can amazon block my firestick? - Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi i purchased a blacklisted firestick and had no adb debugging options in settings, i posted asking for help unfortunately nothing could be done, so i went to my local store and purchased a brand new 1, then i returned the item but this time with blacklisted firestick inside the box, so now i have brand new firestick fully working and all set up running 5.2.6.3, my question now is can amazon block my new stick? and put me back in same position as before? or is there away around this? cheers

rarfie said:
hi i purchased a blacklisted firestick and had no adb debugging options in settings, i posted asking for help unfortunately nothing could be done, so i went to my local store and purchased a brand new 1, then i returned the item but this time with blacklisted firestick inside the box, so now i have brand new firestick fully working and all set up running 5.2.6.3, my question now is can amazon block my new stick? and put me back in same position as before? or is there away around this? cheers
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This is illegal.
Anyway, yes they can but will they is the question
Blacklisted devices sent with the DSN identifies the device. In addition, the RFID chip in the device (used for stock and asset management) which identifies the Amazon account used and the serial number when scanned in Amazon Warehouse will be compared with the device's serial number with the DSN on box. If mismatch - suspicion will arise, they can remotely blacklist the other device as well using the Amazon account details from the RFID (which is how they come dispatched from Amazon with your account already logged in).
I do not know if the RFID is present or configured on devices from retail stores. But heck, they'll compare the DSN of RFID and Box and then list all accounts associated with that.
However, do they actually do this? Hell no, the workers are paid little and couldn't be asked as there is more ludicrous amounts of fraud going on.
From what I know, this is present on the Fire Tv 4k. Not too sure about other devices, the remote controls also contain the RFID.
Remote RFID image
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FireTV 4k RFID
Fire Stick is under foam on the plastic
This is all speculation on how they blacklist devices and I believe it's all to do with the asset management rfid tags. If bought from Amazon, they also have the DSN of the order details and will compare with the RFID. For retailers, who knows.
But for sure - yes they can find out easily. Will they? Well, there have been a couple of blacklisted devices so probably, depending if a retailer will submit rma to them or third party centres.

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Where to buy a testpoint cable?

I have recently purchased both a JAF box and a SMART CLIP.
So far I am getting quite familiar with unlocking phones, but I cannot find anywhere to buy a tespoint cable. I would also like to know if anyone in the forum can advise me how to ground the cable when I connect to the test point on the phone.
Cheers
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first, you absolutely chose the WRONG board for your question
second, AFAIK you need TP only for recent Motorola with Smart Clip.
I advise you to read the TP details on the home site http://www.smart-clip.com/
you need to register SPECIFYING YOUR RESELLER (bought on ebay = NO SUPPORT) and your smart clip connected to the same PC the same time.
if you bought a clone dongle (no LPT connection on it) then you cant use it on TP models.
jrmgolem said:
I have recently purchased both a JAF box and a SMART CLIP.
So far I am getting quite familiar with unlocking phones, but I cannot find anywhere to buy a tespoint cable. I would also like to know if anyone in the forum can advise me how to ground the cable when I connect to the test point on the phone.
Cheers
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check it with www.gsm-traders.com but they are located in china, so it will be only interesting for you if you are from asia somehow, otherwise the deliver costs would be too high
jrmgolem said:
I have recently purchased both a JAF box and a SMART CLIP.
So far I am getting quite familiar with unlocking phones, but I cannot find anywhere to buy a tespoint cable. I would also like to know if anyone in the forum can advise me how to ground the cable when I connect to the test point on the phone.
Cheers
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check it with www.gsm-traders.com but they are located in china, so it will be only interesting for you if you are from asia somehow, otherwise the deliver costs would be too high
crusher said:
first, you absolutely chose the WRONG board for your question
second, AFAIK you need TP only for recent Motorola with Smart Clip.
I advise you to read the TP details on the home site http://www.smart-clip.com/
you need to register SPECIFYING YOUR RESELLER (bought on ebay = NO SUPPORT) and your smart clip connected to the same PC the same time.
if you bought a clone dongle (no LPT connection on it) then you cant use it on TP models.
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ebay = no support you are talking out of your arse i and another sell these on and off ebay and we both supply support as they are gen NOT CLONE boxes
I did defo not talk, the nice guy who just posted before you written the whole expression as is.

Amazon Ends Fire Phone?

It looks like Amazon has given up on Fire phone and generally not a surprise:
http://venturebeat.com/2015/08/26/amazon-is-reportedly-giving-up-on-making-smartphones/
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It looks like Amazon has given up on Fire phone and generally not a surprise:
http://venturebeat.com/2015/08/26/amazon-is-reportedly-giving-up-on-making-smartphones/
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I am also very worried and have found others bad news about the Fire Phone:
Amazon is downsizing its hardware projects:
http://www.androidauthority.com/amazon-to-curtail-development-of-consumer-devices-637360/
Amazon Lays off Engineers who worked on the Fire Phone:
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/08/amazon-lays-off-engineers-who-worked-on-the-fire-phone.html
I already has sent an Email to the Amazon Technical Support Department, just to ask them if is true or not that Amazon has given up on Fire Phone??*
Does anyone here knows something New, about this bad news??
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Praise ggow and burn Lab126 to the ground, huehuehue.
Don't know if Amazon has or has not given up on the Fire Phone, but for $130 now (I had just bought it two days ago, and then contacted them for a refund of the $31 difference) including a year of Amazon Prime, it is likely the cheapest 'fair' handset on the market. Tempted to get a couple more to root.
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Don't know if Amazon has or has not given up on the Fire Phone, but for $130 now (I had just bought it two days ago, and then contacted them for a refund of the $31 difference) including a year of Amazon Prime, it is likely the cheapest 'fair' handset on the market. Tempted to get a couple more to root.
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From where? "Unavailable" on Amazon. Not sure if the ebay ones come with Prime.
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Fire-Phone-32GB-Unlocked/dp/B00OC0USA6
jpeg42 said:
From where? "Unavailable" on Amazon. Not sure if the ebay ones come with Prime.
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Fire-Phone-32GB-Unlocked/dp/B00OC0USA6
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Probably varies from seller to seller, but in general, yes. Prime included. Lowest I saw 129.99 free shipping.
jpeg42 said:
From where? "Unavailable" on Amazon. Not sure if the ebay ones come with Prime.
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Fire-Phone-32GB-Unlocked/dp/B00OC0USA6
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It was there this morning, now it is saying unavailable. Looks like I picked a great time to have my existing Prime expire and picked up the phone just before they stopped selling.
Seems like they are. I would be very happy if they decide to give a bootloader unlock as a going away gift
I picked one off eBay with Prime for 139.99, there seem to be a few others out there. I been playing with it for 5 days now. So far so good, and for a net price of 40.00 bucks, definitely worth it.
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I am on the fence about buying that att fire phone too from ebay. (I read something about it updating to a newer OS from A&T causing side loading issues?)
Two questions:
1. With stock fire OS: Is there a way to get google apps (maps, Navigation with GPS) work reliability I don't want to be stuck to here maps.
2. If I go the CM11 route, has the mute button issue and other basics been fixed? And I assume here google apps will have no issues working.

My new *safe* note 7 has a bad IMEI

EDIT: See post #5. Samsung has multiple IMEI checkers for different countries, my google search led me to the wrong one.
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So I have a brand new, Verizon note 7, box has the black square, green battery icon.
After the reports this weekend, I thought "eh, I'll check". Using Samsung's IMEI check, it returns a message
Hold your horses.
It's either that the IMEI you entered is incorrect or device you are using might not be safe to use. If the latter is true and the device you have was obtained thru our Voluntary Replacement Program, power down your device and contact our Customer Service hotline at +63(2)422-2111 so we can sort things out as soon as possible.
If you have not yet availed of our Voluntary Replacement Program, we advise you to IMMEDIATELY POWER DOWN your Note7 device and get in touch with the entity from which you have obtained it so you could be assisted in getting a replacement unit or a different unit.
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Yea, that's not good. I guess I'm exchanging it later today for an S7 Edge now.
(Curiously, when I called Samsung just now they said it wasn't on the list of recalled phones, and that mine was safe to use... so left hand not knowing what the right is doing?)
I would trust the green battery icon and black square over the imei checker.
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Just goes to show how screwed Samsung has things when it comes to instilling trust with their customers when it matters most.
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The imei checker actually allows for an option that you DO have an exchanged Note yet it is still a bad one? What if this is a new feature that indicates there will be another, limited recall?
update, turns out I may have used the wrong IMEI checker. the one I used was the first hit in google for my search:
http://www.samsung.com/ph/note7imeichecker/ and I read "/ph" as "phone".
The checker at http://www.samsung.com/us/note7recall/ one says that my phone is safe.
So...strange. If I were in the Philippines this phone is bad, in the US it's safe?
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The imei checker actually allows for an option that you DO have an exchanged Note yet it is still a bad one? What if this is a new feature that indicates there will be another, limited recall?
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Lol! So it does. Just tried mine for a laugh.
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Maybe you got that error then because it's checking for a IMEI code that's linked with the Philippines but you're putting in a code that is for USA models and therefore is coming back as an incorrect IMEI hence the error message "It's either that the IMEI you entered is incorrect...". So most likely just that and not a screw up with the checker lol.

IS there anyway to downgrade boot loader note 10 plus n975f

Is there any way to downgrade bootloader note 10 plus n975f, I have installed one UI 2.1 latest august security patch with N975FXXU6CTGD bootloader, Problem is My mobile is demo unit and someone installed patch with IMEI match in it and it was working fine until I did a mistake of upgrading. now its apparently not possible to downgrade or get back mobile networks back. Is there any solution to my problem. IMEI showing fine and when I check status by #*1234# and its showing status NG. I want to get come back the call option to make calls please help me if there any solutions. I have tried chimera and it says unsupported modem try to install different firmware. My humble request to XDA developer to look at it and get back to me with a solution, would be a genius act.
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All the stuff you mention sounds really shady, as all demo units are not to be used as regular ones, in other words, the demo units are issued to carriers and official distributors, and never intended to be sold to public, thence, having one is not normal, no help will be offered here, as it is illegal in most countries to tamper IMEI numbers, which is a common practice with stolen and red flagged devices, next time gather enough money to buy a legal device
@ farhan_ali790 - Some things you have been saying within regards to this phone are quite unsettling. Either your mistaking what phone you really have, a communication/detail issue, or you got the phone second hand and this is the way it was when you got it.
Either way the following will be of interest:
If you have a demo phone then it should not work on the cellular network. Those are for demonstration purposes so people can see what the phone looks like, see how the screen looks and get a chance to use the apps on it. For this reason the phone was made in such a way that the ability to connect to the cellular network will not work. If you truly and really do have a demo phone then it will not be able to access the cell network.
If your claim is you have a demo phone and that it is showing (or had the IMEI number changed/patched to show) as a N975F and your talking about a patched IMEI number then sorry, but your most likely out of luck here. The discussions of tampering or altering an IMEI number are not allowed due to such actions being illegal in a lot of places. Contact the person whom patched the IMEI for you for help on this one.
It has been mentioned numerous times that flashing a bootloader higher then what is currently on the phone is a one way street. You can not downgrade the bootloader. Please take the time to do some research on the subject if you have further questions on it.

Question Message "This Device is Managed" , what can i do?

Hello Dear community, i have two Phones , one Pixel 6 and one Pixel 6 Pro and when i try to setup the phone it show me the message " This device is managed" and you can see on the screenshot. Please how can i solve this issue? I bought the phones in second hand by Ebay.
Thanks.
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If the phone is showing that message and was purchased off of eBay, then the phone was stolen from a business. The phone cannot be utilized as it will be flagged and will have its IMEI blacklisted after some time. That message you are seeing confirms that.
Unfortunately for you, there is no work around to resolve this - as theft isn't a 'real' phone problem. The protection with phone management is just a corporate move to give companies more control over the devices that they purchase. So essentially, there is a much lower chance of them being stolen. Because once they are stolen, they're basically just local music players that cannot be utilized as a cellphone and will automatically wipe themselves clean on a timely basis (once they are reported as being stolen).
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If the phone is showing that message and was purchased off of eBay, then the phone was stolen from a business. The phone cannot be utilized as it will be flagged and will have its IMEI blacklisted after some time. That message you are seeing confirms that.
Unfortunately for you, there is no work around to resolve this - as theft isn't a 'real' phone problem. The protection with phone management is just a corporate move to give companies more control over the devices that they purchase. So essentially, there is a much lower chance of them being stolen. Because once they are stolen, they're basically just local music players that cannot be utilized as a cellphone and will automatically wipe themselves clean on a timely basis (once they are reported as being stolen).
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Thanks vor your reply,
i donĀ“t think the phones was stolen because the selers of this phones is a company in Germany and they have more than 50 pieces of this phones, They wrote on the listing that the phones was used only for demostration purposes , so google will not remove the mdm lock if i contact them on the geving email adress?
If the device is truly legally sold, you need to get into contact with the seller to see if they can release it from their MDM server. If they cannot, only they can be the ones to contact Google. Google will NOT help you if you do not have the original purchase order from when it was MDM enrolled. Even if the user has a ton of devices for sale, that doesn't mean they were acquired legitimately. It's possible they were supposed to be destroyed and kept enrolled to prevent them from being resold, which is what sounds most likely to me. As someone who works in IT asset management, the ONLY reason we leave our devices DEP or MDM enrolled is to prevent someone from snagging it before we dispose of it.

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