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wrong imei in phone.

hi. i need help for repair imei of htc dash. it was used with tornado sim for unlock but now phone do not working with it and imei is danger. when i try see imei *#06# phone show 00440000350111200.
if any have how help me for repair imei original, i thanks you

tictac_m said:
hi. i need help for repair imei of htc dash. it was used with tornado sim for unlock but now phone do not working with it and imei is danger. when i try see imei *#06# phone show 00440000350111200.
if any have how help me for repair imei original, i thanks you
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arent imei's coded to the hardware like a MAC address? not sure if there is much we can do...
when you say imei is danger, are you referring to a sidekick kinda danger? if so, you got me stumped. how did you manage to change the imei?

i talk over imei of phone, it is wrong phone imei original is 351553016438023 but when you try see imei with *#06# phone show 00440000350111200, the two finish numbers is for t-mobile phone but same imei is bad.
the history is: the phone working good 2 weeks with tornado sim for unlock but one day phone show new time sp code entry, tornado sim do not working more for unlock it phone, the own contact to me for unlock it phone and it when i see that imei is bad.
phone is not in black list or other ilegal case. if have error in imei.
i try with wst 4.2.2 and program show it
-----------------------device info:
Wizard Service Tool v4.2.2
29/08/08 09:18:09
CPU Manuf. FAILED
IMEI:
=> Bootloaders:
IPL: þÿÿê (G3 device)
SPL date unknown
Registry AKU: .3.0.1
after it program show error and close.
-----------------read cid
[red]Decrypted stored sum: 2020202020202020
Decrypted calcd sum: CB2C31FAACFE5801
Checksums did NOT match!!
Could not determine a key index to decrypt it.
Your CID block must be corrupted or file isn't
from a valid CID dump!!
Aborting operation.[/red]

cant you call the provider and ask them? it doesnt sound like something that can be fixed on a forum...i may be totally wrong like usual though.. jockyw2001 might have some insight...i dunno

dang thats weird yea jus go with gixxum and call them that would be my best gues

Messing with IMEI numbers is how phones are cloned and, consequently, is illegal in most countries.
There are plenty of tools available but I suspect the Mods will stomp all over a thread regarding their use.
Also, it's a really bad idea to post your IMEI number on a forum.
Honest.
** EDIT - If you must, then post a friends, sit back and watch the bills keep rolling in ...

I had the same problem with my t-mobile wing; which i am using att sim card; the phone and card both unlocked. the only way i found to get rid of the error message was to re flash my phone with a different rom from xda developers. The phone would dial out upon every time it was restarted and cost me 15 cents every time. now i don't have to worry about turning off my phone and getting nickel and dime to death.

i also have the same problem

It is illegal to change an IMEI for ANY reason. Even if it is done accidentally. I suggest not calling your service provider and just getting a new phone.

[Q] HTC Evo 4g Flashed to Metro PLZ Help

I am a metro dealer and I had a customer come in with a evo that was rooted and hacked to work on meto. I belive that who ever hacked it had changed MEID to one that was already existing on metro. The phone was maser reset to factory of the root and the MEID on the phone was reverted to the one that actually comes on the phone. Customer had bought it this way from some random. I told them in order for it to activate under metro I would have to flash it with our software to get the correct MEID into metros System. So I did a Metroflash (houdini) on it and prgramed phone for their number and phone wont even make a call no matter what I do. I have tried reprogramming it numerous times had metro Refresh device still noting I either can error message "to make a collect call ......" or you "must dial the are code when calling this number" I have even gone as far as doing a Fresh software install Via RUU method and reflashing.. Any help or ideas would be appreciaed .. Thank You in advance .

sgh-i257 Bell receives notifications but no network connection

I'll try to be brief. lol .Before finding this site I brought my unlocked S4 mini to wind to see if it will work. The guy found the 1700 freq in the phone service menu and changed something and said it won't keep on 1700 then he said something about the nv write. After a while he handed it back and said it wouldn't work. I put my bell sim in afterward it said no sim. it won't find any bell sim now. I tried a friends telus sim and it finds the sim fine and shows voicemail notifications but when I tried to call it says not connected to network. I can see the networks but when trying to connect, the signal drops and phone says "network not available try later". After it tries to connect the signal returns to normal.
So I found this site
I successfully rooted the phone with S4Mini_RootKit_v2.zip. It worked fine but had the same network problem. I fully rooted with cm11, then 12. Same problem.
I loaded a pit file gotten gaciously from sammobile. Same problem
I've returned all firmware to factory and undone root but still same issue.
The imei and serial number match the sticker on the back so they are not invalid.
The wifi and bluetooth and general operations are normal.
I'm guessing that the nv was rewritten and to recovery as well? But I really don't know as I am very new at this but have been doing a lot of reading.
1. Is there a way to restore the nv without a backup from my phone?
2. Is there a way to restore the service programming back to factory default? (I've seen this question asked before but only found the answer it is proprietory, whatever that means)
I have qpst and efs professional and a qcn file I was able to download from the internet
3. This qcn file is from unreliable source. Could I damage my phone more than it already is, and can i edit my imei and sn into it?
Thanks very much.

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I'll try to be brief. lol .Before finding this site I brought my unlocked S4 mini to wind to see if it will work. The guy found the 1700 freq in the phone service menu and changed something and said it won't keep on 1700 then he said something about the nv write. After a while he handed it back and said it wouldn't work. I put my bell sim in afterward it said no sim. it won't find any bell sim now. I tried a friends telus sim and it finds the sim fine and shows voicemail notifications but when I tried to call it says not connected to network. I can see the networks but when trying to connect, the signal drops and phone says "network not available try later". After it tries to connect the signal returns to normal.
So I found this site
I successfully rooted the phone with S4Mini_RootKit_v2.zip. It worked fine but had the same network problem. I fully rooted with cm11, then 12. Same problem.
I loaded a pit file gotten gaciously from sammobile. Same problem
I've returned all firmware to factory and undone root but still same issue.
The imei and serial number match the sticker on the back so they are not invalid.
The wifi and bluetooth and general operations are normal.
I'm guessing that the nv was rewritten and to recovery as well? But I really don't know as I am very new at this but have been doing a lot of reading.
1. Is there a way to restore the nv without a backup from my phone?
2. Is there a way to restore the service programming back to factory default? (I've seen this question asked before but only found the answer it is proprietory, whatever that means)
I have qpst and efs professional and a qcn file I was able to download from the internet
3. This qcn file is from unreliable source. Could I damage my phone more than it already is, and can i edit my imei and sn into it?
Thanks very much.
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I painstakingly manually edited using qpst and restored all changed setting to a previous copied save.

Logic Board Replaced/Problems with SIM Card

Hi everyone, not long ago I posted this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-2/help/bootloop-enters-recovery-stock-enters-t3336838 where I had some issues with the EMMC chip. Today I bought a second hand logic board, my note 2 model is GT N7100 International Version, and so is the logic board that I bought, I replaced the logic board and the phone booted, everything is working fine, wifi, camera, sound, etc. The only thing it is not working is the sim card. I tested 3 different sim card carriers, it recognizes 2 of them. But I'm not able to make any phone calls or send SMSs. When I pull down the notification panel it says the name of the carrier on the bottom, with the other carrier it says "Insert SIM Card".
The phone is running jellybean 4.1.2. rooted with stock recovery. No efs backup.
It could be some problem with the logic board replacement? I mean everything is working fine but the sim card.
The previous owners just told me that he had an generic IMEI, and he could make calls without any problem(he was selling the logic board because the screen broke up). Do I need to look for a guide to replace efs folder or something?
thanks to all in advanced!

Generic imei? Sounds like the seller changed the original imei to something that would work with the seller's carrier and not your carrier.
I can think of no valid reason to change a phone's original imei unless the original imei had been blacklisted. You could try restoring the logic board's original imei.

yes, that's the same thing I think of, phone is blacklisted and seller sold it on parts. You can try to change imei to some old phone, that you own.
Try to update to stock kitkat

yaro666 said:
yes, that's the same thing I think of, phone is blacklisted and seller sold it on parts. You can try to change imei to some old phone, that you own.
Try to update to stock kitkat
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audit13 said:
Generic imei? Sounds like the seller changed the original imei to something that would work with the seller's carrier and not your carrier.
I can think of no valid reason to change a phone's original imei unless the original imei had been blacklisted. You could try restoring the logic board's original imei.
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Yes, what he is telling me is that he bought the phone in Colombia, so in order to the phone work here in Venezuela he had change the imei for a generic one. That's what he told me. I did not know any of this things until I did a research on Google and I read several methods to solve this problem. But the thing, correct me if I'm wrong, generics imei start with 0049.... And the imei that is on the phone does not Stat with 0049. It shows other number and in the end shows /01, I've never seen that before.
The phone is rooted, I was triying to update it but when I plugged into the computer it is not recognize by it. I use Windows 10, and when I plugged in the phone it sounds both the phone and the computer, but there is no sign of the phone in the computer. I wanted to flash a custom recovery so I can make a backup of the efs folder just in case.
So, I can replace my old imei, (the one that is on the bad logicboard) on this new-second handed logic board?
I think that the original imei won't work here since the phone is from Colombia.
I would like to know if there could be a solution. Because I've done some research on Google, and I've seen soooo many tutorials and every single one is different. And since I don't know exactly what is wrong with the phone I'm afraid to do something wrong and mess up the logicboard.

I think the problem is due to the altered imei. The imei is suppose to match the phone and manufacturer.

Im really sorry for your trouble and you may post on xda for help and assistance but changing IMEI number is illegal and can't be discussed on xda I'm afraid. The fact the seller told you he changed the IMEI number to a generic one sounds like it could have been stolen, if you have the original efs folder you may be able to restore that
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Wrong IMEI

I bought an G3 (D851) for the wife. IMEI (from about phone and *#06# are both the same) was clean and phone activated on T-Mobile. Worked for a couple of weeks then quit. IMEI is now blacklisted. Rechecked IMEI and it comes back to a Galaxy Note 3 N9005 that is blacklisted as lost/stolen.
So then I check the tag underneath the battery and it has a different IMEI, one that is registered to a LG G3 (D851) that checks clean.
I did not know you could spoof or change an IMEI. Is there any way to restore the original IMEI so I can use the phone?
I'm not real computer/phone literate but I did do a hard reset to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.

captainoblivious said:
I bought an G3 (D851) for the wife. IMEI (from about phone and *#06# are both the same) was clean and phone activated on T-Mobile. Worked for a couple of weeks then quit. IMEI is now blacklisted. Rechecked IMEI and it comes back to a Galaxy Note 3 N9005 that is blacklisted as lost/stolen.
So then I check the tag underneath the battery and it has a different IMEI, one that is registered to a LG G3 (D851) that checks clean.
I did not know you could spoof or change an IMEI. Is there any way to restore the original IMEI so I can use the phone?
I'm not real computer/phone literate but I did do a hard reset to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.
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Yes, there are tools that facilitate changing the IMEI. However, they are not very easy to use for someone who is not an expert. The IMEI can be _restored_ easily in cases where you have a backup of it. There are apps wgich do this, called EFS backup / restore apps. I believe that in order to use them that you have to be rooted.
There's a tool called QPST furnished by Qualcomm that does that sort of thing (allows changes to the IMEI).
In your case, you can look for someone who has professional tools to do it. I sent my VS985 to a guy I found through eBay who charged $37 to restore the IMEI which just came up blank after I flashed CloudyG3 v2.5, which wiped out the IMEI. BTW, don't flash that ROM on any G3 unless you have a backup of the modem (EFS) data.
The guy who did the work for me is in Carrollton TX. If you want to do something like that, PM me. I can look for his contact info.
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