Flex 8.18.0.0 Supports Mercedes CPC5 Boot Unlocking
Magic Motorsport Flex adds new boot glitch unlocking protocols on September 8th, 2026.
Version 8.18.0.0 of Flex Out Now
Mercedes Truck CPC5 control units installed on vehicles produced after 2020 are now among the new units supported by Flex + Korhex.
The dedicated procedure allows you to work in Boot Glitch mode using EMFI — Electromagnetic Fault Injection technology, with support for the latest Mercedes Truck heavy-duty vehicles, including Actros and Arocs.
Position Korhex, follow the Flex-guided procedure, and directly access the SPC58 microprocessor.
In order to use the protocol, you need either the FLS0.20 license or the Flex Full FLS0.5 configuration.
Key insights:
Mercedes Truck Bosch CPC5 — SPC58
Working Mode: Boot Glitch
Memories: Read/Write/Checksum Internal Flash, Read/Write Internal EEPROM, Full Backup
Licenses: FLS0.20M/S — FLS0.5M/S
Connect/Glitch Time: ~ 30 seconds
Reading Time: ~ 2 minutes
Writing Time: ~ 2 minutes
Some of the supported vehicles:
- Mercedes Truck Actros (MP5) (2021MY) 10.7L BlueEfficiency 24v 388HP
- Mercedes Truck Actros (MP5) (2021MY) 12.8L BlueEfficiency 24v 469HP
- Mercedes Truck Arocs (II) (2021MY) 7.7L BlueEfficiency 24v 235HP
- Mercedes Truck Arocs (II) (2021MY) 15.6L BlueEfficiency 24v 616HP
- Mercedes Truck Atego (IV) (2021MY) 5.1L BlueEfficiency 16v 175HP
- Freightliner Cascadia (IV) (2021MY) 14.8L Detroit 24v 478HP
Flex Software Freezes? Try These Solutions
Problem: The screen suddenly goes a bit darker and the Flex programmer software app freezes. At the same time, the USB and update icons start flashing red. It only started doing this in the last couple of days. Any ideas what could be causing it?
Solution:
1). The laptop is on standby. Quick reboot and its fine.
2). You are running it in browser. Use the software application.
3). Flex suggests uninstalling everything and doing a clean install.
If problem exists, contact Flex technical support.