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T-Mobile is offering New T-Mobile Network Customers Only: 30-Days of Service or 30GB of Data + T-Mobile Hotspot available for Free when you sign-up for the T-Mobile Test Drive. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member dh010447 for finding this deal.

Note: Service begins once you insert the SIM Card and is valid for 30-days of service of 30GB of Data (whichever comes first).

About this deal:Promotion details:
  • Who is eligible?
    • Non-T-Mobile customers that have not participated in the trial within the last 6 months
      • Current T-Mobile for Business, Metro by T-Mobile, Sprint customers, or customers of T-Mobile partners using the T-Mobile network are not eligible
      • Once you have participated in the Test Drive, you are not eligible to participate again for 6 months
  • Once you've signed up the T-Mobile Test Drive hotspot will be shipped to you for free and your trial will begin when you insert the SIM card into the hotspot device and activate it for the first time on the T-Mobile network.
  • After 30-days or 30GB of data, whichever comes first, you can return the device to any T-Mobile store or pass it on to a friend.
  • Additional details and the FAQ is located at the bottom of the promotional sign-up page.

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Sign up for the hotspot from: https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/free-trial

Use your 30 days / 30GB free data

Unlock the hotpot:

SIM Unlock
While exploring the binary at /usr/bin/QCMAP_Web_CLIENT, I accidentally stumbled upon the logic used to SIM Unlock the device. To generate your SIM unlock code, just use the following below in any Linux or Mac Terminal.
export IMEI=YOURIMEIGOESHERE echo -n "${IMEI}simlock" | sha1sum | cut -c1-8
In the above, replace YOURIMEIGOESHERE with the IMEI number of the T9 Hotspot. Once done, you can enter the generated code into the Web UI to unlock the device for all SIM cards.

All credit for the unlocking goes to snt.sh. Would paste the direct link bur for some reason my link pasting capabilities seems to have been screwed up.
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FYI to everyone:

1) you don't need to put the sim in to unlock the device.

2) wifi password is found by pressing the power button multiple times on the device

3) to get to the settings page, just type in 192.168.0.1 in your browser

4) Goto setting page. Browser prompts for password. type "admin". Do what is needed on the landing page.

5) after following the instructions to get your unlock code, go to settings --> Sim --> and then scroll down below SIM unlock for Carrier unlock.

6). Enter that 8 digit hex code there.

Hope this helps.

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Applause
Just an FYI... T Mobile Tuesday works too with the free number/account

Also,
Verification pin would be in web UI device text message section

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Peace for the folks can't get the right unlock code, try this:

head over to: http://emn178.github.io/online-tools/sha1.html

1. copy 000000000000000simlock
and paste into the first text box
2. replace all 0's with your imei number
3. the first 8 characters on the 2nd text box is your unlock code.
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To stop updates and carrier unlock:

Do not put in SIM

Do what this guy says
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=143500082&postcount=13
Keep "8 digit hex" code

Turn the hotspot on then press the power button until you see the password, write it down
Now go to your computer's wifi and connect to the hotspot using the password from above

Do what this guy says:
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=143667674&postcount=537

Updates are now blocked

Type in 192.168.0.1 in your browser
Go to setting page. Browser prompts for password. type "admin"
Under Settings > Mobile Network > SIM – scroll down to Carrier Unlock

Enter that 8 digit hex code from above there.

Hotspot is now carrier unlocked
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If you don't want to bother with making these changes manually, here is a modified latest firmware with SSH enabled, OTA/rmgmt disabled, engineering pages re-enabled (V2) - https://mega.nz/folder/P0lhkSzB#A...biDPrr5ntA

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https://www.tutorialspoint.com/ex...online.php

1. go to this link above.

2. copy & paste the code below



(do not forget to replace with your IMEI#)

3. click "execute"

credit goes to https://snt.sh/
1. First use all the free data for 30 days and/or 30GB, whichever comes first. Then: Unlock the device, so you can use it with any carrier.

2. No. You should use the free 30 day/30 GB as soon as possible, using the SIM you get with the kit. Then, after that is done (30 days or 30 GB, whichever is first), you'll need to add/get a data SIM.

3. You'll need a data SIM ...... after unlocking the device you'll be able to use a data SIM from any carrier. A voice SIM will not work on any wifi hotspot device, no matter the carrier.

(The purpose of you/us doing all this is to get a free wifi hotspot device .... the purpose of T Mo giving you/us a wifi hotspot device is to test-drive their network, so it's a marketing gimmick that SDers are flipping into a freebie)

EDIT/ADD:

Another SDer commented that my #3 is not correct .... so, too be fair, here's a reprint of their Comment, with my Reply:


I've put my T Mo SIM into a T Mo puck ... nothing came through.

That SIM had a plan with data and tethering.

...... could be "Then" and not today?

That was back with my S3 ..... 4 years ago, I guess?

I'll edit my original Comment with your Comment here 👍

Thank you for writing-in Smilie
I'm a sprint customer, it told me I wasn't eligible. So I tried my Google voice number and it worked.

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its4degrees
12-15-2020 at 12:39 PM.
12-15-2020 at 12:39 PM.
Has anyone tried to put their free line SIM card in this device to get unlimited hotspot?
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j0sh_dc5
12-15-2020 at 01:16 PM.
12-15-2020 at 01:16 PM.
What is the purpose of blocking updates? I was able to get it unlocked but didn't see why to block updates
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EdenMan
12-15-2020 at 01:31 PM.
12-15-2020 at 01:31 PM.
This device once unlocked allows you to use a cheaper plan to gain internet access from another carrier, which is nice. On the other hand, there are security flaws all over the place, deprecated algos (MD5, DES, SHA1, aes 128bit), and weak passwords. I guess it's built upon their legacy firmware from years ago. For a little more protection, the least you can do is to change the root password, once you have gained SSH access to it. Have fun and be safe! bounce
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IAccord99I
12-15-2020 at 01:47 PM.
12-15-2020 at 01:47 PM.
Quote from rak007 :
Got email from Tmobile that order has been placed and Carrier is mentioned as UPS.
Do they send tracking number?
You should get another email shortly with the subject line "It's on the way" It will have a tracking number.

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1dc
12-15-2020 at 02:08 PM.
12-15-2020 at 02:08 PM.
Quote from Tbl5143 :
Sorry I didn't read through 700+ comments...
Search this thread using a keyword like update does a pretty good job of eliminating the unrelated comments, leaving 2+ pages with update-related info
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EdenMan
12-15-2020 at 02:11 PM.
12-15-2020 at 02:11 PM.
Quote from j0sh_dc5 :
What is the purpose of blocking updates? I was able to get it unlocked but didn't see why to block updates
Each update relocks the device, so you have to unlock it again. Or worse, a future update may take away the ability to unlock it, or even change how the unlock code is computed. If you are able to ssh to it, better just disable update and forget about it.
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red-devil84
12-15-2020 at 03:53 PM.
12-15-2020 at 03:53 PM.
Quote from DRE :
First, I made a file in notepad with the specified script and named it S99set_ttl.txt

You only need to copy the script beginning with:

#!/bin/bash

...and ending with:

exit 0

Then I used PuTTY and WinSCP to drag and drop this file directly into the etc/rc5.d/ folder on the device. I then renamed it to remove the .txt from the file name and then right-clicked, select Properties, and gave it 755 rights. Then rebooted.

Much easier than following all the original steps.
Thanks for the explanation. One last question, I opened WinScp and selected the path as mobile.hotspot, selected random username and entered password frk9x07 but it says access denied. What am I doing wrong?
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12-15-2020 at 04:30 PM.
12-15-2020 at 04:30 PM.
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luvu43v3r
12-15-2020 at 04:32 PM.
12-15-2020 at 04:32 PM.
Quote from airmanmj2001 :
Each update relocks the device, so you have to unlock it again. Or worse, a future update may take away the ability to unlock it, or even change how the unlock code is computed. If you are able to ssh to it, better just disable update and forget about it.
How to block update thru ssh ?
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EdenMan
12-15-2020 at 04:42 PM.
12-15-2020 at 04:42 PM.
Quote from luvu43v3r :
How to block update thru ssh ?
Flip the value of in /data/configs/mobileap_cfg.xml from 1 to 0, then reboot. Someone else also suggested to change the to a dummy url, just in case. You can do that too.
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EdenMan
12-15-2020 at 04:44 PM.
12-15-2020 at 04:44 PM.
Quote from red-devil84 :
Thanks for the explanation. One last question, I opened WinScp and selected the path as mobile.hotspot, selected random username and entered password frk9x07 but it says access denied. What am I doing wrong?
Try username with 'root'
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XYpride
12-15-2020 at 05:37 PM.
12-15-2020 at 05:37 PM.
I didn't put the SIM in but I turned it on and connected to it. You get the password by pressing the button a few times.

update: got the updates blocked
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DRE
12-15-2020 at 05:39 PM.
12-15-2020 at 05:39 PM.
Quote from red-devil84 :
Thanks for the explanation. One last question, I opened WinScp and selected the path as mobile.hotspot, selected random username and entered password frk9x07 but it says access denied. What am I doing wrong?

Log into PuTTY first with the following:
192.168.0.1
root
frk9x07

then, login to WinSCP with the same info and you will see the folders. Now you can drag and drop, rename and change permission as I detailed.
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j0sh_dc5
12-15-2020 at 05:39 PM.
12-15-2020 at 05:39 PM.
At the area to enable SSH it's greyed out and won't let me switch it to on. Any ideas?

Edit: Just found that I need to downgrade, but trying to find the firmware files
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mackleee
12-15-2020 at 05:45 PM.
12-15-2020 at 05:45 PM.
Quote from j0sh_dc5 :
At the area to enable SSH it's greyed out and won't let me switch it to on. Any ideas?
Which version of firmware are you on?
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