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An International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) is used to uniquely identify GSM and iDEN devices on a network.

Devices that operate on GSM networks use an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) to identify themselves to the network. This number is associated with the device itself, and not the SIM card that is inserted (which has an IMSI instead). CDMA devices will use an to uniquely identify themselves rather than an an IMEI.

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I lost my phone but need to find it's IMEI. What places can I look?

I had a Nexus S but lost it or it was stolen. I need to find it's IMEI. I don't have the box or documentation either. I've checked exif data from photos taken with the phone. What other potential sources are there for it's IMEI?
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Does a device with no physical SIM slot have an IMEI?

In telephony, an IMSI identifies a SIM card and, hence, a user. An IMEI identifies the device itself. If an Android device does not physically have a SIM card slot, does it still have an IMEI? The documentation is not clear on this. [Update] Since…
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No IMEI on Samsung Galaxy Ace

A week ago, my sister gave me her Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830I. She said that she could not call or text anyone and could not receive anything. I looked around on her phone and on the Internet to find the root of the problem. I found that the phone had…
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Is there a way to install a imei on a samsung galaxy s9

I have a samsung Galaxy S9 that has no Imei Installed I was wondering if there is any way of boot loading or forcing a imei on to the system it is a retail phone
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My real device has an IMEI of 012345678912345 - why?

I recently found one of my old Android devices (Orbo Jr. w/Rockchip ZX-2926D, Android 4.4.2), charged it, and turned it on. After exploring the settings, I found it had an IMEI number of 012345678912345 - definitely not unique. After some research,…
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Lost imei of zenfone max sd615

I recently rooted my zenfone max(z010d) sd615 model and installed AIM ROM(custom rom) and due to some features that i felt missing in the rom i tried to revert back to stock and while returning to stock something strange happened and the mobile got…
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"Invalid Sim" even when IMEI number is correct

On a recently purchased Sprint Galaxy Note 5, I installed an engineered version of Android 6.0 that apparently breaks the unlock it had before (this wasn't mentioned in the instruction so..), so after installation I get an "Invalid SIM card"…
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IMEI number got changed

I have given my moto g(2nd gen) for sim slot replacement as it as not working and it was under warranty period but then they have changed my IMEI no as well. Do i need to worry about it??
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IMEI Number Missing - Possible NVRAM.img Flashing - CMDLet to Rewrite the IMEI Number? - Or Other Solutions?

I was trying to Root my Revvl 6 5G and I believe that I might have flashed a blank nvram.img in my bootloop recovery. Now my IMEI number is missing, and I get a signature failure anytime I try to sideload a root.zip. Is there an adb shell …
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How to spoof/change IMEI that is sent to the service provider using an open source or "official" software?

I bought my phone (Pixel 2 XL) abroad and hence, my IMEI is not present my country's IMEI registry. Hence, I'm not allowed to use any service providers. Hence, I want to spoof/change my IMEI so that the service provider will receive a different IMEI…
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Spoofing IMEI numbers

How does someone spoof a IMEI number on a android device? I have read about rooting the phone and stuff like that but can i do it without rooting? Any advice would be appreciated. Right now i am leaning towards rooting the phone and then corrupting…
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How could a Phone Lose Sim service just by an ADB command No Root

This is sort of a debugging/learning post. I followed this post By Schematic here on a Qualcomm device. After typing this command adb shell service call phone 180 i32 1 i32 0, The Phone lost both its Networks and IMEI reports null, Baseband is…
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IMEI Number status is unknown AUXUS NOTE 5.5

I have changed my SIM from my another Android phone (which was Lava X1) to Auxus Note 5.5. As soon as I changed and rebooted phone, it got locked. I understood that it was due to Mobile antitheft apps was been install in the Lava X1. Now I restored…
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