i am new to this forum and a new user of this hd2...
i bought this phone from ebay as 2nd hand... now I noticed that the S/N number written at the back of the phone does not match with the S/N number registered on the mobile system, i've seen this to Settings-About Phone-Phone Identity..
is this a normal way? if not, can i change what is registered on the system?
i checked this w/ HTC and the S/N number at the back of the phone was registered and i was advised not to bother about what is seen in the systems mobile..
your ideas are highly appreciated
thanks
It my be that you have bought a HD2 that has been repaired or refurbished by HTC. I have read several members post stating that their HD2 came back from HTC with a new sticker with a different serial number.
Mainboard been changed I would think.
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Hey guys, newb here...Ive tried to register my phone bought from expansys.ca on the e-club site. it wont work though, says its not a HTC product or something along those lines.
Can anyone help?
thanks in advance,
Tom
Did you select the right product? And was your IMEI numbers correct? Sometimes it reads 17 digits when you press *#06# and the first 15digits is only your IMEI!
Still, HTC e-club has lot of bugs where it wont send activation mails to many..
I was copying the exact number beside "S/N" on the batterie.
Dial *#06# does it give the same number? STill, dont worry dude, any specific reason for HTC e-club when xda and other sites are better
No it doesnt give the same number, actually its completely different...Why would that be?
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No it doesnt give the same number, actually its completely different...Why would that be?
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It is correct that it is a completely different number. E-club asks for your serial and the #*06* gives you the IMEI-code these are supposed to be different. S/N can only be handled by the manufactorer, IMEI is completely unique for every device.
I tried the same today, and after leaving out the character that comes after the S/N it stated that my device is branded, so not a typical HTC device. Mine is Vodafone, your's might be modified by your provider.
I have a question myself though... How can I update to WM6, since I don't have access to e-club updates, because my device is branded?
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It is correct that it is a completely different number. E-club asks for your serial and the #*06* gives you the IMEI-code these are supposed to be different. S/N can only be handled by the manufactorer, IMEI is completely unique for every device.
I tried the same today, and after leaving out the character that comes after the S/N it stated that my device is branded, so not a typical HTC device. Mine is Vodafone, your's might be modified by your provider.
I have a question myself though... How can I update to WM6, since I don't have access to e-club updates, because my device is branded?
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Unlock from imei unlock and flash any ROM, or you can wait until Vodafone releases an update. Btw the e-club only benefits (actually not really sure what you benefit from this site) users with P4350's branded by HTC, and regarding the posted WM6 rom on their site there are much faster mirrors posted around the web.
I guess the main question to ask is : what is your phone?
If you are trying to register a phone that isn't an actual HTC BRAND phone like a T-mobile Wing or whatever ... then it won't let you. If I try to register my TMO wing on there, it will say the same thing that it's not an HTC product.
The sticker and box say one thing, but the IMEI on the handset is different.
All I have ever done to the phone was soft/hard (I forget which) SPL so that I could flash WinMo 6.5 following the instructions on the wiki, and everything has been fine since I did this back in May/June time.
Now I have decided to unlock it as I am on O2 with an iPhone, and thought I would use my HD as a backup phone, so I bought a credit on HTCCode.com after seeing several success stories, and it failed on the login with the software. No big concerns just yet, I emailed him the details to sort it, however as I was typing out the IMEI from the box, I thought to double check on the handset, and discovered they are different.
Is this something likely to have been changed by the SPL thing when I flashed it?
I assume I can get it unlocked via the IMEI which is currently on the handset, but I am concerned that this is not the correct one.
Any help?
TIA
ive seen other threads for other devices where ppl have claimed flashing hardspl has changed there imei number ..... just use the one ur fone reports and nt the one on the box .... no big deal
Yeah I realise it works and it's not a problem, but it may look a little bit dodgy if I choose to sell it.
The unlock worked fine anyway, just seems a little odd that the IMEI is so easy to change on these handsets. I thought it was supposed to be almost impossible.
Oh well.
You've probably looked at your phone's system properties to see what it says the IMEI number is. You can also dial *#06# on your phone's key pad. When the final # is entered, a 15-digit number will appear. This is a free call regardless of whether you have a SIM card installed.
As long as you're not doing anything illegal, you should be okay. Within the past couple of days, I read something about crooks changing IMEI numbers mostly with stolen phones but also to evade the law.
I registered my new Blackstone Clone with T-Mobile today on their prepaid plan. I asked them what IMEI number they showed and the operator said she not disclose the number but could confirm it if I, the phone's owner, gave it to her. When I dialed in *#06# (I was on a land line) on the Clone, she confirmed the IMEI when I gave it to her.
Greetings,
I have recently bought a HTC HD2, and i love it.
but i have a general question.
when i type *#06# in my phone my IMEI comes up. its identical with the one found on the box but, it has 2 extra digits in the end. in the in it has an extra 01. but the rest of the IMEI matches.
is this normal and what is it for?
When i open the contact menu at the very top it says myself with someone elses phone number i am assuming it should be mine.
Yes i did buy the phone from another shop wondering if it was his/her number that sold it to that shop.
Yes i did change the original number to have my old number and do not remember the original number that came with the current sim that i use now.
All in all you should be able to edit the damn thing it lets you edit the name but not the number and you can not delete that entery.
I had a similar problem.
I ported my old number through my contract (T mobile).
However when my number ported it still stated the original number the sim card came with.
Solution:
I fixed this by using my girlfriends Dummy phone (Not smart phone) i edited the sim card number to my ported number, put it back into my xperia play and it worked.
Hope this works for yourself.
Blonqe
So, I see previous thread have been blocked. This IS about a stolen phone, but not about stealing a phone....
My son had an S10+ stolen, and the insurance are not paying up.
He believes he has identified the phone on sale... saying it is unlocked and operational.
Assuming the phone provider DID block the original IMEI...
Questions:
Is it even possible to change the IMEI?
If it has been changed, and labels removed, can the phone be identified subsequently?
Can the 'new' IMEI be traced (i.e. is it a GUID, or is there a list of valid IMEI codes somewhere?)?
Is there a 'block' of IMEI assigned to Samsung? - i.e. if it now has a random one, can a random one be identified as fraudulent?
If it's a clone IMEI, can you go from IMEI to original phone model?
Grateful for any advice,
Simon
Hi mate
Tough situation....
To your questions:
Is it even possible to change the IMEI?
Yes , there are ways to do it but you need special equipment
If it has been changed, and labels removed, can the phone be identified subsequently?
Depends on how good this people are, that information is in the efs partition you need equipment and somebody who knows how to check it
Can the 'new' IMEI be traced (i.e. is it a GUID, or is there a list of valid IMEI codes somewhere?)?
Yes , there are pages like this (there are others), place the imei of the suspected phone there , usually you will get back information as if is blacklisted or to what phone model has been assigned to , usually when the imei is replaced this people uses imei´s from old phones
Is there a 'block' of IMEI assigned to Samsung? - i.e. if it now has a random one, can a random one be identified as fraudulent?
See above reply
If it's a clone IMEI, can you go from IMEI to original phone model?
Not sure what you mean but I think the above reply should answer your question. Each Imei is unique and is assigned to a particular phone , if you check an IMei it will tell that belongs to a Samsung S10 for example
If you have the IMEI of the suspected phone it will be easy to find out if it has been tamper with it, to find out the original IMEI may be another matter
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With the page I gave you if you introduce your son´s phone imei it will give you the Samsung serial number of the phone, that may be something that they may have not changed, if you can get your hands on the suspected phone check Settings /about phone there it will show you the Samsung serial number.......
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So, I see previous thread have been blocked. This IS about a stolen phone, but not about stealing a phone....
My son had an S10+ stolen, and the insurance are not paying up.
He believes he has identified the phone on sale... saying it is unlocked and operational.
Assuming the phone provider DID block the original IMEI...
Questions:
Is it even possible to change the IMEI?
If it has been changed, and labels removed, can the phone be identified subsequently?
Can the 'new' IMEI be traced (i.e. is it a GUID, or is there a list of valid IMEI codes somewhere?)?
Is there a 'block' of IMEI assigned to Samsung? - i.e. if it now has a random one, can a random one be identified as fraudulent?
If it's a clone IMEI, can you go from IMEI to original phone model?
Grateful for any advice,
Simon
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Hi, the imei and serial number is printed on the back of the device at the bottom.
Your welcome
Sounds very fishy. You can call carrier and report it stolen. Yes, if you claim u purchased the phone, u should have the original box with the imei printed on it