How to connect to your car

Once you have downloaded xHP to your Android/iOS or Apple Silicon Mac (M1 processor and later) device and purchased the additional hardware required (see supported flashing hardware), you are ready to connect to your vehicle. This chapter will guide you through the steps you need to take before attempting to read or flash your vehicle.

Preparing your device

• Make sure your device has at least 25% battery capacity.

• Set your device to airplane-mode.
  The Bluetooth & 4G/cellular must be turned off, especially if you are flashing with a Wi-Fi adapter.

• Cable connection: Give xHP the rights to access your device's local USB/Lightning port.

• Once a flash has started, leave your device alone.
  Do not move or touch it.

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Preparing your vehicle

• Do not open or close any doors during the flashing process.
  If you wish to stay outside during the process, open the side window and operate your unit from the side of the vehicle.

• The ignition must be switched on, and the engine must be turned off.

• Make sure your gearbox is in the “P” position.

• Switch off all auxiliary equipment: Headlights, interior lights, heating, heated seats, radio, sat nav, etc.

• Fasten the driver's seatbelt before starting the flashing process. Do not unlock until the process is complete! (this will keep the ignition turned on)

• Make sure you're flashing with a fully charged and healthy car battery. xHP will refuse to start a flash operation below a voltage level of 11.9 volts.

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Connection via DCAN cable (E, F & G series)

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• Plug in your cable to the OBD port of your vehicle. The OBD port is located in the driver's footwell on the left side in LHD cars and on the right in RHD cars.

• Connect the OBD/DCAN cable with your USB OTG Adapter.

• Unlock your Android device.

• Connect the USB/OTG adapter to your Android device and wait for the USB permission screen. Please ensure you’re granting permanent access rights to xHP on this screen. On some Android versions, the screen will only appear after the startup of xHP. Wait a few seconds after connecting the USB OTG cable.

• Start xHP, and after creating an account and logging in, hit the “Connect” Button.

Connection via DCAN Wi-Fi adapters (THOR, MHD, xHP)
(E, F, G - Series & Supra)

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Most Android devices prefer Wi-Fi connections to 4G/LTE. Once you connect to the Wi-Fi network created by the Thor, MHD or xHP Wi-Fi adapter, you can no longer access the Internet, even if the cellular network is still active.
Therefore, unlocking the car for the first time requires a special procedure when using the Thor or orange MHD Wi-Fi adapter:

• Start with an active Internet connection, i.e. not connected to the Wi-Fi wireless adapter. This only applies to the first start and is not required for subsequent flashes.

• Connect the Wi-Fi adapter to the OBD port and wait 10-20 seconds. Connect to the created Wi-Fi on your device. Press the “Connect” button in the app.
  The app will retrieve the necessary data from your car to perform the online support check.

• Disconnect from the adapter Wi-Fi. You can now perform the Online Support Check and redeem your previously purchased voucher codes. (The codes can be purchased from our Your #1 Source for BMW TCU and AWD Tuning! )

• You can then switch back to the Adapter Wi-Fi. The application has downloaded all necessary data and is now ready for offline use.

Setup requirements on iOS

IOS only

Connection via ENET cable connection (F & G series)

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For Windows devices, no additional configuration is required.
Just connect the ENET cable to your device.

If you still experience problems, please check that the automatically set IP address is within the range 169.254.x.x and that network services such as VPN, virtual network adapters and/or firewalls are not interfering.

If you experience connection problems, please disable these services. If your IP is not in the expected range, you can try to configure it manually, as explained below.

Android, iOS and MacOS users must configure the Ethernet port after connecting the ENET adapter to their devices. Please open the settings panel on your device.
Depending on your Android version, the procedure may be slightly different. The screenshots are taken from a Galaxy S9 phone running Android 9.

You only need to do this the first time you connect. Your phone will remember these settings for subsequent connections. In some circumstances, you may need to reconnect the adapter after saving the settings for them to take effect.

Setup requirements on Android

ANDROID 11 and later

Make sure you have the latest Android updates installed. To connect to your car using a wired Ethernet connection, you must enable Ethernet Tethering - a new option introduced in Android 11. To enable Ethernet Tethering, please follow these steps

• Connect your ENET cable to your Android device (use a suitable adapter)

• Go to Settings → Connections → Mobile Hotspot and Tethering → Enable Ethernet Tethering.

ANDROID 6.0 - ANDROID 10 only

On Android, you need to configure a static IP address:

Setup requirements on iOS

IOS only

Setup requirements on Mac OS (M1 Macs and later only)

Apple Silicon MAc only

On Apple silicon Macs, you have to configure your IP address as well:

Connection via ENET Wi-Fi adapters (F & G series)

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xHP also supports MHD's ENET Wi-Fi adapter. Plug the adapter into your OBD port and connect to the created Wi-Fi called "MHD_xxxx" with the password "MHD_ENET".

Other suppliers might use the same adapters with different names and passwords.

No further configuration is required. The adapter works with Apple and Android devices. ENET is only available for F and G series vehicles. There is no support for E series vehicles with this adapter.
You can only flash G-Series cars after their transmissions have been successfully unlocked. See the yellow info-bubble below.

Most Android devices prefer Wi-Fi connections to 4G/LTE. Once you connect to the Wi-Fi network created by the MHD ENET Wi-Fi adapter, you will no longer be able to access the Internet, even if the cellular network is still active. Therefore, the initial unlocking of the car requires a special procedure when using an ENET Wi-Fi adapter:

• Start with an active Internet connection, i.e. not connected to the Wi-Fi wireless adapter. This only applies to the very first start. Not required for subsequent flashes.

• Connect the Wi-Fi adapter to the OBD port and wait 10-20 seconds. Connect to the created Wi-Fi on your device. Press Connect in the app.
  The app will retrieve the necessary data from your car to perform the online support check.

• Disconnect from the adapter Wi-Fi. You can now perform the Online Support Check and redeem your previously purchased voucher codes. (Codes can be purchased from our webshop)

• You can then switch back to the Adapter Wi-Fi. The application has downloaded all necessary data and is now ready for offline use.

Setup requirements on iOS

IOS only

Connection via MHD UNI Wi-Fi adapter (E, F & G series)

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xHP also supports the MHD UNI Wi-Fi adapter. Plug the adapter into your OBD port and connect to the correct Wi-Fi. Based on the detected protocol, the Wi-Fi SSID will be one of the following

• MHD ENET XXXX

• MHD CAN XXXX

No further configuration is required. The adapter will work with all listed devices.

The MHD UNI Wi-Fi adapter supports E, F and G series cars, including Supras.

Most Android devices prefer Wi-Fi connections to 4G/LTE. Once you connect to the Wi-Fi network created by the MHD UNI Wi-Fi adapter, you will no longer be able to access the Internet, even if the mobile phone is still switched on. Therefore, a special procedure is required to unlock the vehicle for the first time:

• First start: Start with an active Internet connection, i.e. not connected to the Wi-Fi wireless adapter. This only applies to the very first start. Not required for subsequent flashes.

• Connect the Wi-Fi adapter to the OBD port and wait 10-20 seconds. Connect to the created Wi-Fi on your device. Press Connect in the app.
  The app will retrieve the necessary data from your car to perform the online support check.

• Disconnect from the adapter Wi-Fi. You can now perform the Online Support Check and redeem your previously purchased voucher codes. (Codes can be purchased from our Your #1 Source for BMW TCU and AWD Tuning!)

• You can then switch back to the Adapter Wi-Fi. The application has downloaded all necessary data and is now ready for offline use.

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