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What happens if you ddn't write down your device ID when you got your phone

I flashed to Froyo 2.2 leaked the day I got my phone and never even knew about device ID. What does this mean for my future

avs420 said:
I flashed to Froyo 2.2 leaked the day I got my phone and never even knew about device ID. What does this mean for my future
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You can always flash back to stock using the following method (see link):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Once you flash back to stock, write down the ID and then do as you wish. This is the only way I can think of right now in order to get your ID. However, I thought the Froyo 2.2 leaks only changed the Android ID and not the device ID. But in any case, you can always go back to stock and write whatever information you need down.

Yeah, the problem is with the Android ID. After flashing 20+ times now, I decided only 2 days ago to save my Android ID when I flashed back to JF6. Before then, I was running with the incorrect Android ID or randomly generated ID without a problem.
And the way I ended up getting my Android ID was flashing to JF6, and downloading the app "Android ID Changer" (no root required just to view your ID)

I still have a backup copy of my JF6 settings.db file on my computer from when I first enabled sideloading. Just so happens, it's also my backup of my Android ID.
So just a thought for everyone else who comes around this thread for whatever reason, if you have a nandroid backup of your 2.1 rom, just dump the data.img file and grab your settings.db, open it with your favorite SQLite editor, and nab your Android ID out of it.

Ok, let me make sure I know what we're talking about. I flashed my Captivate to the leaked 2.2. It's rooted and lagfixed.
So, in doing so I've lost my device ID? How does this affect the phone? I haven't noticed any differences.
Mike

MicroBeta said:
Ok, let me make sure I know what we're talking about. I flashed my Captivate to the leaked 2.2. It's rooted and lagfixed.
So, in doing so I've lost my device ID? How does this affect the phone? I haven't noticed any differences.
Mike
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You may have periodic market problems. There are some games that may not work.
If it is working ok for you then go with it for now. When you are bored with what you are on and want to change roms you should and probably have to flag back to stock. St that time you can readily retrieve your id using app android id changer
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

i had an issue where even flashing back to stock one click wasn't rest IMEI or ID (also had changed my product code to tmobile.
Regardless your originial id can be found in multiple places
1. i believe its on the label under your battery
2. if the label is unreadable if you registered your phone with samsung website log in you can see your IMEI.

bames said:
i had an issue where even flashing back to stock one click wasn't rest IMEI or ID (also had changed my product code to tmobile.
Regardless your originial id can be found in multiple places
1. i believe its on the label under your battery
2. if the label is unreadable if you registered your phone with samsung website log in you can see your IMEI.
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The IMEI and Android ID are NOT the same thing. They are not related in any way at all.
If you mess up your IMEI there is no way to recover it or change it without a hardware device. The IMEI ties your phone to the carrier network and is used in conjunction with your SIM card.
This discussion is about the Android ID - it has nothing to do with cell phone networks or carriers, but it is used by games and the Market to identify your device. It can be changed very easily.

alphadog00 said:
The IMEI and Android ID are NOT the same thing. They are not related in any way at all.
If you mess up your IMEI there is no way to recover it or change it without a hardware device. The IMEI ties your phone to the carrier network and is used in conjunction with your SIM card.
This discussion is about the Android ID - it has nothing to do with cell phone networks or carriers, but it is used by games and the Market to identify your device. It can be changed very easily.
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not sure what your referring to as hardware device. Mine was messed up after flashing one of the i9000 roms as was my product code. Many of the custom roms assign a generic imei when installed but is usually restore to original when one click odin back to stock. In one instance doing such wouldn't restore it.
Both were able to be restored using root manager and a hex editor to correct the nv_data.bin file.

Where do you find the device id anyway?

qwertyaas said:
Where do you find the device id anyway?
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I downloaded an app called "ID" made by "Sora Takayama" from the market. That lists your SIM Serial, Device ID, Android ID and Subscriber ID.

The IMEI and Android ID are NOT the same thing. They are not related in any way at all.
If you mess up your IMEI there is no way to recover it or change it without a hardware device. The IMEI ties your phone to the carrier network and is used in conjunction with your SIM card.
This discussion is about the Android ID - it has nothing to do with cell phone networks or carriers, but it is used by games and the Market to identify your device. It can be changed very easily.
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Actually if you look at the first post the user asked specifically about their DEVICE ID (+ the thread title is regarding DEVICE ID) which is the IMEI as i understand. The Android ID is in fact different than the IMEI (DEVICE ID) and its possible he meant to reference android id but i was simply responding to the question as it was stated rather than reading anything into it.
So to be clear my understanding is
IMEI = DEVICE ID
IMEI does not = ANDROID ID
DEVICE ID does not = ANDROID ID
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and +1 on the ID app...i am going to snap a screen shot of it to keep saved on external and hard drive so i have the info accessible if something gets messed up.

Sorry I meant Android ID

What happens if you ddn't write down your device ID when you got your phone?
A little Korean dude shows up at your house, rings the bell and then laughs in your face.
JK

cappysw10 said:
What happens if you ddn't write down your device ID when you got your phone?
A little Korean dude shows up at your house, rings the bell and then laughs in your face.
JK
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he already did that after the most recent "gps optimization" app released in the market

[Q] Device Serial number differences

Hi,
I have noticed the following regarding the serial number of my phone (Huawei G500 pro - rooted - stock ROM)
When I go to System Settings\About phone\status i get the serial number 0123456789ABCDEF
But the sticker under the battery and in the package display a different one which looks like a normal 16 characters serial number.
I can only see the sticker's serial number when boot to factory settings (pressing power button & Vol -) in PCBA test.
In some other forums I read that the serial number can also be found in file /sys/class/android_usb/f_accessory/device/iSerial
In my case this file shows the 0123456789ABCDEF.
Does anybody has an idea what is happening?
Is there a way to have my normal serial number to be appeared?
Thank you

I don't know how to fix this but the same thing happened to me with my optimus v.

cdog1213 said:
I don't know how to fix this but the same thing happened to me with my optimus v.
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At least I ' m not the only one that noticed this. So you 've also checked and through factory menu or you compared with the sticker?
By the way are you rooted?

i have noticed that too on HTC phones and Samsung phones,tablets and tabs. turned to be all these chinese replicas that will bare the same look same software but different performance and lacking some software properties and features. especially in settings and camera. so now before i buy any phone, it has to be opened and i avoid any (0123456789abcdef or 00000000000000) serial numbers.

How to write serial numbers to the MB

I am trying to either find a legal program that can be used to do nothing more than write a serial number to a tablet Motherboard, or even find a way to create a simple program/app to do this for me. In replacing a board on a Samsung Android tablet, yellow block letter text appears on screen as well as displays incorrect serial number, anyone at all have any ideas on this. Needed for android tablets only though.
Thanks

tmcconnell80 said:
I am trying to either find a legal program that can be used to do nothing more than write a serial number to a tablet Motherboard, or even find a way to create a simple program/app to do this for me. In replacing a board on a Samsung Android tablet, yellow block letter text appears on screen as well as displays incorrect serial number, anyone at all have any ideas on this. Needed for android tablets only though.
Thanks
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it seems you have problem with your /efs partition which contains All Device information like serial and IMEI and MAC Address ,, If youhave a backup of it ,, you can restore it and your problem will be fixed ,, Otherwise You Must go to Samsung Service Center

[Q] Incorrect phone number?

Since flashing Lollipop last night, in Settings > About > Status, the phone number is in-correct. It is displaying the phone number that was originally associated with that sim card, not the number I had ported over by Three UK.
The number displayed fine on 4.4!
Calls/txt/whatsapp still seems to work on my number, just curious as to why it would show the original number and not my current number? and can it be edited without root?
Ta

t0p8uzz said:
Since flashing Lollipop last night, in Settings > About > Status, the phone number is in-correct. It is displaying the phone number that was originally associated with that sim card, not the number I had ported over by Three UK.
The number displayed fine on 4.4!
Calls/txt/whatsapp still seems to work on my number, just curious as to why it would show the original number and not my current number? and can it be edited without root?
Ta
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Erm...
The number shown in settings is physically written to the sim card. When you port your number, three cannot remotely change that. My three sim card, along with every other sim i've changed numbers on, I've had to change manually using a setting in a custom ROM.
If it showed correctly in KK, I don't see how this is possible.

rootSU said:
Erm...
The number shown in settings is physically written to the sim card. When you port your number, three cannot remotely change that. My three sim card, along with every other sim i've changed numbers on, I've had to change manually using a setting in a custom ROM.
If it showed correctly in KK, I don't see how this is possible.
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I'm 99% sure it did, i'm sure I checked it when I finally got it ported over! Maybe I was wrong.
Small world, see you're from Oxenhope, use to live in Denholme, now over near Skipton

t0p8uzz said:
I'm 99% sure it did, i'm sure I checked it when I finally got it ported over! Maybe I was wrong.
Small world, see you're from Oxenhope, use to live in Denholme, now over near Skipton
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I'm confident its that 1% I've been answering this question since android 1.5
Yeah small world indeed

[q] rock dr.z smart cover activation

Anyone got one and can tell me how to activate it?
Purchased mine from Amazon, have scanned the barcode on back which takes me to the web and tells me its a genuine product however i have not been able to get rock app i downloaded to accept any of the combinations of numbers i have entered.
It says you need to enter the serial number but nowhere on the package does it say serial number or SN.......
Nothing else inside the box apart from the case either
Its driving me made please help.

Anyone?

You can find serial number and IMEI in Settings-About Device-Status.

I don't think it's asking for the device serial number but a serial number for the product.

Its the same

I've tried entering my device serial number and does not work. The little information I've seen on the net shows a paper slip that comes with the item that had a code on it along with a bar code for the app download .
Are you using one if these cases and can you confirm this is what you have done. Finding it very frustrating at moment

Thats the one.

Do you have a link or anything to the rock app that I should be using as I have download 2 now and the device serial number does not work with either

roydok said:
Thats the one.
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Can you explain clearer please. Did you get a card with your case that had a qr box and a code underneath that you entered into the app or did you just use your device serial number?
I had nothing else but the case in the box and my device serial number does not work.

Email them your concern.

Tried but no reply.
Item was purchased from amazon so should be genuine.
Where did you get yours from or do you not actually have one?

You can email Amazon instead.

I've done that and all amazon do is send your email onto the seller. They are Hong Kong based I believe and very slow to reply.
Just going to send it back as just seems pointless.

There is a blue card with a serialnumber at the bottom of the box behind the gray paper on the bottom of the box.