# xHP Flashtool

> xHP is the app of choice for tuning your BMW with 6/8-speed AT or DCT Trans!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rbttuning.xhpflashtool](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rbttuning.xhpflashtool)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.rbttuning.xhpflashtool`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** xAutomotive GmbH
- **Category:** AUTO\_AND\_VEHICLES
- **Downloads:** 185,367
- **Rating:** 4.81 / 5 (4,210 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.7.29
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2017-02-23
- **Publisher country:** AT
- **Size:** 115 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rbttuning.xhpflashtool)
- **Website:** [https://www.xautomotive.com](https://www.xautomotive.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.xautomotive.com/policies/privacy-policy](https://www.xautomotive.com/policies/privacy-policy)

## Description

xHP Flashtool is the world's first complete tuning solution exclusively designed for BMW vehicles equipped with 6, 7, and 8-speed automatic transmissions. This powerful Chrome extension enables BMW owners to fully customize their gearbox settings—such as shift points, take-off behavior, and launch control—through an intuitive interface accessed via Android smartphones or tablets.

Connecting to your BMW is seamless with the xHP WiFi Adapter or compatible OBD adapters, allowing fast and precise modifications to transmission parameters. Users can either fine-tune their vehicle settings manually or select from predefined maps available in the xHP Webshop. As the global leader in automatic transmission tuning for BMWs, xHP Flashtool offers unparalleled control and performance enhancement for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

## Rankings

- #164,928 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.rbttuning.xhpflashtool.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.rbttuning.xhpflashtool.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Review consensus is highly positive. Users praise fast and helpful support, the depth of tuning options (OTS maps plus custom tunes), the easy-to-use interface, and strong diagnostic data. The tuning yields tangible performance gains, especially smoother shifts and improved torque behavior. Some users encountered license transfer or account setup issues, but staff resolved these quickly. Overall, xHP Flashtool is viewed as a must-have, high-value tool for BMW transmissions that delivers substantial drivability improvements.

### Pros

- Excellent, responsive customer support and license/account handling.
- Powerful tuning options, including customizable maps that cater to mods and power beyond standard OTS maps.
- User-friendly and intuitive UI with clear, precise descriptions.
- Rich diagnostic and data readouts for troubleshooting and tuning.
- Noticeable, real-world performance improvements: smoother shifts and better torque management.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rbttuning.xhpflashtool)