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| Many AVM devices can be unbricked by a AVM recovery tool which is specific to your device. | Many AVM devices can be unbricked by a AVM recovery tool which is specific to your device. | ||
| - | **Example: | + | **Example: |
| Search the corresponding recovery tool for your specific device on the AVM FTP server. | Search the corresponding recovery tool for your specific device on the AVM FTP server. | ||
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| - Turn off your router, ensure your PC is connected to LAN1 via Ethernet, and turn the router back on. | - Turn off your router, ensure your PC is connected to LAN1 via Ethernet, and turn the router back on. | ||
| - Wait for the interface to become active (usually indicated by LEDs on your PC's Ethernet port) and connect to the bootloader' | - Wait for the interface to become active (usually indicated by LEDs on your PC's Ethernet port) and connect to the bootloader' | ||
| - | - Then issue the following set of commands:\\ < | + | - If connecting to the bootloader' |
| + | - Refer to the scripts in this thread: [[https:// | ||
| + | - Run tha AVM recovery tool until the prompt appears that warns 'The device contains basic settings adapted for your Internet Service Provider' | ||
| + | - Once connected to the FTP server, | ||
| quote USER adam2 | quote USER adam2 | ||
| quote PASS adam2 | quote PASS adam2 | ||
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| quit | quit | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | - Run the recovery tool, but make sure you **do not reset the device**, otherwise the environment variables will go back to their default values. Even if the recovery tool asks you to power cycle the device, **do not do it**. | + | - Run the recovery tool (or re-start it, if it was already running to enable connecting to the FTP server), but make sure you **do not reset the device**, otherwise the environment variables will go back to their default values. Even if the recovery tool asks you to power cycle the device, **do not do it**. |
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| + | ===== Experiences ===== | ||
| + | ==== Router by Zen (UK) ==== | ||
| + | The following steps worked for FRITZ!Box 7530 from Zen. | ||
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| + | - Set PC IP address to 192.168.178.x/ | ||
| + | - In " | ||
| + | - Start AVM recovery tool and follow instructions to get to " | ||
| + | - Login via FTP like shown above and do ```UNSETENV provider``` but skip ```SETENV firmware_version avm``` | ||
| + | - In the AVM recovery tool, now close the dialog and exit the tool cleanly. | ||
| + | - Run the AVM recovery tool again, but do not power cycle the Fritz!Box in between. | ||
| + | - See the tool deleting the flash area, restoring the flash, then say "... recovered successfully!" | ||
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| + | Afterwards, remember to clear the settings on your ethernet port. | ||
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| + | === Notes === | ||
| + | The bootloader' | ||
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| + | Instructions by [[https:// | ||
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