Guest Ante111 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 My last drive was flashing through UPDATE.APP B895. Downgrade the B892 with the method "5irom". Backup IMEI I put the SDcard on the PC. Vain attempts ( B895 to B888, B885... ) to return the IMEI - still "0". But phone is fully functional. It calls, receive calls, write SMS. Many attempts - but the result is still "0". But the phone is working. How is this possible? What happens if you stay forever "0"? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary_J_Wright Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 My last drive was flashing through UPDATE.APP B895. Downgrade the B892 with the method "5irom". Backup IMEI I put the SDcard on the PC. Vain attempts ( B895 to B888, B885... ) to return the IMEI - still "0". But phone is fully functional. It calls, receive calls, write SMS. Many attempts - but the result is still "0". But the phone is working. How is this possible? What happens if you stay forever "0"? Thank you. your new rom must be rooted to restore imei imei MUST BE BACKED UP before downgrade and the original restored after new rom put on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Davidoff59 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 what does *#06# give you when typed into dialler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rico_89 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 what does *#06# give you when typed into dialler? Your IMEI number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest droiddruid Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 *facepalm* :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Davidoff59 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Rico Rico Rico, see the thread title and the context of the thread lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rico_89 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Rico Rico Rico, see the thread title and the context of the thread lol. LOL I basically Rickrolled myself :blush: .. I didn't note who posted I just clicked reply :P :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ante111 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 your new rom must be rooted to restore imei imei MUST BE BACKED UP before downgrade and the original restored after new rom put on Of course I know - I backed up IMEI After upgrading to a newer version (B892 to B895). So backup the IMEI of the B895 and I used the official B892. Not renew: ( And please: But the phone is working. How is this possible? What happens if you stay forever "0"? Thank you very much ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Davidoff59 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Your imei is meant to be checked every time your phone connects to the network. I imagine the phone will be blocked when its realised. I always thought imei was necessary for network connection. what does *#06# give you when typed into dialler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ante111 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) When I enter "* # 06 #" - IMEI = "0". The Menu - Screen Edited July 9, 2012 by Ante111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dazzozo Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I'm fairly sure changing IMEI is illegal anyway, you really want to minimise the time that you have the hacked IMEI. Restoring yours and rebooting should be the first thing you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ante111 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Restore IMEI in the program 5iromToolbox me just does not work :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary_J_Wright Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Restore IMEI in the program 5iromToolbox me just does not work :( you must root the rom to restore or it fails you have root? (superuser or supersu? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary_J_Wright Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Restore IMEI in the program 5iromToolbox me just does not work :( ROOT the ROM for 5iromtoolbox.apk to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ante111 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) I know you all that it works, but I have bad luck :( Trying on ... (Change the IMEI but I experiment 3 days) Thank you for your patience ... EDIT : Any attempt to install the (VOL + - and Power), for example original B888 = "Update failed" EDIT2 : Despite the language barrier is difficult to explain ... I'm sorry - I'm sorry to bother you. But I'm glad :) Edited July 9, 2012 by Ante111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ante111 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) Now, I restored from a backup original china "U8818V100R001C17B892". I tried again to Restore IMEI - but again without success. IMEI = "0". The phone offers me Online Upgrade from "U8818V100R001C17B892" to "U8818_Unicom_B926". 1) Can I upgrade to take risks with B926 IMEI = 0 ? 2) Is there any chance you think that I will have my IMEI ;-) ? 3) Probably will not do it alone but Vodafone service = ? Thank You. Edited July 9, 2012 by Ante111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ante111 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 The problem is solved: I upgraded to B926 ICS. Root. Installation 5iromToolBox - Restore. Thank you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rusak2 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Hi. My IMEI is also 0. Whatever)). I had problems to downgrade to GB some months ago. So I changed it to 0. Everything works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mack_ Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest b4da55 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Does Mobile data work with imei 0. If I remember correctly it never? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest george109 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) Does Mobile data work with imei 0. If I remember correctly it never? When My IEMI was 0, everything worked as normal on giffgaff. (Including 3G data) Edited May 31, 2013 by george109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plewis1981 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) When My IEMI was 0, everything worked as normal on giffgaff. (Including 3G data) Same hear, my IMEI was 0 for about 2 month's before I spotted it in about phone. I read somewhere that giffgaff and O2 don't need an IMEI not sure how true that is but I never had any problems, but I did read that altering the IMEI could get you 5 years in prison in the UK. So now i always make sure it is correct . Edited May 31, 2013 by plewis1981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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