How to Flash IMEI Number in Android Mobile Phone
You will need to flash IMEI Number in your Android Mobile Phone
after flashing Stock ROM (Firmware). You have to flash
the Stock ROM (Firmware) in your Android Mobile Phone for any of the following
reasons:
§
Your mobile phone gets
hanged too often.
§
Your phone gets hanged
at company logo and doesn’t boot.
§
You want to update the
latest software / operating system in your phone.
§
You have forgotten the
lock pattern or password and want to unlock the phone.
§
Your Android Mobile
phone or tablet is dead because of software issues.
After you Flash the Stock ROM, you will also have to Flash the
IMEI Number and Restore it back. Otherwise you may get following error
messages: Invalid IMEI Number
So, in order to fix this
Invalid IMEI Problem and Restore the IMEI Number on Android Smartphone you have
to Flash IMEI Number in you Android Mobile Phone.
PS: This
tutorial to flash IMEI Number on Android Mobile Phone works on most Brands
including – Alcatel, BLU, Celkon, Coolpad, FLY, Gionee, Huawei, Intex,
Carbonn, LAVA, Lenovo, Micromax, Oppo, Panasonic, Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi, ZTE,
etc.
Software and Hardware Needed to Flash IMEI Number in Android Mobile Phone
You will need following
Software and hardware to flash or Rewrite IMEI Number on Android Mobile Phone
and Tablet:
Hardware Needed
1. The
Android Phone to Flash the IMEI Number.
2. A USB
Data Cable to Connect Your Phone to the Computer or Laptop.
Software Needed
1. Stock
ROM / Firmware: of the Model of the Phone in which Flashing of IMEI Number is
to be done. (Why is this needed will be clear later in this Tutorial)
2. SN
Write Tool: SN Write Tool allows you to read and write IMEI on any Mediatek Feature Phone, Android Smartphone and
Tablets.
3. AP
BP Base for SN Write Tool: in .zip file (You
need this if you do not have the .zip file of the Stock ROM)
4. Read&Write
Tool: Read&Write Tool allows you to read and write IMEI on
any Qualcomm, MTK or SpreadTrum Smartphone and Tablet
5. AP
BP Base for Read&Write Tool: in .zip file (You
need this if you do not have the .zip file of the Stock ROM)
6. IMEI
Number of your Phone: You will also find the IMEI Number of
your Phone at the Back after you remove the Back Cover and also on the Packet
of the Phone.
PS: In this tutorial, I will explain how
to use SN Write Tool to Flash IMEI Number in any Android Smartphone or Tablet
having Mediatek Chipset. If you want to flash IMEI
Number in any Qualcomm,
MTK or SpreadTrum
device
then download and use Read&Write Tool [
https://androiddatahost.com/d97ays].
Process is very Similar for BOTH and you will not face any difficulty.How to Flash IMEI Number in Android Mobile Phone and Restore IMEI Number and Fix Invalid IMEI Number Problem
Step-1
Download
SN Write Tool on your computer from Here
[
https://snwritetool.com/download/sn-write-tool-v1-1828].
Extract the .zip File. You will see following files in the Extracted Folder.
Step-2
In
the Extracted Folder, you will find – SN Writer.exe File.
Open this .exe file (Double Click or Right Click and Run as Administrator)
Step-3
Now
you will see following screen. Click on ComPort and
Select USB VCOM. In the “Target Type” you
will get Options to Select Feature Phone, Smartphone and Other Android Devices.
Select Smartphone if you are flashing the
IMEI Number to an Android Phone.
Step-4
Now select System Config
Button.
Step-5
Once
you click onto the Config Button, you will see the following Screen. Select
Following Options – IMEI, BT Address and WiFi
Address. You also get the Option to select Dual IMEI, 3 IMEI and 4
IMEI. Select the Required Option.
Under
Database File Option select the Path of MD1_DB and AP_DB.
Remember that BOTH these Files come with the .zip File
of the Custom ROM Firmware. Otherwise, you have to download the AP
BP Base for SN Write Tool ( https://androiddatahost.com/yhaz9)
Select
all the Required Options and Click SAVE
Step-7
Under
Scan Data, Enter the 15 Digit IMEI Number. You
will also find the IMEI Number of your Phone at the Back after you remove the
Back Cover and also on the Packet of the Phone.
Once
you have entered all the required Data, SWITCH OFF your
Phone and Take out the Battery. If there is Non-Removable Battery then just
switch OFF the Phone and Connect the Phone to your Computer with USB Data
Cable. Now Click OK.
The
Process will take just few minutes. Once the IMEI Number writing is Done, you
will see Green PassMessage.
