i have two different imei's from the terminal and *#06#. anyone know why is that?
was trying to unlock the phone using the sim unlock free, but wouldn't let me, maybe because of having 2 imei's.
jboy15 said:
i have two different imei's from the terminal and *#06#. anyone know why is that?
was trying to unlock the phone using the sim unlock free, but wouldn't let me, maybe because of having 2 imei's.
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Boot phone into fastboot mode. Connect to pc. Open CMD. Type "fastboot getvar all" . The right IMEI will be shown up. BTW if you're S-OFF you can rewrite the IMEI if you facing any troubles. "Rewrite" does not mean "CHANGE" as changing the phone's IMEI is NOT LEGAL.
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So I used to DesignGears method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672284 to successfully unlock my bootloader so I could install a custom ROM (CleanROM). Now I'm trying to unlock my SIM but after putting in my IMEI into CellUnlocker.net I got an e-mail saying that the first database returned a negative for my IMEI. Did unlocking the bootloader change my IMEI to something that would prevent me from unlocking my SIM and not change it back? Did I need to do them in a different order? Just concerned because I'm traveling out of the country tomorrow and need to get my SIM unlocked prior to leaving.
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So I used to DesignGears method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672284 to successfully unlock my bootloader so I could install a custom ROM (CleanROM). Now I'm trying to unlock my SIM but after putting in my IMEI into CellUnlocker.net I got an e-mail saying that the first database returned a negative for my IMEI. Did unlocking the bootloader change my IMEI to something that would prevent me from unlocking my SIM and not change it back? Did I need to do them in a different order? Just concerned because I'm traveling out of the country tomorrow and need to get my SIM unlocked prior to leaving.
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1. *#06# check your imei match your box
2. use the imei on your box to check on with cellunlocker.net
if those two doesn't match then...it changed your imei...else
if you can't get a unlock code with the imei on your box...it's some other issue lol...two people in general section had the same problem..
niceppl said:
1. *#06# check your imei match your box
2. use the imei on your box to check on with cellunlocker.net
if those two doesn't match then...it changed your imei...else
if you can't get a unlock code with the imei on your box...it's some other issue lol...two people in general section had the same problem..
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So don't have the box with me (it's at home) and I've removed the sticker so I'll have to check later. Do you know if the IMEI is changed during the bootloader unlocking process? If it did, can I use the IMEI on the box for cellunlocker.net even if that doesn't match one in my phone? I'm guessing the unlock code was hard coded to the original IMEI so even if my IMEI has changed, the unlock code that cellunlocker.net would provide should still work?
The unlock process doesn't change IMEI.
gunnyman said:
The unlock process doesn't change IMEI.
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The process of supercid may tho
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It hasn't so far. Well the unlock without htc dev method does but you're supposed to change it back after.
Well I used the process that included HTC Dev. I first used Spoof-CID.bat to get the token that I then input on the HTC Dev site. They sent me my unlock_code.bin. If this doesn't change my IMEI, then why wouldn't it be working through cellunlocker? I really need this unlocked before tomorrow morning.
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Well I used the process that included HTC Dev. I first used Spoof-CID.bat to get the token that I then input on the HTC Dev site. They sent me my unlock_code.bin. If this doesn't change my IMEI, then why wouldn't it be working through cellunlocker? I really need this unlocked before tomorrow morning.
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Until you match the IMEI reported by the phone with what's on the Box, we can't know how to assist you.
It would make sense for that partition to contain your imei as well.
You're going to have to find a method to write back the backup on your sd card
The method you used made a backup of the partition before it changed it
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Another user posted on here that he tried unlocking the SIM through several different online services. They all reported that the IMEI was too new, and he would need to wait until the IMEI database was updated. Might be your issue as well.
I agree you need to just check your IMEI with what is on the box. The numbers and bar codes on the sticker are also on the hBoot screen, so you can check that also. Don't think that will change if you screw with the IMEI.
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superchilpil said:
It would make sense for that partition to contain your imei as well.
You're going to have to find a method to write back the backup on your sd card
The method you used made a backup of the partition before it changed it
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I believe everything was wiped from my SD Card when I formatted everything prior to installing CleanROM. Now I'm really worried that this is a big issue, but as gunnyman said, I guess I need to just wait and see what my box says my IMEI is.
What I don't understand is even if my IMEI changed, wouldn't my unlock code already have been hard coded based upon my original IMEI, so if I used that (assuming it's different) in cellunlocker, I would think my phone would accept the unlock code? Does changing the IMEI in the phone change the unlock code as well?
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I believe everything was wiped from my SD Card when I formatted everything prior to installing CleanROM. Now I'm really worried that this is a big issue, but as gunnyman said, I guess I need to just wait and see what my box says my IMEI is.
What I don't understand is even if my IMEI changed, wouldn't my unlock code already have been hard coded based upon my original IMEI, so if I used that (assuming it's different) in cellunlocker, I would think my phone would accept the unlock code? Does changing the IMEI in the phone change the unlock code as well?
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Depends if your imei is also hard coded elsewhere
It's all speculation at this point
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superchilpil said:
Depends if your imei is also hard coded elsewhere
It's all speculation at this point
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Well if it helps at all, the IMEI shown in HBOOT with the barcodes matches the *#06# number. Don't know if that's recoded. Guess I sit nervously until I get home to see if it matches that box. Not sure whether I hope it's the same or different, because if it's the same there is no explanation for why I can't get my unlock code!
Appreciate all the help and I'll chime back in once I check it with the box.
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Not sure whether I hope it's the same or different, because if it's the same there is no explanation for why I can't get my unlock code!
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Except for the explanation that I already gave.
See here also: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808263
redpoint73 said:
Except for the explanation that I already gave.
See here also: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808263
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True. I guess what I meant to say is there is no fix for me by tomorrow if that's the case.
I am having an similar issue with my One X. I probably should have tried to sim unlock it before messing with the phone but its too late now.
What I mean by messing with: Unlocked bootloader, flashed kernel and installed new rom. After doing that I went to cellularunlocker.net for a code. They gave me a code with didn't work (ultimately got a refund). The very next day I got a friend who has AT&T to get the code. Turns out its the SAME UNLOCK CODE that the website gave me. Now I'm at my wits end.
Can someone please help me. I need this working before I go on vacation in a few days...
Hey guys,
I'm attempting to unlock my HTC One X (evita) but I need the IMEI number. The thing is, I've already put in the new SIM card and did a factory reset. The software won't let me do anything unless I enter the SIM network unlock pin. Also, as you may know, I can't physically access the battery compartment to read the IMEI number. The phone is completely rooted, S-off, HBOOT 2.14. Is there a fastboot command that will give me the device ID?
Thanks in advance!
Hello people I would like to open this post to share my experience with you to try to figure out how to sim unlock the pixel.
We all realized that it's impossibile to unlock it just changin rom or the modem or radio ecc... But still I'm pretty sure that is not an hardware lock.
I'm pretty sure that it's the IMEI the point, our lock. ( We are not thief, I'm just speaking as information, for example I need to stay two months in italy and I would like to be free, as most of the android's users. )
I realized that the menus from the diag menù in the telephone are locked. If you will try to digit some code they gonna be null.
So I tried to open my port to use " QPST "( a software for QUALCOMM chipset ) to make a backup of it.
To open the diag port I used this command on the terminal of my phone " su " and than "setprop sys.usb.config diag,adb".
After it I make the .qnc backup and I open it with an HEX editor to find my IMEI CODE. ( If you got lost google this procedure using QPST and an HEX editor to find you imei code and changing it ).
After getting my .qnc modified with my new IMEI CODE I just restore it into my phone. The software said that the restoring was complet but actually the IMEI still the same.
So I tried to just make NULL my IMEI in this way : ADB via computer digiting : "ADB SHELL" , " SU " , ls -al /dev/block/platform/soc/624000.ufshc/by-name ".
Than you'll have a list. You need to find " modemst1 " " modemst2 " " fsg" .
Zeroing those digint the command : "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/sd" Putting at the end the last two lecters/number that you find at the end of the string " modemst1-2 and fsg " .
Than what I realized. Was working for the modems but not for the "fsg" . Accessed denied.
So my last think is that the chipset of the pixel is very protected and it's going to be very difficult to change the IMEI code and I ( I repeat the I THINK ) unlocking the sim lock it will not going to be possibile without changing this code.
Let me know please what do you think about,
Regards,
An old nexus lover and pixel user.
Changing an IMEI is illegal and not allowed to be discussed in these forums.
The pixel is never SIM locked. Meaning your phone is either stolen or has been blacklisted by your carrier and other carriers. Discussion of workarounds are not tolerated on this site.
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Electroz said:
The pixel is never SIM locked.
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Actually EE sells a sim-locked version.
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7107188?hl=en
Electroz said:
Changing an IMEI is illegal and not allowed to be discussed in these forums.
The pixel is never SIM locked. Meaning your phone is either stolen or has been blacklisted by your carrier and other carriers. Discussion of workarounds are not tolerated on this site.
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I certainly understand if XDA does not allow discussions on changing the IMEI, however, are you sure it's illegal? I can't find a written law that states it is. I believe they tried to pass a law but I don't think if ever made it through committee. I agree, if this is being done for nefarious reasons then discussions should be banned. But if I own 2 devices and one is broken, what would be illegal to use the one from the broken device on my new device? For instance, I bought 2 Pixel phones, one Verizon and one from Google. I dropped the Google version and it's unusable. The Verizon Pixel is bootloader locked due to the IMEI. Why couldn't I change the IMEI so that I could unlock the VZW Pixel? Would I do it? No, not on a bet. But illegal, I'm not so sure.
Bootloader lock is not a SIM Lock. If it's for sure illegal to change an IMEI, I'm not sure. Either way, it's against the XDA terms due to the legality of it.
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I figured it was against XDA rules.
Mate my phone is my one no problem I'm just speaking as information nothing else, just want to be free to know as every android user
And yes the pixel from EE carrier is sim locked and I would like to unlock it to use my own sim while i'm outside the U.K. to not spend bilions of pound with roaming data pack, that's my point.
By the way I realized one very important thing:
Modemst1 and modemst2 partition are readable and writable, but partiotion FSG is just readable that's why you cannot zero it or restore the .qnc file to change the code.
I realized that our EE pixel , or maybe every pixel , have the soc locked.
If you look at the same soc in some xiaomi they can zero the fsg partition because is writable aswell.
So my question is, anyone knows how to change permission of those partition?
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To open the diag port I used this command on the terminal of my phone " su " and than "setprop sys.usb.config diag,adb".
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Can you elaborate on this a bit more? What other steps are there, or is this all you needed to do and it popped up as a device?
I'm trying to get the Pixel diag port connected (for QPST/QXDM) and can't figure out how to turn it on. I tried the command above and nothing exciting happened. Typically, on other phones, it shows up in the device manager and I just have to manhandle the driver into place but the Pixel diag port isn't appearing for me still.
How to unlock your phone.
http://ee.co.uk/help/getting-started/joining-ee/unlocking-your-device
There you go, problem solved.
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hi,dude,I have opened the diag port on my pixel,and i can find the port on qpst,but after add port ,qpst show no phone,do you have any idea about this issue?
BHPTO said:
hi,dude,I have opened the diag port on my pixel,and i can find the port on qpst,but after add port ,qpst show no phone,do you have any idea about this issue?
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Mate,may I ask u how to open the diag port on pixel?It confused me for a while.
I am trying to get the SPC (MSL) from this phone to get info off of it using DFS CDMA tools. I have tried telling DFS to ignore MSL and what info I can read I don't think is all I need to flash another phone. I have tried connectBot and many others and when I enter (getprop ril.MSL) It shows nothing. I cannot root the phone to be able to use the command "su". Cannot find any info online as to what the MSL could be. Have tried the standard 000000 1111111 123456 and so on. Nope. All suggestions online I have found on how to get the MSL without root do not work. Anybody have a phone like this or have suggestions on what to do next.
I am trying to flash a SM-N900P phone over to Assurance Wireless and cannot get writing the IMEI from UL40 PHONE to stick ON THE note 3. The MEID sticks but not the IMEI. The UL40 phone uses a sim card and I believe it uses both the sim card numbers and the ESN and such to get service on the note 3. All I get is your account cannot be verified when dialing any number. Someone's got to know something on what else I can try.
DFS tools connect note 3 unlock it using spc and password. Enter info all I can get to stick in MEID IMEI and such. Add sim card number to @htc.sprintpcs.com or UL40 IMEI number @htc.sprintpcs.com. The UL40 shows info from dfs profile as my [email protected] have tried that and or the [email protected] When the IMEI and MEID are not the same on flashing I get no sim card inserted when it is indeed in or I get sim card has locked reboot phone. I have sim unlocked the note 3. Probably didn't need to do that but did anyway.
i know almost nothing about this process but Matthew702 purported in this post to have some success unlocking the phone's bootloader, though didn't get any further as far as i can tell. you might be able to collaborate? i hope this is remotely helpful, you sound like you know what you're doing and i certainly don't!
Hi
Need help how to unlock IN2017 oneplus 8 bootloader without out flash token. My device IMEI is changed and T-Mobile is asking for original imei number for flash token. Is there any way i can unlock bootloader without token key.
You can get your original imei from the side of the box.
takichiman said:
You can get your original imei from the side of the box.
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I don't have box. Purchase mobile without box.
riyaan1526 said:
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Need help how to unlock IN2017 oneplus 8 bootloader without out flash token. My device IMEI is changed and T-Mobile is asking for original imei number for flash token. Is there any way i can unlock bootloader without token key.
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My amateur response, take out sim card and reboot, see that gets you your original IMEI.
faheyd said:
My amateur response, take out sim card and reboot, see that gets you your original IMEI.
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Mobile is patched. Means its imei is changed.
Hi @riyaan1526, did you get a solution for this? I am facing the exact same issue.
Shouldn't the IMEI be on the back of the device for specific models?
riyaan1526 said:
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Need help how to unlock IN2017 oneplus 8 bootloader without out flash token. My device IMEI is changed and T-Mobile is asking for original imei number for flash token. Is there any way i can unlock bootloader without token key.
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check meid its 14 digits then last number is calculated luhn algothrim you can calculate last digit on google then combine it with meid
Xryphon said:
Shouldn't the IMEI be on the back of the device for specific models?
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You also try to Dial *#06# from your device. You'll should see your IMEI number displayed on your screen.
-- This option is a hit or miss on some Custom ROMs.