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Guest SebMK
Posted

My friend has an engineering sample phone but o2 has blocked it because it appears to have an IMEI with lots of zeros in it.

Is there any way of changing the IMEI or at least getting Android to report back a different IMEI?

Many thanks in advance, I'm aware that there may be some legal issues with this but it is not as if the phone has been stolen.

Thanks in advance,

Seb

Guest Rusty!
Posted

It is illegal regardless of the phone being legitimately owned, and you can't do it anyway.

Guest Batkoto
Posted
It is illegal regardless of the phone being legitimately owned, and you can't do it anyway.

Sure you can do it.

Don't say you can't when you're not on 100%

Guest nanortemis
Posted

I have also problem with IMEI, my IMEI has changed after CM7 flash, do you knwo how to recover it?

Guest Muppchan
Posted

IMEIs are, as far as i believe, now hard coded and cannot be changed.

It is also illegal to change the IMEIs on any device!

If it is a legitimate engineering sample then you should be able to approach the network and request that the phone be unblocked.

As for an IMEI being changed during a flash from one rom to another that should not be possible.

Guest nanortemis
Posted

Maybe it's legal / illegal ... but for sure it's possible, my IMEI has changed and now I need to find a way to recover it.

Guest imothep211
Posted

Hello,

Don't think all the people are illegal guys.

I want to flash the new 606 baseband.

I use smartflash but i was wrong in using this program.

I have cheked the box "Erase CP" and now my O2X does'nt find the network. My phone send "carte incorrect" or "No network".

And now my IMEI is different that the original... Why? I don't know.

I search how change this IMEI but i can't...

Guest Rusty!
Posted
Hello,

Don't think all the people are illegal guys.

I want to flash the new 606 baseband.

I use smartflash but i was wrong in using this program.

I have cheked the box "Erase CP" and now my O2X does'nt find the network. My phone send "carte incorrect" or "No network".

And now my IMEI is different that the original... Why? I don't know.

I search how change this IMEI but i can't...

According to this thread a combination of NVFlash and Smartflash will get your IMEI back.

Guest Batkoto
Posted
Hello,

Don't think all the people are illegal guys.

I want to flash the new 606 baseband.

I use smartflash but i was wrong in using this program.

I have cheked the box "Erase CP" and now my O2X does'nt find the network. My phone send "carte incorrect" or "No network".

And now my IMEI is different that the original... Why? I don't know.

I search how change this IMEI but i can't...

Because you've selected erase CP box.

Rule No.1 is never select this if you dont have the correce baseband for your device.

Try getting default baseband your device came with, flash it again and this time CHECK THE BOX "ERASE CP" WITH PURPOSE

  • 2 weeks later...
Guest nanortemis
Posted

Hello,

Please try this

1. Connect phone by USB

2. Enter 1809#*990# in dialer

3. Select Port Settings -> Select CP USB

4. Start hyperterminal, in COM settings select same port like in devide manager -> LGE mobile USB Serial Port, 115200

5. Type AT if response is not OK, change port number

6. Type at%imei, it should display your current IMEI

7. Type at%imei=x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x , where x,x,x... is your orginal IMEI number

8. Reset

Guest casper326
Posted
Hello,

Please try this

1. Connect phone by USB

2. Enter 1809#*990# in dialer

3. Select Port Settings -> Select CP USB

4. Start hyperterminal, in COM settings select same port like in devide manager -> LGE mobile USB Serial Port, 115200

5. Type AT if response is not OK, change port number

6. Type at%imei, it should display your current IMEI

7. Type at%imei=x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x , where x,x,x... is your orginal IMEI number

8. Reset

It work~~ THANKS~

  • 1 month later...
Guest shamrock1
Posted

Hi, i tried to dial 1809#*990# but it says "connection problem or wrong mmi code". im i doing it wrong?

What to do because my imei changed an i cant get it back?

Guest Batkoto
Posted

Hi, i tried to dial 1809#*990# but it says "connection problem or wrong mmi code". im i doing it wrong?

What to do because my imei changed an i cant get it back?

Are you running custom ROM?

If YES, this is the reason why you are getting this

Guest shamrock1
Posted

Are you running custom ROM?

If YES, this is the reason why you are getting this

Im running CyanogenMod-7.1, is it not possible to run under this rom? under what rom should i run it ?

Guest ololizoz
Posted

Im running CyanogenMod-7.1, is it not possible to run under this rom? under what rom should i run it ?

Well, if you shouldn't run a custom rom, then whats left?...

Guest libehv
Posted

you have to use lg dialer or compatible,

the other way is to add an activity shortcut 'hidden menu' by using launcher pro for example

  • 2 weeks later...
Guest bogazicili90
Posted

Hello,

Please try this

1. Connect phone by USB

2. Enter 1809#*990# in dialer

3. Select Port Settings -> Select CP USB

4. Start hyperterminal, in COM settings select same port like in devide manager -> LGE mobile USB Serial Port, 115200

5. Type AT if response is not OK, change port number

6. Type at%imei, it should display your current IMEI

7. Type at%imei=x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x , where x,x,x... is your orginal IMEI number

8. Reset

Can you help me i need to change my phone's imei but i can't success it gives IMPL ERROR message after type "at%imei=x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x ,"

Guest bogazicili90
Posted

İsn't there anybody to help me on changing the emei of Optimus 2x?

  • 4 weeks later...
Guest casper326
Posted (edited)

İsn't there anybody to help me on changing the emei of Optimus 2x?

Nanortemis has post the steps clearly... I haven't do any extra step...

1. Connect phone by USB

2. Enter 1809#*990# in dialer

3. Select Port Settings -> Select CP USB

4. Start hyperterminal, in COM settings select same port like in devide manager -> LGE mobile USB Serial Port, 115200

5. Type AT if response is not OK, change port number

6. Type at%imei, it should display your current IMEI

7. Type at%imei=x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x

where x,x,x... is your orginal IMEI number

8. Reset

Edited by casper326
  • 3 months later...
Posted (edited)

Nanortemis has post the steps clearly... I haven't do any extra step...

1. Connect phone by USB

2. Enter 1809#*990# in dialer

3. Select Port Settings -> Select CP USB

4. Start hyperterminal, in COM settings select same port like in devide manager -> LGE mobile USB Serial Port, 115200

5. Type AT if response is not OK, change port number

6. Type at%imei, it should display your current IMEI

7. Type at%imei=x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x

where x,x,x... is your orginal IMEI number

8. Reset

By putting the usb mode: USB CP

The PC did not do anything, does not appear to install any new device.

I can not select any COM, does not exist.

I add that I have it as well as baseband Unknow,

Sorry for my English.

Edited by wuepe
Posted

you can get a maximum of 5 years in jail for doing this... probably not a good idea to post it on the net lol, but it is possible

Guest oxyg3n89
Posted

Are you sure? Have you ever studied law or smth? Cause for stealing a car give a couple of years only. Otherwise if someone stole from mobile store and made lots of phones having legit imeis for profit reasons that seems a crime..:)

Posted (edited)

Are you sure? Have you ever studied law or smth? Cause for stealing a car give a couple of years only. Otherwise if someone stole from mobile store and made lots of phones having legit imeis for profit reasons that seems a crime..:)

look it up if you don't believe me... i think its a stupid charge altogether, besides they could never prove it anyway lol

EDIT: 5 year for the u.k, not sure what the take on this is in other regions

Edited by tillaz
Guest SuperSkill
Posted

5 yearshuh.gif In Norway the system probably don't know that its possible, and probably don't have any law against it. So, i would not be worried about it.....cool.gif

  • 4 months later...
Guest jackybong
Posted

hi guys,

did the step above work in windows 7 pro?

and how i start hyperterminal on windows 7 pro .

can anybody show me the step by step to doing the setting above on windows 7 pro

thanks alot .

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