IMEI = "0" . The phone works (calls, SMS = O.K.)

[Guest Ante111]

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.

[Guest Gary_J_Wright]

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

[Guest Davidoff59]

what does *#06# give you when typed into dialler?

[Guest Rico_89]

what does *#06# give you when typed into dialler?

Your IMEI number.

[Guest droiddruid]

*facepalm* :)

[Guest Davidoff59]

Rico Rico Rico, see the thread title and the context of the thread lol.

[Guest Rico_89]

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

[Guest Ante111]

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 ...

[Guest Davidoff59]

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?

[Guest Ante111]

When I enter "* # 06 #" - IMEI = "0".

The Menu - Screen

Edited July 9, 2012 by Ante111

[Guest Dazzozo]

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.

[Guest Ante111]

Restore IMEI in the program 5iromToolbox me just does not work :(

[Guest Gary_J_Wright]

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? )

[Guest Gary_J_Wright]

Restore IMEI in the program 5iromToolbox me just does not work :(

ROOT the ROM for 5iromtoolbox.apk to work

[Guest Ante111]

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

[Guest Ante111]

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

[Guest Ante111]

The problem is solved:

I upgraded to B926 ICS.

Root.

Installation 5iromToolBox - Restore.

Thank you all!

[Guest rusak2]

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.

[Guest mack_]

Interesting...

[Guest b4da55]

Does Mobile data work with imei 0. If I remember correctly it never?

[Guest george109]

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

[Guest plewis1981]

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