i changed my rom many times, i used chifu rom mostly because i liked them but i realise i have kind of a big huge problem, i dont know how but my phone's Imei got changed ( yes yes i'm a dumbass ) is there any way to change it back to the original one ??? i know that changing imei is not a legal thing , but what i just want to change it back to the original one... if not it is still working , i dont know for how much long but it is
thanks ins advance
best regards
I think whats probably happened is that the ROM you are currently using is displaying the imei number of the handset that it was originally dumped from.
It has not actually changed the imei number of your handset its simply displaying the wrong number.
Bottom line is that you imei is still the same number that is printed on your device (under battery or wherever)....
My HD2 shows a different imei but I have been assured by the chef of the ROM that I use that its not a problem so dont worry.
Hope that helps.
Ps Im moving this to the general section.
thank u very much
i wont worry about it when it stops working then i will get worried about it but until then
yeah theres no need to worry....
if you need your imei it will be on your device, probably under the battery or in the documents you got with the phone.
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My original IMEI number was starting from 35XX and now its has been changed to 44XXXX i have not done anything just using phone as it is. Because of this whenever i inset my simcard my phone gets hanged.
Please help me. I am from Gujarat using HTC with Airtel.
How could this happen?
I dont think it will change automatically.
Someone must have changed it.
Bring back to Airtel and ask them about it.
there was a thread some time ago talking about a problem with some elfs going to a special imei, that its blacklisted so it wont work.
i think the mods have deleted the thread, but search in google the whole imei number u have now.
crapula512 said:
there was a thread some time ago talking about a problem with some elfs going to a special imei, that its blacklisted so it wont work.
i think the mods have deleted the thread, but search in google the whole imei number u have now.
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The problem has now one more thing when it starts the phone even without sim it gets hanged. now even i cant see IMEI number by starting and when it starts screen becomes red please help me...
Screen becomes red?
Is there 3 colours on the screen?
Are you still in warrenty?
no phone is not in warrenty
So now, your phone cant start?
Cant go to windows mobile?
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So now, your phone cant start?
Cant go to windows mobile?
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yes i cant
Can you try to flash via SD?
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Elf_SD_Card_Flashing
Works for elf and elfin.
late reply: phone had water damaged, the best thing you can do is stop messing around, remove battery, and take it to capable technician.
it happens often that imei gets to factory default, not 1st case I´ve seen...
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that could be that your elf was reported in your operator and the lasted owner send to changued IMEI of the device for continues working with then.
your device dont have any problem for that IMEI only work again
Enjoy dont worry
hi guys, i just flashed a energy rom on my new pure, now the IMEI is changed a little. its the same IMEI with addition of 01 at the end and the model number is changed as well.
thanks in advance
zdane said:
hi guys, i just flashed a energy rom on my new pure, now the IMEI is changed a little. its the same IMEI with addition of 01 at the end and the model number is changed as well. can at&t tell if its the same phone?
thanks in advance
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I got the same problem!
5 last digits changed in my IMEI and extra "01" added!
Positive thing here is that it seems it's possible to change IMEI back.
Can anybody assist us?
Why does it matter. I use AT&T, and they can only know things about your phone if you TELL THEM. Besides, I don't think it actually changed the actual IMEI.... That's a little hard to do..
BTW.....If you let them know you use a diamond 2 then you will be paying an extra $30USD a month for data.
imei not actually changed
orik13 said:
I got the same problem!
5 last digits changed in my IMEI and extra "01" added!
Positive thing here is that it seems it's possible to change IMEI back.
Can anybody assist us?
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it didnt change your imei it just added the 2 digits at the end they dont matter any at all (it was always your imei the old rom only reports the 15 digits as thats all anyone uses) once you change it back to the stock rom it will be gone again
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it didnt change your imei it just added the 2 digits at the end they dont matter any at all (it was always your imei the old rom only reports the 15 digits as thats all anyone uses) once you change it back to the stock rom it will be gone again
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Thats not completly true, I've flashed both EnergyROM and Dutty's and running stock right now. I also have 01 at the end.
Perhaps its a HSPL issue?
Would be better for me if i could change my imei completely so i don't have to pay extra $30 for stupid pda plan. i'm using pure, they will always know even if i don't tell them.
i wish we could change the IMEI not to pay for the 30$ internet
my imei is changed too
att blows
att doesnt know unless u tell them. hell, i bought a phone from them online and they didnt even know i had a pocket pc.
Im not quite sure what to do, my HD2 got stolen 3 weeks ago lucky for me I had IMEI written so i reported it to cops. Two days later I got my phone back. Cops said I was lucky the guy didnt had time to sell it. When i got it back my phone it was completly reinstalled with WM6.5 (before I had WM7.5) I noticed that volume up stopped working so i started investigating deeper and to my suprise phone IMEI has been changed! When I went into boot mode (multi color) insted of cotula hspl it said something about freebox.
Here is my questions
1. Is there a way to repair phone so my volume up works? Or at least map any other key as volume up in wm7?
2. How can I get back my phone to show original IMEI?
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Im not quite sure what to do, my HD2 got stolen 3 weeks ago lucky for me I had IMEI written so i reported it to cops. Two days later I got my phone back. Cops said I was lucky the guy didnt had time to sell it. When i got it back my phone it was completly reinstalled with WM6.5 (before I had WM7.5) I noticed that volume up stopped working so i started investigating deeper and to my suprise phone IMEI has been changed! When I went into boot mode (multi color) insted of cotula hspl it said something about freebox.
Here is my questions
1. Is there a way to repair phone so my volume up works? Or at least map any other key as volume up in wm7?
2. How can I get back my phone to show original IMEI?
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Are you sure it is the same phone you had stolen?
I'm sure 100% it's the same phong, IMEI written on the back of the phone corresponds to the one I have on original box, but when I check IMEI from OS it's different
well if the SPL been changed then my first thought would be to put it back
So,
head on over to HTC and grab yourself an original stock ROM, flash away using the SD card method, with a bit of luck that will wipe all the crap off it, then HSPL > Radio >MAGLDR >WP7
happy to point you in the right direction for all of those or confirm your findings but its good to give it a shot yourself, a quick search will give you all you need
search for strings like
HD2 LEO SD card flash
i gather you already know how to install WP7
THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE. Unless you or someone else switch the sticker on the back of the device, or swapped the housing/chassis, it is nearly impossible to change the IMEI on a device.
If this was possible, I would of have done it so long ago to trick my device to think it was some other device.
Unfortunately, IMEI hacks are illegal. That is why developers don't go that route. It's not as simple as pirating apps (which is also illegal).
Why do I get the feeling that this is some fancy way of asking how to change your IMEI (i.e., insert sap story and request on "help" on how to change your IMEI)?
Why would you want to change your IMEI? You have your device back and different IMEI doesn't change anything. All the apps will work as they worked before etc, so I don't think you should worry about that.
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Why do I get the feeling that this is some fancy way of asking how to change your IMEI (i.e., insert sap story and request on "help" on how to change your IMEI)?
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Hahahaha my thoughts exactly. He want somebody to help him change it. Never heard of anyone changing imei. It's like DNA of the phone.
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda premium
well, I for one, would love to change the IMEI on a device so that it can bypass stupid carrier restriction (ie: use t-mobile $5unlimited internet on a mytouch4G for the 4G)
currently, it's not possible since t-mobile has blocked this device from loop-holes like that.
JUST SAYING though.......
Sorry, we don't allow discussion of IMEI changing on xda, as it *can* be used for unlawful reasons.
Hi ,
I have Nexus 7 2012 3G Model imported from USA whereas I stay in India,
I have done RMA recently , it was my 3rd time to go there, I had battery & motherboard issue this time, they changed my battery but not board but claimed that they did but i was smart to check data so when i checked my whole data was there so i got to know that they didn't changed it at all so again i give it there & told the issue,
Now problem is i am not facing any battery issue but its taking almost 8 hours to charge battery & giving 4.5 hrs on screen so i looked further so got to know that when motherboard changes it used to be IMEI also gets changes whereas i double checked with box & setting - status that my IMEI is same as before along with SSN ( sim serial number ),I seriously cant trust them whether they really changed my board or not, Is there anyway i can confirm with myself?
As i mentioned before it was my 3rd time for RMA , service is good as it does not takes time to do that like weeks but i cant trust them due to last incident & main problem is only 2 days remained to end my warranty, & this device gave me loads of issues till now, So Can anyone help me with this? I am ready to provide any details to look further.
Thanks in advance & Help will be Appreciated,
Try checking mac address that is hardware specific so if it is same then it is not changed. Btw imei is also hardware specific so i am sure it is not changed.
Please ignore my spelling mistakes. English is not my native language.
xateeq said:
Try checking mac address that is hardware specific so if it is same then it is not changed. Btw imei is also hardware specific so i am sure it is not changed.
Please ignore my spelling mistakes. English is not my native language.
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I have mac address of new right now but i don't remember Mac address if my old motherboard , Is there any way i can check old mac address ?
Hi every one.. I have proplem with my sm_n900
I lost my imei some time imei back again and lost suddenly
I tried to flashed sock rom (4 files rom) and flash another rom upper 4 rom file the imei come back again and worked perfectly but when left up my battery 30 seconds and back it again lost imei again... I went to maintenance's smartphone
He said we make software if the problem solve that ok if not solved we change to u board (cast 200$) ?
I have board (my brother drop his phone and get screen black but works good i heard sound messages
his phone is (sm_n900 like me)
Now i want to change board by myself! My question is
1 if i change board use board's brorher the problem gone (imei)
2 if i change board! i need software or drive or works directly
3 if i changes board's my brother i get his imei or the same imei my device
Sorry for the bad language ?
1) The imei problem will go away if your brother's phone is working properly.
2) There is no need to do anything after taking your brother's board except setting up apps.
3) You will get your brother's imei and don't try to change your brother's imei to your imei in the board.
audit13 said:
1) The imei problem will go away if your brother's phone is working properly.
2) There is no need to do anything after taking your brother's board except setting up apps.
3) You will get your brother's imei and don't try to change your brother's imei to your imei in the board.
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Thank u very much bro.. For answer and help