How to unlock Telstra Elite

MF60 for Free

Heres how I unlocked my Telstra MF60. All credit goes to this website:
https://sites.google.com/site/mf60guide/ for the patch. There were other more complicated
methods which I used but using this patch was the easiest.
NOTE: Unlocking the Telstra MF60 voids all warranty so take care and use at your
own risk. If you cant find the files then please let me know. DC-unlocker was not
required for this. Its completely FREE.
Ive included images with my instructions to help those that are not very familiar with
installing programs. I tested it with the TPG SIM card and it worked.

Download the following files:

Windows MF60 driver

MF60 Firmware Installer
MF60 Installer Patch
Install the Windows MF60 driver. The filename is ZTE MF60 Windows.zip
Open up the zip file and run the file.
Once the drivers are installed remove the SIM card from the modem and plug it in the

MF60 to your computer using the USB cable. It should automatically start installing the
drivers..
Then extract the contents of the MF60 firmware installer and run the file
(P020121016017156583545.exe).

If for some reason the UPDATE button cannot be clicked and there is no port information,
then most likely the drivers did not load correctly. Uninstall them from program files look
for 3G Mobile Hotspot and uninstall it. Then download the software again and install it.

If it still doesnt work then its possible the communication channel (COM) is not working
correctly. You can download and install the DC Unlocker software and run the detect tool.
Once detected just leave the DC Unlocker software running and then run the MF60 Firmware
installer.

Click update. You will receive the error message: The version is not matching! Please
check the software version.

Click OK on this error message. Leave the installer program still open and now
extract and run the MF60-patch.exe file and then make sure Install as unlocked firmware
is selected as shown below:

Click on apply patch.

Then go back to the installer which you left running in the background and now press
update. It will now go further than the previous step and update the firmware.

The UPDATE should finish and if successful you will receive the following message:

Once its unlocked and set up correctly, you can then teether using the USB cable.
You will receive the below IP address. it will come up as ZTE wireless ethernet adapter.

You can now also browse to the MF60 modem by going to http://192.168.0.1

The default password is admin

You can then set your management password to replace admin by clicking on
Settings Advanced Management

In the 3G section, just leave it to auto so it can automatically detect the service
provider.
You can also change the wireless name and password by clicking wifi settings.

There is also a firewall section to allow inbound connections to your internal

workstations. You can enable this in the firewall section.

The below image is proof that the modem is unlocked and using TPGs SIM card.

So good luck and hopefully these instructions has helped you unlock your MF60. Ive
unlocked a few by following these steps and it worked perfectly. If you have any questions
then please let me know by leaving me a comment.

if you selected to Unlock the device in the patch, your SSID will be uFi_999999 and password is
:12345678

Telstra Elite MF60 firmware

update and unlock guide
upgrade and unlock the Telstra Elite ZTE MF60
This guide will update your firmware and optionally unlock your ZTE MF60 for free.
If you want to update/debrand your device, there are some known issues

some features will be disabled that your original firmware might have offered
(Roaming options, SD Card sharing over wifi, AP isolation, and probably others)

once you flash your firmware there is no going back

It might get bricked (has happened to one person I got an email from, also
downgrading firmware might be the cause of bricking too, this firmware version is
Jun 13 2012 use DC unlocker or my nv-restorer tool to check your version first)

If you also selected to unlock your device, there are known issues (and probably
unknown) with the method I have used.

the device mac address will be changed to a default one, this isnt a problem unless
you have more than one MF60 in your house as then they will clash

the IMEI of the device will be unreadable. I'm not sure if this causes any issues
though

the device will no longer be recognized by DC-UNLOCKER which also doesn't

matter because you have unlocked the device anyway.

I have made an NVRAM restorer tool to try and fix these issues caused by unlocking.
See NV restore
Thanks to everyone for sending me their nvm files!

I recently bought a Telsta elite MF60 and it was working fine expect for the constant
random disconnections that were driving me crazy!
I thought I'd update the firmware, but there wasn't any available from Telstra or the
manufacturer. After some googling I found an excellent guide on how to de-brand the
device with a new firmware :D (see Bankie's blog).
Sadly his method didn't seem to work for the Telstra elite model, or for me anyway and the
Firmware installer would not let me skip the device version check error.
So I debugged the MF60 Firmware installer and made a patch that will skip the error and
let you install the Firmware to any MF60 branded device, no matter what version it is.
(Just make sure you definitely have an MF60 before applying the firmware, and use at
your own risk! once you update your firmware, you can't go back!)
Once I figured out how to patch the version check routine, the firmware installed perfectly
fine.
Now no more disconnection problems for me! :)
As a bonus, it now sends and receives SMS via the new web interface. It also allows up to
10 simultaneous connections and I can also connect to it as a 802.11n device (up to
65mbps)
I have also discovered how to patch the firmware installer to make the device completely
unlocked. Just make sure you set the correct APN details in the web interface after you
update and unlock.
I've had a few emails already regarding their device not connecting to their network
provider after they have unlocked the device. So far they have all been related to not
setting the APN details correctly after upgrading the firmware. Please check with your
provider for the APN details and set them accordingly in the device settings.

Here's my guide to updating the firmware on the device!

1. Download the following files
Windows MF60 drivers (3.83 MB)
MF60 Firmware installer (17.1 MB)
MF60 Installer patch (3 KB)
2. Install the windows MF60 drivers
3. Plug in the device and it should pick up new drivers and install them.
note: This didn't work out too well for me to begin with, so I also installed dcunlocker which once it detected the modem it installed the drivers correctly.
You don't need to buy any credit for it. you just need to open the app, select ZTE
modem and click the scan button.if it doesn't detect the device, reboot and try
again. if it detects the device it will give you a brief summary of it, and you can just
close the app because the device drivers have been installed correctly .
4. Remove the sim card and plug back into computer
5. Run the MF60 Firmware installer, do not close!
note: if you try to press the update button now, you will get the error "The version
is not matching! Please check the software version!"

6. While the installer is still open, run and apply my version checker & unlock
patch.
7. Press the update button on the installer and wait patiently :)
8. Highly recommended if you unlocked the device:
Find the file "Channel1.nvm" which was created by the installer (it's in the
directory the installer was run) and MAKE A COPY OF IT! You will need it to
restore your IMEI and WiFi MAC address with NV-Restore
Once the firmware is installed the device now has a NEW default SSID and
password which is NOT the same as what is written down on the telstra card that comes
with the box. Don't worry, let the device boot completely. now just press the WPS button
on the side of the device twice quickly, it will show you the device SSID and password on
the led display! (I don't remember that feature in the telstra firmware)
if you selected to Unlock the device in the patch, your SSID will be uFi_999999 and
password is :12345678
http://192.168.0.1/ is still the default web interface address
password: admin
note: for some reason firefox can't apply settings the in new web interface, it displays them
fine, but won't apply them. You can use chrome or internet explorer to set my wifi name
and other settings. once they're set, you're good to go.
Good luck!
any questions email me at hexecute@gmail.com
any feedback, comment below