in about phone my serial number isn't the same as on the box or the sticker under the battery cover, should it be the same, i would have thought so, and if anyone doesn't mind checking theres to confirm it I would be grateful.
GoNz0 said:
in about phone my serial number isn't the same as on the box or the sticker under the battery cover, should it be the same, i would have thought so, and if anyone doesn't mind checking theres to confirm it I would be grateful.
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Did you just flash the newest ICS leak? Because if you did, I remember reading some comments about their serial being all screwed up after installing it.
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beston94
yes but that gave a blank serial number, i have since flashed back the stock vodafone firmware, i have a serial number listed, but not the one on the sticker/phone.
found a asus transformer thread about the same thing, it seems they do not match.
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I'm curious to see if there are others in the US who can't get their tablet to recognize that there's an update available. If your tablet won't even recognize an update, then please post here and also add in whether or not you have a serial number in your software. (Go to Settings, About my tablet, status, and scroll down to "Serial Number".
I want to know if the serial number is the real culprit.
No update here either. Wiped my tab completely back to stock...didn't work.
I also have an unknown serial number. I can't afford to exchange because I need this thing for school...
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I'm curious to see if there are others in the US who can't get their tablet to recognize that there's an update available. If your tablet won't even recognize an update, then please post here and also add in whether or not you have a serial number in your software. (Go to Settings, About my tablet, status, and scroll down to "Serial Number".
I want to know if the serial number is the real culprit.
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Mine has the unknown serial number and is going back to Best Buy right now. :/
is it possible to edit serial number?
Okay so 2/2 folks in the US who can't get the update to launch have unknown serial numbers. (side note: I can't even get the update to work when I download the android police file and update it that way- it gives an unknown error every time)
@justlou- does that mean you are in the US and weren't able to get your system to recognize that there was an update available?
@leaking- someone smarter than I would have to answer that, but I'd imagine you'd need root to do it, and it appears as though we can't get root access either without serial numbers.
Leakinglung said:
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No. You can't even root without the serial number.
I'm getting my prime delivered tomorrow, hoping and praying to the heavens above i don't have this serial number issue.
Im in Canada still no update :'(
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just wanted to report i have no serial number listed in the about section, and got not OTA last night until i did a factory reset.
i'm located in seattle,wa
that said when i did the factory reset i skipped adding my google account, just did the wifi part of the initial setup and skipped the rest, the reason i did this is i didn't want a bunch of updates and apps being pushed through trying to resynch my google accounts with the tablet, try doing that way, go stright from wifi setup to search for new updates.
my s/n on the unit is as follows s/n:bcokas024xxx (the little sticker next to the charging port)
I received my update this morning in the USA. Also a friend near by got his.
Finally another friend who is in Mexico on vacation got his ICS today.
Interesting. Has anyone else managed to make this work? I'm going to try now.
Out of curiosity- does your system now have a registered serial number?
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just wanted to report i have no serial number listed in the about section, and got not OTA last night until i did a factory reset.
i'm located in seattle,wa
that said when i did the factory reset i skipped adding my google account, just did the wifi part of the initial setup and skipped the rest, the reason i did this is i didn't want a bunch of updates and apps being pushed through trying to resynch my google accounts with the tablet, try doing that way, go stright from wifi setup to search for new updates.
my s/n on the unit is as follows s/n:bcokas024xxx (the little sticker next to the charging port)
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if this works you'll have made a whole lot of primer owners happy lol.
I have unknown serial number listed, and have no update available. Ordered from Best Buy.
Hrm- I tried it but did everything except google sign-in. No help.
What exactly did you skip over? Things like time/date, etc as well? Or just the google sign in page?
Anyone else have any luck with this?
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I have unknown serial number listed, and have no update available. Ordered from Best Buy.
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when did you order yours from best buy, cause everything i read so far says that most unknown serial number tabs are from pre orders around the 20-24th of dec.
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when did you order yours from best buy, cause everything i read so far says that most unknown serial number tabs are from pre orders around the 20-24th of dec.
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Ordered mine the 26th and it has an unknown S/N. This is really upsetting me.
so does anyone have an unknown serial number prime that isn't from best buy?
just curious how widespread this problem is. and my money is on that being what's blocking your update, since it may contain region info (US/EU) in it...
yeah i skipped over everything except the wifi setup, left time and date as whatever it was ect, i also bought mine from best buy as well,
seriously did a factory reset, picked my network entered my password skipped the time and date setup (believe i left it on network) and skipped google accounts setup and it was there, that said, i haven;t tried to root or anything of that sort yet and also didn;t have any of the other previous s/n issues people have been reporting, i may just be lucky, i just know i have no s/n listed in teh about section and everything seems to be working great after factory reset and ICS install.
i'll be back in an hour if you guys need anything else
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when did you order yours from best buy, cause everything i read so far says that most unknown serial number tabs are from pre orders around the 20-24th of dec.
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Yup...I think we're zeroing in on a batch error/problem. This especially concerns me as I'm hoping to root the device soon.
Asus live chat is offline now, email service request sent. I may end up at BB tonite if they have any in stock...I'd be interested in an exchange if this is going to take longer than a day or so to fix...I imagine they'll be publishing some type of firmware fix...
I think it would help if people having trouble with the serial number problem email asus support, mentioning clearly the serial number issue and why we suspect that has something to do with the lack of an available update.
Mine was ordered on the 29th of December, and it's from Officedepot.com. So it's not just BB.
I've tried to do the factory reset skipping google account registration, and it didn't help.
Are any of you able to get the Android Police file to work? Every time I do it- I get "Unknown Error 2".
Very frustrating.
Need my serial number for insurance purposed, Issue is there no label under the battery, The software has "unknown" under serial number, I have no box, Where else could I find it?
And the magic 8 ball says............
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I think you have a problem there... The phone should have the sticker under the battery.
If not your out of luck.
I have a custom ROM (since I bought the phone) and it has always said UNKNOWN under serial but maybe** (I'm just guessing here) if you use a stock ROM you can see the serial.
ok, so I am about to buy a transformer prime BACK of mine that was stolen, but I am wondering what odds are that it is really mine...i know my serial number, but does anyone else's serial number BEGIN w/ C1OKAS1XXXXX ...okas1??? are most prime's this way? this is how mine is, but the one i am buying has the last 5 digits scratched out. so...????
is this okas1 unique or really common to all????
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!!! THIS COULD LEAD TO THE POLICE CATCHING SOMEONE WHO BROKE INTO MY HOME AND STOLE OVER $7,000 WORTH.
OKAS is pretty generic I'm afraid.
However, when you get it back, you can check the actual serial number from the "About Tablet" menu in settings.
Regards,
Dave
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However, when you get it back, you can check the actual serial number from the "About Tablet" menu in settings.
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or just ask for a screenshot from the seller.
Check the s/n in the "settings" section, it can't be scratched out there!
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I purchased Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100. Now:
IMEI on the device matches the backside sticker as well as the box.
Device information application from Google Play/Marketplace verifies that it is S2, also all the device information like the CPU/GPU specifications.
AnTuTu benchmark verifies it is S2 indeed, scores 9000+ on Android 2.3.5
Is above enough for verification & confirmation that this is indeed a genuine device?
Someone raised my suspicion over the device so upon checking I found that the SD card slot on this S2 is right under the SIM card slot (and no marking about it, that it is present there). Most of the International version S2s I have found online so far have the SD card slot separately to it's left side. You can see that the battery placement is different too (contacts are to the different side). I am attaching a picture, removed IMEI information - self explanatory so any help about this will be appreciated.
Is there anyway to confirm IMEI of this device officially from Samsung? For example, Apple iPhone and any other device can be checked for Warranty on their website using the IMEI number/Serial number.
Technically, your IMEI will tell you both the manufacturer and the particular model of your phone. Go here: http://www.nobbi.com/tacquery.php, and look up the first 8 digits of your IMEI (first two is the Reporting Body ID, and the next six is the Type Allocation Code). Now, whether you trust this or not is another question - IMEI structure is a public knowledge, and can be faked...
Personally, I have never seen a picture of such S2 hardware design. Looks weird, I would also be scratching my head...
Legit.
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Technically, your IMEI will tell you both the manufacturer and the particular model of your phone. Go here: , and look up the first 8 digits of your IMEI (first two is the Reporting Body ID, and the next six is the Type Allocation Code). Now, whether you trust this or not is another question - IMEI structure is a public knowledge, and can be faked...
Personally, I have never seen a picture of such S2 hardware design. Looks weird, I would also be scratching my head...
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Nothing shows up on the above site but IMEI validates from the link mentioned below, on the same page.
gastonw said:
Legit.
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I just upgraded to Samsung's 4.1.2 (Android) and it's working without an issue.
Thanks for your quick responses .
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Nothing shows up on the above site but IMEI validates from the link mentioned below, on the same page.
I just upgraded to Samsung's 4.1.2 (Android) and it's working without an issue.
Thanks for your quick responses .
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Thanks? what you mean thanks?
It 20 bucks each.
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Nothing shows up on the above site but IMEI validates from the link mentioned below, on the same page.
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That is strange... But when you validate the IMEI, does it actually show you the manufacturer and the model? It should (see attached pics -- the TAC lookup and the IMEI validation).
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Thanks? what you mean thanks?
It 20 bucks each.
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That is strange... But when you validate the IMEI, does it actually show you the manufacturer and the model? It should (see attached pics -- the TAC lookup and the IMEI validation).
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Hmm, that it does not... for TAC database it says, "No entrys found matching your query" and when I check validity of IMEI. I get the following:
Issued by: 35 (British Approvals Board of Telecommunications (BABT))
TAC: ******** (Unknown)
SNR: ******
CD: *
IMEI: ***************
Check: The submitted IMEI looks valid
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TAC:******** (Unknown)
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Unknown TAC is definitely suspicious, because it's supposed to correspond to a specific make and model of the phone...
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Unknown TAC is definitely suspicious, because it's supposed to correspond to a specific make and model of the phone...
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You are correct. I purchased another Samsung phone and checked the TAC/IMEI on the site you gave and everything for it shows up. I returned S-II to the shop I purchased it from.
I wanted to ask, are IMEI numbers in a sequence? Because I noticed that the lot of these Samsung S-II's, which he was selling had the IMEI numbers in a series/sequence i.e. the phone I had ended with 082 and I saw another which had the same IMEI number as the first, except ending in 097.
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I wanted to ask, are IMEI numbers in a sequence? Because I noticed that the lot of these Samsung S-II's, which he was selling had the IMEI numbers in a series/sequence i.e. the phone I had ended with 082 and I saw another which had the same IMEI number as the first, except ending in 097.
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In simple terms, yes, they are sequential. IMEI structure is pretty simple, and it's a public knowledge. You can easily find a complete info on it. The first part (8 digits) is the Reporting Body ID, followed by the Type Allocation and Assembly Code. Then goes the 6-digit Serial Number of the device, and the last digit is a check (a rudimentary validation method). As you can imagine, serial numbers for the same device model on the same assembly line will indeed be sequential...
Ok so I myself updated to the new jellybean tonight over kies by entering my s/n number on the back of the phone and updating firmware to 4.1.2. My friend went to do the same thing only his doesn't have an S/N number. Just an imei number like WTH? We also noticed his was made in china while mine was made in Korea. His is phone is white and mine is black (no it's not racial) just wondering if that's got something to do with it. So he tried typing in the imei number and no go. He tried looking in phone settings and the s/n number there is significantly smaller than mine and kies didn't accept it.
Does anyone else have this problem?
My sticker under the battery matches settings/about phone/status/sn. Just make sure he isn't mixing up zeros with O's. Good luck.
Edit: Mine is 11 digits
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Ok so I myself updated to the new jellybean tonight over kies by entering my s/n number on the back of the phone and updating firmware to 4.1.2. My friend went to do the same thing only his doesn't have an S/N number. Just an imei number like WTH? We also noticed his was made in china while mine was made in Korea. His is phone is white and mine is black (no it's not racial) just wondering if that's got something to do with it. So he tried typing in the imei number and no go. He tried looking in phone settings and the s/n number there is significantly smaller than mine and kies didn't accept it.
Does anyone else have this problem?
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No I am not mixing anything up, my label clearly DOES NOT SAY SAMSUNG or MADE IN KOREA it says the Model of the phone SGH-I717 and Made In CHINA
NO S/N at all....
-AkWingnut
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No I am not mixing anything up, my label clearly DOES NOT SAY SAMSUNG or MADE IN KOREA it says the Model of the phone SGH-I717 and Made In CHINA
NO S/N at all....
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Stock rom will show serial number under settings/about phone or further under phone status. Never found the phone serial under cm10, or other custom roms.
I too have just a model # and imei which kies refused. Odin to stock or a stock touchwiz based rom and you'll find it.
Unless you have the box the phone came with, that's my solution.
You can also download the update from Sammobile or this link http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda/AT&T+Note+1/Stock+Jelly+Bean/ and install using Odin.
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Thank you all for your suggestions, I know I can install it another way its just Why is there a Made in China sticker instead of Made in Korea? What did I pay 300 for a knock-off from ATT? What isnt there a S/N on the sticker where there should be one? This is the reason of this post to see if anyone else has the same issues with there Notes, are they really Samsung Made in Korea or a Knock off Made in China? Thanks for your opinions...
-AkWingnut
Samsung is Korean. You got a clone.
The model number is india seven one seven
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Thank you all for your suggestions, I know I can install it another way its just Why is there a Made in China sticker instead of Made in Korea? What did I pay 300 for a knock-off from ATT? What isnt there a S/N on the sticker where there should be one? This is the reason of this post to see if anyone else has the same issues with there Notes, are they really Samsung Made in Korea or a Knock off Made in China? Thanks for your opinions...
-AkWingnut
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did you get a new or a refurb? my refurb (I warrantied mine due to issues) doesn't have the original samsung sticker which irritates me to an extent. Mine does say made in Korea though. no S/N on mine though.
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did you get a new or a refurb? my refurb (I warrantied mine due to issues) doesn't have the original samsung sticker which irritates me to an extent. Mine does say made in Korea though. no S/N on mine though.
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+1 here
Made in Korea although remanufactured, without the s/n on it
Edit: Black with blue battery cover here.
I have a referb, and an original in front of me. Both have identical stickers under the battery. The referb has an additional sticker on it saying ATC. They both are black, made in korea, and have s/n numbers. So that rules the refurb idea out. Do you guys with missing s/n's have white phones by any chance? I'm wondering if the white version was made in china and the black version made in korea. Not trying to be racial, just curious cause wingnuts with the missing s/n is white and made in china and mine with the s/n is black and made in korea.
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I have a referb, and an original in front of me. Both have identical stickers under the battery. The referb has an additional sticker on it saying ATC. They both are black, made in korea, and have s/n numbers. So that rules the refurb idea out. Do you guys with missing s/n's have white phones by any chance? I'm wondering if the white version was made in china and the black version made in korea. Not trying to be racial, just curious cause wingnuts with the missing s/n is white and made in china and mine with the s/n is black and made in korea.
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it could also be different referb shops too. To think Sammy only contracts to one in Korea seems a tad naive. but that's a valid question about white vs black. mine is black and from Korea. also no ATC sticker on mine
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I have a referb, and an original in front of me. Both have identical stickers under the battery. The referb has an additional sticker on it saying ATC. They both are black, made in korea, and have s/n numbers. So that rules the refurb idea out. Do you guys with missing s/n's have white phones by any chance? I'm wondering if the white version was made in china and the black version made in korea. Not trying to be racial, just curious cause wingnuts with the missing s/n is white and made in china and mine with the s/n is black and made in korea.
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TJ you suck!!!! HAHA