| Risk | Consequence | |------|-------------| | Flashing wrong region | ADSL sync failure / dead web UI | | Power loss during flash | Brick (only recoverable via JTAG) | | ISP lock re-engagement | Some firmwares re-lock to specific DSLAMs | | Older "top" firmware | May reintroduce known exploits (e.g., 2017 RCE) |
Assuming you have the correct stock file named fw.bin and the HG532e uses a bootloader TFTP recovery: huawei hg532e firmware original top