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How to Unlock a Digicel PNG Huawei E5 mobile Wi-Fi modem

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The Huawei E5 mobile Wi-Fi modem is a pretty cool device and

is relatively cheap at Digicel. However, it is locked into the

network and can be costly to use. Fortunately, you can always

unlock it (yourself) or you can get an expert (like me) to do it

for you.

Here is a simple instruction on how to unlock your Huawei E5

modem and enjoy the benefits of changing networks whenever

it suits you.

Okay, now before we go any further into the dirty details, let me point out that there is no guarantee

that this will work with your device and you are taking a risk here.

Before You Begin Before you begin, just make sure you have everything you need at hand.

1. Huawei E5832 Wireless Modem (with USB connector). Make the sure the battery is fully

charged.

2. Computer or laptop;

3. You need to download and install the software tools listed below:

a. DC Unlocker Client

b. Phone System Analysis Software (PSAS)

c. Text editing tool. Notepad is inbuilt into Windows so you don’t need anything

expensive.

4. SIM card from another network. I’m testing this on a BeMobile SIM card I bought at the

recent Trade & Safety Expo at Holiday Inn for K5.

Step One: Get Device Recognised The first thing you need to do is get the computer to

recognise your device. This means connecting it via

USB without the SIM card. Install the drivers.

Once you’ve completed this, you can start the

unlocking process.

Step 2: Insert SIM Remove the device and insert a SIM card that is not allowed to

be used in the device. The LED display should show “Invalid

SIM.”

Connect the modem to the computer and it should identify your

device. Confirm by opening Device Manager in Control Panel

and ensuring that a Huawei device can be viewed under

Network adapters.

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How to Unlock a Digicel PNG Huawei E5 mobile Wi-Fi modem

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Step 3: Preparing to Mine the Data Now we are going to retrieve vital data from the device. This is done

with the help of DC Unlock Client.

Run DC Unlock Client and ensure that:

1. Huawei modem is selected under Manufacturer;

2. Auto detect is selected under Model.

3. Click the Search button and let the program do its magic.

Copy the data generated onto a text file and save it somewhere for

future reference. I save mine to a folder called Huawei Unlock Project.

Also take note of diagnostic port on the program interface. In my example it’s COM7

Step 4: Mining the Data With the DC Unlocker Client running, open the PSAS, select

Hardware Forensics and click on Use Mobile Ports. This

will open the QC Com Diag Window and you have to set the

proper settings. In the Serial Com Port choose the

corresponding port.

In my example it was Com 7 so I’m going to select port 7.

However, there are two Com 7 port. Choose the one with USB

usually the second one. Then click on the Diag Port tab.

Select “Read EFS” and input 600 in Max Page. Also click

the Alternative Method checkbox and click “Let’s Go” to

start gathering our data.

Save you file in a location with previously save

information obtained from DC Unlock Client.

Once this is complete, you can now close the programs.

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How to Unlock a Digicel PNG Huawei E5 mobile Wi-Fi modem

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Step 5: Finding Gold amongst the Dirt Locate the saved file and open it using

Notepad or other alternative text editors

you may have installed. Unfortunately,

the data will look like garbage, but

hidden among that garbage, is an 8 digit

code that will unlock your Huawei E5

device and open up your opportunities

to a higher level.

Press Ctrl + F and type “profile”.

Somewhere toward the end of the document you will find an 8 digit code between different profiles.

Copy that number and save it as a text file with an appropriate name like

“HuaweiE5UnlockCode.txt” etc.

Step 6: Unlocking Your Huawei E5 Modem Open a browser and navigate to http://192.168.1.1/indexSl.asp, copy and paste your 8 digit code into

the space provided and click Apply.

Final Note The process I have just shown resets the modem to its factory default settings. This means that you

will have to configure profiles for different network providers that you want to use. The same

technique can be applied to the same device locked on other networks.

Note: I will be posting how to create profiles for the unlocked modem soon, so signup on our blog to

be one of the first to be updated.

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