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5F - Enabling Developer Mode and Hidden Menu

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Hidden menus, bootloaders, etc… Don't use functions that you are not 100% sure about or will break your unit.

MIB​

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Requires Development mode session instead of standard Diagnostic mode session. Not all diagnostic tools can switch session modes.

with OBDeleven​

  1. 5F → Change Service → Development mode
  2. 5F → Adaptation → Developer mode → activated
  3. Reboot the unit with [key combination](/General information/Useful documents/Key combinations and shortcuts/) for your device.

with VCDS​

  1. 5F → Security Access → S12345
  2. 5F → Adaptation → Developer mode → activated
  3. Reboot the unit with [key combination](/General information/Useful documents/Key combinations and shortcuts/) for your device.
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Old versions of VCDS will not support S12345 code. This "dirty hack" to change diagnostic mode, which was introduced in one of the latest VCDS versions.

with VCP​

  1. Connect with module 5F.
  2. Change diagnostic mode to Engineer mode.
  3. Go to Security Access and enter code 20103.
  4. Go to Adaptation, find channel Developer mode, and activate it.
  5. Reboot the unit with [key combination](/General information/Useful documents/Key combinations and shortcuts/) for your device.

with Car Scanner ELM OBD2​

  1. Go to Coding & Service .
  2. Select platform (In most cases, choose MQB, even if the car is on the MLB platform).
  3. Go to Mutimedia.
  4. Select Multimedia developer mode activation and turn it on.
  5. Reboot the unit with [key combination](/General information/Useful documents/Key combinations and shortcuts/) for your device or use Restart multimedia system option.

Audi MMI 2G​

Audi MMI 3G/3G+​

Audi RMC​

More info​

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Unit might require reboot for the developer mode to be active.

tip

After enabling developer mode, check how to use [button combination](/General information/Useful documents/Key combinations and shortcuts/) in your unit for developer functions.