Hello Guys,
My G1 is Bricked, Have an Question,
As we know the JTAG De-brick stuff is under development, so the curremethod is to change the motherboard...
So My Question is If I get an Screen Broken G1 & Replace my Motherboard with its Board, will it change my IMEI number ???
yes (10 char)
And if the screen broken g1 is sim locked to some network, would it lock my g1 after swapping the MotherBoard ?
your unlock code corresponds with the IMEI number, so yes, the new board would need to be unlocked for any network other than tmobile. (or whoever the phone is subsidized through.)
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and today when I was looking into unlocking my phone, I noticed that the system IMEI is different from the IMEI label on the back of the phone.
I am using a deep shining ROM. did the ROM flash over the IMEI or was my phone just messed up to begin with?
also is there a soft method of finding out whether or not my phone is already unlocked?
Sorry to say but that guy messed your over by changing the IMEI. Flashing a rom doesn't do anything to IMEI, special tools and software CAN change it, and that is what this guy did. You can't do anything to change that, as changing IMEI is downright illegal and you dont want to get caught up in that.
As for finding out if its unlocked, take another companies SIM CARD, ie if you are with ATT, go and get a Rogers, or whoever else uses a SIM CARD, and find out if it will work in the phone.
so, it is quite possible that this phone is stolen? damn... what are the potential consequences of that? if he switched the original IMEI to the current one that I have, what if someone legitamately uses the imei on the same network, am I going to be screwed?
SUBLIMINALLYINC said:
so, it is quite possible that this phone is stolen? damn... what are the potential consequences of that? if he switched the original IMEI to the current one that I have, what if someone legitamately uses the imei on the same network, am I going to be screwed?
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No you will not get screwed. {Unless you really want to; then I'm sure we can arrange for it}
IMEI {International Mobile Electronics Identification} Numbers are uniqe to every phone, but the network does not {& I believe Cannot} read the IMEI. ESNs {Electronic Serial Numbers} are a different thing, as the CDMA networks use this # to Identify the devices network authenticity {in other words: Whether or not it's authorized to use the network}. GSM {Global SIM Management} Phones rely on the SIM card to authenticate the devices access to the network. An IMEI is never sent thru the network! That's like posting your social security # online {Mine's 420-69-840} About the only time that a false IMEI is a problem, is when you need to get it unlocked {as you are trying to}; or if you need to report it stolen/lost. If the latter is the case then you will need to provide the authorities with both IMEIs. This is in case the person that has it removes the label in the back. For unlocking the device, you need to give the # that's in the software; as this is the only # the phone knows. Oh yeah, You can't send it in to get HTC warranty service either
Have you tried asking the person you bought it from about this? I would!! I would want to know why he did it, how he did it, & where the other # came from. It is a possibility that he had replaced the Mainboard with another unit, but he should have changed the labels at the same time. I have done this with a few phones {combine a couple bad ones to make a good one}, but I always ensure the IMEI or ESN matches on the back & in the software! If you believe you were defrauded, then contact the authorities & explain it to them. If there is another phone with the same IMEI, they should be able to tell you.
It might either be that he changed the main board or the cover itself.. (hopefully he did not steal it..)
I wouldnt worry too much about it though. Just go with the IMEI that is displayed on your screen not on the back of the phone.
well i tried to get an unlock code by using the IMEI read off the system page on my diamond and the guy couldnt get aan unlock code; is there anyother way to get the correct code>?
SUBLIMINALLYINC said:
so, it is quite possible that this phone is stolen? damn... what are the potential consequences of that? if he switched the original IMEI to the current one that I have, what if someone legitamately uses the imei on the same network, am I going to be screwed?
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Hi,
Maybe it is or it isn't (but it is possible). It depends on which country that person bought this phone and maybe he used warranty service. I had this issue myself.After 2 month My Diamond didn't recognize my simcard, i sent it for warranty and when it came back GPS didn't work. so i sent it again , when i received it, at repair center they said that they replace mainboard, so imei changes and i received written document that they replaced mainboard (my back panel imei and the imei that phone shows are different now).
for checking it , Goto this site : http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis&sub=imeinr
enter both imei and check them, if both are for diamond i think your mainboard is changed before, but if the imei that phone shows is belong to another handset (for Ex : a nokia one or another htc model) i can say 99% percent your phone is stolen.
i'd probably bet he's bought an "original" housing from auction site. i've done it many of times but i usually rip the imei sticker off, bear in mind the imei on the diamond is only on a metal plate, he may have forgot to change this part, he may have damaged his old imei sticker/plate, as stated above he may have changed his main board also, there is many possibilities.
don't worry about it, if your still a bit worried try the CheckMEND online service here:
http://www.checkmend.com/uk/
It costs £1.99 per go, (which you'd want to do both imei's) but you get a certificate telling you wahts dodgy or not about your phone.
it a great service if you feel a little worried.
Successfully transplanted a motherboard from donor phone - and it looks like I am good to go. Now need to unlock the phone to use my non T-Mobile sim card.
Can anyone tell me if I use the original IMEI number - or the one from the transplanted motherboard / phone ?
Is the IMEI associated to the motherboard ?
Any feedback greatly appreciated
i believe you have to use the one from the donor motherboard since the old dead phone is no longer the IMEI for the new phone sir
I have this HTC One that was connected to Sasktel but I had a problem occur with the phone and I had to get it completely reprogrammed. After I received my phone back, it isn't connected to Sasktel anymore and they have no idea what carrier the phone is now connected to. (The new programmed phone now has a new IMEI Number) All I need to do is get the 8 digit number to unlock my phone so i can re hook it back up to Sasktel. Is there anyway I can do a carrier check or to get an unlock code?
Thanks
ive got a htc m7 sprint model num PN072 on 4.4.3 rooted,and on viper custom rom..bought off ebay,has bad esn,,,i need to sell this phone now..all attempts to unlock sim has failed..buying this was just a bad idea...i need to somehow unlock the sim,or connect to diffrent carriers,so i can sell the phone ,and not rip no one off..i need to be able to upload on ebay,and knowinly be able to tell the buyer it can in fact connect to a carrier or service..i dont care witch one as long as it will work with someone...can anyone help me get this done?..ive tried many ways,read threw several difffrent threads....i cant afford to pay to hook it up.i just need to know for sure it can be done so i cantell the buyer ...if anyone can get it done its XDA save my A.. xda!!!
lucky_515 said:
ive got a htc m7 sprint model num PN072 on 4.4.3 rooted,and on viper custom rom..bought off ebay,has bad esn,,,i need to sell this phone now..all attempts to unlock sim has failed..buying this was just a bad idea...i need to somehow unlock the sim,or connect to diffrent carriers,so i can sell the phone ,and not rip no one off..i need to be able to upload on ebay,and knowinly be able to tell the buyer it can in fact connect to a carrier or service..i dont care witch one as long as it will work with someone...can anyone help me get this done?..ive tried many ways,read threw several difffrent threads....i cant afford to pay to hook it up.i just need to know for sure it can be done so i cantell the buyer ...if anyone can get it done its XDA save my A.. xda!!!
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Blacklisted IMEI/MEID (bad esn) phones can not be repaired by the user. The imei blacklist is an international list which all gsm carriers have access to. Once the IMEI number of a phone is blacklisted, no gsm carriers will activate the phone on their network. Changing the IMEI number is the only solution but its illegal in some countries (check your local regulations). Even if its legal in your country, you can't (afaik) change the IMEI/MEID of the M7 because there is and encrypted key stored on the phone memory to check the authenticity of the IMEI number. If the key doesn't match then the radio will not turn on.
Best you can do imo, is to sell it as is (bad esn)
alray said:
Blacklisted IMEI/MEID (bad esn) phones can not be repaired by the user. The imei blacklist is an international list which all gsm carriers have access to. Once the IMEI number of a phone is blacklisted, no gsm carriers will activate the phone on their network. Changing the IMEI number is the only solution but its illegal in some countries (check your local regulations). Even if its legal in your country, you can't (afaik) change the IMEI/MEID of the M7 because there is and encrypted key stored on the phone memory to check the authenticity of the IMEI number. If the key doesn't match then the radio will not turn on.
Best you can do imo, is to sell it as is (bad esn)
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could it hook up to carriers like stright talk where you buy a code from them?...or like text now they have phone plans as well..or is the phone jus total loss like your saying..either way thanks for your input
Hi guys, recently i bought a T-mobile galaxy s6 from craigslist, i checked the imei and it was clean nothing wrong with it at all.
The phone is completely stock not even rooted. But the thing is the imei number under the settings is different than the one underneath the glass cover in the back. Both imei numbers are clean. The phone is locked right now and i can't use it for my at&t number. I talked to T-mobile customer service and they said that the phone should be unlocked with the imei number on the back of the phone. But when i gave them the imei number from the settings they said that it is invalid and won't show up in their system or data. So, I called Samsung and they said they won't be able to do anything at all, i just have to call T-mobile, but T-mobile is telling me to call samsung, and its just going through a cycle a stupid one. Both are knows for bad customer satisfaction and it is true.
Please, anyone have any idea how to unlock the phone? or overwite the imei number to return it back to the original one! Both companies won't help as they don't know what to do. I am sick to the bones of being a customer for both. BTW the device unlock app thing by t-mobile did not help the issue. it says can't recognize the device
hammy88 said:
Hi guys, recently i bought a T-mobile galaxy s6 from craigslist, i checked the imei and it was clean nothing wrong with it at all.
The phone is completely stock not even rooted. But the thing is the imei number under the settings is different than the one underneath the glass cover in the back. Both imei numbers are clean. The phone is locked right now and i can't use it for my at&t number. I talked to T-mobile customer service and they said that the phone should be unlocked with the imei number on the back of the phone. But when i gave them the imei number from the settings they said that it is invalid and won't show up in their system or data. So, I called Samsung and they said they won't be able to do anything at all, i just have to call T-mobile, but T-mobile is telling me to call samsung, and its just going through a cycle a stupid one. Both are knows for bad customer satisfaction and it is true.
Please, anyone have any idea how to unlock the phone? or overwite the imei number to return it back to the original one! Both companies won't help as they don't know what to do. I am sick to the bones of being a customer for both. BTW the device unlock app thing by t-mobile did not help the issue. it says can't recognize the device
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There was a guy on here named Stilfilz i think was his name. Maybe ask him.
Possibly the IMEI tmobile cant find in their system can be a metropcs galaxy s6 IMEI which is also sm-g920T hardware.
good luck
tyrone1 said:
There was a guy on here named Stilfilz i think was his name. Maybe ask him.
Possibly the IMEI tmobile cant find in their system can be a metropcs galaxy s6 IMEI which is also sm-g920T hardware.
good luck
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yeah i was in touch with the guy last night, but sadly the flexihub did not work on my computer we tried many times but no luck i always get no internet connection even though the internet is working . Do you think if i flash a metropcs stock rom it would help unlocking it? i think the phone is refurbished thats why i have a different imei number.
when i looked up the imei under the settings, i checked online for the imei and it says for model number SM-G920F ? should i flash a stock rom for that model number or what
Quick update ....
So I flashed a galaxy s6 AT&T stock rom 6.0.1 and its working fine. No longer need the t-mobile device unlock app, but now i am to the point where it asks for the unlocking code.
Should I purchase an unlock code online using the imei number the one from the settings?
UPDATE:
Thanks to Stilfilz , i flashed the stock rom then rooted it, then Stilfilz got it unlocked. Took only 3 minutes. now it is working with an AT&T sim card with no issues.
Hi, i have the same problem with my galaxy S6 edge, the IMEI number under setting is different from the one in the back plate. if you have a way to fix this please please email me at [email protected]
Thank you.
Please help me with this issue, i tried to flash it with original ROM using Odin, but no success. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you