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The video focuses on solving the problem of corrupted or blacklisted IMEI numbers, particularly common in Chinese smartphones. Stephen, the presenter, starts by explaining the legality and necessity of changing or recovering IMEI numbers, emphasizing caution. He demonstrates steps to identify a corrupt IMEI and guides users through enabling developer options and USB debugging on a smartphone. Essential tools like ADB drivers and MTK Droid Tools are highlighted, alongside the necessity of having root access to perform changes. The video also covers backing up and restoring NVRAM to prevent baseband corruption, an important step when dealing with custom ROMs. Users are advised to verify their new IMEI numbers and contact their service provider if issues persist. The tutorial aims to provide a comprehensive guide for safely managing IMEI numbers while ensuring legality and functionality.
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In this segment of the video, Stephen explains how to change or recover your IMEI number, which he refers to as “ma number” for simplicity. He discusses the common problem of Chinese smartphones having blacklisted or blocked IMEI numbers, leading to issues with SIM card functionality. Stephen mentions that while changing an IMEI number can be illegal in some countries, recovering an original IMEI after flashing a custom ROM is generally acceptable. He proceeds to demonstrate how to check if the IMEI number is corrupt using the dial application and dialing *#06#. If the IMEI is displayed as “1234567890” or “0000,” it indicates corruption, and users should restore it. Stephen emphasizes caution in ensuring legality and responsibility when performing these actions.
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In this part of the video, the speaker provides a step-by-step guide on how to access the developer options on a smartphone and enable USB debugging mode. This is necessary for the phone to be recognized by specific tools used to change the phone’s IMEI number. The speaker explains that if developer options are not visible, users should tap the build number seven times to make them accessible.
Next, they guide users on finding their phone’s IMEI number, often found on a sticker with the device or under the battery if removable. It’s important to note down the IMEI numbers as they will be needed later.
The speaker then transitions to the computer setup, instructing to install ADB drivers, which allow the computer to recognize the phone in USB debugging mode. Users should then download the ‘Antic Adroid Tools’ to change the IMEI number and ensure their smartphone is connected in the correct USB mode.
00:06:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker is demonstrating how to connect a smartphone to a computer and enable USB storage mode. They explain the necessity of using MTP mode on some phones, the usage of MTK Droid Tools on Windows (highlighting that it does not work on Linux or Mac), and emphasize running the tool as an administrator. The speaker underscores the importance of having root access on the smartphone to change the IMEI number, backing up the ROM, and performing other essential tasks. During the process, they encounter an issue with root shell access but remedy it by rebooting the smartphone and re-granting ADB shell access. The segment ends with confirming that the root shell access is functional, indicated by a green box in MTK Droid Tools, which means they can proceed with further steps.
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In this part of the video, the instructions cover how to add, backup, and restore the NVRAM on a smartphone, particularly after installing a custom ROM which can corrupt the baseband. It emphasizes backing up NVRAM to prevent issues with corrupted IMEI numbers. The process includes replacing the IMEI numbers by copying them from the desktop and ensuring they are unique. After replacing the numbers, it is necessary to reboot the smartphone to apply the changes. The video then guides on verifying the new IMEI numbers by dialing a specific code on the phone. If issues with signal persist, it suggests checking the IMEI numbers and contacting the service provider. The tutorial concludes with an invitation to visit the presenter’s website for further assistance.