IMEI reflash

dredg · 25-10-2011 12:19pm #1

I have a Nexus S that I unlocked and flashed with a custom ROM. Unfortunately this had the effect of setting the phone IMEI to a test number. As such, the phone no longer registers on O2 or Meteor.
Does anyone know where I could get the phone IMEI reflashed?

Atomic Pineapple · 25-10-2011 12:59pm

This happened me as well on a Galaxy S, just reflashing to a Samsung ROM fixed the issue for me.

dredg · 25-10-2011 1:30pm

Unfortunately going back to a stock rom didn't help.

Ghandee · 25-10-2011 1:53pm

IIRC it is highly illegal to mess around with this number, a crime punishable with prison.think I read that somewhere, something to do with robbed phones.

(could be very wrong here)

Kristopherus · 26-10-2011 12:07am

Why 2 threads on this?

Random · 26-10-2011 12:10am

kristopherus - please use the report post icon in future instead of posting on thread.
now, back on topic. pm me if any issues.

seanybiker · 26-10-2011 12:10am

How the hell did flashing the phone change the IMEI?
Im sure if you go into the shop where you bought the phone from then they will help you out.

AFAIK the only way the IMEI would change is if it got repaired with new parts ie. motherboard

padyjoe · 26-10-2011 12:23am

I had this problem with a Spica after flashing a custom rom imei's replaced with zeros. Google it or do a search on xda developers. If you can prove with the sticker and screenshot of messed up number(if not stolen) which imei you want back they might help you out.Not free but still much cheaper to repair that way. Your wrong you don't need to change the hardware to get you imei back. There's a special file on android which related to you imei number this gets damaged when flashing goes wrong.

seanybiker · 26-10-2011 12:25am

padyjoe wrote: »

Your wrong you don't need to change the hardware to get you imei back.

I didnt say that, the only way I ever heard about the imei changing was from parts getting replaced.

Good thinking though about having proof and just getting the old imei back. No point in changing it yourself which is illegal AFAIK, nothing wrong with the old IMEI.

padyjoe · 26-10-2011 12:50am

I agree with you on that. Imei change is illegal, I wasn't talking about that, but you can have your old number back. Do have a backup of your rom before flashing!

seanybiker · 26-10-2011 12:52am

padyjoe wrote: »

I agree with you on that. Imei change is illegal, I wasn't talking about that, but you can have your old number back. Do have a backup of your rom before flashing!

yeah it shouldnt be that hard to get it back in fairness. I messed about with it a bit on symbian a few years back just to see if I could do it. got bored after a while though haha.

im some disaster cos I never keep a backup of me rom when flashing. Paid just over 600 for the evo3d last month and nearly cried for 2 days until I figured out what went wrong.

padyjoe · 26-10-2011 12:59am

I'd have put it that way: hardware change not the only way to do it. Symbian? I have that too, just typing from an old E61i. Not a dual core monster but can't beat its standby compared to screen size.

seanybiker · 26-10-2011 1:00am

padyjoe wrote: »

I'd have put it that way: hardware change not the only way to do it. Symbian? I have that too, just typing from an old E61i. Not a dual core monster but can't beat its standby compared to screen size.

Yeah man. True true. My battery indicator is like a rev clock except backwards haha.

sorry OP for going off topic.

IMEI reflash

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