HUAWEI B315S-936 UNLOCKING AND ADMIN ACCES

Unlocking Instructions:

Step 1: Enter USB Mode (Steady Green Color)

a. Connect LAN cable from the LAN port of your modem to your PC and turn it on.

b. Run Multicast Upgrade Tool as administrator.

c. Make sure that your LAN card is properly chosen under “Network Card” option.
d. Under “File Path” option click “Open” and browse for the 931.bin file. Do not click “Start” at this
point.

e. Unplug your modem.

f. Click “Start” in your Multicast Upgrade Tool.

g. Plug your modem and wait until the signal mode indicator displays a steady red color.

h. Press and hold “WPS” and “Power” buttons on your modem simultaneously until the signal mode
indicator’s red color turns off twice, wait about 10 seconds then release the buttons.

i. Wait until the Mode indicator turns green and close Multicast Upgrade Tool.

j. Install Mobile Partner on your PC to provide the necessary USB drivers for your modem. If your
operating system is windows 8 or above, install the “Huawei Drivers” provided.

k. Connect your modem to your PC via USB cable.

l. Take note of the COM port number (Huawei UI interface) under LPT/COM ports in device
manager.

Step 2: Run CID reader in USB mode and enter the following commands.

Note: select proper COM port obtained in sub-step (l) in your CID reader before entering the
codes below. To check if you have chosen the right COM Port, click on “Read Imei”. The
“Logs” window should display the modem’s IMEI number otherwise select a different COM
Port. Do not edit the codes unless you know what you are doing. You might brick your
modem by doing so.
First code:

at ^ nvwrex = 8268,0,12,1,0,0,0,2,0,0,0, a, 0,0,0 ===>Unlocks the modem permanently.

Second code: (Choose one below)

Auto Network Mode Select (Recommended Setting) If you get a Red Light (no signal)
problem, try the next code
AT ^ SYSCFGEX = "030201", 3FFFFFFF, 1, 2, 800C5 ,, ===>Register to for LTE network first. If
LTE is not available then 3G. If 3G is not available then 2G. All frequency bands are selected.

LTE Only:

AT ^ SYSCFGEX = "03", 3FFFFFFF, 1, 2, 800C5 ,,

3G Only:

AT ^ SYSCFGEX = "02", 3FFFFFFF, 1, 2, 800C5 ,,

LTE/3G:

AT ^ SYSCFGEX = "0302", 3FFFFFFF, 1, 2, 800C5 ,,

Third Code: (Choose the appropriate AT command for your network from the list below)

APN COMMANDS FOR GLOBE

AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”internet.globe.com.ph” ===> Set the APN to

“internet.globe.com.ph” of the Globe Network to be connected to (use if sim is Globe
Postpaid/LTE)

OR

AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”http.globe.com.ph” ===> Set the APN to “http.globe.com.ph” of

the Globe Network to be connected to (use if sim is Globe Prepaid/LTE)

*Note: Gagana pa rin po ang mga APN ng Globe sa taas kahit Smart sim ang gamitin kasi
yung ISP na mismo ng Smart naga auto-assign ng APN para sa modem.

APN COMMANDS FOR SMART

(Choose one below)

AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”internet” ===> Set the APN to “internet” of the Smart Network

to be connected to (use if sim is Smart Prepaid/LTE).

AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”SMARTBRO” ===> Set the APN to “SMARTBRO” of the Smart

Network to be connected to (use if sim is Smart Prepaid/LTE).

APN COMMANDS FOR SUN

AT+CGDCONT=1,”IP”,”minternet” ===> Set the APN to “minternet” of the Sun

Network to be connected to (use if your sim is SUN Prepaid/Postpaid).
Fourth Code:

AT^reset ===> Reboots the modem.

3. Exit CID Reader

 Congrats! Your modem is now unlocked.

CAUTION!! DO NOT PROCEED BEYOND THIS POINT UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND YOU
UNDERSTAND THE RISKS. DOING SO MAY SOFT-BRICK YOUR MODEM IF YOU DON’T FOLLOW THE STEPS
GIVEN BELOW TO THE LETTER.

How to Obtain Admin Access:

• Enter USB mode by following Step 1 of “Unlocking Instructions”.

• Run CID reader in USB mode and enter the following commands.

Note: select proper COM port in your CID reader before entering the codes below. To
check if you have chosen the right COM Port, click on “Read Imei”. The “Logs” window
should display the modem’s IMEI number otherwise select a different COM Port. Do not
edit the codes unless you know what you are doing. You might brick your modem by
doing so.

• Enter the following commands:

First Code:

at^datalock? ===> Query Datalock Status Value. Default value is “1” (Enabled)

Second Code:

AT ^ NVWREX = 50502,0,128,4A FB 2D 5A 34 74 86 F0 A6 CC AE 46 99 53 83 1D 5C B1
7E 2A EF B2 B0 1A EF 53 03 8E C8 FF 1C 0D 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 8B 8C F4 B5 AF 0C
F2 2C FE E0 F4 46 9C CF 47 95 36 71 1F 1C BF 05 7F 84 AB A9 F2 92 89 33 3C 01
00 00 12 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 ===> Sets The Datalock Value to 12345678
 Third Code:

at^datalock="12345678" ===> Sets Datalock Status value to “0” (Disabled)

Fourth Code:

at^sfm=1 ===> This will set your modem to factory mode

Fifth Code:

AT^reset ===> This will reset your modem. Wait until the modem reboots and shows a

steady power light indicator.

• Connect your modem to your PC via LAN Cable

Under “Network Properties”, Set IP manually as follows:

Tick “Use the Following IP Address”

IP address: 192.168.1.100

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Gateway: 192.168.1.1

Tick “Use the following DNS Server Adresses”

Preferred DNS: 192.168.1.1

Alternate DNS: (leave blank)

 Click OK

• Run “Config Updater”.

• In the dialog box which pops up, enter the following data:

Ip address: 192.168.1.1

User: admin

Password: admin

• Wait for “Config Updater” to complete successfully.

• Exit “Config Updater” and reboot modem.

• Enter USB mode.

• Run CID reader in USB mode and enter the following commands:

Code 1:

at^sfm=0 ===> This command will kick your modem out of factory mode

Code 2:
AT^reset ===> Resets and reboots the modem

• After successfully rebooting, go to Network Properties again and Tick “Obtain IP

Address Automatically” and “Obtain DNS Address Automatically”. Connect your LAN
cable from your PC to your modem. Do not attempt to use wifi at this point because
you will not be able to connect to the modem as you will get a wrong wifi password
error. Try to log into the modem’s web interface by typing 192.168.254.254 in your
browser.

Enter the Following Information in the boxes provided.

Username: admin

Password: admin

 Go to “Settings”.

 Choose “Restore Default”

• The modem will reboot.

• Done. You now have admin access to your modem. Connect your LAN cable from
your PC to your modem. Do not attempt to use wifi yet at this time because you will
not be able to connect to the modem as you will get a wrong wifi password error.
Try to log into the modem’s web interface by typing 192.168.254.254 again in your
browser. Now try to log-in as admin/admin. Change your wireless properties like
your wireless SSID and password to your desired settings.

A simple thanks is appreciated. Credits to the the members of symbianize (sir Freddy3K and
others) who have provided the AT codes for unlocking as well as admin access.