How to Unlock ZTE K3565-Z free with QPST?

October 10, 2012

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Unlocking of ZTE K3565Z is possible through a freeware tool, the QPST. This is the easiest method to make the dongle SIM-free. You need a Windows PC to execute the process.

How to Unlock Vodafone ZTE K3565-Z Dongle Free of Cost?

1. Connect the K3565-Z modem to the PC.

2. Open My Computer >> Virtual CD-ROM and copy the whole data on your PC.

3. Now, download the QPST tool and install it on your Windows PC.

4. Now, plug the modem into the computer/laptop.

5. Launch the QPST tool by navigating to Start >> Programs >> QPST >> QPST Configuration.

6. Select the “Ports” tab.

5. Click on the “Add New Port” button.

6. Find the port labeled “USB/QC Diagnostic” and select it, then click “OK.”

Note: If more than one “USB/QC Diagnostic” ports showing, then you must select the correct one by trying each one. If you select the wrong one, then in “Modem selection” in Step-7, you will not see the “Unknown” phone.

7. Navigate to the menu and select “Start Clients” and click on “EFS EXPLORER.”

8. In the following dialog box, you should see an “Unknown” phone; you select and then confirm with “OK” to continue.

9. Now, QPST will read the EFS file system of the connected device.

10. After reading QPST, it will show up some files.

Now you must take a backup of the modem’s existing content, which will be saved as a “ZTEMODEM.ISO.”

To take the backup, select the “ZTEMODEM.ISO” right-click on it and select “Copy File from Phone.”

11. Select the file location where you want to save your ZTE K3565Z modem backup and click OK to continue.

12. QPST tool will start taking backup as ZTEMODEM.ISO in the selected folder. It may take up to 30 minutes.

13. After the backup has finished, select “ZTEMODEM.ISO.”

14. Right-click on the selected file and then select “delete” from the context menu.

14. After deleting the old ZTEMODEM.ISO, insert this one (NEW VERSION Aug-2010) by drag & drop.

Note: First unzip ISO from the RAR file that contains the “ZTE Join Air” dashboard.

15. Now, wait till the new ZTEMODEM.ISO has been written to your device and then close QPST EFS Explorer. If asked to reset the device, click on the “Yes.”