File Extension Library


.BIN2 File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What are .BIN2 files and how to open them?

Can't open .BIN2 file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .BIN2 file.

What is a .BIN2 file extension?

.BIN2 file extension has been classified as Various data Files.

.BIN2 is Huawei HG556a software update

The bin2 file extension is associated with the Huawei EchoLife HG556a, an ADSL and 3G modem router.

The bin2 file stores software update for Huawei HG556a.

The Huawei HG556a seems to be obsolete product without support from Huawei.

.BIN2 file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .BIN2 file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .bin2 file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .BIN2 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .BIN2 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .BIN2 file format
  2. You need to check the .BIN2 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)