A mobile phone boot key is very vital when it comes to using additional functionalities of your feature phone. This is because it is this key which gives a computer access to your device so that you make use of additional features. In cases like updating software, installing custom ROM, removing forgotten passwords, repairing imei numbers, and all other functionalities which mobile phone repair tools, boxes and etc can do, your need to know the mobile’s boot key.
In this article, I am sharing with you how to easily detect or find your mobile phone boot key within a few seconds. Yes, it is true that many fresh phone repairs figit around looking for boot keys on the different devices for reason being, it is not written anywhere that this is it. No matter what the mobile phone you want to find its boot key is including iTels, Spreadtrum, MTK, CoolSand and etc, taking your time and going through will help you.
This tutorial will also work for models like spd 6531e, china nokia 1280, itel it2180, kechaoda k28, qmobile 3g lite, qmobile m2, power 14, 6533, telenor easy 3g w2 an many other Spreadtrum devices you may know which rerquires it when flashing.
Leave alone the common keys we know for example the likes of MTK and Spreadtrum which are always the top left key, the combination of numbers eg * #, 0 1 and the likes, this guide is not about guessing, it is to help you locate what the exact boot key so that you are able to fulfill all of what you need to do with your feature phone. Below are the steps.
Requirements to locating or finding the mobile phone Boot key
– A computer
– A data connection USB cable
– A mobile phone with battery charged
How to find the mobile phone boot key
1. Power off your mobile phone.
2. Attach a data cable on your computer.
3. Go to device manager on your computer. (Right click on My computer, properties, device manager)
4. Click on Ports (COM & LPT) so you any changes as they happen.
5. Now you will long press one button at ago and insert a cable into your computer. You will repeat this on all buttons until you find the boot key.
A long press means pressing the key without releasing it. Once you press the right boot key, you will see the device listed under Ports. The trick is all simple. Turn off your phone. Press the button you think is boot key. Insert the cable into the computer whilst holding the button still and you will see a change. If the button isn’t the right one, it wont be listed.
thanks for this valuable info, it really helped me as i was struggling, but i am still looking on how i can select the right cpu type number on miracle thunder, the method of disassebling it proved failure especially for feature phone(china keypad phone) as i cant really find anything may be printed on PCB to point out to a correct cpu ID
Thanks for the info so so helpful