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      02-04-2018, 10:24 AM   #1
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Thumbs up bootmod3 New Feature Release *** OBD Unlock and OFFLINE Flasher ***

Hey guys, some great news we're really happy to share with everyone of the new BM3 features.

OBD Unlock and the new OFFLINE Flasher (flashing without the need for internet, similar to Spotify downloaded songs you can play offline) features are now live in a wider closed beta.

If you’d like to participate in this closed beta testing round let us know through our tech support portal as we’re doing it one car at a time and enable access to the feature on a per user account basis.

To get started make sure to download the new OBD Agent version 0.9.42. iOS and Android apps aren’t updated yet so you’d need to use a laptop for this round of testing.

Overview of what’s been covered:

OBD Unlock:
- New convenience option to unlock your DME and tune the car with BM3. The previous bench type unlock is still fully supported.
- Unlock DME without pulling it out of the car or sending out for unlock
- NO SPECIAL CABLES or hardware required. Uses the same ENET cable still that you can get on Amazon for around $16-20. No waiting time for special cables to be shipped or waiting on us to ship them as they're available through Amazon
- Instant activation and OTS map download! No waiting after purchase
- OBD unlock for new cars/install time around 260 seconds start to finish instead of 10-50minutes with other F series tuning solutions.
- Revert back to Stock and locked. No chance of tamper code showing once flashed back.
- No flash counter limitations - our dev cars have been flashed well over 1000 times. This has always been a BM3 feature.
- Flash date freeze - unique BM3-first feature, no other tool supports today. Flash date never changes when flashing with BM3.
- Flash counter freezes after OBD unlock

OFFLINE Flasher:
- Flash without internet access
- Fastest flash time on F series platform. ~260secs for unlock flash, ~40secs for just a map switch! Others using USB/DCAN cables take 4-5x longer such as tuners using rebranded Frieling (FRC) USB cables and Bimmergeeks or similar USB/DCAN cables with OTG adapters used by some Android apps.
- Twin DME cars (N63tu and S63tu) flash at the same time and in parallel and take the same time as single DME cars to flash. Other tools using USB/DCAN cables can only do one at a time due to limitations in connectivity pushing the initial install time and map switch time to well over an hour or 18mins for a simple map switch!
- No special cables, hardware Or additional software required, just the standard ENET BMW coding cable that you can get on Amazon for around $16-20.
- Whether using iOS and Android apps or just a laptop with a browser, maps are downloaded locally and flashed with no internet connection required. Flashing in remote areas, underground garages, bad wifi, is a non-issue.
- Manages map updates automatically in case of tuning (custom) updates and downloads them prior to flashing without users needing to worry about managing it and you can save your downloaded map files anywhere you like (google drive, dropbox, iCloud, etc for backup if you like)
- Backs up existing DME coding data automatically without users having to worry about it like with other tools and automatically re-applies it after flashing
- The original online-type flasher for the DME stays in place as a secondary option through testing
- TCU flashing (GTS flash) requires internet access still but we're looking to move it into offline mode as well.

Some dev work that’s still in progress that we’d like to finish this week:
- Add obd unlock support for N20, N63tu and the rest of N55. Very quick to do and we expect to finish it this week.
- Update flash screen with new progress bars with time estimate countdown
- OTS Map updates and new additions to the OTS Maps screen across all F series
- Finalize closed beta testing of the above 2 new features

There is no additional cost to the end user for any of these features and it is bundled in the cost of a BM3 software license along with all existing features already provided.
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      02-04-2018, 11:13 AM   #2
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Flash counter freezes after OBD unlock
So will it show 0 or +1 after the initial OBD unlock?

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Revert back to Stock and locked. No chance of tamper code showing once flashed back.
Let's say I flash my car and a month later the engine explodes. Can I flash it back to stock and take it to a dealer for repair under warranty without them knowing I flashed it? Is it truly 100% risk free?
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Offline flasher! Boom! Amazing work guys that’s a hell of an update!
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      02-04-2018, 12:46 PM   #4
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I'd like to enroll in the beta!
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MTWO this is insane!
More Exciting News here, more than when the others announced solely OBD Unlock with nothing else haha
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I would like to enroll for beta testing as well but it sounds like a laptop is required? Can I enroll when iOS solution is available?
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Great news .

I have unlocked my DME last week through CMD . But now it is showing Tamper code , Could I reverse it through the cable and remove the Tamper code ?!

Ps : car is not tuned yet
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Great news .

I have unlocked my DME last week through CMD . But now it is showing Tamper code , Could I reverse it through the cable and remove the Tamper code ?!

Ps : car is not tuned yet
BM3 Activation automatically deletes Tamper Code
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BM3 Activation automatically deletes Tamper Code
Perfect. Thank you
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Seems like BM3 is the best one tune on the market given their capabilities
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I believe 499$ but the license can be sold to another person if you sell your car
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That's quite alot of change for a HEX tune. Though it falls within The standard price range if other tunes. I like BM3 given their continual active development and range of features. This offline tune option is pretty cool and I didn't even know I wanted it till now
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How much was the hex tune?
I paid $899 for my HEX Stage 2 tune on sale. I think the Stage 1 usually goes for $999 and the Stage 2 for $1,099. Worth every penny imo, but would be interesting to see side by side BM3 vs VF dyno results.
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I paid $899 for my HEX Stage 2 tune on sale. I think the Stage 1 usually goes for $999 and the Stage 2 for $1,099. Worth every penny imo, but would be interesting to see side by side BM3 vs VF dyno results.
I'd like to do a comparison but I'm not so keen on dumping out 1k for a stg2 just to do one, maybe someone can provide a comparison
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I believe 499$ but the license can be sold to another person if you sell your car
$595 and yes BM3 is the only with resale value

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I paid $899 for my HEX Stage 2 tune on sale. I think the Stage 1 usually goes for $999 and the Stage 2 for $1,099. Worth every penny imo, but would be interesting to see side by side BM3 vs VF dyno results.
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I'd like to do a comparison but I'm not so keen on dumping out 1k for a stg2 just to do one, maybe someone can provide a comparison
I have a FabSpeed SportCat Downpipe, and am getting a CSF intercooler with ER chargepipes with the VF HEX Stage 2 tune. If anyone is in NJ with similar mods it would be cool to dyno both side by side. Also, I think VF offers a 30-day trial... if BM3 had a free trial you could flash with each one, and return whichever one produces the lesser power curve, etc.
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Also I believe ones decision should not be solely based on which one makes the most power. I have the DCT in my car and while I had the HEX flash I notice the shifts were not as smooth compared to stock and my current mhd flash..
Yeah I think drivability is overlooked a lot. I have a 6 speed so shift smoothness is not a tuning issue for me, but one thing I wish I was able to control is the overrun sound on the HEX tune. In sport + with the FabSpeed SportCat and stock exhaust it’s a little extreme. I find myself selecting sport or comfort to avoid the overrun sound.
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I had that same issue but after turning off the ASD it made it 100% better.. Used bimmercode to do it.
Do you think turning off ASD will make the exhaust burble/overrun less noticeable?
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How does the GTS transmission tune compare to stock? I was interested in doing that as well, is that available through the OBD flash?
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The only I have even heard the exhaust burble is in comfort mode and you can barely hear it. Granted most of the time I have Spotify on but nothing crazy loud.. Anyone who has never had the chance to turn off their ASD really should try it because the oem exhaust sounds perfect just the way it is without the need for artificial sound..
The burble/overrun is really pronounced with the HEX tune. With the OEM tune, I agree it’s not that loud, and would benefit from turning ASD off.
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This is awesome! No additional cost or special cable required! NICE JOB PTF!!!

I can finally get back to BM3.
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This offline flasher of new features means a lot to people like me having bad connection to oversea server 365 days a year.

Also Appreciate your continuous improvement on tuning front, what really matters at the end of the day.

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