admonstrator / glinet-remove-chinalock

Restores ("Unlocks") VPN / AdGuard Home on GL.iNet devices bought in China with a CN firmware.

GL.iNet Remove China Lock

This script is designed to unlock a GL.iNet router that has been locked due to laws in China.

By running this script, the VPN features and AdGuard Home will be available in the GL GUI.

Warnings & Disclaimers

WARNING: This script is highly experimental and not officially supported by GL.iNet.

It could potentially harm your router and void your warranty. Unbricking might not be possible!

Make sure to copy the backup file to a safe place! Do it before you run firstboot because this will delete EVERYTHING.

After running this script, you will need to set up the device again. A full reset is required!

On devices with 5G/LTE modems changing the country code might affect the modem's functionality as well.

Usage

./glinet-remove-chinalock.sh [--new-country-code=<COUNTRY_CODE>] [--country-code=<COUNTRY_CODE>] [--help]

Options

• --new-country-code: Set the new country code (default: US) - Must be ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code
• --country-code: Set the current country code (default: CN) - Must be ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code
• --help: Show the help message

Example

./glinet-remove-chinalock.sh --new-country-code=DE

This will remove the China lock and set the country code to DE (Germany).

Before	While running	After

Steps After Running the Script

1. Run the command: firstboot and confirm with y
2. Run the command: reboot
3. Set up the device again, all settings will be lost

Tested Devices

Device	Tested
GL-MT3000 / AX3000 (Beryl AX)	✅
GL-MT6000 (Flint 2)	✅
GL-XE3000 (Puli AX)	✅

Issues

Please report issues to this repository, make sure to include your router model and firmware version.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.