Firmware for megaphone sp. Software update MegaFon Login SP-AI
Megafon subscribers, who buy so-called locked phones at a low price, sometimes want to install a SIM card from another operator in a contract smartphone. Naturally, they do not succeed, and such a phone does not catch the connection at all. Moreover, even the manual selection of the operator in the settings does not help.
What is a locked phone under the operator?
The mentioned term came from the English word lock, which means "castle". That is, a locked phone is "under lock and key", and can only be used with a key - a SIM card of a certain operator. So, if you insert a SIM card, for example, Vodafone, into a smartphone locked under Megafon, then such a phone will not work. Rather, it will not catch a connection, although all secondary functionality will be available (music, cameras, wifi internet etc.). It will be like a mini-tablet without a slot for a SIM card and nothing more, so it is logical for users to learn how to unlock a phone from Megafon for other operators.
Why is this happening?
The company "Megafon" in the competitive struggle for the market at a low price supplies contract smartphones. And only SIM cards of this operator can be used in them, which is very convenient for Megafon itself. Having once sold cheaply locked phones, telecom operators sign customers for many years, who simply cannot switch to other operators (read, competitors). This is a rather cunning and effective way to master the market, and it is practiced not only in Russia, but also in many other countries of the world. So there is nothing new in this.
Is it possible to unlock?
Many owners of such phones want to know how to unlock a phone from Megafon for other operators. Of course, this is possible. And although protection methods are improving, today there are several effective ways to unlock "Megaphone". One of them is shown below. But we must warn you: unlocked smartphones are not guaranteed, so you do all the steps described at your own risk.
How to unlock a megaphone phone for other operators?
The method described below is only possible with Windows 7 32 bit. First, we need to download an archive to store and transfer files to any device connected to the Internet. It is available on Yandex.Disk. Copy the contents of the archive to the root system disk C. After that:
- Run the vcredist_x86.exe file (required for Microsoft installations Visual C++).
- Run the imei text file (located at login\images\imei.txt). Enter the IMEI of your phone into it. It is under the battery or printed on the box. You can also dial the key combination *#06# on your phone.
- Close the document and save the changes.
- We turn off the phone, take out the battery, connect the phone via USB to the PC, insert the battery back.
- The computer will determine unknown device. There is a driver in C:\login\driver. You must specify this directory when installing an unknown device.
- Device Manager will show new COM port. Its meaning must be remembered.
- Turn off the phone, take out the battery again.
- Run the FlashTool.exe file (located at C:\login\flashtool\).
- The program opens. Click on the menu item on the left (hieroglyph). He's the only one there.
- In the window that opens, in the DIAG 1 line, select the COM port number that you remembered earlier.
- Press the "OK" button, then the "??" button. The program will give the answer "Ready".
- We connect the phone to the PC again, insert the battery. The firmware installation will start automatically.
- When the installation process is completed, remove the battery, close the installation program, turn off the smartphone.
- If the phone asks for the Megafon unlock code (may not ask), then you need to enter 191519373892.
- Download and install the firmware from the official Megafon website according to the instructions.
- On the switched off smartphone, run recovery mode. To do this, you need to simultaneously hold the power button and volume up (on some phones, this is the power button and volume down).
- Select the option "Wipe data\factory rese" (navigate with the sound button) and activate it with the power button. Then select "Delete all user data".
- After completion, select "Reboot system data".
This completes the process. After turning on the phone, you can insert any SIM cards into it, which will now work. Initially, it may seem that unlocking the Megafon phone login for other operators using this method is difficult, but this is not so. Just follow the given points and you will be fine.
Is it dangerous?
Now you know how to unlock a Megafon phone for other operators. If you do something wrong, it can be dangerous, since the phone can simply be corrupted by software, after which it will fail or even stop turning on. Therefore, it is important to know exactly how to unlock a Megafon phone for other operators and weigh the pros and cons. Perhaps even after unsuccessful firmware you can return to the original state, but there are no guarantees. Moreover, we remind you once again: unlocked smartphones are not guaranteed.
But many users speak positively about this method of unlocking. But no one can guarantee success. Remember that the responsibility lies entirely with you. We can only wish you good luck in this operation.
12.09.2013
I have been using this device for about a month, during this time I found some pros and cons in it.
On the left side it has a mini-USB connector, under the screen there are 4 buttons (3 touch buttons - back, home, menu, and 1 mechanical - home).
On the right side is the volume rocker.
On the top end is a 3.5 headphone jack, and a power / lock button.
The back cover is made of softtouch plastic, soft to the touch, on the back panel there is a 2nd speaker (loud enough), a camera and a flash.
Under the cover is a 1300 mAh battery, a slot for a memory card and a slot for a SIM card.
When you turn on the device, the standard Megafon screen saver.
I chose this device as follows, since I sometimes work part-time in a taxi, I needed a cheap android smartphone, on which a special application would be installed that uses Internet resources (in particular, 3G), and also for making calls.
The choice fell on . Bought in the Megafon salon in Omsk, the cost was 1990 rubles + 600 rubles for 3 months of unlimited Internet for the promotion; if without a promotion - the cost of the phone is 2990. I’ll make a reservation right away that this phone is locked from the operator to the Megafon network, you can unlock it very easily in 2 minutes, but at the same time a huge “+” is lost, namely a guarantee that is given for 3 years from the date of purchase , even the largest manufacturers do not give such a guarantee.
What we liked:
1. This is, of course, the price, only 1990 for a new smartphone.
2. Full Android 4.0.4 (kernel version 3.0.15).
3. The presence of 3G, which works, catches no worse than on the iPhone.
4. It is also worth noting all the characteristics of the phone:
Flaws:
1. This, of course, is a screen, namely, small viewing angles, and the displayed information is hard to see in the sun.
2. There is not a big void between the cover and the battery, which is why there are no big squeaks when you press the center of the back cover, otherwise it is well assembled.
3. Perhaps this is not a drawback, but still, why duplicate the "home" touch button below with a mechanical button, that's what I don't understand, but this is probably the intention of Chinese designers.
There is not enough official unlock, but this is Megafon's marketing move, unfortunately, nothing can be done about it.
Recently, I began to use it much more often and take it with me instead of the iPhone. Of course, you won’t impress anyone with a Megafon phone, like any other Apple / Samsung / Nokia smartphone, but it doesn’t seem like a cheap knick-knack that breaks right after purchase, this phone can compete well with other devices in a higher price category, as the phone looks solid and original (in the salon I saw - rear covers sold separately in all colors of the rainbow), the matte softtouch lid is very pleasant to the touch.
The phone performs the function of the camera poorly, the pictures are not very good good quality, but there is an LED flash.
Unique smartphone MEGAFON LOGIN from Megafon. Its main advantage, of course, is attractive price and excellent call quality. According to the characteristics they are not inferior to smartphones with more high cost.
Among a large number The advantages of the device from Megafon also have disadvantages, the main of which is that the smartphone only supports a SIM card from Megafon. And no matter how you try to connect “sim cards of other operators” to your smartphone, the connection will not work! Many smartphone owners have long been looking for an answer to the question of how to unlock.
How to unlock smartphone MEGAFON LOGIN
Unlock i.e. unlock (reflash) mobile phone for calls via SIM cards of other operators. Below are the instructions with which you can unlock your smartphone.
After updating the firmware, your phone will be unlocked. Do not make any mistakes during the unlock, the responsibility lies entirely with you. Otherwise, the phone may be damaged.
The warranty of the phone after flashing is invalid!
To unlock the phone, you need a computer with Windows OS (+ you need to install the VisualC ++ environment package from the Flashtool folder, a file named vcredist_x86.exe), an archive for unlocking the phone and firmware from the official website of Megafon Russia;
Phone unlock instructions
Download the archive for unlocking and carefully follow these steps:
- Unpack the file "C" -> "login" (it will contain 3 drivers file, flashtool, images);
- Run the folder "images" -> "gensim.exe". In the program window that opens, enter the IMEI of your phone and press Enter (IMEI is printed on the box of your phone, next to the barcode, under the phone's battery is a sticker with IMEI, you can also dial the code * # 06# IMEI will be displayed on the screen);
- (Enter IMEI correctly - only 15 digits without extra characters or spaces).
- Turn off your phone and remove the battery;
- Right-click "My Computer" -> "Management" -> "Device Manager", or press WinKey (near the Alt button on the keyboard) and enter devmgmt.msc;
- Connect the phone to the computer via USB (attention! without battery);
- Insert the battery (when the installation of a new device begins, quickly right-click -> "Update Drivers") and follow these steps in sequence:
- "Search installed drivers" -> "Select a driver from installed" -> "Install from disk" -> "Browse" and specify the path to C:\login\Drivers BroadCom\x32\bcmvcp.inf or C:\login\Drivers BroadCom\x64\bcmvcpm .inf depending on what OS you have;
- Install the driver and remember the COM port where the device was installed;
- Remove the battery;
- Run the Flashtool file (С:\login\flashtool\FlashTool.exe);
- Click Settings -> Configuration and specify in DIAG1 - DIAG9 COM port on which the device is installed;
- Press the start button;
- Insert the battery and wait for the marked port to light up in green and the inscription OK;
- Close Flashtool, remove the battery and put it back;
- Turn on the phone;
- Enter the unlock code (if necessary) 191519373892;
- Download and install the firmware;
- Update firmware and delete data and cache in Recovery.
In the future, this will allow you to install official update Megafon firmware and will save you from many problems. The phone will be unlocked after the updates.
You probably know about the release of the smartphone on Android 4.0.4 from. Its price is 2560 rubles and this is taking into account 3 months of the Internet. The cost immediately confuses the views, I was also initially surprised by this. Login is so cheap due to the fact that it is customized only for SIM cards of one operator. But now this is not a problem, you can do a flashing (unlock in the language of programmers), which will allow the smartphone to read the SIM cards of all operators. I haven’t tried it myself yet, I just don’t see the point, since I need to sit on the Internet for another 3 months 🙂 But after that I’ll already think about unlocking.
Specifications are very good for cheap budget phone on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB internal storage and microSD support up to 32 GB. Surprising, isn't it? It is also equipped with 3G and Wi-Fi. Brothers from other operators in terms of technical characteristics are very far behind. Those who are very poorly versed in the hardware of smartphones, I will say this - Need for Speed Most Wanted 2012 (2013) is on MegaFon Login. The game runs smoothly and for the entire time of the game there were no crashes or slowdowns.
There were no problems with games at all, since the android has all the latest equipment - powerful processor and video card.
In general, they did a very good job on the phone. Although it is made in China, it is very very high quality ... don't think that I praise it, I was just really surprised by the quality work and assembly of the Chinese.
Initially, it was very difficult to type a message on it, because the keyboard is small and the calibration is poor. But over time, the manufacturer thought about it and solved this problem in an easy way. Created official firmware with calibrated touch screen. But for those who very often correspond in social networks, I advise you to install the Swype keyboard.
You can simply swipe the keyboard with your finger and she herself guesses the word correctly in 99%. I'm just an avid user of VKontakte and initially it was not convenient to correspond with standard keyboard. After installing Swype, I began to type 5 times faster and without errors. The keyboard has an automatic error correction feature.
What about sound? The sound from the external speaker is excellent. Loud, but sometimes rattles. This is easily fixed by adjusting the equalizer. If you put the phone on the street and move away from it by 30 meters, then it will be clearly audible. The sounds are all clear and separate, and on old phones like the Samsung GT-C3010 there was porridge and not a song. All sounds were mixed. If you talk, then the interlocutor is heard perfectly without sound distortion, they also hear us on the other side in the same way. The speaker is good, when talking, noise was noticed much less than that of the iPhone 5.
Those who are bored with regular wallpapers can put live wallpapers or download the live wallpapers they like from Play market. The screen is bright and clear. The image is not blurry, and the video is just a class to watch! I watched in Full HD 1080 quality on this smartphone, everything loaded and worked. Eyes from the display do not get tired. There is one minus, the sensor is capacitive (thermal). Does not react to objects other than a finger.
In general, the smartphone lends itself very well to customization of style. You can install different themes (launchers) iPhone or Windows phone 7, 8.
Everything else about the phone is great...
Supports many games that do not go on expensive Samsung smartphones Galaxy...
His camera is good, for amateur shots just fine. Quality 3.2 Mpx. Takes very good pictures in daylight. And if you take it off back panel, the pictures become more clear. Below I posted my pictures with this smartphone.
Update instructions software MegaFon Login phone (model SP-AI) from internal memory phone.
Make sure your phone's battery is fully charged and healthy before starting the update.
Updating the system may delete personal data from the device memory. It is recommended to create backup personal data before updating the system.
We connect the switched on MegaFon Login phone to the computer using a data cable
On the phone, click "Enable USB storage" and confirm the action by clicking "OK".
Download the official update firmware for Megafon Login - link.
We save the file to the phone, renaming the file to "Update.zip"
After saving the file, turn off the phone.
Press and hold the Volume Up key and the Power key at the same time for approximately 10 seconds. After the standard screen saver and vibrate signal appears, the phone will boot into recovery mode.
Use the volume keys to select an item apply update from external storage.
Confirm your selection by briefly pressing the Power key. The file manager will open with the contents of the memory card.
Use the volume buttons to select a file update.zip.
Confirm your selection by briefly pressing the Power key. During the update, the message will appear. Install /sdcard, then - diagnostic messages.
Attention: do not turn off the phone and do not take pictures battery before the appearance of the inscription Install from sdcard complete. The software update process usually takes about a minute.
Select an item wipe data/factory reset volume keys
After the new menu appears, select the item in it Yes - delete all user data. Confirm your selection by briefly pressing the Power key.
The process of formatting and clearing the internal memory will begin, after which the recovery menu will open again.
Use the volume keys to select an item reboot system now. Confirm your selection by briefly pressing the Power key.
After the reboot, the phone is ready to go.
