If you needed to change IMEI on your phone, this article will give full and correct information about what IMEI code is, what it is needed for and how to change it yourself.
Perhaps you have already come across this concept, andthen you are aware that IMEI is used to identify your phone. But everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance. IMEI is an abbreviation of the English name International Mobile Equipment Identity. It stands for "international identifier of mobile equipment". This set of digits is unique for each telephone device. This number is used in phones, tablets, and also in some satellite phones. In addition to simple identification, it is used to block the device from accessing the cellular network. The frequency of theft of smartphones is great all over the world, and the IMEI of the phone has become a necessary security measure.
If your cell phone has been stolen, you cannotify your service provider. It blocks the access of the device to its network. By the code, the police can identify the stolen device, because the missing phones are registered in the database. The owner must responsibly treat his gadget and keep the code written in advance in a safe place in case you can not see it on your phone. The identifier has nothing to do with the SIM card - when the phone is stolen, even after resetting the settings and replacing the SIM card, the phone's IMEI stays the same. When buying a phone with hands with this ID, it's easy to determine if the device is clean. Also with the help of you can lock your phone through the operator of cellular communication. Among other things, in the interests of the investigation of the device, the device can be put on the wire.
There is a standard command to checkof this code. Most phones display IMEI when typing the command * # 06 #. With an ordinary check on the street or for a personal check, this is enough. Of course, there are other ways to learn IMEI code, they are not the same for different manufacturers. On the iOS platform you need to go to "Settings", "Basic", "About the phone". On the Android device - in the "Settings", "About the phone." If it's a Sony or Sony Ericsson phone, you need to press the Right, Left Left, Left key on the keyboard. On devices such as Blackberry or the new Sony Ericsson, you need to find the "Status" section in the options menu.
First you need to enter the engineering menu.It is hidden, but it is found when typing special commands, individual for each model. After entering the menu, the sequence of actions is as follows: go to the Connectivity -> CDS section. Information, expand the Radio Information tab and click on the Phone 1 line. The active IMEI will be written in the first field. To replace it, write EGMR = 1,7, "New identifier", and specify the required code in parentheses. In the end, you need to confirm the performed actions by pressing SEND AT COMMAND, and restart the phone.
In addition to this method, you can replace IMEI with special software. A number of utilities, such as Mobile Uncle, Xposed IMEI Changer, allow you to change IMEI without much difficulty.
Для примера разберем порядок действий в application Xposed IMEI Changer. After starting, go to the "Modules" tab, mark the IMEI Changer module and restart the device. After that, open the program again, enter the desired digits in the field for the new identifier and restart the phone.
Before using the described methods, it is worthwhile to carefully check whether this method is suitable for your phone model.
A simple and safe way to change the IMEI codeon a gadget from Apple does not exist. Unfortunately, or fortunately, these numbers are sewn into the microchips, and it's impossible to change them by any simple manipulation. However, there are certainly hacking techniques and methods. In general, they are used by intruders to implement stolen equipment. IMEI can only be changed with the motherboard of the phone. But then it will be a completely different device, retaining only the case from the former.
Change IMEI-code refers to the category of criminalpunishable actions. It's worth knowing to those who try to perform this procedure on someone else's phone. Detailed information is given in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, articles 272-273. Also, remember that changing the identifier can lead to a complete malfunction of the phone and in any case will void its warranty. Independently changing IMEI is a very dangerous and unpredictable action. Do not start any manipulation of the phone without being sure of the positive result.
