What is an IMEI Number?
IMEI number or International Mobile Equipment Identity is a unique serial or identification or the serial number of mobile and smartphones. It is a 15 digits unique identification number of mobile. You can see it on your phone, below your battery, or on your phone’s packing box also. This number can help you to prevent your phone from being used by someone else if the phone is lost and got by someone else, or stolen. But sometimes, we need to change the android IMEI number of our mobile.
IMEI Number is usually found printed inside the battery compartment of the phone in removable battery type phones and on the back of phones in non-removable battery type phones. You can also get these numbers printed on phone’s box package, but can also be displayed on-scree by entering *#06# on the dialpad and in the settings menu “About Phone” section in some smartphones. Checkout How to Flash Custom ROM in Any Android Device.
Important Laws to Remember About IMEI Number
Making any changes in the IMEI number of a device or owning any equipment to do so is considered as a criminal offense under the Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act. Thus, if you or the network provide belong to the United Kingdom in any way, be careful while changing the IMEI number.
In case a phone gets stolen, the owner can ask the local operator to blacklist the IMEI number. This won’t let anyone use the network on that specific device, making it useless in many ways. The operator is expected to blacklist the IMEI if required by the law in the operator’s jurisdiction. Now that you have acknowledged enough about the IMEI numbers and its usage, have a look at the process of changing IMEI number on an Android smartphone.
Pros Of Changing IMEI Number on Android Phone
- The phone can’t be traced using the original IMEI number(s) when they are changed.
- There are a hell lot of benefits provided by the manufacturer to some specific devices on various networks. For instance, some of the budget phones by Samsung have a partnership offer with Jio to get some free data and whatnot.
- All these offers are delivered using the IMEI numbers in most cases. Thus, changing the IMEI would let you get these benefits on your SIM as well.
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Cons Of Changing IMEI Number on Android
- Once you change IMEI number on Android, it can’t be traced with ease. Thus, if your phone gets stolen after changing the IMEI number, the cyber police won’t be able to trace it with ease. And you will end up crying in the corner in the loving memories of your beloved smartphone.
- In countries like the United Kingdom, it is considered a criminal offense to change the IMEI number of a phone. Therefore, if you are going to change IMEI number of your phone, make sure it is not illegal to do so. Otherwise, perform the task at your own risk. We are not responsible for any damage caused to you or your device.
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How To Change IMEI Number Without Root?
Many people ask the question like how to change the IMEI number so here is the following methods you can use to change mobile IMEI number without root.
Method 1:
There are many ways to change the IMEI number of android phones without root. Here are the steps of the first method.
- Dial *#7465625# or *#*#3646633#*#* in your phone's dial pad.
- On your Android smartphone, you will be directed to Engineer Mode.
- Tap on Connectivity from the drop-down menu next to Hardware.
- After Wi-Fi CTIA, you can now see CDS Details, which is at the bottom of the page.
- To change your IMEI number, select the top third option, Radio Information in Process.
- Now, if your phone has two SIM cards, you can change the IMEI numbers of both or either one of them.
- Now you can see IMEI number 1 for Sim 1 and IMEI number 2 for SIM 2. Now you can change IMEI number whatever you want either SIM 1 or SIM 2, by replacing it with any new number you want to be your new IMEI.
- Tap on send to save changes.
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Method 2 :
This method is about Using IMEI Changer Apps to change it.
In this method, you can change the Android IMEI Number for MTK Devices using the IMEI changer app named mobile uncle. This method works for MTK devices like the Realme 1, Nokia 5.1 Plus, and others. You don't really need to root your phone for this method. So, let's see how to change IMEI number on an Android phone.
- First, download the Mobile Uncle App on your android phone from the play store. As you can see in the above screenshot.
- Open the mobile uncle app on an android phone and then Navigate to the Engineer tab and select the Engineer Mode (MTK) option.
- Scroll down and take a look for the CDS Information option, then tap on it and then select the radio information option.
- Now, choose Radio Information from the drop-down menu.
- You'll see two choices labeled Phone 1 and Phone 2 on your screen,. Select Phone 2 from the drop-down list.
- After selecting the Phone 2 option, you will see a new AT+ option. Now replace the AT+ with your new android IMEI number e.g “AT+ (Space) New IMEI number”. Note: It's indeed mandatory to provide space.
- Now To save your settings, tap on SEND AT COMMAND.
- To check your new android IMEI number that it is changed or not. Dial *#06# and if you see the new IMEI number then you have changed successfully.
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How To Change IMEI Number With Root
It is possible that your device IMEI change with root but in these methods, you have to download third-party IMEI changer apps.
Through the following methods, you can change the android IMEI number permanently but first, you have to root your android device. You will also need to download the following IMEI number changer apps.
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- Xposed Installer APK
- Xposed IMEI Changer App
- First, your android device must be rooted.
- Dial *#06# on your phone's keypad to obtain your smartphone's IMEI number and note it.
- Download the IMEI change app on your android device. (Xposed Installer APK).
- Restart your android device or do it on the Xposed Installer APK app.
- Open the IMEI Changer App after restarting the device. It will show your phone's current IMEI number. To change it, press the New IMEI Number box, type the preferred number, and then click the Add button to save the changes.
- Restart your device once again. To see if the IMEI changes have occurred, dial *#06# in your keypad and check to see if the IMEI number has changed or not.
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