[Q] how to know if your s4 is unlocked offically rooted unlocked - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

plz i bought a used s4 from a friend. i can use any sim inside it and make calls but the phone have two different imei's.
that is when u dial *#06# the imei is different from the imei found at the back of the phone when u remove the battery.
i want to know cos i want to put a custom rom on it.
thank you

prophet_prince said:
plz i bought a used s4 from a friend. i can use any sim inside it and make calls but the phone have two different imei's.
that is when u dial *#06# the imei is different from the imei found at the back of the phone when u remove the battery.
i want to know cos i want to put a custom rom on it.
thank you
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The phone seems unlocked but maybe is refurbished or a clone.

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Help need swedish rom after flashing gone bad (Solved)

After trying to update my rom to PDAMobiz_Dopod_P800W_AKU301_v1.1.2_PowerMap
My HTC p3300 froze.
I guess its my own fault not using a compatible rom. But its not so clear what rom fits what.
Anyway
As far a i have figured i need a original swedish rom to put my HTC p3300 back to life.
I have tired with the WWE rom from the wiki but it wont work.
PLEASE help me here
//Clanman
I think you should have CID unlocked your device first from www.imei-check.co.uk, before trying another rom, may be they can help you out if you contact them.
So what u are saying is that I cant fix this myself. Even if I got the right rom file?
Could u please explain exactly what cid unlocking is and why are my HTC locked.
I mean its a flashable device. Why must I pay someone to unlockit before I can update it.
If HTC delivers a new rom update do i still have to cid unlock it?
//Clanman
please search the forum and you will see each rom are locked to country-language-network settings, if you get swedish rom then it should work but I don't think you will find other than original english HTC rom
look here
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Artemis
I think you can find a swedish rom here if you have your imei number
http://www.smartmobile.se/item.aspx?id=795
Ok thanks.
But i guess the only way to find out your imei number is to dial *#06#
As my phone is stuck at boot I cant get to the number.
At least Im learning how not to do things.
I guss i have to talk to the guys at www.imei-check.co.uk
Thanks u guys for helping me out
//Clanman
Clanman said:
Ok thanks.
But i guess the only way to find out your imei number is to dial *#06#
As my phone is stuck at boot I cant get to the number.
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Yes, you can. It is also printed on the label underneath the battery, and it may also be available on the cartboard box the phone was shipped in, if you still have it.
Ok i will check it when I come home.
Thanks.
You made me see a light in the darkness
//Clanman
I just want to Say thank you guys.
It worked perfectly. I now have my phone back in working conditions.
I might still send it to the iemi guys to have it unlocked
Best regards
Clanman
Clanman said:
I might still send it to the iemi guys to have it unlocked.
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You don't have to send it physically, but they will send you a file, based on your unique IMEI number. That file contains some sort of code which unlocks your device.
Yeah u are right. I realized it myself when I went to their homepage
//Clanman

Imei number is now different?

I had recently flashed my rom to wm6.5 without thinking much at all.
I then find out that my imei is now different from what is printed on hte phone (under the battery)
As I dont really like the WM6.5 rom, I used the rom from this thread to go back to wm6.1, everything looks the same as i 1st got the phone. BUT the imei shown in "Device ID" and "About" remains different from the original imei on the phone. I also checked it by *#06#.
So where did I get this imei no from? Did i get it from the wm6.5 roms?
I search and yet to find a tool to edit the imei yet. any advice from anyone pls?
Hello Frank, have a custom Rom wm 6.5 installed aswell and indeed my IMEI also changed. Did not pay attention to it sofar, so thanks for pointing this out.....
Think that a different IMEI is not so much an issue unless you have to bring it to HTC for repair.....therefor always the recommendation to back-up your original Rom.....with original IMEI
Change of the IMEI might be the problem. And the big one. As I know, changing of IMEI is illegal in almost all countries and might be prosecuted. Also your mobile phone operator can put it on blacklist and you will not be able to connect to network. More here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=276851
Anyway, there are some tools available, but I can't point you directly. Try to google them.
frankbeer, Frank Caarls: Which ROM do you use? I can take a closer look at it. And please send me that new changed IMEI via PM.
The last 2 digits of the IMEI can change, they are the Software Version Number (SVN).
Only the 1st 15 matter.
Dave
Hello Dave, is correct....last 2 digits changed......my IMEI under battery only shows first 15 numbers.....
Frank Caarls: Then you are making false alarm. Next time please study, what is IMEI and from how much number it is composed. And as I told you changing of IMEI is a problem and that is why I posted that link, so please make fun from somebody else. Btw. you cannot backup IMEI in your ROM.

Carrier Unlock Verizon Model

Hello xda-developers community!
In a few days I will be acquiring my friend's old Verizon HTC Trophy. I know that it's dual-band CDMA/GSM, and it has a Verizon SIM card in it. I use an iPhone 3GS on AT&T. Is it possible for me to carrier unlock the Trophy and use my AT&T SIM card in it? I really need a phone upgrade but my contract with AT&T ends in a year and a half. I'd prefer to be able to unlock the Trophy without having to use a site like freeunlocks.com and such, because i don't really trust them...
Any help is much appreciated!
Thanks,
drsn0w
On a related subject. Does Verizon lock out the US GSM bands on this phone like they did the global droid models?
If so, thats something else you need to deal with.
Im presently researching this, and may report back with what I find.
Also, if you cant get a carrier unlock free, i've used swiftunlocks several times in the past with great results. And he's cheaper then most of the others.
Unfortunately, it seems that I won't be getting the phone after all. apparently Verizon wants it back
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
have problem with activation
i use verison trophy with gsm card, i bought unlock code on ebay from 2 different ellers and they have send me same code, now when i try to type it phone says *incorrect pin* and i have 65481 attemps
i had custom rom with hspl, then i have flash stock rom for hspl and have same problems
how can i unlock it?
yurchik92 said:
have problem with activation
i use verison trophy with gsm card, i bought unlock code on ebay from 2 different ellers and they have send me same code, now when i try to type it phone says *incorrect pin* and i have 65481 attemps
i had custom rom with hspl, then i have flash stock rom for hspl and have same problems
how can i unlock it?
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most likely, you have the code wrong.
confirm you sent the correct IMEI.
Use the one from the phone software. *#06# in GSM mode, and NOT one on a label.
when i press *#06# i get 35176404780445101, in about it is 35176404780445
both unlockers used 35176404780445 when gave me code
what is problem i dont know
please help me, i have proplem like this first time, i unlock lot of phones but this 65k attemps is something evil
yurchik92 said:
when i press *#06# i get 35176404780445101, in about it is 35176404780445
both unlockers used 35176404780445 when gave me code
what is problem i dont know
please help me, i have proplem like this first time, i unlock lot of phones but this 65k attemps is something evil
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Um, its pretty obvious what the problem is.
YOU USED THE WRONG NUMBER.
USE THE NUMBER FROM THE #*06# as I said above.
i have bought third code with imei from *#06# and it is same
i still cant unlock it and i have 65458 attemps
i have flash stock rom and still have not unlock it
help me please

Note3 N9005 IMEI problem

Hello ,
i have a samsung note 3 n9005 ( it was a gift for me , don't know the source )
it working fine and very well , but lately i found strange problem with truecaller app , when i sent to trucaller support about it they told me that this is custom rom problem because its changed the imei number for my mobile to some thing like public one not a unique one .
i checked this already , they were right , when i dialed *#06# i found another imei than the one under the battery
this is what i get 357507050008880 , i have completely different one under the battery , i checked the one under the battery on much sites its original and the serial number connects to the imei ,
i have a custom rom (XNOTE)
please help ??
because i feel like i have a bad phone now .
spidersxx said:
Hello ,
i have a samsung note 3 n9005 ( it was a gift for me , don't know the source )
it working fine and very well , but lately i found strange problem with truecaller app , when i sent to trucaller support about it they told me that this is custom rom problem because its changed the imei number for my mobile to some thing like public one not a unique one .
i checked this already , they were right , when i dialed *#06# i found another imei than the one under the battery
this is what i get 357507050008880 , i have completely different one under the battery , i checked the one under the battery on much sites its original and the serial number connects to the imei ,
i have a custom rom (XNOTE)
please help ??
because i feel like i have a bad phone now .
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Please install Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app, press Menu > 'Refurbishment Check' to see if your phone has any issue with the refurbishment?
spidersxx said:
Hello ,
i have a samsung note 3 n9005 ( it was a gift for me , don't know the source )
it working fine and very well , but lately i found strange problem with truecaller app , when i sent to trucaller support about it they told me that this is custom rom problem because its changed the imei number for my mobile to some thing like public one not a unique one .
i checked this already , they were right , when i dialed *#06# i found another imei than the one under the battery
this is what i get 357507050008880 , i have completely different one under the battery , i checked the one under the battery on much sites its original and the serial number connects to the imei ,
i have a custom rom (XNOTE)
please help ??
because i feel like i have a bad phone now .
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i think your IMEI is on black list, after i install custom rom i decide to go back to stock then when i flashed stock rom im getting IMEI null... my advice is send your phone to repair shop and they try to fix your origiinal IMEI but if they cant fix there are one more solution they will change your IMEI from the Original one. that is my advice its up to you.
vndnguyen said:
Please install Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app, press Menu > 'Refurbishment Check' to see if your phone has any issue with the refurbishment?
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it tells me that my mobile may b refurbished !!
dunt know any thing about that
Nico231995 said:
i think your IMEI is on black list, after i install custom rom i decide to go back to stock then when i flashed stock rom im getting IMEI null... my advice is send your phone to repair shop and they try to fix your origiinal IMEI but if they cant fix there are one more solution they will change your IMEI from the Original one. that is my advice its up to you.
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do you mean the original printed one is on blacklist ? why it would be ?
what was you imei situation before you flash stock and custom rom , they were different too ?
i will check with repair shop about this problem and see what they can do
there is any way to change imei to the printed one under battery ?
spidersxx said:
it tells me that my mobile may b refurbished !!
dunt know any thing about that
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What is your actual problem now? If you still can make calls and send/receive text messages so no problem. Just use it.
Discussing about changing imei on xda is prohibited. And it's also not so easy.
As the check result using 'Phone INFO ★Samsung★' app, your device is a refurbished one. That means it is not a original (genuine) one. Its hardware has been modified or repaired or replaced etc...
spidersxx said:
do you mean the original printed one is on blacklist ? why it would be ?
what was you imei situation before you flash stock and custom rom , they were different too ?
i will check with repair shop about this problem and see what they can do
there is any way to change imei to the printed one under battery ?
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yes maybe, i flash custom rom before and my IMEI is showing correctly then when i decide to go back to stock rom after flashing stock i got IMEI null not different IMEI and also baseband unknown. when i sent it to repair shop they said that my IMEI is on black list they ask me to changed board but its expensive so they decide to change the IMEI from the Original one and my phone now is working. Yes its possible to change IMEI from the Original IMEI.

Wrong system informations + wrong dual imei

hey, glad you wanna help!
my dad has a galaxy S8 SM-G950F, but in the device info it says it is a SM-G950FD.
The serial number is the right one, like on the back from the phone.
It shows me two imei numbers (just the last number is different in the imei numbers), so like it is a dual phone (G950FD).
We are from germany, he bought it here in germany and he was in turkey, i don`t know what they did there, but they changed the software and how it seems the imei numbers.. plus there was some extra apps (so they messed up with the phone...)
My thought was, okay give it a clear wipe with odin and use stock firmware for germany (G950FXXS8DTC6)
that worked, but it still shows the deivce info SM-G950FD, in Download Mode it says it is a SM-G950F
So i don`t really care about the imeis or if the device info says s8 dual or not.
The Problem is, the network is not working, i tried different sim cards, reset, wipe etc.
it says not registred in network
Do you have any thoughts how to solve this problem?
I know it is illegal to change the imei, but i would like to know if this would be the solution? I dont ask here how to do it
thank you for reading!
Fixed by @BIOKNOX
Thank you very much, fast support, easy work.
My phone works now fine!
broken09 said:
Fixed by @BIOKNOX
Thank you very much, fast support, easy work.
My phone works now fine!
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@BIOKNOX
How did you fixed it? I have the exact same problem.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

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