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Connected in 3 steps

In three stages you bring your Aiways U5 into the community solution: first provision it at the head unit, then set it up in the app and finally connect the LTE-Bridge. Just click through it step by step.

1Head unit
2App
3LTE-Bridge

Download the provisioning app

Download the provisioning APK and copy it onto an empty USB stick (formatted as FAT32).

Tip: plug the stick into the USB port in the car that allows data access (in the front).

Unlock developer options

On the vehicle display: open Settings and tap 5× on "About".

Settings, tap About 5 times

Enable file access

In the opened menu, the "AP Version" toggle now appears. Tap it as well.

Developer options, tap AP Version 5 times

Open the file manager

Open the "ES Browser" (file manager) that is now available.

Open ES Browser

Install & run the app

Plug in the USB stick, in ES Browser select the USB stick, then select the APK, Install and then Run.

USB drive, select and install the APK

Show & scan the QR code

Select the Wi-Fi and enter the SSID/password, then scan the displayed QR code with our AiwaysApp. From there you continue right in the app.

Scan the QR code with the AiwaysApp

Connect to the vehicle Wi-Fi

The app now writes the digital key into the vehicle. To do so, connect your smartphone to your car's Wi-Fi — the app shows you the name and password — and tap "Open Wi-Fi settings".

App: connect to the vehicle Wi-Fi

Select the vehicle Wi-Fi

In the Wi-Fi settings, select the vehicle Wi-Fi . As soon as "Connected to device" appears, tap "Done" and return to the app.

App: select the vehicle Wi-Fi in the Wi-Fi settings

Testing the connection

The key has been transferred — disconnect from the Wi-Fi again. The app now automatically checks the Bluetooth connection to the vehicle.

App: vehicle provisioned, Bluetooth connection being tested

Load the first vehicle data

Almost done: the app uploads the first vehicle data so that your overview is populated right away.

App: uploading the first vehicle data

Done — vehicle is ready

Your vehicle is set up and now appears in the app. Tap "Done" — the app part is complete.

App: your vehicle is ready

Flash the firmware

Open the web flasher in your browser (Chrome or Edge), connect the LTE-Bridge via USB to your computer and flash our firmware.

Web flasher on the computer, LTE-Bridge connected via USB

Insert the battery & into the car

The bridge can now be provisioned. Insert the battery, disconnect it from USB and place it in the car. Reconnect it there via USB — in case the battery does not provide enough power.

LTE-Bridge in the car in the center console, connected via USB

Set up in the app

Open the AiwaysApp and tap More › Profile › Vehicles › Set up LTE-Bridge. The rest is guided within the app.

App: set up the bridge – enter the bridge's SIM PIN

Stuck somewhere? Feel free to ask in the community — we're happy to help.