[Tutorial] How to unlock Huawei E5573Cs -322 / 609 / 931 Mifi

[X3non]

This is a step-by-step guide on how to unlock Huawei E5573Cs -322 / 609 / 931 MiFis. These types of MiFis do not support unlocking by generating NCK code using IMEI so you'll need to unscrew the modem down to the board for a bootshot.

This guide doesn't seem to work on devices running on the latest firmware versions i.e 21.326.xx, 21.327.xx, 21.328.xx and it doesn't work on the Huawei E5573Cs-933 model

Why would I want to unlock my MiFi?

You might have purchased a branded MiFi which would normally be locked to a single network. This does not mean it can't support SIMs from other networks. The process of unlocking enables you use the MiFi on other networks's SIMs so you can switch at will depending on your budget and location.

Requirements

• A PC running on windows 7 for best outcome
  
• USB cable
  
• A thin piece of copper wire to bootshot
  
• Download all software requirements @ [ Please, Register to unhide this download link] (Swift-E5775, Balong usb downloader, usbloader-5573cs-322, E5573cs_Update_21.318.03.00.00, E5573cs_Update_21.318.99.03.00, Update_WEBUI_17.100.15.01.356_MRE5)
  
• Specifically for E5573Cs-931, download [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
  

How to unlock the Huawei E5573Cs - 322 / 609 / 931 Mifi

The steps below explain how to unlock the Huawei E5573Cs -322 / 609 / 931 Mifi

1. Visit the original interface and take note of details of the MiFi device (e.g SN, IMEI, Network APN / Profile settings etc)
   
   
   
   
2. Remove the sim and battery from the device
   
3. Extract the Swift-E5775 iso using 7zip then run Autorun.exe or setup.exe in MobileWIFI folder (it will install the necessary drivers)
   
   
   
   
4. Dismantle the device down to the motherboard
   
   
   
   
5. Connect the battery but don't power on the device
   
6. Boot shot the device by touching the wire to the two points in the image below
   
   
   
   
7. Without removing the wire used to bootshot from the motherboard, connect the device to the PC via USB. The device should be recognized by the PC (once the PC detects the device, you can remove ONLY the wire used to bootshot).
   
8. Launch balong USB downloader
   
   
   
   
9. Click on detect > the device should be detected and labeled
   
   
   
   
10. Click on the small box labeled as "...", in the new window that opens, locate the usbloader-5573cs-322.bin (or E5573cs-921_usbloader if you have the Cs-931 model) file and select it
    
    
    
    
11. Click on Load and allow the procedure to complete.
    
    
    
    
12. Once the process is complete, you should see the progress bar at 100% (do not disconnect your device from the PC)
    
    
    
    
13. Now immediately launch the E5573cs_Update_21.318.99.03.00.exe file 
    
    
    
    
14. In the window that opens, click Next and allow the update process to complete
    
    
    
    
15. Once successful, you should see the update successful message
    
    
    
    
16. Now immediately launch and also flash the Update_WEBUI_17.100.15.01.356_MRE5 
    
17. Once successful, launch and flash the E5573cs_Update_21.318.03.00.00 
    
18. At this point, the device should be unlocked and usable but without a valid IMEI and SN number
    
    
    
    
19. To fix the IMEI and SN number, see https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-18443.html
    
20. Now the device is unlocked and with IMEI and SN number intact
    

Important Notice

• Unlocking doesn't automatically mean that all SIMs will work on the MiFi. The SIM's band needs to match that supported by the MiFi.
  
• This guide can also be used to unlock certain Huawei E5573Cs models (e.g e5573cs-322, e5573cs-609, e5573cs-931) by MTN, Airtel, Spectranet, n-Tel, Idea e.t.c
  
• Do not disconnect the device from the PC until you've flashed the last update file so as not to encounter driver issues.
  
• If you wish to unlock the MTN MiFi device E5573s-320, then see https://forum.hovatek.com/thread-16008.html
  
• The WEB-ui included has the idea 4G interface but it has an extra feature which the default interface doesn't (USSD feature i.e you can dial USSD codes directly from the device)
  
• If you wish to use the default Huawei interface, then you can download @ [ Please, Register to unhide this download link]
  
• If you used the Idea 4G dashboard and you encounter an error while trying to install, simply use the default huawei dashboard provided in the link above
  
• If after following the entire procedure and your device seems bricked (i.e blinking the two green lights) , then simply install the E5573cs_Update_21.318.03.00.00 firmware again then restart your device. The device should now work properly.
  
• The default WiFi password after unlock is 12345678 . If this doesn't work then power on the MiFi and connect to PC via USB. This will enable you access dashboard where you can reset WiFi key
  
• After flashing usbloader successfully, the reset button on the mifi will no longer work
  

[renoos]

dear team i complete all process successfully but i have issue my modem is not connect to the pc and not showing wifi . can u help how it will connect n show wifi ??

[renoos]

dear team i complete all process successfully but i have issue my modem is not connect to the pc and not showing wifi . can u help how it will connect n show wifi ??

dear i done step one by one 

i done bootpin method successfully then i update successfully firmware version 21.318.99.03.00. then i update successfully webui 17.100.15.01.356 then i update 21.318.03.00.00 when its going to complete my device goto off no light show .. dear kindly help me what i do now ???

[freshtyt]

dear team i complete all process successfully but i have issue my modem is not connect to the pc and not showing wifi . can u help how it will connect n show wifi ??

did you successfully flash the firmware updates and the webUI ?

[renoos]

dear team i complete all process successfully but i have issue my modem is not connect to the pc and not showing wifi . can u help how it will connect n show wifi ??

did you successfully flash the firmware updates and the webUI ?

yes then i update this firmware 21.318.03.00.00 my device is off .  in device manager the com show com 8 only ?

[renoos]

dear team i complete all process successfully but i have issue my modem is not connect to the pc and not showing wifi . can u help how it will connect n show wifi ??

did you successfully flash the firmware updates and the webUI ?

yes then i update this firmware 21.318.03.00.00 my device is off .  in device manager the com show com 8 only ?

i attachment the picx i got this error in the end and my device light is off  .. like a died please help me

[freshtyt]

i attachment the picx i got this error in the end and my device light is off  .. like a died please help me

if you got the user information error, then nothing should be wrong with your device.
you might want to consider charging the battery of the device

[renoos]

i attachment the picx i got this error in the end and my device light is off  .. like a died please help me

if you got the user information error, then nothing should be wrong with your device.
you might want to consider charging the battery of the device

thanks you for reply . but sir firmware  21.318.03.00.00  is not update successfully  and device going to died mode

[renoos]

i attachment the picx i got this error in the end and my device light is off  .. like a died please help me

if you got the user information error, then nothing should be wrong with your device.
you might want to consider charging the battery of the device

thanks you for reply . but sir firmware  21.318.03.00.00  is not update successfully  and device going to died mode

[asifkkhanwazir662]

i attachment the picx i got this error in the end and my device light is off  .. like a died please help me

if you got the user information error, then nothing should be wrong with your device.
you might want to consider charging the battery of the device

Same Problem Bro?