Huawei E220 - Software

Software

The Huawei E220 includes its own Windows software in its internal memory, which self-installs through the Windows's auto-start feature and can be flashed (overwritten) by the end user. The standard software by Huawei is called Mobile Partner and is indicated by the code UTPS.

Some network operators selling the E220, however, replace Huawei's software with their own, which often is software-locked (albeit not SIM-locked) to work only with the operator's own network. End-users can use either third-party software such as MWconn (freeware) or alternative operating systems (e.g. Linux) to circumvent this and use their E220 with any SIM, or flash their device with Huawei's original software.

Since the release of Windows 7 users have reported a number of issues that require a firmware upgrade to the modem. Huawei have released new firmware to the operators, who have generally made it available on their websites. The firmware upgrade must be carried out from a machine running Windows XP or Windows Vista and which can see the modem. Once this is complete Windows 7 can see and use the modem.

The following operator(s) are known to replace Huawei's software with their own:

  • Metfone (Cambodia)
  • BT Business (UK)
  • BASE eplus (Germany)
  • Claro (Americas)
  • Dialog Axiata (Sri Lanka)
  • Drei (Austria)
  • Zain (Nigeria)
  • Visafone (Nigeria)
  • Mobilkom Austria (Austria) - uses software from Austrian software vendor mquadr.at for both its brands A1 and Bob.
  • Movistar (Spain, Argentina)
  • Mobily (Saudi Arabia)
  • VIVA (Kuwait)
  • MTN (Uganda)
  • MTN SA (South Africa)
  • mt:s (Serbia)
  • MTC (Namibia)
  • MTS (Russia)
  • Multilinks TeleKoms (Nigeria)
  • Nawras (Oman)
  • Optimus Telecomunicações (Portugal)
  • Orange (Austria)
  • Play Mobile (Poland)
  • Sun Cellular (Philippines)
  • T-Mobile (Austria)
  • Turkcell (Turkey)
  • Telkomsel & Axis (Indonesia) (but not sim-locked)
  • Three (Australia, Austria, Italy, UK, Sweden)
  • WIND Greece
  • Vodacom SA (South Africa)
  • Safaricom (Kenya)
  • Vodafone - Vodafone puts on its E220 (Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem) its Windows Vodafone Mobile Connect Lite software, which is a lighter version of Vodafone Mobile Connect. In Windows it uses the excutable VodafoneUSBPP.exe. This device is also supported in Linux, using Vodafone Mobile Connect Card driver for Linux, which can be downloaded from Vodafone Betavine. - Vodafone in New Zealand markets the Huawei D220 as the Vodem.

- Vodafone in Fiji markets the Huawei Modem as the Flashnet.

  • Zain (Sudan)

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