Open the developer / engineer menu
*#20240730#
dial this in the head unit's Phone / Dialer app
- Open the Phone (Dialer) app on the head unit.
- Type
*#20240730#on the keypad. No SIM or call is needed — the code fires a hiddenSECRET_CODEbroadcast. - The AutoLink Engineer Mode (
com.autolink.engineermode) launches automatically as you finish typing the last#. - If it asks for a password, see Passwords below.
Codes
| Code | Opens | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| *#20240730# | Engineer / Developer mode | AutoLink EngineerMode — the main hidden menu (date-style code: 2024-07-30) |
| Settings → About → tap Build no. ×7 | Android Developer options | Standard Android developer options (ADB, animations, etc.) |
The engineer code is the primary hidden entry. Standard Android developer options are separate (tap the build number 7×). Add any model-specific codes you discover here.
Passwords
If Engineer Mode prompts for a password
AutoLink's EngineerMode gates some pages behind a factory password (its code path decodes a
Factory password and checks Pwd). It is model/region/date-specific and
not fixed in the app itself — try your dealer/vendor factory password. Common defaults to try on
AutoLink units: 00000000, the current date YYYYMMDD, or a supplier code.
For the åŠ å¯†è®¾ç½® · Encrypted Settings gate specifically, the password is computed live below.
åŠ å¯†è®¾ç½® · Encrypted Settings password (live)iHow it's computedThe 6-digit code is derived from the date's month (M), day (D) and hour (H) against a fixed SOP seed of 20250530:( 20250530 × (M×10000 + D×100 + H) − H ) mod 1000000zero-padded to 6 digits. Only the hour changes it within a day, so it rotates every hour on your car's clock.
Inside Engineer Mode, åŠ å¯†è®¾ç½® → è¿›å…¥åŠ å¯†è®¾ç½® (Enter Encrypted Settings) asks for a 6-digit password derived from the car's month, day & hour. It rotates every hour — this updates automatically. Match it to your car's clock.
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Today's hourly passwords
Clock must match
Only the hour matters — the password is the same from XX:00 to XX:59. If your car's clock differs from this device, read the car's time and pick that hour's row in the schedule, or fix the car clock in Settings → Date & Time.
What's inside Engineer Mode
Version & SW info — SOC/MCU/QNX versions, VIN, build
Vehicle signals — live CAN/vehicle-signal read & test
Display & touch tests — per-panel screen/touch checks
Audio tests — speaker/mic, sample-rate checks
Camera / AVM — reverse / 360 surround-view diagnostics
Factory settings — config data-points, factory reset
âš Caution
Engineer Mode exposes factory settings, CAN write/test surfaces and factory reset. Changing the
wrong item can affect vehicle behavior or wipe the unit. Only touch what you understand, and note
the original value before you change it. You use this at your own responsibility.