Vodafone ExpressCard Firmware Update
It looks like there have been some compatibility issues between the Huawei E870 ExpressCard where the card will not power up correctly (normally resulting in the LED indicator going a solid colour as soon as it is plugged in or no lights at all). This has been seen on certain models of Advent, E-Systems, Fujitsu Siemens and Dell machines to name a few. This firmware update will resolve these issues.
It looks like this can be applied on the machine its failing in as long as the Huawei 3G PC UI Interface device component is visible in Device Manager under Ports.
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Desmond (not verified) commented on Sat, 2008-12-13 02:11:
Tried this and now my e870 card is locked.... Help?
Desmond (not verified) commented on Sat, 2008-12-13 18:22:
Further clarifiation...
- I bought the Huawei e870 'un-locked'....
- Had the problem as described here..
- Applied the fix in the link.. problem fixed
- but now launching the Mobile Partner requests me to enter the un-lock code...
This now renders my card useless, unless I can get it unlocked..... Is there anyway out of this without purchasing unlocking services..... I guess someone should have mentioned that this firmware upgrade will lock your card!!
R.A.F. (not verified) commented on Sat, 2008-12-27 14:56:
This firmware asks me for a password to upgrade, as my Huawei E870-datacard is a branded one from A1-Vodafone (Austria). - Does anyone by accident know this password?
Phil (not verified) commented on Thu, 2009-01-22 23:37:
Thanks for the Firmware, but i have another problem:
the mobile partner software (and other software like the vodafone one too) says: "The SIM/USIM card has not been detected or is invalid." The E870 status LED blinks two times fast (green) then 2 sec. not and so on. I tried the firmware versions : 11.002.03.09.03, 11.002.03.09.03, 11.002.03.16.03, VMCLite_32.1.156_standard(from Vodafone)and 11.304.20.00.00 and also different SIM cards from different providers (Vodafone, EPlus Prepaid, T-Mobile). Can someone help me?
Desmond (not verified) commented on Fri, 2009-01-23 00:37:
Phil, you need to make sure the SIM cards have the HSDPA services enabled from the telecom provider. Also you need the APN setting of the telecom provider, and this is entered into the setup of the software.
Did the firmware lock your E870?.... Mine is still locked.
Thanks
Phil (not verified) commented on Fri, 2009-01-23 00:51:
Hello Desmond!
I Know that my Vodafone SIM Card is able to use UMTS, because i can use my SE K800i mobil phone as a modem and go online into the UMTS net. Yes i have entered the right APN, but the software MOBILE PARTNER gives me that "SIM CARD INVALID error" just after i start the software. NO this firmware from above (http://www.mobileconnected.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/e870update_1...) did not lock my E870!
Desmond (not verified) commented on Tue, 2009-01-27 18:18:
Hi Phil,
Lucky you that it did not lock yor card... Unlucky, that for some reason it is not working.... Wish I could help further....
My E870 still is out of Action... and naturally, I am not a happy man!!
Hope you solve your problem quickly.
Thanks
Desmond
Chris Kelly (not verified) commented on Wed, 2009-02-04 21:03:
I have applied this firmware update to a Vodafone UK card that I was having problems with in a new Dell E6400 and it is now working perfectly. I had the same problem as described above. No problems with the card in any other machines, but in the Dell E6400 the light was green, it could be seen by the Vodafone software, but never set to active.
I had this problem, after updating the firmware everything works fine.