HI all,
I am looking for a software for IMEI repair, which would work with the regular micro USB cable. I saw several solutions online from Octupus to NSPro, but it seems to me that you need to get a dongle and since non of these outlets operate in US, I do not want to deal with the overseas vendor, delivering products and services.
I was curious if there is a simple software way to repaiur IMEI number and if there is anyone who has done it on their phone.
Any leads/suggestions are welcome.
kolibrik said:
HI all,
I am looking for a software for IMEI repair, which would work with the regular micro USB cable. I saw several solutions online from Octupus to NSPro, but it seems to me that you need to get a dongle and since non of these outlets operate in US, I do not want to deal with the overseas vendor, delivering products and services.
I was curious if there is a simple software way to repaiur IMEI number and if there is anyone who has done it on their phone.
Any leads/suggestions are welcome.
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Going back to original firmware with odin may fix the imei issues. Have you ever tried it?
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Hi,
Yes, I tried Odin, but it cannot recover the IMEI number. But I am adding it to my useful apps.
Get Andromizer of play store to backup and restore when you loose it. Also for USB check this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804123 I dont know if the s2 is supported but it worth a shot
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Hello everyone
I m working for a mobile company (Wind telecomunications) in Greece and we recently recieved in the store a demo unit of S4. All the other devices we used to recieve were proper phones with proper functionality. It is the first demo unit we recieved (no imei on device) so I would like to know if there is any way to transform it into a normal device. I read some articles on internet about demo units. Some of them saying that flasing a rom solved the issue but some others say that demo units lacking the antenna. Probably mine is missing the anntena as well because I tried to put a sim card and there was no response from the phone. Moreover by calling 112 the phone says that couldnt deliver the call.
So... Propably is antena problem. I would like to know if it is possilble to order and antenna part from ebay (or other) and istall it to the device along with firmware installation or demo unit can be used only as a tablet without sim.
(Important! I am not stealing the device but I am about to use it after it gets off from the live demo wall.)
Thanks
teof95 said:
Hello everyone
I m working for a mobile company (Wind telecomunications) in Greece and we recently recieved in the store a demo unit of S4. All the other devices we used to recieve were proper phones with proper functionality. It is the first demo unit we recieved (no imei on device) so I would like to know if there is any way to transform it into a normal device. I read some articles on internet about demo units. Some of them saying that flasing a rom solved the issue but some others say that demo units lacking the antenna. Probably mine is missing the anntena as well because I tried to put a sim card and there was no response from the phone. Moreover by calling 112 the phone says that couldnt deliver the call.
So... Propably is antena problem. I would like to know if it is possilble to order and antenna part from ebay (or other) and istall it to the device along with firmware installation or demo unit can be used only as a tablet without sim.
(Important! I am not stealing the device but I am about to use it after it gets off from the live demo wall.)
Thanks
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i dont think you can buy just the antenna. you best bet would be to get a broken galaxy s4 from ebay and scrap it for the part you need.
and even then i dont know if you are able to transfer the antenna. Someone with more knowledge about hardware could clarify if its even possible
Hmm i would try flashing stock firmware and use a tool to repair the imei not going to mention the tool here ,...go to a cell phone shop say imei repair they might help u ...
george241312 said:
Hmm i would try flashing stock firmware and use a tool to repair the imei not going to mention the tool here ,...go to a cell phone shop say imei repair they might help u ...
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The problem is not the imei repair but if the device can be used like that or not. If someone knows what exactly is the problem and how it can be repaired.
make me call
teof95 said:
the problem is not the imei repair but if the device can be used like that or not. If someone knows what exactly is the problem and how it can be repaired.
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γεια σου φιλε παρεμε τηλ 6937485595
s4 demo unit
teof95 said:
Hello everyone
I m working for a mobile company (Wind telecomunications) in Greece and we recently recieved in the store a demo unit of S4. All the other devices we used to recieve were proper phones with proper functionality. It is the first demo unit we recieved (no imei on device) so I would like to know if there is any way to transform it into a normal device. I read some articles on internet about demo units. Some of them saying that flasing a rom solved the issue but some others say that demo units lacking the antenna. Probably mine is missing the anntena as well because I tried to put a sim card and there was no response from the phone. Moreover by calling 112 the phone says that couldnt deliver the call.
So... Propably is antena problem. I would like to know if it is possilble to order and antenna part from ebay (or other) and istall it to the device along with firmware installation or demo unit can be used only as a tablet without sim.
(Important! I am not stealing the device but I am about to use it after it gets off from the live demo wall.)
Thanks
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hi
i have the same problem, an s4 demo and i can tell you that you nedd an anttena and maybe an other motherboard.
i ve buy an antenna on ebay for 11$ and i will try to place it ....
After that i ll tell you if it s good or not
sorry but i m not english
i know that because i have already this probleme on a s3 demo and after buy an antenna il change the motherboard generally on a broken phone (price of the screen is so expensive that you can have one for not very expensive...)
Good luck ....
Hey guys a friend of mine brought an Android 4.3 SGH-T999 with the imei null/null. I looked online and I can't access the qualcom menu it's blank or use QPST or NV-reader writer. Is there anyway to fix this? Tried an octopus box but it didn't work. can anyone give me other solutions. Even *#1234# doesn't work. Thanks.
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Hey guys a friend of mine brought an Android 4.3 SGH-T999 with the imei null/null. I looked online and I can't access the qualcom menu it's blank or use QPST or NV-reader writer. Is there anyway to fix this? Tried an octopus box but it didn't work. can anyone give me other solutions. Even *#1234# doesn't work. Thanks.
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I'm sure someone else will chime in here too. But if he purchased it that way there's a problem. Did your friend buy it from an individual, or an authorized retailer? Because the way I understand it, if your imei got corrupted like that, then you're pretty much out of luck unless you have a backup. Take the phone back and see if you can get a replacement.
As requested in all other lost imei threads, if you need help with this, PM me specific details about the device and problem.
No guarantees though if you guys have no idea how it happened. The imei should always be the very first thing you check when purchasing a used device.
I do agree with Drashnar above though. If he bought it like that unknowingly you should first see if it can be returned.
DocHoliday77 said:
As requested in all other lost imei threads, if you need help with this, PM me specific details about the device and problem.
No guarantees though if you guys have no idea how it happened. The imei should always be the very first thing you check when purchasing a used device.
I do agree with Drashnar above though. If he bought it like that unknowingly you should first see if it can be returned.
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Thanks for the quick replies, but I meant he brought it to me to check it out. I used to be a PC technician and sometimes I dabble with mobiles too, so he left it with me to fix. He originally got it in the US and used it on T-mobile for awhile and brought it to my country then the imei null/null happened. He had taken it to a mobile shop first where they stupidly upgraded the phone I believe from 4.1 .2 to 4.3. This imei null/null is becoming a huge problem in my country as I've seen several S3 and S4 both international and US variants having this issue in the past several weeks alone.
Is there a way of fixing this without a box? I have a an octopus box available to me if someone can walk me through the steps.
Sorry, misread brought as bought!
The information you are requesting is against the policies of just about every forum on the net. Its not allowed to be posted publicly which is why you cant find it anywhere.
My apologies, I mis-read as well.
Do the Qualcomm NV Tools work with this phone? If not, is there something similar out there?
I'm not sure if my difficulties are because I am trying to use it through Virtualbox with USB pass-through, because this phone is more locked down, or if it is just incompatible. The issue I'm seeing is that no COM port is showing up.
I am using the stock rom with a locked bootloader. None of the mmi codes for entering diag mode do anything.
Any clues?
Thank you.
jstrunk said:
Do the Qualcomm NV Tools work with this phone? If not, is there something similar out there?
I'm not sure if my difficulties are because I am trying to use it through Virtualbox with USB pass-through, because this phone is more locked down, or if it is just incompatible. The issue I'm seeing is that no COM port is showing up.
I am using the stock rom with a locked bootloader. None of the mmi codes for entering diag mode do anything.
Any clues?
Thank you.
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What are you trying to accomplish?
Rekoil said:
What are you trying to accomplish?
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I'm sure it's exactly as you fear: modify the IMEI.
It is not illegal here in Chile much to my surprise. I learned this when I called the police to report a second hand phone I had just purchased getting IMEI blocked. The most common reason for the lock is that the original customer bought it under contract and stopped paying their bills. The incorruptible policeman told me to take it to a mobile phone tech support shop to get it unblocked. I like to fool around with this kind of thing, so I figured I'd try it myself.
Thank you.
If it makes any difference, I went to the carrier today to turn the phone in in case it was stolen. They confirmed that the IMEI was blocked due to non-payment and handed the phone back to me.
Hello everyone,
I just bought a replacement Google pixel 2XL.
Everytime I dial *#06# it doesn't show the IMEI number.
The IMEI number shows in about phone. But not when I dial the code.
Can anyone be kind enough to help me with this matter that how can resolve this issue
Thanks
Amram
alienjukebox said:
Hello everyone,
I just bought a replacement Google pixel 2XL.
Everytime I dial *#06# it doesn't show the IMEI number.
The IMEI number shows in about phone. But not when I dial the code.
Can anyone be kind enough to help me with this matter that how can resolve this issue
Thanks
Amram
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Mine also doesn't show. that doesnt mean its an issue. may be this device just doesn't support such MMI.
I am curious as to why that is an issue? Replacement phone is not necessarily OEM. It is typically a refurbished phone not backed by OEM but they also have the OEM licensing permission for repairs etc. Meaning they are okay to do same repairs as in a manufacturer's warranty and such. I a just not fully understanding the significant importance of a dial-up code. Simple changes from when your original phone programmed versus the refurbishing program can be significant. I am not sure if this is helpful but I do hope it is in some way. I had a vzw pxl2 and had to have it replaced to my thankfulness due to my want to root and such. Long story that cannot be shared here on this forum.
It used to work for me when I was India... Now it doesn't in Australia... Don't really fret about it as might be a region issue... So something similar
rohit25 said:
It used to work for me when I was India... Now it doesn't in Australia... Don't really fret about it as might be a region issue... So something similar
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Doesn't work in AUS yup. Worked in EU though.
I purchased this phone unknowingly that it was a demo version.
I removed the demo version from it via the code, reset and then flash and update.
The dual imei numbers are both 0000 when I typed some code ( cant remember it showed that the imei is ok)
I wanted to get it repair via some of those remote box services. I dealt with very rude unpleasant person who was impolite, told me to install quite old xsg rom which is different csc compared to my original rom. When I flashed under imei there is UAE csc and new lines added under: TRA ID :
and TA : , and these two were not there before, device also shows just as a52 instead as a52s as previously. The person suggested the rom based on the build number that I sent him.
Afterwards he was asking for pictures and then blocked me.
Im wondering If I can fix this unit to usable cellular state with working real imeis
I thought xposed modules would help, but it seems they only help with apps and only change imei on them.
I highly doubt that this device has banned imei.
I would be happy to help you to root it and I would appreciate if someone can help me.
I searched many threads without success, I know the efs/qcb is probably corrupted
What route I should go to fix this device?
If it is a demo version and has no IMEI this tells you that this legally is no mobile device that is approved to use with operators. Inserting a new IMEI can not be legal in normal countries. IMEI is a device identifier sent with all phone traffic to ensure that the device is a legitimate one and is not stolen and black (do not work at all) or grey (works but flagged to be traced) listed.
Go back to the seller and demand your money back!
I hoped that someone with more experience with this would chime in, on these new galaxy devices the imeis still seems to suppose to be there, in galaxy 8 or older galaxy version there was no 4g module and antenna removed, I think this is what you are talking about right ? and it was purchased on ad.
Im wondering if these services like chimera can fix it.
I thought it's unrootable. How did you do it?
gerhard_wa said:
If it is a demo version and has no IMEI this tells you that this legally is no mobile device that is approved to use with operators. Inserting a new IMEI can not be legal in normal countries. IMEI is a device identifier sent with all phone traffic to ensure that the device is a legitimate one and is not stolen and black (do not work at all) or grey (works but flagged to be traced) listed.
Go back to the seller and demand your money back!
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I bought it off an add, impossible, so Im trying to at least fix it, one person here popped in my messages, trying to help... I think he recovered my damaged imei partition and stole it and sold it. Xda what a wonderful place of helpful people.
lucas_54 said:
I thought it's unrootable. How did you do it?
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Thats bs, my firmware is older but cam is working,The method described in a52 thread, patching file through odin.
ftaqh said:
I bought it off an add, impossible, so Im trying to at least fix it, one person here popped in my messages, trying to help... I think he recovered my damaged imei partition and stole it and sold it. Xda what a wonderful place of helpful people.
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You must be joking; demo phones have no imei. They are not phones they are dummies. Throwing around inane accusations will do you no god around here.