markosjal
join:2005-08-06
Mexico
| reply to Teekaboo
Re: iAN-02EX Lingo Adapter Assistance Please.
Caseydoug,
I know you have been around the unlocking world for a while, however I want to point out the following:
I did say you can TRY. At no point did I say it would WORK. Actually I have a UTSTarComn with this firmware revision. When I get a couple of more boxes than the UTStarcom , DPPhone, and The RT31P2 that I have now I will set up a test bed to attempt to unlock them all and expect a success rate of about 60 - 70 percent. With the exception of Linksys - sipuras even feeding OLDER firmware sometimes unlocks them!
The AzaTel Firmware and UTStarCom Firmware do not have the same revision numbers. In fact, I believe the 1.5.2 Azatel corresponded with the Lingo UTStarcom 2.5.2.x. AT least in this example, it is easy to see the relationship of the revisions.
As for the boot code, I never recommended that upgrade as the Lingo UTStarCom boot code revision seems to correspond to the latest Azatel boot code (Excluding RC revisions). Although , the thought has crossed my mind that it may be that there is some customization in the boot code.
Please do not read words into my posts that I have not stated.
Have you TRIED what I have suggested? Until you have tried you can not truly say, but only try to appear more authoritative and discredit me (for some unknown reason). Do you get a sense of power by discrediting others?
Mark |
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caseydoug
join:2001-08-14
Seattle, WA
| Lighten up, Mark. I simply said I didn't think your method would work, and I gave my reasons. Your instructions said to feed the adapter "this file." There were three firmware files and two boot code files in that link, and you never said which one to use. You also never explained how to "feed" a file to the adapter. The fact is, as I said above, the adapter will load only the firmware version specified in its configuration file, and then only if the configuration file specifies a version different from the one already loaded. Nobody reading this will have a UTStarcom adapter with a configuration file that specifies an Azatel firmware version from 2004. If they did, they would be able to unlock their box by using one of those old passwords, without ever installing the firmware.
I'm not saying this to discredit you, but to explain how the provisioning process works. I don't have to try your method to know that it's not consistent with that process.
As an aside, there have been at least a half dozen Azatel firmware versions since the ones included in that link. The version I'm running now is 2.8.2.51b, but I haven't allowed it to upgrade for over a year. |
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markosjal
join:2005-08-06
Mexico
| reply to Teekaboo
Yes I did say "FEED" the file, in other words whether the device is looking for TFTP or HTTP download is for the user to determine. I know you are smart and have been around the block a few times, and know what ethereal or Wireshark is, and how to use them to see if the Lingo box is looking for TFTP or HTTP.
I was not clear that one would need to open the ZIP archive and extract the correct file, but I think even a newbie would figure that part out.
Yes you need to open the file and I recommend you READ everything on that page and in the archive. Not because it is directly applicable , but if one wants to attempt to unlock their box, they will need to educate themselves at least a little. The knowledge that one may get from the archived file or the referenced page may be enough to make the difference between success or failure.
I am only making a suggestion here, so post the results. I do not have the time at the moment or would figure out the whole process. I would give it a 60% to 70% possibility of working, pretty much as I posted it, although clearly, I did not post all the details. |
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markosjal
join:2005-08-06
Mexico
| reply to Teekaboo
I forgot to mention. I am familiar with the provisioning process.
Furthermore, technically, a firmware upgrade is really not provisioning as you seem to imply.
Process of firmware upgrade: An HTTP or FTP download is attempted. at boot up. Depending on the device the device may be looking for specific information in the file that complies with the existing firmware's expectation of the "Newer Firmware" or sometimes this is managed ENTIRELY by file name, or not at all just by a file path. The latter options allow easier firmware downgrades. A firmware upgrade rarely employs encryption such as MD5
That is the process in a nutshell. If you do not like the way I explained it, just lay off me man! |
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caseydoug
join:2001-08-14
Seattle, WA | ok |
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