How To Tweak Imei of Android Phones

 

If you are an Android phone user and you are really into customizing and tweaking your phone, you must have realized by now that imei tweaking is very important and useful for many tweaks and tricks involving
the Android OS. However, many people still don’t know what imei stands for or what Imei tweaking actually means. In this post, I will show you the meaning of IMEI, what it can be used for, and How to tweak your imei.

What does IMEI stand for?

IMEI is short form for International Mobile Equipment Identity. It is a unique number given to every single mobile phone, and several communication devices like Modem and Mi-Fi. The IMEI of a device is only used to identify the device and its basic components and cannot be used to get information about the user of the device. That said, these are the things an IMEI number can be used to do:

·         Find out the device type. The IMEI number can be used to check out what type of device the number belongs to on several online platforms like www.imei.info . The type of information that can be gotten also includes the origin, model and serial number of the device.

·         Blacklist a device from a network. This is used in case of stolen or lost phones. The network provider of the particular country or area where the phone was lost or stolen can be contacted to blacklist the phone using the IMEI number if proof of ownership of the phone can be given.

·         Check phone warranty. The IMEI number of a device can be used to check its warranty and determine if the device has warranty at all. This is also achieved using dedicated online platforms.

·         Unlock a device from a particular device. In case of smartphones and modems locked to particular network carriers, changing the IMEI numbers of these devices can unlock them to be used on any network carrier.

Now that you know the meaning of IMEI and what the number can be used for, it is time to introduce you to IMEI tweaking.

What Is IMEI Tweaking?

‘Tweaking’ is a term used among advanced and tech-savvy users to mean changing several intricate parts of technology devices. Therefore, when you hear something like ‘tweak the imei’, know that it is nothing more than changing the IMEI number of your mobile devices. So what does this IMEI tweaking entails? IMEI tweaking is a process by which the default IMEI number of a particular device is changed, in most cases to that of another device. The reasons why IMEI numbers of devices are changed vary, from accessing the benefits peculiar to other devices on your own device, to using your device previously locked to a particular network carrier on any other available network carrier.

 

How To Tweak IMEI Number of your Android Phone

NOTE: In order to change the imei of your android phone, you have to confirm that it is a Mediatek (MTK) phone. If you don’t know how to check if your device is an MTK device, read my post on How to Know If Your Phone Is an MTK device. Also, you don’t have to root your device to change the imei number.

·         Download MTK Engineering Mode Start app from Google Play Store or click here to download it from alternative server.

·         Launch the app after installing it. Click on MTK Settings.

 

 

·         Swipe left to Connectivity. Click on CDS Information.

 

 

·         Look for Radio Information and click on it.

·         Select Phone 1 if you want to change imei of SIM 1 or Phone 2 if you want to change imei of SIM 2.

 

 

·         In the text box beside AT+, type E. Then choose the first from the list that appears for SIM 1. For SIM 2 choose the second one.

 

 

·         Then between the two quotation symbols “” , type in the imei number you want to change to. It is best to copy down the original IMEI number of the device for reference purposes.

·         Make sure the imei is correct and up to 15 digits, then click SEND AT COMMAND. If you are running Android 4.4 Kitkat or above, put a space between AT+ and EMGR… before sending the command.

·         Turn on Airplane Mode for 10 seconds and then turn it off. Wait for the network to load then input *#06# in your phone dialler to confirm that the imei has changed. If your imei did not change, and you are sure the imei you typed in was correct and the AT COMMAND WAS SENT, reboot your phone. It should change then.

Please note that when changing your device imei, you should always confirm that the new imei is valid in order to avoid problems. In order to confirm that the new imei is valid;

Ø  Download IMEI Analyzer app from Google Play Store or from alternative server.

Ø  Launch the app. Then in the text box, input the imei and tap ‘Analyze’. You will be notified if the imei is valid or not.

 

If you follow the above procedures meticulously, you should be able to change the imei of your MTK phones. If you have a non-mtk phone, stay glued as I have an upcoming post on how to change the imei of Non-MTK phones.

Were you able to change your device imei using the above methods? Did you encounter any problems while trying this trick? Or do you know of any other methods of changing the imei of android phones? Do let me know in the comments section below.