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I ordered a Softbank Tytn for my buddy and i noticed the IMEI number on the box and on the device do not match. The seller was the one to unlock the phone, so my guess is once it was unlocked, the unlocker made a copy of an unlocked phone (of the firmware) on to the new softbank.
I've searched the forum only to find SIM Changing tools for other phones but ours. I know the IEMI number can be changed back, but does anyone have leads to how this can be done?
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I ordered a Softbank Tytn for my buddy and i noticed the IMEI number on the box and on the device do not match. The seller was the one to unlock the phone, so my guess is once it was unlocked, the unlocker made a copy of an unlocked phone (of the firmware) on to the new softbank.
I've searched the forum only to find SIM Changing tools for other phones but ours. I know the IEMI number can be changed back, but does anyone have leads to how this can be done?
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Changing an IMEI is possible, but illegal in many countries.
I'm trying to understand why you want to change it though. Are you having some kind of trouble with the device and/or service?
Look where your sim goes or the battery on your phone and the IMEI should be there, if it is different than the code actually on the phone or not (press '*#06#' and press go or send)
Worry about the phone not the box.
You need to be careful the IMEI number may be right on the phone and the box wrong. That is if your 'seller' opened 2 boxes and then unlocked them both and put them in the wrong box, the other person may have your box and their own IMEI (as is on your box). Or they just tossed the wrong box.
I have not heard of any unlocking that changes the IMEI only an IMEI hack.
Unless there is something else
imasri29 said:
I ordered a Softbank Tytn for my buddy and i noticed the IMEI number on the box and on the device do not match. The seller was the one to unlock the phone, so my guess is once it was unlocked, the unlocker made a copy of an unlocked phone (of the firmware) on to the new softbank.
I've searched the forum only to find SIM Changing tools for other phones but ours. I know the IMEI number can be changed back, but does anyone have leads to how this can be done?
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Ibrahim, I sold you this phone and I bought it from CellularArena a few weeks earlier. There is no problem with using that phone with the changed IMEI. It is too bad that CellularArena buys their unlocked X01HT with that method of unlocking but there is no problem to use that phone.
Possible to change the IMEI number? Your Pooched
So if someone with one of these unlocked phones (all with the same IMEI),
has their phone stolen or lost reports the IMEI so it cannot be used too easily. The IMEI get's blacklisted, the users are all pooched.
All of them..
Bummer !
A good lesson to anyone looking to have their IMEI changed.
Be afraid.... very afraid !!
I also heard that many X01HT sold in the grey market don't have matching IMEI.... Don't know why but it's perhaps really due to their method of unlocking.
Just wondering what sort of trouble it will stir up if the same IMEI is being used on the same network.
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So if someone with one of these unlocked phones (all with the same IMEI),
has their phone stolen or lost reports the IMEI so it cannot be used too easily. The IMEI get's blacklisted, the users are all pooched.
All of them..
Bummer !
A good lesson to anyone looking to have their IMEI changed.
Be afraid.... very afraid !!
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Yeah.. this is true but in Canada anyways, Rogers and Fido (now Rogers) do not blacklist IMEI. Blacklisting is risky business especially with blacklisting IMEI of devices that were not purchased through official channels. If it was so simple, a person could call in and blacklist random phones (albeit terribly random).
If the HongKong seller of these phones has done this same procedure with every X01HT they sold, there must be hundreds with the same IMEI, but have you seen anyone come here and say my new phone is blacklisted? No.
It's too bad that the unlock was done that way, but I don't think it will have any negative effect for any of these users, unless they go to a country where that IMEI has been blacklisted. It is also possible that the IMEI that *#06# returns is not actually the IMEI that is reported to the network either (as is the case with many sony ericsson phones where the IMEI is stored in 2 places on the device [OTP/GDFS]).
Would this not also impact the owner's ability to use BlackBerry Connect?
As part of the registration it asks for the PIN and IMEI. If someone has used the IMEI then that would preclude the second (or third, or fourth...) from using it with BBC.
Just a thought.
Victor
vabiro said:
Would this not also impact the owner's ability to use BlackBerry Connect?
As part of the registration it asks for the PIN and IMEI. If someone has used the IMEI then that would preclude the second (or third, or fourth...) from using it with BBC.
Just a thought.
Victor
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But this doesnt happen with blackberries.
I've verified the IMEI off my friend's phone and compared it to the sticker at the back and the numbers do not match. So is there a way to change this number to the one on the box?
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I've verified the IMEI off my friend's phone and compared it to the sticker at the back and the numbers do not match. So is there a way to change this number to the one on the box?
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So does mine!
I just want to make the IEMI numbers same!
Sounds like you had purchased a stolen phone , if the number on the back of the phone doesnt match the number the phones software display's.
cannot see any reason including unlocking that the imei should change?
Karzi said:
cannot see any reason including unlocking that the imei should change?
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Actually I though they explained it very well. Whom ever unlocked these phones is lazy, they cloned one unlocked phone and then copied it to the rest IEMI and all.
Quick Question: Does the IMEI when you press *#06# match either the box or the sticker inside the battery compartment of the phone?
If *#06# IMEI matches the sticker on the phone then why care about the sticker on the box, they just were stupid putting phones back in the boxes.
On the other hand, if you the *#06# IMEI doesn't match the sticker in the battery compartment then you do have a phone with a changed IMEI. If you live or use the phone in a country where changing the IMEI is illegal (who doesn't anymore) then I'd not want to use it simply because if there ever is an issue you will be held responsible.
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I ordered a Softbank Tytn for my buddy and i noticed the IMEI number on the box and on the device do not match. The seller was the one to unlock the phone, so my guess is once it was unlocked, the unlocker made a copy of an unlocked phone (of the firmware) on to the new softbank.
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Actually I though they explained it very well. Whom ever unlocked these phones is lazy, they cloned one unlocked phone and then copied it to the rest IEMI and all.
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I wonder how a ROM can be cloned without the IMEI ... ?
The 0182 loader which is now not yet unlockable . A fail safe method is to clone a image from a unlocked DOPOD rom (of course , it still brick your X01HT if you smashed the IC) .
That explains why most of the X01HT sold in HK with a unmatch IMEI . The box and the phone itself has the matched IMEI (I consider it as a new , original one) , however , the *#06# will not show the matched IMEI .
I would like to know it possible to modifiy the IMEI as well , however , I can still accept my phone with a unmatched IMEI .
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I wonder how a ROM can be cloned without the IMEI ... ?
The 0182 loader which is now not yet unlockable . A fail safe method is to clone a image from a unlocked DOPOD rom (of course , it still brick your X01HT if you smashed the IC) .
That explains why most of the X01HT sold in HK with a unmatch IMEI . The box and the phone itself has the matched IMEI (I consider it as a new , original one) , however , the *#06# will not show the matched IMEI .
I would like to know it possible to modifiy the IMEI as well , however , I can still accept my phone with a unmatched IMEI .
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As of now, its not possible to change the IMEI. It's also, in MOST countries of the world, illegal to do so.
The ROM itself is not cloned. It is the Qualcomm baseband chip that is cloned (it contains the IMEI and radio). When it is duplicated the IMEI is also cloned. The phone is now unlocked (in nvm) and is ready to take any rom.
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Sounds like you had purchased a stolen phone , if the number on the back of the phone doesnt match the number the phones software display's.
cannot see any reason including unlocking that the imei should change?
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The reason is because the phone was not, at the time, unlockable any other way (that they knew of). Imei changes as result of above post.
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As of now, its not possible to change the IMEI. It's also, in MOST countries of the world, illegal to do so.
The ROM itself is not cloned. It is the Qualcomm baseband chip that is cloned (it contains the IMEI and radio). When it is duplicated the IMEI is also cloned. The phone is now unlocked (in nvm) and is ready to take any rom.
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Thanks very much for your update ... So , they are actually taking out the Qualcomm chip out from the PCB ?
If so , isn't that a good chance to reconnect the GPS connection ? (I remember that in the HERMES GPS project it mentioned that the GPS switch is grounded so the GPS is malfunction) Is it possible to connect the pin the enable it ? Or still lack of the related components ?
Thanks very much for your update !
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Thanks very much for your update ... So , they are actually taking out the Qualcomm chip out from the PCB ?
If so , isn't that a good chance to reconnect the GPS connection ? (I remember that in the HERMES GPS project it mentioned that the GPS switch is grounded so the GPS is malfunction) Is it possible to connect the pin the enable it ? Or still lack of the related components ?
Thanks very much for your update !
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I dont know... You should ask them.
Hi Guys,
I have searched the forums but couldn't find the answer.
Unfortunately, my phone got stolen last weekend. Fortunately, i backed up the efs file and did a full TitaniumBackup. But since my phone have been stolen I would like to report that to the Police, but in order to so I need the phone's IMEI number.
I can see that the efs contains a folder called 'imei' and folder contains 3 files, but i cannot read my imei number anyway. Maybe i am doing something wrong? Do i need a specific program or do you guys know an easier way of finding the imei number from backup files?
Also, I do have a screenshot of the phone's BB version, kernel & build number (not that I think it matters), so I do have a lot of information about the phone. But can seam to find the imei number anyway.
Also, would it be even remotely possible to track my phone somehow? It has been wiped and factory reset by the thief.
Thanks guys, this is an awesome place!
Btw, i am on a Mac, maybe that's why i can't read the IMEI number??
The IMEI is also on the sticker on the original box.. if you have it.
If you created a Samsung account when you first purchased the phone and enabled the "Remote controls" feature in Security settings, I think you could try tracking it. Below is a screen shot of what I'm talking about.
I haven't tried it yet. Will report back in a bit if it actually works.
All the best!
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No chance of finding the IMEI from those details.
Simple solution, call your carrier. They'll have the IMEI. Ask them to block it so whomever has your phone can't use it, and if necessary you can give the po-lice the IMEI. Tho there's no way they're going to be able to find a stolen phone purely by having an IMEI. About 1 in 10,000 stolen phones are recovered by police. And unless you installed tracking software on the phone before it was stolen (or enabled remote tracking on a Samsung account, again before it was stolen), you can forget about going down that path (remote wiping it/tracking it).
The SGS2 isn't an iPhone.
Best you can do in this situation is have the IMEI blocked so the phone is useless to whomever has it. Unless it ends up in a country where the IMEI block isn't recognised (some less civilised countries don't recognise IMEI blocks from other more civilised countries) Tho this will soon be a thing of the past, in the next 12-18 mths the ITU will be putting in place global IMEI blocking, which means an IMEI blocked phone will be pretty much useless anywhere.
Hey guys! Thanks for all the info.
It turns out that the imei number was on the box
Actually, I had some tracking software on it before it got stolen, and I actually was able the find the phone number, name and adresse of the guy using my phone now, well girl actually. I have given all the info to the police and now I simply have to wait. I hope they can get it back, I think they should be able to with all that info
Thanks for your replies!
Hello guys,
new to this forum and feel awkward asking for help straightaway. Recently my friend bought a SGS3 from someone, the phone was security locked (using pin security) so searched the net and found that hard resetting the phone would do the job and unlock the phone. Now the problem comes with simlock but i cant figure out how to disable it, its not like i didn't try but this problem is unusual.
I read the guides on this forum for removing simlocks and tried the *#7465625# which returns with "Not registered on network" i tried insertig a sim and it wouldn't accept the sim but it wouldn't ask for any sim code either. I found this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023709 and after i reach the [6] Network Lock option it says menu doesnt exist. Also read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1683348 but to no avail. I used esexplorer the first time to go through the files after rooting and dont know if it wasnt rooted correctly or what but it showed efs folder empty. So i reset the phone again and this time used another app and now i can see the files in efs folder.
model: gt-i9300
android version: 4.1.2
baseband: I9300XXELLA
kernel version:3.0.31-742798, [email protected] #1, SMP PREEMPT Sat Dec 22 17:04:04 KST 2012
Build number: JZO54K
please help me.
Was the phone bought subsidized by a carrier? If so, they would need to release it, or unlock it.
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Was the phone bought subsidized by a carrier? If so, they would need to release it, or unlock it.
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The phone was bought used. I am not sure if it was subsidized or not as i cannot see any marking on the body of the phone nor their is any operator logo at the startup but i think that would be because i performed the hard reset.
Im not that familiar with simlocks, but perhaps a bump would help to find others that might be. I would think that it would have some kind of carrier info at boot, but then again i guess im only used to US devices... In about phone, the imei is listed, which matches the sticker inside the battery cover? And it is not a generic imei?
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Im not that familiar with simlocks, but perhaps a bump would help to find others that might be. I would think that it would have some kind of carrier info at boot, but then again i guess im only used to US devices... In about phone, the imei is listed, which matches the sticker inside the battery cover? And it is not a generic imei?
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the IMEi obtained from *#06# is same as the sticker behind the battery apart from one last (or two) digits which i think are the IMEI SV. I am assuming its not a generic IMEI. Also the sticker is unbranded, i dont know if service provider mark the stickers or not.
Stepping back and looking at the first couple posts of each thread, as well as yours, "tried the *#7465625# which returns with 'Not registered on network'" looks like the phone is NOT simlocked... What do you mean by "the phone wouldn't accept a sim"? It would not read it? Have you tried to send sms or a call? Or is it just data that does not work?
Hi dude I had the same problem and I downloaded the play store app Galaxysim unlock. It's from chain fire I think, and it's free. But in order to unlock all the features and what not, then one has to pay. Hope this helps.
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Stepping back and looking at the first couple posts of each thread, as well as yours, "tried the *#7465625# which returns with 'Not registered on network'" looks like the phone is NOT simlocked... What do you mean by "the phone wouldn't accept a sim"? It would not read it? Have you tried to send sms or a call? Or is it just data that does not work?
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The "phone not registered on network" also gave me the impression that it was not simlocked nor does it have any operator branding. But when i inserted the sim it would not connect to the operator and dialing *#7465625# would return the same message, i have tried both 3 and orange sims. This is what is confusing me. I also saw a thread on XDA checking your phones IMEI against blocked or stolen IMEIs and no red flags their either so i am assuming its not stolen phone which my friend bought.
If not simlock what could it be.
Have you checked apn settings, to see if they show up when you insert the sim? Honestly, I dont know how much help I could really offer, since this is uncharted territory for me, but again, maybe a bump and somebody will see this.. Have you tried to PM Odia? He was in the first thread you linked, offering help for people with sim lock problems, even though this doesn't seem to be that. He seems to know alot more than me, that's for sure!
Bought phone that was pin locked .
Surely the seller would have the Pin or unlock it before sale .
Sim / network locked problems .
This has all the appearance of a stolen phone ..
Hard reset will not remove operator logo it is more like the a previous user has flashed a stock rom on it .
jje
So you bought a phone used that had a passcode protecting it that you removed by wiping the phone and can't get it to register on the network. Why would anyone buy a phone that is pass code protected and the seller didn't know the pass code? It would seem you have a stolen or lost phone that has been imei barred by the networks to prevent criminals profiting on crime. Take it to your local police station, they can tell you if it is stolen property
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Guess i was overlooking the main evidence: buying a phone that is still code locked. But it brings up another point: Can a phone actually be 'turned off' or barred from the networks?
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Guess i was overlooking the main evidence: buying a phone that is still code locked. But it brings up another point: Can a phone actually be 'turned off' or barred from the networks?
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In the UK it can yes, once the imei is blacklisted it can never connect to any UK network. Unfortunately though it can still be used outside the UK but I think there is some progress being made on countries sharing blacklist databases
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I started to look this up for US circumstances. It seems that our carriers cannot lock it down, nor can they track it. I actually read that they expect the consumer to be in charge of evidence gathering, such as setting up a tracking app, acquiring carrier records for usage after the device is missing, and taking this info to your local police, who probably know much less and can do much less. Guess they figure its finders keepers, idk.
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Guess they figure its finders keepers, idk.
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft_by_finding
I don't think so
Mods, I think it may be prudent to close this thread
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JJEgan said:
Bought phone that was pin locked .
Surely the seller would have the Pin or unlock it before sale .
Sim / network locked problems .
This has all the appearance of a stolen phone ..
Hard reset will not remove operator logo it is more like the a previous user has flashed a stock rom on it .
jje
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So you bought a phone used that had a passcode protecting it that you removed by wiping the phone and can't get it to register on the network. Why would anyone buy a phone that is pass code protected and the seller didn't know the pass code? It would seem you have a stolen or lost phone that has been imei barred by the networks to prevent criminals profiting on crime. Take it to your local police station, they can tell you if it is stolen property
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Like i mentioned in my first post, its not my phone, though i am not expert in android but this doesnt mean i would be stupid enough to buy a phone that is locked and shows signs of a stolen phone.
Secondly, i had the same suspicion that this phone was either lost or stolen, the guy who bought it told me that the seller told him this phone was a taken from original owner instead of money owed so the original owner must have got this one blocked.
I checked on multiple websites and none of them flagged the IMEI as reported stolen or blocked. Are these websites unreliable or update after a long time.
Due to the new revelations of how this phone was acquired, i will no longer offer any assistance. In my mind, this phone qualifies as stolen.
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Due to the new revelations of "how this phone was acquired", i will no longer offer any assistance. In my mind, this phone qualifies as stolen.
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To me it seems like you are implying that i was the one who stole it. Read my previous post and if you can answer that question i would appreciate that. Thanks.
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Secondly, i had the same suspicion that this phone was either lost or stolen, the guy who bought it told me that the seller told him this phone was a taken from original owner instead of money owed so the original owner must have got this one blocked.
I checked on multiple websites and none of them flagged the IMEI as reported stolen or blocked. Are these websites unreliable or update after a long time.
The only sure way is to contact the network that blocked the phone .
Simlocked the network that the phone is locked to will unlock .Test is by putting the original network sim in the phone .
I would pass this information on to the owner and then stay clear of this phone .
jje
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Alright, so I've looked up at least 20 solutions to my error and it seems to be a common one but none of the solutions have worked for me so far.
My phone doesn't have any bars and says emergency calls only. Before, when I booted up the phone it would have the signal for 2-3 seconds before disappearing so I could receive text messages through that, but it doesn't even do that anymore.
Things I've tried:
Wiping Dalvik Cache
Factory Reset, wiping cache, dalvik cache
Restoring the /efs folder (This just resulted in getting a generic IMEI and replacing my old one, so I think my backup is messed up but I don't have any other backups to use. Yes, I renamed nv_data.bak to nv_data.bin and same with the md5 files.)
Using someone else's efs.img to restore my own via kTool, to no avail. The IMEI is still generic.
Flashing Jellybean 4.1.2 (I'm currently on CM10.1) with SLIGHT chance. When I used 4.1.2, I could see the bars of signal (3-4) but I still could only make emergency calls, and I couldn't connect to the network.
Using this method to restore my nv_data.bin: Link
Using GSII_Repair
Using this method: I was able to complete it successfully, but I still am seeing "emergency calls only": Link
Using this method: Link
I can't find CSC since I can't dial anything except to find IMEI, but the baseband version is LS8, but in the IMEI folder the mps_code.dat file reads as XEU. Should those be matching?
Also I believe my backup EFS isn't working because the dates of nv_data.bin and nv_data.bak are the same, both dated from 2011. I didn't do all these steps in that order, but I'm not sure what to do since I don't have any other backups.
I have NOT tried wiping /system manually but I'm not sure what this would achieve and I don't know what I would flash if I did.
Please help, I'm desperate and in no financial condition to buy a new phone. Thanks to all in advance.
Flash stock rom,i tried this many times.
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Flash stock rom,i tried this many times.
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Sorry, I forgot to state that I already tried this too. Didn't help, and I wiped /system this time.
Alright, so the phone has gone back to letting the signal appear for a second. I'm thinking the problem is that the generic IMEI is just blocked by my carrier (I'm on T-Mobile in the USA) because I was able to test my SIM in another phone today and it was fine.
Obviously I don't expect anyone to tell me how to change my IMEI since that's illegal, but are there any more miraculous efs-restoring methods? I'm willing to do anything at this point, besides visit a service center or pitch my phone.
This will probably be my last update, sorry for bumping but I'm really hoping someone will see this and either give me a miraculous solution or tell me to give up.
I've heard from a few posts that flashing Gingerbread fixed the IMEI somehow, sadly this did not work for me. What I'm wondering now is if I take it to a service center how much it will cost, because they don't sell i9100's in the US, I bought this as an unlocked phone and it has already been rooted. Will they even attempt to fix it, and can it be done? I don't see any other option.
Someone please reply, I at least need to know if I should give up or not and if this can be fixed at all.
I'm fairly certain you're in the wrong forum. What model number from the sticker on the phone chassis under the battery ?
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I'm fairly certain you're in the wrong forum. What model number from the sticker on the phone chassis under the battery ?
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No, it's definitely a Samsung Galaxy SII i9100 and this is the i9100 forum. My problem here is that yes, this is an i9100, which is the International version of the SII. I bought this off of eBay, used, from overseas. They don't really use this version in America (where I currently reside), we have the SGH models. Should I take this to my service provider (T-Mobile) or a Samsung service center, and will they even fix it after it's been rooted, the IMEI changed, and the fact that it's not an American phone?
They'll probably fix it but charge you an arm & a leg for it. Better off finding a local mobile repair shop with a RIFF box, will likely be much cheaper.
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They'll probably fix it but charge you an arm & a leg for it. Better off finding a local mobile repair shop with a RIFF box, will likely be much cheaper.
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Thanks for the advice! So I'm guessing there aren't any miraculous fixes or any other methods I can try then?
There are unfortunately no miracles in technology. If you've tried all the things in OP (good job persevering) then I'm afraid it's local mobile shop as MistahBungle said.
Sent from a galaxy far, far away
About £ 20 in uk so its not that expensive really. Once you have done this bk up your efs. Good luck. :thumbup:
I'm working on a Samsung A10 for someone. Model is SM-A102U. running Android 9.
It is stuck with FRP and I'm pretty sure the SIM needs to be unlocked, since I am in Canada and the phone is T-Mobile branded-----pretty sure T-Mobile doesn't have shops in Canada.
I have tried a couple FRP bypass methods but 1. Using a USB dongle doesn't induce file manager to open so I can run an APK.
2. I have tried SamsungFRPTool v1.5, but I can't get the USB debugging prompt to appear on the phone so that the process can be completed.
I may just kill two birds with one stone and flash a clean stock ROM onto the phone. Thoughts or suggestions?
Never buy a Samsung that has a Google account on it! The seller should remove their Google account and factory reset from settings before selling it. This would prevent this. By now it's hardly a secret and if FRP is active the phone's legal status is questionable. If the IMEI is blacklisted, you're boned. Best solution is to return to the seller for a refund.
I have no idea if this will work, but it seems your current solution will not work.
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Never buy a Samsung that has a Google account on it! The seller should remove their Google account and factory reset from settings before selling it. This would prevent this. By now it's hardly a secret and if FRP is active the phone's legal status is questionable. If the IMEI is blacklisted, you're boned. Best solution is to return to the seller for a refund.
I have no idea if this will work, but it seems your current solution will not work.
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I am able to get the IMEI number, how can I check if it's blacklisted?
It's a little complicated though, because the phone is locked to T-Mobile, (American company), whilst I am servicing the phone for use in Canada. A T-Mobile blacklisting may not be relevant outside of the countries of jurisdiction, but it certainly isn't a simple matter.
Edit: I just checked the IMEI via DeviceCheck.ca and it comes up clean. However, like I said, this phone is locked to a US carrier, and I used a Canadian blacklist check.
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I am able to get the IMEI number, how can I check if it's blacklisted?
It's a little complicated though, because the phone is locked to T-Mobile, (American company), whilst I am servicing the phone for use in Canada. A T-Mobile blacklisting may not be relevant outside of the countries of jurisdiction, but it certainly isn't a simple matter.
Edit: I just checked the IMEI via DeviceCheck.ca and it comes up clean. However, like I said, this phone is locked to a US carrier, and I used a Canadian blacklist check.
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Blacklisted is blacklisted, I believe, it's not by country. If the phone wasn't paid off to T-Mobile they could still blacklist it. Maybe contact them.
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Blacklisted is blacklisted, I believe, it's not by country. If the phone wasn't paid off to T-Mobile they could still blacklist it. Maybe contact them.
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So there is actually a Samsung specific IMEI check, and it actually yielded more info. The phone is nearly 3 years (estimated) old and is long past warranty according to that info.
Seems to be good. T-Mobile, like many US carriers would likely stonewall, and there are no local T-Mobile locations in Canada for the in person check they tend to require---if they would be helpful at all.
Startropic1 said:
So there is actually a Samsung specific IMEI check, and it actually yielded more info. The phone is nearly 3 years (estimated) old and is long past warranty according to that info.
Seems to be good. T-Mobile, like many US carriers would likely stonewall, and there are no local T-Mobile locations in Canada for the in person check they tend to require---if they would be helpful at all.
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Contact them. The original owner should have done this...
blackhawk said:
Contact them. The original owner should have done this...
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T-Mobile stonewalled as expected. I guess I need to enable USB debugging from recovery to do anything with ADB? Can this be done? I did not see anything for Odin in this phone's recovery menu either...
Ok I found this: https://www.isrgrajan.com/how-to-enable-usb-debugging-in-android-using-recovery-mode.html
But it doesn't mention HOW to inject the code it refers to that enables USB debugging.
This may actually open the door to a solution though!