News & Changelog

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Version History

All HexTool releases with feature availability by edition

B Basic P Pro F Full U Ultimate
📅 July 2026

v2.5.01 U

Added a counter and a clear button to the generated multiple offsets in Logic Lab.

v2.5.00 PFU

Added an auto-repair switch in the BCM / FRM repair app.

v2.4.99 PFU

Fixed the crash on "strip spaces" in the search menu; also added a switch for that function in the context menu.

v2.4.98 PFU

Added repair for the A0AA CAS3 fault code when the car refuses to start.

v2.4.97 PFU

ECU Immo Mileage module: fixed the decoded ISN showing in the wrong place.

v2.4.96 PFU

Enhanced recognising the VAG BCM in the BCM2 dialog.

v2.4.95 PFU

New function: added new CAS4 dialog 32kb (5M48H/1N35H) — full edit, calculate new ISN, delete keys, smart mileage scanning.

v2.4.94 PFU

New function: added CAS1 (0K50E, 2K79X) check, edit and save new data with calculated checksums.

v2.4.93 PFU

New function: added CAS2 (2K79X) / CAS3 (0L01Y) check, edit and save new data with calculated checksums.

v2.4.92 PFU

New function: AKL — generate synchro file for MQB / Immo5 VAG immo systems.

v2.4.91 PFU

Micronas: the online flash check now lets you keep your immo or replace the whole flash.

v2.4.90 PFU

Micronas: added an offline flash health check and tidied the Repairs menu.

v2.4.89 PFU

Micronas: smoother seed recovery with clearer options.

v2.4.88 PFU

Micronas: smarter immo repair — fixes what it can on its own and only asks you for what is truly lost.

📅 June 2026

v2.4.87 PU

Qwojtsoft Calibrator: fixed checksum Range Rover 2022+ 24C64 eeprom.

v2.4.86 PFU

Micronas dialog: fixed false-positive corruption scan results, plus many other bug fixes.

v2.4.85 PFU

Added self-migration to another machine — up to 5 times a year is allowed.

v2.4.84 PFU

Micronas dialog: one-click "Fix DEF" clears the cluster DEF error while keeping the car's VIN, keys and mileage — no donor file needed.

v2.4.83 PFU

Micronas dialog: added "Recover Seed" (rebuilds a damaged flash seed from the EEPROM, or writes a fresh one); grouped the flash/immo fixes into a Repairs menu; flags a corrupt seed on load; safer online flash-validate now keeps your immo.

v2.4.82 PFU

Micronas dialog: added flash validation and downloads the flash if needed.

v2.4.81 PFU

Micronas dialog: added a help button and a connection diagram picture for JTAG programmers.

v2.4.80 PFU

In CAS3 flash recovery dialog user can now match ELV OFF Flash.

v2.4.79 PFU

Added CCM module — full edit and decode immo data.

v2.4.78 PFU

Added live update for keys encrypted info in CAS3 dialog.

v2.4.77 PFU

Fixed broken FRM dialog reported by user.

v2.4.76 PFU

Added 16/64 ISNs predict with one correct in CAS3+ encrypted version.

v2.4.75 PFU

Enhanced Micronas immo repair, now the user is being guided through.

v2.4.74 PFU

Added display immo data from ELV Immo5.

v2.4.73 PFU

Added Immo 5 BCM2 Audi A6/A8 Touareg decode and edit data.

📅 May 2026

v2.4.72 PFU

Added Immo 5 BCM2 calculator synch key file.

v2.4.71 PFU

Added BCM2 calculator, verify CS update edit new data.

v2.4.70 PFU

Added Micronas VAG offline calculator to fix corruption for flash and eeprom.

v2.4.69 PFU

Added ECU Simos12.1 / 18.1 to decode VIN, CS clone IMMO, transfer data.

v2.4.68 PFU

Created SSID transfer wizard for users to understand the process better.

v2.4.67 PFU

Added more CAS3 flashes to the database.

v2.4.66 PFU

Improved auto-detection of instrument cluster SSID replacement.

v2.4.65 PFU

Added CAS3 recovery wizard once corruption detected.

v2.4.64 BPFU

Added new function quick access to favourites colours.

v2.4.63 BPFU

Added Dark / Light mode in HexTool versions.

v2.4.62 PFU

Added BMW ECU MEVD1723 — reset km and hours, display ISN, VIN and other parameters.

v2.4.61 PFU

Added full editor for BMW EWS/3/3+/4/4.1.

v2.4.60 PFU

Added next BMW DME — MEVD17/MED17/EDC17: display VIN, ISN, edit mileage.

v2.4.59 U

Added new function to send multiple scatter offsets to the offset tool.

v2.4.58 PFU

Fixed CAS3 dialog bug — cannot apply ISN on encrypted version.

v2.4.57 PFU

BMW FRM: added mileage reset and VIN editing.

v2.4.56 PFU

Redesigned the FRM dialog to auto-recognise the module and guide the user.

v2.4.55 BPFU

Added warning to make the user aware when overwriting a file on quick save.

v2.4.54 PFU

Added ECU EMS 2, ME9, MS45 — display and modify VIN and ISN.

v2.4.53 BPFU

Added new function: search in selection.

v2.4.52 BPFU

Added Smart pattern search for hex and ASCII sequences.

v2.4.51 PFU

Added ECU MS43 and MS42 — decode/change VIN and ISN.

📅 April 2026

v2.4.50 PFU

Added remove prefix function in bin converter name files.

v2.4.49 PFU

Added reverse bytes in the search box via context menu and double-click on the search box.

v2.4.48 PFU

Added MG1/MD1 F and G series — autodetect variants for ISN and other parameters.

v2.4.47 BPFU

In the license dialog added new function: refresh licence.

v2.4.46 PFU

In Nibble search class added search by bytes validated against another sample.

v2.4.45 BPFU

Added new format to search by offsets.

v2.4.44 U

Fixed registry algo lookup for PSA-BSI and similar. Brute-force coverage discovery (2–512 bytes, gap 0–2) for non-standard block sizes.

v2.4.43 U

Checksum Finder: "Scan & Copy All" now outputs one line per offset (skeleton-ready).

v2.4.42 BPFU

Address search: added colon range format (0x100:0x200) and trailing annotation stripping (e.g. "(len=1)"). Wrong format now shows a warning dialog instead of a silent crash.

v2.4.41 PFU

ECU Mileage Editor integrated into Tools menu (buffer mode: reads left pane, outputs to right pane).

v2.4.40 BPFU

Added premium look function in View menu. Double-click on Title toggles the modes.

v2.4.39 BPFU

Redesigned update card menu, colored versions more clear now.

v2.4.38 BPFU

Colored edition legend (B/P/F/U) added to changelog. "News & Changelog" button links to qwojtsoft.com. Auto-color edition tags at runtime.

v2.4.37 PFU

Mini LR Barcode Generator: Land Rover/Mini remote key code calculator added to Tools menu.

v2.4.36 BPFU

Copy Locked Offsets: new option in All dropdown to copy highlighted offset ranges to clipboard.

v2.4.35 BPFU

Fixed Copy on Selection smart button sync (now properly syncs with Tools menu action). Registered MILE button for hide/show in View menu.

v2.4.34 PFU

Fixed Honda Acura and Civic algo in mileage calibrator.

📅 March 2026

v2.4.33 PFU

Added new auto-detect Mercedes models to EIS class: W203/209/211.

v2.4.32 U

Nibble PW Finder: light theme, dual tables, colored buttons. Scattered nibble scan mode (Mercedes-style): bipartite matching finds passwords at arbitrary HI/LO positions. Cross-Pane Match compares highlights.

v2.4.31 BPFU

Nibble search: Next button dropdown adds Nibble mode (off/HI+LO/HI/LO). Single hex digit search in high/low nibble. Works with Find All and Smart Select.

v2.4.30 BPFU

Added new auto-detect Mercedes models to EIS class: W906/W639/W164/W251.

v2.4.29 BPFU

COPY toggles button (quick bar): dropdown exposes all copy-logic switches. Smart Search Next with auto-extend selection. Smart auto-detect search mode.

v2.4.28 BPFU

Address search: added offset+count format "27C +10" selects 10 bytes from 0x27C.

v2.4.27 U

Checksum finder added advance copy logic to skeleton dialog.

v2.4.26 U

Checksum finder added CRC16:POLY:INIT:XOROUT — Parameterized CRC-16 brute force scan.

v2.4.25 U

In build skeleton dialog added CRC16:POLY:INIT:XOROUT — Parameterized CRC-16 Algorithm.

v2.4.24 U

Checksum Finder: added XOR-16 LE/BE algorithms to 16-bit scanner.

v2.4.23 BPFU

Settings: separate toggles for long-press edit and double-click copy with detailed tooltips.

v2.4.22 PFU

Checksum Dialog: "Copy Info (for Skeleton)" button copies offset/algo/coverage/endian/cs_len format.

v2.4.21 PFU

Fixed 2nd pane verification off-by-one bug. Double-click on selection copies hex to clipboard.

v2.4.20 PFU

Checksum Dialog: 2 target fields, improved matching (checks unusual_sum too), fixed duplicate swapped check.

v2.4.19 PFU

Checksum Dialog: auto-paste copied hex to target field on open.

v2.4.18 BPFU

Settings: added long-press popup toggle to enable/disable hold-to-edit features.

v2.4.17 BPFU

Diff counter: 5-tier orange gradient with pill styling based on byte difference count.

📅 February 2026

v2.4.16 BPFU

Checksum Dialog: 4-way scan (⏩◀▶⏪ expand/rewind), wider dialog (680px).

v2.4.15 BPFU

Fixed the auto renew license system.

v2.4.14 PFU

ECU hours scanner - added many new algorithms: reverse, rotate, XORs, scatter.

v2.4.13 PFU

CAS3 Keys: full-width table, all 10 rows visible, Save/Load buttons per row, fixed collapse gap.

v2.4.12 PFU

CAS3 Key Editor: collapsible "▶ Show all 10 keys" table, double-click to select.

v2.4.11 PFU

CAS3: EWS loads from file; VIN/Prog: red=bad, green=fixed (tracking now works).

v2.4.10 PFU

ECU Scanner: +AND masks, V3KM, scatter, Ford 163/182, XOR 0xF0/0x0F, fuzzy ~5%.

v2.4.9 PFU

ECU Hours Scanner: added COMP encoding, fixed selection off-by-one, #00aaff color.

v2.4.8 PFU

Replace Bytes: live selection now updates offsets; Δ accepts range formats (../-/;).

v2.4.7 PFU

ECU Hours Scanner: Reset All/Selected found → Right Pane, BMW presets.

v2.4.6 PFU

Added ECU Hours Scanner: find mileage/hours values (16/24/32-bit, XOR, CS detection).

v2.4.5 PFU

Added Ford F-150 nibble checksum algorithm with lookup tables to Checksum dialogs.

v2.4.4 BPFU

Long-press: 5-100 bytes → Offset Tool, >100 bytes → Replace Bytes.

v2.4.3 BPFU

Hold 2 sec on 2-4 byte selection triggers Suggest Logic dialog.

v2.4.2 U

Added new 3 variants to Qwojtsoft Calibrator.

v2.4.1 BPFU

Fixed licence bug refusing to activate the app.

📅 January 2026

v2.4.0 U

Fixed generate codec in double logic bug.

v2.3.9 BPFU

Created system update module for HexTool Ultimate.

v2.3.8 U

Logic Finder: added CRC16-PSA-BSIK algorithm to codec templates (skeleton + tiny).

v2.3.7 BPFU

Hold 1 sec on hex byte opens spinbox; live edit stays on byte until next edit.

v2.3.6 BPFU

Select All Finds now auto-runs search; mode switch clears stale results.

v2.3.5 BPFU

Hex Pattern: number finds N-byte blocks bounded by 00/FF (for PINs).

v2.3.4 BPFU

Hex Pattern nibble wildcards: ?6 (ends with 6), 6? (starts with 6), ?? (any).

v2.3.3 BPFU

Hex Pattern wildcards fixed (?? = any byte); single-match shows dialog.

v2.3.2 BPFU

Search wrap-around: finds single match again; mode tooltips; auto-switch to Hex.

v2.3.1 BPFU

Smart All button: Select/Lock/Note all finds, Lock button locks all finds.

v2.3.0 PFU

Checksum: Super Turbo mode, toggle-based filtering, wider dialog, dual-pane verification.

v2.2.9 PFU

Checksum: auto-scan (play/stop/speed) - scans byte-by-byte until target found.

v2.2.8 PFU

CAS3: VIN stored vs computed checksum (red=mismatch, Enter to fix), prog mode indicator.

v2.2.7 BPFU

SYN|SEL button illuminated by palette color (half when one pane selected).

v2.2.6 PFU

Replace Bytes: added → Other Pane with Δ toggle for offset adjustment.

v2.2.5 PFU

Fixed Replace Bytes: button works for >5KB selections, pane tracking fixed.

v2.2.4 BPFU

Smart Save buttons (main=Save As, dropdown=Quick Save).

v2.2.3 U

Added Extended CRC toggle in Checksum Finder (36 new algorithms).

v2.2.2 U

Added Extended CRC panel in ChecksumDialog with individual CRC-8/16/32 fields.

v2.2.1 BPFU

Added throttling selection.

v2.2.0 PFU

Added corrupted flash verification for CAS3.

v2.1.9 PFU

Fixed Replace Bytes dialog crash on second run.

v2.1.8 BPFU

Added foreground highlight mode (HighFG button).

v2.1.7 BPFU

Added invisible selection toggle.

v2.1.6 BPFU

Added scroll speed toggle (Fast/Prec).

v2.1.5 PFU

Fixed Replace Bytes dialog crash on second run.

v2.1.4 U

Added offset list builder dialog in hex editor.

v2.1.3 U

Added copy multiple offsets in one dialog.

v2.1.2 BPFU

Switch hover tooltips from hex to decimal.

v2.1.1 U

Added new functions send offsets directly to Logic Finder.

📅 December 2025

v2.1.0 BPFU

Fixed the selection count offsets.

v2.0.9 BPFU

Optimized menu for large screens.

v2.0.8 U

Many new features added to developer Logic Finder.

v2.0.7 U

Added palette selection colours in menu bar.

v2.0.6 BPFU

New toggle to change the font of hex and UI.

v2.0.5 BPFU

Added change and scaling fonts.

v2.0.4 BPFU

Added jump to first and last difference.

v2.0.3 BPFU

Added function to edit file path, create folder directly.

v2.0.2 BPFU

Fixed diffbars behaviour.

v2.0.1 BPFU

Improved responsive topbar.

v2.0.0 PFU

Enhanced large files speed on replaced selected bytes.

v1.1.9 U

Added advanced CRC for large files by selection.

v1.1.8 BPFU

Added miles/km live converter.

v1.1.7 BPFU

Enhanced scrolling and selection.

v1.1.6 BPFU

Added remember search box history, individual clear.

v1.1.5 PFU

Added Crafter mileage entry.

v1.1.4 BPFU

Added advanced system info.

v1.1.3 BPFU

Added clock and date widget.

v1.1.2 BPFU

Added miles/km handy converter.

v1.1.1 BPFU

Added hide/show buttons in view menu.

v1.1.0 BPFU

Added changelog info in about menu.

v1.0.9 BPFU

Fixed auto paste prompt on start.

📅 November 2025

v1.0.8 BPFU

Added quick menu "recent used".

v1.0.7 BPFU

Added function "auto-reload left (no prompt)".

v1.0.6 BPFU

Added function "auto-paste from clipboard".

v1.0.5 BPFU

Fixed load left pane error.

v1.0.4 BPFU

Added offsets note: create/save auto save/auto load.

v1.0.3 PFU

Added BMW mileage virginize.

v1.0.2 BPFU

Fixed previous search function.

v1.0.1 BPFU

Embedded icon fixed.