lenovo-wwan-unlock

FCC and DPR unlock for Lenovo PCs

Instructions to perform FCC unlock and SAR config:

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List of Supported WWAN Modules and Systems:

1. WWAN module : Fibocom L860R+
   Supported systems:

   • ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7
   • ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
   • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10
   • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
   • ThinkPad T14 Gen 3
   • ThinkPad T14 Gen 4
   • ThinkPad T14s Gen 3
   • ThinkPad T14s Gen 4
   • ThinkPad T16 Gen 1
   • ThinkPad T16 Gen 2
   • ThinkPad L14 Gen 4
   • ThinkPad L15 Gen 4
   • ThinkPad P14s Gen 4

2. WWAN module : Fibocom FM350 5G
   Supported systems:

   • ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 7
   • ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8
   • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10
   • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11
   • ThinkPad X13 Gen 5

3. WWAN module : Quectel RM520N-GL (*Please refer below required Environment) Supported systems:

   • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

   • ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9

   • ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad T16 Gen 3

   • ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 (Intel)

   • ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (AMD)

     -- Below are list of 2025 products --

   • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13

   • ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10

   • ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 AMD

   • ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 AMD

   Environment:(Enabled only for non-USA SIM)

   • Kernel version: 6.6 or later
   • ModemManager version: 1.22 or later

4. WWAN module : Quectel EM160R-GL (*Please refer below required Environment) Supported systems:

   • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

   • ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9

   • ThinkPad L14 Gen 5

   • ThinkPad L16 Gen 1

   • ThinkPad X13 2-in-1 Gen 5

   • ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel/AMD)

     -- Below are list of 2025 products --

   • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 (ARL only)

   • ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 (ARL only)

   • ThinkPad P16s Gen 4

   • ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 AMD

   Environment:(Enabled only for non-USA SIM)

   • Kernel version: 6.5 or later
   • ModemManager version: 1.22 or later

5. WWAN module : Quectel EM061K (*Please refer below required Environment) Supported systems:

   • ThinkPad L13 Gen 5

   • ThinkPad L13 2-in-1 Gen 5

   • ThinkPad L14 Gen 5

   • ThinkPad L16 Gen 1

   • ThinkPad X13 Gen 5

   • ThinkPad X13 2-in-1 Gen 5

   • ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad T16 Gen 3

   • ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 (Intel)

     -- Below are list of 2025 products --

   • ThinkPad L13 Gen 6 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad L13 2-in-1 Gen 6 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad L14 Gen 6 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad L16 Gen 2 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad T14 Gen 6 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad T16 Gen 4 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 (Intel/AMD)

   • ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1 (Intel)

   Environment:(Enabled only for non-USA SIM)

   • Kernel version: 6.5 or later
   • ModemManager version: 1.22 or later

6. WWAN module : Quectel EM05-CN (*Please refer below required Environment) Supported systems:

   • ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12
   • ThinkPad X13 Gen 5
   • ThinkPad X13 2-in-1 Gen 5
   • ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 (Intel)

   Environment:

   • Kernel version: 6.6 or later
   • ModemManager version: 1.21.2 or later

7. WWAN module : Rolling Wireless RW350 Supported systems:

   • ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 1 (Intel)
   • ThinkPad X13 Gen 6
   • ThinkPad P16 Gen 3
   • ThinkPad P16v Gen 3

Enablement is done on a Module + System basis. Systems not listed are currently not supported.

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Tested Operating Systems:

• Ubuntu 22.04 : OK
• Fedora: OK

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Please follow the procedure below step by step to enable WWAN

1. Run the fcc_unlock_setup.sh script to install SAR config package and FCC unlock:

   chmod ugo+x fcc_unlock_setup.sh
   ./fcc_unlock_setup.sh
   

2. Reboot machine (Only needed once)

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Please follow the procedure for uninstalling this package

1. Run the fcc_unlock_uninstall.sh script to uninstall SAR config package and FCC unlock:

   chmod ugo+x fcc_unlock_uninstall.sh
   ./fcc_unlock_uninstall.sh
   

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Logs can be checked using one of the commands below:

• For FCC Unlock: cat /var/log/syslog | grep -i DPR_Fcc_unlock_service

• For SAR Config: cat /var/log/syslog | grep -i configservice_lenovo

• journalctl

• Please follow below steps to enable Verbose logging:

  1. For FCC Unlock: Add "-v" in FCC unlock scripts updated in "fcc-unlock.d.tar.gz", for example:

     FileName - fcc-unlock.d/8086:7560

     Modification- "./opt/fcc_lenovo/DPR_Fcc_unlock_service -v"

  2. For SAR Config: Add "-v" in systemd service file, for example:

     FileName - lenovo-cfgservice.service

  Modification- "ExecStart=/opt/fcc_lenovo/configservice_lenovo -v"

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Additional Notes:

• If the Modem disappears after the machine reboots, please restart it with the systemctl restart ModemManager command.

• WWAN enablement is not done for USA SIM, used in below modules:

  • Fibocom FM350
  • Quectel RM520N-GL
  • Quectel EM160R-GL
  • Quectel EM061K

• WWAN enablement is done for USA SIM except for Verizon SIM, used in below module:

  • Fibocom L860R+

  Reason: Carrier certification for USA operator is not completed and it will take few months to enable WWAN for USA SIM.

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