Update for Launch X431 GDS
X-431 GDS provides quick and easy software update service, by which you can enjoy all update services including download and update the software.
Note: Enter the update center, vehicle software which can be updated are default to check, you can click [Update] to perform one-key update. You can also click [Select] to select all or cancel all.
I. Register
To operate this device, you have to experience a product registration.
After entering the function modules, a registration page will appear automatically and once registering is complete, this page will never appear again.
Note: Before registering, please check you network configuration or Wi-Fi connection.
Click [Update] on the main menu, terms of update service will be shown on the screen, as shown in Figure 8-1.
Figure 8-1
Read the “Terms of Service of X431 Website” and click [Agree] to proceed to the next step, as shown in Figure 8-2. Some registration information are required to fill (by stylus or manually input).
Fill the product information
Figure 8-2
By default, Product SN is created by system. While purchasing this product, you will be offered one envelop, in which there is the register password (secret). You can obtain the dealer code from the dealer. Complete filling the information in Figure 8-2 and click [Next step], a new dialogue box pops up, then fill the detailed user information (items with “*” must be filled, confirm password must be same as login password, Email must be effective and same as confirm Email, we will send you the secret information to this Email after registering successfully.). Click [Register], a prompt message indicating that you have registered successfully will appear on the screen, and you can enter purchasing or download center.
Note: Please contact the local dealers if you can not register.
II. Update
While updating, the system will check network configuration, perform ID verification and access latest version information, as shown in Figure 8-3.
Figure 8-3
Software update list appears on the screen, as shown in Figure 8-4.
Figure 8-4
In Figure 8-4,
Current Ver.: current version No.
Update Ver.: the lowest version that can be installed currently.
Top version: the current top version.
Click [History] to select one or several desired software, as shown in Figure 8-5.
Figure 8-5
Button description:
[System]: To display the desktop, view the current version or exit the program.
[Help]: To view the help information of current page operation.
[Update]: To execute software update operation.
[History]: To select version that can be downloaded or corresponding vehicle.
In Figure 8-5, you can select several pieces of software and update them together for corresponding vehicles, then click [Update].
Here, we take “BENZ” as an example to explain one-key update.
Select “BENZ” and click [Update] in Figure 8-5, the software will be downloaded and installed automatically, as shown in Figure 8-6 and Figure 8-7.
Figure 8-6
Figure 8-6 shows the downloading progress. When “100%” appears, it indicates that the software has been downloaded completely.
Figure 8-7
Figure 8-7 shows the installation state. If “Installation succeed” appears, it indicates that installation has completed.
If the network configuration is not correct, software download will fail and
[Retry] turns active. In this case, please check the network and download it again, as shown in Figure 8-8.
Figure 8-8
Button description:
[System]: To display the desktop, view current version or exit the program.
[Help]: To view the help information of current page operation.
[Stop]: To stop downloading or installing.
[Retry]: To execute the same operation again.
[Return]: To return to the previous interface.