Install Mobile Partner from Huawei and fix the driver file because it doesn’t contain the IDs for this device The firmware updater turned the device into serial mode but there’s no driver availableĬonfirm from device manager that there’re some unknown devices Run E3272s_Update_21.420.07.00.00.exe which is a firmware installer containing an older version that permits default mode changeĪfter a while it will fail with the error below. You should confirm from device manager that there’s a new NDIS network interface Plug it and wait for the browser to open automatically: It’s not working ANYMORE on 22.470.07.00.00 firmware.Īnd sorry, you’ll need a Windows computer for this… (probably a clean pre-Windows 8 one)įirst you need to confirm that your modem is actually working correctly in HiLink mode. They all talk about using the embedded web interface and force serial mode through some call and then send an AT command to choose default mode. If you want to unlock your E3531 & E3533, you can do it after the firmware update.There’s plenty of documentation on Internet related to this issue but none of them works with recents firmware.

Close any type of connection programs like Mobile Partner or Branded mobile software (Modem must not be connected to the internet, modem light must be blinking, the software must not be running).

(The easiest way to make sure that your computer meets this requirement is to connect the modem to the computer and connect to the internet.)

Make sure that the computer has all the drivers.

Provide the unlock code as a password and your modem is unlocked forever.

After finishing the flash process, change the sim card of another network provider and plug your modem to a computer/laptop.

Now it will ask you for a password, provide flash code as a password.

If, when a security warning window PC pops up and click 'Yes' the operation as instructed.

Select 'E3531 & E3533_Firmware_22.318.05.00.00_universal' files and always run as an administrator.

Go to the E3531 & E3533 Firmware Update folder and open it.Now close the dashboard/software of your modem.Now run the Unlock and Flash code generator software and through Huawei tab generate the unlock code and flash code for your IMEI.Here is a step by step guide on how to the installation of a downloaded huawei firmware update file :. Download Firmware Update Huawei E3531 & E3533 22.318.05.00.00 (Universal)ĭownloaded Zip/Rar files extract in a folder using unzip/Winrar software, and procedure as mentioned in the specific post.

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