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teddybalan
19th October 2008, 11:39 PM
So i have my spv e650 out of service now. it had a software-related problem (i managed to brick it after trying to flash it with UK ROM). a few notes on my repaired vox now:

1. They replaced the rubbers for the SD card and miniUSB port. The new covers are made from some more resistant plastic now.

2. This is the strange part. They reflashed it with the original Orange Romania ROM, and the smartphone works perfect. But today, browsing my phone, i saw that the IMEI code was totally changed. It used to be (on the box it came with)
3552570xxxxxxxx and now it is 0044000xxxxxxxxxx. So here are my questions.

1. is the imei changed whenever i flash the phone with another ROM?
2. is there my new imei of any significance?

i can't help myself to notice that the new imei is also longer than the original one.

Anybody have some answers?:confused:

Vener
20th October 2008, 04:45 AM
1, no IMEI number is on a seperate chip on the motherboard.
2, yes, ask the service center for help to revert your imei back.