Changing imei issues ? - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello guys, firstly thank you for your all answers (yea 1st. message yay :victory i bought my first android phone (galaxy note 2 n-7100) what i want to ask to you is i bought my phone from another country and i need to change my imei to use it in my country ;
- If my imei is changed it by that or other ways, when i updated my device to (for example custom rom or 4.2) another firmware will my imei return to old one?If yes is it possible to make a backup which include imei, 3g settings etc.?
Thank you. :good:

ciko84 said:
Hello guys, firstly thank you for your all answers (yea 1st. message yay :victory i bought my first android phone (galaxy note 2 n-7100) what i want to ask to you is i bought my phone from another country and i need to change my imei to use it in my country ;
- Is it possible to change imei by NOT using octobus box or sth. like that.
- If i changed it by that or other ways, when i updated my device to (for example custom rom or 4.2) another firmware will my imei return to old one?If yes is it possible to make a backup which include imei, 3g settings etc.?
Thank you. :good:
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as changing imei in this country is ilegal mate dont think you,ll get any answers on that question mate think its against forum rules to even talk about it

It's illegal in many countries, for good reason too. OP has no need to change their IMEI just because they got their device in another country. If their network uses the frequencies the phone uses, it will work.

FloatingFatMan said:
It's illegal in many countries, for good reason too. OP has no need to change their IMEI just because they got their device in another country. If their network uses the frequencies the phone uses, it will work.
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Well if you say so then can you answer my other question?

This is illegal and no need for it, if u want to use ur phone in another country just flash the International unlocked stock rom or ur phone country stock rom, thayeof course if ur phone hardware supports it...
↖(^▽^)↗ Sent From Rego Galaxy Note!! ↖(^▽^)↗

FloatingFatMan said:
It's illegal in many countries, for good reason too. OP has no need to change their IMEI just because they got their device in another country. If their network uses the frequencies the phone uses, it will work.
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Not in every country. For example in Turkey you have to register your imei(for a fee of course) to work within the country. Imei's of phones sold in the country are registered by importer.

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Hey XDA!
I am very new here on XDA, only just registered!
I have a very bad problem (well for me!)
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100)
It has stock firmware and a custom kernel, Note2Core.
I can't seem to connect to my local carrier, the root of this problem is yet unknown!
Only thing I have so far is that in:
Settings > About Device, right at the bottom I there is United Arab Emirates and a TRA ID and a TA!
I do not know what this means but it looks like my phone is registered to be from the UAE! I personally bought it here in South-Africa and it worked fine. Until recently I was running CM10.1-Nightly but wanted the capability to overclock! I downloaded the stock firmware for my country, 4.1.2, and flashed it via odin. Please help as I am unable to register with WhatsApp or use some of my other features!
Thanks in advance,
Hitman7987
Hitman7987 said:
Hey XDA!
I am very new here on XDA, only just registered!
I have a very bad problem (well for me!)
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100)
It has stock firmware and a custom kernel, Note2Core.
I can't seem to connect to my local carrier, the root of this problem is yet unknown!
Only thing I have so far is that in:
Settings > About Device, right at the bottom I there is United Arab Emirates and a TRA ID and a TA!
I do not know what this means but it looks like my phone is registered to be from the UAE! I personally bought it here in South-Africa and it worked fine. Until recently I was running CM10.1-Nightly but wanted the capability to overclock! I downloaded the stock firmware for my country, 4.1.2, and flashed it via odin. Please help as I am unable to register with WhatsApp or use some of my other features!
Thanks in advance,
Hitman7987
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Welcome to XDA hope we would be able to help you
Could you tell me from where did you download the firmware ?
Can you verify if your device is showing the correct IMei number as labeled under your battery and *#06#
aukhan said:
Welcome to XDA hope we would be able to help you
Could you tell me from where did you download the firmware ?
Can you verify if your device is showing the correct IMei number as labeled under your battery and *#06#
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I downloaded the firmware from Sammobile.
I don't know if that's the correct firmware, but I am under the impression that I can download for any country actually?
Yes, I wrote down the IMEI number before all of my flashing! It is still the same.
Thanks for the welcome, I already feel like part of the family!
Hitman7987 said:
I downloaded the firmware from Sammobile.
I don't know if that's the correct firmware, but I am under the impression that I can download for any country actually?
Yes, I wrote down the IMEI number before all of my flashing! It is still the same.
Thanks for the welcome, I already feel like part of the family!
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confirm if this is N7100
what region you are from ?
aukhan said:
confirm if this is N7100
what region you are from ?
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Yes, it is the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 Unlocked international
I am from South Africa.
Hitman7987 said:
Yes, it is the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 Unlocked international
I am from South Africa.
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N7100XXALJ3 N7100OJVALJ2 - Download - South Africa
you could do it from here.
Thanks! Will check back when it's done downloading and flashed!
Hitman7987 said:
Thanks! Will check back when it's done downloading and flashed!
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OK, I flashed that rom and it still says United Arab Emirates under Settings > About Device > Bottom
Hitman7987 said:
OK, I flashed that rom and it still says United Arab Emirates under Settings > About Device > Bottom
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apart from that any issues on your device ?
aukhan said:
apart from that any issues on your device ?
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None really, just the fact that I can't connect to my local carrier. I have to put roaming on.
And this has nothing to do with your provider/sim card? Did you try another provider?
Hello, how i can see how much internal memory i have? 16gb, 32gb, etc... when i go to the apps there's only about 10gb but i think the minimum is 16gb so i'm confused.
Sent from Mars
Hitman7987 said:
None really, just the fact that I can't connect to my local carrier. I have to put roaming on.
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Did you check with you service provider about this ?
aukhan said:
Did you check with you service provider about this ?
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Yes, They are unable to support me, since I used a custom rom beforehand. My local sevice providers are pretty useless anyway!
ivanbg87 said:
Hello, how i can see how much internal memory i have? 16gb, 32gb, etc... when i go to the apps there's only about 10gb but i think the minimum is 16gb so i'm confused.
Sent from Mars
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Hey Mars, (or is that your location?)
I believe the avail storage depends on your rom, kernel ,ect. I also only have about 9.6 GB avail in stock but about 12GB in CM10.1.
The missing storage is your device rom and/or system apps I think, might only be the system apps.
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[Q] Not Registered on network (4.4.2)

Hi guys.. please read my story please and help me, I bought Note 2 N7100 from Iraq and travelled to Turkey then there I made record it to work on their network (TURKCELL) so when I came to america and bought SIM-Card the phone didn't work when I make call Show me the message is not registered in the network has experimented with dozens of patches and modems Roms and several things and even returned for the Rom older but unresolved where the Android version 4.4.2 , and how can I change the imei to original number.
please guys this second post I need your help
kahtan said:
Hi guys.. please read my story please and help me, I bought Note 2 N7100 from Iraq and travelled to Turkey then there I made record it to work on their network (TURKCELL) so when I came to america and bought SIM-Card the phone didn't work when I make call Show me the message is not registered in the network has experimented with dozens of patches and modems Roms and several things and even returned for the Rom older but unresolved where the Android version 4.4.2 , and how can I change the imei to original number.
please guys this second post I need your help
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Just views but without answers !!!!!! :crying:
Z3X BOX
kahtan said:
Hi guys.. please read my story please and help me, I bought Note 2 N7100 from Iraq and travelled to Turkey then there I made record it to work on their network (TURKCELL) so when I came to america and bought SIM-Card the phone didn't work when I make call Show me the message is not registered in the network has experimented with dozens of patches and modems Roms and several things and even returned for the Rom older but unresolved where the Android version 4.4.2 , and how can I change the imei to original number.
please guys this second post I need your help
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Use Z3X Box
you can search about Z3X BOX in YouTube
kahtan said:
Hi guys.. please read my story please and help me, I bought Note 2 N7100 from Iraq and travelled to Turkey then there I made record it to work on their network (TURKCELL) so when I came to america and bought SIM-Card the phone didn't work when I make call Show me the message is not registered in the network has experimented with dozens of patches and modems Roms and several things and even returned for the Rom older but unresolved where the Android version 4.4.2 , and how can I change the imei to original number.
please guys this second post I need your help
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Firstly, use search!!
Second, Creating multiple topic does NOT make people wnat to help you.
Thirdly, Changing IMIE is highly illegal in most countriesand not allowed to be discussed on XDA.
Mod Edit
As has been mentioned , imei changing is illegal , and must not be discussed on XDA.
Also , May I remind you of the XDA RULES # 5
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[Q] Confused

Hello friends
I just got a NOTE 2, and try to determine its actual origin in order to install TWRP & root it.
The problem is that the informations (screenshots) are contradictory to what I read on the forums.
Sprint U.S's Bootloader
Asian Stock ROM
Verizon's Product ID
Can you help me please ?
PS: Any SIM card (carrier) works on it & there is LTE connectivity choice in Settings
zlazaar said:
Hello friends
I just got a NOTE 2, and try to determine its actual origin in order to install TWRP & root it.
The problem is that the informations (screenshots) are contradictory to what I read on the forums.
Sprint U.S's Bootloader
Asian Stock ROM
Verizon's Product ID
Can you help me please ?
PS: Any SIM card (carrier) works on it & there is LTE connectivity choice in Settings
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why you care about other stuff than device number. which is t0lte?
download t0lte twrp and root, flash...
yaro666 said:
why you care about other stuff than device number. which is t0lte?
download t0lte twrp and root, flash...
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Thank you ☺
But i care coz there are different versions of TWRP in the official website (t0lte, t0ltevzw...)
And i don't have the luxury of doing something wrong with that device.

T mobile note 3 N9005 change IMEI

Hello dear PRO
Because i am newbie with root flash etc i dont know how to change imei and if i am find some trick o no understand what i must do.
I am buy samsung galaxy note 3 N9005 phone in germany (from second hand) before 2 yers back ,but now in my country (Czech republic ) this imei is blocked, maybe you know how i can easy repair my phone. thanks you for your time.
Here is info about phone
When i am start i see Samsung galaxy note 3 SM-N9005 and after i see logo T-mobile
In option
Version Android 4.4.2
Version Baseband N9005XXUENA2
Core version 3.4.4.0-348029
The build number KOT49H.N9005XXUENA7
Status SE for android Enforcing SEPF_SM_9005_4.4.2_0032
Version security SW MDF v1.0 Release 1
I am read a lot of instruction, but i rly dont know what i must do,because everybody say different trick.
(replace efs,flash,root and more)
Because on this forum is a lot of special people with a lot of expiriencesi think only you can help me.
Sorry for my bad english and thanks for your help and your time
Google is your friend!
blademiki said:
Hello dear PRO
Because i am newbie with root flash etc i dont know how to change imei and if i am find some trick o no understand what i must do.
I am buy samsung galaxy note 3 N9005 phone in germany (from second hand) before 2 yers back ,but now in my country (Czech republic ) this imei is blocked, maybe you know how i can easy repair my phone. thanks you for your time.
Here is info about phone
When i am start i see Samsung galaxy note 3 SM-N9005 and after i see logo T-mobile
In option
Version Android 4.4.2
Version Baseband N9005XXUENA2
Core version 3.4.4.0-348029
The build number KOT49H.N9005XXUENA7
Status SE for android Enforcing SEPF_SM_9005_4.4.2_0032
Version security SW MDF v1.0 Release 1
I am read a lot of instruction, but i rly dont know what i must do,because everybody say different trick.
(replace efs,flash,root and more)
Because on this forum is a lot of special people with a lot of expiriencesi think only you can help me.
Sorry for my bad english and thanks for your help and your time
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CDMA Tool is probably the best software for stuff like this. I'm not going to type up how it's done though. Haha
Just check out some tutorials on it. That's how I learned to use all the features of the software.
Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk
ludeawakening said:
CDMA Tool is probably the best software for stuff like this. I'm not going to type up how it's done though. Haha
Just check out some tutorials on it. That's how I learned to use all the features of the software.
Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk
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Thx for your tip, but i am done speak with cdma support and n9005 note 3 is gms phone and they answer me "CDMA tool can not change imei on your mobile type phone, try to use Octopus or any other box"
blademiki said:
Thx for your tip, but i am done speak with cdma support and n9005 note 3 is gms phone and they answer me "CDMA tool can not change imei on your mobile type phone, try to use Octopus or any other box"
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I don't know why I said Toolbox. Smh
CDMA Workshop will "repair" the ESN/MEID on CDMA phones and the IMEI on GSM phones. It works with CDMA/WCDMA/GSM/HSDPA/UTMS/LTE phones. I know v3.9 works.
Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk
One of the things we ask here at XDA is to not do things that can get us into trouble... We neither condone nor advise ANYONE to change their IMEI numbers... It's illegal in most country's... Closed

Is it okay to install custom rom to my unregistired note 2 ?

all !
I have a note 2 bought from Saudi Arabia and brought to Turkey. It's not registired to passport but I can use it with the "clone imei". It's rooted and its android version 4.4.2. I want to install it cynogen mod lollipop or marshmallow. If i install one of that roms, is it possible for phone to lose service ? If it happens, can i make it work again with using clone imei ?
For those who dont know what clone imei is; it's a method that used for android phones to work in other countries. They assign some other phone's imei to your phone.
Shyz0re said:
all !
I have a note 2 bought from Saudi Arabia and brought to Turkey. It's not registired to passport but I can use it with the "clone imei". It's rooted and its android version 4.4.2. I want to install it cynogen mod lollipop or marshmallow. If i install one of that roms, is it possible for phone to lose service ? If it happens, can i make it work again with using clone imei ?
For those who dont know what clone imei is; it's a method that used for android phones to work in other countries. They assign some other phone's imei to your phone.
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Thread closed, we do not allow IMEI clone/change questions.
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