Update procedure / Sigma dongle activation key

For proper installation and a stable work SigmaKey is recommended to connect the dongle to the port
USB on the motherboard, avoid using USB hubs (USB hubs).

• Install Software Updater SigmaKey
• Install SigmaKey drivers (they are on the local computer in the Program Files \ GsmServer \ SigmaKey Updater \ Drivers \)
• Start the Updater software SigmaKey
• Select the language of the interface
• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with the PC via the USB port on the motherboard and press Continue
• The software must detect the dongle SigmaKey and display on the serial number of the product
• "Working with the dongle Sigma" means that the dongle is in the process of updating
• Operation is completed
• The SigmaKey dongle has been updated and can be disconnected


Code reading

• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "MTK Models"
• Connect the phone off the PC
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Press "Read Unlock Codes" and follow the instructions on screen **
• Press and hold the power button on phone
• Once the software displayed on the screen SigmaKey appropriate message, release the power button
• "Reading unlock codes ... OK" means that the operation has been completed successfully
• Disconnect the phone from the PC
• Turn on the phone with the SIM card from another operator
• The screen will appear asking for the unlock code
• Enter the code that you have read the Sigma

direct release

• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "Liberation"
• Turn off the phone * PC
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Press the "Liberation" and follow the instructions on the screen
• Press and hold the power button on phone
• Once the software displayed on the screen SigmaKey appropriate message, release the power button
• "Liberation finished ... OK" means that the operation has been completed successfully
• Disconnect the phone from the PC
• The phone is unlocked *


Free the EX series phones

EX108, ex109, EX112, EX115, EX118, EX119, EX122, EX126, EX128, EX211, EX212, EX223, EX245, EX292,
WX345

Backup Backup flex and perform calibration before the release for all phones
indicated above, excluding WX345.

Notice, that the backup copy must be saved before release.

• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "Liberation"
• Turn off the phone * PC
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Press the "Liberation" and follow the instructions on the screen
• Press and hold the power button on phone
• Once the software displayed on the screen SigmaKey appropriate message, release the power button
• "Liberation finished ... OK" means that the operation has been completed successfully
• Disconnect the phone from the PC
• The phone is unlocked **

User code reading


• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "Liberation"
• Reboot the phone, then turn it off completely (if it has been made the "Format FFS")
• Turn off the phone * PC
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Press "Read user code" and follow the instructions on screen **
• Press and hold the power button on phone
• Once the software displayed on the screen SigmaKey appropriate message, release the power button
• "Reading codes ... OK" means that the operation has been completed successfully
• The user's active code is marked with the color black, the gray inactive
• Disconnect the phone from the PC
• Turn on the phone
• The screen will appear asking the user code
• Enter the code read with software from Sigma


Flashing


perform calibration Backup before flashing

• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "Flash"
• Turn off the phone * PC
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Press the "Write Firmware" and follow the instructions on the screen
• Press and hold the power button on phone
• Once the software displayed on the screen SigmaKey appropriate message, release the power button
• SigmaKey software read phone information displayed on the screen and the flash file lawsuit
• Select the required flash file and click the Open button
• "Flashing finished" means that the operation has been completed successfully and the phone can be disconnected from the PC

Please perform the calibration recovery after flashing

Backup

• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "Backup"
• Turn off the phone * PC
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Press the "Backup Phone Firmware" and follow the instructions on the screen
• Press and hold the power button on phone
• Once the software displayed on the screen SigmaKey appropriate message, release the power button
• "Backup saved" means that the operation has been completed successfully
• Disconnect the phone from the PC

Calibration

Backup calibration

• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "Service"
• Turn off the phone * PC
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Press the "Backup calibration"
• Press and hold the power button on phone
• Once the software displayed on the screen SigmaKey appropriate message, release the power button
• Select the location to save the calibration file (in *. Wxcf)
• "Read flash finished" means that creating backup calibration has been successfully performed

Recovery calibration

• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "Service"
• Reboot the phone, then turn it off completely (if it has been made the "Format FFS")
• Turn off the phone * PC
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Press "calibration Recovery"
• Press and hold the power button on phone
• Once the software displayed on the screen SigmaKey appropriate message, release the power button
• Select the required calibration file (in *. Wxcf)
• "Write flash completed" means that calibration recovery has been successfully performed

Flex

Flex Backup for EX Series phones

• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "Service"
• Connect the phone to PC via micro USB cable Original
• Turn on your phone and select the COM port in the phone menu
• Install the drivers (they are on the local computer in the Program Files \ GsmServer \ Sigma \ drivers \ MTK USB Driver)
• After a successful installation press "Update list of ports" in the software Sigma
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Press "Backup of Flex" select where to save the file flex
• "Met. Reset phone" means that the backup procedure has been
successfully completed, the phone will reboot and the PC can be
disconnected


Recovery flex for EX Series phones

• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "Service"
• Connect the phone to PC via micro USB cable Original
• Turn on your phone and select the "Service" in the phone menu
• Install the drivers (they are on the local computer in the Program Files \ GsmServer \ Sigma \ drivers \ MTK USB Driver)
• After a successful installation press "Update list of ports" in the software Sigma
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Press "flex Recovery" and select the necessary flex (in *. Wxfx)
• "Met. Reset phone" means that the flashing procedure has been
completed successfully, the phone will reboot and the PC can be
disconnected


Recovery IMEI

• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "IMEI Recovery"
• Turn off the phone * PC
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Enter the IMEI code in the "IMEI phone" **
• Press the "Retrieve IMEI" and follow the instructions on the screen
• Press and hold the power button on phone
• Once the software displayed on the screen SigmaKey appropriate message, release the power button
• "Writing IMEI ... OK" means that the operation has been completed successfully
• Disconnect the phone from the PC


Format FFS

Backup perform calibration before formatting the FFS.

• Connect the dongle SigmaKey with PC via USB port and start the software Sigma
• Enter the "Liberation"
• Turn off the phone * PC
• In SigmaKey software necessary select the COM port (usually with the highest number)
• Press the "Format FFS" and follow the instructions on the screen
• Press and hold the power button on phone
• Once the software displayed on the screen SigmaKey appropriate message, release the power button
• "Formatting FFS ... OK" means that the operation has been completed successfully
• Disconnect the phone from the PC

perform calibration recovery after formatting the FFS.


Boot-Loader v2.0

To download files from Boot-Loader v2.0 page after registering your SigmaKey you need to follow a few simple steps:

• Download and install Boot-Loader Download Manager.
• SigmaKey Connect dongle to PC.
• Start Boot-Loader Download Manager. When required, enter your user nomre (login) and password Boot-Loader v2.0.
• If Boot-Loader Download Manager is already open, select Configuration: Devices in the top menu.
• Download manager scan connected devices and reflected a dialog.
• Click on the Register link. The device will register.
• If the dongle SigmaKey already registered press the Next button
• Follow the link to my account: Account of the device to check the device status and permission to download.
• If you obtained permission, go to the category Sigma start downloading the files.

Description of settings

Acceleration mode phone MCU
Speed ​​up the implementation of the operations on the phone.

Mode (slow)
Some flash memory chips have problems with block scheduling method. In
this case you can work with a flashing mode slower and safer. This mode
requires 3-4 times longer but can work with as many microchips. We
recommend using this method in the case of occurrence of problems with
block scheduling.

Intelligent typing (fast mode)
In this mode the flashing procedure is performed more quickly,
preventing the reprogramming, if the data to be written correspond to
the existing data.

IMEI check authenticity
This option is disabled by default. Lets see if the IMEI number has been changed with the aid of foreign programs.


pinouts

MTK phones must be connected to PC COM port via original data cable or COM
using a COM port emulator.

Pinouts mini USB for WX series phones and Alcatel MTK Phones

Pinouts micro USB for Motorola and Alcatel MTK Phones



Fly DS105/DS120


Fly Q420/E176 Huawei G7010/G6150


Huawei G7007/G6603


ZTE-G N292

DTR and RTS control
"DTR and RTS control" is the new option in the parameters MTK section
"Options". For SigmaBox users is enabled by default "SigmaBox
(default)". Several phone models (eg. ZTE N292) need a "IGNITION"
(delivery of voltage on the power of the phone) instead of pressing the
power button. To connect phones of this type the user has to use the
special cable and select "SigmaBox (IGNITION)" in "Controls DTR and
RTS". Several boxes (cable) using FTDI for proper operation lack certain
signal settings DTR and / or RTS. There are four possible settings: DTR
= On. / Off. RTS = On. / Off.

Description of the firmware
In the portal Boot-Loader v2.0 is available for many phones MTK firmware
that are suitable for working with SigmaKey software. But to use these
files need to understand that their names mean.

Let's take for example the Alcatel OT-803 firmware:
where:
803 - is the name of the model, in this case Alcatel OT-803
X - is the frequency ("A": 850/1900, "X": 900/1800)
2APMPT1 - Firmware is belonging to a certain operator
XR46CP1A - security settings block
MT6235 - chipset
DE_EN_ES_FR_PT - list of available languages ​​in the firmware
locked - means that after flashing the phone will be locked to a certain operator
00AD-00A1-0000-0015 - "Flash ID" means that the firmware is meant for a certain type of flash memory
*. Mfw - SigmaKey file format and Smart-Moto

Description of the parameters
Acceleration mode phone MCU
Accelerates the execution of operations on the phone.

Mode (slow)
Some flash memory chips have problems with block programming method. In
this case we can work with a flashing mode slower and safer. This mode
requires 3-4 times longer but can work with as many microchips. We
recommend using this method in the case of occurrence of problems with
programming blocks.

Intelligent typing (fast mode)
In this mode the flashing process is done faster, avoiding
reprogramming, if the data to be written to correspond to the existing
data.

IMEI check authenticity
This option is disabled by default. You can check if the IMEI number has been changed with the aid of foreign programs.

Using existing data CUST_PARA (flashing Alcatel)
Using this option can work with the area "CUST FOR" the phone firmware.
If "firmware update" is active, the area "CUST FOR" will be saved (ie
backup copy will be created which will reset after flashing). If
"Updating the firmware" is not active, the area "CUST FOR" will not be
saved and the phone will use the default data made. Note that the
options "Update Firmware" and "Write full raw backup copy" exclude each
other.

Backup phone calibration
Saves the calibration data of the phone network in the backup file.

Pass the working memory check outside of the phone (check backup)
If the phone gets stuck during the process of "working memory check
outside of the phone", use the "Pass the working memory check outside
the phone." Once the operation is needed to save the backup copy and
send it to support@sigmakey.com.
Note, please, if "Pass the working memory check phone outside" is
enabled, all other functions except the "read phone backup copy" will
be inactive.

MTK Boot
Different MTK working with PC at different speeds. The stability of the
"Auto Detect" depends on the performance of your PC. If you can not
connect the phone to PC with help of the function "Auto Detect" and
knows exactly what processor based phone works, just the necessary
speed adjustment according to the following list.

List your speed processors and PC connectivity:
19200: MT6219, MT6223, MT6225, MT6226, MT6235, MT6236, MT6238, MT6239, MT6253, MT6268
115200: MT6250, MT6251, MT6252


Qualcomm

Code Calculation Manual
Select "Qualcomm" platform from tab menu in upper left side of the software
Go to "Calculator" tab
Choose Desired model from the list of supported
Choose provider ID from the list of available, in most cases "provider
ID" of your phone can be found at the sticker under the battery
Enter phone's IMEI number
Click "Calculate" button and wait for calculation procedure to start
Unlock codes are Calculated

How to start your smartphone ZTE FTM mode (Field Test Mode)
The procedure may vary depending on the type of smartphone ZTE
Common procedure:
1-Turn off your phone.
2-Press simultaneously lower the volume button and the power button and hold until the display shows "FTM".

Alternative procedure:
1-Turn off your phone.
2-Press simultaneously lower the volume button, the button ends the
call and the power button and hold until the display shows "FTM".

Direct unlock the ZTE Android smartphones
1-Select the platform "Qualcomm" in the menu at the top left of the program SigmaKey Software
2-Enter the "Liberation"
3-Install the Android USB driver for (if you are connecting your phone to the PC for the first time)
4-Start the phone in "FTM"
5-Connect the phone to PC using USB cable
6-Select the diagnostic interface of mobile ZTE tab port selection
7-Press the "Release" *
* The delivery method depends on the version of the Android operating
system. If the Sigma software shows the message "Unsupported phone
model" for the direct release procedure / read codes, then release the
code can be calculated using the IMEI number.

Direct unlock of Alcatel Android smartphones
1-Select the platform "Qualcomm" in the menu at the top left of the program SigmaKey Software
2-Enter the "Liberation"
3-Turn on the phone without SIM card
4-Connect the phone to PC using USB cable
5-Install the USB Host driver
6-Select Qualcomm DIAG port (data) in the Port Selection tab
7-Press the "Release"

Reading codes ZTE Android smartphones
1-Select the platform "Qualcomm" in the menu at the top left of the program SigmaKey Software
2-Enter the "Liberation"
3-Install the Android USB driver for (if you are connecting your phone to the PC for the first time)
4-Start the phone in "FTM"
5-Connect the phone to PC using USB cable
6-Select the interface tab ZTE diagnostic port selection
7-Press "Read Codes"

Reading codes Alcatel Android smartphones
1-Select the platform "Qualcomm" in the menu at the top left of the program SigmaKey Software
2-Enter the "Liberation"
3-Turn on the phone without SIM card
4-Connect the phone to PC using USB cable
5-Install the USB Host driver
7-Select Qualcomm DIAG port (data) in the Port Selection tab
8-Press "Read Codes"