Unlocking the modem is necessary if you want to untie it from working with the SIM card of one specific operator cellular communications. If you use mobile internet through a 3G / 4G modem purchased from an operator, sooner or later you will have to face a situation when, for objective reasons, you want to change it - for example, another will have a more favorable tariff. Or you will go to the cottage, and outside the city in your area it would be better to catch a connection from another operator.
If you insert, for example, into a modem purchased from Megaphone, a SIM card from MTS, it will not work. To correct the situation, you need to unlock the Megaphone modem, that is, unlock it from binding to a specific mobile operator. You can unlock a Huawei modem in several ways - free and paid. This article will be about free.
How to unlock Huawei modem OLD sample?
If you have a relatively old model that you bought a couple of years ago, you can unlock the modem by its IMEI - an individual number assigned at the factory. Find it easily under the cover of the device.
Also, IMEI is usually present on a sticker or label attached to the box with the modem. Now by this number we can get the unlock code of our megaphone modem, and we will get it using several programs from third-party developers.
Basically, all the “branded” modems on which the logos of mobile companies flaunt are actually made by the Chinese company Huawei, so we will use the utilities specifically for the devices of this company.
Step one
We go to the site huawei.mobzon.ru and download one of the currently relevant versions of the program for working with Huawei modems. Choose any assembly - they differ only in functionality, you can read in detail about each of them directly on our site.
She will replace standard program from the operator that was installed when the modem was first connected to the computer. Since you already used it, it should have been installed, as well as the drivers from the modem. If you deleted them, you will need to reinstall it - to do this, insert the device into the computer and confirm the installation. Or manually run the EXE file from the internal flash memory of the modem.
Also, before downloading, make sure that your model is supported specifically - the list will be at the bottom of the page. And the model number of your modem is also usually indicated on the package, or in the instructions.
So, if all goes well, download and install the program, after which we insert the modem with a new SIM card into USB port PC and run it.
A window should appear asking you to enter the unlock code.
In some modem models, the same window appears when using standard operator software.
Second step
Excellent! The first part of the epic is over, now download another application called HuaweiCalculator. Unzip to the computer and run. In the first field we need to enter the already known IMEI, and then generate a few other ciphers by pressing the "CALC" button.
Of all of them we will need NCK - this is the modem unlock code, which will need to be entered into the same window in the first program. In my version, this value is "34994905" - remember it.
Third step
It happens that when connected to USB, the window for entering the unlock code described in step 1 does not open automatically. Then you have to download another program - Huawei Modem Terminal for communicating with the modem through service teams.
Open it and select here the item with the inscription HUAWEI Mobile Connect - 3G PC UI Interface and click the "Connect" button.
After that, enter the command “AT” in the lower field in order to check the connection with the modem. In the main window, with a successful outcome, the inscription should appear
"Send: AT
Recieve: OK »
If your everything is OK, then this means that we can now control the modem using the so-called AT service commands.
There are actually a lot of them, but we need exactly those that are required to unlock the modem. Here they are:
AT ^ CARDLOCK \u003d "nck code" - to unlock
AT ^ CARDUNLOCK \u003d "nck md5 hash" - to reset unlock attempts to 10
AT ^ CARDLOCK? - to check the lock statusAt the last request, the modem displays the following results:
CARDLOCK: A, B, 0
A - “2” means that there is no symlock, “1” - if the modem is locked
B - the number of remaining unlock attempts.
The new modem has 10.
In our example, the modem is locked (1) and there are 10 more attempts left, that is, before that no one tried to unlock it. It remains only to enter the code AT ^ CARDLOCK \u003d " nck code“, Where“ nck code ”is the value of the same NSK code that was obtained earlier in the Huawei Calculator program. I have it equal to "34994905".
2 way - for OLD and NEW modems
For those models that are not supported by the previous program, recently there is another one - Huawei Unlock Code Calculator. In addition to two unlock codes (V1 and V2), it also has a password for firmware.
V1, or OLD Algo Unlock Code - unlock code for modems with old version firmware
V2, or NEW Algo Unlock Code - for modems with new firmware.
Let's try to use this utility with my modem - we enter IMEI and generate codes.
As you can see, the value of "v1" coincides with what the previous program gave us - that is what we need to use, since the modem is old and the firmware on it is also old.
3 way - universal PAID
Finally, for very lazy people who do not want to bother with finding IMEI, defining an unlock code and other nonsense, there is one universal way that is suitable for most modems. But he will have to pay a little - about 5 euros. But we will talk about him in the next article! Do not miss! If you have questions about this topic, feel free to ask in the comments ..
In this article, we will tell you about how to unlock almost any Huawei 3G modem for free without having any special knowledge or skills. In we already talked about our service for unlocking Huawei modems, which allows you to generate unlock codes (NCK codes) for Huawei 3G modems using the old and new algorithm, here we will focus on its use.
Almost any mobile operator blocks their modems, while not allowing the use of a SIM card of another operator. Which, in general, is obvious, because mobile operators often have special conditions and promotions, thanks to which the modem can be sold at a significant discount, implying also that in the future it will only be used with SIM cards this operator. Locking the modem for a specific operator (the so-called simlock) is a standard function provided by the manufacturer of the modem, but most modems also support the inverse function, i.e. unlocking. When you install a SIM card of another operator and start the program for connecting to the Internet that comes with the modem, a window appears prompting you to enter an eight-digit code. This code is called the unlock code, or NCK, unlock code. After entering this code, the lock on the operator is removed and the modem begins to "understand" any SIM-cards. Let's see how you can get the unlock code for the Huawei modem.
The first thing to do is to find out the IMEI of your modem. IMEI is an international identifier of mobile equipment, unique for each device using it is a 15-digit number. You can see it next to the serial number of the modem on the case or under the cover that covers the SIM card. For example, for the Huawei E173 modem from Megaphone, it is located here:
Or find out programmatically using any terminal program. To do this, you need to connect your modem to the computer, go to Device Manager -\u003e Modems. Find the HUAWEI Mobile Connect - 3G Modem device there and in the properties on the modem tab, determine the COM port that the modem uses:
In our case, it is COM9. Then we open any terminal program, for example, Hyper Terminal (the standard terminal program that is included with Windows 95, 98, ME, XP), PuTTy or My Huawei Terminal. We will consider connecting to a modem using PuTTy as an example. The first thing we will do is enable local echo mode in the settings of the terminal emulator so that we can see the commands we type:
Then connect to the modem:
And enter the command ATI:
If we did everything correctly, we will get a response from the modem containing our IMEI (as in the figure above). In this case, we determined that our IMEI is 863448016071935.
For iMEI definitions can use more in a simple waydownload from the official site latest version DC Unlocker Client, run it and click the find button:
When your modem is detected, in the box below we will see the IMEI modem, as well as additional information. In particular, we see that the voice functions in this modem are blocked (Voice feature: disabled), the modem itself is locked to the operator (SIM Lock status: locked) and the remaining number of attempts to enter the unlock code (unlock attempts left: 10). In order for the user not to enter the code by simple enumeration, the manufacturer introduced a restriction, by default 10 attempts to enter the unlock code are available, each time you enter the unlock code incorrectly, the number of these attempts is reduced by one. If you have 0 attempts to enter the unlock code - this modem cannot be unlocked by simply entering the code, be careful!
Now let's get to the unlock code. Here we must make a reservation that they are of two "types". The unlock code for the old algorithm (OLD Algo Unlock Code) and the unlock code for the new algorithm (NEW Algo Unlock Code). This is due to the fact that for older models of modems (old firmware versions) codes were calculated according to the old algorithm, for new modems (modems with new version firmware) - in a new way. Here is a short list of matching:
- OLD Algo Unlock Code - E150, E1550, E155, E156, E156G, E160, E160G, E161, E166, E169, E169G, E170, E172, E176, E180, E182E, E196, E226, E270, E271, E272, E510, E612, E612, , E630, E630 +, E660, E660A, E800, E870, E880, EG162, EG162G, EG602, EG602G, Vodafone K2540, Vodafone K3515, Vodafone K3520, Vodafone K3565, Vodafone K3715 and others. These are the modems with the old.
- NEW Algo Unlock Code - E137, E171, E173Cs-1, E1732, E173, E1815, E272, E303, E303 HiLink, 320s (E3121), E3131 (420d), E3276, E352, E353, E355, E357, E362, E363, E367, E368, E369, E372, E392, E397, E398, E586, E5776 (821FT), E5776s-22, E589, E589u-12, etc.
To get the unlock code for your modem, click on the link - Unlock Huawei modems and in the field 15 Digit IMEI enter your IMEI. note that get a free unlock code for the new algorithm this service it allows only from 12:00 to 14:00 (GMT + 4), the rest of the time, instead of the unlock code according to the new algorithm, you will be given a link to the trading platform, where by entering your IMEI you can purchase this code for a symbolic amount that will go to project authors support fund. If you entered the service from 12:00 to 14:00 Moscow time, then your server status will be displayed as Free, for the rest of the time, as Paid:
Enter our IMEI and click the Calculate button, in return we get something like the following:
As you can see, the server’s response contains an unlock code for the new and old algorithm, Flash Code (the code necessary for flashing the modem) and Reset Counter Hash (reset code for attempts to enter unlock codes, relevant only for old modems). In our Huawei E173 modem, the unlock code obtained by the new algorithm, i.e. 82828335. Insert the SIM card of another cellular operator (in our example - not megaphone), we launch the built-in program for connecting to the Internet, at the invitation to enter the unlock code - we enter the NCK code we received. Voila, the modem is unlocked. If the invitation to enter the code did not appear, enter the command in the terminal program AT ^ CARDLOCK \u003d "nck code" , where nck code is the unlock code we received. Those. for our example, we must enter AT ^ CARDLOCK \u003d "82828335 " (this command should be entered just as we entered the ATI command to determine the IMEI modem).
If you used DC-Unlocker Client to determine IMEI, you can enter the unlock code in it by simply typing the unlock command in the command input window:
We remind you that you must enter the AT command with the unlock code without a SIM card or with a non-native SIM card (of another operator). After that, your modem is unlocked.
Also, using AT-commands you can check the lock status of your modem and the number of remaining attempts to enter the unlock code:
AT ^ CARDLOCK? - Check the status of the lock and the remaining attempts to enter the unlock code. In response, the modem will issue CARDLOCK: A, B, 0, where A is the lock state, B is the number of remaining unlock attempts. A \u003d 2 means that there is no symlock, A \u003d 1 if the modem is locked.
If for some reason you cannot use the service for unlocking Huawei modems in free time, you can purchase the Huawei unlock code on trading floor. The code is sold online, without operator intervention. Immediately after entering IMEI and making a payment (the trading platform plati.ru supports many payment systems, payment from the balance cell phone via SMS and more other) you will receive the code you purchased (the code is displayed instantly in the "paid goods" window). Be careful when entering IMEI.
Unlocking Huawei modems is carried out using a special unlock code unique to each device. Currently, there are several types of Huawei modems that differ in the type of code used in them. Let's try together to understand all the nuances.
All models of Huawei modems and routers can be divided into three classes, according to the type of codes used in them. These are Old Algo (models of the "old" model), New Algo (models of 2012), and the "latest" models, which use other types of unlock codes. You can order an unlock code for your Huawei modem in our product catalog, carefully read the unlock instructions before buying a code, make sure that attempts to enter a unlock code in your modem are not used up (how to do this will be described below), and that your model is included in the list of supported for this product.
To old models, with Old algo The following include: Huawei E150, E1550, E155, E156, E156G, E160, E160G, E161, E166, E169, E169G, E170, E172, E176, E180, E182E, E196, E226, E270, E271, E272, E510, E618, E620, E630, E630 +, E660, E660A, E800, E870, E880, EG162, EG162G, EG602, EG602G, Vodafone K2540, Vodafone K3515, Vodafone K3520, Vodafone K3565, Vodafone K1565. If you have one of these models, then the unlock code for it can be considered one of the many free calculators or, using the Huawei Calculator online service:
Here, we entered the IMEI of our modem 867503017194908, security code (captcha) and received an unlock code Old algo- 45817966 and Flash code- 45440269, which may be required when flashing the modem. As you can see, for the models listed on the Old Algo list, this is absolutely free.
To models with a new algorithm - New algo The following models include: Huawei E137, E171, E173Cs-1, E1732, E173, E1815, E272, E303, E303 HiLink, 320s (E3121), E3131 (420d), E3276, E352, E353, E355, E357, E362, E363, E367, E368, E369, E372, E392, E397, E398, E586, E5776 (821FT), E5776s-22, E589, E589u-12, etc.
Supported Modem Models
- OLD Algo Unlock Code - E150, E1550, E155, E156, E156G, E160, E160G, E161, E166, E169, E169G, E170, E172, E176, E180, E182E, E196, E226, E270, E271, E272, E510, E612, E612, , E630, E630 +, E660, E660A, E800, E870, E880, EG162, EG162G, EG602, EG602G, Vodafone K2540, Vodafone K3515, Vodafone K3520, Vodafone K3565, Vodafone K3715 and others. These are the modems with the old.
- NEW Algo Unlock Code - E137, E171, E173Cs-1, E1732, E173, E1815, E272, E303, E303 HiLink, 320s (E3121), E3131 (420d), E3276, E352, E353, E355, E357, E362, E363, E367, E368, E369, E372, E392, E397, E398, E586, E5776 (821FT), E5776s-22, E589, E589u-12, etc.
- Flash code- Flash code is calculated for both the old algorithm and the new one. Flash code is requested when the modem is flashed.
How to enter the unlock code in the modem?
To unlock the modem, just insert it into it SIM card another operator and run the software that comes with the modem to unlock. As soon as the modem software determines the modem and SIM card, a request for a unlock code will appear on the screen, for example,
Enter the unlock code you received and click Ok. After that, your modem will be unlocked. Please note that the number of attempts to enter the unlock code is limited, by default there are 10. If you enter the unlock code incorrectly 10 times in a row, it will be impossible to unlock such a modem with a code.
If the firmware from the modem does not ask for an unlock code, you can try to enter it using AT-commands, using terminal programs, for example, HyperTerminal, PuTTy, Huawei Modem Terminal, etc. In this case, you will need to know the COM port on which it is determined your modem (you can see it when the modem is connected in the device manager). The following are the required AT commands:
- ATI- obtaining information about the modem model, firmware version, IMEI, etc.
- AT ^ CARDLOCK \u003d "nck code" - unlocking, where nck code - unlock code.
- AT ^ CARDLOCK?- Check the status of the lock and the remaining attempts to enter the unlock code. In response, the modem will issue CARDLOCK: A, B, 0, where A is the lock state, B is the number of remaining unlock attempts. A \u003d 2 means that there is no symlock, A \u003d 1 if the modem is locked.
But the easiest way to enter AT commands into the modem is to use DC Unlocker software. This is specialized software intended for paid unlocking of modems, however, knowing the unlock code it can also be used as a simple terminal program, i.e. means for entering the unlock code into the modem. The process in this case is quite simple.
- We close the firmware from the modem (Connect Manager, Megaphone Internet, etc. must be closed).
- Launch DC Unlocker and click on the button with the magnifying glass. If everything is done correctly, then DC Unlocker will determine the modem, as shown in the picture below.
- We set the cursor in the field for entering commands (see the picture) and type the modem unlock command there - AT ^ CARDLOCK \u003d "nck code"where is the nck code, the unlock code you purchased.
- If everything is done correctly, the modem will respond Ok.
How to get an unlock code?
- Go to our product catalog and find a position there Unlock 3G modems Huawei. NCK (Unlock) code.
- Make sure your modem is on the list of supported models for this product.
- Make sure that the modem is requesting an unlock code and that the number of attempts to enter the unlock code has not been used up.
- Choose your preferred payment method on our trading platform and pay for the purchase. After making the payment, do not forget to click on the "Return to Seller" or "Return to Store" button.
- A form for filling in the registration data will appear on the screen, in which you must indicate the IMEI of your modem (if this form did not appear or you forgot to click the "Return to seller" button, after making the payment - click on the link from the letter from plati.ru / oplata.info that you received after payment.
- Fill out the form and click "Submit." On the screen in the column "Paid goods" your unlock code will be displayed.
Unlocking the bootloader on Huawei phones
In the last article, we introduced you to unlocking the bootloader on HTC phones. Opening bootloader on Huawei phones is slightly different, but the technology is the same. So, let's begin. It will be required: HiSuite utility, it is akin to HTCsync has all the necessary drivers.
You can download it from the official website of Huawei at the link
http://consumer.huawei.com/
ADB drivers, download on our website - download Android adb
The created Android folder in the root of drive C with the drivers adb.exe, AdbWinApi.dll, fastboot.exe.
It looks like this:
This instruction manual applies to the bulk of Huawei phones; some models do not require unlocking. To simplify working with the console and commands, we offer you a utility Adb_run . The program is installed on a PC, launched from a shortcut on the desktop. Creates a separate folder with adb drivers. I have created a shortcut folder on the desktop. Running program looks like that:
Working with her is very simple. Entering the numbers of the command you need, confirm enter, in the future we will use it. So, the phone must have usb debugging turned on. Confirmation of this installed driver in the device manager.
In connection with the closure of the automatic service for receiving Unlock Code on Huawei devices, we will use the following steps:
You must send an email from your email in the name of the recipient:[email protected]
In the letter we indicate the following data:
Serial Number (learn by battery): XXXXXXXXXXXX
IMEI provided if the phone is GSM standard, MEID if CDMA. If the phone is two standard, that is, cdma / gsm then meid (under the battery): XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Product ID: XXXXXXXXXXXXX (to find out, dial * # * # 1357946 # * # *) Model (your model): HUAWEI XXXXXXXXXXXX
Now the main thing! The letter must be sent on weekdays from Monday to the first half of Friday.
We wait about 5-10 minutes (possibly longer, all questions to HUAWEI) after which you will receive the following message:
Dear Customer,
Thank you for supporting Huawei device.
Your unlock code: XXXXXXXXXXXX (instead of XXXXXXXXXXXXX your code), please keeping your unlock code properly. Thank you!
Huawei Terminal Company limited
And so, we got our unlock code. We connect the phone to the PC, launch HiSuite, debugging via usb is often turned on automatically, but it’s worth checking back. In order to enable debugging, you need to go to the settings on the phone - about the phone and tap (click) on the build number several times. While you will be tapping, an inscription will appear after how many taps you will become a developer. That is, an additional menu for developers will open for you.
Consider the example of the Huawei G6-U00. Run Adb_Run
On the keyboard, the number 4 after enter, we see such a picture. Next is the number 3 and enter
After which the phone will reboot into bootloader.
Compared to HTC’s bootloader, it’s kind of primitive, and it’s not even clear, the inscription in blue fastboot mode saves it. In the Huawei lineup there are such models in which the state of the bootloader is simply the Huawei logo on a black screen, or two petals with hieroglyphs. Whatever it was, any frightening appearance can be checked through the console. Let's move on to checking the information that we are in the bootloader, and also check the connection to the PC, and then unlock.
Go to Adb_Run number 7
The next command checks the connection with the PC fastboot devices, we immediately see the answer.
In my particular case, the bootloader is open, in yours, if no one has done this before you will be LOCKED. We fix the situation, enter the command fastboot oem unlock 1234567891011123 - here is your code from the letter. Next Enter. If you did everything correctly and entered the correct code, then your phone will reboot. It may be that it does not reboot, then do it using Adb_Run with the fastboot reboot command.
That's the whole procedure, if you have questions, ask. We will try to help and figure it out.
On this page we will try to collect all the information how to do Hard reset for Huawei phones.
Hard Reset is full reset settings to factory settings (Factory default), in Russian Hard reset or hard reset.
For Android devices, a reset helps to remove a graphic key that you can forget or want to disable but you don’t know the code itself.
If your model is not listed write to us (support @ site) we will find for you necessary information add it to this page and let you know. DO NOT write to the chat about these issues.
Huawei Model - Reset Instructions:
Huawei Ascend Y200 (U8655, MTC 965, Android 2.3, release date 2012), G300 (U8815), U9500:
- Turn off the phone, pull out the battery.
- Press and hold the Volume UP + MENU + POWER buttons simultaneously until recovery menu Andorid.
- Select Factory reset / wipe data (press Volume down).
- Press the power button to select.
- Press the Down button to select Yes - delete all user data. Press the Power button to confirm the selection.
After rebooting the phone, a complete reset will be performed.
U8850, MediaPad 10:
- Remove the battery from the phone for 10 seconds and insert it back.
- Press and hold the "Volume Down" + "Power ON" button until the Recovery menu appears.
- In the menu, select Wipe data / factory reset (move with the volume buttons, confirm with the POWER ON button).
Huawei Ascend Y300, G330, G600
- Turn off the Y300 or remove the battery for a few seconds and reinsert it.
- Hold the Volume UP + POWER buttons for 15 seconds until the recovery menu appears.
- Select Wipe -\u003e Swipe to Factory Reset.
- Then click Back, then click on the return icon in the lower right corner.
- Click Reboot -\u003e System.
After rebooting, all user settings will be deleted.
Huawei Ascend G510
- Turn off the G510 or remove the battery for a few seconds and reinsert it.
- Hold the Volume UP + POWER buttons until the Android logo appears.
- Select wipe data / factory reset (use the volume buttons to move up / down and the power button to select).
- Select "yes" and press the power button
Huawei U8950 Honor Pro (Ascend G600)
- Turn off the U8950 or remove the battery for a few seconds and reinsert it.
- Hold down the Volume UP + POWER buttons until the Huawei logo appears.
- Continuing to hold the Volume UP button, release the POWER button and wait until the Android logo appears.
- Select wipe data / factory reset (use the volume buttons to move up / down and the power button to select).
- Select "yes" and press the power button.
- Select "reboot" and press the power button.
