How to Rewrite or Repair IMEI of Huawei Algo V4 Internet Devices

[sociallocker id=3487]The International Mobile Station Equipment Identity or IMEI is usually a unique set of 15 digits to identify 3GPP (i.e. GSM, UMTS and LTE) and iDEN mobile phones as well as some satellite phones, assigned to each device by International Organization for Standards. All 15 digits of IMEI have the range of 0 to 9 coded as binary coded decimal. Values outside this range are not permitted.

So don’t try to change IMEI from another device because duplication in IMEI is illegal to operate in any country as well as any device with null IMEI or 000000000000000 IMEI is perfectly illegal to operate and your data connection could be terminated with immediate effect after its detection by the service provider.

Hence, legal obligations necessitates it to restore lost IMEI of your device, which is lost whatever the case. As some people lost it due to wrong firmware flashing or during unlocking process or boot short/needle unlocking method that may erase NV data of your modem. It means, if IMEI is missing from your device, it is still in half-dead state but it can be repaired and re-used without any problem.

In this article, we will guide you regarding restoring / repairing lost IMEI of your old and latest models of huawei modems including E5573, E5577, E3372h, etc.

RESTORING / REPAIRING / CHANGING IMEI OF HUAWEI MODEMS

Method-1 (Normal AT Command)

1. Detect device under DC unlocker software.

2. Get your Datalock Code/OEM Code corresponding with your device IMEI and NV record.

3. Execute following AT command in DC-unlocker

AT^DATALOCK=”datalock code” (with quotes)

Note: Replace 8-digit datalock code according to your IMEI or 00000000 or 99999999 whatever you choose.

4. Press enter from keyboard.

5. Response will be OK.

Attention: Now you are in very sensitive area of your device records i.e. NV data and you can run any supported commands here.

6. To change or restore original IMEI on your device, execute following AT command:

AT^CIMEI=”15 DIGIT IMEI NUMBER”

7. Press enter from keyboard.

8. Response will be OK.

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Note: Replace the 15 DIGIT IMEI NUMBER with IMEI printed on your device or new one that you want to change.

9. Now Execute this AT command and your device will restart

AT^RESET

DC-unlocker-unlocking-E8372-with-complete-device-information IMEI restored

You can check IMEI of your device by issuing following at-commands:

AT^AUTHORITYID?
Or
ATI

Your device original IMEI has been successfully restored. Now you can use it without any legal obligation.

Note: Don’t rest or restore default your device otherwise IMEI may be erased then you have to restore it again.

Method-2 (NVRAM AT Commands – Paid)

Step 1. to 5. will be same as in method-1 above.

6. To change or restore original IMEI on your device, first you have to convert your IMEI into specified hexadecimal format like given below then execute one of the following modified AT-commands:

AT^NVWREX=0,0,16,08 06 06 02 08 00 00 02 00 06 02 04 06 04 00 00

or

AT^NVWR=0,16,08 06 06 02 08 00 00 02 00 06 02 04 06 04 00 00

Note: This modified hexadecimal AT-Command value will be different for every device according to its IMEI.

7. Press enter from keyboard.

8. Response will be OK.

9. Now Execute this AT command and your device will restart

AT^RESET

DC-unlocker-unlocking-E8372-with-complete-device-information IMEI restored

You can check IMEI of your device by issuing following at-commands:

AT^AUTHORITYID?
Or
ATI

Your device original IMEI has been successfully restored. Now you can use it without any legal obligation and once again remember that IMEI change is illegal.

Information: These two commands will permanently write IMEI to NVRAM record of your device and it will not be removed even after rest or restore default your device.

Note: If you are interested in permanently restore original IMEI of your device, you can get its modified hexadecimal AT-Command value according to IMEI from here.

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