The Article explains how to perform reset and recovery of WP410 / WP480 (WP480G) / WP490 (WP490G) 2015-2017-2019 and WelcomeConsole
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Reset procedure of WP410 / WP480 (WP480G) / WP490 (WP490G) 2015-2017-2019 and WelcomeConsole
To perform the reset procedure:
- Press and hold for several seconds the button situated in the center of the Navigation Keys
- Press OK to confirm
Recovery procedure of WP410 / WP480 (WP480G) / WP490 (WP490G) 2015-2017-2019 and WelcomeConsole
In some cases it may be necessary to flash the firmware of a WP4XX or WelcomeConsole device, the following document will guide you through the process of flashing firmware.
Prerequisites
Download a tftp server*. Update WMS to the latest version.
*The guide uses Pumpkin tftp server.
Step 1. Firmware download
- Download the Firmware file for your Wildix phone, save it locally (for example, to your PC)
- Rename the file to recovery.rom
Make sure you download the correct firmware for your phone model. The first two digits in the firmware name refer to the phone model (e.g. '67'.145.7.104 – firmware version starting from "67" can be only used for WP490GR3). If you have doubts, check the current firmware version used by the phone.
Also make sure you download the correct version of the firmware file. Branch of the recovery firmware (e.g. 67.145.'7'.104) must match with the branch version of the firmware that was previously installed on the phone.
Latest WMS 3.88 & WMS 4.0:
- WP480GR3 - 63.145.10.2.rom - LINK
- WP490GR3 - 67.145.8.81.rom - LINK
- WelcomeConsole - 68.145.2.11.rom or 68.145.1.89.rom - LINK (download the correct branch 1 or 2, depending on the firmware version that was previously installed on the phone)
- WP410R2 - 50.145.6.162.rom - LINK
Earlier WMS 3.88:
- WP480GR3 - 63.145.7.237.rom or 63.145.8.109.rom - LINK (download the correct branch 7 or 8, depending on the firmware version that was previously installed on the phone)
- WP490GR3 - 67.145.7.104.rom - LINK
You can also download the Firmware files directly from the PBX. For more details, read chapter.
Step 2. Setting up TFTP server
Open the TFTP server and set the tftp file system root to the folder containing recovery.rom:
Step 3. Phone recovery mode
- Turn the phone's power supply off
Press and hold the Transfer Key then power the device up.
On some older phone models Transfer key is missing; use F1 key.
Select Edit navigate to Tftp, enter the IP address of the local machine where you hosting the tftp server.
Select Save and then Recover (On older phone models, select Burn).
Appendix: How to download Firmware files from the PBX
You can also download the firmware files directly from your PBX:
Prerequisites:
- Download a tftp server and a ftp client (The guide uses Pumpkin tftp server and Filezilla client)
- Update WMS to the latest version
Procedure:
- Temporarily enable SSH for this PBX in WMP:
- Go to WMP -> PBX per user
- Select your company and your customer
- Click Options button (Three dots) and select Edit
- Click Advanced features
- Select Enable SSH option
- Access the PBX via tftp client using credentials:
Host: stfp://xxxxx.wildixin.com
Username: admin
Password: “admin password to PBX”
Port: 2222
Navigate to the firmware files, example of the path: firmwares > wildix2 > 63.145.10.7.rom (or the latest firmware version available)
Make sure you download the correct firmware for your phone model. The first two digits in the firmware name refer to the phone model (e.g. '67'.145.7.104 – firmware version starting from "67" can be only used for WP490GR3). If you have doubts, check the current firmware version used by the phone.
Download and rename the file to recovery.rom, save this to a location that can be referenced.
- Proceed as described in Step 2. Setting up TFTP server
Appendix: How to use TFTP on the PBX to upload the firmware
This procedure cannot be applied for Cloud PBX. Please use an external tftp server as described in chapter
Download the latest FW for your phone model
Note: FW can be downloaded from the PBX, path to the Firmware files:
WP490G 2017 – /firmwares/wildix2/67.145.7.xx.rom
WP480G 2017 – /firmwares/wildix2/63.145.7.xx.rom
WP490/490G 2015-2016 – /firmwares/wildix2/59.145.6.xx.rom
WP480/480G 2015-2016 – /firmwares/wildix2/55.145.6.xx.rom
WP410 – /firmwares/wildix2/50.145.6.xx.romMake sure you download the correct firmware for your phone model. The first two digits in the firmware name refer to the phone model (e.g. '67'.145.7.104 – firmware version starting from "67" can be only used for WP490GR3). If you have doubts, check the current firmware version used by the phone.
Starting from 2017 tftp server is turned off by default on the PBX, so it’s necessary to run the command:
/etc/init.d/atftpd restart
- Rename the file to recovery.rom and upload it to the PBX, folder /srv/tftp/
- Turn the phone's power supply off
Press and hold the Transfer Key then power the device up
On some older phone models Transfer key is missing; use F1 key.
Select Edit navigate to Tftp, enter the IP address of the local machine where you hosting the tftp server.
Select Save and then Recover (On older phone models, select Burn).