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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Thanks for the Detailed explaination, my device is unloced now..!!

I have two questions:
1) after doing the reset and all procedures, i am unable to access shell, it is showing password2 invalid now (shift+insert and Enter)
2) how to make it EPON/xpon.
 
configs/home/AdminGPON # ritool set OnuMode 002
not allow to modify it.

Any solution for this
I'll give this a try in a bit and see. I tried doing that through config but not sure if it worked or not. But you can try this. Unlimit the ONTUSER in config, repack it and restore it. Then use the command through ONTUSER instead of admin.

Edit: Nope didn't work either. Makes me wonder if my ISP only uses EPON not GPON. Someone once mentioned here their internet stopped working after a fw update which made the device gpon from epon in one of the threads. Gotta contact ISP.
Are you using Nokia G-2425G-A ? If so, what is the terminal UN and PSWD ? @krazzymobile
admin:admin should be it while it's on the Airtel firmware. Switch to ALCL operator ID and it becomes AdminGPON:ALC#FGU
In most cases the terminal first level UN and password is the same as the webgui one.
 
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try this after installing python on cmd:
pip install pycrypto
Users who are not accustomed to python and as such might have a hard time with it. Particularly because pycrypto isn't available for python3. And to install it on python2 you need visual studio alongside for it to compile it. Better option would be to get python(x,y) which has pycrypto with it. Just install that (either full or choose the components yourself).
 
@alexb First level terminal tried with webgui UN and password i.e., admin:admin its not working. admin: password and many more mix and match credentials are not working.

Can you enlighten me "Switch to ALCL operator ID and it becomes AdminGPON:ALC#FGU" ?
 
@01_01 are you on Airtel locked firmware atm? Then follow the guide. admin:admin should be the default terminal login as mentioned.
 
I'll give this a try in a bit and see. I tried doing that through config but not sure if it worked or not. But you can try this. Unlimit the ONTUSER in config, repack it and restore it. Then use the command through ONTUSER instead of admin.

Edit: Nope didn't work either. Makes me wonder if my ISP only uses EPON not GPON. Someone once mentioned here their internet stopped working after a fw update which made the device gpon from epon in one of the threads. Gotta contact ISP.

admin:admin should be it while it's on the Airtel firmware. Switch to ALCL operator ID and it becomes AdminGPON:ALC#FGU
In most cases the terminal first level UN and password is the same as the webgui one.
yes i am using the same
AdminGPON:ALC#FGU

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configs/home/AdminGPON # ritool set OnuMode 002
not allow to modify it.

Any solution for this
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getting same error

and no worries if internet not working, i will give it a try, please find solution.
 
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