Give ebay buyer my serial number? - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everybody,
I've got my first Nexus 7 (8GB) listed on ebay (because I decided to go with a 16GB). A potential buyer has written asking if I can give him the serial number because "I want to check with google to make sure it isn't stolen." So, I'm wondering if there's any danger to this. I can't imagine what nefarious things he might be able to do with the serial number, but the request struck me as...just a little odd. So I figured I'd ask some advice before I respond.
Thanks.

Just me but I wouldn't give the full serial to anyone but the final buyer they could try to register it themselves if you haven't already, but its OK to give them the first two (ie C6 etc) if they are trying to figure out the batch its from.

I wouldn't do it, but I don't trust strangers. If its "stolen" they are protected through eBay/ PayPal. Give him the batch number. If he wants more, something is probably fishy.
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I would not have given. Buyer is protected by ebay policies.
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I dont see why not, personnaly, if I was the buyer, I would like too to check if the device has been stolen or not.

jamesst20 said:
I dont see why not, personnaly, if I was the buyer, I would like too to check if the device has been stolen or not.
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Or you know...with the serial number you could be malicious and call Google to report it stolen...just to be a ****. Nope...better to keep that number to yourself till sold.
Again, as stated, the buyer is protected by eBay and/or PayPal and has no reason beyond his/her own paranoia to need that info.
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ExploreMN said:
Or you know...with the serial number you could be malicious and call Google to report it stolen...just to be a ****. Nope...better to keep that number to yourself till sold.
Again, as stated, the buyer is protected by eBay and/or PayPal and has no reason beyond his/her own paranoia to need that info.
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I dont think it works like this, it must have a confirmation somewhere.

jamesst20 said:
I dont think it works like this, it must have a confirmation somewhere.
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Who knows, who cares. There is still no reason to give some random internet person your serial number.
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Did I make a big mistake? (purchase issue)

Hey guys, I bought my N7 4 days ago but it wasn't from a retail store or google play. It was from craigslist. I was fortunate enough, or I thought I was but my unit has none of the problems a lot of you guys been getting, assuming I probably got it from the new batch but that was until earlier when I was playing Soulcraft THD and I was pressing down the left side with a bit of force with my thumb and I heard the screen make that sponge/squeaky sound. There is no screen lift or anything major at all. The only other problem(minor) issue I have with my N7 is that the screen flickers at low brightness(40% and below) while it is loading an app or a website on chrome but I read that the issue could be software related so I'm not too worried about that, will just have to wait for a update.
My real question is did I make a mistake from buying it from that person on CL now that I have a problem with my N7 or do I just contact Google about the issue?
Thanks in advance guys, hope everyone is loving there N7 as much as I do!
Well, if you contact Google, they will probably refer you to Asus since you didn't buy it from the Play store. I would call Asus and just check on the warranty. If they say no, they say no. Can't hurt to call though.
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Thanks explore, anyone else?
ExploreMN said:
Well, if you contact Google, they will probably refer you to Asus since you didn't buy it from the Play store. I would call Asus and just check on the warranty. If they say no, they say no. Can't hurt to call though.
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I bought it brand new unopen, so I'm pretty sure it does have warranty correct?
Manufacturer warranty from Asus, not warranty from google unless you have an order number with them.
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vinceboiii said:
I bought it brand new unopen, so I'm pretty sure it does have warranty correct?
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Are you able to contact the original person that bought it and ask for a copy of the receipt in case you have any issues with it?
NickDblU said:
Are you able to contact the original person that bought it and ask for a copy of the receipt in case you have any issues with it?
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I seem to still have their number, I will give him a text right now! Actually the seller was just a friend helping out his buddy to sell the N7. I hope he still has receipt.
Is it rooted? If it is, restore it, according to them your warranty is void'wjen you unlock the boot loader.
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Stevenator21 said:
Is it rooted? If it is, restore it, according to them your warranty is void'wjen you unlock the boot loader.
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Nope not rooted I wanted to have it for atleast a week or two then root it.
hey guys sorry for being a complete noob at this. Almost all electronics I've ever bought has never given me a problem so I don't go through returns/rma often. I just got a copy of the receipt for my Nexus 7, its in pdf file what is the next step for me to do? It was purchased on the 29th of July at Office Max.
Why don't you just have the seller do an exchange from office Max? If that's not too much trouble.
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Why don't you just have the seller do an exchange from office Max? If that's not too much trouble.
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Would it work if I go there with a printed copy of the receipt saying I bought it from a guy on criagslist? If not I will have to ask him for help.
vinceboiii said:
Would it work if I go there with a printed copy of the receipt saying I bought it from a guy on criagslist? If not I will have to ask him for help.
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You might as well try because you are kind of limited n options. I say it can't hurt.
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okay so I called one store and they told me no I can't do it, the original buyer has to. I called another store and they said I could do it myself but they charge a 15% restocking fee...I don't want to pay for that, they are also out of stock so no point of me going there then whats my next best option?
My screen is a bit squeaky left side
Stevenator21 said:
...according to them your warranty is void'wjen you unlock the boot loader.
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I keep hearing different answers for this...
Does unlocking the bootloader void warranty, or no?
espionage724 said:
I keep hearing different answers for this...
Does unlocking the bootloader void warranty, or no?
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not totally sure but what am I suppose to do next?! Can someone please help!
vinceboiii said:
not totally sure but what am I suppose to do next?! Can someone please help!
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When I returned at staples they needed my credit card.
Contact Asus and do an rma through them.
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redmonke255 said:
When I returned at staples they needed my credit card.
Contact Asus and do an rma through them.
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I'm not sure but since Asus has a 1 year warranty on their products, I think you can get them to RMA it. you will have to pay for shipping to them though.
however I seem to recall some people saying Asus said you have to go thru Google to RMA it, so I'm not 100% positive. let me know what Asus says.

Spoof Phone on T-Mobile website

If I edit build.prop will it change the phone reported on T-Mobile's website?
If so, what are the non market related adverse effects of this edit? I wanna spoof MT4GS, thanks.
You can simply choose 'not my phone' and pick any phone you want. What are you trying to accomplish?
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Gootah said:
If I edit build.prop will it change the phone reported on T-Mobile's website?
If so, what are the non market related adverse effects of this edit? I wanna spoof MT4GS, thanks.
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I would like to know this too.
tycoonlq said:
You can simply choose 'not my phone' and pick any phone you want. What are you trying to accomplish?
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As what he stated "spoof"
Simple
tycoonlq said:
You can simply choose 'not my phone' and pick any phone you want. What are you trying to accomplish?
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If you do this they'll reping and get the correct phone model. I don't just want the MT4GS to DISPLAY, I want T-Mobile to think I'm actually using it.
I bought the N4 from Google Play and I kind of don't want them to know I have it.
You kinda can't since T-Mobile just gets that information from your IMEI which is hardcoded in your phone. Each time you make a phone call or connect to the network in anyway your IMEI is sent (along with your SIM IMSI) to authenticate you to the network.
As such they've made tampering with IMEIs illegal as well
But...
shotta35 said:
You kinda can't since T-Mobile just gets that information from your IMEI which is hardcoded in your phone. Each time you make a phone call or connect to the network in anyway your IMEI is sent (along with your SIM IMSI) to authenticate you to the network.
As such they've made tampering with IMEIs illegal as well
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I bought my N$ from Google Play, should my IMEI even register?
I've been using it for about a day and the phone hasn't changed on the site yet, I may be in luck.
I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking this so I'll go ahead and say it.
This thread makes no sense. Why don't you want t mobile to know what phone you use?
You can't spoof another phone unless you change the imei which isn't legal. Editing the build.prop will probably only cause issues with the play store.
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Gootah said:
If you do this they'll reping and get the correct phone model. I don't just want the MT4GS to DISPLAY, I want T-Mobile to think I'm actually using it.
I bought the N4 from Google Play and I kind of don't want them to know I have it.
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Seriously? Why does it matter if T-Mobile knows what kind of phone you have?
And T-Mobile sells the N4. It doesn't matter where you bought it, they know what the IMEI pulls up as.
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joshnichols189 said:
Seriously? Why does it matter if T-Mobile knows what kind of phone you have?
And T-Mobile sells the N4. It doesn't matter where you bought it, they know what the IMEI pulls up as.
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I too would like to know why it matters what phone they think you have.
At&t knows I'm using an N4 based on the IMEI, and they don't sell it, so unless you're willing to possibly destroy your phone/spend some time in jail, I would just forget about it.
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I don't understand this thread either, I was literally in my local T-Mobile store not more than an hour ago, told the rep I was purchasing an N4 from Google (its 200$ cheaper than t-mo wants for month-to-month contract price) and he gave me instructions on how to activate it with their monthly 4g plan. why would they care where you got it?
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Whoa...
revamper said:
I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking this so I'll go ahead and say it.
This thread makes no sense. Why don't you want t mobile to know what phone you use?
You can't spoof another phone unless you change the imei which isn't legal. Editing the build.prop will probably only cause issues with the play store.
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First of all, slow down....second, this thread makes a ton of sense.
My other phone is EOL and I want to cash it in for a new one with my insurance. In order to do that the old one must report be reported to T-Mobile before I drop it and it smashed to pieces. Thanks for being a jerk about it.
Sincerely,
Me
Gootah said:
First of all, slow down....second, this thread makes a ton of sense.
My other phone is EOL and I want to cash it in for a new one with my insurance. In order to do that the old one must report be reported to T-Mobile before I drop it and it smashed to pieces. Thanks for being a jerk about it.
Sincerely,
Me
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So you want to commit insurance fraud?
Nice...
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Gootah said:
First of all, slow down....second, this thread makes a ton of sense.
My other phone is EOL and I want to cash it in for a new one with my insurance. In order to do that the old one must report be reported to T-Mobile before I drop it and it smashed to pieces. Thanks for being a jerk about it.
Sincerely,
Me
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LOL at calling someone a jerk after admitting to wanting to commit insurance fraud.
Best thing I have seen all week.
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Gootah said:
First of all, slow down....second, this thread makes a ton of sense.
My other phone is EOL and I want to cash it in for a new one with my insurance. In order to do that the old one must report be reported to T-Mobile before I drop it and it smashed to pieces. Thanks for being a jerk about it.
Sincerely,
Me
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Haha that is awesome. How does a thread, to regular law abiding folks, make "tons of sense" if the thread itself is a scheme to commit fraud? Damn, how could we not have thought of that?
Like the other poster said, this is the best thing I've read all week.
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El Daddy said:
So you want to commit insurance fraud?
Nice...
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It was just a joke, the phone is actually damaged (cracked screen and kb double presses buttons) this is why I got the N4.
When I called Asurion they told me they no longer carry the phone and tried to give me a G2 (which I already own), I then got some documents in the mail showing that the N4 is now in my device bracket, so I want to raise hell and trade it in.
...and even if I did want to commit fraud it's no ones business but mine. What is this? The moral police forum? Why is everyone sweating the details instead of helping me with my inquiry? This is the most hostile (though it IS at a minimum) group of posts I've encountered since 2007! lol
Regular Law Abiding Folk....?
El Daddy said:
So you want to commit insurance fraud?
Nice...
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Enhanced said:
Haha that is awesome. How does a thread, to regular law abiding folks, make "tons of sense" if the thread itself is a scheme to commit fraud? Damn, how could we not have thought of that?
Like the other poster said, this is the best thing I've read all week.
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I guess I'm the only one from the hood, the only torrent user, the only one who has ever used a cracked program, and the only one planning to rob my local bank this Friday with a banana in my pocket....lol
But seriously, stop being prudes guys... -_-
Your not going to be able to trick t mobile into thinking your phone is anything other than what it is. If your intent is to swap out an older phone through insurance your going to have to actually use the phone you want to claim so that t mobile can inform assurion or whoever of when the phone was last used. Your device sends a lot of info to its carrier every time you use it and editing a build.prop or whatever will not change that.
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Not that I agree with what you are doing, but how was anybody supposed to come to this conclusion based on what you submitted in the OP?
Secondly, whether you have a secondary phone or not (N4) has absolutely no bearing on your ability to file for insurance for. Especially considering you purchased the phone at full value without a contract from a non-carrier vendor.
Rod3 said:
Not that I agree with what you are doing, but how was anybody supposed to come to this conclusion based on what you submitted in the OP?
Secondly, whether you have a secondary phone or not (N4) has absolutely no bearing on your ability to file for insurance for. Especially considering you purchased the phone at full value without a contract from a non-carrier vendor.
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Having a secondary phone does not matter but when making a claim on the insured device they have to be able to verify that the damage occured within the last 30 days. If the phone has not been used in over 30 days they can deny the claim.
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location : brooklyn. figures......lmao j/k bro lol but honestly you should know that XDA doesnt generally like helping people "get over" on cell phone compnaies. I mean, I personally dont care or look down on you for it. Heck if it works more power to ya. I think you knew this already hence why your OP mentioned nothing of the reasoning for you wanting to do this.

Stolen N4 - Who blocks IMEI?

Hi folks.
I feel stupid (and angry) as hell right now. The worst part is that I can't even explain how it happened. I'm the most careful person in the world with my phone, and haven't lost a smartphone in, like, a decade, but I believe I have just had my N4 stolen from me. I had it, then I put it in my pocket, stood up for 10 minutes, then it was gone, and, of course, immediately switched off. All my careful planning is null and void; once it's stolen / off, there's very little that pintail, plan b, lookout etc can do. (?)
Anyway, I just need to know where and how I get the IMEI blocked? It was bought directly from Google, not via a carrier. Does anyone know?
Thanks. I'm off to dust off my credit card, and try to replace my baby
I would think talking to your carrier would be a good idea since they have access to block imei's. Even if they can't they are best able to point you in the right direction.
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GSM phones don't have IMEIs, do they? I thought you pop a new sim card in and it's usable again.
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Call Google, they can block the IMEI and remotely shut it down, I think I also seen that you can file a lost/stolen report with them. You mfight get a replacement, too.
chrisrozon said:
GSM phones don't have IMEIs, do they? I thought you pop a new sim card in and it's usable again.
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YES THEY DO.
......... :laugh:
I'm afraid you can't block your phone from every carrier in the world OP. You should of flashed Cerberus as a system app onto your phone.
Thanks all for your replies.
chrisrozon said:
GSM phones don't have IMEIs, do they? I
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Silly billy
wilsonlam97 said:
You should of flashed Cerberus as a system app onto your phone.
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Cheers, I'll check that one out for next time :/
Infekxion said:
Call Google, they can block the IMEI and remotely shut it down,
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So far, I've filled in a form I found for order related queries, but that's the best I could find. If anyone has any help for phone numbers/URLs/emails, I'd be really grateful. I'm still searching.
Infekxion said:
You mfight get a replacement, too.
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Ha! That would be nice, but I won't hold my breath!
If you use a mastercard and you bought it within 90 days, they'll replace it if stolen.
http://www.mastercard.us/card-benefits.html
Rakeesh_j said:
If you use a mastercard and you bought it within 90 days, they'll replace it if stolen.
http://www.mastercard.us/card-benefits.html
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Badass. But just tell Google. They can block it from T-Mobile and AT&T. I think straight talk too. Emails take along while but they do get back to you. I would put flyers up near where it was stolen that say the phone has been deactivated and will not work on any carrier. If it is returned to you there will be no questions asked ( maybe even lie about a reward) see what happens. You can say my number is on the lock screen or call this number in the contacts. Maybe they will just return it to lost and found or something. Could be it died and you just left it somewhere and someone picked it up to give it to lost and found?
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Censura_Umbra said:
I would put flyers up near where it was stolen that say the phone has been deactivated and will not work on any carrier. If it is returned to you there will be no questions asked ( maybe even lie about a reward) see what happens.
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How much of a fake reward would be required for a thief to return a phone? $100 bucks? Not worth incriminating myself. $200 bucks? Then my BS detector goes off because you are approaching the price of purchasing a new one.
I like your optimism but too bad the world doesn't work like that.
Rakeesh_j said:
If you use a mastercard and you bought it within 90 days, they'll replace it if stolen.
http://www.mastercard.us/card-benefits.html
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thanks for this post. my nexus 4 was also stolen a few weeks back. I didn't even think to contact my card company to see if they would replace it. According to the website, looks like they will :laugh:
And to think I was actually debating buying another N4 because my Galaxy Nexus is starting to act stupid
Sorry about your loss..
But according to your description of the incident... Someone stole it from your pocket after you stood up? How?? Or am I reading the op wrong
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Sorry about your loss..
But according to your description of the incident... Someone stole it from your pocket after you stood up? How?? Or am I reading the op wrong
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yeah I don't get that one from the OP either lol. mine was stolen from my car along with my wallet
Rakeesh_j said:
If you use a mastercard and you bought it within 90 days, they'll replace it if stolen.
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This is really good info, thanks. Sadly, it doesn't apply to me.
Censura_Umbra said:
Could be it died and you just left it somewhere and someone picked it up to give it to lost and found?
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But according to your description of the incident... Someone stole it from your pocket after you stood up? How?? Or am I reading the op wrong
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There was literally ten or fifteen minutes between me sitting at the table in the bar using my phone, and it being switched off when I asked my girlfriend to call it. I guess I was pickpocketed when I went outside for a smoke. Sucks, but this is what credit is for, I guess. I'd only just paid off my card
I just want to block that SoB from using it. I'm still no nearer to finding the right contact at Google.
If they didn't wipe your phone, go to Google Play on the web and install Plan B to your phone. It will tell you where it is.
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If they didn't wipe your phone, go to Google Play on the web and install Plan B to your phone. It will tell you where it is.
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The phone was stolen and switched off within ten to fifteen minutes of the last time I had it in my hand. Pretty tough to install Plan B in those circumstances I have various apps for locating it, as well as a number of Tasker scripts to locate, erase, etc. but they are all pretty much worthless the minute the thief has switched off the phone.
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I have tracked down the phone number for US Google Device Support , which I have called and they appear to have it in hand, although they have had to escalate my call to a specialist as they were not sure if they could block the IMEI.
Thanks all for taking the time to reply. My new phone has been ordered and should be here in a few days. Everything's backed up to Dropbox, so I'm only down a bit of money and some inconvenience. It could be worse.
CheshA said:
This is really good info, thanks. Sadly, it doesn't apply to me.
There was literally ten or fifteen minutes between me sitting at the table in the bar using my phone, and it being switched off when I asked my girlfriend to call it. I guess I was pickpocketed when I went outside for a smoke. Sucks, but this is what credit is for, I guess. I'd only just paid off my card
I just want to block that SoB from using it. I'm still no nearer to finding the right contact at Google.
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You must wear some really big/loose pants for someone to pick pot a pretty big phone from your pocket... Or you were really drunk
Good luck bro.
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CheshA said:
The phone was stolen and switched off within ten to fifteen minutes of the last time I had it in my hand. Pretty tough to install Plan B in those circumstances I have various apps for locating it, as well as a number of Tasker scripts to locate, erase, etc. but they are all pretty much worthless the minute the thief has switched off the phone.
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I have tracked down the phone number for US Google Device Support , which I have called and they appear to have it in hand, although they have had to escalate my call to a specialist as they were not sure if they could block the IMEI.
Thanks all for taking the time to reply. My new phone has been ordered and should be here in a few days. Everything's backed up to Dropbox, so I'm only down a bit of money and some inconvenience. It could be worse.
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Yeah, at least you weren't hurt in the incident. It sucks to have your stuff stolen (I had a phone stolen about 2 years ago in a mugging) but at the end of the day we move on and don't let it get us down. I've found that I'm now much more cautious with my electronics in public, which I guess is a good thing.
Hello there, sorry to hear about your situation. I actually JUST lost my Nexus 4 this past weekend as well. Were you able to get a resolution from the Google team regarding the block on the IMEI? I've tried searching around for more info but haven't been able to find much. What ended up happening if you don't mind me asking?

[Q] How to know whether my Nexus 4 is new

Hello Experts,
G'day. I am planning to order a RMA due to battery issues in Nexus 4, but I would like to know how to check whether the RMA phone is New or Refurbished.
I tried Dial ##786# and also *#*#786#*#* .... both does not seem to work in Nexus 4....
Can you please let me know in Nexus 4 how to check the RTN screen to know the status of the phone.
thx
Ganu
catchganu said:
Hello Experts,
G'day. I am planning to order a RMA due to battery issues in Nexus 4, but I would like to know how to check whether the RMA phone is New or Refurbished.
I tried Dial ##786# and also *#*#786#*#* .... both does not seem to work in Nexus 4....
Can you please let me know in Nexus 4 how to check the RTN screen to know the status of the phone.
thx
Ganu
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I dont think there is a way to check if your RMA is brandnew or not.
I think you should focus on whether your RMA is satisfied or defective.
opticaldh said:
I dont think there is a way to check if your RMA is brandnew or not.
I think you should focus on whether your RMA is satisfied or defective.
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hmmm...but is there no way to see in Nexus whether its a new phone or not?...thats strange, i thought with all these open source option, there should be a way to know the status...
any other thoughts guys?
I would probably check the revision by booting into bootloader. I doubt they would be any rev_10 models still lying around. I would check the serial number as well. Theres a thread on here somewhere where you can find out when and where your device was manufactured using the serial number. That should give you a good indicator.
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I would probably check the revision by booting into bootloader. I doubt they would be any rev_10 models still lying around. I would check the serial number as well. Theres a thread on here somewhere where you can find out when and where your device was manufactured using the serial number. That should give you a good indicator.
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thanks a lot.... will check on how to decode the serial no....
but just surprised, that old android trick of 786 does not work in Nexus 4

Nexus 6P google reactivation lock!

@all
I recently bought a slightly used huawei 6P phone online and after receiving it did a hard reset to wipe out all old data but!
ITS google account locked phone! and the customer who sold me too hardly remmembers the id or the password he used! and now its just lying with me since a week,
i tried looking and trying a lot of solutions from youtube, but none worked and now im afraid to try more as i dont want to spoil the phone! so i thought why not ask here if anybody faced any similar problems ?
is there any way to bypass this on the 6p?
pls share
WBR
ReyTech.
ReyTech said:
@all
I recently bought a slightly used huawei 6P phone online and after receiving it did a hard reset to wipe out all old data but!
ITS google account locked phone! and the customer who sold me too hardly remmembers the id or the password he used! and now its just lying with me since a week,
i tried looking and trying a lot of solutions from youtube, but none worked and now im afraid to try more as i dont want to spoil the phone! so i thought why not ask here if anybody faced any similar problems ?
is there any way to bypass this on the 6p?
pls share
WBR
ReyTech.
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Is OEM Unlocking enabled?
Try flashing TWRP in bootloader mode, using fastboot. It will confirm if OEM locking was enabled or not. If it is enabled
He doesnt remember his login info because he probably stole it.
Sorry, this is my standard response 100% of the time when I hear "I dont remember my google login"... Um, you bought a nexus, a GOOGLE PHONE, laoded w google apps and such... and you dont remember your login?
I feel bad for ya, that sucks. But odds are he doesnt know for a reason
Soulfly3 said:
He doesnt remember his login info because he probably stole it.
Sorry, this is my standard response 100% of the time when I hear "I dont remember my google login"... Um, you bought a nexus, a GOOGLE PHONE, laoded w google apps and such... and you dont remember your login?
I feel bad for ya, that sucks. But odds are he doesnt know for a reason
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Please don't judge so quickly. This will discourage the user, so let him convey his side of the story. He also mentioned that the person he bought it from, doesn't remember the details.
We are here to support the users. I hope you understand.
DJBhardwaj said:
Please don't judge so quickly. This will discourage the user, so let him convey his side of the story. He also mentioned that the person he bought it from, doesn't remember the details.
We are here to support the users. I hope you understand.
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No, I am supporting him. I hope he gets the issue fixed. But the old "I forgot my login" story, to me, is a lie 9 times out of 10.
I'm not knocking the user/OP here, Im knocking the person he bought it from.
Soulfly3 said:
No, I am supporting him. I hope he gets the issue fixed. But the old "I forgot my login" story, to me, is a lie 9 times out of 10.
I'm not knocking the user/OP here, Im knocking the person he bought it from.
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I agree with you on the "lie 9 times out of 10" point.
OP, return it to the seller for a full refund and/or log the sale with the appropriate authorities.
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kboya said:
OP, return it to the seller for a full refund and/or log the sale with the appropriate authorities.
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+1 on that eBay will back you up on this, as will PayPal, and also your credit card company. Once seller learns your intention to return/report he'll either get his s**t together and remember the user name and password for you or take the phone back.

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