Alex tried it. The red light turned solid green. Good sign.
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"First, we need to bypass the broken firmware," Jordan explained. "Unplug the dongle. Hold the tiny reset button (the pinhole near the SIM slot) while plugging it back in. Keep holding for 10 seconds." Alex tried it
Alex peeled back the sticker: (EU region, band 20 support). keep a rescue file handy