Hi, I bought a LG g6 from a person on the internet, the phone works super well in everything, but until now I did not have the curiosity to unlock the bootloader, then I realized that the IMEI of my computer does not correspond to an LG G6, but to one of one older one (LG L50), so I can't unlock the bootloader, my question is, Can I install a KDZ file to my phone having the IMEI of another? or the program that installs the kdz file, LG UPPERCUT, checks the IMEI.
No, it sounds like your phone is probably stolen or blocked. Discussion of imei is banned in xda as trying to alter it is illegal.
Take the phone back to the seller or report them.
i was thinking that the phone suffer of change of IMEI, bad for me because i bought it like 1 mounth ago, anyway i will try if work flash any kdz for my model (H870), thanks for the replay btw
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Hi guys, first post here so please bear with me.
I recently bought a used LG G2, its the Sprint model from the USA. The previous owner had it rooted, and flashed a stock T-Mobile rom or might have been a custom T-Mobile rom.... needless to say, the model of the phone changed to D801 (the T-Mobile Variant).
So when I use LGFLASHTOOL to flash the Sprint *.tot file, it gives me an error message stating that the hardware model does not match the software I am trying to install, because the phone basically now thinks its a D801. The phone, however is the LS980 from Sprint. As well, *#06# is giving me a "null" IMEI. The previous owner never gave me the box ,so I don't even know the IMEI number for the phone. I'm really frustrated having bought the phone and now can't even use the stock firmware. Does anyone know how I can put the sprint firmware back on using the kdz method ? Or perhaps how I can override LGFLASHTOOL to flash the Sprint *.tot without it checking the hardware.
Please help, I'm out a lot of money if I can't figure this out. BTW the phone is no longer rooted, and keeps resetting itself. I had reflashed the stock T-Mobile rom because he told me it was tmobile (really was his own custom t-mobile rom) so now i dont even have TWRP on or root.
Again, the phone constantly turns on and off and I'm desperately seeking help. Thanks in advance.
P.S. Also wondering if its impossible to know imei if it says null.... but restoring the Sprint rom is my main priority.
Do you have access to recovery like twrp? If so, just flash a sprint Rom, any rom. That way the next time you use LGFlashTool it will detect it as a LS980.
Edit: I see that you don't have twrp. ..
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Any update OP?
Were you able to fix this? I have the same issue.
LG G2 D802 International
I updated the recovery on my phone with lg support tool and after that my phone booted up perfectly only problem was the touch panel wast working ,it has ghost touch and deadzones , what can I do to solve this problem ?
With kdz i think i cant solve it because i tried almost all kdz files and tot , my friend tried with octopus box and i think he messed up the IMEI and model in support tool it says lgv500 i think but still can flash it with flash tool only i dont receive updates. the main problem is to fix the touch driver problem and after that I can fix mu imei and everything else so can you help me fix that ?
Im so sorry for opening a new thread but im so nervous because i havent used my phone for 1 week and I messed it up so I will be very thankful if you help me and for sure I will make a donation and what it takes if you can fix the problem or tell me how to fix it.
Thanks
So..this phone is refurbished bought on ebay or what?
bender_007 said:
So..this phone is refurbished bought on ebay or what?
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yes , how to see the exact model and how to fix the touch problem , i cant install recovery everytime i flash recovery with autorec or something else like that it downgrade the bootloader and afterthat the screen is messed up it is like broken with lines and I have to reflash it again
Have the same issue as well, phone is refurbished.
the phone was initially on 220b firmware from some Chinese provider. from IMEI code phone was for northern europe
It seems like more old topic regarding this issue is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/help/strange-touch-problem-upgrading-lg-g2-t2971569/page10
Hi,
Story: I bought F320L for 86$. The bad think was there is no IMEI in it. The seller didn't told me there is no baseband too. I was trying to repair it since 3 months... Finally i found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/help/f320k-f320l-f320s-network-problem-t2921626 and it "worked". When I insert the sim card into phone, it can see the network and work with it for 5minutes. But I can't call nobody, recive calls, write sms, check how much money I have got.. Nothing. So when I flashed this baseband, I managed to restore IMEI with EFS Professional. I can restore Imei and ESN, but i can't restore MEID. In phone is IMEI and ESN. When I flashed rom "CloudyStock 2.8" with baseband from @Cloudyfa, it didn't worked. When I flashed this bb from @grandixximo, it worked, but like on stock: no calls etc. I was trying many providers like: P4, Plus, Orange (Polish providers). I think it can't be hw problem because phone can connect to network for maybe 5 minutes(and then it loses the network and trying to search). What can I do now?
Why do you need to open four threads for one post of help?
All other threads are closed.
Got a brand new LG G6 H870.
The IMEI shows up as "0" in the menus, in *#06# and even when trying to flash unlock.bin it says the IMEI is 0000000000000.
I have the correct IMEI on the sticker.
Any ideas how can I fix this? (sending it to LG isn't an option)
Are you getting service? Mind if I ask where you bought yours from? Seems like an issue..
Phone returned to the retailer. Case closed.
Hi,
I have a V20 that works fine but I'm trying to unlock it. I thought I had a H918 but when I give my IMEI or use the unlock app from T-Mobile they are not able to find it. When I plugged my IMEI into a checker it says I have a VS995. I verified with a Verizon unlocker that my IMEI is a VS995.
Either way, I'm trying to flash a stock VS995 back on to it but LGUP obviously says I can not cross flash. How could this have happened in the first place?
Grab the patched copy of LG UP and dump your aboot partition and post a link. I need to see if the RSA key matches a VS995 or an H918.
If the key matches a VS995, then you can use the patched LG UP in partition DL mode to put the VS995 firmware back on your phone. If it matches the key of the H918, then you will brick your phone if you use anything other than H918 firmware.
If it is an H918 aboot, then someone has changed the IMEI of the phone. Even suggesting this is a gray area, but considering I am not telling you HOW to do it, then I think I will be safe...
You will need to buy a cheap T-Mobile phone, and change the IMEI over from that phone to this one, and then throw the cheap phone away.
Do not ask how to change an IMEI -- that is a no no on here.
-- Brian
Not asking about IMEI change
aboot dump is here:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvCSuR2bvtpdg91pTxaM5ldEXe0M4Q
Thanks
That is most definitely an H918. Someone swapped the IMEI with a VS995.
If you flash VS995 firmware onto it, you will brick it.
Your only choice is to swap the IMEI back...
-- Brian
So strange, is there anywhere the IMEI is printed on the phone, I'm pretty sure its mandatory.
The phone has a T-Mobile ROM on it, was like that when I bought it as well.
Both of my V20s (H910 and H918) have the IMEI on a sticker under the battery. Did you buy the phone new?
-- Brian
Bought used, will report back. Thanks for all the help Brian
Edit, no sticker under battery, just a QR code.
Someone bought it used off of eBay (or somewhere) with a bad IMEI, refurbished it, and put a VS995 IMEI on it. Don't know if you bought from eBay or not, but whenever you buy a used cell phone, make SURE you are buying from a reputable dealer. It is very easy to grab a bunch of junk phones just for their IMEIs.....
-- Brian
hey guys..
anyone has qcn for vs995..?