Nokia G-2425G-A - Unlock/Root ~ Step by Step detailed guide

Disclaimer : I'm not responsible if you brick your router in-between the process.

1. Open 192.168.1.1 in any browser
default username password both is admin

2. Go to Maintenance->backup and restore->export config file on your desktop
it will be saved as config.cfg

3. Download & install python on your pc
also download this file(python script) on your desktop

Nokia/Alcatel-Lucent router backup configuration tool

4. Open cmd
type
python C:\Users\XXXXX\Desktop\Nokia-router-cfg-tool.py (replace xxxxx with your windows user)

(4b) now lets decrypt your cfg file first
type
python nokia-router-cfg-tool.py -d OYdLWUVDdKQTPaCIeTqniA==
(4c) now unpack you cfg file to xml
type
python nokia-router-cfg-tool.py -u config.cfg

5. A new file is created on your desktop .xml format
right click & select edit.

(5a) press control+f and type TelnetSshAccount in searchbox then hit enter

now change the values same as below

<TelnetSshAccount. n="TelnetSshAccount" t="staticObject">
<Enable rw="RW" t="boolean" v="True"></Enable>
<UserName ml="64" rw="RW" t="string" v="admin"></UserName>
<Password ml="64" rw="RW" t="string" v="OYdLWUVDdKQTPaCIeTqniA==" ealgo="ab"></Password>

press control s to save the file & close it

6. Go back to cmd & check for repack command to encrypt the edited xml file back to cfg
it will look like this something like this :
type
python nokia-router-cfg-tool.py -ple config-XXXXXXX-XXXXXX.xml 0x4924ea42

(6a) a new cfg file will be created on your desktop.

7. Now go back to router login page 192.168.1.1
(7a) go to Maintenance->backup and restore & click "select" then browse newly created cfg file from your desktop then click import
wait for the router to reboot itself.

8. Now login again 192.168.1.1
Go to Security->Access control and allow both telent & ssh(Wan & Lan)

9. Download MobaXterm_Portable_v21.5 link below
10. Open Mobaxterm & click on Start local terminal
type
telnet 192.168.1.1
user: admin
password: admin

11. After that lets first copy this in your clipboard: '; /bin/sh; #
(11a) go back to mobaxterm
type
enable

type
shell

it will ask for password2, press shift+insert button on your keyboard and hit enter
BOOM now you've root access

(11b) to take the current backup of airtel settings
type
cfgcli dump

type
ritool dump
& save the file by going terminal->save terminal text.

(11c) now to unlock settings
type
ritool set OperatorID ALCL

12. Go back your router login on your browser 192.168.1.1 and BOOOOOOM everything is unlocked, you'll see changes right away

Important : If you plan to stick with everything unlocked using airtel fiber then let it as it is.
Important: If you plan to use this router with any other fiber connection just do a factory reset.
Doing a factory reset will erase, reset & unlock everything. The default router login address will change to 192.168.1.254 with username AdminGPON and password as ALC#FGU

I've personally myself tested this whole process & successfully unlocked 3 routers.

I wish you all good health.
 
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@01_01 are you on Airtel locked firmware atm? Then follow the guide. admin:admin should be the default terminal login as mentioned.
@alexb I have changed config and reset router. After I am not able to login in MobaXterm. same issue which @01_01 faced. How to resolve it, how to get default terminal? what is admin:admin ? is it (user : Password)? if it then I able to able to login with user: admin and password:admin
Finally default terminal login admin:admin worked!!

Router is unlocked! Thanks guys @Maxx_369 @alexb
@01_01 how did you enable admin:admin and default terminal?
 
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Hello friends,

while decrypting certain cfg files. i get the below error. any solution for this?


-> little endian CPU detected
-> fw_magic = 0xffffffff
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "F:\FIRMWARES ONT\Nokia\nokia-router-cfg-tool.py", line 137, in <module>
xml_data = zlib.decompress(compressed)
zlib.error: Error -3 while decompressing data: incorrect header check
what was the fix for this bro?
 
Device Name G-2425G-A
Vendor Nokia
Hardware Version 3FE48299DEAA
Boot Version U-Boot Dec-31-2016--12:00:00
Software Version 3FE49362IJHK46

Through terminal m not able to enter shell
password tried '; /bin/sh; #

is there any solution??
 
Connect router with your laptop/desktop via lan cable and go to device's ip address and login with the default username and password. After that you can change your wifi password.
 
Hello sir I have successfully unlock my router
But the problem is after factory reset the wifi name automatic change and I don't know the password I tried old default password but it didn't work
Any idea what is the password of wifi
Its name changed into ALHN-6407
 
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