethernet USB) For connecting your car to your device, you will need an USB- to-Ethernet Adapter (Android) or Lightning-to-Ethernet Adapter (iOS) and a OBD/ENET cable.

Both are available at Amazon and other shops, for example:

• ENET cable: Amazon or Bimmer-Connect

• USB-C to Ethernet adapter: Amazon or Bimmer-Connect

• Micro-USB to Ethernet Adapter: Amazon

ENET Wi-Fi Adapter (F & G-Series)

The black MHD ENET Wi-Fi Adapter works with all devices. No Extra-Hardware and no configuration needed. Just plug it in to your OBD port, wait 10 - 20 seconds and connect to the created Wi-Fi Network. (SSID: “MHD_XXX”).

You can get the adapters at:

• www.bimmer-connect.com (EU)

• www.twistedtuning.com (US)

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